ZE:A (Hangul: 제국의 아이들), also known as Children of Empire, is a South Korean 9-member boy band formed under Star Empire Entertainment. The group debuted with their EP Nativity and lead single, "Mazeltov" on 7 January 2010,alongside their showcase performance five days later.
Pre-debut
Under the name Child of Empire, following their appearance on Mnet's Office Reality, the group gained attention by performing various guerilla shows and creating UCC videos. They have also appeared in a documentary-styled show 'Star Empire', and later getting their own documentary show titled 'Empire Kids Returns', showing them performing in wingcar performances around Seoul and training. The group faced controversy in December following the similarities of the group's name to Brown Eyed Girls's Jea. The group later changed the pronunciation of the name to avoid implications.2010: Debut
Releasing teasers beforehand, the group debuted with their EP, Nativity under the name ZE:A, on 7 January 2010. Immediately they garnered attention, reaching #1 on both the Album Chart and Artist Chart on Daum on their debut day.The group made a comeback in march with the release of their second mini album, Leap for Detonation. Produced by Brave Brothers, title song 'All Day Long' is melodramatic and featured a major change in style. The group's third single, "Level Up", was released on July 9, 2010.
The group have started off their asia promotion tour starting with Thailand at the end of July 2010. Other showcases and promotional events occurred in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and more in this tour.
On December 21, 2010, ZE:A released their Japanese single album, “Love Letter / My Only Wish,” and placed second on Oricon daily chart.
The group released their first full length album, Lovability, on March 17, 2011, including songs from their previous albums as well as a few new one
Members
- Kevin (born February 23, 1988 김지엽) ) Korean name Kim Ji Yeop (Hangul:
- KwangHee (born August 25, 1988 황광희) ), full name Hwang Kwang Hee (Hangul:
- SiWan (born December 1, 1988 임웅재) ), real name Im Woong Jae (Hangul:
- JunYoung (leader, born February 9, 1989 문준영) ), full name Moon Jun Young (Hangul:
- TaeHeon (rapper, born June 18, 1989 김태헌) ), full name Kim Tae Heon (Hangul:
- HeeChul (born December 9, 1989 정희철) ), full name Jung Hee Cheol . (Hangul:
- MinWoo (main dancer, born September 6, 1990 하민우) ), full name Ha Min Woo (Hangul:
- HyungShik (born November 16, 1991 박형식) ), full name Park Hyung Shik (Hangul:
- Dongjun (born February 11, 1992 김동준) ), full name Kim Dong Jun (Hangul:
Here i am
Discography
Promotional Singles
- 2010: "Mazeltov"
- 2010: "All Day"
- 2010: "Level Up"
- 2010: "My Only Wish"
- 2011: "Here I Am"
Singles
- Nativity (Korean)
- Leap For Detonation (Korean)
- Love Letter (Japanese)
- Lovability (Korean)
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