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AB6IX is a South Korean 4-member boy group that consist of Jeon Woong, Kim DongHyun, Park WooJin and Lee DaeHwi. Although WooJin and DaeHwi originally started their careers as members of the well-known Wanna One, they have since made a name for themselves as members of AB6IX with the help of various hits: ‘Sugar Coat’, ‘Breathe’, ‘Savior’, ‘Close’, ‘Salute’, ‘Cherry’, and ‘The Answer’. For a while, ‘Breathe’ was ranked highly on South Korean Chart Melon!
Since debuting on May 22nd 2019 underneath Brand New Music, AB6IX has a current total of 7 music show wins, paired with an impressive 530K subscribers on YouTube and 298.2K monthly listeners on Spotify.
Who is AB6IX? AB6IX and their fans ABNEW are often described as people who understand each other and know how to respect each other within boundaries, often seen cutely joking with each other at fan signings and positive energy. Despite a large portion of the fans being Korean, fans often try their best to communicate online. Fans often mention the following songs to newcomers: ‘Shining Stars’, ‘Dance for Two’, ‘Sunset’, ‘Dandelion’, Zico & Ash Island‘s ‘One More Night’ cover by WooJin, Ha HyunSang‘s ‘Lighthouse’ cover by Woong, ‘Encore (Feat. ABNEW)’ and ‘Bloom’.
Member Profiles, following the order of photos above:
DongHyun
Birth Name: Kim DongHyun
Position: Lead vocalist and visual
Solo Series/Songs: ‘VENUS’, ‘MORE’, “๋๋ํ๋ค (DongDonghada)” (YouTube Series)
Woong
Birth Name: Jeong Woong.
Position: Main vocalist and lead dancer.
Solo Series/Songs: “์
๋ตํ๋ผ 1997” (YouTube Series), ‘Crazy Love’, ‘MOONDANCE’.
DaeHwi
Birth Name: Lee DaeHwi.
Position: Lead dancer, lead vocalist, center, face of group, main producer and maknae (Youngest Member).
Solo Series/ Songs: ‘In Your Eyes’, ‘Rose Scent Kiss’, “ํ๋ถ์ํ๋ถ์ (Hwibujjak)” (YouTube Series)
WooJin
Birth Name: Park WooJin.
Position: Main rapper, main dancer and vocalist.
Debuted as a soloist with “Top Tier” on February 27th 2023.
Solo Series/ Songs: “MADE BY JJACK” (YouTube series), ‘Consolation’, ‘Color Eye’, ‘Candle’, ‘How About Me’, ‘Self Portrait (Feat. Kim JaeHwan)’, ‘Gotta Go (Feat. Verbal Jint)’, ‘Top Tier’, ‘Feelin’ Good (Feat. Jiselle)’, ‘Dive’.
Now that we had a brief overview about the members current releases, song suggestions by ABNEW and the memberโs positions within the group. Some of the most recent accomplishments by AB6IX include: 7 total music show wins, participating in “KCON 2023 JAPAN” Meet & Greet Line Up, Netflix drama OST for “The Fabulous“, with the song ‘Life is Beautiful’, modeled for ITTABOOK and took part in a TikTok Challenge with the rookie group TRENDZ for their song ‘NEW DAYZ’.
Interested in learning more about the group AB6IX? AB6IX has lots of comfort to bring to both new and old ABNEW in hard times, or new music to discover in various genres. This can be seen in their playlists: “6IX LOG”, “2022 AB6IX Fan Meeting AB_NEW AREA”, “MADE BY JJACK”, “1997”, “AB4U Season 2”, “AB4U Season 1”, “AB6IX DISK”, “Reality Show BRANDNEWBOYS”, and more.
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Correction has been made about the members’ YouTube series thanks to a comment from an ABNEW.
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