82Major (Korean: 에이티투메이저; RR: Eititumeijeo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon, and Kim Do-gyun. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with their debut single albumOn.
Name
The group's name is a combination of South Korea's calling code and the word major, which refers to their desire to become a boyband that represents Korea.[1]
History
2023–present: Debut with On and 82 series
On September 12, 2023, South Korean entertainment company Great M Entertainment announced the forthcoming debut of their first boy group in October.[1] Ahead of their official debut, 82Major released the pre-release track "Sure Thing".[2] 82Major debuted on October 11 with the single album On, featuring "Sure Thing" and a new song "First Class".[3][4]
82Major released their first EP on April 28, 2024, titled Beat by 82 with the lead single "Choke".[5][6] On May 1, Great M Entertainment announced that the group would be embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year.[7]
On September 13, 2024, 82Major announced that will release their second EP X-82 on October 15 later that year.[8]
^Moon, Wan-sik (September 13, 2024). 82메이저, 10월 15일 컴백 [82Major, comeback on October 15th] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Naver.