HALO (South Korean group)

HALO
HALO at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in 2014
Background information
Also known as	Hexagon of Absolute Light and Organization
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2014 (2014)–2019
Labels	Histar Entertainment
Members	Dino Inhaeng Ooon Jaeyong Heecheon Yoondong

HALO (Korean: 헤일로; abbreviation for Hexagon of Absolute Light and Organization) was a South Korean boy band formed by Histar Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea.[1] The group consisted of six members: Dino, Inhaeng, Ooon, Jaeyong, Heecheon and Yoondong.[2] They debuted on June 26, 2014, with the single "Fever". The group later disbanded on May 8, 2019.

History

On May 8, 2019, HALO's contract with Histar Entertainment ended.[3] Following the news, Heecheon, Youndoung, and Ooon (under his real name, Jeong Young-hoon) became participants in the reality competition series Produce 101 Japan.[4] However, all members left the show prior to its finale, citing personal reasons.[5]

Members

• Dino (디노)
• Inhaeng (인행)
• Ooon (오운)
• Jaeyong (재용)
• Heecheon (희천)
• Yoondong (윤동)

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		JPN [6]
Japanese
HALO no Fushigi na Restaurant (HALOの不思議なレストラン)	Released: September 6, 2017 Label: Histar Entertainment, Pony Canyon Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Jasmine" "Heaven Heaven" "Fever (Japanese ver.)" "Mariya (Japanese ver.)" "Good Feeling (Japanese ver.)" "Boku-tachi, Hare" (僕たち、晴れ) "Come On Now (Japanese ver.)" "Milk" (ミルク) (Hee Cheon Solo) "Fortune Cookie" (フォーチュン・クッキー) (In Haeng Solo) "Onion Soup" (オニオンスープ) (Yoon Dong Solo) "Ice Cream Syndrome" (アイスクリームシンドローム) (Jae Yong Solo) "Sai Ai" (最愛) (Dino Solo) "Himawari no Yakusoku" (ひまわりの約束) (Ooon Solo) (Original by Motohiro Hata)	57	JPN: 1,117[7]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [8]
Korean
Young Love	Released: December 3, 2015 Label: Histar Entertainment, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Feels Good (느낌이 좋아) Unexpected Fortune (뜻밖에 행운이야) I Wanna Hold Your Hand Sleepless (잠이 안오네) Give Happiness (행복하게 해줄게)	14	KOR: 4,136+[9]
Happy Day	Released: September 2, 2016 Label: Histar Entertainment, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Popcorn (팝콘) Mariya (마리야) Shoot Away (싹 다 버려) Yours (네 편) Our Sunny (우리, 맑음)	14	KOR: 2,446+[10]
Here I Am	Released: July 6, 2017 Label: Histar Entertainment, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Here I Am (여기여기) Flying I'm Scared (겁이 나) Traveling Boy (여행소년 / 旅行少年) Here I Am (여기여기) inst.	16	KOR: 2,427+[11]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Sales
		KOR [8]	JPN [12]
Korean
38°C	Released: June 26, 2014 Label: Histar Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Do You Hear Me (들리니) Fever (체온이 뜨거워) Something Pretty Bad (이쁜게 죄야) Go Away	17	—	KOR: 6,465+[13]
Hello HALO	Released: November 20, 2014 Label: Histar Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download Track listing Hello HALO Come On Now (어서 이라온now) California (캘리포니아) 3 Minutes Of Play (3분만 놀자!)	6		KOR: 8,701+[14]
Grow Up	Released: May 28, 2015 Label: Histar Entertainment, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download Track listing While You’re Sleeping (니가 잠든 사이에) Nothing On You (손가락 걸고) Sparkly (눈부셔) While You Were Sleeping (니가 잠든 사이에) remix While You Were Sleeping (니가 잠든 사이에) inst.	11		KOR: 5,985+[15]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Sales	Album
		KOR [16]	JPN [12]
Korean
"Fever" (체온 뜨거워)	2014	—	—	—	38°C
"Come On Now" (어서이리온now)		—			Hello HALO
"Surprise" (서프라이즈)	2015	—			Non-album single
"While You're Sleeping" (니가 잠든 사이에)		—			Grow Up
"Feels Good" (느낌이 좋아)		—			Young Love
"Mariya" (마리야)	2016	—			Happy Day
"Here I Am" (여기여기)	2017	—			Here I Am
"O.M.G."	2018	—			Non-album single
Japanese
"Fever (Japanese ver.)"	2015	—		—	HALO no Fushigi na Restaurant
"Heaven Heaven"	2016		50	JPN: 1,405[17]
"Jasmine"	2017		20	JPN: 2,953[18]
"Liar"	2018		41	JPN: 1,779[19]	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released in that region.

Tours

• HALO European Tour 2018 "Here I Am"

References

1. "신인그룹 헤일로, 단체 티저 공개 '체온이 뜨거워'" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 25 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2017.
2. "헤일로 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
3. "HALO、メンバー全員が契約満了…事務所が公式コメント「今後の活動については議論中」". TV Report (in Japanese). KStyle. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
4. Jang, Jin-ri (2019-09-02). "[단독]헤일로 오운-윤동-희천, '프로듀스101' 일본판 출연…'재데뷔 도전'". Spot News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-09-03.
5. Ikuta, Aya (2019-12-05). "「PRODUCE 101 JAPAN」韓国の参加者が相次いで辞退し、0人に。運営がSNSの誹謗中傷にマナー呼びかけ". The Huffington Post (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-12-05.
6. HALOのアルバム作品. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
7. オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 －CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
8. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
9. Cumulative sales of Young Love:
   • "2015년 12월 Album Chart".
   • "2016년 01월 Album Chart".
10. "2016년 09월 Album Chart".
11. "2017년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
12. "Oricon Chart". Oricon Music Chart. 8 February 2018.
13. "2014년 08월 Album Chart".
14. "2014년 12월 Album Chart".
15. "2015년 08월 Album Chart".
16. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
17. 週間 CDシングルランキング 2016年08月15日～2016年08月21日 [CD single weekly ranking from August 15, 2016 to August 21, 2016] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on August 24, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
18. 週間 CDシングルランキング 2017年03月13日～2017年03月19日 [CD single weekly ranking from March 13, 2017 to March 19, 2017] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
19. 週間 CDシングルランキング 2018年01月29日～2018年02月04日 [CD single weekly ranking from January 29, 2018 to February 4, 2018] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018. Retrieved February 7, 2018.