Pow (band)

Pow
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2023 (2023)–present
Labels	Grid Entertainment
Members	Yorch Hyunbin Jungbin Dongyeon Hong

Pow (Korean: 파우; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Grid Entertainment in 2023. The group consists of five members: Yorch, Hyunbin, Jungbin, Dongyeon, and Hong. The group made their official debut on October 11, 2023.

History

Pre-debut

On July 10, 2023, Grid Entertainment announced that Thai actor Yorch had signed an exclusive contract with them.[1] They also revealed their plan to launch a new boy group including Yorch in the second half of 2023.[2] On August 1, Grid opened the group's official social media accounts revealing all the five members of the group as well as the group's name as Pow.[3] On the same day, it was confirmed that the band will make its official debut in September 2023.[4][5]

Prior to joining the group, Yorch was an active actor in Thailand who appeared on multiple television series. He was also a part of what was widely rumored to be Big Hit Music's upcoming boy group with the tentative name Trainee A.[6] However, the debut project was later cancelled.[7] Dongyeon participated in SBS's reality competition show Loud in 2021.[8] He was eliminated in round 7, finishing in 15th place.[9]

2023–present: Debut with Favorite

On September 13, 2023, Pow released their pre-release single "Favorite" before releasing their debut EP on October 11, 2023.[10] On October 4, the music video of the EP, "Amazing" was released.[11] On October 11, they officially debuted with the release of their EP and music video for "Dazzling".[12] The group made their official broadcast debut on music program M Countdown on September 14.[13]

On January 9, 2024, the group announced their upcoming release scheduled for January 15.[14] On January 25, Pow released a music video digital single titled "Valentine".[15] On September 11, Pow announced that they would be unveiling a pre-release single on September 23 before making their comeback with their second EP in October.[16] The next day, the EP was revealed to be released on October 21.[17] In addition, they would be releasing a pre-release single "Sunset" on September 23.[18] On October 10, Grid announced that Pow's second EP title would be Boyfriend and the lead track of the same name, which is a remake of Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend".[19]

Members

• Yorch (요치)
• Hyunbin (현빈)
• Jungbin (정빈)
• Dongyeon (동연)
• Hong (홍)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [20]
Favorite	Released: October 11, 2023 Label: Grid Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Favorite" "Dazzling" "Slow Dancing" "Amazing"	24	KOR: 24,445[21]
Boyfriend	Released: October 21, 2024 Label: Grid Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Boyfriend" "I" "Bae" "Sunset"	25	KOR: 18,064[22]

Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart position	Album
		KOR Down. [23]
"Favorite"	2023	178	Favorite
"Dazzling"		—
"Valentine"	2024	137	Non-album single
"Sunset"		66	Boyfriend
"Boyfriend"		64
"Gimme Love"	2025	—	Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography

Music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Length	Ref.
"Favorite"	2023	Kim Minjae (sigakryu)	3:40	[24]
"Amazing"		Nalim Cho (Ambience)	3:30	[25]
"Dazzling"		Kim Minjae (sigakryu)	3:14	[26]
"Valentine"	2024	Han Daehee (Handaehee Studio)	2:45	[27]
"Boyfriend"			3:14	[28]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Seoul Music Awards	2024	Rookie of the Year	Pow	Nominated	[29]

References

1. "GRID Entertainment announces plans to debut new boy band, acquires 131 Label". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
2. Gong, Mi-na (July 10, 2023). "그리드엔터, 하반기 보이그룹 론칭...빅히트 출신 요치 영입". SpoTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 10, 2023. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
3. "新 보이그룹 파우, 9월 정식 데뷔...5인조 확정". Hankuk Kyungje (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
4. "파우(POW), 9월 데뷔 발표→글로벌 프로모션 시작...역대급 행보 예고" (in Korean). August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
5. "Boy band POW to debut in September". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
6. ""'빅히트상' 모아뒀네"...7명 전원 얼굴 공개된 빅히트 차기 男 아이돌" ["I've collected the 'Big Hit Awards'"... The next big hit idol whose faces were revealed for all 7 people] (in Korean). Dispatch. January 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
7. "ปักหมุดรอ 'ยอร์ช ยงศิลป์' เปิดค่ายเพลงเอง เตรียมเดบิวต์ซิงเกิ้ลแรก" (in Thai). April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
8. "'라우드' 박진영X싸이, 윤동연-천준혁-나윤서 BTS 'I NEED U' '감동'...우경준 '감정폭발 주문' 3위 (2)". Top Star News (in Korean). July 10, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
9. "Boy band Pow to debut in September". The Korea Herald (in Korean). August 2, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
10. Son, Bong-seok (September 27, 2023). '글로벌 최애돌' 파우, 10월 11일 첫 번째 EP 발매 확정··· 'Favorite' 상승세 잇는다. Sport Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2023.
11. "'듄' 촬영 스폿?! 파우(POW), 'Amazing' MV 선공개 눈길". etnews (in Korean). October 5, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
12. "'글로벌 최애' 파우(POW), 정식 데뷔 당일 태국 아이튠즈 앨범·송 차트 동시 1". sports.khan (in Korean). October 11, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
13. "파우, 오늘 '엠카'서 프리 데뷔 무대". Edaily (in Korean). September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
14. "신인그룹 파우, 25일 컴백 앞두고 해외 공연 출격..글로벌 활약 예열". n.news.naver (in Korean). January 9, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
15. "'컴백' 파우 'Valentine', 아이튠즈 7개 지역 차트인...'엠카' 첫 무대 성료". slist.kr (in Korean). January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
16. "'설렘 충전돌' 파우 10월 21일 컴백 확정..선공개곡 예열[공식]". Naver (in Korean). September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
17. "파우, 글로벌 팬심 공략 나선다..'5인 5색' 두 번째 EP 예판". Naver (in Korean). September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
18. Lim, Ye-bin (September 13, 2024). 파우, 10월 컴백 확정...23일 선공개곡 'Sunset' 발매 [Pow, October comeback confirmed...Pre-released song 'Sunset' to be released on the 23rd] (in Korean). Celuv Media. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Nate.
19. Kim, Sun-woo (October 10, 2024). 파우, 에이브릴 라빈 '걸프렌드' 리메이크 [Pow, Avril Lavigne 'Girlfriend' Remake] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Naver.
20. Peak chart position on Circle Album Chart:
    • Favorite: "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
    • Boyfriend: "Circle Album Chart – Week 43, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 31, 2024.
21. Cumulative Sales of Favorite:
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 46, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 47, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 2, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – February, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 10, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 14, 2024.
22. Cumulative Sales of Boyfriend:
    • "Circle Album Chart – November, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 15, 2024. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 49, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 52, 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2025.
23. Peak positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Favorite". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
    • "Valentine". Circle Chart (in Korean). January 22–27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
    • "Sunset". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 22–28, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
    • "Boyfriend". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 20–26, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
24. POW (파우) 'Favorite' M/V. GRID Entertainment. September 12, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
25. POW (파우) 'Amazing' M/V. GRID Entertainment. October 4, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
26. POW (파우) 'Dazzling' M/V. GRID Entertainment. October 11, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
27. POW (파우) 'Valentine' M/V. GRID Entertainment. January 24, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2024 – via YouTube.
28. POW (파우) 'Boyfriend' M/V. GRID Entertainment. October 21, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024 – via YouTube.
29. Jeong, Ha-eun (January 3, 2024). 역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 "2년 연속 수상 영광...시즈니 덕분"[제33회 서울가요대상] [Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.