# Mirae (band)

Mirae (Korean: 미래소년; RR: Miraesonyeon; MR: Miraesonyŏn; lit. Future Boys; stylized in all caps), was a South Korean boy band formed in 2021 under DSP Media. The group consisted of seven members: Lien, Lee Jun-hyuk, Yoo Dou-hyun, Khael, Son Dong-pyo, Park Si-young, and Jang Yu-bin. They debuted on March 17, 2021, with the extended play (EP) Killa and officially disbanded on July 9, 2024, with only Son remaining in the agency, during its career, the group released five extended plays and six singles in Korean and one single in Japanese.

## Name

The group is named MIRAE, which means "future." In Korean, 미래소년 means "Future Boys." The logo incorporates the Korean characters that make up the group's name. The name of the group was inspired by their goals of pursuing a new future of K-pop, "Future Boys" means it is a name fitting for a group who will represent and lead the new future of K-Pop. The four consonants, ㅁㄹㅅㄴ, of their group name in Korean designed in a perfect hexagon.

## History
### Pre-debut

Prior to the group's debut, members Son Dong-pyo and Lee Jun-hyuk participated on Produce X 101. Son Dong-pyo finished in sixth place, becoming a member of X1 until their disbandment in January 2020. Khael and Park Si-young were former contestants on Under Nineteen.
On January 31, 2020, DSP Media announced the launch of official accounts including Twitter and V Live for their upcoming boy group DSP N.

### 2021: Debut with Killa and Splash

At midnight on February 1, 2021, DSP N announced through their fancafe that they would be known as MIRAE. An official logo motion video was released at the same time, along with the opening of their official SNS accounts.
On February 22, DSP Media announced the group were set to debut. On February 2, Park Si Young was introduced as the group's first member, followed by Lee Jun Hyuk on the 3rd, Lien on the 4th, Son Dong Pyo on the 5th, Jang Yu Bin on the 6th, Khael on the 7th and Yoo Do Hyun on the 8th. A group profile film was released on the 9th.
On March 17, they released their debut extended play Killa.
The following day the group made their debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown. Their debut music video gained more than 10 million views, and the EP sold more than 26,000 copies within the first week of the group's debut, earning them the moniker "2021 Super Rookies".
On August 25, they released their second extended play Splash.

### 2022–2024: Marvelous, Ourturn, final activities and disbandment

On January 12, they released their third extended play Marvelous.
On September 28, they released their fourth extended play Ourturn.
On July 9, 2024, MIRAE had their disbandment announced after three years. All members left the company, except for Son Dong-pyo.

## Former members

Adapted from their Naver profile and website profile.
* Lee Junhyuk (이준혁)
* Lien (리안)
* Yoo Dohyun (유도현)
* Khael (카엘)
* Son Dong-pyo (손동표)
* Park Siyoung (박시영)
* Jang Yubin (장유빈)

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | EP details | KOR | JPN | Sales |
| Killa | Released: March 17, 2021 Label: DSP Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "We Are the Future" "Killa" "Higher" "Swagger" "Sweet Dreams" "1 Thing" | 9 | — | KOR: 30,221 |
| Splash | Released: August 25, 2021 Label: DSP Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Splash" "Bang-Up" "New Days" "Don't Stop" "# Secret" (비밀) "Sugar" | 5 | — | KOR: 49,900 |
| Marvelous | Released: January 12, 2022 Label: DSP Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Future Land" "Marvelous" "Juice" "Final Cut" "Amazing" (소름) "Dear My Friend" (일곱페이지) | 4 | 20 | KOR: 49,560 JPN: 2,341 |
| Ourturn | Released: September 28, 2022 Label: DSP Media Formats: CD, digital download Track listing "Drip N' Drop" "Welcome to the Future" "Daydreamin'" "What Are You Doing?" "Falling Stars" | 8 | 15 | KOR: 49,188 JPN: 2,960 |
| Boys Will Be Boys | Released: July 19, 2023 Label: DSP Media Formats: CD, digital download | 12 | — | KOR: 33,190 |
| Running Up | Released: February 14, 2024 Label: RBW Japan Formats: CD, digital download | — | 16 | JPN: 4,133 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak position | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | Album |
| Korean ||||
| "Killa" | 2021 | — | Killa |
| "Splash" | 2021 | — | Splash |
| "Marvelous" | 2022 | 122 | Marvelous |
| "Drip N' Drop" | 2022 | 174 | Ourturn |
| "Snow Prince" | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| "Jump! " | 2023 | — | Boys Will Be Boys |
| Japanese ||||
| "Running Up" | 2024 | — | Running Up |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

## Videography
### Music videos

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Killa" | 2021 | Kim Ziyong (FANTAZYLAB) |
| "Splash" | 2021 | Zanybros |
| "Marvelous" | 2022 | Zanybros |
| "Drip N' Drop" | 2022 | Zanybros |
| "Jump! " | 2023 | Zanybros |

## Filmography
### Reality shows

| Year | Title | Network | Note(s) |
| 2021 | We Are Future | V Live, YouTube | Mirae based reality shows |
| 2021 | KILLA MT | V Live, YouTube | Mirae based reality shows |
| 2021 | MIRAE City | YouTube | Mirae based reality shows |

## 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 |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Male Idol Group Popularity Award | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | U+ Idol Live Popularity Award | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Rookie Male Idol Award | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year Award | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie Award – Male Group | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2022 | Male Rookie Idol Award | "Mirae" | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Best New Male Artist | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Artist of the Year | "Mirae" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2021 | Album of the Year | Splash | Nominated |
| Mnet Japan Fan's Choice Awards | 2021 | Male Rookie of the Year | Mirae | Won |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year | Mirae | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | Popularity Award | Mirae | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2022 | K-wave Popularity Award | Mirae | Nominated |