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Concept photo for First Howling : NOW

**Byun Eui-joo** (변의주), better known by his stage name **EJ** (Japanese: ウィジュ; Korean: 의주), is a South Korean singer under HYBE Labels Japan. He is a member of the boy group &TEAM, and has the positions of leader and singer.

## Career

### 2020–2021: *I-LAND* and HYBE Labels Japan Global Debut Project

On June 2, 2020, EJ was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's then upcoming survival show *I-LAND*. On the first episode, he performed "Any Song" by Zico, along with DANIEL, and was able to enter "I-LAND". However, during the second episode, he was "eliminated" as he received 6 votes and placed in "Ground". As half of the I-LANDER team had to be sent to "Ground" in the third episode, the producers chose 6 people, with EJ being one of them, from "Ground" to be sent to "I-LAND". However, on the sixth episode, he was voted back to "Ground". On the seventh episode, he was unfortunately eliminated from the show and was unable to participate in Part 2.

On January 1, 2021, he was revealed as a member of the HYBE Labels Japan's Global Debut Project boy group. The group, tentatively named &TEAM, will make their debut in 2022.

### 2022: *&AUDITION - The Howling -*, &TEAM

On June 4, 2022, EJ was introduced as a participant in the HYBE Labels Japan's upcoming survival show *&AUDITION - The Howling -*. In the final episode, which was aired on September 3, he was announced as one of the contestants who will be debuting in the winning group &TEAM. They debuted on December 7, 2022 with the mini album *First Howling : ME*.

## Discography

### Cover songs

* "Any Song" (with DANIEL) (2020)
* "불타오르네 (FIRE)" (with HEESEUNG, K, JUNGWON, GEONU, JAEBEOM, SUNOO, SEON, TAEYONG, SUNGHOON, YOONWON and TA-KI (credited as I-LANDER) (2020)
* "Blue Hour (Japanese ver.)" (with FUMA, HARUA and YEJUN) (also credited as EJ Team) (2022)
* "Home;Run (Japanese ver.)" (with GAKU, HARUA, MAKI and JO) (also credited as Full Count Team) (2022)
* "Film out" by (with NICHOLAS, JO, HARUA, YUMA, JUNWON and HAYATE) (2022)
* "RUN" (with NICHOLAS, JO, HARUA, YUMA, JUNWON and HAYATE) (2022)
* "OMG" (with JO, HARUA, TAKI and MAKI) (credited as &TEAM) (2023)

## Notes

1. ↑ ISTJ (June 2020) ➜ INFP-T (April 2022) ➜ INTJ (October 2023)

## References

1. ↑ YouTube: TMI TALK with &PROFILE #2 - &TEAM
2. ↑ YouTube: &PROFILE - &TEAM
3. ↑ X (Twitter) Post (June 23, 2020)
4. ↑ YouTube: [&AUDITION boys] MBTI TEST PART1
5. ↑ YouTube: 친구가 열심히 만들어 준 음식이 맛 없을 때 반응 T vs F | MBTI 유형 | &BTI - &TEAM
6. ↑ @andteamtrans on Twitter (December 22, 2023)
7. ↑ @mnetiland on Twitter (June 2, 2020)
8. ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
9. ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Trainees Tackle 1st Group Performance Of “Into the I-LAND” Amid Heated Competition For Center Position
10. ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Contestants Perform BTS’s “Fire” + Six I-LANDERs Get Voted Out
11. ↑ Soompi: Into The “I-LAND”: A Review Of What Happened In Episode 6 & The Special Episode
12. ↑ Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
13. ↑ @BigHitEnt\_JP on Twitter (January 1, 2021)
14. ↑ HYBE LABELS JAPAN: HYBE LABELS JAPAN Global Debut Project
15. ↑ @and\_audition on Twitter (June 4, 2022)
16. ↑ *&AUDITION - The Howling*: Ep.8