9ANGLES

Bab-E-Boi

**9ANGLES** is a nine-member boy group under **Sunrise Entertainment**. They debuted on March 3, 2032 with their first full-length album *Born Ready* with the title track of the same name.

Their name represents the nine members each having their own stories to tell with a total of nine different angles.

## **History**

### **Pre-debut**

**Sunrise Entertainment** announced in October 2031 they would be debuting their first boy group made of nine-members and the official logo with the statement, *"There's a side to every story. This is just nine of them."* The statement made fans theorize at least some, if not all members, would have previously debuted. This theory would later be confirmed when the group's official photo was released on November 5, with seven familiar faces: **Jonathan, Kai, Alex, Hyunjoon, Minjae, Taehyun** and **Yejoon**.

In the coming months before their debut, **Sunrise Entertainment** and the members would be promoting the group through streams and teasers. In mid-November, **Minjae** would reveal the official fandom name of **9ANGLES** over the course of several Instagram posts and in early December, all five former **NXT** members would have a reunion and answer questions from fans live. In the live, **Lucas** and **Jason** hinted they would both be involved in the group's debut, and Lucas revealed **9ANGLES**' concept. **Kai** also confirmed he would be leaving for military service and would not be participating in promotions.

### **2032: Debut with first full album and comeback**

On March 3, 2032, **9ANGLES** debuted with *Born Ready*, which was highly successful, selling over 12 million albums as of November 2032 and winning multiple shows and awards. **Sunrise Entertainment** would announce on November 16 the group would be making a comeback on December 16 with *Winter Tale.*

Also in December, Spark Entertainment confirmed former Blueflame member and current 9ANGLES' member Taehyun's contract had been officially terminated. Various reputable sources confirmed Lucas paid for his brother's termination fee with his own funds, which had mixed reception. Some fans feel this was a biased decision due to their relationship even if the fee, but others feel their relationship made the termination process easier and the other members will be next. This, however, has not been confirmed by either Lucas, Taehyun or Sunrise Entertainment.

### **2033: Collaboration with Astrolight, second album delay, first mini album**

While rumors of the two groups collaborating had been spreading for months near the end of 2032, the rumors would not be confirmed until early in January 2033 by Jason. Sunrise Entertainment released early promotional material for Astrolight's third album, *Intentions*, but have not confirmed how 9ANGLES would be partaking in the album.

On February 7, 2033, Sunrise Entertainment announced the official tracklist for *Intentions*, which 9ANGLES is featured in the track *Eternal Flame*.

In April 2033, the company announced the second part of the collaboration had been delayed due to not all the 9ANGLES members being available with Kai, Hyunjoon and Taehyun all in military service. Instead, the remaining members of the group would be releasing a mini album, much to many fans disappointment. On the other hand, others feel the decision was the right one, as they feel the members wanted Kai to participate in the second part where he couldn't in the first.

In early August, Kai returned from military service and Sunrise Entertainment announced the release date of the mini album to be September 1, 2033 titled *After Midnight*. Although Kai was not included in the album recording, he participated in a few promotions. Shortly after promotions ended, Minjae left for his military service. On Twitter, Lucas confirmed Minjae, Hyunjoon and Taehyun had pre-recorded their parts for the earlier delayed collaboration album, but did not reveal any information when it would be released.

## **Discography**

### **Features and Collaborations**

* *Eternal Flame* (with Astrolight) (February 2033)

## **Official SNS**

**Instagram:** 9ANGLES

**Twitter:** 9ANGLES

**K-Tube:** 9ANGLESOfficial

**B-Live:** 9ANGLESOfficial

## **Trivia**

* First group and boy group from Sunrise Entertainment.
* All members, except for Jimin and Hiroto, previously debuted in a group before debuting in 9ANGLES:
	+ Kai, Hyunjoon and Minjae in NXT under Spark Entertainment in 2019
	+ Jonathan in Bab-E-Boi under Saladmix Productions in 2022
	+ Alex, Yejoon and Taehyun in Blueflame under Spark Entertainment in 2030
* Jimin is the only member who wasn't previously with Spark Entertainment.
* It's been speculated the group officially formed in July 2031 as a seven-member group but later changed to be a nine members instead before the announcement, with Jimin and Hiroto added then. Hiroto was the last member to be added, with Jimin initially being the eighth and final member.

* Minjae teased the official fandom name on his Instagram.