Fantasy Boys (group)

Fantasy Boys (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean multinational boy band formed through MBC TV's reality competition series of the same name in 2023, and managed by PocketDol Studio and M25. The group consists of eleven members: Soul, Kang Min-seo, Lee Han-bin, Hikari, Ling Qi, Hikaru, Kim Woo-seok, Hong Seong-min, Oh Hyeon-tae, Kim Gyu-rae and Kaedan. They debuted on September 21, 2023, with the extended play (EP) New Tomorrow.

Pre-debut activities
Soul (formerly referred to as K-Soul) was a contestant on the competition shows Super Idol in 2015 and We Are Young in 2018.

In 2016, Ling Qi was a member of the pre-debut Chinese boy group X-Time and in 2018 he participated in the survival competition show Idol Producer. He was eliminated in episode 8 and finished 58th overall.

In 2022, Yu Jun-won was a contestant on Hybe Label Japan's survival show &Audition – The Howling, but was eliminated in the final episode and did not make it into the final lineup of the boy group, &Team.

2023–present: Formation through Fantasy Boys and debut


Fantasy Boys was formed through MBC TV's reality competition show Fantasy Boys, which aired from March 30 to June 8, 2023. The show brought 55 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, and the United States, to compete and to debut in a multinational boy group. Out of 55 contestants, only the top twelve would make the final lineup. All members were announced on the finale episode, which was broadcast live on June 8, 2023. On August 14, 2023, it was announced that the group would be debuting in September. On August 23, it was announced that Fantasy Boys will debut as an 11-member group without Yu Jun-won due to disagreement between his parents and the agency. On September 16, Fantasy Boys performed "One Shot" from their debut EP on Show! Music Core. Fantasy Boys released their debut EP New Tomorrow on September 21, 2023. They held a media showcase at Blue Square Mastercard in the same day. On the next day, the group made their debut stage on the Music Bank.

on November 16, the group promoted the song "Potential", which will be featured on their upcoming second EP of the same name on M Countdown. The EP was released on November 23, along with the music videos for the lead track of the same name and "Get It On".

Members

 * Soul (苏尔; 소울)
 * Hikari (ヒカリ; 히카리)
 * Kang Min-seo (강민서)
 * Lee Han-bin (이한빈)
 * Ling Qi (凌崎; 링치)
 * Hikaru (ヒカル; 히카루)
 * Kim Woo-seok (김우석)
 * Hong Seong-min (홍성민)
 * Oh Hyeon-tae (오현태)
 * Kim Gyu-rae (김규래)
 * Kaedan (케이단)

Concerts

 * Fantasy Boys Fan Concert in Japan (2023)