Ampers&One
앰퍼샌드원
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2023 (2023)–present
LabelsFNC
Members
  • Jiho
  • Kamden
  • Brian
  • Siyun
  • Kyrell
  • Mackiah
  • Seungmo
Websitefncent.com/AMPERSANDONE

Ampers&One (Korean: 앰퍼샌드원; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Kamden, Brian, Jiho, Siyun, Kyrell, Mackiah, and Seungmo. They debuted on November 15, 2023, with the single album Ampersand One.

Name

Ampers&One is a fusion of the symbol "& (ampersand)" and the word "one". The name reflects the group's wish "to achieve its dreams by coming together as a group".[1]

History

Pre-debut

Prior to the group's debut, Siyun was a trainee under YG Entertainment and was part of the JTBC2 survival show YG Treasure Box in 2018 where he got eliminated in the eighth episode.

In 2021, Kamden and Jiho participated in the MBC survival show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol where they both got eliminated in episode three.

In 2023, Kamden, Brian, and Jiho took part in the Mnet reality competition show Boys Planet. Jiho was eliminated in the fifth episode after ranking 55th. Subsequently, Brian ranked at 37th place and was eliminated in the eighth episode. Kamden participated in the finale, ranking 17th.[2]

2023: Debut with Ampersand One

On September 5, FNC Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a 7-member boy group which was expected to debut in early 2024.[3] On September 26, the agency revealed that Kamden and Jiho will be part of the new group, which will now be debuting in November of the same year.[4]

On October 18, FNC Entertainment announced that the group would be debuting under the name "Ampers&One". On the same day, Brian was announced as the third member.[5]

On November 15, the group debuted with their single album Ampersand One and its lead single, "On And On" where Kamden participated in the lyric-making.[6][7]

Members

  • Jiho (최지호)
  • Kamden (나캠든)
  • Brian (브라이언)
  • Siyun (윤시윤)
  • Kyrell (카이렐)
  • Mackiah (마카야)
  • Seungmo (김승모)

Discography

Single album

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Ampersand One
Track listing
  1. "On And On"
  2. "Sweet & Sour"
  3. "Sheesh"
 11

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR Down.
[10]
"On and On" 2023 98 Ampersand One

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 / work Result Ref.
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year – Male Ampers&One Pending [11]

References

  1. ↑ "FNC Entertainment unveils name of its new boy band, 'Ampers&one'". Korea Joongang Daily. October 18, 2023. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Ziwei, Puah (October 18, 2023). "Three 'Boys Planet' contestants to debut in new boyband, AMPERS&ONE". NME. Archived from the original on December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  3. ↑ Choi, Ji-won (September 5, 2023). "FNC to debut new boy group next year". Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Oh, Ji-won (September 26, 2023). FNC 신인 보이그룹 11월 론칭...'보이즈플래닛' 출신 나캠든·최지호 합류 [FNC Rookie Boy Group Launches in November...'Boys Planet' Na Kamden and Choi Ji-ho Join] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (October 18, 2023). 보이즈플래닛' 출신 브라이언X나캠든, FNC 新보이그룹 앰퍼샌드원 데뷔 [Boys Planet's Brian X Na Kamden debuts FNC's new boy group Ampers&One] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ↑ "FNC's new boy group Ampers&One debuts with energetic, youthful single". Korea Herald. November 15, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Pyo, Kyung-min (November 16, 2023). "New boy band AMPERS&ONE kicks off K-pop journey with ambition". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  8. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
  9. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Ampersand One:
  10. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  11. ↑ Ziewei, Puah (January 4, 2024). "Here are the nominees of the 31st Hanteo Music Awards". NME. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
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