82Major

82Major
82Major in 2025Top, L–R: Cho Seong-il, Park Seok-joon, Hwang Seong-binBottom, L–R: Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Kim Do-gyun
82Major in 2025
Top, L–R: Cho Seong-il, Park Seok-joon, Hwang Seong-bin
Bottom, L–R: Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Kim Do-gyun
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2023 (2023)–present
LabelGreat M
Members
  • Cho Seong-il
  • Yoon Ye-chan
  • Nam Seong-mo
  • Hwang Seong-bin
  • Park Seok-joon
  • Kim Do-gyun
Websitegreatment.co.kr/82MAJOR

82Major (Korean: 에이티투메이저; RR: Eititumeijeo; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon, and Kim Do-gyun. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with their debut single album On.

Name

The group's name is a combination of South Korea's calling code and the word major, which refers to their desire to become a boyband that represents Korea.

History

2023–2024: Debut with On and 82 series

On September 12, 2023, South Korean entertainment company Great M Entertainment announced the forthcoming debut of their first boy group in October. Ahead of their official debut, 82Major released the pre-release track "Sure Thing". 82Major debuted on October 11 with the single album On, featuring "Sure Thing" and a new song "First Class".

82Major released their first EP on April 28, 2024, titled Beat by 82 with the lead single "Choke". On May 1, Great M Entertainment announced that the group would be embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year.

On September 13, 2024, 82Major announced that they would released their second EP, X-82, along with the lead single "Stuck" on October 15.

2025–present: Silence Syndrome

On March 19, 2025, Great M announced that 82Major would released a new album on April 14. Two days later, the group revealed the EP's title to be Silence Syndrome along with the scheduler.

On September 1, 2026, 82Major released their second single album Heat. Its lead single "Like Fire" gave them their first music show win on Show Champion, three years after debut, on September 9.

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
 JPN
 US
World
Beat by 82
Track list
  1. "Choke" (촉)
  2. "Birthday"
  3. "Illegal"
  4. "82"
 22——
  • KOR: 33,101
X-82
  • Released: October 15, 2024
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track list
  1. "Stuck" (혀끝)
  2. "Thorns" (가시밭길도 괜찮아)
  3. "Face Time"
  4. "Gossip"
 9—15
  • KOR: 57,700
Silence Syndrome
  • Released: April 14, 2025
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Takeover" (뭘 봐)
  2. "Heroes" (영웅호걸)
  3. "Passport"
  4. "Promise You"
 4——
  • KOR: 70,898
Trophy
  • Released: October 30, 2025
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Trophy" (트로피)
  2. "Say More"
  3. "Suspicious"
  4. "Need That Bass"
 7——
  • KOR: 113,789
Feelm
  • Released: April 28, 2026
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "W.T.F"
  2. "Sign"
  3. "Cage"
  4. "Circles"
  5. "Yessir!"
 1042—
  • KOR: 117,698
  • JPN: 726
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
On
  • Released: October 11, 2023
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "First Class"
  2. "Sure Thing"
  3. "Sure Thing" (Sped Up)
 27
  • KOR: 23,791
Heat
  • Released: September 1, 2026
  • Label: Great M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Like Fire"
  2. "WYD?" (오늘 어때)
  3. "Trophy" (트로피; Spanish version)
  4. "Sign" (Viann remix)
 3
  • KOR: 137,403

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
"Sure Thing" 2023 — On
"First Class" —
"Choke" (촉) 2024 — Beat by 82
"Stuck" (혀끝) 166 X-82
"Take Over" 2025 57 Silence Syndrome
"Trophy" (트로피) 95 Trophy
"Sign" 2026 72 FeelM
"Like Fire" 28 Heat
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director Ref.
"Sure Thing" 2023 Lee Hyun-ji (Kinoflow)
"First Class" Woogie Kim
(MOTHER)
"Choke" 2024
"Stuck"

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
D Awards 2025 Dreams Silver Label 82Major Won
Discovery of the Year Won
iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Best New Artist (K-pop) Nominated
MAMA Awards 2024 Artist of the Year Nominated
Best New Male Artist Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (October 29, 2024). "82Major wants to show how a K-pop boy band does 'real hip-hop' in new EP 'X-82'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Great M Entertainment to launch first boy band in October". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 12, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ Kim, Jee-hee (October 7, 2023). "82Major releases "Sure Thing" music video ahead of Oct. 11 debut". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rookie boy band 82Major to embark on first world tour in latter half of 2024". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 1, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  5. ↑ "에이티투메이저, 데뷔는 이번생이 처음". 뉴스1 (in Korean). January 14, 2024. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ↑ "'공연형 아이돌' 82메이저, 컴백 카운트다운 본격 스타트". iMBC 연예 (in Korean). Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (May 6, 2024). "Boy band 82Major touts tougher hip-hop sound in new EP 'Beat by 82'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kim, Ju-yeon (May 1, 2024). "Rookie boy band 82Major to embark on first world tour in latter half of 2024". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ Moon, Wan-sik (September 13, 2024). 82메이저, 10월 15일 컴백 [82Major, comeback on October 15th] (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ Yoon, Seung-jin (October 15, 2024). "Boy band 82Major returns with high energy second EP". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Yoon, Seung-jin (March 19, 2025). "Hip-hop boy band 82Major to release new album next month". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Ahn, Byung-gil (March 21, 2025). 82메이저, 미니 3집 스케줄러 공개 [82Major, Mini 3rd Album Scheduler Released]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ Kim, Chae-yeon (September 10, 2026). 82메이저, 데뷔 3년만 첫 1위.."온몸 떨릴 정도로 꿈같아" 소감. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2026 – via The Chosun Daily.
  14. ↑ Yoon, So-yeon (October 11, 2023). "[SHOWCASE] 82Major hopes to represent Korea following debut with single 'ON'". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  15. 1 2 Circle Album Chart peak position:
  16. 1 2 オリコン週間 アルバムランキング 2026年06月08日～2026年06月14日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking June 8, 2026 – June 14, 2026] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 17, 2026. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  17. ↑ "World Albums: Week of November 9, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ Cumulative sales of Beat by 82:
  19. ↑ Cumulative Sales of X-82:
  20. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Silence Syndrome:
  21. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Trophy:
  22. ↑ "Album Chart: 2026 Week 18". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2026.
  23. ↑ Cumulative sales of On:
  24. ↑ "Album Chart: 2026 Week 36". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 10, 2026.
  25. ↑ Circle Download Chart peak position:
  26. ↑ "82MAJOR (에이티투메이저) 'Sure Thing' Official MV". YouTube. 82MAJOR. October 5, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  27. ↑ "82MAJOR - FIRST CLASS". Vimeo. MOTHER Media. July 1, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  28. ↑ "82 Major "촉" MV🖤". Instagram. @mother.media. May 31, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  29. ↑ "82 Major "혀끝" MV". Instagram. @mother.media. October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  30. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (February 22, 2025). 엔하이픈 '디 어워즈' 대상 포함 5관왕, 라이즈·제로베이스원 4관왕 [Enhypen received 5 trophies at 'D Awards' including the grand prize, Riize and Zerobaseone received 4 trophies]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2025.
  31. ↑ Fields, Taylor (January 8, 2026). "2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List Of Nominees". news.iheart.com. Archived from the original on January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  32. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (November 24, 2024). "Here Are the 2024 MAMA Awards Winners". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.