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BAE173 (Korean:비에이이173) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by PocketDol Studio. The group debuted on November 19, 2020, with their first EPIntersection: Spark. The group originally consisted of seven members: J-Min, Yoojun, Muzin, Junseo, Youngseo, Doha, and Bit. Originally a nine-member group, Dohyon left the group on June 22, 2023, following the contract termination. Lee Han-gyul's contract with the label ended on February 28, 2026. Doha left the group on April 16, 2026, following the contract suspension. Yoojun’s, Muzin’s, Junseo’s, Youngseo’s, and Bit’s contracts with the label ended on June 30, 2026, disbanding the group after their contracts ended.
Name
The name BAE173 comes from "Before Anyone Else" and the numbers 173 represent 1 as the number for perfection and 73 as a perfect lucky number. The group name is pronounced by pronouncing each letter and then the numbers 1, 7, 3.
History
Pre-debut
Prior to debut, members Hangyul and Dohyon participated in Produce X 101, where both finished in the final line up and debuted with X1. Following the early disbandment of X1, Hangyul and Dohyon then went on to debut as the duo, H&D, in April 2020.
Beginning September 5, 2020, the members were teased 3 times a week until all members were revealed. After all members were named. the group name BAE173 was announced.
2020–2023: Debut with Intersection: Spark, Trace, Blaze, Odyssey: Dash, Peak Time and Dohyon's departure
BAE173 released their debut EP Intersection: Spark on November 19, 2020, with the title track "Crush on U". The group held an online showcase that was broadcast simultaneously on V Live and YouTube. Their debut music video for "Crush on U" went on to reach 10 million views in 6 days. On November 29, the group released a follow-up track meant for fans titled "Every Little Thing is You" (모두 너야). The track featured writing credits from the group's youngest member Dohyon. In December 2020, it was announced that BAE173 would be the cover artist of Ten Asia's Tenstar magazine and have a 24 page feature. BAE173 expressed their goals for the future and how they felt leading up to their debut.
On April 8, 2021, BAE173 released their second EP Intersection: Trace and its lead single "Loved You".
On March 30, 2022, BAE173 released their third EP Intersection: Blaze and its lead single "Jaws". On May 20, 2022, BAE173 held a fan sign event at Nissho Hall in Tokyo, Japan at 12:00p.m. on the 20th. In addition, the 2022 BAE173 Fan Meeting in Japan - Hajimete was held at 6 p.m. of the same day and at 6 p.m. on May 21 again. On August 17, 2022, BAE173 released their fourth EP Odyssey: Dash and its lead single "Dash".
In February 2023, it was announced that BAE173 would be included among the 24 contestants in the JTBC idol survival show Peak Time. They were introduced in the show as Team 13:00, as the contestants were represented with an hour of the day. The group reached the finals and finished in fifth place. Through the show, the group received and released two new songs, "Criminal" and "GT".
On June 22, 2023, it was announced that Dohyon had left both Pocketdol Studio and the group after winning his dispute against the label.
2024–present: New Chapter: Luceat, members' participation in Project 7 and Starlight Boys and disbandment
On March 13, 2024, after participating in Peak Time and Dohyon's departure, BAE173 returned upon the release of their fifth EP New Chapter: Luceat and its lead single "Fifty-Fifty".
On October 18, J-Min, Muzin, Junseo, and Youngseo participated in JTBC's reality competition show Project 7. On October 26, Hangyul, Doha, Bit, and Yoojun participated in iQIYI's reality competition Starlight Boys. On December 27, during Project 7's finale, member J-Min finished in 3rd place, placing him in the line-up of the project boy group Close Your Eyes. The remaining members Muzin, Youngseo, and Junseo, finished in 11th, 17th, and 21st places respectively. On December 28, during Starlight Boys' finale, member Hangyul finished in 6th place, placing him in the line-up of the project boy group POLARIX. The remaining members Yoojun, Doha, and Bit were eliminated in the final round in episode 10.
On February 28, 2026, Hangyul's contract with Pocketdol Studio ended.
On November 6, 2025, Doha was reported to have filed a lawsuit PocketDol to suspend the non-existence of his exclusive contract and a way to suspend the validity of the contract. Doha revealed the lawsuit included “issues with payments, the agency’s deteriorating financial situation, unilateral suspensions of activities, and a breakdown of trust.” The lawsuit revealed that PocketDol is in horrendous financial debt to where the company can’t pay for everything and Doha’s reason for the suspension of activities was because Doha was put on a hiatus unknowingly. PocketDol revealed during Starlight Boys that Doha’s attitude needed to be improved and after a fan event, PocketDol reported Doha had left the venue and even used profanity, thus putting him on a hiatus without Doha’s acknowledgment. On April 16, 2026, the court sided with Doha to suspend his exclusive contract and presumably departed from the group as he began venturing out solo activities.
On July 14, 2026, PocketDol Studio released a statement regarding of the contracts of the remaining members Yoojun, Muzin, Junseo, Youngseo, and Bit. The statement announced that the members’ exclusive contracts had ended on June 30, 2026 and each member was going to go on their separate ways. Thus confirming the group disbanded after their contracts ended.
Members
Former
J-Min (제이민)
Yoojun (유준)
Muzin (무진)
Junseo (준서)
Youngseo (영서)
Doha (도하)
Bit (빛)
Dohyon (도현)
Hangyul (한결)
Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
↑Credited as "Rap C Unit", only features J-Min and Doha
↑Credited as "Vocal C Unit", only features Youngseo
References
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