N.SSign explained

N.SSign (; stylized as n.SSign) is a South Korean boy band formed through Channel A's reality competition in 2022 and managed by n.CH Entertainment. They debuted on August 9, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Birth of Cosmo. The group consists of 7 members: Kazuta, Doha, Sungyun, Robin, Hanjun, Laurence, and Huiwon. Originally a 10-member group, Hyun, Eddie and Junhyeok left the group in 2024 due to health reason.

Career

Pre-debut and formation through Stars Awakening

Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2018, Doha competed in the survival reality show Under Nineteen.^{[1] [2]} Junhyeok is a member of the boy group Withus. In 2019, Robin competed in the survival reality show World Klass.^[3] However, he didn't make it into the final lineup. In 2020, Robin and Hanjun competed in the survival reality show Cap-Teen.^[4] They didn't made it to the cut. In 2021, Huiwon competed in the survival reality show Loud. He didn't made it to the first round.

On January 2, 2023, N.SSign released a special single album titled Woo Woo, containing the lead track of the same name and the track "Have All Except You".^[5] On April 18, the group released a pre-debut EP titled Salty, along with the lead track of the same name.^[6] A reissue of the EP titled Monologue was released on May 27, along with the lead track of the same name.^[7]

2023–present: Debut with Birth of Cosmo, Happy & and Tiger

On August 9, 2023, N.SSign debuted with the EP Birth of Cosmo, along with its lead track "Wormhole".^[8] A pre-release single "Higher" was released nine days prior on July 31.^[9] On October 9, member Doha was announced to be on temporary hiatus for health reasons.^[10] The group held their first Japanese concert titled Birth of Cosmo on November 11 and 12 at Ariake Arena in Tokyo,^[11] which also marks member Doha's return to the group.^[12] On November 29, the group released their first Japanese single "New Star", which also features the Japanese version of "Wormhole" and "Higher".^[13]

On February 15, 2024, N.SSign released their second EP Happy &, along with its three title tracks "Happy &", "Funk Jam", and "Love, Love, Love Love Love!".^[14] On June 24, member Eddie was announced to be on hiatus.^[15] A reissue of Happy &, titled Tiger, was released on July 18, 2024, along with the title track of the same name.^{[16] [17]} On August 5, member Hyun was announced to have departed from the group.^[18] On December 8, n.CH Entertainment announced that Eddie and Junhyeok have left the group and their contract with the agency was terminated.^[19] On December 30, N.SSign released their third EP Love Potion.^[20]

Members

Active

• Kazuta (Korean: 카즈타)
• Doha (Korean: 도하)
• Sungyun (Korean: 성윤)
• Robin (Korean: 로빈)
• Hanjun (Korean: 한준)
• Laurence (Korean: 로렌스)
• Huiwon (Korean: 희원)

Former

• Hyun (Korean: 현)
• Eddie (Korean: 에디)
• Junhyeok (Korean: 준혁)

Timeline

Discography

See main article: N.SSign discography.

Extended plays

• Salty (2023)
• Birth of Cosmo (2023)
• Happy & (2024)
• Love Potion (2024)

Concerts and tours

Birth of Cosmo

Awards and nominations

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Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result
Golden Disc Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year	N.SSign		[21]
Hanteo Music Awards	2023	Rookie of the Year – Male			[22]
Seoul Music Awards	2023	Y Global Special Award			[23]
		Rookie of the Year			[24]
Universal Superstar Awards	2024	Universal Hot Focus			[25] [26]

External links

• n.SSign (@nSSign_official) – Twitter
• n.SSign (@nSSign_official) – Instagram
• n.SSign – YouTube
• n.SSign (https://cafe.daum.net/youthstarofficial) – FANCAFE
• n.SSign – Japan Official Site
• n.CH Entertainment – n.CH Entertainment

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yoon . Hye-young . March 17, 2021 . 미래소년 손동표·이준혁 "'프듀X' 동기부여 많이 됐다" . Future Boy's Son Dong-pyo and Lee Jun-hyuk "'Produce X 101' gave me a lot of motivation" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605160531/http://www.stoo.com/article.php?aid=70968715395 . June 5, 2022 . December 6, 2023 . Sports Today . ko.
2. Web site: ko:김소현이 소개하는 '언더나인틴' 57명 예비돌. https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=16973979&memberNo=41150529. live. 2021-03-25. Naver Post – Pocketdol Studio. ko. April 28, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428122556/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=16973979&memberNo=41150529.
3. Web site: Ji . Min-kyung . December 7, 2019 . '월드클래스' TOO, 제이유→지수까지 최종 데뷔 멤버 10인 공개 . ‘World Class’ TOO reveals 10 final debut members from JU to Jisoo . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201230145213/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/12/07/2019120700575.html . December 30, 2020 . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver .
4. Web site: Park . Seo-hyeon . October 5, 2021 . '야생돌' 데뷔조 14인 공개..방태훈 "서바이벌 통편집"→윤준협 "모델 선발대회 1등" . 'Wild Idol' 14 debut members revealed.. Bang Tae-hoon "Survival Compilation" → Yoon Jun-hyeop "Model Contest 1st place". . December 22, 2021 . . ko . Naver.
5. Web site: Park . Ah-reum . January 2, 2023 . '청춘스타' 엔싸인, 스페셜 기프트 앨범 음원 발매에 첫 팬미팅까지 . ‘Stars Awakening’ n.SSign, special gift album release and first fan meeting . December 6, 2023 . Newsen . ko . Naver . December 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207214622/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000673281 . live .
6. Web site: Son . Bong-seok . April 18, 2023 . '청춘스타' 우승팀 엔싸인(n.SSign), 프리 데뷔 앨범 'SALTY' 음원 정식 발매 . ‘Star Awakening’ winner n.SSign officially releases pre-debut album ‘SALTY’ . December 6, 2023 . Sports kyunghyang . ko . Naver . December 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208144755/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000881238 . live .
7. Web site: Kim . Chae-yeon . May 30, 2023 . '청춘스타 우승팀' 엔싸인, 오늘(27일) 프리 데뷔 리패키지 앨범 발매..정식 데뷔 한 발짝 . ‘Star Awakening winning team' n.SSign releases pre-debut repackage album today (27th)...one step closer to official debut . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver.
8. Web site: Yoo . Byeong-cheol . August 9, 2023 . ko:엔싸인, 9일 데뷔 앨범 'BIRTH OF COSMO' 발매…선주문 21만 장 기록 . n.SSign releases debut album ‘BIRTH OF COSMO’ on the 9th... Pre-orders reached 210,000 copies . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001118292 . December 6, 2023 . Korea Economy TV . ko . Naver . December 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208120444/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001118292 . live .
9. Web site: Yoo . Byeong-cheol . July 31, 2023 . ko:엔싸인, 'Higher' 日 아이튠즈 K팝 차트 상위권 등극…글로벌 도약 시작 . n.SSign, 'Higher' reaches the top of Japan's iTunes K-pop chart... Start of global leap forward . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001117342 . December 6, 2023 . Korea Economy TV . ko . Naver . December 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208120446/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0001117342 . live .
10. Web site: Yoon . Seong-yeol . October 9, 2023 . ko:엔싸인, 8인 체제 후속 활동 "멤버 도하 컨디션 난조..회복 집중" [공식] . N.SSign, follow-up activities with 8 members "Member Doha's condition is poor... Focus on recovery" [Official] . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003186772 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240920015411/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003186772 . September 20, 2024 . September 20, 2024 . Star News . Naver.
11. Web site: Jeong . Bit . November 16, 2023 . ko:엔싸인, 日 정식 데뷔 전 아레나 접수…2만 4천 관객 열광 . n.SSign accepts Arena before official debut in Japan… 24,000 audience enthusiasm . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004079535 . December 6, 2023 . . ko . Naver . December 7, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231207180304/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=076&aid=0004079535 . live .
12. Web site: Kang . Mi-kyung . November 16, 2023 . ko:엔싸인, 日 아리아케 아레나 뒤흔들었다! '버스 오브 코스모' 뜨거운 반응 . N.SSign, Japan's Ariake Arena shook up! 'Birth of Cosmo' hot response . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/030/0003157241 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240920020249/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/030/0003157241 . September 20, 2024 . September 20, 2024 . ETNews . Naver.
13. Web site: Jang . Woo-young . November 29, 2023 . ko:'대형 신인' 엔싸인, 오늘(29일) 日 데뷔 싱글 'NEW STAR' 발매 . ‘Big rookie’ n.SSign releases Japanese debut single ‘NEW STAR’ today (29th) . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004975339 . December 6, 2023 . Osen . ko . Naver . December 8, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231208154210/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004975339 . live .
14. Web site: Jang . Woo-young . February 6, 2024 . ko:'수록곡 맛집' 엔싸인, 버릴 트랙이 없다..트리플 타이틀곡 컴백 . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005013438 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240206024824/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005013438 . February 6, 2024 . February 6, 2024 . Osen . ko . Naver.
15. 1805209483406344241 . nSSign_official . ko:엔싸인 에디 향후 활동 안내 . June 24, 2024 . September 20, 2024 . N.SSign's Eddie future activities.
16. Web site: ko:엔싸인, 2달만에 초고속 컴백..7월 리패키지 앨범 발매. N.SSign, quick comeback after 2 months...repackage album released in July. https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005106532. Naver. Osen. ko. Kang. Seo-jung. June 28, 2024. June 29, 2024. June 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240628080026/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0005106532. live.
17. Web site: Jang . In-young . July 8, 2024 . ko:'18일 컴백' 엔싸인, 트랙리스트 공개…타이틀곡은 '타이거' . 'Comeback on the 18th' N.SSign, Tracklist Revealed... Title Song is 'Tiger' . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001746237 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240709051301/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001746237 . July 9, 2024 . July 9, 2024 . Xports News . ko . Naver.
18. 1820264106714398971 . nSSign_official . ko:현 엔싸인 활동 종료 안내 . August 5, 2024 . September 20, 2024 . Hyun of N.SSign termination notice.
19. Web site: Ji . Seung-hoon . December 10, 2024 . ko:[단독] 엔싸인 준혁·에디, 팀 탈퇴...전속계약 종료키로 . [Exclusive] N.SSign Junhyeok and Eddie leave the team... decide to end exclusive contracts . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005411259 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20241215102725/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/009/0005411259 . December 15, 2024 . December 15, 2024 . . ko . Naver.
20. Web site: Kim . Ye-na . January 8, 2025 . ko:엔싸인, 새해 포부 "2025년, 성공하고 싶다" [일문일답] . n.SSign, New Year's Resolution "I want to succeed in 2025" [Q&A] . https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001814159 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20250108124124/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/311/0001814159 . January 8, 2025 . January 8, 2025 . Star News . ko . Naver.
21. 38th GDA:
    • Web site: Yeo . Gladys . Here are the nominees for the 38th Golden Disc Awards . NME . 4 December 2023 . 4 December 2023 . December 4, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204141959/https://www.nme.com/news/music/38th-golden-disc-awards-nominees-winners-3552694 . live .
    • Web site: 38th Golden Disc Awards Nominees . 4 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204135740/https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/nominees . 2023-12-04 . . ko .
22. Web site: ko:한터뮤직어워즈 대상에 NCT 드림·세븐틴 등. Hanteo Music Awards Grand Prize Winners: NCT Dream, Seventeen, etc.. https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0014512071. Naver. Yonhap News Agency. ko. Lee. Tae-soo. February 18, 2024. February 19, 2024. February 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240219015236/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0014512071. live.
23. Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000975417. Kim. Hyun-sook. January 3, 2024. ko:엔시티 드림, ‘서울가요대상’ 2년 연속 대상 주인공…제베원·라이즈 신인상. NCT Dream, the grand prize winner of the 'Seoul Music Awards' for 2 consecutive years...ZB1 and Riize Rookie of the Year Award. ko. MK Sports. January 3, 2024. Naver. January 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103082144/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000975417. live.
24. Web site: Jeong . Ha-eun . January 3, 2024 . ko:역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 “2년 연속 수상 영광…시즈니 덕분”[제33회 서울가요대상] . Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards] . https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0001017599 . January 3, 2024 . Sports Seoul . ko . . January 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240103005120/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0001017599 . live .
25. Web site: 이찬원·영탁·임영웅 '트로트 전성시대'...2024 USA 수상자 명단. Lee Chan-won·Young-tak·Im Young-woong 'Golden Age of Trot'...2024 USA List of Winners. Naver. GukjeNews. Korean. Choi. Eun-ju. March 28, 2024. March 28, 2024. March 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240328014625/https://www.gukjenews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=2955193. live.
26. Web site: BTS' V, NewJeans, NCT 127, Seventeen and others grab 2024 Universal Superstar Awards. Full winner list revealed. Hindustan Times. Grover. Ashima. March 28, 2024. January 10, 2025.