KPOP 3rd generation · BTOB Company / DOD Entertainment
BTOB
ビートゥービー / 비투비
BTOB were never the flashiest dancers; the reputation was built on singing, harmony and ballads that hold up outside their era.
- 2012DebutMar 21, 2012
- 6Members
- 3thGeneration
- MelodyFandom
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In 30 seconds: BTOB
Insane, WOW and Thriller brought the audience in, and It's Okay, Way Back Home and Missing You turned the group into something people keep coming back to.
Come here if you want a boy group whose live singing is the point rather than a bonus.
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Key facts
- Group name
- BTOB
- Reading / Hangul
- ビートゥービー / 비투비
- Company
- BTOB Company / DOD Entertainment
- Debut date
- March 21, 2012
- Days active
- 5,337 days (14 years, 7 months)
- Debut song
- Insane / Imagine
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- Melody
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ウングァン | 1990-11-22ⓘ | 35 | 173cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミニョク | 1990-11-29ⓘ | 35 | 171cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| チャンソプ | 1991-02-26ⓘ | 35 | 177cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヒョンシク | 1992-03-07ⓘ | 34 | 177cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| プニエル | 1993-03-10ⓘ | 33 | 175cm | B | Not disclosed | United States |
| ソンジェ | 1995-05-02ⓘ | 31 | 180cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| イルフン | 1994-10-04 | 32 | 176cm | B | ESTP | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
We Together
Missing You MVMissing You is the song that moved the group from idols who can sing to a group with lasting songs.
WOW MVWOW is the loud early single and a useful contrast against the ballads.
Wind And Wish MVWind And Wish is the recent one and shows the six still working the same strength.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2012Debuted from CUBE Entertainment and set out the momentum and brightness of early K-pop with Insane and WOW.
- 2015It's Okay, from Complete, made it clear that BTOB would work through singing and ballads people could see themselves in.
- 2016Prayer-like vocals and a hard arrangement produced a signature song that shows the singing and the performing at once.
- 2017Missing You, from Brother Act., became a large signature song and the entrance that stands for BTOB's voices and harmony.
- 2018Showing both bright warmth and ache, they widened a broad appeal that goes beyond the ballads.
- 2022The Song, from Be Together, delivered a song for the fans again as a group with a long run behind it.
- 2023After Wind And Wish they left CUBE and moved into a stage of running solo work and group work side by side around BTOB Company.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's BTOB note
What anchors BTOB is the singing and the force of the ballads. The boy group debuted from CUBE Entertainment on March 21, 2012, widened recognition early with hard K-pop songs such as Insane, WOW and Thriller, and built a reputation for ballads and live singing from there.
The large turning point is the run of It's Okay, Way Back Home and Missing You. Missing You in particular pushed BTOB from an idol group that can sing to a group whose songs last, so listening around it first makes the whole picture easy to hold.
After the CUBE contract ended in 2023, group activity continues around BTOB Company. Following BTOB now works through the group activity aimed at Melody, the live shows and the anniversary context. Missing You, then WOW, then Way Back Home covers the singing, the early period and the ballads.
Editors' take Missing You / WOW / Way Back Home — a CUBE six-piece that lasts on the strength of its singing and its ballads.
Trivia worth knowing
Entry point
Start BTOB with Missing You, then move to WOW and I'll Be Your Man, and the singing, the brightness and the drama separate out clearly.
Singing
The vocal line of Eunkwang, Changsub, Hyunsik and Sungjae is the strength here, so live footage and official Killing Voice style singing clips make the best way in.
Unit
Spin-offs such as BTOB BLUE and BTOB 4U split the voice-first side from the performance-first side.
Recent years
After the departure from CUBE the axis moved to BTOB Company, and sorting the units — including where Changsub and Sungjae are signed individually — keeps things clear.
Videos
Dingo Killing Voice, live clips and official stages explain the support BTOB draws for singing far better than the music videos alone.
Comparison
Lined up with INFINITE and B1A4, the path that second- and third-generation boy groups take into long careers becomes readable.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 100/ 241 groups
No. 100 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 41%)
- 3Japanese releases
- 6Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 1Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines BTOB?
Insane, WOW and Thriller brought the audience in, and It's Okay, Way Back Home and Missing You turned the group into something people keep coming back to.
Why should a new listener start with BTOB?
Come here if you want a boy group whose live singing is the point rather than a bonus.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Missing You, WOW, Wind And Wish, then continue to the official video index.