3rd generation · LOEN Entertainment / FAVE Entertainment

HISTORY

ヒストリー / 히스토리

HISTORY were the first male idol group from LOEN Entertainment, and the debut leaned on narration and staging rather than on a hook.

  • 2013DebutApr 26, 2013
  • 5Members
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  • StoriaFandom
Dreamer / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: HISTORY

Tell Me Love and What Am I To You keep that dramatic tone; Psycho, Might Just Die and Queen turn much harder.

Come here if you want an early third-generation boy group whose late singles are considerably better than its early ones.

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Key facts

Group name
HISTORY
Reading / Hangul
ヒストリー / 히스토리
Company
LOEN Entertainment / FAVE Entertainment
Debut date
April 26, 2013
Days active
1,346 days (3 years, 8 months)
Final activity date
2017
Debut song
Dreamer
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
Storia(ストーリア)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
キョンイル1987-11-2838183cmNot disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ドギュン1991-02-1135Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
シヒョン1992-05-1534Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ジェホ1992-09-1734Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
イジョン1993-09-1033Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

View all official videos →View in Japanese
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From debut to now

  • 2013
    Dreamer was the debut, and Just Now and Blue Spring widened both the brightness and the dramatic side.
  • 2014
    Psycho turned the image dark and sharp, and the Japan commemorative release ABOUT HISTORY opened the Japanese route.
  • 2015
    Might Just Die pushed a muscular style of performing, and in Japan a Japanese language single together with LOST kept the releases coming.
  • 2016
    The final Korean mini album centred on Queen and took in Wild Boy, Baby Hello, Lost and Liar.
  • 2017
    After the disbanding the members moved to solo work, and routes back to HISTORY remained from the production side, such as Yijeong under the name J.Pearl.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

A LOEN firstAs the male idol group sent out by LOEN, home to IU and FIESTAR, they are a key to understanding how the label was expanding then.
Japanese expansionABOUT HISTORY, a Japanese language single and LOST left the traces of the Japanese activity.
Route through productionThe production context of the members carries into later K-pop songwriting, which works as a way to rediscover them.
Milestones that stand for themThe official video and performance routes most often referred to by anyone catching up later.
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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 HISTORY note

What anchors HISTORY is a dense run of activity that moves from storytelling towards a strong concept. Debuting from LOEN Entertainment in 2013 as a five-piece boy group, they arrived as the first male idol group on that label. Dreamer put a narrative including narration by IU to the front, leaving an impression through singing and staging from the earliest days.

Following the run of releases, the flow from the early drama of Tell Me Love and What Am I To You towards the strong concepts of Psycho, Might Just Die and Queen becomes visible. The period of activity was short, yet the outline of the performing grows denser the further into it you go.

Japanese editions such as ABOUT HISTORY sit apart from the Korean mini albums and can be followed on their own. Official video runs mostly through 1theK and broadcast clips, covering music videos, dance practice and performance. The order Dreamer, Psycho, Queen walks through the storytelling, the concept and the later stretch.

Editors' take Dreamer / Psycho / Queen — a dense run from storytelling to a strong concept in three songs, from the first male idol five-piece on LOEN.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 75/ 210 groups

No. 75 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 36%)

  • 3Japanese releases
  • 13Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 1Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 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 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines HISTORY?
Tell Me Love and What Am I To You keep that dramatic tone; Psycho, Might Just Die and Queen turn much harder.
Why should a new listener start with HISTORY?
Come here if you want an early third-generation boy group whose late singles are considerably better than its early ones.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Dreamer, Psycho, Queen, then continue to the official video index.