2nd generation · C2K Entertainment / J-Star Entertainment

N-SONIC

エヌソニック / 엔소닉

N-SONIC changed members repeatedly and worked in Japan as well as Korea, which makes the timeline harder to read than the catalogue.

  • 2011DebutOct 6, 2011
  • 6Members
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In 30 seconds: N-SONIC

J.Heart, Sihoo, Byul, Minkee, Bongjun and Zion carried the later years, and the singles get harder as they go.

Useful if you are rebuilding the picture of the smaller agencies at the turn of the third generation.

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Key facts

Group name
N-SONIC
Reading / Hangul
エヌソニック / 엔소닉
Company
C2K Entertainment / J-Star Entertainment
Debut date
October 6, 2011
Days active
5,460 days (14 years, 11 months)
Debut song
Super Boy
Generation
2nd generation
Fandom name
Super Sonic(スーパーソニック)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ジェイハート1987-03-0439177cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
シフ1989-02-0537177cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ビョル1989-08-1737176cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ミンキー1990-03-1936176cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
ボンジュン1992-02-1234178cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
シオン1993-04-0133180cmANot 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 →
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From debut to now

  • 2011
    Super Boy marked the debut under C2K Entertainment, setting out as an early boy group heavy on electronic sound.
  • 2013
    Official footage for Run & Run and LIE made the push toward speed and mass choreography easier to see.
  • 2014
    Footage for Pop Beyond and Crazy survives, growing a catalogue where expressions can be checked on stage and not only in videos.
  • 2015
    Excalibur from Another Progress left a strong knightly concept and the impression of the later 6-member formation.
  • 2016
    Stage footage from outlets such as ARIRANG shows late N-SONIC performing outside the music videos.
  • 2026
    Super Boy, Run & Run and Excalibur all survive as official videos and broadcast stages right through to the later 6-member era.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2011The debut MV can be seen on 1theKOfficially distributed footage of Super Boy survives, so the early sound and visuals can be seen directly.
2013The Run & Run MV and music show stages survivePutting the N-SONIC official, Mnet and MBCkpop footage together follows the relaunch era into live performance.
2016Dance and stage routes for Excalibur can be checkedA Dance Practice and the official ARIRANG stage show the later signature song from several angles.
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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 N-SONIC note

N-SONIC is the 6-member boy group that debuted with Super Boy from C2K Entertainment in October 2011. The early sound pushed electronics to the front, and the later faces were J.Heart, Sihoo, Byul, Minkee, Bongjun and Zion. Information is less tidily gathered than for the major acts, so picking up the songs and stages in order is how the catalogue of a repeatedly reshuffled group slowly comes into focus.

The first 3 tracks to put out front are Super Boy, Run & Run and Excalibur. Once Super Boy has given you the sound and look of the debut, Run & Run shows the 2013 shift in which speed and mass choreography come forward. Excalibur, from the 2015 release Another Progress, is strong because a single track confirms both the knightly concept and the raw ability of the later 6-member era. The range of sound is wider than expected, so stack those three first.

In 2014, footage for Pop Beyond and Crazy added a brighter-toned side to the record. Official stages from ARIRANG and Mnet keep performances that exist outside the videos, and seen as a group that also built a route toward Japan, this is one of the mid-tier boy acts of its time most worth digging back into. In the order Super Boy, Run & Run, Excalibur, you pass the sound of the debut, the speed and mass choreography, and the raw ability of the later era.

Editors' take Super Boy / Run & Run / Excalibur — a 6-piece from C2K Entertainment / J-Star Entertainment whose path through reshuffles comes through in 3 songs.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 171/ 210 groups

No. 171 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 81%)

  • 1Japanese releases
  • 3Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 0Official 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 N-SONIC?
J.Heart, Sihoo, Byul, Minkee, Bongjun and Zion carried the later years, and the singles get harder as they go.
Why should a new listener start with N-SONIC?
Useful if you are rebuilding the picture of the smaller agencies at the turn of the third generation.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Super Boy, Run and Run, Excalibur, then continue to the official video index.