Close Your Eyes (group)
Close Your Eyes | |
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| Also known as | CYE |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2025–present |
| Labels | Uncore |
| Members |
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Close Your Eyes (Korean: 클로즈 유어 아이즈; RR: Keullojeu yueo aijeu; stylized in all caps) is an upcoming South Korean boy group formed through JTBC's survival show Project 7 and managed by Uncore. The group consists of seven members: Jeon Min-wook, Ma Jingxiang, Jang Yeo-jun, Kim Sung-min, Song Seung-ho, Kenshin, and Seo Kyoung-bae. They are set to debut on April 2, 2025, with the extended play Eternalt.
Name
[edit]The group name 'Close Your Eyes' contains the meaning that they will present persuasive music not only when they are seen through visible performance, but also when they close their eyes and listen to it, and that they will continue to strengthen themselves as idols that everyone imagines every time they close their eyes and open them.[1] 'Close Your Eyes' also known as 'CYE' (Korean: 클유아) from their abbreviation.
History
[edit]Formation through Project 7 and other activities
[edit]Close Your Eyes was formed through JTBC's reality competition series Project 7, which aired from October 18 to December 27, 2024. The show brought 98 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Ukraine, the United States, and Australia, to compete and to debut in a multinational boy group.[1] Out of a pool of 200 contestants, only the top seven would make the final lineup.[2] All members were announced in the finale episode, which was broadcast live on December 27, 2024, and they'll be active for three years after debut under Uncore, a new label which jointly formed by SLL and YG Plus.[3]
Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Jeon Min-wook made his debut in the PocketDol Studio boy group BAE173 on November 19, 2020.[4][5] In 2021, Jang Yeo-jun participated in the MBC survival show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol but was eliminated in the third episode.[6] In 2023, Ma Jingxiang and Jang took part in the Mnet reality competition show Boys Planet. Jang was eliminated in the fifth episode after ranking 62nd. Subsequently, Ma ranked at 30th place and was eliminated in the eighth episode.[7]
On December 3, 2024, the 39th Golden Disc Awards, which took place on January 4-5, 2025, at Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka announced that the 7 members chosen through Project 7 would be part of the show line-up and would perform on the first day of the award show. They performed "Time After Time", one of the original songs from Project 7.[8]
2025: Debut with Eternalt
[edit]On January 21, 2025, it was revealed that they had done their first magazine photoshoot with Cosmopolitan Korea, confirming their debut set for April, which was later confirmed by JTBC.[9]
On March 5, 2025, it was announced that they will make their official debut on April 2, with their first EP Eternalt.[10]
Members
[edit]- Jeon Min-wook (전민욱)
- Ma Jing Xiang 마징시앙)
- Jang Yeo-jun (장여준)
- Kim Sung-min (김성민)
- Song Seung-ho (송승호)
- Kenshin (켄신)
- Seo Kyoung-bae (서경배)
Discography
[edit]Extended plays
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Eternalt |
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TBA | |
Filmography
[edit]Television shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Project 7 | Reality competition show determining Close Your Eyes members | [3] |
Web shows
[edit]| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Close to Close Your Eyes | [11] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Kim, Seon-woo (October 16, 2024). '프로젝트 7', 타이틀송 '달려 (Up To You)' 선공개 ['Project 7', title song 'Run (Up To You)' pre-released] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ 참가자 소개 [Introduction of participants]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Hwang, So-young (December 28, 2024). [리뷰] '프로젝트 7' 클로즈 유어 아이즈 탄생..최종 1위는 마징시앙 [[Review] 'Project 7' Close Your Eyes is born.. The final number 1 is Ma Jing Xiang]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved December 28, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ Ko, Seungah (September 25, 2020). 포켓돌 새 보이그룹 팀명 'BAE173' 확정...단체컷 공개 [Pocket Doll's new boy group team name 'BAE173' confirmed... Group cut disclosure]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 3, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Min-ji (November 19, 2020). BAE173, 오늘(19일) 화려한 데뷔, 쇼케이스서 무대 최초 공개 [BAE173, today (19th) splendid debut, first released on stage at showcase]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-rok (October 1, 2021). 데뷔조 14명 추린 '야생돌'...탈락자 이름 깜짝공개 ['Wild Idol', a debut group of 14 members... Surprise announcement of the names of the eliminated members] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Naver.
- ^ "BOYS PLANET Ranking". karchives. Retrieved June 15, 2024.
- ^ Kim, Na-yul (December 3, 2024). '골든디스크' 뉴진스·르세라핌→(여자)아이들, 1차 라인업 공개 ['Golden Disc' NewJeans, LE SSERAFIM → (Girls) Idle Reveal 1st Lineup]. Herald POP (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2024. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang, So-young (January 23, 2025). '4월 데뷔' 클유아 첫 화보 "골든디스크 무대 가슴 벅차" ['April Debut' CLYUA's First Photoshoot "Golden Disc Stage Thrilling"] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim, Su-jin (March 3, 2025). '프로젝트7 우승' 클로즈 유어 아이즈, 4월 2일 데뷔..글로벌 팬심 접수 ['Project 7 Winner' Close Your Eyes debuts on April 2nd. Global Fan Sentiment Reception]. Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 7, 2025 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyun (February 15, 2025). 클로즈 유어 아이즈, 첫 자체 콘텐츠 공개...데뷔 초읽기 돌입 [Close Your Eyes, First Self-Content Released...Countdown to Debut Begins]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2025.