100% (band)
| Company type | Boy band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | Andy Lee |
| Defunct | 2021-10-09 |
| Fate | Disbanded after contract expiration |
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea, Japan |
Key people | Andy Lee (founder) |
| Products | Music albums, singles, concerts |
| Owner | TOP Media |
100% () was a South Korean boy band launched in 2012 by Shinhwa's Andy Lee under the label TOP Media. The septet made their official debut in September 2012 with the single album "We, 100%". The group consisted of members Minwoo, Rockhyun, Jonghwan, Chanyong, Changbum, Hyukjin, and Sanghoon. Since 2014, Sanghoon intermittently paused activities, Changbum departed in 2016, and Minwoo tragically passed away from cardiac arrest in March 2018. The ensemble officially disbanded on October 9, 2021, after their contracts expired.
Pre-debut
In 2009, Rockhyun—then performing under the name Rocky ()—was part of Andy Lee's duo called Jumper () alongside Park Dong-min. Jumper released two singles: "Yes!" featuring Eric from Shinhwa and "Dazzling" () featuring Kang Ji-young.
That same year, Minwoo appeared in Andy Lee’s promotional material for "Single Man" with Park Dong-min. He also pursued acting roles, appearing in KBS2’s 2006 drama Sharp 3 (), SBS’s 2007 drama The King and I, as well as films such as Crazy Waiting (2007) and Where Are You Going? () (2009), among others.
2012–2013: Debut and sub-unit
From June to September 2012, 100% featured on SBS MTV's variety show Teen Top Rising 100%, alongside labelmates Teen Top and founder Andy Lee. Their debut single album "We,100%" launched on September 18, containing four tracks produced and written by Super Changddai. The music video for the title song "나쁜놈 (Bad Boy)" was simultaneously released on their official YouTube channel. The group made their live debut performing "나쁜 놈 (Bad Boy)" on September 21 on KBS's Music Bank, followed by appearances on MBC's Music Core and SBS's Inkigayo that same weekend.
On October 23, MBC hosted a press event for the launch of a second variety show starring both 100% and Teen Top in Jangan-dong, Seoul. The program Teen Top & 100% Rising Brothers premiered on MBC Music three days later, featuring the groups undertaking various challenges. Their first digital single "나 같은 놈 (Guy like me)", composed by Minigun and Super Changddai, was released on December 7 along with its music video.
On May 23, 2013, 100% unveiled their first extended play Real 100% accompanied by the music video for "Want U Back". TOP Media announced the official fan club name Perfection () on July 17. Later that year, on November 14, TOP Media introduced a sub-unit named 100% V composed of Rockhyun, Jonghwan, Hyukjin, and rapper Chanyong. This sub-unit debuted with the single featuring the lead track "퇴근길 (Missing you)" on November 20 and performed live for the first time on Music Bank.
2014–2016: Minwoo’s military enlistment and member changes
In February 2014, TOP Media revealed that leader Minwoo would begin his mandatory military service starting March 4. Meanwhile, Sanghoon took a hiatus to contemplate his career path in March. Operating with five members remaining, 100% released their second extended play Bang the Bush along with the music video for "Beat" on March 17. On July 7, they issued their second single album titled 100% Cool Summer Album 'SUNKISS'', featuring the lead song "니가 예쁘다 (U beauty)", which appeared thrice on Gaon charts in July.
On September 12, 2016, TOP Media confirmed Changbum's departure from the group. The five remaining members prepared for an October comeback by releasing their third extended play Time Leap and the accompanying music video for "Better Day" on October 13.
2017–2019: Japanese debut, The Unit, Minwoo’s passing, Sunshine, RE:tro, and military enlistments
In January 2017, 100% debuted in Japan with the single "How to Cry", followed by their fourth mini album Sketchbook on February 22 featuring the title track "Sketch U". Their second Japanese single "Warrior" was released on June 28. In October of that year, all members participated in the survival show The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project. Rockhyun and Hyukjin passed initial auditions; Hyukjin was eliminated ranking 34th while Rockhyun finished at number 14.
Their third Japanese single "Song for You" came out on February 14, 2018. Tragically, Minwoo died due to cardiac arrest at age 33 on March 25. Despite this loss, the group announced plans to continue activities including a mini tour initially scheduled prior to his passing. Their fourth Japanese single "Summer Night" was released on June 27.
On July 26, after more than eighteen months since their last Korean release, they returned with digital single "Grand Bleu", followed by their fifth mini album Sunshine featuring title track "맘 (Heart)". Continuing promotions in Japan included releasing their fifth Japanese single "28°C" and hosting concerts titled "Walking On The Clouds" in January 2019.
On March 14, they launched their fifth mini album RE:tro with lead track "Still Loving You", marking another Korean comeback. It was announced on June 25 that all four active members would fulfill their military duties during the latter half of the year: Rockhyun and Chanyong enlisted July 15; Jonghwan followed July 22; Hyukjin began service August 26.
2021: Group Dissolution
On September 23, 2021, TOP Media declared that 100% would officially disband after their contracts concluded on October 9.
Before disbanding, they issued their last single titled "Can't say goodbye" () on September 27.
Members
Information sourced from the official website:
Former
- Minwoo ()
- Rockhyun ()
- Jonghwan ()
- Chanyong ()
- Changbum ()
- Hyukjin ()
- Sanghoon ()
Extended plays
| Title | Album information | Highest chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR | JPN | |||
| Real 100% |
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3 | — |
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| Bang the Bush |
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4 | — |
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| Time Leap |
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4 | — |
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| Sketchbook |
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5 | — |
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| Sunshine |
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6 | 46 |
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| Title | Album information | Highest chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Music Chart | Oricon | |||
| RE:tro |
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3 || 39 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Highest chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | JPN | ||||||
| Album | Digital | Hot | |||||
| "Bad Boy" (Template:Korean) | 2012 | 6 | 112 | — | — |
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We, 100% |
| "Guy Like Me" (Template:Korean) | — | 76 | — | — |
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Template:N/A | |
| "Want U Back" | 2013 | — | 108 | — | — |
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Real 100% |
| "퇴근길 (Missing you)" by 100% V |
7 | 84 | 82 | — |
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100% V | |
| "Beat" (Template:Korean) | 2014 | — | 66 | 97 | — |
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Bang The Bush |
| "니가 예쁘다 (U beauty)" | 5 | 62 | 55 | — |
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Sunkiss | |
| "Better Day" (Template:Korean) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | Template:N/A | Time Leap |
| "Sketch U" (Template:Korean) | 2017 | — | — | — | — | Template:N/A | Sketchbook |
| "Grand Bleu" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | Template:N/A |
| "맘 (Heart)" | — | — | — | — | — | Sunshine | |
| "Still Loving You" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" Template:N/A | RE:tro |
| "Can't say goodbye" (Template:Korean) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | Template:N/A | |
| Japanese releases | |||||||
| "How To Cry" | 2017 | — | — | — | 12 |
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| "Warrior" |
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| "Song For You" |
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| "Summer Night" |
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| "28°C" |
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| 100% V (sub-unit) | |||||||
| "Missing You" |
2013 |
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100% V | ||||
| Entries marked with "—" indicate either no chart placement or absence of release in that market. | |||||||
Music videos
| Year | Track | Director | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Bad Boy" | Kim Hye-Jung | ||||
| "Still Again" | Jonghwan and Minwoo (100%) | |||||
| "나 같은 놈 (Guy like me)" | Minigun and 슈퍼창따이 (Super Changddai) | |||||
| 2013 | "Want U Back" | Hyuk Shin & Ross Lara | ||||
| "Only U" | Stereo (KOR) | |||||
| "퇴근길 (Missing you)" | Brave Brothers | |||||
| 2014 | "Beat" | 슈퍼창따이 (Super Changddai) | ||||
| "Phone" | 박준용 (Park Jun Yong) | |||||
| "U Beauty" | Solver and 220 Volt | |||||
| "Summer Hero" | Troubleshooter | |||||
| 2016 | "Better Day" | Sweetune | ||||
| 2017 | "Sketch U" | |||||
| 2018 | "Grand Bleu" | 찬용 (Chanyong) (100%) | ||||
| "Heart" | 찬용 (Chanyong) (100%) and 김이나 (Kim Eana) | |||||
| 2019 | "Still Loving You" | Han Gil | ||||
| Japanese | ||||||
| 2017 | "How To Cry" | Unknown | ||||
| "Warrior" | ||||||
| 2018 | "Song For You" | |||||
| "Summer Night" | ||||||
| "28°C" | ||||||
Television
| Year | Program | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Teen Top Rising 100% | Featured cast alongside Teen Top and Andy |
| Pops in Seoul's 'New Star.com' | Appeared as a featured artist | |
| Teen Top & 100% Rising Brothers | Cast members with Teen Top |
Tours
December 27, 2013 Tokyo Zepp Tokyo June 16, 2018 Tokyo Differ Ariake June 17, 2018 Tokyo Differ Ariake June 23, 2018 Nagoya Nagoya International Legend Hall June 30, 2018 Osaka Zepp Osaka Bayside| Date | City | Country | Venue | Tour Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 24, 2013 | Fukuoka | Japan | Fukuoka Convention Center | ZEPP Tour - 100% X'mas Show |
| December 25, 2013 | (Osaka)
Namba Hatch |
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Concerts
August 24, 2013 Tokyo Japan Shinagawa Stellar Ball Live Event in Japan Real 100% |- December 29, 2013 Seoul South Korea Blue Square Samsung Card Hall First Solo Concert - All 100% |- January 18, 2014 Taipei Taiwan ATT Show Box All 100% in Taiwan |- July 20, 2014 Chiba Maihama Amphitheater 100% 2014 Japan Cool Live |- October 5, 2014 Tokyo Laforet Museum Roppongi 100% 2014 Japan Fall In Live |- December 24, 2016 Osaka Osaka Business Park Enkei Hall rowspan=2 |100% Xmas Live 2016 "LOVE%" |- December 25, 2016 Tokyo Meiji Yasuda Seimei Hall |- March 14, 2017 Tokyo Billboard Live Tokyo rowspan=2 |100% Premium Live - "White Love" |- March 17, 2017 Osaka Billboard Live Osaka |- April 21, 2018 Tokyo Yamano Hall rowspan=2 |100% Spring Concert 2018 -Blossom- |- April 30, 2018 Osaka Osaka Business Park Enkei Hall |- December 24, 2018 Tokyo Shibuya Cultural Center Owada Densho Hall100% Special Winter Stage 2018 "28°C" |- January 25–27, 2019 Seoul South Korea CKL Stage rowspan=3 |100% Walking On The Clouds |-| Date | City | Country | Venue | Concert Title |
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Showcases
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Showcase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 20, 2016 | Tokyo | Japan | Nicofarre | Japan 100% Showcase - Time Leap |
| January 22, 2017 | Osaka | HEP Hall | 100% How To Cry Showcase in Japan | |
| January 29, 2017 | Tokyo | Nicofarre |