Xdinary Heroes (Korean: 엑스디너리 히어로즈; RR: Ekseudineori Hieorojeu) is a South Korean rock band under JYP Entertainment's sub-label, Studio J. They officially debuted on December 6, 2021, with the single "Happy Death Day". The band consists of six members: Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon. All of the members are involved in writing, composing, and producing the music of the band.[1] The band's name is shortened form of "Extraordinary Heroes", meaning "anyone can become a hero".[2]
History
2021: Formation and debut with "Happy Death Day"
On November 1, JYP Entertainment released a teaser titled "Heroes Are Coming" hinting at a new group to debut.[2] A week later, on November 8, the logo and name of the group were revealed and the group's official social media accounts were launched.[3] Jooyeon was officially announced as the group's first member, followed by O.de, Gaon, Jun Han, Jungsu, and Gunil from November 15–20.[4] On November 22–27, teasers were released revealing the positions of the members, starting with Jooyeon playing the bass on November 22, followed by O.de playing the synthesizer on the November 23, Gaon playing the electric guitar on the November 24, Jun Han playing the electric guitar on the November 25, Jungsu on the keyboard on the November 26, and Gunil playing the drums on the November 27. It was revealed that Jungsu and O.de initially trained to be in a K-pop group, but were later told they would be in a band.[5]
2022–present: Hello, World!, Overload, and further releases
On June 28, 2022, Xdinary Heroes announced they would be releasing their first extended play Hello, World! on July 20.[7]
On September 16, the band announced their second extended play Overload, to be released on November 4.[8] On October 19, the group announced their first solo concert "Stage ♭ : Overture" would be held on December 16–18.[9] On October 30, it announced that Overload release would be postponed due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident that happened a day earlier.[10] On November 6, JYP Entertainment announced the group would be releasing Overload on November 11.[11] The EP debuted at number 14 on the BillboardWorld Albums Chart.[12]
On March 6, 2023, the band announced that they plan to release a new album on April.[13] On March 31, Xdinary Heroes announced an album showcase for their upcoming album.[14] On April 7, the band announced their third EP, Deadlock, released on April 26.[15]
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^Baek, J. (November 8, 2021). "JYP 신인그룹명은 '엑스디너리 히어로즈'...비범한 신예 탄생 예고" [JYP's rookie group name is 'Xdinary Heroes'... Announcing the birth of an extraordinary newcomer]. Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, M. (November 15, 2021). "JYP, 신인 그룹 Xdinary Heroes 멤버 주연 최초 공개" [JYP unveils member of rookie group Xdinary Heroes for the first time]. Newsen. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kyung, J. (December 15, 2021). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 美 빌보드 '월드 디지털 송 세일즈' 12위..데뷔 8일만" [Xdinary Heroes ranked 12th on US Billboard 'World Digital Song Sales'... 8 days after debut]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
^Cho, H. (June 28, 2022). "'JYP 밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 7월20일 첫 미니앨범 발매 공식입장" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes, First Mini Album Released on July 20 – Official Announcement]. XSports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yoo, B. (September 20, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 11월 4일 미니 2집으로 컴백...글로벌 활약 박차[공식]" [Xdinary Heroes, comeback with their 2nd mini album on November 4th... Global activities spur [Official]]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
^Kim, H. (October 19, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 12월 데뷔 후 첫 단독 콘서트" [Xdinary Heroes, their first solo concert since their debut in December]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
^Park, J. (October 30, 2022). "'JYP밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 앨범 발매 연기...이태원 참사 여파[전문]" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes postponed album release... Aftermath of Itaewon Disaster [Full Text]]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^Young, W. (November 6, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신보 하이라이트 필름 샘플러 공개" [Xdinary Heroes unveils new highlight film sampler]. Naver. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
^Hwang, H. (November 24, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 美 빌보드 월드앨범차트 14위 '글로벌 존재감'" [Xdinary Heroes, US Billboard World Album Chart No. 14, 'Global Presence']. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
^Hwang, H. (March 30, 2023). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 4월 새 앨범 발매→팬 쇼케이스 개최 '열일'" [Xdinary Heroes to release a new album in April → Fan Showcase 'Working Hard']. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^Ji, M. (March 30, 2023). "JYP 밴드 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 공식 팬클럽 1기 모집 영상 오픈..훈훈 선배미" [JYP band Xdinary Heroes, official fan club 1st recruitment video open...]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
^Jeong, H. (April 7, 2023). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 미니 3집 '데드록' 티저 공개..26일 컴백" [Xdinary Heroes, 3rd mini album 'Deadlock' teaser released...come back on the 26th]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
^ abcPark, S. (January 12, 2022). "박진영, 엑스디너리 히어로즈와 특별한 시간.."JYP, 풍성한 회사로 만들어 주길"" [Jinyoung Park, special time with Xdinary Heroes.. "JYP, make it a rich company"]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
^Lee, S. (May 25, 2022). "'JYP 밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 무대 밖 일상은? 입덕 유발 자체 콘텐츠 속 무한 매력" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes, daily life off stage? Infinite charm in its own content that induces public opinion]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
^Park, Jae-hwan (December 19, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 데뷔 첫 단독 콘서트 "세계 최강 밴드 되는 그날까지 함께해 주길" [Xdinary Heroes, first solo concert since debut "I hope you will be with us until the day we become the world's strongest band] (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
^"2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개...김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ET News (in Korean). October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^"엑스디너리 히어로즈, 서울가요대상 밴드상 수상" [Xdinary Heroes won the Seoul Music Awards Band Award]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
