Ampers&One (Korean: 앰퍼샌드원; RR: Aempeosaendeuwon; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Jiho, Kamden, Brian, Siyun, Kyrell, Mackiah, and Seungmo. They debuted on November 15, 2023, with the single albumAmpersand One.
Name
Ampers&One is a fusion of the symbol "& (ampersand)" and the word "one". The name reflects the group's wish "to achieve its dreams by coming together as a group".[1]
History
Pre-debut
Prior to the group's debut, Siyun was a trainee under YG Entertainment and participated in YG's survival show YG Treasure Box in 2018 but was eliminated in the eighth episode.[2]
In 2021, Kamden and Jiho participated in the MBC survival show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol but both was eliminated in the third episode.[3]
In 2023, Kamden, Brian, and Jiho took part in the Mnet reality competition show Boys Planet. Jiho was eliminated in the fifth episode after ranking 55th. Subsequently, Brian ranked at 37th place and was eliminated in the eighth episode. Kamden participated in the finale, ranking 17th.[4]
2023–present: Debut with Ampersand One, One Hearted
On September 5, FNC Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a seven-member boy group in early 2024.[5] On September 26, the agency revealed that Kamden and Jiho would be part of the group, which would debut in November of the same year.[6]
On October 18, FNC Entertainment announced that the group would be debuting under the name "Ampers&One". On the same day, Brian was announced as the third member.[7]
On November 15, the group debuted with their single albumAmpersand One and its lead single "On and On", which Kamden co-wrote the lyrics of.[8][9]
On March 26, 2024, the group released their second single albumOne Hearted and its lead single "Broken Heart".[10]
Members
Jiho (최지호)
Kamden (나캠든)
Brian (브라이언)
Siyun (윤시윤)
Kyrell (카이렐)
Mackiah (마카야)
Seungmo (김승모)
Discography
Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
^Lee, Ji-suk (November 7, 2018). 'YG보석함' 세 번째 보석함 오픈, C그룹 7명 공개 ['YG Treasure Box' Third Treasure Box Opens, Group C's 7 Members Revealed] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – 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. Retrieved October 13, 2024 – via Naver.
^Oh, Ji-won (September 26, 2023). FNC 신인 보이그룹 11월 론칭...'보이즈플래닛' 출신 나캠든·최지호 합류 [FNC Rookie Boy Group Launches in November...'Boys Planet' Na Kamden and Choi Ji-ho Join] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Naver.
^Hwang, Hye-jin (October 18, 2023). 보이즈플래닛' 출신 브라이언X나캠든, FNC 新보이그룹 앰퍼샌드원 데뷔 [Boys Planet's Brian X Na Kamden debuts FNC's new boy group Ampers&One] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on December 20, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Tae-soo (February 18, 2024). 한터뮤직어워즈 대상에 NCT 드림·세븐틴 등 [Hanteo Music Awards Grand Prize Winners: NCT Dream, Seventeen, etc.] (in Korean). Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved February 19, 2024 – via Naver.