One Pact (Korean: 원팩트; RR: Wonpaekteu; Japanese: ワンパクト, romanized: Wanpakuto; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Armada Ent. The group consists of 5 members: Jongwoo, Jay Chang, Seongmin, Tag, and Yedam. They debuted on November 30, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Moment.
Name
One Pact derived from two words: "one" and "impact", meaning "to unite together to create a big impact."[1]
History
Pre-debut and other activities
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2023: Introduction and debut with Moment
On September 27, Armada Ent announced Jongwoo as the first member of the group.[1]
In October 2023, Armada revealed Seongmin, Tag and Yedam as other members of the group from October 4–6, respectively.[2] On October 10, Armada Ent announced the group's pre-debut tour entitled "2023 One Pact Fan on Tour 'The Pact'" in Japan and Thailand in November 2023.[3] On October 18, Jay Chang introduced as the final member of the group after he released his first EP a day before.[4] One Pact released the performance videos of pre-debut songs "G.O.A.T" and "Hot Stuff" (멋진 거) on their official YouTube account on October 24 and 27, respectively.[5][6]
On November 1, Armada confirmed that One Pact would debut on the last day November.[7] One Pact released their debut EPMoment along with its lead single "Must Be Nice" (좋겠다) and a music video on November 30.[8][9] On the same day, One Pact held both a press showcase on the afternoon and fan showcase on the evening at Ilchi Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul.[10][11][12]
2024–present: Paradoxx, "Until Now" and Fallin'
On May 12, Armada revealed the scheduler of One Pact's first single album Paradoxx to be released on June 7, 2024.[13] It contains three tracks and member Tag participated in writing and producing all of the songs.[14] The single album along with the lead single "Fxx Off" and its music video was released on June 7.[15]
On August 16, One Pact released their second Japanese single "Until Now" (待ってたキミを) along with a special video.[16]
On September 10, Aramda announced that One Pact would be released their second EP Fallin' in October 2024.[17] A week later, Armada confirmed the release date of One Pact's second EP to be on October 18, after releasing the scheduler on the group's social media accounts.[18]
^ abKim, No-eul (September 27, 2023). '보이즈 플래닛' 윤종우, 新 보이그룹 원팩트 합류[공식] ['Boys Planet' Yoon Jong-woo Joins New Boy Group One Pact [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Son, Jin-ah (October 6, 2023). '보플'·싸이퍼 출신 성민·태그·예담, 원팩트로 데뷔(공식) ['BoPla' and Cypher's Sungmin, Tag and Yedam, to debut with One Pact (Official)] (in Korean). MK Sports. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abKim, Ye-na (October 10, 2023). '하반기 데뷔' 원팩트, 종우·성민·태그·예담 발탁...'보이즈플래닛'·'고등래퍼4' 출신 ['Debut in the second half of the year' One Pact's Jongwoo, Seongmin, Tag, Yedam selected...'Boys Planet'·'High School Rapper 4'] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Chu, Seung-hyun (October 18, 2023). 제이, 솔로 데뷔 하루 만에 원팩트 합류..."활동 병행" [Jay joins One Pact a day after his solo debut..."Parallel activities"] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^ abcChoi, Ye-jin (October 28, 2023). 원팩트, 프리 데뷔 '멋진 거'..리더 종우 퍼포먼스 디렉터 참여 [One Pact, pre-debut 'Hot Stuff'..Leader Jongwoo Performance Director Participation] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Jang, Woo-young (November 1, 2023). '하반기 기대주' 원팩트, 30일 정식 데뷔 확정...앨범명 'Moment' ['Expected Stocks for the Second Half of the Year' One Pact Confirms Official Debut on the 30th...Album Title 'Moment'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Son, Bong-seok (November 30, 2023). 강남 제작 '원팩트', 가요계 정식 데뷔...5인 5색 남다른 임팩트 [Kangnam's production 'One Pact', officially debuts in the music industry...5 people, 5 colors, extraordinary impact] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Da-gyeom (November 30, 2023). 원팩트 "'보이즈 플래닛' 동료들과 자주 연락, 다들 잘 됐으면" [One Pact "We keep in touch with our colleagues from 'Boys Planet' and we hope everyone is doing well"] (in Korean). Maeil Gyeongje. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via Naver.
^Lee, Sung-mi (December 1, 2023). 원팩트, 데뷔 기념 팬 쇼케이스 성료 "믿고 기다려 줘서 감사해" [One Pact successfully completes debut fan showcase "Thank you for trusting and waiting"] (in Korean). BizEnter. Retrieved April 14, 2024 – via Nate.
^Jang, Woo-young (May 25, 2024). 원팩트, 타이틀곡은 '꺼져'..'패러독스' 트랙리스트 공개 [One Pact, the title song is 'Turn Off'..'Paradoxx' track list revealed] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^Ahn, Tae-hyun (June 7, 2024). 원팩트, 오늘 신보 '패러독스' 발매…7개월 만의 컴백 [One Pact, new album 'Paradoxx' released today…comeback after 7 months] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^Baek, Seung-hoon (August 16, 2024). 원팩트, 日 두 번째 싱글 오늘(16일) 발매…청량감 폭발 [One Pact, second Japanese single released today (16th)…Explosion of refreshing feeling] (in Korean). iMBC. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kang, Nae-ri (September 10, 2024). 원팩트, 10월 두 번째 미니앨범 발표…4개월 만에 컴백 [One Pact, Second Mini Album Release in October…Comeback after 4 Months] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved September 10, 2024 – via Naver.
^Kim, Do-hyung (September 17, 2024). ONE PACT(원팩트), 내달 18일 컴백 확정 [공식] [ONE PACT Confirms Comeback on the 18th of Next Month [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 21, 2024 – via Naver.
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