MYNAME
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| Origin | South Korea |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Website | www |
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My Name (Korean: 마이네임); stylized as MYNAME) is a South Korean boy group signed under H2 Media. Created by Fly to the Sky member Hwanhee, the group consists of five members: Gunwoo, Insoo, Seyong, JunQ, and Chaejin. They released their debut single "Message" (메시지) in October 2011.
On July 30, 2011, Fly to the Sky member Hwanhee announced that he would be debuting an idol group. The five members of the group, dubbed "Hwanhee Boys" at the time, were trained by Hwanhee for two years; he acted as their vocal trainer and record producer. The group was set to debut between September and October of that year.
While in middle school, SeYong was a trainee for JYP Entertainment for three years, starting from 2007. He left due to "personal issues" and later joined current agency. SeYong then went on to star in the KBS drama I Believe in Love. InSoo auditioned for Superstar K2 in 2010. The show featured his studies as a dance major in university as well as a visit from his high school friend, MBLAQ leader Seungho, who gave him advice and encouragement before his audition.
My Name was given a reality show on SBS MTV titled Ta-Dah It's My Name. The pilot episode aired on October 25, 2011, and the program began to be regularly aired on November 5. On October 26, 2011, the music video teaser for My Name's debut single, "Message" (메시지; Mesiji) was released. The full music video was released the following day.
After wrapping up promotions for "Message" by performing an acoustic version with indie duo Rooftop Moonlight, My Name made a cameo appearance on the KBS drama Dream High 2 in January 2012.
H2 Media first announced the group's comeback on May 16, 2012 as well as the official fan name for the group, 'MYgirl."
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