Seven O'Clock (Korean: 세븐어클락) was a South Korean boy band formed by Staro Entertainment and KDH Entertainment in 2017.[1] They debuted on March 16, 2017, with Butterfly Effect.[2] They officially disbanded on March 2, 2021.
Career
2017–2018: Butterfly Effect and #7
Seven O'Clock released their debut mini-album Butterfly Effect and its lead single "Echo" on March 16, 2017.[3]
On September 19, 2018, it was announced via their fan café that Vann had left Seven O'Clock, and that the group would now be managed by Forest Network.[4] On September 21, members A-Day and Younghoon changed their stage names to Hangyeom and 2Soul, respectively.[5] Seven O'Clock released their second mini-album #7 and lead single "Nothing Better" on October 8, 2018.[6]
2019–2021 Lineup Changes, "Get Away", "Highway" and disbandment
On February 8, 2019, Andy was announced as a new member of the group.[7] Seven O'clock released their first digital single "Get Away" on February 21.[8]
On October 4, Forest Network announced the addition of two new members, Rui and Eungyul, while also stating that Jeonggyu, Hyun, and 2Soul would be going on a temporary hiatus to focus on their health. In the meantime, the group would be a five-piece.[9] Four days later, it was announced that 2Soul had recovered from his health issues and would be returning to the group.[10] On October 18, Forest Network announced that Eungyul would not be taking part in Seven O'Clock activities for personal reasons.[11] They released their third mini-album White Night on November 12, 2019.[12]
On August 29, 2020, Seven O'Clock released their 5th project album Highway with the lead single "Hey There". They hosted their World Live Showcase on the same day.[13]
On March 2, 2021, it was announced that the group had disbanded.[14]
^Kim, Seo-young (March 2, 2021). "세븐어클락, 팀 해체 [공식]". Sports KyungHyang via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 2, 2021.