TAN (Korean: 티에이엔; formerly Korean: 탄; acronym for To All Nations) is a South Korean boy band formed through the MBC survival competition show Extreme Debut: Wild Idol in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Changsun, Jooan, Jaejun, Sunghyuk, Hyunyeop, Taehoon, and Jiseong.[1] They debuted on March 10, 2022, with the extended play1TAN.[2]
Pre-debut: The Wild Idol and several performances[edit]
TAN was formed through the survival competition show The Wild Idol, which was aired from September 17, 2021, until December 16, 2021. Out of initially forty-five contestants, only the top seven would be included in the final debut lineup.[3]
Prior to appearing on the program, most of the members had already been active in the entertainment industry. Lee Jae-jun debuted in 2012 as a member of C-Clown under the stage name Maru,[4] until the group disbanded in 2015.[5] He then debuted with TREI in 2019,[6] which later disbanded the next year and made his debut once again as one half of the duo JT&Marcus in 2021.[7][8] Lee Chang-sun joined 24K in 2016.[9] They were both contestants in Mix Nine, but neither of them made the final lineup; the latter was eliminated in the first round, placing at 105th overall, while the former was eliminated in the final round.[10][11] After finished at 31st place in Produce 101 Season 2,[12] Seo Sung-hyuk made his debut in project group Rainz in 2017 until the group conclude its activities a year later.[13][14] Im Joo-an debuted with We in the Zone in 2019 until the group disbanded in 2021.[15][16] Bang Tae-hoon briefly appeared in Cap-Teen.[17] Kim Ji-seong is a member of NTX, they debuted in early 2021.[18]
On December 29, 2021, TAN had their first live stage performance with the song "Diving to the Top" on 2021 MBC Entertainment Awards.[19] Two days later, they performed "Last Chance" on MBC Gayo Daejejeon.[20] TAN performed the song once again on their first music show broadcast on MBC's Show! Music Core on January 8, 2022.[21] They then had their first busking at Taebaek Gowon Gymnasium on January 16.[22]
2022: Debut with 1TAN, 2TAN, Dream & Deurim, and overseas promotions[edit]
On February 28, 2022, Think Entertainment released a promotional timetable announcing TAN's debut with their first extended play 1TAN on March 10.[23] As per the planned date, the EP with the lead single "Du Du Du" and its music video was released.[24] TAN also had a debut showcase at Yonsei University's Centennial Hall on the same day.[25] The following day, Think Entertainment announced that Jaejun will be a special host on Show! Music Core for two weeks starting on February 12.[26] On the same day, TAN had their debut stage on KBS2's Music Bank.[27]
On May 22, TAN had their second busking at Pohang Space Walk. After performing, they announced that they would make a comeback in June and spoiled parts of the new song.[28] On June 21, TAN released the first part of their second extended play 2TAN with its lead single "Louder".[29] On July 26, TAN released the second part of 2TAN with its lead single "Walking On The Moon".[30] On August 4, the group's name was changed from TAN (Korean: 탄; pronounced tan) to TAN (Korean: 티에이엔; pronounced T.A.N.).[31] They held their first ever showcase on Japan at Toyos PIT, Tokyo, and BIGCAT Live House, Osaka, on September 7 and 9, respectively.[32]
On October 11, TAN released their first single album Dream & Deurim with the lead single "Beautiful Lie".[33] On November 4, they had a fan meeting on Manila. They also had guest appearances on some television shows, such as ABS-CBN's It's Showtime.[34][35] On November 26, they performed at the "1er Festival Coreano en República Dominicana (1st Korean Festival in the Dominican Republic)".[36][37] A month later, on December 18 and 24, they held another fan meeting on Japan at Knowledge Theater, Osaka and TFT Hall 500, Tokyo.[38]
On February 23, 2023, Think Entertainment released a promotional timetable revealing their next release, a special single album for their first anniversary titled Essege, which will be released on March 10. The single album's name came from the combining of the words "Essay" and "Message".[39]
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^Kim, Eun-ae (October 12, 2017). "레인즈, 오늘 라이언전 손잡고 데뷔..'프듀2' 후광 누릴까" [Rainz, joined hands with Ryan Jhun to debut today. Shall we enjoy the halo of "Produce 2?"]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^Park, So-hyeon (May 27, 2019). "'데뷔 D-DAY' 위인더존, 본격 예열 완료…다채로운 매력 예고" ["Debut D-DAY" We In The Zone, preheating is complete... A variety of charms.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^Lee, Yu-jin (February 17, 2021). "보이그룹 위인더존 해체" [Boy group We In The Zone is disbanded.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^Park, Seo-hyeon (October 5, 2021). "'야생돌' 데뷔조14인 공개..방태훈 "서바이벌 통편집"→윤준협 "모델 선발대회1등"" ['Wild Idol' 14 debut members revealed.. Bang Tae-hoon "Survival Compilation" → Yoon Jun-hyeop "Model Contest 1st place".]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved December 22, 2021.
^Jeong, Hye-yeon (March 30, 2021). "NTX, 데뷔곡 '키스 더 월드' 오늘(30일) 발매..슈퍼 루키 탄생 예고" [NTX's debut song "Kiss the World" was released today (30th). Announcement of the birth of a super rookie.]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved December 18, 2021.
^Son, Jin-ah (December 29, 2021). "'야생돌' 탄(T.A.N), '2021 MBC 방송연예대상' 뜨겁게 달궜다" ['Wild Idol' T.A.N heated up the "2021 MBC Entertainment Awards".]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^Kim, Na-young (January 1, 2022). "'야생돌' TAN, '가요대제전'서 'Last Chance'로 시청자 압도" ['Wild Idol' TAN, overwhelmed viewers with "Last Chance" at "Gayo Daejejeon".]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2022.
^Son, Jin-ah (January 8, 2022). "'음중' TAN, 'Last Chance'로 설렘 시크+치명美 유발 무대" ["Show! Music Core" TAN, "Last Chance" is an exciting chic and fatal stage.]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2022.
^Lee, Seul (January 17, 2022). "'야생돌' TAN, 태백 버스킹 성료…"상반기 데뷔 열심히 준비 중"" ["Wild Idol" TAN, successful Taebaek busking... "I'm preparing hard to debut in the first half of this year."]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 22, 2022.
^Kim, Ji-hye (February 28, 2022). "보이그룹 탄, 3월10일 정식 데뷔 확정..'야생돌' 속 거친 느낌" [Boy group Tan, officially debuts on March 10th... A rough feeling from "Wild Idol".]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved February 28, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, No-eul (March 10, 2022). ""눈앞에 놓인 세계로 올인"…탄, 감성적 데뷔 신호탄 'DU DU DU' [쥬크박스]" ["All-in to the world in front of you"... TAN, emotional debut signal, "DU DU DU". [Jukebox]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^Kim, Hyeon-sik (March 10, 2022). "'야생돌' TAN(탄) "극한의 도전 끝 데뷔, 벅찬 마음"" ["Wild Idol" TAN, "Debut after the extreme challenge is over, overwhelming heart."]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved March 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^Son, Bong-seok (March 11, 2022). "'뮤뱅' TAN(탄), 데뷔 무대로 강렬한 존재감 자랑한 'DU DU DU'" ["Music Bank" TAN showed off their strong presence on their debut stage, "DU DU DU".]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, Seo-yeon (June 7, 2022). "TAN, 3개월만 초고속 컴백 확정..21일 '2TAN' 발매" [TAN confirms high-speed comeback after only 3 months... Release of '2TAN' on the 21st]. Herald Pop (in Korean). Retrieved June 7, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jang, In-young (July 12, 2022). "탄, W 시리즈 잇는다…26일 초고속 컴백" [TAN confirms high-speed comeback after only 3 months... Release of '2TAN' on the 21st]. Newsis (in Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2022 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Ki-baek (October 11, 2022). "탄, 일본 진출 공식화… 내달 현지서 쇼케이스" [TAN, to officially enter Japan... Local showcase's next month.]. Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
^Son, Bong-seok (October 11, 2022). "TAN(티에이엔), 첫 싱글 'DREAM & DEURIM' 공개" [TAN releases first single 'DREAM & DEURIM']. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
^Son, Jin-ah (November 14, 2022). "TAN, 필리핀도 일곱 빛깔로…팬미팅 성료" [TAN, Philippines in seven colors... Successful fan meeting.]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
2TAN (Wish ver): 2022년26주차 Album Chart [Album Chart - Week 26 of 2022]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). June 19–25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
2TAN (Wish ver): 2022년26주차 Album Chart [Album Chart - Week 26 of 2022]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). June 19–25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
^2022년11주차 Download Chart [Download Chart - Week 11 of 2022]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
"Du Du Du": 2022년11주차 BGM Chart [BGM Chart - Week 11 of 2022]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). March 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
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^"TAN『'야생돌'에 '댄싱돌'까지…힘들어도 멤버들과 함께 이겨내』[N인터뷰]" [TAN "From 'wild idol' to 'dancing idol'... Even if it's hard, we overcome it together with the members" [N interview]]. Chosun (in Korean). June 21, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
^Kim, Na-young (February 16, 2022). "TAN, 배틀그라운드 실사판 '탄광'에 갇혔다" [TAN is trapped in the live-action version of Battleground "TAN-tents".]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved March 11, 2022 – via Naver.
^Son, Jin-ah (January 20, 2023). ""데뷔 후 첫 수상"…'서울가요대상' TAN, 뉴웨이브스타상 영예" ["First award since your debut"... "Seoul Music Awards" TAN is honored with the New Wave Star Award.]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved February 14, 2023 – via Naver.
