Waker (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Howling Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Kohyeon, Kwon Hyeop, Ijun, Leo, Saebyeol, and Sebum. They debuted on January 8, 2024, with the extended play (EP) Mission of School.
Name The group's name, Waker, which means "one who awakens", contains the ambition to stir the hearts of fans through their music.
History Introduction and pre-debut activities On December 1, Howling Entertainment announced the debut date of Waker which would be on January 8, 2024. In addition, they are the first boy group to debut in 2024. On the same day, the group released their pre-release single "Dash" as part of their upcoming debut EP. On December 7, Waker announced Mission of School as the title of their debut EP along with the scheduler.
Prior to their debut, four of the members had already been active in the entertainment industry, Kohyeon performed in various fields such as solo activities, musicals and web dramas, Sebum participated in (2020–2021) and (2022), Kwon Hyeop was a contestant in the season 2 of Produce 101 (2017), and Saebyeol was a contestant in Produce X 101 (2019).
2024–present: Debut with Mission of School and Sweet Tape On January 8, Waker officially debut with their first EP Mission of School and its single "Atlantis" along with its music video.
On June 18, Waker released a "Coming Soon" poster on their social media accounts with a date set on July 16 prompting a comeback. Two days later, the group announced Sweet Tape as the title of their second EP along with the scheduler.
Members
Kohyeon () – leader Kwon Hyeop () Ijun () Leo () – vocal, rap, dance Saebyeol () – vocal Sebum () – dance
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KORPeaks on the Circle Album Chart:
Mission of School Released: January 8, 2024 Label: Howling Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 61 KOR: 3,426Cumulative sales of Mission of School:
Sweet Tape Released: July 16, 2024 Label: Howling Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 24 KOR: 13,216Cumulative Sales of Sweet Tape:
In Elixir: Spellbound Released: January 8, 2026 Label: Howling Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 11,522
Singles + List of singles, showing year released and name of the album Title Year Album "Dash" 2023 Mission of School "Atlantis" 2024 "Vanilla Choco Shake" Sweet Tape "Like That" 2026 In Elixir: Spellbound
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