82Major (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Great M Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Cho Seong-il, Yoon Ye-chan, Nam Seong-mo, Hwang Seong-bin, Park Seok-joon, and Kim Do-gyun. They debuted on October 11, 2023, with their debut single album On.
Name The group's name is a combination of South Korea's calling code and the word major, which refers to their desire to become a boyband that represents Korea.
History 2023–2024: Debut with On and 82 series On September 12, 2023, South Korean entertainment company Great M Entertainment announced the forthcoming debut of their first boy group in October. Ahead of their official debut, 82Major released the pre-release track "Sure Thing". 82Major debuted on October 11 with the single album On, featuring "Sure Thing" and a new song "First Class".
82Major released their first EP on April 28, 2024, titled Beat by 82 with the lead single "Choke". On May 1, Great M Entertainment announced that the group would be embarking on a world tour in the second half of the year.
On September 13, 2024, 82Major announced that they would released their second EP, X-82, along with the lead single "Stuck" on October 15.
2025–present: Silence Syndrome On March 19, 2025, Great M announced that 82Major would released a new album on April 14. Two days later, the group revealed the EP's title to be Silence Syndrome along with the scheduler.
On September 1, 2026, 82Major released their second single album Heat. Its lead single "Like Fire" gave them their first music show win on Show Champion, three years after debut, on September 9.
Members Cho Seong-il () – leader Yoon Ye-chan () Nam Seong-mo () Hwang Seong-bin () Park Seok-joon () Kim Do-gyun ()
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORCircle Album Chart peak position:
JPN USWorld Beat by 82 Released: April 29, 2024 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 22 — — KOR: 33,101Cumulative sales of Beat by 82:
X-82 Released: October 15, 2024 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 9 — 15 KOR: 57,700Cumulative Sales of X-82:
Silence Syndrome Released: April 14, 2025 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 — — KOR: 70,898Cumulative Sales of Silence Syndrome:
Trophy Released: October 30, 2025 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 7 — — KOR: 113,789Cumulative Sales of Trophy:
Feelm Released: April 28, 2026 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 42 — KOR: 117,698 JPN: 726 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR On Released: October 11, 2023 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 27 KOR: 23,791Cumulative sales of On:
Heat Released: September 1, 2026 Label: Great M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 3 KOR: 137,403
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown.Circle Download Chart peak position:
"Sure Thing" 2023 — On "First Class" — "Choke" () 2024 — Beat by 82 "Stuck" () 166 X-82 "Take Over" 2025 57 Silence Syndrome "Trophy" () 95 Trophy "Sign" 2026 72 FeelM "Like Fire" 28 Heat "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Videography Music videos Title Year Director "Sure Thing" 2023 Lee Hyun-ji (Kinoflow) "First Class" Woogie Kim(MOTHER) "Choke" 2024 "Stuck"
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result D Awards 2025 Dreams Silver Label 82Major Discovery of the Year iHeartRadio Music Awards 2026 Best New Artist (K-pop) MAMA Awards 2024 Artist of the Year Best New Male Artist
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