Ateez (stylized ATEEZ) (PR: eɪ-tiˈz) (Hangul: 에이티즈 RR: eitijeu), previously known as KQ Fellaz, is a Korean boy band formed under KQ Entertainment. It is composed of eight members; Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Yunho, Yeosang, San, Mingi, Wooyoung, and Jongho. They debuted on October 24, 2018. On November 2, the group performed their song, Pirate King, on an episode of KBS2's 'Music Bank'. On November 17, 2018, the group revealed through a live show that the name for their fans would be 'Atiny', a combination of the group name and the word 'destiny'.

Name

The group's name was originally KQ Fellaz, after their label, KQ Entertainment. They were promoted under this name during prior to their debut. The name was later changed to ATEEZ (Standing for 'A TEENAGER Z'). The group have been featured on the Korean YouTube channel, Dingo Music.

History

The group was first publicised on the Korean reality series, Code Name is ATEEZ, which premiered on July 20, 2018 on the Korean broadcasting media MNET. The 8-part series showed the journey of the band leading up to their debut. . Additionally, KQ Entertainment released a YouTube series called "KQ Fellaz 미국 연수기" (KQ Fellaz American Training). Prior to their debut, they also released four performance videos, and a special single titled From that served as the final episode of their Youtube show.

On October 24, 2018, Ateez released Treasure EP 1: All To Zero. The album reached number 7 on the Gaon Albums chart. - Wikipedia