AMPERS&ONE is one of the latest K-Pop boy groups making waves in the industry.
Debuting in November with their self-titled album, the seven members have become a highly talked about group with more than 10 million views on their title track music video, “On and On”.
Two of the members are Seattle natives.
Kyrell, who attended Lakeside, and Kamden, who attended Issaquah High School.
During his junior year at Issaquah High School, Kamden visited Korea over his summer break and was casted by FNC Entertainment.
Kyrell joined the company just last summer.
Talking about the group’s first impressions of each other, Kamden says, “It was awesome that I could be in a group with a guy from the same hometown as me.”
Three of the members, Jiho, Brian, and Kamden competed on the popular survival show Boys Planet that aired early last year, the show that formed the winning group ZEROBASEONE
After the show, fans were excited to see where their favorite contestants ended up.
The group’s chemistry has been noticed by fans even though some have known eachother longer than others.
That chemistry, evident in their behind the scenes videos and variety show appearances, has led them to become one of the most talked about recent debut groups.
When asked if they were already preparing for their next release, Kyrell says, “Let’s just say we’re a little sore from dancing,” followed by Brian saying, “This song is going to be amazing.”
Keeping up with their busy schedule, the group will be heading to Japan later this month to perform, but Kamden and Kyrell say they would love to perform in Seattle in the future, possibly at the University of Washington.
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Who Is AMPERS&ONE?
AMPERS&ONE (앰퍼샌드원) is a seven-member boy group under FNC Entertainment. They made their debut on November 15, 2023 with the single album “Ampersand One”.
Pre-debut
On September 5, 2023, FNC Entertainment announced that they were planning to launch a new seven-member boy group in early 2024. However, on September 26, 2023, they announced the group’s debut had been pushed forward to November 2023. In the same press release, they confirmed that Boys Planet contestants Kamden and Jiho would be part of the new group.
On October 18, 2023, FNC Entertainment revealed the group’s name to be AMPERS&ONE, and opened the group’s SNS accounts. On the same day, Brian was revealed as a member.
On October 18, Jiho was formally introduced as the first member of the group, followed by Mackiah on October 19, Siyun on October 20,Brian on October 21, Kyrell on October 22, Seungmo on October 23, and Kamden on October 24.
2023: Debut with “Ampersand One”
On October 25, it was announced that they would debut with their first single album “Ampersand One” on November 15.
