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Day6
Background information
• K-pop
Genres
• pop rock
• alternative rock
• pop punk
• power pop
Labels • Studio J
• Warner Japan
Members • Jae
• Sungjin
• Young K
• Wonpil
• Dowoon
Day6 (Korean: 데이식스; RR: De-i-sik-seu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean rock band under
the label JYP Entertainment. The group marked their debut on September 7, 2015 with EP The
Day, which peaked at No.2 on Billboard's World Album Chart a week following its release.[1] The
band consists of five members: Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Wonpil, and Dowoon. Originally a six-piece
band, Day6 became a quintet after keyboardist Junhyeok left in February 2016. [2] All of the Day6
members are majorly involved in writing, composing and producing the band's music.
In 2017, the band released two songs every month of the year for their Every Day6 project. By the
end of the project, 25 songs were added to their discography, genres of which ranged from hard rock
and upbeat sing-a-longs to mellow ballads. Their first full-length album Sunrise, consisted of songs
released in the first half of the Every Day6 project, was number 14 on Billboard's The 25 Greatest K-
Pop Albums of the 2010s: Staff List,[3] and the project kick-off song "I Wait" was placed No.81
on Billboard's The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s: Staff List.[4]
Contents
• 1History
o 1.12014–2016: Formation, debut and further releases
o 1.22017: Every Day6 project
o 1.32018: Youth series, Japanese debut and first world tour
o 1.42019–present: The Book of Us series, second world tour and first sub-unit
• 2Members
• 3Discography
• 4Tours and concerts
o 4.1Headlining concerts
o 4.2Headlining tours
• 5Filmography
• 6Awards and nominations
• 7References
• 8External links
History[edit]
2014–2016: Formation, debut and further releases[edit]
See also: The Day (Day6 EP) and Daydream (EP)
JYP Entertainment initially announced the debut of a five-member band called 5LIVE, composed of
Sungjin, Jae, Young K, Junhyeok, and Wonpil. In 2014, the band began promotions with appearing
on the fourth episode of Mnet's reality-survival program Who is Next: Win and releasing a song titled
"Lovely Girl" as part of the original soundtrack of 2013 TV series Bel Ami.[5]
In mid-2015, drummer Dowoon joined the line-up and the band was renamed Day6.[6]
Day6 released their debut EP, The Day, with the lead single "Congratulations" on September 7,
2015, marking their debut.[7][8] The album charted at No.2 on Billboard's World Album Chart a week
following its release.
Day6 held their first live concert D-Day for 2 nights in November 21–22, 2015 at YES24 MUVhall.
Aside from performing songs from their debut album, the band also did multiple covers and played
some unreleased materials of theirs.
On October 18, 2015, Day6 held their first overseas showcase in Taiwan, which was also their first
overseas schedule, at ATT Show Box.
On December 5, 2015, Day6 held their first overseas fanmeeting in Singapore at the Marina Bay
Sands Convention Centre.
On February 27, 2016, JYP Entertainment stated that Junhyeok had departed from the band due to
personal reasons and terminated his contract with the company.[9] Day6 remained as a five-member
band.
On March 30, 2016, Day6 released their second EP, Daydream, with the lead single "Letting
Go".[10] On March 31, Day6 made their official stage debut on the music program M Countdown, six
months after their initial debut. Following the release, the band held their second live
concert Dream for 2 nights on May 28–29, 2016 at YES24 Live Hall, and one night overseas
in Bangkok, Thailand at the Thunder Dome.
Members[edit]
List of members and roles.[50]
Discography[edit]
Main article: Day6 discography
• Sunrise (2017)
• Moonrise (2017)
• Unlock (2018)
• The Book of Us: Entropy (2019)