South Korean reality television program
Gomak Boys
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鼓膜少年團
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Genre
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Written by
| - Moon Eun-sil
- Kim Soo-bin
- Noh Yeong-seo
- Ahn Ga-ram
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Directed by
| - Park Hye-jin
- Joo Hyeon-min
- Choi Yo-seon
- Im Ye-seon
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Starring
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of episodes
| 12
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Production company
| Kakao Entertainment
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Network
| Kakao TV, 1TheK, Melon
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Release
| September 8
(
2022-09-08
)
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November 25, 2022
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2022-11-25
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Gomak Boys
(
Korean
:
鼓膜少年團
;
RR
:
Gomak Seonyeondan
) is a South Korean reality show that aired every Thursday on Kakao TV from September 8 to November 25, 2022. The show invited 5 male singers
Paul Kim
,
Kim Min-seok
,
Jung Seung-hwan
,
Ha Hyun-sang
, and
Big Naughty
to form a
K-Pop
boygroup
. The cast members formed a special boy group with the same name and released two digital single "You and Me" (
사이
) and "Sweet Thing" (
單擧
) on November 22, 2022.
Name
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The group name "Gomak Boys" adapted from the Korean literal meaning for Ear Drum Boys.
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The name also represents the will to melt the listeners' ears with their singing voices.
History
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September 2-5, 2022 Fandom Name Contest
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The Gomak Boys fandom name contest event began on the 2nd through the music site Melon, and in just 3 days, over 1,000 comments were made, and a large number of fandom names with ingenious ideas appeared.
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Later, the fandom name will be discussed together with the members on the launching live.
First Meeting
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Kakao Entertainment posted an unreleased video showing the secret company dinner party of the Gomak Boyfriends.
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The company dinner live is held with Gomak Boys singing their favorite songs to the impromptu guitar performance of Ha Hyun-sang. The one who start this was Big Naughty. He reinterpreted the beloved song "Seoul Night", which was released in 2005. Paul Kim performed Sung Si-kyung's "Two People" and Kim Min-seok performed the pop song "Heather". In particular, in the video, the members who were able to see each other's passionate singing right in front of them were also shown admiring and cheering as they were immersed in each other's songs and voices.
September 8, 2022 Launching Live
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The five-member boy group Gomak Boys from reality show with the same name (directed by Park Hye-jin) was unveiled for the first time at 5 PM KST on Thursday, September 8 through a launching live. Previously, Kakao Entertainment only released a silhouette poster of the five members in neat uniforms striking chic poses under colorful lighting.
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In the launching live, they promised to release an uncensored version of the reality video if the cumulative number of views exceeded 5 million, and to run a daily cafe with the uniform styling that fans desired if it exceeded 10 million views.
- On October 5, an unreleased video was uploaded to commemorate exceeding 5 million views.
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- On October 11, although the number of views had not yet exceeded 10 million, a notice was posted that a uniform daily cafe would be opened in advance on the 13th, and on the 13th, the uniform daily cafe was operated.
August 31, 2022 Hongdae Busking
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Gomak Boys appeared in front of the public for the first time through busking on August 31.
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In particular, through a joint stage with 5 people, they perfectly sang K-pop classics such as
BTS
's "Spring Day" and
g.o.d
's "Candlelight One" in their own unique atmosphere. In addition, Paul Kim and Jung Seung-hwan performed
Ive
's "Love Dive" live as a surprise duet and also captured attention with their cute dance. Accordingly, Kim Min-seok, Ha Hyun-sang, and Big Naughty also led a positive response by performing
NewJeans
' "Hype Boy" as a three-member unit. For the individual performances, Paul Kim sang "I Want a Cup of Coffee". Kim Min-seok sang "Gift". Jung Seung-hwan sang "If It Was You". Ha Hyun-sang sang "Burning Sunset", which he personally participated in writing and composing, while playing the guitar. Big Naughty sang "Let’s Call It Love".
November 22, 2022 Debut Showcase
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Gomak Boys held a debut showcase at the KBS Arena in Gangseo-gu, Seoul at 2 PM KST on November 22 and released new songs.
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Their first title track, "You and Me" (
Korean
:
사이
;
RR
:
Sa-i
;
lit.
Between), is a song that contains comprehensive meaning about relationships that cannot be defined as one, such as between us, between you and me, between all of us, between us and our fans, etc. The lyrics express the belief and hope that people who have taken different paths will finally come together and continue without a period.
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Meanwhile, the second title track "Sweet Things" (
Korean
:
單擧
;
RR
:
Dan-geo
) is a song that conveys the identity of Gomak Boys which is the "K-gomak boyfriend boy group". It is a song that is full of a lovely atmosphere and is good to listen to comfortably.
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November 26, 2022 Melon Music Awards 2022
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Gomak Boys begun their activities in earnest by appearing at the Melon Music Awards (MMA2022), which held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on November 26.
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Cast
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Episodes
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Discography
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Single Albums
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Songs
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Videography
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Music videos
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References
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Notes
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"You and Me" didn't chart in Circle Digital Chart but peaked at 20 in Circle Download Chart
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"Sweet Thing" didn't chart in Circle Digital Chart but peaked at 17 in Circle Download Chart
Citations
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Seo, Jeong-min (November 22, 2022).
'鼓膜少年團' 달달한 노래에 귀가 사르르 녹겠네
['Gomak Boys' Sweet Song Will Melt Your Ears].
Hani News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2022
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a
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Ahn, So-yoon (September 6, 2022).
'鼓膜少年團' 隱密한 會食 映像 流出?..가을밤 촉촉히 적시는 名品 라이브
[Gomak Boys Secret Company Dinner Video Leaked?... Luxury Live that Moistens the Autumn Night].
The Chosun Ilbo
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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Park, Pan-seok (September 8, 2022).
'鼓膜少年團' 9月 8日 첫 公開..귀호강과 눈호강 豫告
[Gomak Boys First Reveal on Sept 9th..Ears and Eyes were truly well-treated].
The Chosun Ilbo
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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"Unreleased Video of Episode 1 - 3"
.
YouTube
. October 5, 2022
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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Ahn, So-yoon (September 1, 2022).
'鼓膜少年團' 弘大 버스킹 公演 盛了...本格 活動 信號彈
[Gomak Boys Hongdae Busking Performance...Signal of Full-scale Activity].
The Chosun Ilbo
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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Lee, Da-gyeom (November 22, 2022).
"아이돌 같단 稱讚 좋아"...K-고막남친 뭉친 '鼓膜少年團'
["I like compliments for being like an idol"...K-Gomak Boyfriends, a team of 'Gomak Boys'].
MK News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
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a
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Kim, Su-yeong (November 22, 2022).
鼓膜少年團, 추위가 오려다 말겠네...달콤·따뜻한 데뷔
[Gomak Boys, The Cold is About to Come... Sweet and Warm Debut].
Hankyung
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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a
b
Kim, Su-yeong (November 22, 2022).
鼓膜少年團, 歷代級 '經歷職' 그룹이 온다
[Gomak Boys, The Most Experienced Group of All Time is Coming].
Hankyung
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
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Ahn, Jeong-hoon (November 22, 2022).
'베테랑 아이돌' 鼓膜少年團 "팬들 귀 부드럽게 녹일게요"
["Veteran Idol" Gomak Boys, "We will gently melt the ears of our fans"].
Yonhap News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
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Ha Hyunsang singles on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Chart:
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"Gomak Boys - Sweet Things"
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YouTube
. November 22, 2022
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
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"Gomak Boys - You and Me"
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YouTube
. November 22, 2022
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
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