8 member group so their introduction chant is “8 makes 1 team”

they're a fully korean group

debuted on the 24th of October in 2018 (181024) under KQ entertainment (so you’ll often see the number 1024 when they’re playing games with points for example)

they signed with the american label RCA in july 2019

none of the members have stage names

the fandom name is atiny and was chosen on the 17th of november 2018 (181117) (hence why they have a song called star 1117)

they primarily have a pirate concept but they have such a complex storyline that they never stick to only one concept every comeback. the pirate concept is always there though

fun fact: there’s not a single earth sign in ateez which should be concerning. instead they have 4 fire signs, 2 air signs and 2 water signs....a mess

the biggest age gap is 2.5 years so their group dynamic is perfect age-wise

dorm arrangment:

hongjoong + seonghwa

yunho + san

yeosang + wooyoung + jongho

mingi - solo (king shit)

5/8 are born in 1999

they are known for their stage presence and facial expressions when performing

they're very competitive and hate losing. this is very evident in ep.7 of their variety show 'salary lupin'

considered one of the most well-rounded groups amongst 4th gen groups

they make good use of their baritone vocalists (vocalists who have low ranges) which you don't see much in kpop bc companies usually make baritone vocalists rappers. here it would be seonghwa, yunho, yeosang (vocalists) and mingi (rapper)

they went on a 17 city world tour (the Expedition tour) in 2019 - 5 US cities, 10 European cities and 2 Australian cities

their second world tour was cancelled due to COVID-19 but it would’ve been an arena tour.

before COVID-19 hit, they had their first ever korean solo concert 2 days in a row in Feb 2020 to start off their Fellowship: Map the Treasure tour

as of April 2021 they have 5 music show wins

first win date: 190620 with 'Wave'

have 4 appearances and 3 wins on Immortal Songs

6th overall idol group to ever win on Immotal Songs (second idol group with the most Immortal Songs wins of all time)

3 MAMA award wins + SOTY nomination

1 Golden Disk Award win + Daesang nomination

1 MTV EMA award win

1 Gaon Chart award win

1 Asian Model award win

1 Bonsang from the SMAs

1 Fact Music Award win

1 Soribada Award win

they've won a gold medal in wrestling at ISAC

countless other noms from these same award shows and others

4/8 members debuted as actors in the KBS drama 'IMITATION' that aired starting May 7th 2021! watch on Rakuten VIKI or YouTube

i’ll list their positions as what they are officially but i'll also write down what they also should be and/or exceed in

official positions: leader, rappper, composer, center

he’s more of a: leader, main rapper, sub-vocalist, center + composer ofc

Second oldest member born on the 7th of november in 1998

scorpio

height: 5’8 or 172cm (shortest member <3)

mbti: INFP; introverted, intuitive, feeling, percieving

individual fandom name: pyeonghongman (do not provoke them. they will cry)

plural - pyeonghongmen/pyeonghongmans

the mozart AND da vinci of our generation

fashion icon

he likes wearing skirts bc he thinks he looks pretty in them <3

he speaks english very well

first and only kq trainee for 6 months

he had 40+ songs ready predebut!

he’s known for his stage presence even though he isn’t part of the official dance line yet his facial expressions and fluidity are out of this world

he has an older brother who's an actor (he hasn't said who)

he likes to reform clothes and items like bags and shoes and is very artistic and experimental with his hair

he paints one finger with nail polish for the “polished man” campaign which raises awareness for child abuse - they are now ambassadors for the campaign

he also occasionally wears a happy hippie ring in support of homeless lgbtq+ youth and other vulnerable minorities

he’s such a great leader he produces, composes and writes songs for the group + helps members with recording covers <3

he does covers on the ateez youtube channel and has so far done five covers. he rewrites and/or rearranges the songs and we get so see the behind the scenes process in two of them + reasoning for why he chose the specific song. so far he’s covered michael jackson, david bowie, prince, yoon jong-shin and linkin park (search: “ATEEZ by.hongjoong” on youtube)

he has composition/production credits on several ateez songs - Aurora, Sunrise, Horizon, Good Lil Boy, Celebrate

he has writing credits on every ATEEZ song except for One Day At a Time bc it's a full english song

he confirmed that he has a tattoo on the back of the lower part of his leg

official positions: vocalist

he’s more of a: lead vocalist, lead dancer, sub-rapper, visual

he’s the oldest member born on the 3rd of april in 1998

aries

height: 5’10 or 178cm

mbti: ESFJ; extroverted, observant, feeling, judging

individual fandom name: shinestar(s) (zombies aren’t real but shinestars are, stay safe out there)

his name literally means “to be a star” and hwaseong(his name backwards) means mars (the planet) so he’s basically the universe

he has insane facial expressions when dancing so his fancams are very mesmerizing and fun to watch; especially hala hala (recommended !)

he experiments with eye makeup looks a lot which makes his facial expressions even more fun to watch

used to be in a dance crew back in high school and originally auditioned as a rapper but was trained as a vocalist instead

was very popular in his city predebut because of the dance crew and he was the center, so much so that people from neighboring towns would come and watch

his vocals are constantly improving which is scary and his range is super wide

girl group enthusiast !

very clean <3 !

doesn't mind being teased by the others - he usually plays along<3

he’s very caring as the oldest member even though he’s the youngest in his family </3 (atinys love being overdramatic about this bc in reality he only has one older brother)

he enjoys watching and doing asmr, which he did while the members were uploading individual content on the ateez youtube channel in 2020. the videos were fun and enjoyable bc we got to see him experiment with different sounds with different members:)

he has debuted as an actor as a supporting role in the KBS drama IMITATION

official positions: performer, vocalist

he’s more of a: main dancer, lead vocalist + face of the group (kr)

oldest among 99-z born on the 23rd of march in 1999

aries

height: 6’1 or 186cm (tallest member <3)

mbti: ENFJ; extroverted, intuitive, feeling, judging

individual fandom name: yunhopower(s) (only some of them are ok, avoid the rest)

his personality is super bright so he lights up any room he steps foot in

if positive energy was a person

everytime we hear a predebut story of him at school from his former classmates, it involves him being the nicest person ever

he spends his free time playing video games (mostly League of Legends)

second kq trainee

nation's boyfriend

was the second member to wear nail polish on one finger for the “polished man” campaign after hongjoong introduced it to him

went to SOPA at the practical music department (vocals) and was/is friends with wjsn’s dayoung + was classmates with ans’ royeon

best dancer in the group according to members and has the best technique (see: his solo dance video on youtube)

he learns choreo the fastest so he teaches the members

choreographed ateez’s growl (exo) cover with mingi and hongjoong all before debut

was deemed professional predebut by kwon jae-sung; one of kpop’s biggest choreographers

his vocals are so so good, his range is insane and he’s super stable on stage

he has smooth vocals and his vocal technique is so nice and pleasing to listen to ( if you want to listen to his smoother, lighter vocals i recommend listening to light on their 2nd ep)

he has wanted to start acting ever since predebut and now he's landed his first ever role as a MAIN character in the KBS drama IMITATION

he's been friends with mingi since middle school, they went to the same dance academy (at diff. locations) and they both signed to KQ without knowing the other did the same

official positions: performer, vocalist

he’s more of a: lead dancer, vocalist, visual

born on the 15th of june in 1999

gemini

height: 5’9 or 174.7cm

mbti: ISFJ; introverted, observant, feeling, judging

individual fandom name: cutedoll(s) (in honor of his self-made character hehetmon) (actually normal people;kinda)

he used to be a cheerleader when he went to school

he played snow white in a school play

god spent extra time making yeosang; inside and out

if the moon was a person - lighting up even the darkest of nights

he’s on the more quieter side of the group, but whenever he opens his mouth everyone starts laughing bc he’s: A. funny bc his humor is witty, quick and clever or B. cute and kinda awkward </3

he's the second strongest member

he runs FAST - ep.7 of salary lupin

his dance style is centered around popping but he’s fluid whenever necessary

he’s an MC on The Show and it’s good bc it highlights how fast he’s able to learn choreos (when dancing with groups promoting on The Show)

he has very strong legs esp calves (see: illusion relay dance) so he often does solo flooreography in ateez’s choreos (5/11 title track choreos (!?))

has some of the best footwork in kpop (not kidding)

he went to the IB music academy for dance

former bighit trainee - he met and befriended wooyoung there and is friends with TXT; esp taehyun

he has a great and natural sense of musicality so he can easily read the beat of a song/dance to a song that’s been sped up/slowed down without missing a beat (which he has done with say my name while on tour (2x speed))

his duality is scary because his facial expressions and demeanor can change within a second when performing

he can easily adapt to concepts because he is naturally both cute and fierce

official position: vocalist

he's more of a: main vocalist, lead dancer, face of the group (intr)

born on the 10th of july in 1999

cancer (the sign)

height: 5'9 or 175.5cm

mbti: INFP; introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving

individual fandom name: beautiful wood(s) (it's bc of his name) they make up about 35% of the fandom (interact with them at your own cost)

his name san means mountain bc his dad wanted him to be a supporting/comforting hill for some and for others an enormous mountain no one dared to challenge

if comfort was a person

he has a cat named byeol (star in korean)

he has a 3rd degree black belt in taekwondo

his father owns a taekwondo studio

he couldn't dance when he started training but with his flexibility and martial arts experience, it didn't take him much more than hard work and practice to become an extraordinary performer (fancams are recommended)

specializes in krumping

he connects emotionally with people easily

his heart is literally made out of gold

he is the first ever idol from his hometown; Namhae, so when he debuted, he was in the local newspaper

he is now the cultural ambassador for his hometown - he received the certificate in 2021

he has debuted as an actor as a supporting role in the KBS drama IMITATION

he has a matching tattoo with WOOYOUNG on his thigh

official position: rapper, performer

he's more of a: main rapper, main dancer

born on the 9th of august in 1999

leo

height: 6'1 or 185cm

mbti: ENTP; extroverted, intuitive, thinking, perceiving

individual fandom name: mingki(s) (mingki is his own nickname as well) the only normal ones here alongside ribos :)

a flower personified

excellent performer

hypes up the crowd easily

has a very distinctive voice - it's deep and raspy, usually the first thing people notice about him and about ateez when they first listen to their songs (“who’s the deep voice!?” is a common question)

seems intimidating on stage but is actually a ball of sunshine off camera

math genius - he took advanced math classes in school

lyrical genius - he writes his own raps and has writing credits on every ATEEZ song except for One Day At a Time bc it's a full english song

he would sometimes freestyle at monthly evaluations and still get one of the highest scores

he wrote his verse for answer in a hotel room a day before they were supposed to record

has experience with composing/producing - for example his intro song for minkiway (his fashion vlog series). he wrote, composed and wrote it all himself

he has songs stored somehwere and he even explained some lyrics he had written on vlive (spoiler: they were gorgeous)

he has an interest in flowers and refrences them in his lyrics

my personal favorite mingi flower lyric: 'Fill me with water, I will bloom like a freesia' - If Without You

his favorite color is pink

he likes being called princess so if you see someone call him that, they're not misgendering him, don't worry. he has said it himself that he likes it.

his friendship with yunho>>>>>

official position: performer, vocalist

he's more of a: main dancer, vocalist, visual

born on the 26th of november in 1999

saggitarius

height: 5'8 or 173cm

mbti: ESFJ; extroverted, observant, feeling, judging

individual fandom name: wommy(s) (pronounced ummi 움미 (with a U sound like in his name yknow, if u know how to read hangul you’ll get it bc idk how to properly explain this) (the funny people in the fandom are usually wommys but then we got the corny ones which is about 90% of them)

if sunshine was a person

most contagious smile

his dancing skills...my god,,,he was even crazy predebut (see: Codename is ATEEZ or wooyoung’s audition on MIXNINE)

he was AOTM (Artist Of The Month) for STUDIO CHOOM in June 2021. AOTMs get a solo dance video and are usually the main dancers of the group so they’ll get to highlight their dance skills even more:))

he's the best cook in the group - he even had his little vlog series where he cooked either with a professional chef or by himself

one of his life goals is to get a certificate in korean cuisine

he has an interest in vlogging and video editing

he spends his free time playing video games

social butterfly

former bighit trainee - also friends with TXT; esp yeonjun

met yeosang at bighit and made a promise with him to debut together - so when yeosang decided to join KQ, wooyoung followed him

he confirmed that he has tattoos - we've seen TWO of them and they’re around the side of his ribcage and his thigh (thigh one matching with SAN)

official position: main vocalist

he's more of a: main vocalist, face of the group (kr)

born on the 12th of october in 2000 (maknae)

libra

height: 5'9 or 176cm

mbti: ESFJ; extroverted, observant, feeling, judging

individual fandom name: ribos (formally 'my everything(s)') (normal people)

if a teddy bear was a person

his vocals go crazy

he's also a good rapper; see: ateez on immortal songs (song: HIYOGA by Seo Taiji and Boys)

you may not think so, because he usually doesn't act like it, but he is the youngest in the group

it's because he's the oldest sibling in his family

he's left handed

he's STRONG

he used to play soccer and do track when he was younger and wanted to become a professional soccer player

excellent actor - can fool anyone in games like mafia and similar

he has also debuted as an actor as a supporting role in the KBS drama IMITATION