N-Sonic

{{Short description|South Korean boy band}} {{Infobox musical artist  | name = N-Sonic | image = N-SONIC at Kwun Tong Hung To Centre, HK.jpg | caption = | image_size =  | alias = | origin = South Korea | instrument = | genre = {{flatlist| * K-pop * Dance pop}} | occupation = | years_active = 2011–2016 | label = C2K Entertainment | associated_acts = | website = | past_members = * Eun-ho * Jong-wook * Yeon-jun * J-Heart * Min-ki * Si-hoo * Choi Byul * Zion * Bong-jun }}

'''N-Sonic''' was a South Korean boy band consisting of J-Heart, Min-ki, Si-hoo, Choi Byul, Zion, and Bong-jun. They released their first EP ''We Are SuperBoys'' on October 6, 2011.

==History==

N-Sonic debuted on October 6, 2011 with the EP ''We Are SuperBoys'', with a lineup of 5 members: J-Heart, Eun-ho, Jong-wook, Bong-jun and Choi Byul. Without being able to achieve great success in Korea{{Explain|date=August 2022}}, the group turned their promotion efforts to Japan and China.

On February 3, 2012, N-Sonic held their first concert in Japan, and later that month, on February 16, they announced their fandom name ''Super Sonic''. On February 25, members Eunho and Jonguk left the group for personal reasons.{{cn|date=September 2022}} It was later announced that the group would be adding 4 new members, who were revealed on October 10, 2012 to be Zion, Min-ki, Yeon-jun and Si-hoo.

Despite new domestic releases in March and October of 2013, the group continued to promote mainly in Japan, particularly in summer concerts{{Explain|date=August 2022|reason=like what?}}. On October 8, 2013, member Yeon-jun left the group for personal reasons.{{cn|date=September 2022}} N-Sonic held their first fan meeting and their first solo full concert{{Clarify|date=August 2022|reason=was their first concert in 2012 or 2013?}} in December of the same year, in Japan.

In 2014, N-Sonic released their first single in Mandarin Chinese, representing their debut in China{{Explain|date=August 2022|reason=did they promote in China?}}. From late 2014 to 2016, the group was mostly active in Japan and Korea, releasing numerous comebacks{{Clarify|date=August 2022|reason=singles? EPs? be specific; their discography looks fairly sparse}}. On May 9, 2016, after performing concerts in Japan, the group returned to Korea and immediately cut off communications with their agency, C2K Entertainment, while they sought an attorney to terminate the group's seven-year exclusive contract that they were only approximately three years into.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kim |first1=E. |title=N-Sonic Members Go MIA On Their Schedules, Agency Contemplating Legal Action |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/858931wpp/n-sonic-members-go-mia-on-their-schedules-agency-responds |website=Soompi |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=1 September 2022}}</ref> They reportedly filed a formal request for contract termination on May 17. After failing to appear at multiple scheduled events after the group's return to Korea, C2K Entertainment took legal action against the members of N-Sonic on May 24, asking for compensation for "damages resulting from their breach of contract",<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/22/court-takes-n-sonics-side-agencys-lawsuit-members/ |title=Court Takes N-Sonic's Side in Agency's Lawsuit Against the Members |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=2017-08-25 |archive-date=2017-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825185335/https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/22/court-takes-n-sonics-side-agencys-lawsuit-members/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and on June 22, 2017, the Seoul Central District Court's civil affairs department ruled against the plaintiff (C2K Entertainment), ending the conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/22/court-takes-n-sonics-side-agencys-lawsuit-members/ |title=Court Takes N-Sonic's Side in Agency's Lawsuit Against the Members |date=22 June 2017 |access-date=2017-08-25 |archive-date=2017-08-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825185335/https://www.soompi.com/2017/06/22/court-takes-n-sonics-side-agencys-lawsuit-members/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Discography== ===Albums=== ====Mini-albums==== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"|Album details ! scope="col"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"|Sales |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.2em;font-size:90%;"|Gaon Album Chart<br /><ref name="Gaon albums">{{cite web|title=Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2010&condition=2&search_str=엔소닉|publisher=Gaon Chart|accessdate=November 16, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|''Into the Light'' | * Released: October 23, 2013 * Label: C2K Entertainment * Format: CD, digital download | 39 | * KOR: 713<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:2013년 10월 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|accessdate=November 16, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|''Reset'' | * Released: June 9, 2014 * Label: C2K Entertainment * Format: CD, digital download | 30 | |- ! scope="row"|''Another Progress'' | * Released: March 24, 2015 * Label: C2K Entertainment * Format: CD, digital download | 22 | * KOR: 513<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:2015년 03월 Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|publisher=Gaon Chart|accessdate=January 17, 2019|language=ko|archive-date=January 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174218/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=&targetTime=03&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month|url-status=live}}</ref> |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Year ! scope="col"|Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"|Sales<br />(DL) ! scope="col" rowspan="2"|Release |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|Gaon Digital Chart<br /><ref>{{cite web|title=Digital Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2010&condition=2&search_str=엔소닉|publisher=Gaon Chart|accessdate=November 4, 2018|language=ko}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|"Super Boy" | 2011 | — | | ''We Are SuperBoys'' |- ! scope="row"|"Lie" | rowspan="2"|2013 | — | | ''N-Sonic 2nd Single'' |- ! scope="row"|"Run & Run" | — | | ''Into the Light'' |- ! scope="row"|"Crazy" ({{Korean|hangul=미치겠네|rr=Michigenne|labels=no}}) | rowspan="2"|2014 | — | | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"|"Pop Beyond" ({{Korean|hangul=빠삐용|rr=Ppappiyong|labels=no}}) | — | | ''Reset'' |- ! scope="row"|"Blackout" | rowspan="2"|2015 | — | | ''Another Progress'' |- ! scope="row"|"Steal My Heart" ({{lang|ko|내 마음을 뺏어봐}} ({{lang|zh|取奪我心}})) | — | | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album single}} |- ! scope="row"|"Excalibur" | 2016 | — | |}

===Soundtrack appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of soundtrack songs, showing year released and soundtrack name ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"|Title ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Soundtrack |- ! scope="row"|"I Miss You" ({{Korean|hangul=그리워요|rr=Geuriwoyo|labels=no}}) | 2014 | ''My Lovely Girl OST'' |}

==Awards and nominations== 2014: Hong Kong Asian-Pop Music Festival: Best Stage Performance Award (Won)

2014: Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards: Newcomer and Dance Music (Both won)

2014: Metro Radio Hits Music Awards: Best Song (Won)

2015: Metro Radio Mandarin Hits Music Awards: Favorite Singer (Won)

2016: TVB8 Mandarin Music On Demand Awards (Won)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://cafe.daum.net/Nsonic official fan cafe] *{{Twitter}}

Category:South Korean boy bands Category:South Korean pop music groups Category:K-pop music groups Category:Musical groups established in 2011 Category:2011 establishments in South Korea

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