YHBOYS
YHBOYS is a Chinese boy group announced by Yuehua Entertainment[1] in 2017. They debuted in 2017.[2] The group consists of the leader Zhang Junyi and members Guo Dianjia, Zhang Minghao, Liu Guanyi, Zhang Enshuo, Sun Jiakai and Li Linma. The group's concept is to empower fans to participate in the growth of the members from the moment of their debut, while the members pursue their careers in both singing and acting.
YHBOYS | |||||||
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| Genres | Mandopop, C-pop | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Singers, Actors, Models, Dancers | ||||||
| Years active | 2017–present | ||||||
| Labels | Yuehua Entertainment | ||||||
| Website | YHBOYS Official Weibo | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 樂華少年 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乐华少年 | ||||||
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Members
- Zhang Junyi (Chinese: 张俊一), was born on July 13, 2004 in Nanchang, Jiangxi. He is the group leader.
- Guo Dianjia (郭殿甲), was born on August 9, 2004 in Hebei. He is one of the group's dancers.[3]
- Zhang Minghao (张铭浩), was born on November 6, 2004 in Harbin, Heilongjiang. He is one of the lead singers in the group.[4]
- Liu Guanyi (刘冠毅), was born on March 9, 2005 in Taiwan. He is also one of the lead singers in the group.[5]
- Zhang Enshuo (张恩硕), was born on January 15, 2006 in Handan, Hebei. He is one of the dancers in the group.[6]
- Sun Jiakai (孙嘉锴), was born on January 19, 2007 in Inner Mongolia. He is in charge of cuteness in the group.[7]
- Li Linma (李林孖), was born on July 5, 2007 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. He is one of the group's dancers.[8]
History
Pre-debut
Guanyi was a child actor prior to joining Yuehua and has participated in multiple TV dramas, web-movies and commercials since 2009.
Junyi was a participant of a CCTV reality TV show “最野暑假 (Wildest Summer Vacation)” in 2015 and Beijing TV's “音乐大师课(Music Masters’ Class)” in 2016.
Minghao made his first public appearance as a child judge for Anhui TV’s “加油好baby (Fighting! Fantastic Baby)” program in 2015 and has since participated in many variety shows and movies prior to joining Yuehua.
Linma was a dancer prior to joining Yuehua. In 2016, he participated in UNIQ’s Yibo’s opening performance for Hunan TV’s Day Day Up.
On January 24, 2017 the group’s information was announced on their official weibo account along with the first member of the group, Minghao.[4] A new member was announced every Tuesday and Friday until the final member, Jia Kai was announced on February 14, 2017.[7]
On February 15, 2017 YHBOYS released their first digital single “前方的世界 (The World Ahead)”.
On March 27, 2017 they followed up with their second digital single “梦想加油 (Dream Fighting)”.[9]
On April 9, 2017 YHBOYS made their first live performance at the 17th Annual Top Chinese Music Awards.[10]
On April 17, 2017 they released their third digital single “阳光小鬼头 (Sunshine Boys)”[11]
On May 4, 2017 their first group variety show YHBOYS的艺能时光机 (YHBOYS’ Talent Time Machine) was announced and episode zero of the show was aired on Yinyuetai the next day.[12]
On May 19, 2017 Billboard Music Award announced that YHBOYS were invited to the 2017 BBMAs’ Magenta Carpet.[13]
On July 2017 appeared the first public hater of YHBoys. Known as Szofika[14] on the internet, the YouTuber makes jokes about the group members by giving them relatable nicknames. Although the videos were appreciated by the Chinese fans on Bilibili,[15] the westerners didn't seem to be able to take the critiques at all, which lead to well-thought debates around the subject.
On July 10, 2017 they released their fourth digital single, “魔Fun乐园 (Magic Fun Land)”, which is also their last high-budget music video ever. YHBoys seemed to become more and more successful, and was without a doubt the new rising boy group in the music industry.
Filmography
Dramas
| Year | Title | Member(s) | Notes |
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| 2011 | Garage Brotherhood | Guanyi | |
| 2011 | Dear Mother, Dear Daughter | Guanyi | Young Male Lead |
| 2013 | Little Daddy | Guanyi | Cameo |
| 2014 | Attack of the Students: New Comers | Guanyi | Co-Lead |
Web Films
| Year | Title | Member(s) | Notes |
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| 2012 | End of the World | Guanyi | Supporting Cast |
| 2012 | Guess Game Move | Guanyi | Cameo |
| 2012 | Note to BFF | Guanyi | Cameo |
| 2015 | 108 Poetry Stories of the Tang Dynasty | Minghao | Liu Xian Ge Story |
Films
| Year | Title | Member(s) | Notes |
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| 2017 | After School | Minghao | Child Lead |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Member(s) | Notes |
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| 2017 | 流星雨 (Meteor Shower) | All | Cover Version |
| 2017 | 前方的世界 (The World Ahead) | All Except Dianjia & Enshuo | The theme song of TV show “了不起的孩子 (Fantastic Baby)” |
| 2017 | 梦想加油 (Dream Fighting) | All Except Dianjia | |
| 2017 | 阳光小鬼头 (Sunshine Boys) | All | |
| 2017 | A-OK | All | Promotional song of Transformers: The Last Knight in China |
| 2017 | 魔FUN乐园 (Magical FUN Land) | All | |
| 2017 | 国家 (Country) | All | Cover Version |
| 2018 | I Can Do It | All | |
| 2018 | Summer Work | All Except Linma |
References
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