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Lun8 (Korean: 루네이트; RR: Runeiteu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Fantagio in 2023. The group consists of seven members: Yuma, Chael, Jinsu, Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, and Ian. Former members Eunseop and Ji Eun-ho left the group in January 2025 and March 2026, respectively. Yuma was added to the group in February 2025. They debuted on June 15, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Continue?.

Name

Lun8 means “eight boys embracing the moonlight that brightens the dark night”.[1][2]

History

Pre-debut

Ian was known as a contestant on Mnet‘s survival show I-Land in 2020, however he was eliminated in the first part.[3][4]

The members were known started out as trainees under Fantagio i-Teen, a rookie talent development program under Fantagio.[5]

2023–2024: Introduction, debut and subsequent releases

On March 22, 2023, Fantagio announced through a press release would debut a new boy group in the first half of that year, its first boy group since Astro in 2016 and its first overall idol group since Weki Meki in 2017.[6] On April 1, Fantagio released the group’s logo motion and the group’s name as Lun8, as well as opening their social media accounts.[2][5] The eight members of the group were revealed individually starting on April 4 (in order: Ian, Junwoo, Takuma, Jinsu, Eunseop, Chael, Ji Eun-ho and Dohyun).[7]

Lun8 signed with Japanese agency HIAN on June 13, 2023, ahead of their official debut.[8] On June 15, 2023, Lun8 released their debut EP, Continue?, alongside its lead singles “Voyager” and “Wild Heart”.[9] The debut showcase was held on the same day.[10][11] In November 2023, Lun8’s first sub-unit, Lun8wave was formed with members Takuma, Junwoo, Dohyun, Ji Eun-ho and Eunseop.[12] The unit released the single “Playground” on November 22.[13] In February 2024, Fantagio announced that Lun8 would released their second extended play, Buff on March 13.[14] In May 2024, Lun8 was set to make their Japanese debut on June 19, with the single “Evergreen”.[15] In July 2024, Fantagio announced that Lun8 would be releasing their third EP titled Awakening on August 14.[16] In November 2024, Lun8 announced that they would be releasing their second Japanese single “Together Forever” on December 18.[17]

2025–present: Line-up changes, albums and European tour

In early 2025, Fantagio announced that members Dohyun and Ji Eun-ho would temporarily halt all group activities to prioritize their health while Eunseop ended his activities with the group and announced that Lun8 would be releasing their first single album Butterfly on February 19. Furthermore, Yuma joined the group beginning with their European tour in April.[18] On June 19, Hian announced Lun8’s first Japanese studio album, Elevation, set to be released on August 27.[19] Prior to the abum’s release, its lead single “Motly Crew” and two new tracks: “We Just” and “Riding High” would be release on August 13 and 20, respectively.[20] In September 2026, Fantagio confirmed that Lun8’s second single album, Lost, would be release on September 17, along with the group first fanmeeting, 2025 1st Fanmeeting ‘Lun8 Company: Project #1’.[21][22]

In March 2026, Fantagio announced that member Ji Eun-ho would be departing from the group to focus on his health recovery.[23]

Members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[34]
Elevation
Track listing
  1. “Wild Heart” (Japanese version)
  2. “We Just”
  3. “Together Forever”
  4. “Motley Crew”
  5. “Evergreen”
  6. “Whip” (Japanese version)
  7. “Fear and Greed”
  8. “Riding High”
  9. “My Tune”
  10. “Louder”
  11. “We’re Not Alone”
 20

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[36] 		JPN
[34]
Continue?
  • Released: June 15, 2023
  • Label: Fantagio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 5 17
Buff
  • Released: March 13, 2024
  • Label: Fantagio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. “Mon2Sun (Mon♡Sun)”
  2. “Super Power”
  3. “Got the Rizz”
  4. “Pastel”
  5. “Now” (지금 만나)
  6. “Super Power” (English ver.)
 4 —
Awakening
  • Released: August 14, 2024
  • Label: Fantagio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. “Ride”
  2. “Whip”
  3. “Delulu”
  4. “Love Trailer”
  5. “Life Is a Movie”
 4 —
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[36]
Butterfly
  • Released: February 19, 2025
  • Label: Fantagio
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 3
Lost
  • Released: September 18, 2025
  • Label: Fantagio
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 3

Singles

Korean singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[43]
“Wild Heart” 2023 110 Continue?
“Voyager” 116
“Pastel” 2024 — Buff
“Super Power” 165
“Whip” 101 Awakening
“Butterfly” 2025 110 Butterfly
“Lost” 143 Lost
Lun8wave
(sub-unit)
“Playground” 2023 — Non-album single
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Japanese singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[44]
“Evergreen” 2024 10 Elevation
“Together Forever” 6
“Motley Crew” 2025 —
“—” denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director Ref.
“Wild Heart” 2023 725 (SL8) [47]
“Voyager” Yeom Woo-jin
(Secret Video Club) 		[48]
“Super Power” 2024 Sunny Lee
(Visual Track) 		[49]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee/work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2023 Focus Award – Music Lun8 Won [50]
Asia Top Awards 2025 Popular Rising Star Won [51]
Golden Disc Awards 2023 Rookie of the Year Nominated [52]

References

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  19. ^ 【AGENT】2025年8月27日(水) Lun8 Japan 1st Album 『Elevation』 リリース決定！ショーケースツアーも開催！ [[AGENT] Wednesday, August 27, 2025: Lun8 Japan 1st Album Elevation Release Confirmed! Showcase Tour to be Held!]. Hian (Press release) (in Japanese). June 19, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  20. ^ 【AGENT】Lun8 Japan 1st Album『Elevation』タイトル曲「Motley Crew」の音源先行配信が8/13(水)0:00にスタートしました！ [【AGENT】The pre-release of Lun8’s Japan 1st Album Elevation title track ‘Motlet Crew’ began on 8/13 (Wed) at 0:00!]. Hian (Press release) (in Japanese). August 13, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2026.
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  36. ^ a b Peaks on the Circle Album Chart:
  37. ^ Cummulative sales of Continue?:
  38. ^ Cummulative Sales of Continue?:
  39. ^ Cumulative sales of Buff:
  40. ^ Cumulative sales of Awakening:
  41. ^ Cumulative sales of Butterfly (나비):
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  45. ^ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年06月17日～2024年06月23日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking June 17, 2024 – June 23, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
  46. ^ オリコン週間 シングルランキング 2024年12月16日～2024年12月22日 [Oricon Weekly Single Ranking December 16, 2024 – December 22, 2024] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
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  52. ^ 38th GDA: