AHOF

AHOF
AHOF
Also known as	All-time Hall Of Famer
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2025–present
Labels	F&F
Members	Steven; JL; Park Han; Cha Woong-ki; Seo Jeong-woo; Zhang Shuaibo; Park Ju-won; Chih En; Daisuke;

AHOF (Hangul: 아홉; RR: Ahop; lit. Nine) is an upcoming South Korean boy band formed through SBS TV's reality competition show Universe League. To be managed by F&F Entertainment, the group consists of nine members: Steven, Seo Jeong-woo, Cha Woong-ki, Zhang Shuaibo, Park Han, JL, Park Ju-won, Chih En, and Daisuke. They are scheduled to officially debut in July 2025.

History

Formation through Universe League and other activities

AHOF, short for All-time Hall Of Famer, was formed through SBS's reality competition series Universe League, which aired from November 22, 2024 to January 24, 2025.^[1]^[2] Developed by F&F Entertainment, the group's name and overall concept reflect the agency's intent to establish the group as lasting and influential figures in the K-pop industry, evoking the idea of a "hall of fame". The show featured 42 contestants from South Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Australia, and the Philippines, who competed for a spot in a multinational boy group. On January 24, the final nine members were announced: seven from the winning team, Team Rhythm, and the two others who ranked highest in global voting among contestants from the two non-winning teams.^[2]

Before appearing on the program, several members had prior experience in the entertainment industry. In May 2019, Steven competed in Mnet's Produce X 101 under his full name as a DS Entertainment trainee and was eliminated in 72nd place.^[3] He later debuted as a member of Luminous in 2021;^[4] the group officially disbanded on February 9, 2025.^[5] In October 2019, Cha Woong-ki appeared on To Be World Klass,^[6] where he ranked third and debuted in April 2020 as a member of the ten-member boy group TOO, which rebranded as TO1 in March 2021.^[7]^[8] On June 17, 2022, WakeOne announced his departure from TO1.^[9] In 2021, Zhang Shuaibo participated in iQIYI's Youth With You 3, where he was eliminated in the first round, ranking between 63rd and 118th place.^[10] In 2023, Cha Woong-ki and Zhang Shuaibo took part in Mnet's Boys Planet, where they were eliminated in episode 11, ranking 20th and 28th, respectively.^[11]^[12] In March 2023, JL made his debut as a member of the Philippine boy group Pluus.^[13]

2025–present: Debut

On February 5, F&F Entertainment announced that AHOF members took a short break before beginning preparations for their official debut, initially planned for the first half of 2025.^[14] In March, the group appeared in a Dazed Korea photoshoot and interview, where they discussed their goals and experiences following Universe League. Steven stated that he hopes the group will win a rooking award, while JL expressed interest in holding a world tour.^[15] On May 22, their agency confirmed that the group is scheduled to debut in July 2025, with their title track produced by Universe League mentor El Capitxn. Prior to the album release, AHOF is expected to perform at the 2025 MyK Festa on June 19.^[16]^[17]

Members

Steven (스티븐)
Seo Jeong-woo (서정우)
Cha Woong-ki (차웅기)
Zhang Shuaibo (장슈아이보)
Park Han (박한)
JL (제이엘)
Park Ju-won (박주원)
Chih En (즈언)
Daisuke (다이스케)

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Filmography

Reality shows

Reality shows appearances
Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2024–25	Universe League	Reality competition show determining AHOF's members	^[2]

References

↑ Lee, Hae-jeong (November 19, 2024). ‘유니버스 리그’ 이환진 PD “스포츠 결합한 오디션, 철저한 검증 거쳐” [Universe League PD Lee Hwan-jin: "An audition combined with sports, thoroughly vetted"] (in 한국어). Newsen Media. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Ahn, Byung-gil (January 25, 2025). '아홉' 9인조 글로벌 보이그룹 떴다 (유니버서 리그) ['AHOF' 9-member global boy group is out (Universe League)]. Sports Kyunghyang (in 한국어). Retrieved January 25, 2025.
↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (March 24, 2019). '프듀X' 연습생 14人 추가 공개, YG출신 이미담부터 WM 예비역 이규형까지 ['Produce X' reveals 14 more trainees, from YG's Lee Mi-dam to WM's Lee Kyu-hyung]. Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 27, 2025.
↑ Dong, Sun-hwa (September 9, 2021). "K-pop boy group Luminous debuts with first album, 'Youth'". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
↑ @LMN5_official (February 9, 2025). 안녕하세요. 바른손더블유아이피입니다. [Hello. This is Barunson WIP.] (Tweet) (in 한국어). Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Twitter.
↑ '월드클래스' TOO, 제이유→지수까지 최종 데뷔 멤버 10인 공개. The Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ '2020 괴물 신인 탄생' TOO(티오오), 무한 매력 입증한 '매그놀리아' 데뷔 활동 종지부. Biz Enter (in 한국어). May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ "우리는 하나로 존재" TOO→'TO1' 그룹명 바꾸고 새출발. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (June 17, 2022). TO1 측 "민수 제롬 웅기 탈퇴→다이고 렌타 여정 합류, 7월 컴백"[공식]. Newsen (in 한국어). Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Daum. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Wei, Wei (January 25, 2021). "Youth With You 3 Announce The Trainees For Their 2021 Survival Show". dailycpop. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Lee, Soo-hyun (April 14, 2023). '보이즈 플래닛' 차웅기, 탈락 후 전한 자필 편지..."더 큰 무대로 돌아오겠다" ['Boys Planet' Cha Woong-ki, handwritten letter after elimination..."I will return to a bigger stage"]. Top Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
↑ Han, Soo-ji (April 14, 2025). '보이즈플래닛' 장슈아이보, 탈락 소감 "부족한 부분 피하지 않겠다"...최종 순위는? ['Boys Planet' Zhang Shuaibo, thoughts on being eliminated "I won't avoid my shortcomings"... What will be the final ranking?]. Top Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
↑ Olaguera, Chriselle (April 4, 2023). "Meet PLUUS, SBTown's latest P-pop boy group". Pep. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin (February 5, 2025). '유니버스 리그' 출신 아홉, 상반기 데뷔 [AHOF from 'Universe League' to debut in the first half of the year]. Sports Donga (in 한국어). Retrieved February 5, 2025.
↑ Ji, Min-kyoeng (March 7, 2025). 「UNIVERSE LEAGUE」から誕生！AHOF、正式デビュー前にファッション誌の表紙を飾る (in 日本語). Kstyle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via Yahoo Japan News. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Park, So-jin (May 22, 2025). ‘F&F 첫 보이그룹’ 아홉(AHOF), 7월 데뷔 확정⋯‘완성형 신인’ 등장 ["F&F's first boy group" AHOF confirmed to debut in July... The arrival of a "fully-formed rookie" group] (in 한국어). MBN Star. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Ga-young, Park (May 1, 2024). "Seoul to host inaugural 'MyK Festa' in June, showcasing full spectrum of hallyu". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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[1] Lee, Hae-jeong (November 19, 2024). ‘유니버스 리그’ 이환진 PD “스포츠 결합한 오디션, 철저한 검증 거쳐” [Universe League PD Lee Hwan-jin: "An audition combined with sports, thoroughly vetted"] (in 한국어). Newsen Media. Archived from the original on May 18, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[ul_finale-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Ahn, Byung-gil (January 25, 2025). '아홉' 9인조 글로벌 보이그룹 떴다 (유니버서 리그) ['AHOF' 9-member global boy group is out (Universe League)]. Sports Kyunghyang (in 한국어). Retrieved January 25, 2025.

[3] Hwang, Hye-jin (March 24, 2019). '프듀X' 연습생 14人 추가 공개, YG출신 이미담부터 WM 예비역 이규형까지 ['Produce X' reveals 14 more trainees, from YG's Lee Mi-dam to WM's Lee Kyu-hyung]. Newsen (in 한국어). Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[4] Dong, Sun-hwa (September 9, 2021). "K-pop boy group Luminous debuts with first album, 'Youth'". The Korea Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

[5] @LMN5_official (February 9, 2025). 안녕하세요. 바른손더블유아이피입니다. [Hello. This is Barunson WIP.] (Tweet) (in 한국어). Retrieved February 11, 2025 – via Twitter.

[6] '월드클래스' TOO, 제이유→지수까지 최종 데뷔 멤버 10인 공개. The Chosun Ilbo (in 한국어). Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[7] '2020 괴물 신인 탄생' TOO(티오오), 무한 매력 입증한 '매그놀리아' 데뷔 활동 종지부. Biz Enter (in 한국어). May 11, 2020. Archived from the original on December 30, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[8] "우리는 하나로 존재" TOO→'TO1' 그룹명 바꾸고 새출발. March 28, 2021. Archived from the original on February 18, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[9] Hwang, Hye-jin (June 17, 2022). TO1 측 "민수 제롬 웅기 탈퇴→다이고 렌타 여정 합류, 7월 컴백"[공식]. Newsen (in 한국어). Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Daum. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[10] Wei, Wei (January 25, 2021). "Youth With You 3 Announce The Trainees For Their 2021 Survival Show". dailycpop. Archived from the original on February 21, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[11] Lee, Soo-hyun (April 14, 2023). '보이즈 플래닛' 차웅기, 탈락 후 전한 자필 편지..."더 큰 무대로 돌아오겠다" ['Boys Planet' Cha Woong-ki, handwritten letter after elimination..."I will return to a bigger stage"]. Top Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[12] Han, Soo-ji (April 14, 2025). '보이즈플래닛' 장슈아이보, 탈락 소감 "부족한 부분 피하지 않겠다"...최종 순위는? ['Boys Planet' Zhang Shuaibo, thoughts on being eliminated "I won't avoid my shortcomings"... What will be the final ranking?]. Top Star News. Retrieved January 27, 2025.

[13] Olaguera, Chriselle (April 4, 2023). "Meet PLUUS, SBTown's latest P-pop boy group". Pep. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[14] Jeon, Hyo-jin (February 5, 2025). '유니버스 리그' 출신 아홉, 상반기 데뷔 [AHOF from 'Universe League' to debut in the first half of the year]. Sports Donga (in 한국어). Retrieved February 5, 2025.

[15] Ji, Min-kyoeng (March 7, 2025). 「UNIVERSE LEAGUE」から誕生！AHOF、正式デビュー前にファッション誌の表紙を飾る (in 日本語). Kstyle. Archived from the original on May 26, 2025. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via Yahoo Japan News. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[16] Park, So-jin (May 22, 2025). ‘F&F 첫 보이그룹’ 아홉(AHOF), 7월 데뷔 확정⋯‘완성형 신인’ 등장 ["F&F's first boy group" AHOF confirmed to debut in July... The arrival of a "fully-formed rookie" group] (in 한국어). MBN Star. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[17] Ga-young, Park (May 1, 2024). "Seoul to host inaugural 'MyK Festa' in June, showcasing full spectrum of hallyu". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

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