Xdinary Heroes
Xdinary Heroes | |
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![]() Xdinary Heroes in 2023 From left to right: Jun Han, Jooyeon, Jungsu, Gaon, Gunil, and O.de | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | |
Years active | 2021 | –present
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Website | xdinaryheroes |
Xdinary Heroes (Korean: 엑스디너리 히어로즈; RR: Ekseudineori Hieorojeu) is a South Korean rock band under JYP Entertainment's sub-label, Studio J. They officially debuted on December 6, 2021, with the single "Happy Death Day". The band consists of six members: Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon. All of the members are involved in writing, composing, and producing the music of the band.[1] The band's name is shortened form of "Extraordinary Heroes", meaning "anyone can become a hero".[2]
History
[edit]2021: Formation and debut with "Happy Death Day"
[edit]On November 1, JYP Entertainment released a teaser titled "Heroes Are Coming" hinting at a new group to debut.[2] A week later, on November 8, the logo and name of the group were revealed and the group's official social media accounts were launched.[3] Jooyeon was officially announced as the group's first member, followed by O.de, Gaon, Jun Han, Jungsu, and Gunil from November 15–20.[4] On November 22–27, teasers were released revealing the positions of the members, starting with Jooyeon playing the bass on November 22, followed by O.de playing the synthesizer on the November 23, Gaon playing the electric guitar on the November 24, Jun Han playing the electric guitar on the November 25, Jungsu on the keyboard on the November 26, and Gunil playing the drums on the November 27. It was revealed that Jungsu and O.de initially trained to be in a K-pop group, but were later told they would be in a band.[5]
On December 6, Xdinary Heroes debuted with the single "Happy Death Day". The song debuted at number 12 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales.[6]
2022–present: Hello, World!, Overload, and further releases
[edit]On June 28, 2022, Xdinary Heroes announced they would be releasing their first extended play Hello, World! on July 20.[7]
On September 16, the band announced their second extended play Overload, to be released on November 4.[8] On October 19, the group announced their first solo concert "Stage ♭ : Overture" would be held on December 16–18.[9] On October 30, it announced that Overload release would be postponed due to the national mourning period following the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush incident that happened a day earlier.[10] On November 6, JYP Entertainment announced the group would be releasing Overload on November 11.[11] The EP debuted at number 14 on the Billboard World Albums Chart.[12]
On March 6, 2023, the band announced that they plan to release a new album on April.[13] On March 31, Xdinary Heroes announced an album showcase for their upcoming album.[14] On April 7, the band announced their third EP, Deadlock, released on April 26.[15]
Members
[edit]List of members and roles.[1][16]
- Gunil (건일) – leader, drums, vocals
- Jungsu (정수) – vocals, keyboard
- Gaon (가온) – rap, vocals, guitar
- O.de (오드) – rap, vocals, synthesizer, keyboard
- Jun Han (준한) – guitar, vocals
- Jooyeon (주연) – vocals, bass
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [17] | |||
Troubleshooting |
Track listing
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10 |
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Extended plays
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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KOR [17] |
HUN [19] |
POL [20] |
US Heat. [21] |
US Sales [22] |
US World [23] | |||
Hello, World! |
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4 | — | 28 | — | — | — |
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Overload |
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5 | — | 41 | 19 | 74 | 14 |
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Deadlock |
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8 | 39 | — | — | — | — |
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Livelock |
Track listing
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7 | — | 49 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR Down. [28] |
US World [29] | |||
"Happy Death Day" | 2021 | — | 12 | Non-album single |
"Test Me" | 2022 | 187 | — | Hello, World! |
"Strawberry Cake" | — | — | ||
"Hair Cut" | 124 | — | Overload | |
"Freakin' Bad" | 2023 | 85 | — | Deadlock |
"Break the Brake" | 98 | — | Livelock | |
"Dreaming Girl" (꿈을 꾸는 소녀) | 2024 | 93 | — | Troubleshooting |
"Little Things" (어리고 부끄럽고 바보 같은) | 73 | — | ||
"Boy Comics" (소년만화) | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Love and Fear" | 166 | — | ||
"Save Me" | TBA | Open Beta V6.3 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
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KOR Down. [28] | |||
"Zzz.." (잠꼬대) | 2022 | 153 | Overload |
"Ghost" | 162 | ||
"Crack in the Mirror" | 164 | ||
"Lunatic" | 165 | ||
"X-Mas" | 167 | ||
"Come into My Head" | 2023 | 104 | Deadlock |
"Bicycle" | 103 | ||
"Checkmate" | 102 | ||
"Man in the Box" | 106 | ||
"Good Enough" | 101 | ||
"Dear H." | 108 | ||
"Night of Fireworks" (불꽃놀이의 밤) | 2024 | 96 | Troubleshooting |
"No Matter" | 98 | ||
"Undefined" | 99 | ||
"Money on My Mind" | 100 | ||
"Paint It" | 102 | ||
"Until the End of Time" | 103 | ||
"Walking to the Moon" | 104 | ||
"Moneyball" | 105 | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory |
Other appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Seoul's Maternal Love" (서울의 모정) | 2022 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Patti Kim – Part 3) |
"Why do you call me?" (왜 불러) | 2023 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Song Chang-sik– Part 1) |
"Forbidden Love" (금지된 사랑) | 2024 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Kyung-ho) |
Videography
[edit]Music videos
[edit]Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Happy Death Day" | 2021 | 725 (SL8 Visual Lab) | [30] |
"Test Me" | 2022 | [31] | |
"Strawberry Cake" | [32] | ||
"Hair Cut" | [33] | ||
"Freakin' Bad" | 2023 | [34] | |
"Good Enough" | |||
"Dear H." |
Filmography
[edit]Web shows
[edit]Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2021–present | Xdinary Heroes: Xtra Files | Behind the scenes of the band's music promotion | [35] |
Xdinary Heroes Begins | Pre-debut reality show | [35] | |
2022–present | Xdinary Days | Reality show on band's music production and overseas trips | [36] |
Xh's Rock The World | Weekly variety show, 2 seasons | [37] | |
2021 | Xdinary Heroes: Xqxa | 15 episodes | [35] |
2023 | Xdinary Heroes Knock Down Debate | Debate series, 6 episodes | [citation needed] |
Concerts and tours
[edit]Headlining concerts
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue / Platform[38] |
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December 16, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | Olympic Hall Beyond Live[A] |
December 17, 2022 | |||
December 18, 2022 |
Headlining tours
[edit]Break the Brake World Tour
[edit]Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Ref. |
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November 3, 2023 | Seoul | South Korea | Yes24 Hall Beyond Live[B] |
— | [39] |
November 4, 2023 | |||||
November 5, 2023 | |||||
November 11, 2023 | Paris | France | Bataclan | ||
November 13, 2023 | London | United Kingdom | O2 Academy Islington | ||
November 15, 2023 | Frankfurt | Germany | Batschkapp | ||
November 17, 2023 | Madrid | Spain | Wizink Center | ||
November 20, 2023 | Milan | Italy | Magazzini Generali | ||
November 22, 2023 | Warsaw | Poland | Progresja | ||
March 2, 2024 | Jakarta | Indonesia | The Kasablanka Hall | [40] | |
March 8, 2024 | Taipei | Taiwan | Zepp New Taipei | ||
March 17, 2024 | Singapore | Singapore | Esplanade Theatre | ||
March 23, 2024 | Manila | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | ||
March 31, 2024 | Bangkok | Thailand | Ultra Arena |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Genie Music Awards | 2022 | Best Male Rookie | Xdinary Heroes | Nominated | [41] |
Golden Disc Awards | 2022 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Nominated | [42] | |
MAMA Awards | 2022 | Best Band Performance | "Happy Death Day" | Won | [43] |
Best New Male Artist | Xdinary Heroes | Won | |||
Artist of the Year | Longlisted | ||||
Song of the Year | "Happy Death Day" | Longlisted | |||
2023 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Xdinary Heroes | Nominated | [44] | |
Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Band Award | Xdinary Heroes | Won | [45] |
Notes
[edit]References
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- ^ a b Yeo, G. (November 8, 2021). "Stray Kids and TWICE's agency teases upcoming K-pop act Xdinary Heroes". NME. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ^ Baek, J. (November 8, 2021). "JYP 신인그룹명은 '엑스디너리 히어로즈'…비범한 신예 탄생 예고" [JYP's rookie group name is 'Xdinary Heroes'... Announcing the birth of an extraordinary newcomer]. Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on January 31, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, M. (November 15, 2021). "JYP, 신인 그룹 Xdinary Heroes 멤버 주연 최초 공개" [JYP unveils member of rookie group Xdinary Heroes for the first time]. Newsen. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Ghoshal, N. (November 7, 2021). "Xdinary Heroes Members: Meet The New Band From JYP". Otakukart. Archived from the original on May 30, 2022. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- ^ Kyung, J. (December 15, 2021). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 美 빌보드 '월드 디지털 송 세일즈' 12위..데뷔 8일만" [Xdinary Heroes ranked 12th on US Billboard 'World Digital Song Sales'... 8 days after debut]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Cho, H. (June 28, 2022). "'JYP 밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 7월20일 첫 미니앨범 발매 공식입장" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes, First Mini Album Released on July 20 – Official Announcement]. XSports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo, B. (September 20, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 11월 4일 미니 2집으로 컴백…글로벌 활약 박차[공식]" [Xdinary Heroes, comeback with their 2nd mini album on November 4th... Global activities spur [Official]]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ Kim, H. (October 19, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 12월 데뷔 후 첫 단독 콘서트" [Xdinary Heroes, their first solo concert since their debut in December]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Park, J. (October 30, 2022). "'JYP밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 앨범 발매 연기…이태원 참사 여파[전문]" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes postponed album release... Aftermath of Itaewon Disaster [Full Text]]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Young, W. (November 6, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 신보 하이라이트 필름 샘플러 공개" [Xdinary Heroes unveils new highlight film sampler]. Naver. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Hwang, H. (November 24, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 美 빌보드 월드앨범차트 14위 '글로벌 존재감'" [Xdinary Heroes, US Billboard World Album Chart No. 14, ‘Global Presence’]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Hwang, H. (March 30, 2023). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 4월 새 앨범 발매→팬 쇼케이스 개최 '열일'" [Xdinary Heroes to release a new album in April → Fan Showcase 'Working Hard']. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Ji, M. (March 30, 2023). "JYP 밴드 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 공식 팬클럽 1기 모집 영상 오픈..훈훈 선배미" [JYP band Xdinary Heroes, official fan club 1st recruitment video open...]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ Jeong, H. (April 7, 2023). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 미니 3집 '데드록' 티저 공개..26일 컴백" [Xdinary Heroes, 3rd mini album 'Deadlock' teaser released...come back on the 26th]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
- ^ Park, J. (July 20, 2022). "Xdinary Heroes say 'Hello, World!' with first EP". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
- "Hello, World!". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 17–23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "Overload". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- "Deadlock". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 23–29, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- "Livelock". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 8–14, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- "Troubleshooting". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 28 – May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Accumulated sales for Troubleshooting:
- "Circle Album Chart – First Half, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 18, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 28 – May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the MAHASZ Album Chart:
- "Deadlock". Association of Hungarian Record Companies (in Hungarian). May 19–25, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the ZPAV Album Chart:
- "Hello, World!". ZPAV (in Polish). July 22–28, 2022. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- "Overload". ZPAV (in Polish). November 18–24, 2022. Archived from the original on December 1, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- "Livelock". ZPAV (in Polish). October 20–26, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Heatseekers Albums:
- "Heatseekers Albums: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "Top Album Sales: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the World Albums:
- "World Albums: Week of November 26, 2022". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ Accumulated sales for Hello, World!:
- "Circle Album Chart – August 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). August 1–30, 2022. Archived from the original on January 10, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 38 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). September 11–17, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 39 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). September 18–24, 2022. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 40 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). September 25 – October 1, 2022. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 41 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 2–8, 2022. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 43 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 16–22, 2022. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 44 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 23–29, 2022. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 45 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). October 30 – November 5, 2022. Archived from the original on November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 46 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). November 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 49 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). November 27 – December 3, 2022. Archived from the original on January 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 53 of 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). December 25–31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ Accumulated sales for Overload:
- "Circle Album Chart – December 2022". Circle Music Chart (in Korean). December 1–31, 2022. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Accumulated sales for Deadlock:
- "Circle Album Chart – First Half, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 8, 2023.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – November 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart :
- "Test Me". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 17–23, 2022. Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- "Hair Cut and songs from Overload". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- "Freakin' Bad and songs from Deadlock". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 23–29, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- "Break the Brake". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 8–14, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- "Little Things and songs from Troubleshooting". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 28 – May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- "Love and Fear". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 7–13, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the World Digital Song Sales:
- "Happy Death Day". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
- ^ @sl8_official (December 6, 2021). "Xdinary Heroes - 'Happy Death Day' M/V". Retrieved October 4, 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Xdinary Heroes - 'Test Me' M/V". sl8_official. July 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Xdinary Heroes - 'Strawberry Cake' M/V". sl8_official. August 9, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Xdinary Heroes - 'Hair Cut' M/V". sl8_official. November 24, 2022. Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Xdinary Heroes - 'Freakin' Bad' M/V". sl8_official. April 26, 2023. Archived from the original on April 27, 2023. Retrieved April 26, 2023 – via Instagram.
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- ^ Lee, S. (May 25, 2022). "'JYP 밴드' 엑스디너리 히어로즈, 무대 밖 일상은? 입덕 유발 자체 콘텐츠 속 무한 매력" ['JYP Band' Xdinary Heroes, daily life off stage? Infinite charm in its own content that induces public opinion]. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 25, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Hwang, H. (June 10, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 新 자체 콘텐츠 'Rock The World' 공개 '잔망 매력'" [Xdinary Heroes unveils new content 'Rock The World']. Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
- ^ Park, Jae-hwan (December 19, 2022). "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 데뷔 첫 단독 콘서트 "세계 최강 밴드 되는 그날까지 함께해 주길" [Xdinary Heroes, first solo concert since debut "I hope you will be with us until the day we become the world's strongest band] (in Korean). KBS Media. Archived from the original on December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (October 6, 2023). "Xdinary Heroes confirm cities and dates for first world tour 'Break The Brake'". NME. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "LOOK: Xdinary Heroes bringing 'Break the Brake World Tour' to Manila in 2024". Rappler. December 8, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
- ^ "2022 GMA, 부문별 후보 공개…김호중·임영웅→세븐틴·NCT드림·아이브 등 대상후보" [2022 GMA reveals nominations by category... Kim Ho-jung, Lim Young-woong → Seventeen, NCT Dream, IVE, etc. grand prize candidates]. ET News (in Korean). October 7, 2022. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ^ "Golden Disc Awards – Nominees". Golden Disc Awards. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "NOMINEES 2022 MAMA AWARDS". October 24, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ Grein, Paul (October 19, 2023). "Jimin & Tomorrow X Together Lead Nominations for 2023 MAMA Awards (Full List)". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "엑스디너리 히어로즈, 서울가요대상 밴드상 수상" [Xdinary Heroes won the Seoul Music Awards Band Award]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). January 2, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
External links
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