ATEEZ
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| Name(s): | ATEEZ, |
| Scope/Focus: | K-Pop |
| Date(s): | 2018-present |
| See also: | ATINY |
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ATEEZ is a fourth-gen K-Pop boy band based in South Korea and created by KQ Entertainment. ATEEZ are celebrated for their powerful performance skills and elaborate Lore (K-Pop glossary term).
Members
ATEEZ has 8 members:
- Park Seonghwa, the eldest, who is a vocalist and visual.
- Kim Hongjoong, the leader or "Captain" as the members and fans call him, rapper, and a lyricist and producer under the guidance of the Edendary production group
- Jeong Yunho, dancer and vocalist
- Kang Yeosang, dancer and visual
- Choi San, vocalist, dancer
- Song Mingi, rapper, lyricist, producer
- Jung Wooyoung, Dancer, vocalist
- Choi Jongho, Main vocalist and maknae
Fandom
The fandom nickname is ATINY. ATEEZ is known for attracting primarily non-South Korean fans, to the extent that ATEEZ was able to sell out its first world tour, which took place just a few months after their debut.
There is a thriving online fandom for ATEEZ, with fans participating in social media, including Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, and VLive.
On AO3 ATEEZ has risen to be the sixth-most popular K-pop fandom, which is very successful for a group from a minor entertainment company.
Korean Fandom
Although allegedly less popular domestically than it is internationally, ATEEZ's Korean fans thrive and provided crucial nearby support to the band during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic, when international travel was impossible for K-pop idols. Korean fans, when permitted flocked to fansigns, live stages, and concerts, priding themselves on safely supporting ATEEZ by masking and following additional health protocols.
Fan creativity is apparent on many levels. For example, the assigning of unique nicknames to the band and its members. For example, information about one band nickname circulate recently on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vasilissaadair/status/1607616229916954631?s=20&t=kWS_ezsrdefL_bKSTvW_7A
Global Fandom
Shipping
Popular ships
- Choi San/Jung Wooyoung aka "Woosan"
- Kim Hongjoong/Park Seonghwa aka "Matz" or "Seongjoong"
- Jeong Yunho/Song Mingi aka "Yungi"
Controversies
Example Fanworks
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Fanfiction
- We Would Be Savage series by 0KKULTiC
- Gods in the Sky by SinisterSound
Fanart
- HALATEEZ Hongjoong, Seonghwa, Mingi by halamingi1117
- Moment of Respite by avgcatboyliker
- Fancomic by joongbug_arts, illustrating their lore-inspired fic: I'm Going There, 'Cause You're There
- Be the Light, HALAZIA by vanzoopalz Seonghwa's transcendant moment in the Halazia MV
- Prequel, Part 1, and Part 2 of a fancomic featuring Hongjoong and Hala!Hongjoong, and a Sequel with Halazia!Seonghwa by JaroInThePit
- [The King and His Captain by antis_ss
Fanvids
- Come Along | Pirate Ateez Animatic by chroikalari1372
- Hongjoong-centric TikTok video by yeosual and fanart by JaroInThePit inspired by this fanvid
Fannish Resources
- ATEEZ fanworks tag at AO3
- ATEEZ at the kpop wiki
- ATEEZ community on Reddit