About
Xdinary Heroes (also referred to as “XH”) is a 6-member South Korean rock band under JYP Entertainment‘s sub-label, Studio J. All members participate in songwriting, composing, and producing, leading to the band’s music being a personal and unique experience.
The band’s name, “Xdinary Heroes”, is the short form of “Extraordinary Heroes”, reflecting the meaning of “anyone can become a hero”.
According to the members, Xdinary Heroes’ music is a “melting pot of genres”, with emphasis on rock, metal, pop punk, alternative, and emo. Meanwhile, JYP founder J.Y.Park believes that the band’s songs are good to listen to on days where you feel like you are not special in the work.
The group’s fandom name is “Villians”, signifying that just as heroes and villains co-exist, Xdinary Heroes and fans complement each other.
Biography
- Group name: Xdinary Heroes (엑스디너리 히어로즈, often shortened to ‘엑디즈’)
- Debut date: December 6, 2021
- Company: STUDIO J, JYP Entertainment
- Total members: 6
- Members: Gunil, Jungsu, Gaon, O.de, Jun Han, and Jooyeon
- Fandom name: Villains (빌런즈)
Official SNS (Korean)
- Website: Xdinary Heroes
- YouTube: Xdinary Heroes
- X (Twitter): @XH_official
- Instagram: @xdinaryheroes_officials
- TikTok: @xheroes_official
- Facebook: XdinaryHeroes
Career
In July 2021, JYP Entertainment applied for a trademark right over the name “Xdinary Heroes”, before officially publishing the 1st teaser for the boy band in October of the same year. In November, the agency opened the SNS accounts for Xdinary Heroes and confirmed the band’s name.
From November 15 to November 20, each member of Xdinary Heroes was introduced, with Jooyeon being the first to be revealed and Gunil being the last. Subsequently, performance videos of the members’ positions were published.
The group finally made their debut on December 6, 2021 with their 1st digital single, “Happy Death Day”, before making their first comeback on July 20 with their 1st mini album, “Hello, World!”.
The fandom name, Villains, was announced on September 15, 2022. The boy band was supposed to drop their 2nd mini album on November 4, but ended up postponing the release due to the Itaewon Halloween crowd crush.
Discography
Studio albums
- Troubleshooting (2024)
Mini albums
- Hello, World! (2022)
- Overload (2022)
- Deadlock (2023)
- Livelock (2023)
- Live and Fall (2024)
Digital singles
- “Happy Death Day” (2021)
- “Open ♭eta : v6.1” (2024)
- “Open ♭eta : v6.2” (2024)
- “Open ♭eta : v6.3” (2024)
- “Open ♭eta : v6.4” (2024)
OSTs
- “Killer Peter X Xdinary Heroes” (“Wego Wego”) (2024)
Participation releases
- “Stage Fighter (STF) Original Vol.5” (“Addiction (Prod. Czaer)”) (2024)
