Boys Republic

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In 2012 it was reported Boys Republic, trained for two years under Universal Music Korea in a partnership with Happy Tribe Entertainment producer's Jung Hae IK. On March 14, 2013, ahead their official debut, they held their first showcase. A week later, on the 22nd, it was released "Orange Sky" as a special single in partnership with Skyline Jeju Air.

On June 5, 2013 they officially debuted with first first single album "Party Rock. " On October 8, 2013, they made their first comeback with the mini album Identity. For the following months of 2013, they actively performed throughout Asia, mainly in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia.

In november 2013, they were selected alongside VIXX as ambassadors for "Eye Camp Expedition," a charity campaign, which they joined other volunteers in Vietnam to help visually impaired individuals. All the work was documented in four episodes of the SBS MTV reality show of the same name. On February 5, 2014, Boys Republic announced their Fantasy Trilogy comeback saga.

Along with the announcement, they released individual teasers of each member portraying their favorite superhero. On February 16, the first song from Fantasia Trilogy, "Video Game", was revealed and officially released as a single album on February 20. On July 14it was released their third single album, "Dress Up".

Taking part as the second release for the series. On November 12, they made a comeback with their second mini album Real Talk, marking the final release of the Fantasy Trilogy. After the final release, they spent the rest of 2014 promoting the Fantasia Trilogy conclusion.

During this time, the members participated in various volunteer activities. In May 2015, in partnership with B7KLAN, a European tour for the group was announced. On June 5, marking their second anniversary debut, they released their fourth single album, "Hello".

Later, on July 3, the previous announced European tour, titled Royal Tour, started at Le Divan du Monde in Paris, France, and ended on July 12, 2015, at Szene Wien in Vienna, Austria. On June 8, a Japanese version of their previously released mini album BR:evolution, and a compilation album, Boys Republic 2013-2015 Best, were simultaneously released on their Japan located streaming services. On August 1, Universal Japan Music released a teaser video showing the Boys Republic members preparing for their official debut in Japan, following their previous promotions.

Later, on September 28, their Japanese debut track "Only Girl" was released, accompanied by a short film. On January 18 2017, they released four new Japanese singles: "Closer ～ How Close Are We From A Kiss? ", "Daisukidayo", "Hello Sunshine" and "Nagareru Hoshini Hanatabao".

In August, it was announced that all members of the group would be participating in the survival show The Unit. Members Minsu and Sunwoo did not pass the auditions, while Onejunn finished in 57th place, Sungjun in 29th, and Sunwoo in 15th. Later that month, on the 30th, their Japanese full album Beginning, was released.

On September 12, 2018, it was announced on their fancafé that the group would go on an indefinite hiatus. On the same day, they released their farewell single "Ending Credit. ," followed by a farewell performance on the 30th.

- Minsu and Sungjun appear to have left the entertainment industry and are focusing on their personal lives.