On September 13, 2011, Avance Entertainment upcoming multinational boy group ESQ, consisting of K9, Kyungmin, Keunhwan, Jihoo, and Kyle, made their first television appearance on SBS’s Hallyu Olympics. However, plans fell through and the group became inactive. On March 24, 2012, Avance Entertainment announced plans for a audition contest called Dream Stage Korea 2013.
On the 27th of the same month, Jihoo posted a tweet apologizing for "not being able to meet fans' expectation" and asked fans to support the members' individual goals in the future. Later on September 24, 2012, he confirmed to a fan that ESQ had disbanded. On June 9, 2013, MarKo was announced as the winner of Dream Stage Korea 2013 and became a trainee under Avance Entertainment.
On July 3, 2013, the agency announced a new lineup for ESQ, consisting of JaXon, Jazzy-Gun, Hyu_black, Kay. J and MarKo. They also revealed plans for a maxi single on the 26th titled "ESQlicious".
On August 1, 2013, they released their first maxi single "ESQlicious". Sometime later in the same year, the group disbanded due to the members' friction with the agency. Following the disbandment of ESQ, the members went their separate ways: - In 2013, Kyle and Kyungmin (then known as Tony) participated in Top Talent and made it to the top 6 before getting eliminated.
- Kay-J debuted as a member of PUREBOY on November 19, 2014 with "Yellow Shirt", under the stage name Nankang. - In 2015, he left PUREBOY and debuted as a member of NAUGHTY BOYS on August 3, 2016 with the release of their first Japanese single "DanCin'derella/Step By Step", under the stage name Seowoong. The group later changed their name to NTB and made their Korean debut on May 28, 2018 with Dramatic.
- On December 5, 2018, he made his solo debut with the digital single "Regret". - Hyu_black debuted as a soloist on March 16, 2015 with "내가더", under the stage name HYUZY. - He became a member of the dance team [https://street-dance-fighter.
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- He released a solo song "Secret Game" on May 29, 2022. - Jazzy-Gun became active as a DJ, under the name Jazzyboi.
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