On January 9, 2022, the group's official SNS accounts were opened along with the motion video of their logo. On the same day, a teaser photo for the group was released. On March 6, a teaser was released for The Birth of New Algorithm, a prologue trailer which will expand upon the worldbuilding of the group, set for release on March 9.
On March 8, their debut was confirmed to take place on March 30, and on March 13, they announced the mini album New World. On October 19, the group announced their first comeback with their second mini album I (Part. 1), set to be released on November 8.
On December 6, FirstOne Entertainment announced that members Winnie, Seowon, and Jiho would be going on hiatus from group activities due to their individual schedules. The three members were later revealed to be contestants on the survival show Boys Planet. On April 21, 2023, FirstOne announced that Winnie would be going on hiatus due to a shoulder injury, and would not participate in the group's future activities.
On July 13, FirstOne announced that Winnie would continue his hiatus to recover from his shoulder muscle tear and inflammation. Although his health had improved a lot, it was decided that Winnie would be sitting out the upcoming August comeback to focus on recuperating. On July 17, the group announced their third mini album New Mind, set to be released on August 3.
On October 23, the group announced their first digital single "Neverland", set to be released on November 2. On December 16, the group announced their second digital single "Back to Christmas", set to be released on December 21. On January 28, 2024, FirstOne announced that Winnie had left the group due to his shoulder injury.
On March 15, the members, excluding Eden, shared that they are currently in a legal dispute with FirstOne. On June 12, it was announced that matters with FirstOne had been resolved. The group would be preparing for a new start and discussing the direction of future activities.
On August 1, it was announced that the group would go on hiatus after completing their Japanese tour. On November 9, the group announced that they would be making their Japanese debut with the single "Mirage", set for release on December 3. On March 11, 2025, it was announced that Joohyoung had left the group.
On June 5, the group announced their third digital single "어쩌면", set to be released on June 18. On June 13, it was announced that Seowon, who was recently revealed as a contestant for Boys II Planet, had left the group due to personal reasons. On December 12, it was annouced that NINE.
i will be going on an indefinite hiatus as members will focus on individual activities as of now.
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