Waker

Waker

GroupBoy GroupK-PopMusic GroupSouth Korean

BIOGRAPHY

Waker (Korean: 웨이커) is a six member South Korean boy band from Seoul under Howling Entertainment, debuting on 8 January 2024 with the EP Mission of School. The name is given as signifying one who awakens.

The members are Kohyeon, Kwon Hyeop, Ijun, Leo, Saebyeol and Sebum. Saebyeol, Yoon Min-gook, also works as an actor and holds a profile of his own in this catalogue.

The group works in K-pop and has been active since its 2024 debut.

After Mission of School, Waker kept to a steady release pattern. The second mini album Sweet Tape followed in July 2024 with the title track “Vanilla Choco Shake”, the anniversary single “Always Be There” arrived in January 2025, and in June 2025 the group recorded “Two or We” for the soundtrack of Ball Boy Tactics. The third mini album, In Elixir : Spellbound, was released in January 2026 and reached number two on the Hanteo daily chart, with its title track “LiKE THAT” charting on YouTube and on Japanese music charts.

In September 2026 Howling Entertainment confirmed that all six members had renewed their exclusive contracts, and said the company would support wider international activity alongside individual work in other areas of entertainment.

PROFILE DETAILS

Native Name
웨이커
Based In
Seoul, South Korea
Profession
Music Group
Nationality
South Korean
Debut
2024 · Mission of School EP (8 January 2024)
Agency / Label
Howling Entertainment
Years Active
2024-present
Languages
Korean
Skills
Vocals, rap, dance, songwriting

GROUP DETAILS

Waker debuted in 2024 and is among the newer acts recorded here. At least one member has since taken a leading role in a BL series, which is the connection that brings the group into this catalogue.

Group Type
Boy Group
Genre
K-Pop
Formed
Status
Active
Debut
Mission of School (EP)
Members
6 members
Based In
Seoul, South Korea
Record Label
Howling Entertainment
Fandom
❤️ Sleeper

GROUP MEMBERS

Sae Byeol official photo - South Korean WAKER idol actor, star of Love Class 3
Sae Byeol

DISCOGRAPHY

In Elixir: Spellbound▶ALBUM
In Elixir: Spellbound

Jan 2026
10 tracks

볼보이택틱스(Original Television Soundtrack)▶COMP.
볼보이택틱스(Original Television Soundtrack)

Jul 2025
8 tracks

볼보이택틱스(Original Television Soundtrack) Pt.2▶SINGLE
볼보이택틱스(Original Television Soundtrack) Pt.2

Jun 2025
4 tracks

Always Be There▶SINGLE
Always Be There

Jan 2025
1 track

Sweet Tape▶ALBUM
Sweet Tape

Jul 2024
9 tracks

Mission of School▶ALBUM
Mission of School

Jan 2024
10 tracks

DASH▶SINGLE
DASH

Dec 2023
1 track

FUN FACTS

  • The group greet audiences with “Wake Up! Hello, we are WAKER!”, and their fandom name Sleeper is built to pair with the group name as the ones WAKER set out to wake.
  • WAKER arrived with a pre-debut single, “Dash”, on 1 December 2023, five weeks before the first mini album Mission of School and its title track “Atlantis” on 8 January 2024.
  • Every one of the six members reached the group by way of a televised audition or survival programme, among them Produce 101 Season 2, Produce X 101, MIXNINE, Fantasy Boys and CAP-TEEN.
  • The second mini album Sweet Tape followed in July 2024 with the title track “Vanilla Choco Shake”, and the third, In Elixir : Spellbound, arrived in January 2026 led by “LiKE THAT”.
  • For their first anniversary the six released the single “Always Be There” in January 2025, and in June 2025 they recorded “Two or We” for the soundtrack of Ball Boy Tactics.

TRIVIA

  • Kohyeon is the leader and the oldest member, born on 1 October 1994. He was previously part of 14U and Ten-X and had worked in plays and musicals before WAKER.
  • Saebyeol made his acting debut as a lead in the 2026 Korean BL drama Love Class 3 alongside GHOST9’s Lee Woojin. He was formerly a Source Music trainee and appeared on Produce X 101.
  • Sebum, born on 27 December 2002, is the youngest member and specialises in freestyle dance and beatboxing.
  • Ijun trained at Maroo Entertainment, competed on MIXNINE and worked as a backup dancer for Park Jihoon.
  • Leo graduated from the modelling department of Hanlim Multi Art School and took part in Fantasy Boys in 2023, while Kwon Hyeop competed on Produce 101 Season 2 and plays piano.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Waker?

Waker (웨이커) is a South Korean boy band of six under Howling Entertainment. The line up is Kohyeon, Kwon Hyeop, Ijun, Leo, Saebyeol and Sebum, and their music sits in the mainstream K-pop dance and vocal style.

Who are the members of Waker?

Kohyeon is the leader and a vocalist, Kwon Hyeop sings and raps, Ijun raps and dances, Leo sings and dances, Saebyeol sings, and Sebum is the youngest, working as a vocalist and dancer.

When did Waker debut and with what?

Waker debuted on 8 January 2024 with the mini album Mission of School, led by the title track Atlantis. A pre-debut single, Dash, had been released on 1 December 2023.

Which label is Waker under?

Waker are signed to Howling Entertainment. In September 2026 all six members renewed their exclusive contracts with the company.

Is Waker still active?

Yes. The group released the third mini album In Elixir : Spellbound in January 2026 and renewed with Howling Entertainment later that year.

Which Waker member is in a BL drama?

Saebyeol was cast as one of the leads in the 2026 Korean BL drama Love Class 3, playing opposite Lee Woojin of GHOST9.

What is the Waker fandom called?

Waker fans are called Sleeper, a name chosen to sit alongside the group name.

Written and verified by Renkaze · Last updated 20 September 2026

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Every factual claim on this page is taken from the records below. Where two sources disagree, the disagreement is stated in the text rather than resolved silently.

Sources consulted: Wikipedia, Star News Korea.

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