Treasure (Korean: 트레저, Teurejeo; Japanese: トレジャー, Torejā) is a South Korean boy band formed by YG Entertainment in 2019 through the reality show YG Treasure Box. The group has 10 members: Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeong-woo, and So Jung-hwan. Two former members, Mashiho and Bang Ye-dam, left the group in November 2022.
Treasure debuted in 2020 with the single album The First Step: Chapter One, which started a four-part album series. The series sold over one million copies in just five months, making Treasure one of the fastest-selling rookie K-pop groups.
Group Profile
- Group Name (English): Treasure
- Group Name (Korean): 트레저
- Revised Romanization: Teurejeo
- Country: South Korea
- Labels: YG, YGEX, Columbia
- Debut: 2020
- Members: Choi Hyun-suk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Yoon Jae-hyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Park Jeong-woo, So Jung-hwan
- Genres: K-pop, dance, hip hop, ballad
- Website: YG Treasure
Members
Choi Hyunsuk
- Birth Name (English): Choi Hyun-suk
- Birth Name (Korean): 최현석
- Revised Romanization: Choe Hyeonseok
- Birthdate: April 21, 1999
- Age: 26
- Birthplace: Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Rapper, dancer
- Height: 171 cm
- Weight: 53 kg
- Blood Type: A
Choi Hyun-suk is a South Korean rapper and dancer under YG Entertainment. He is a member of the boy band Treasure, which debuted on August 7, 2020, with the single album The First Step: Chapter One. Before joining Treasure, Choi appeared on the reality show Mix Nine (2017–2018), where he gained early recognition.
Jihoon
- Stage Name (English): Jihoon
- Stage Name (Korean): 지훈
- Birth Name (English): Park Ji-hoon
- Birth Name (Korean): 박지훈
- Revised Romanization: Bak Jihun
- Birthdate: March 14, 2000
- Age: 25
- Birthplace: Busan, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Vocalist, dancer
- Height: 178 cm
- Weight: 62 kg
- Blood Type: B
Park Ji-hoon, also known as Jihoon, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the boy band Treasure and debuted with the group on August 7, 2020, with the single album The First Step: Chapter One.
Yoshi
- Stage Name (English): Yoshi
- Stage Name (Korean): 요시
- Birth Name (English): Kim Bang-jeon
- Birth Name (Korean): 김방전
- Birth Name (Japanese): Kanemoto Yoshinori
- Birthdate: May 15, 2000
- Age: 25
- Birthplace: Kobe, Japan
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Rapper
- Height: 179 cm
- Weight: 59 kg
- Blood Type: A
Yoshi is a South Korean singer and rapper in the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. Born and raised in Japan as a fourth-generation Korean-Japanese, he loves both Korea and Japan and speaks both languages fluently. Yoshi trained for over seven years, including six years in Tokyo, and joined TREASURE after competing on the survival show YG Treasure Box. He also practiced taekwondo from a young age, placing third in a national competition while representing Korea.
Junkyu
- Stage Name (English): Junkyu
- Stage Name (Korean): 준규
- Birth Name (English): Kim Jun-kyu
- Birth Name (Korean): 김준규
- Birthdate: September 9, 2000
- Age: 25
- Birthplace: Chungju, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Leader, vocalist
- Height: 178 cm
- Weight: 65 kg
- Blood Type: O
Junkyu is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. Before joining TREASURE, he worked as a child model and appeared in several ads and TV shows.
Yoon Jaehyuk
- Birth Name (English): Yoon Jae-hyuk
- Birth Name (Korean): 윤재혁
- Birthdate: July 23, 2001
- Age: 24
- Birthplace: Yongin-si, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Vocalist
- Height: 179 cm
- Weight: 63 kg
- Blood Type: O
Yoon Jae-hyuk is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. He was scouted by YG twice, first in high school, which he turned down, and again a year later. In 2018, he joined the survival show YG Treasure Box as a late member of Group B. Although he initially struggled with singing and dancing, his hard work and dedication impressed the trainers and YG management, helping him secure his spot in TREASURE.
Asahi
- Stage Name (English): Asahi
- Stage Name (Korean): 아사히
- Birth Name (English): Hamada Asahi
- Birth Name (Korean): 하마다 아사히
- Birthdate: August 20, 2001
- Age: 24
- Birthplace: Osaka, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Leader, vocalist
- Height: 172 cm
- Weight: 53 kg
- Blood Type: AB
Asahi is a Japanese singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. After attending an iKON concert with his mother in 2016, he decided he wanted to perform on stage, telling her, “Mom, I’m going that way.” In June 2018, while in high school, he became a YG trainee and later joined the survival show YG Treasure Box, where he was selected as a member of TREASURE.
Doyoung
- Stage Name (English): Doyoung
- Stage Name (Korean): 도영
- Birth Name (English): Kim Do-young
- Birth Name (Korean): 김도영
- Birthdate: December 4, 2003
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Seoul, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Vocalist, dancer
- Height: 177 cm
- Blood Type: B
Doyoung is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. He became a YG trainee at age 11 and trained for over a year before joining the elite A-Team of top trainees. In 2017, he appeared on JYP’s survival show Stray Kids as a YG trainee, taking part in a dance battle. Later, from 2018 to 2019, he competed on YG Treasure Box and earned his spot as a member of TREASURE.
Haruto
- Stage Name (English): Haruto
- Stage Name (Korean): 하루토
- Birth Name (English): Watanabe Haruto
- Birth Name (Korean): 와타나베 하루토
- Birthdate: April 5, 2004
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Fukuoka, Japan
- Nationality: Japanese
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Rapper
- Height: 183 cm
- Weight: 68 kg
- Blood Type: B
Haruto is a Japanese singer and rapper in the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. He started learning popping dance as a child and won several competitions. At age 10, he auditioned for YG Entertainment Japan and became a trainee, joining the same day as fellow member Yoshi. In 2018, he competed on YG Treasure Box, ranking first in the rap position and impressing fans with his cover of Rich Brian’s DAT $TICK. After training in Korea for over a year, he debuted with TREASURE, completing 7.5 years as a trainee.
Park Jeongwoo
- Stage Name (English): Park Jeongwoo
- Stage Name (Korean): 박정우
- Birth Name (English): Park Jung-woo
- Birth Name (Korean): 박정우
- Birthdate: September 28, 2004
- Age: 21
- Birthplace: Iksan-si, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Main vocalist
- Height: 181 cm
- Weight: 74 kg
- Blood Type: O
Park Jeongwoo is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. Just two days after starting a vocal academy, he auditioned for YG Entertainment and was accepted on March 19, 2018. He impressed fans on the survival show YG Treasure Box with his powerful cover of Adele’s When We Were Young and later debuted as a member of TREASURE.
So Junghwan
- Birth Name (English): So Jung-hwan
- Birth Name (Korean): 소정환
- Birthdate: February 18, 2005
- Age: 20
- Birthplace: Iksan-si, South Korea
- Nationality: South Korean
- Agency: YG Entertainment
- Group: TREASURE
- Debut: 2020
- Position: Vocalist, dancer
- Height: 180 cm
- Weight: 62 kg
- Blood Type: B
So Junghwan is a South Korean singer and a member of the boy group TREASURE under YG Entertainment. Before joining TREASURE, he worked as a child actor and performed with the martial arts team K-TIGERS.
Hit Songs (Top 10)
Jikjin – 149 Million Views on YouTube
“Jikjin” (Korean: 직진; English: Straight) is a song by South Korean boy band TREASURE from their first EP, The Second Step: Chapter One. It was released on February 15, 2022, by YG Entertainment and distributed by YG Plus. The song was first released in Korean, with a Japanese version included in the Japanese edition of the EP. It is also the last single to feature Bang Ye-dam and Mashiho before they went on hiatus and later left the group.
BOY – 127 Million Views on YouTube
“Boy” is the debut single by South Korean boy band TREASURE from their first single album, The First Step: Chapter One. It was released on August 7, 2020 by YG Entertainment and distributed through YG Plus. The song was composed by Choice37, R.Tee, Hae, and Se.A, with lyrics co-written by TREASURE members Choi Hyun-suk and Haruto. Originally in Korean, a Japanese version was later included in their debut studio album.
“Boy” became an international hit, reaching #46 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 and #7 on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart in the U.S.
I LOVE YOU – 119 Million Views on YouTube
“I Love You” (Korean: 사랑해; Saranghae) is a song by South Korean boy band TREASURE from their second single album, The First Step: Chapter Two. It was released on September 18, 2020 by YG Entertainment and distributed through YG Plus. The song was originally in Korean, with a Japanese version later added to their first studio album.
Produced by R.Tee, the song’s lyrics were co-written by TREASURE members Choi Hyun-suk, Haruto, and Yoshi. The Japanese version was adapted by production team Zero (Yves & Adams) and Ta-Trow. I Love You also charted internationally on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales and Global 200 charts.
DARARI – 108 Million Views on YouTube
Going Crazy – 106 Million Views on YouTube
HELLO – 92 Million Views on YouTube
BONA BONA – 73 Million Views on YouTube
PARADISE – 72 Million Views on YouTube
MMM – 71 Million Views on YouTube
Yellow – 72 Million Views on YouTube
Fandom
- Fandom Name (English): TREASURE MAKER
- Fandom Name (Korean): 트레저 메이커
- Since: 2021
- Lightstick: Treasure Lightstick
History (2017~2025)
2017~2019
After the success of Big Bang, Winner, and iKon, fans eagerly waited for YG Entertainment’s next boy group. The group’s lineup was decided through the survival show YG Treasure Box (2018–2019), where 29 trainees competed for a spot. The final members: Haruto, Bang Ye-dam, So Jung-hwan, Junkyu, Park Jeong-woo, Yoon Jae-hyuk, and Choi Hyun-suk, were chosen to form TREASURE. Later, Mashiho, Doyoung, Yoshi, Jihoon, and Asahi joined as part of a second unit called Magnum, and together they became TREASURE 13. After Ha Yoon-bin left the group, the two units were combined and continued as TREASURE.
Before debuting, several members were already active in entertainment. Junkyu was a child model, Bang Ye-dam sang for animated shows, So Jung-hwan acted and performed with the K-Tigers Taekwondo team, and Mashiho appeared in Akdong Musician’s “Spring of Winter.” Choi Hyun-suk and Junkyu also competed on Mix Nine (2017–2018). Each member was recruited between 2013 and 2018 through auditions or casting, bringing years of experience and training before officially debuting as TREASURE.
2020~2022
TREASURE made their official debut on August 7, 2020, under YG Entertainment with the single album The First Step: Chapter One. The album topped charts, sold over 170,000 copies, and its title song “Boy” gained millions of YouTube views in just hours. Their The First Step album series became a huge hit, selling over one million copies and earning several music awards.
In 2021, TREASURE debuted in Japan with the song “Beautiful” for the anime Black Clover and their first Japanese album, The First Step: Treasure Effect, which reached #1 on the Oricon Chart.
In 2022, the group released The Second Step: Chapter One, featuring “Jikjin”, which became one of their biggest hits and won them their first music show award. The B-side “Darari” went viral on TikTok, and the single “Hello” was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the best K-pop songs of the year.
Despite two members leaving, TREASURE successfully held their first Japan arena tour and Asia tour, attracting over 420,000 fans in total.
2023~2025
In 2023, TREASURE began a new era with their Reboot project, teaming up with Columbia Records for global promotion. They also introduced their first sub-unit, T5 (So Jung-hwan, Junkyu, Jihoon, Yoon Jae-hyuk, and Doyoung), who released the pre-debut track “Move,” written by Junkyu. Their second studio album, Reboot, came out on July 28, 2023, and sold over 1.7 million copies in just two days, becoming one of their biggest hits. The title song “Bona Bona” reached their highest chart positions, while “B.O.M.B” topped Billboard’s Hot Trending Songs chart.
The group also achieved major success in Japan with “Here I Stand,” their first song to reach #1 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 and earn RIAJ platinum certification. They made history as the first Korean act to hold a fan meeting at Tokyo Dome, performing for over 500,000 fans across Japan in 2023.
In 2024, TREASURE released “King Kong” and the Japanese single album King Kong / Reverse, featuring “Reverse,” the theme song for the drama Legendary Head Sho. In 2025, Junkyu and Asahi became the new leaders, and the group released their EP Pleasure with the songs “Last Night” and “Yellow.”
TREASURE also held their “Special Moment” fan concert tour, performing in four U.S. cities and ten shows in Japan, meeting more than 150,000 fans. Their final concert in Saitama was broadcast live in over 100 theaters and aired on Fuji TV, bringing their total audience in Japan to over 970,000 fans.
Awards
Since debuting in 2020, TREASURE has earned major recognition in Korea and overseas, proving their strong rise as one of K-pop’s top fourth-generation boy groups. They won several Rookie of the Year awards from the Asia Artist Awards, Golden Disc Awards, and Seoul Music Awards, as well as Best New Male Artist at the MAMA Awards.
The group continued to shine with awards like Best Touring, Platinum Worldwide Star, and multiple Artist of the Year (Bonsang) wins at The Fact Music Awards. In Japan, they received Best 3 New Artists (Asia) at the Japan Gold Disc Awards and achieved platinum certification from the RIAJ.
TREASURE’s hit songs, including “Jikjin,” “Darari,” “Bona Bona,” and “King Kong,” have been nominated for Song of the Year, Best Dance Performance, and Best Music Video at top award shows.
By 2025, the group had collected over 40 awards and 100+ nominations from events such as the Circle Chart Music Awards, Brand of the Year Awards, and MTV Europe Music Awards, showing their growing global success and loyal fanbase, Treasure Makers.
Concerts & Tours
TREASURE held their first solo concert, “TRACE,” on April 9–10, 2022, at Olympic Hall in Seoul, South Korea. The two-day show marked an important milestone for the group, featuring energetic performances and a special connection with fans.
