Xing (band) - Career

Career

Xing's first single 'In Your Hands' was released on December 14, 2006, its 4 original members Marumir (Kim Kibum), Kevin, Yume (Kim Youngkyung), and Cheon Hyesung (Choi Sungsoo). Xing's popularity quickly rose and they were dubbed as the teenage SG Wannabe.

On January 30, Xing held their first concert, which was a form of training for the group. Also participating in the concert were Poppin' Dragon (Yong Junhyung) and ZEN (Nam Jinhyun) as they were trainees. Other than the concert, there were no other performances. In the beginning of 2007, the group was featured in a magazine, which included photoshoots and an interview to promote the group. They also participated in a few more photoshoots beside the magazine and released clips and music videos online. On July 14, 2007, Kibum announced his departure from XING, the reason being that he left for a better future for himself. He bid rest of the XING members good luck and told fans not to be heartbroken. Shortly afterward, the two trainees member were added to the group (Junhyung and ZEN). Thus, Xing became a 5-member group for the release of their second single.

On August 5, 2007, Xing released their second single, 'My Girl', with the title song falling into the genre of pop. Although there were many fans that enjoyed the single, many thought that they strayed too far from the image and sound that the fans had initially fallen in love with. The single was promoted though a performance at the New Star event, which was a talent show organized by Xing Entertainment.

The group held its second concert on September 8, 2007. They performed songs from both their singles and each member delivered a solo performance. They performed officially on national television at the YTN Star Digital Night Concert.

At the end of 2007, Xing's member makeup had a dramatic change. On September 6, 2007, Sungsoo left the group but with no statement or announcement from him or Xing Entertainment. On January 12, 2008, Youngkyung decided to leave the group, making a diary announcement to fans. On January 13, 2008, Junhyung also decided to leave the group. Kevin and Jinhyun, along with four former members of the group "Singing in The Rain", Yoon (Kim Jisang), White (Lee Suhoon), Husky (Woo Hyunmin), and Gun (Shin Gwangchul), along with another - Kipalang (Jeon Jihwan)- formed the new makeup of the 7-member group Xing.

On March 17, 2008, the 7-member Xing group released a digital single "T Express." The music style of the group changed once again, turning from a pop genre to a dance genre with rap influence. After the release of this single, on April 2, Kevin, the only original member of Xing decided to depart from the group. The group then stood as 6-member group. Xing Entertainment has stated that “Xing was a project group that will have members rotating in and out, in hopes in keeping the group fresh.”

After Jinhyun left the group some time after, added to the group were Soul (Lee Injoon) and Rising (Park Hyunchul). Eventually all the members left or changed entertainment companies.

The last makeup of Xing consisted of Kim Wanchul, Kim Donggeun, Jin Hyunjin, Hwang Doohwan, and Kim Jinwan. A teaser was revealed, but no actual single was released. The group disbanded and Xing's infamous rotations finally came to an end.