PENTAGON Wins First Music-Show Trophy with 'Daisy'
PENTAGON members couldn't be much happier after achieving what they have always dreamed of.
On October 20, the K-Pop male group performed their latest single "Daisy on SBS MTV's 'The Show.' The song was among the three candidates for first place alongside Weki Meki's "COOL and Weeekly's "Zig Zag. With a total of 8,470 points, PENTAGON has finally taken home their first-ever music show trophy after four years since debut, all thanks to their single 'Daisy,' which is part of their latest extended play 'We:th.'
Hui, PENTAGON's leader, gave a speech saying, "Four years after debut, we have finally received our first win. It was not an easy path, but to our UNIVERSE (official fan club name), who has always stayed by our side and done the best they could to help us, we love you so, so much! And, thank you so, so much! I also want to express my gratitude to the Cube Entertainment family genuinely."
The other members like Yan An, Hongseok, and Yuto also thank their fans in different languages. Shinwon then said, "Jinho Hyung, are you watching? They said we won!" Jinho is the oldest member of PENTAGON who enlisted in the military on May 11 this year.
During the encore, the group can be seen with their bright smiles and enjoying themselves. While some members stopped themselves from crying, Kino burst into tears throughout the song. They also bowed to show how thankful they are for the award.
On that day, other performers included VERIVERY, Golden Child, D-Crunch, Weeekly, CHOCOME, cignature, Song Ha Ye, EVERGLOW, Wei, Kim Hae Ri, and BOTOPASS.
PENTAGON was initially a ten-member boy group under Cube Entertainment. It was formed through Mnet's reality show titled "Pentagon Maker in 2016. At the finale, Jinho, Yeo One, Hongseok, Kino, Hui, Wooseok, and Yuto were announced as the official members and were set to debut on July 23, 2016. However, Cebu Entertainment had internal issues, thus delaying its debut.
On October 10 of the same year, PENTAGON official debuted with 10 members, including Yan An, E'Dawn, and Shinwon, who were eliminated from 'Pentagon Maker.' The group released their first Korean extended play titled "Pentagon," which consists of seven songs, including the lead single "Gorilla.
In 2016, the Korean male act conducted their first solo concert called 'Pentagon Mini Concert Tentastic Vol. 1' at the Yes24 Live Hall in Gwangjin District, Seoul, on December 6. The tickets for the said event were sold out in just eight minutes.
PENTAGON made its name known not only in South Korea but also in Japan. They released their first Japanese extended play 'Gorilla' on March 29, 2017. It peaked at No. 3 on the Oricon Chart and No. 6 on the Gaon Chart. The second Japanese EP 'Violet' was out on January 17, 2018. It entered the Tower Record weekly album chart at No. 1 and the Oricon Weekly Album Chart at No. 4.
On November 14, 2018, Cube Entertainment announced that E'Dawn left the group and company after Hyuna revealed that she and the male artist are in a relationship. Since then, PENTAGON continued its activities as a nine-member group.
