In all the years Korean pop industry has been flourishing both in the domestic and international markets, visual concept and performance has always been something that sets it apart from other music industries across the globe. This is widely attributed to Korean pop being a pure sensory indulgence from eclectic music to colorful music videos to sensuous style, K-Pop has it all. This time, Byeol Korea will talk about a group that still can be called as a newcomer group and they are ARGON. To find out more about them, you can keep on scrolling this article!
Full Profile
- Group Name : ARGON
- Member : Kain (Leader, Lead Rapper, Main Dancer), Haneul (Vocalist, Rapper), Roel (Lead Vocalist), Yeoun (Lead Vocalist), Gon (Main Vocalist), Jaeun (Main Rapper, Maknae)
- Fandom Name : A-Rang
- Years Active : 2019 – present
- YouTube : ARGON OFFICIAL
- Twitter : @ARGON_tw & @ARGON_JP
- Instagram : @argon_official_
- Daum Fan Cafe : ARGON-MSH
- Facebook : MSHARGON
- Website : mshenter
ARGON is a K-Pop group which is formed by MSH Entertainment and consists of members named Kain, Haneul, Roel, Gon, Yeoun, and Jaeun. This group debuted in early of 2019 or more precisely on March 11, 2019 by releasing their 1st single-album Master Key. ARGON itself stands for ‘Art Go On’, they chose this name because of they want to express an art that describes their abilities to try in every music genres not tied to a one concept.
Along with their debut day, these group also held their debut showcase that they held at The Iljin Art Hall in Gangnam, South Korea. After debuted in their own country, they also held their first live showcase ‘Masterkey’ in Tokyo, Japan which was held on April 28, 2019 where the showcase is their own way to promoting their group.
A day after their official debut announcement, then they made their debut stage appearance for the first time on the music program The K-Pop (The Show) which aired on a television station. At that time, they shown their best into their debut stage with the all-white outfit s they showed in the music video. The energetic performance made them looks so excited and created a good impression for the audience in the studio or at home. Have a look at their debut performance!
On Master Key music video, they used a darker concept which we rarely see as a debut music video. Apart from the concept, their dance choreography looks really cool for the group that has just debuted, especially their voices that bring simple melodies with amazing harmonization. Their debut was beyond unexpected, this can be prove by watch Master Key’s music video in the video below!
Discography of ARGON
Singles
| Title | Album | Year |
| “Master Key” | Master Key | 2019 |
| “Give Me Dat” | Go Forward: Wide Dream |
1st Single Album
| Title | Album Chart | Track List | Release | Arranged | Composed | Lyrics |
| Master Key | 70 | “ARGON” | March 11, 2019 | Crazy Park | Crazy Park, Peter Pan | Crazy Park, Peter Pan |
| “Master Key” | Crazy Park, J-Lin | |||||
| “Master Key (Instrument.)” | Crazy Park, J-Lin | – | ||||
| “Earth and Moon (지구와 달)” | Crazy Park, Peter Pan | Crazy Park, A+ | A+ | |||
Mini Album
| Title | Album Chart | Track List | Release | Arranged | Composed | Lyrics |
| Go Forward: Wide Dream | 54 | “Second Story (Intro)” | October 2, 2019 | Ttoraibak | ||
| “Give Me Dat” | Ttoraibak, B-rock, J-Lin | |||||
| “Stranger” | Ttoraibak | Ttoraibak, Kevin Oppa (mr.cho) | Kevin Oppa (mr.cho) | |||
| “Times Up” | BARD | Ttoraibak, Neul, BARD | Neul | |||
| “In Place (제자리)” | Lee Jun Hwan, Rubatov, Kim Hoe Gun | Peter Pan, Lee Seok Jun, Lee Jun Hwan, Rubatov | Peter Pan, Lee Seok Jun | |||
| “Give Me Dat (Instrument)” | Ttoraibak, B-rock, J-Lin | – | ||||
Music Videos & Lyrics Meaning
As we know, ARGON debuted with single “Master Key” which is for this song they used darker concept and show their amazing original-visuals. “Master Key” itself defines someone who will be a protector or guard for the one he loves or cares for, and will be willing to be the front man.
This song is a pop genre with a slightly harsh beat, also adapted to the concept that they used. Even though in the music video they predominantly use white outfits, with this outfit they are seen to show their own charm and also the dance choreography that is shown according to the song and the tempo.
Next, there’s the main track from their 2nd mini-album “Give Me Dat”. In this song their actually develop themselves by give off their true aura. The concept that they used in the music video is even more fierce and darker than “Master Key”.
The lyrics of this song contain the meaning of someone who has a dreams to become a star, and to achieve it he doesn’t pay attention to anything, just focus on his path. Then he wants to have whatever and get what he wants, so that the women admire him. This is also known in their music video, where in the music video which takes place in a field and also a building, they are like being chased by a woman but they all hide from her even though in the end one of them finally meet her.
If you haven’t seen the music video, you can watch it by clicking the video below!
Stage Performances of ARGON
Every comeback or launch their new song, ARGON will do a perform and made their appearance in various music shows either will do off air or on air on the television. As in the video below, ARGON shows their appearance on the stage on Simply K-Pop program which is broadcast on ARIRANG channel. They show all their skills on stage in white costumes and dusty-pink outer or suit. They performed “Master Key” live, and their voices sounded no different from the original record!
Second, their performance when their making their first comeback with the track “Give Me Dat”. ARGON appeared on the weekly music program on M! Countdown which aired on Mnet October 3, 2019. In their appearance below, they look very energetic with uncomplicated dance moves. They wore all black coast wrapped with gold buttons or golden knick-knacks on their suits.
ARGON members are sing and dance on stage passionately, as if the stage belongs to them so they control it. The lighting effect that is given is also very fitting with their concept, such as in the music video which is given black and red lights.
Another performance was that they performed the side track of their 2nd mini-album, entitled “Strange”. The show it on the one of music show namely THE SHOW on November 12, 2019, and this is the part of their first comeback after previously they did promotions with the main track “Give Me Dat”.
Unlike the previous two performances, for this appearance the wore costumes that were a little more half-formal or casual, such as with shirts, shorts, and also suit. The music on this song is also different from “Give Me Dat”, because this song sounds a little slow than the previous song, and also the dance choreography is simpler and not too energetic but with more pliable movements.
