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This Ateez trivia quiz has 50 free questions with answers and covers the group from the demo tape that started KQ Entertainment's first boy band to their run of Billboard 200 hits: the KQ Fellaz training trip to Los Angeles, the meaning of the name, the October 2018 debut with Pirate King and Treasure, the fan-voted title tracks, Kingdom: Legendary War, the Immortal Songs record, the first million-seller, the Coachella and Mawazine firsts, the Hot 100 debut with Lemon Drop, the 2025 contract renewal and the No. 1 albums that made them the group with the most Billboard 200 top 10s of the 2020s. It also asks about the members: who leads, who hosted The Show for three years, who walked for Isabel Marant, who threw out a first pitch for the Lotte Giants, and who took time off in 2020. Early questions are for anyone who has watched a few performance videos; the later ones are for Atiny who know the pre-order numbers. Every answer was checked against a reference source and each question shows its citation once you have answered. No lyrics are quoted.
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Q 01How many members are in Ateez?
Eight
A ninth trainee, Lee Jun-young, was promoted with KQ Fellaz before debut but was not added to the final line-up.
Q 02Which company formed Ateez?
KQ Entertainment
Plans for the group started after a staff member found a letter and sample mixtape from a hopeful trainee, who became the company's first official trainee and later the leader.
Q 03On what date did Ateez debut with Treasure EP.1: All to Zero?
October 24, 2018
The EP came with music videos for two lead singles, 'Pirate King' and 'Treasure', and peaked at number seven on the Gaon chart.
Q 04What does the name Ateez stand for?
A TEEnager Z
It symbolises representing everything about teenagers, from A to Z. Their pre-debut name was KQ Fellaz.
Q 05What were the members known as before debuting?
KQ Fellaz
Their first video together, in May 2018, had all eight dancing to Famous Dex's 'Pick It Up'. A pre-debut group from the same label, KQ Fellaz 2, later opened their shows.
Q 06In which US city did the pre-debut web series show the members training at the Millennium Dance Complex?
Los Angeles
The finale of KQ Fellaz American Training was the music video for 'From', composed and produced by the future leader.
Q 07Who is the leader of Ateez?
Hongjoong
He was KQ's first official trainee and remained the only one for six months. He also raps and composes for the group.
Q 08Four future Ateez members competed on which 2017 survival show before debut?
Mix Nine
They placed 42nd, 43rd, 63rd and 72nd among the male contestants. Two members had earlier trained at Big Hit, one at Maroo and one at TOP Media.
Q 09What was the title of the group's pre-debut reality show that premiered on Mnet in July 2018?
Code Name Is Ateez
It aired three months before the debut EP. Their name, KQ Fellaz, was retired at the same time.
Q 10Which two songs were the double lead singles of Ateez's debut EP?
Pirate King and Treasure
Both got music videos on debut day. Their pirate concept later gave their Idol Radio hosting stint a 'space pirate' theme.
Q 11Which song won Ateez their first music-show trophy, on M Countdown in June 2019?
Wave
Fans had voted it the lead single over 'Illusion'. They won again on The Show five days later.
Q 12Which of these Ateez title tracks was chosen by fan vote over 'Thanxx'?
Inception
Fan votes decided several lead singles: 'Wave' beat 'Illusion' and 'Deja Vu' beat 'Eternal Sunshine'.
Q 13Which 2020 EP was Ateez's first to be certified platinum in South Korea?
Zero: Fever Part.1
It sold 379,052 copies in 2020 and made them the second fourth-generation boy group to pass a million total sales as rookies.
Q 21'Halazia' was the lead single of which December 2022 release, Ateez's first Korean single album?
Spin Off: From the Witness
It entered the Billboard 200 at number seven and brought their 13th music-show trophy on Music Bank in January 2023.
Q 22Which album gave Ateez their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200?
The World EP.Fin: Will
Released in December 2023, it sold over 1.7 million in its first week and earned the group their first triple crown on Music Bank.
Q 23In April 2024 Ateez became the first K-pop boy group to perform at which festival?
Coachella
Q 14Which member paused promotions in November 2020 to be treated for symptoms of psychological anxiety?
Mingi
He returned to group activities in July 2021, and had recorded but not performed 'The Real' for the Kingdom finale in the meantime.
Q 15Which Mnet competition did Ateez join in 2021 alongside The Boyz and Stray Kids?
Kingdom: Legendary War
Their participation was announced during their 2020 MAMA performance. Their final-round song was 'The Real'.
Q 16On which KBS programme did Ateez become the idol group with the most wins, covering Rain, Psy and Seo Taiji and Boys?
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Their fourth win, in June 2023 with 'Highway in the Gale', gave them the record. They were the only idol group at the 2020 'King of Kings' finale.
Q 17Which member co-hosted SBS MTV's The Show for three years from 2021?
Yeosang
He stepped down in March 2024. Two other members were DJs on MBC's Idol Radio for a spell that ended in December 2023.
Q 18Ateez's first Japanese single 'Dreamers' was an ending theme for which anime?
Digimon Adventure
It was the fifth ending theme of the 2020 reboot. They later recorded 'Like That' for Lookism and 'Limitless' for Duel Masters WIN.
Q 19Which EP gave Ateez their first Billboard 200 entry, debuting at number 42 in 2021?
Zero: Fever Part.3
Its lead single 'Deja Vu' also reached number four on the World Digital Songs chart, and pre-orders passed 800,000, double the previous release.
Q 20Which 2022 EP, led by 'Guerrilla', was Ateez's first million-seller?
The World EP.1: Movement
Pre-orders passed 1.1 million and it sold over 930,000 in its first week. It reached number three on the Billboard 200, their first top 10 there.
They played both weekends and threw the first pitch at a Dodgers game the following day. Two months later they headlined Mawazine in Morocco.
Q 24Ateez became the first K-pop group to headline which Moroccan festival in June 2024?
Mawazine
It is billed as the second-largest music festival in the world. They took the OLM Souissi stage as one of two acts that day.
Q 25'Work' was the lead single of which EP, released in May 2024?
Golden Hour: Part.1
The EP debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1.5 million in its first week, their fourth million-seller.
Q 26On which US TV programme did Ateez make their American television debut in June 2024?
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Earlier that year they were named Record Store Day's first K-pop Artist of the Year and featured in the Grammy Museum's first K-pop exhibition.
Q 27Which Japanese boy group did Ateez collaborate with on 'Hush-Hush' and 'Royal' in 2024?
Be:First
They also played Summer Sonic in Osaka and Chiba that August and released the Japanese single 'Birthday' in October.
Q 28Which Ateez EP debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in November 2024, led by 'Ice on My Teeth'?
Golden Hour: Part.2
It was their eleventh EP. Part.3, with 'Lemon Drop', followed in June 2025 and gave them their first Hot 100 entry.
Q 29Which member made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week in March 2025 for Isabel Marant?
Seonghwa
He had already modelled in the label's Spring 2025 campaign alongside Kate Moss.
Q 30Which venue, Europe's largest indoor concert space, did Ateez become the first K-pop group to sell out in 2025?
Paris La Défense Arena
It came during the European leg of the Towards the Light: Will to Power tour, which ended with encores in Seoul in March 2025.