2024: Introduction and debut with Pop Up On March 19, Dragon Pony was officially introduced by music and entertainment agency Antenna as their first boy band to debut. Prior to their introduction, the members had auditioned and trained under the agency for two years. On April 4, Dragon Pony revealed through their official
YouTube channel that they were required to complete two missions set by Antenna CEO
Yoo Hee-yeol in order to debut. The first mission was to reach 20,000 followers on their official social media account (
Instagram), while the second was to hold a solo concert attended by at least 500 audience members.. On April 22, the group surpassed 20,000 followers, successfully completing the first mission.l. On June 29, Dragon Pony held their solo concert for 500 audience members at Musinsa Garage in Mapo District, Seoul, thereby completing their debut mission.. During this pre-debut period, the group remained active on their YouTube channel, documenting their debut journey and releasing live performance clips of self-composed songs such as “Morse Code,” “Traffic Jam,” “Waste,” “Snake That Eats Its Tail,” and “Pity Punk.” Even before their official debut, Dragon Pony performed at several live stages and festivals, including
Mint Festa Vol. 73: Fascinating,
66th Live Club Day, and
Road to BU-ROCK. During the same period, Dragon Pony participated in a commercial project titled
Samsung Gift Funding Song alongside their labelmates and seniors
Peppertones,
Jung Jae-hyung, and
Kwon Jin-ah. They also took part in Peppertones’ 20th-anniversary album, recording a remake version of the song “Deneb.” On September 26, Dragon Pony officially debuted with their self-composed and produced EP
Pop Up. Shortly after debut, the group was included in major music festival lineups such as
2024 Hyundai Card Da Vinci Motel,
2024 Busan International Rock Festival, and
Grand Mint Festival 2024. On October 10 to 12, Dragon Pony held a three-day consecutive busking called 'Dragon Pony Pop-up Busking' held at Sinchon Myungmul Quarter (Seoul), Yangyang Liberty (Gangwon-do) and Hyundai Uplex Sinchon (Seoul). On October 12, the group announced their first club tour,
Dragon Pony POP-UP Club LIVE, consisting of performances in four clubs across Seoul, Busan, and Jeonju throughout November. On October 25, Dragon Pony appeared in their first post-debut pictorial and interview with fashion magazine
Cosmopolitan. From October 30 to November 3, British heritage brand
Fred Perry collaborated with Dragon Pony to open a brand community space titled
Fred Perry Agit under the concept “Artist’s Hideout.” The collaboration featured a public exhibition space showcasing Dragon Pony’s props, personal items, and brand storytelling, along with the production of various original content. On December 8, Dragon Pony performed at their first international festival,
Big Mountain Music Festival, held in
Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. They later performed at
2024 SOMEDAY CHRISTMAS in
Yeosu on December 21, followed by a performance at
Countdown Fantasy 2024–2025 at KINTEX Exhibition Center in
Ilsan on December 30 to close the year.
2025: Fan Club Introduction, EP - '''Not Out','' First Domestic and International Concert, First OST and Award On February 8, 2025, Dragon Pony performed at the 'Inomas Music Series' held at
BEXCO Auditorioum in Busan. On February, 22, Dragon Pony performed on one of
Taiwan's largest festivals 'EMERGE FEST 2025'. On March 13, Dragon Pony announced their official fan club name,
포용 (For Young)—a name combining “Po” from Pony and “Yong,” the Korean word for dragon. The name can also be read in English as “For Young,” symbolizing shared moments of youth between the band and their fans.. On March 19, Dragon Pony released their second EP 'Not Out'. On March 29, Dragon Pony performed at 'The Glow 2025' held at
KINTEX Ilsan alongside
Jannabi, Na Sang-hyun band and
Lee seung-yoon to name a few. On May 3–4, Dragon Pony held their first solo concert since debut named, 'Dragon Pony 1st Concert 'Not Out' in Seoul'. On May 3, Dragon Pony participated in their first OST titled, 'You Pour Down On Me' (네가 쏟아진다) for the television series
Crushology 101. On May 15, Dragon Pony was selected as
Billboard’s Rookie of the Month. and on May 29, they performed at their first university festival at Yonsei University’s 140th Anniversary Festival,
Scent of Blue. On July 29, Dragon Pony released the digital single “지구소년 (Earth Boy),” also titled “Radio Silence” in English, which had been written during their trainee days. On August 18, the Koreanisches Kulturzentrum (Kultur Korea) announced that Dragon Pony would be part of the lineup for the
2025 K-INDIE ON Rock Festival, scheduled to be held on September 20 at
Säälchen in
Berlin, Germany—marking the group’s first performance in Europe. On August 21, Dragon Pony won their first award at the '2025
K-WORLD DREAM AWARDS' receiving the 'Rookie Band Award'.
2026: EP - RUN RUN RUN and Japan Debut with EP - Run to Run On March 10, 2026, Dragon Pony released their third EP 'RUN RUN RUN'. The EP is fully written, composed, arranged, and produced by the band. On March 21, Dragon Pony performed at 'THE GLOW 2026' held at KINTEX in
Goyang. On April 4, Beautiful Mint Life 2026 announced Dragon Pony's participation on the music festival to be held on May 31. On April 11, Dragon Pony participated in the '2026 MBN Sunset Marathon' at Seaside Park in Yeongjongdo, Incheon. On April 14 to 22, Dragon Pony operate a collaboration pop-up store with fashion brand AFTERMATH. On April 15, Dragon Pony is revealed as part of Premium Music Festival 'Belleforet Week' lineup to be held on June 6. On April 17,
Marie Claire Korea revealed that Dragon Pony is to be featured in their May issue. On April 21, Dragon Pony's Vocalist An Tae Gyu sang the opening theme song for '
Pokémon: Rising Again' titled 'Orbit of Fragments'. On May 2 and 3, Dragon Pony held a solo concert called 'RUN RUN RUN in SEOUL' held in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. This is followed by a solo concert in Taipei on May 23, and their first solo concerts in Japan at
Tokyo on June 17 and
Osaka on June 21.On June 10, Dragon Pony is set to release their first Japanese EP called 'Run to Run' in partnership with
Warner Music Japan. == Discography ==