BAE173 is an 8-member K-pop boy band signed under PocketDol Studio, a subsidiary label of MBK Entertainment and Interpark. The group's name stands for "Before Anyone Else," with the number 1 symbolizing perfection and 73 as their lucky number. Their debut was on November 19, 2020, with the mini album "Intersection: Spark." In January 2023, BAE173 participated in JTBC's survival show "Peak Time," where they secured fifth place. However, member Nam Dohyon later filed an injunction to terminate his exclusive contract with PocketDol Studio, winning the lawsuit on June 22, 2023, and ultimately departing from the group.