List of things INFINITE achieved first (or at least before the 3rd-4th gen Kpop wave)
1. Popularised ‘99.9% synchronization’ and ‘knife-like choreography’ 2010
2. Popularised scorpion dance that many groups use in their choreos now - BTD 2010
3. Woohyun popularized finger heart 2010
4. Rags-to-riches - came from a small company, faced disbandment, and succeeded, saving Woollim entertainment in the process (CEO was facing bankruptcy) - Be Mine 1st win 2011
5. Won no 1 on music shows with a repackaged album, which is incredibly difficult - Paradise 2011
6. Achieved certified all kill on icharts with White Confession 2011
7. First group to guest on Weekly Idol, which was a huge success - 2011
8. INFINITE’s L was the first Kpop idol to have a single English alphabet as their stage name (followed by BTS V, VIXX N etc).
9. Use live band for all their concerts - was picked as the no 1 idol concert you can’t miss!
10. The Chaser was named 2012 K-pop Song of the Year by Billboard Magazine
11. Held comeback showcases for The Chaser in 5 Korean cities on the same day and travelled via helicopter - 2012
12. Used traditional Korean words and traditional Korean instruments in their song The Chaser and Intro INFINITIZE that was later on done by groups like VIXX, BTS, ONEUS etc - 2012
13. Shot music video at Universal Studios, USA - Destiny 2013
14. Was featured as the first Kpop act on the brand-new K-pop column called “K-town” launched by Billboard.com - 2013
15. Myungsoo released a photobook of photos he’s taken – Bravo Viewtiful 2013
16. Become the First Korean Act to Top Twitter Emerging Artist Chart, Enter Top Tracks - 2014
17. Woohyun formed a subunit with a member from another group from a different company (Shinee’s Key) - To Heart and promoted, the first of its kind - 2014
18. Went on a world tour One Great Step, including countries in USA and Europe as well as Asia - 2013
19. Were the first idols to receive first place wins in all public music shows airing in Korean major broadcasting stations for the past 12 years with Man In Love – 2013
20. Introduced summer concerts for smaller audience to have a closer experience – That Summer 2014
21. Released an album with instrumentals of all their songs - The Origin 2014
22. First kpop idols to release 360 version music video – Bad 2015
23. Peaked at no 3 on Billboard World albums with the album INFINITE Only - 2016
24. Performed at the Red Carpet premiere for the movies Mission Impossible and Jack Reacher in Korea (and took selfies with Tom Cruise)
25. Woohyun holds the record for the highest score achieved by an idol on Immortal Songs - 2016
26. Headed the Korean-Mexican cultural exchange at the Metropolitan Theater in Mexico City as the K-pop representatives, also attended by the President of S Korea
27. Was the first Kpop group to hold a concert in Dubai as part of their world tour
28. The Chaser was chosen as 3rdon the list of ‘The 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s’ – 2019
29. They set the trend for changing their logos for every comeback, concert, event etc followed by many groups nowadays.
30. Proved themselves as king of live singing and was praised many times for having perfect MR removed videos
31. They won 35 awards and have 68 nominations and counting.
