[4] In March of that year, Infinite's fourth EP New Challenge sold over 160,000 copies in South Korea alone, making it among the best-selling albums of 2013, with the single "Man in Love" also experiencing success.

[5][6] Shortly after this, Infinite became the first Korean artist to obtain permission to film at Universal Studios Hollywood for their second single album Destiny.

Prior to Infinite's debut, Woollim Entertainment was a small company that housed only alternative artists, primarily depending on the activities of indie-rock band Nell and popular hip-hop group Epik High.

[17] Woollim's plans to debut their first idol group, which were first revealed in early 2010, came after Epik High's departure from the agency in 2008[18] and a noticeable increase in popularity of K-pop at the time.

[20] Infinite was marketed as a group that, despite being a K-pop idol band, would remain close to Woollim's roots of alternative music by releasing songs with a unique genre that can be differentiated from other singers in the industry.

[citation needed] Prior to their debut, Infinite participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics by providing vocals in the chorus of Epik High's supporting song.

[25][26] From April to May, Infinite appeared on Mnet's reality television show You Are My Oppa, where the members were introduced to a female high school student (Lovelyz's Yoo Jiae) at their residence and were tasked to provide her packed meals and help her with homework.

Immediately after its release, their Evolution mini album hit #3 on real-time charts for sales in Korea.

Infinite released various rental singles including "She's Back", "BTD (Before The Dawn)", and "Nothing's Over" before they officially debuted in Japan.

The lead single "The Chaser" swept domestic music charts upon release and achieved a digital all-kill.

The lead single was titled "Man in Love", which took seven trophies on music shows during its promotion period.

[37] The group released their first Japanese debut album, Koi ni Ochiru Toki, on June 6.

On August 9, Infinite began their first world tour named One Great Step in Seoul's Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

The tour included shows in over 20 cities and 10 countries across Asia, North America, and Europe to audiences totalling over 250,000.

[47][48] On May 12, Woollim Entertainment confirmed in an interview with Newsen that Infinite's second studio album, Season 2, would be released on May 21.

[49] Prior to the release of the album, Infinite held a showcase in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan, titled 1.2.3.

1, with their single "Last Romeo" topping the Billboard Twitter Emerging Artists chart, becoming the first Korean act to do so.

[58] The single was subsequently released on December 24 and used as the centerpiece of their upcoming Dilemma Tour in Japan in early 2015.

On June 9, 2017, Woollim Entertainment announced that the members of Infinite were discussing renewing their contracts with the label.

On August 30, it was announced that Hoya had officially left the group after deciding to not renew his contract with Woollim Entertainment.

[73] The remaining six members continued as a group, releasing their third studio album, Top Seed, in January 2018.

He uploaded a handwritten letter the following day onto his Instagram explaining his decision to leave the company "in order to take on new challenges", and that he will continue to be a part of Infinite.

[85] Sungkyu completed his military service on January 8, 2020, and held a small fan meeting following his discharge.

[96] On June 9, Sungkyu, Dongwoo, Sungyeol, and Sungjong gathered on V Live to celebrate Infinite's 11th anniversary.

[99] The active members of Infinite reunited for a special Youtube variety show in celebration of Chuseok, which was uploaded in September.

[102] On January 24, 2022, it was announced that Sungjong's contract with Woollim Entertainment expired after he decided not to renew it, becoming a free agent.

[105] On October 7, it was announced that Woohyun's contract with Woollim Entertainment had expired after deciding not to renew it, thus becoming the final member of Infinite to leave the agency, although he will still participate in group activities.

[107] Woollim CEO and the group's founder Lee Jung-yeop transferred the trademark rights of Infinite to Sungkyu without any conditions or fee for his birthday.