iKon(Korean:아이콘;stylized asiKON) is a South Koreanboy bandformed in 2015 byYG Entertainment.The lineup consists of six members: Jay, Song,Bobby,DK,Ju-ne,andChan.Originally a seven-piece band,B.Ideparted from the group in June 2019.
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![]() iKon in January 2019 From left to right: Song, DK, Jay, Chan, Bobby, Ju-ne | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul,South Korea |
Genres | |
Years active | 2015–present |
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Formerly of | YG Family |
Spinoffs | MOBB |
Members | |
Past members | |
Website | https:// 143inc.kr/en/%EB%B3%B5%EC%A0%9C-ikon |
Initially introduced in the reality survival showWIN: Who is Nextas "Team B", the group went on to appear in the 2014 reality survival showMix & Match,which determined the final members of iKon. Their debut studio albumWelcome Back(2015) debuted atop the South KoreanGaon Album Chartand featured the number-one singles "My Type", "Apology", and "Dumb & Dumber",as well as the top-ten singles" Rhythm Ta "," Airplane ", and" Anthem ". The album was a commercial success, selling over 260,000 copies in Asia, and its tracks collectively sold over 4.8 million copies, leading the group to receive numerous accolades from major Asian music award shows.
From 2016 to 2017, iKon released the singles "#WYD"and"New Kids: Begin"and embarked on their firstAsian tourandseveral Japanese tours.In 2018, their second studio albumReturnspawned the number-one single "Love Scenario",which topped theGaon Digital Chartfor a record-breaking six weeks. Their third EP,I Decide,was released on February 6, 2020. Their fourth EP,Flashback(2022), set a new personal record for highest one-day and one-week sales.
iKon departed YG Entertainment in December 2022, following the expiration of their contracts with the agency,[1]and signed with 143 Entertainment.[2]The group released their third studio albumTake Offin May 2023.
History
2013–2014: Pre-debut and formation
Prior to the group's formation, group leaderB.Ifeatured on MC Mong's 2009 song "Indian Boy". He performed withMC Mongat the 2009SBSDream Concert, as well as onYou Hee-yeol's Sketchbook.VocalistJu-ne,under his initial stage name Junhoe, made a pre-debut appearance aged thirteen on the SBS variety showStar King.He also competed on SBS'K-pop Starin 2011.[3][4]On January 3, 2011, B.I and Jay (under his given name Jinhwan) joined YG Entertainment as trainees, followed byBobbyone week later. The trio trained together for one year and formed the basis of what became Team B. On April 18, 2012, Junhoe and Song (under his given name Yunhyeong) joined Team B. DK (under his given name Donghyuk) was the sixth member to join, on November 5, 2012.[citation needed]
In 2013, the six members participated as Team B on theMnetreality survival showWIN: Who Is Next,competing against other trainees in Team A for the chance to debut as a group. The program involved three rounds of performances and public voting, with Team B eventually losing to Team A, who went on to debut asWinner.[5]During the program, Team B released two singles: "Just Another Boy" and "Climax". The members subsequently appeared as backup dancers inTaeyang's music video for "Ringa Linga".[6]
In June 2014, Team B appeared in the reality survival programMix & Match,a follow-up toWIN: Who Is Nextto determine the final lineup of the boy group iKon. YG EntertainmentCEOYang Hyun-sukstated that the group's name was derived from the goal to become an "icon for Korea", hence the "K".[5]While Bobby, B.I, and Jinhwan were pre-confirmed members, the remaining members of Team B competed against three new trainees: Jung Jin-hyeong;Yang Hong-seok;andJung Chan-woo,who had previously appeared on Korean television as a child actor.[7][8]It was reported that 150,000 fans applied to attend the final performance of the show, and before the announcement of iKon's official lineup, YG Entertainment's blog server crashed. Ultimately, Junhoe, Donghyuk and Yunhyeong successfully retained their places in the lineup, with Chan-woo added as the group's final member.
Following the success ofMix & Match,iKon held fan meetings in South Korea, Japan, and China. In September, approximately 40,000 Japanese fans applied for 2,000 tickets to a fan meeting atOsakaTojima River Forum, while over 50,000 Chinese fans applied for the group's fan meeting inBeijing.The program aired on December 29, 2014 on the CS channel in Japan.[9]On December 15, 2014, iKon performed as the opening act at Bigbang'sJapan Dome Tour 2014-2015 X.[10]On January 28, 2015,Billboardlisted the group as one of the "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015", the only group on the list that had yet to debut.[11]
2015: Debut andWelcome Back
Following several postponements, iKon's official debut was announced on YG Entertainment's website for September 15, 2015. It was revealed that the group would be releasing their debut albumWelcome Backin two parts, with six of the 12 tracks serving as singles. The first half of the album,Debut Half Album,was set to be released on October 1, followed by theDebut Full Albumon November 2. The track listing for the first half-album was released on September 24. Group leader B.I was credited as a producer and co-composer on all of the album's tracks, with B.I and Bobby contributing to lyrics to all tracks and vocalist Ju-ne participating in the composition of the single "Rhythm Ta".[12]
iKon debuted with the single "My Type", which was released with a music video on September 15, 2015. Within 24 hours, the music video surpassed 1.7 million views on YouTube.[citation needed]The group won their first music show trophy with the single on September 26, 2015 onMBC'sMusic Core,[13]even though they had yet to make their first official live appearance. On September 24, "My Type" achieved a "triple crown" on theGaonchart, having won the number one spot on the digital, download, and streaming charts simultaneously in the 39th week of 2015. On September 18, the single reached number one on the music video chart of Chinese music streaming sites QQ Music andYouku.iKon also trended onWeibo,where they were reportedly searched 1.3 billion times.[14][15][16]
iKon'sDebut Half Albumwas released digitally on October 1. The group held their first concert, Showtime, on October 3 at the Seoul Olympic Gymnastics Arena; tickets sold out 13,000 tickets. The concert being held at the largest concert hall in Korea was unprecedented for a new K-pop group at the time. The concert was broadcast live throughNaver'sV Appand streamed by over 500,000 viewers.[17]
On October 4, one day after their debut concert, the group made their music show debut on SBS'Inkigayo,performing "Rhythm Ta" and "Airplane" and receiving their third music show win for "My Type" in person. On October 8, they won on Mnet'sM Countdownwith "Rhythm Ta". According to theGaon Music Charts,iKon topped the weekly album sales charts with the first half ofWelcome Backfor October 4–10.[18]
In October, iKon embarked on a series of Japanese fan meetings titled "iKontact" in Tokyo, Aichi, Fukuoka and Osaka, attended by 26,600 fans. At the end of the month, iKon received a MelOn All-Kill Popularity Award,[19]having sold 82,208 copies of the first half ofWelcome Back.[20]On October 28, it was announced that the full album's release would be delayed to December 14, with two additional digital singles released on November 16.
Two digital singles, "Apology" and "Anthem", were released on November 16. "Apology" reached number one spot on theGaon Digital Chartin the 48th week of 2015.[21]On December 24, three new singles, "Dumb & Dumber", "What's Wrong?" and "I Miss You So Bad" were released.
2016: Japanese debut, Asian arena tours and new music
On January 13, 2016, the group made their Japanese debut with Japanese version of their albumWelcome Back;the album sold 61,508 copies in its first week of release and placed third on the weeklyOricon Albums Chart,[22]earning them the New Artist Award and Best New Artist Award at the58th Japan Record Award.[23]The original Korean version of the album sold over 100,000 copies in Japan by the end of 2016.[24]
On March 17, 2016, YG Entertainment announced that iKon would embark. on their first Asian tour, theiKoncert 2016: Showtime Tour,with dates inTaiwan,China,Hong Kong,Thailand,Singapore,MalaysiaandIndonesia.On July 1, their agency announced the band's second Japanese arena tour, theiKon Japan Tour 2016,set to visit five cities for a total of 14 concerts and an attendance of 150,000 fans. Later, the company announced the addition of two shows to be held in Tokyo due to demand in tickets. The completion of the second tour brought the band's total concert attendance in their debut year to 322,000.[25]In November 14, YGEX announced a second tour leg in Japan, the iKon Japan Tour 2017, due to the success of the previous arena tour, which would see the band visitYokohama Arenafor the first time. The second leg was attended by 120,000 fans from three cities.[26][27]
On May 30, iKon released the digital single "#WYD".The song debuted at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart. On August 10, the release of iKon's first original Japanese single,Dumb & Dumber,was announced. The single was released on September 28 with a CD+DVD version and a CD version. It debuted at number one on both the daily and weekly editions of the Oricon Singles Chart.
The group participated in Chinese dance survival programHeroes of Remixin 2016 withPsyas their mentor.[28][29]They were the most-winning artist on the show, winning three weeks and receiving a positive reviews for their performances.[30][31]However, due to elevated political tensions between South Korea and China following theTerminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)issue, iKon was edited out of the last episodes of the show.[32]Their promotional activities and touring in China led them to win Asian Most Popular Korean Group at the China Music Awards,[33]Best Group at the Netease Attitude Awards,[34]and Best New Force Group and Album of the Year at theQQ Music Awards.[35]
2017: Japan Dome tour andNew Kidsalbum series
On February 11, 2017, it was announced that iKon would embark on theirfirst dome tour,with two shows set to take place inKyocera DomeandSeibu Prince Domeand an expected attendance of 90,000 fans.[36]This made them the fastest group to hold a concert in a Japan dome since debuting.[37]On June 18, an additional 22 concerts in eight Japanese cities were announced by YGEX, with 233,000 fans expected to attend, making it the longest and the largest arena tour held by the band in Japan.[38][39]
On March 2, 2017, YG Entertainment confirmed that iKon had begun filming two music videos for their new album that was set to be released in April.[40]An injury to Chanwoo's ankle causing the shooting to be delayed.[41]It was confirmed that iKon would release an album series calledNew Kidsthroughout 2017. The first entry of the series, the single album titledNew Kids: Begin,was released on May 22.[42]
2018–2019: Completion of theNew Kidsseries and B.I's departure
iKon released their second studio album and the second entry of the group's four-partNew Kidsalbum series,Return,on January 25, 2018. The lead single "Love Scenario"was described as dance track with a circuitous melody and lyrics conveying a mellow yet upbeat reaction to a breakup. All 12 tracks ofReturnwere co-written by members B.I and Bobby. Other artists including Psy, BigBang's Taeyang, and Epik High's Tablo also participated in songwriting alongside various YG Entertainment producers, including Choice37 and Teddy Park.[43]"Love Scenario" topped the Gaon Digital Chart for six weeks, making iKon the first artist to achieve this milestone. It also topped the year-end Gaon Digital Chart for 2018. The group was named the top artist of the first half of 2018 byGenie Music,having placed first on their daily music chart for 35 days.[44]
iKon embarked on another tour in 2018, visiting eight cities across Asia. It marked the group second Asian tour after their iKoncert 2016: Showtime Tour. The group visited Australia for the first time, playing two shows in Sydney and Melbourne.[45]iKon completed their four-partNew Kidsalbum series with the release of their first and second extended plays,New Kids: ContinueandNew Kids: The Final,in August and October 2018, respectively.[46][47]
On June 12, 2019, B.I announced his departure from the group and terminated his exclusive contract withYG Entertainment,following drug allegations.[48]
2020–2021:I DecideandKingdom: Legendary War
iKon released their third EP,I Decide,on February 6, 2020, including the lead single "Dive". The EP, which was the group's first release since the departure of leaderB.Iin 2019, debuted at number three on theGaon Album Chart.[49]
On March 3, 2021, iKon returned with the new digital single "Why Why Why".[50]Beginning. in April 2021, iKon competed in the reality competition seriesKingdom: Legendary Waralongside five other K-pop boy groups.[51]In the show's finale, the group performed "At Ease" (열중쉬어), co-written and co-composed by labelmateMinoofWinner."At Ease", along with the other participants' songs from the finale, was later included in a special EP titledKingdom Finale: Who Is the King?.
2022–present:Flashback,departure from YG Entertainment, andTake Off
iKon returned with their fourth EP,Flashback,on May 3, 2022, which included the lead single "But You".[52]In July, the group held the iKon Japan Tour 2022 in Kobe and Tokyo, selling out most of the shows.[53][54]On December 30, 2022, after seven years, the members of iKon departed from YG Entertainment following the completion of their contracts.[1]
On January 1, 2023, all members of iKon signed with 143 Entertainment and announced plans to release a new album in April.[55]On March 7, 2023, 143 Entertainment announced that iKon would embark on a world tour, 2023 iKon World Tour "Take Off", with performances in various countries across Asia, Europe, and North America.[56][57]On April 18, 2023, it was confirmed that iKon's third studio album,Take Off,would be released on May 4.[58]
Members
Discography
Korean albums
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Japanese albums
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Tours
Headlining
- iKoncert: Showtime Tour(2016)
- Japan Tour (2016–17)
- Japan Dome Tour(2017)
- Japan Tour (2018)
- Continue Tour(2018–19)
- iKon Japan Tour 'FLASHBACK' (2022)
- iKon World Tour 'TAKE OFF' (2023)
Joint tours
- YG Family–Power World Tour(as Team B)(2014)
Opening act
- Big Bang–Japan Dome Tour X(2014–15)
Filmography
- WIN: Who Is Next(2013–14,Mnet)
- Mix And Match(2014–15, Mnet)
- Heroes of Remix(2016,JSTV)
- iKon Idol School Trip(2017,JTBC)
- iKon TV(2018,YouTube& JTBC)
- iKon Heart Racing Youth Trip(2018,Olleh TV)
- YG Future Strategy Office(2018,Netflix)[61][a]
- Kingdom: Legendary War(2021, Mnet)
- Icon of Taste: One Summer Night(2021, Wavve)[62]
- iKon On Air(2022,YouTube)[63]
Awards and nominations
Notes
- ^Cameo in Episode 04.
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