iKON
iKON, is a South Korean 7 member boy group formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The group's name derives from the intent to become an 'icon for Korea', hence the 'K'.
Through a total of 2 survival programs (WIN: Who is Next? In 2013 and MIX & MATCH in 2014) YG Entertainment trainees competed to become iKON members. In September 15, 2015, iKON made their debut with the pre-release song 'My Type'. 'My Type' reached the no. 1 All-Kill in the chart and enters the roof hits at the time of release and records the 18th Roof Hits. After that, iKON won various new awards at the awards ceremony, including the Mnet Asian Music Awards, New Male Award, Melon Music Awards, New Music Award, Golden Disk Awards, Digital Music Division New Music Award.
In 2018, 'Love Scenario', achieved the first real-time MelOn no. 1 at midnight on the 5th of February, the first in real time for 43 days, and the first in daily chart for 40 days. 1st weekly chart for 6 consecutive weeks, 1st monthly chart for 2 consecutive months. From 4:00 on February 14 to 19:00 on March 5, iKON was ranked #1 in real time for 460 hours. iKON ranked first in real time for a cumulative 911 hours. Also, iChart PAK (Perfect All-Kill). It was the first idol group song to ever reach this milestone with a total of 204 PAKs. On March 10, 2018, they had their last music broadcast that recorded 11 crowns, they won multiple triple crowns on music shows because of the song. 'Love Scenario' spread rapidly among preschoolers and elementary school students from across the country, and had the 'Love Scenario' syndrome and came to the point where schools banned the song from being played. It won the Grand Prize at the 2018 Melon Music Awards and Golden Disk and other daesang awards. In addition, it ranked no. 1 in the 2018 annual charts of various sound source sites including MelOn and Gaon. iKON won multiple awards whuch no other groups could ever achieve, the SOTY which means Songwriter Of The Year was awarded to Kim Hanbin, and the Record Production Of Rge Year, in conclusion iKON is the best.
Background info
| Group Name | iKON (아이콘) |
| Debut | September 15, 2015 |
| Member list | B.I.
Jay Chan
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| Agency | 143 Entertainment |
| Fandom | iKONIC |
| Fandom color/light stick | Orange Red |
| Links | ygfamily.com/iKON ikonic.yg-ikon.com instagram/withikonic twitter/YG_iKONIC facebook/OfficialYGiKON weibo/iKONOFFICIAL cafe.daum/iKONYG youtube/OfficialiKON vlive/iKON spotify/iKON itunes.apple/iKON |
Members
Jay (Kim Jinhwan) - Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
Bobby (Kim Jiwon) - Main Rapper, Center
Song (Song Yunhyeong) - Lead Vocalist, Visual
JU-NE (Koo Junhoe) - Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer
DK (Kim Donghyuk) - Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
Chan (Jung Chanwoo) - Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Maknae, Actor, Model
Anecdotes
Things to brag about
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Dictionary(A~Z)
-A= aikon, airplane, Apology, Anthem
-B= BbangDaeng, Bobby, B.I, Boy, BDAY, BLING BLING
-C= Chan, Chanwoo, Chanu, Climax
-D= DoubleB, Donghyuk, DK, Don't Forget
-E= Eunjin
-F= Fandom iKONIC
-G=
-H= Hanbin
-I= iKON, iKONIC, I'M OK
Fandom Characteristics
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Must watch legendary videos
MUSIC VIDEOS
2015
"취향저격 (My Type)"
https://youtu.be/ZS6vfv4sszg
"리듬 타 (Rhythm Ta)"
https://youtu.be/tYI5CriE6XU
"Airplane"
https://youtu.be/ORzHsIWx8UQ
"이리오너라 (Anthem)"
https://youtu.be/qdD7ciXKfzE
"지못미 (Apology)
https://youtu.be/blSCDrx0CDA
"왜 또 (What's Wrong?)"
https://youtu.be/KS2UujCafvQ
"덤앤더머 (Dumb & Dumber)"
https://youtu.be/QjZkpm7_kRk
2016
"오늘 모해 (#WYD)"
https://youtu.be/hth1VQNPtj0
2017
"벌떼 (B-DAY)"
https://youtu.be/DvDPinu7pVY
"BLING BLING"
https://youtu.be/GUFw8wTzF_I
2018
"사랑을 했다 (Love Scenario)"
https://youtu.be/vecSVX1QYbQ
"죽겠다" (Killing Me)
https://youtu.be/RyVS7R9PN6U
"이별길" (Goodbye Road)
https://youtu.be/2O6dRaBbFoo
2019
"I'M OK"
https://youtu.be/yqszm7AnX-4
2020
"뛰어들게 (Dive)"
https://youtu.be/brP5M0o4hi8
CONCERT TOUR VIDEOS
2015-2016 iKoncert 'Showtime' in Seoul Live DVD
iKoncert 2016 Showtime Tour in Japan
iKON Japan Tour 2016
iKON Japan Dome Tour 2017 Additional Dates
iKON Japan Tour 2019
OTHER RELEASES
2016 iKON Season's Greetings
Kony's Summertime
Kony's Wintertime
iKON TV
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgLOPVkNkoITNPHC5_tEN7y3Ey1OSgxOw
iKON Fanmeeting 2019
Awards
- MelOn Popularity Award: My Type (5 wins)
- MelOn Popularity Award: Apology (2 wins)
- MelOn Music Awards 2015: Best New Male Artist
- 2015 MAMA: Best New Male Artist
- Netease Atittude Awards 2015: Best Group
- Seoul Music Awards 2016: Best New Male Artist
- 30th Golden Disk Awards 2016: Best New Male Artist
- 5th Gaon Chart Awards 2016: Best New Male Artist
- 5th Gaon Chart Awards 2016: Song of the Year "My Type"
- QQ Music Awards 2016: Best New Force Group
- QQ Music Awards 2016: Album of the Year (Media recommended)
- 20th China Music Awards 2016: Most Popular Korean Group
- Melon Popularity Award: #WYD (2 wins) 2016
- Japan Record Awards 2016: Best New Artist Award
- Pops in Seoul 2016: Best Rookie Group
- 8th Melon Music Awards 2016: Tencent QQ Asia Star Music Awards
- Japan Gold Disc Award 2017: New Artist of the Year
- Japan Gold Disc Awards 2017: The Best 3 New Artists (Asia)
- Melon Popularity Award 2018: Love Scenario (5 wins)
- MGA 2018: Best Rap/Hiphop Performance Award with Love Scenario
- 2018 Asia Artist Awards: Best Artist of the Year
- 2018 Asia Artist Awards: Best Musician of the Year
- 10th Melon Music Awards 2018: Melon Top 10
- 10th Melon Music Awards 2018: Songwritter Of the Year (B.I)
- 10th Melon Music Awards 2018: Song Of the Year (Love Scenario)
- 2018 Mnet Asia Music Awards: Best Vocal Performance Group
- Golden Disc Awards 2019: Digital Song Bonsang (Love Scenario)
- 33rd Golden Disc Awards 2019: Digital Daesang (Love Scenario)
- 28th Seoul Music Awards 2019: Digital Song Bonsang (Love Scenario)
- 28th Seoul Music Awards 2019: Song Of the Year (Love Scenario)
- 8th Gaon Chart Awards 2019: Song of the Year, January (Love Scenario)
- 8th Gaon Chart Awards 2019: Long Run Song of the Year (Love Scenario)
- 8th Gaon Chart Awards 2019: Producer, Record, Production of the Year
- VLIVE Awards V Heartbeat 2019: Global Artist Top 12
- 1 Year Top Vote MetKStar 2020: Men Kpop idol (Hanbin)
- 1 Year Top Vote MetKStar 2020: BoyGroup Kpop idol (iKON)
- 30th Seoul Music Awards 2021: Legend Rookie Prize (25th)"
MUSIC SHOWS🏆
MY TYPE
150926 - 1st win (Music Core) first rookie group to win without promoting
150927 - 2nd win (Inkigayo)
151004 - 3rd win (Inkigayo)
151008 - 4th win (M!Countdown)
151129 - 5th win (Inkigayo) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
160114 - 6th win (M!Countdown)
160121 - 7th win (M!Countdown) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
RHYTHM TA
151008 - 1st win (M!Countdown)
APOLOGY
1651129 - 1st win (Inkigayo)
DUMB&DUMBER
160114 - 1st win (M!Countdown)
160121 - 2nd win (M!Countdown)
160128 - 3rd win (M!Countdown) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
LOVE SCENARIO
180201 - 1st win (M!Countdown)
180218 - 2nd win (Inkigayo)
180224 - 3rd win (Music Core)
180225 - 4th win (Inkigayo)
180301 - 5th win (M!Countdown)
180302 - 6th win (Music Bank)
180303 - 7th win (Music Core)
180304 - 8th win (Inkigayo) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
180307 - 9th win (Show Champoin)
180308 - 10th win (M!Countdown) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
180310 - 11th win (Music Core) TRIPLE CROWN 👑
KILLING ME
180809 - 1st win (M!Countdown)
GOODBYE ROAD
181010 - 1st win (Show Champoin)
181011 - 2nd win (M!Countdown)
181012 - 3rd win (Music Bank)
181013 - 4th win (Music Core)
181014 - 5th win (Inkigayo)
181017 - 6th win (Show Champoin)
181018 - 7th win (M!Countdown)
Discography
— WELCOME BACK – EP Mini Album 2015 (DEBUT)
— WELCOME BACK - Full Album 2015
— #WYD - Digital Single 2016
— DUMB&DUMBER - Japanese version Single 2016
— New Kids: Begin - Single Album 2017
— New Kids: Begin - Japanese Mini Album 2017
— Return - Full Album 2018
— RUBBER BAND - Digital Single 2018
— Love Scenario - Japanese version Single 2018
— New Kids: Continue - Mini Album 2018
— Return - Japanese version Full Album 2018
— New Kids: The Final - Mini Album 2018
— New Kids Repackage: The New Kids - Repackaged Album 2019
— New Kids - Japanese version Full Album 2019
— I DECIDE - Mini Album 2020
— Why Why Why - Digital Single 2021