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KNK
File:KNK going to a Music Bank recording on July 21, 2017.jpg
KNK in July 2017
Background information
Also known asKeunakeun
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsYNB Entertainment
Members
  • Youjin
  • Seungjun
  • Inseong
  • Jihun
  • Heejun
Websiteynbent.com

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KNK (Korean: 크나큰; RR: Keunakeun; lit. "great" or "to be great") is a five-member South Korean boy band under YNB Entertainment, the company's first male idol group.[1] KNK is an initialism which stands for K-pop kNocK. It means "to knock on the door of K-pop with their music." They held their debut showcase on February 29, 2016 and officially released their debut single album titled Knock on March 3, 2016.[2]

History

Pre-debut

All five members of KNK were trainees of different companies before joining YNB Entertainment. They had a long training period, with an average of 5 years.[3][4] As trainees, the members appeared in music videos of their label mate, Bestie. They also performed as backup dancers for the girl group.[5][6][7]

On December 15, 2015, a teaser video of the boys was uploaded on KNK's official YouTube channel.[8] The following day, it was revealed that the group would perform at 2015 SBS Awards Festival (SAF) alongside Noel, Bestie and Almeng. On December 26, KNK performed for the first time to the public at SAF where they performed the two songs on their debut single album. On December 30, the band's first reality show, My Keunakeun Television, premiered on Naver TV Cast.[1]

YNB Entertainment opened their official Naver V app channel for the company's artists, including KNK, on January 8, 2016.[9] Beginning on the first day of February, KNK had real-time broadcasts for almost every day via Naver V app as a countdown to their upcoming debut. The boys showed their daily rehearsals and preparations, as well as their album jacket photo shoot and the filming for their first music video.[10][11] On February 22, the company announced via SNS that the group would debut with their first single album on March 3, 2016.[2] On February 23 to 26, the band performed in several universities' freshman orientations.[12]

2016–present: Debut with "Knock", Awake, Remain, first solo concert and Gravity

On February 26, 2016, teaser for the music video of KNK's debut single "Knock" was released.[13] The song was composed by production team ButterFly, led by Hwang Seong-je who composed BoA's "Atlantis Princess", Lee Soo-young's "Whistle to Me" and more, while the rap part was written by member Youjin. Furthermore, their choreography was helmed by Prepix’s Ha Woo-shin and the music video was directed by Lee Ki-baek.[14][15] Three days later, the band had their debut showcase at Ilchi Art Hall, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, where they performed their songs "Knock" and "Angel Heart", as well as TVXQ's "Love in the Ice" and Kim Kwang-seok's "On the Street".[16][17] On March 1, KNK made their debut on The Show, the band's first performance on a television music show. Their single album and music video for "Knock" was officially released on the 3rd of March.[18]

The group had their first schedule outside of South Korea, and performed their debut single "Knock" at the 20th China Music Awards in Macau on April 15.[19]

KNK released their first digital single "I Remember" on May 16. The medium tempo R&B track was composed by Kim Tae-joo, who also produced Beast's "Good Luck", "12:30", and more.[20]

On May 23, YNB Entertainment announced the comeback of the group with their first extended play (EP), titled Awake, through KNK's official SNS channels. A group image teaser and individual photos for the EP was unveiled on May 24 and 25 respectively.[21][22][23] Awake and the music video for title track "Back Again" was released at noon on June 2. All tracks were produced by Kim Tae-joo. The choreography for the house tempo dance track "Back Again" was arranged by Prepix’s Ha Woo-shin while the choreography for the album's first track "Gone" was arranged by KNK's leader, Jihun.[24][25][26] Awake peaked at number 14 on Billboard's World Album chart and the group was recognized by Billboard as one of the most promising K-pop debuts from the first half of 2016.[27]

On November 7, KNK's comeback with their second EP titled Remain was announced through their official SNS channels. The track list was also released on the 10th, revealing that Kim Tae-joo once again worked with KNK as the producer of the EP, while tracks "Goodbye" and "Tonight" were composed and written by members Youjin and Heejun respectively.[28][29] On November 15th, the music video teaser for the title track titled "U" was released, however it was announced the next day that the agency decided to dispose the music video due to quality issues. A representative stated that there were no plans to film it again.[30][31][32] Remain was released on November 17, and KNK held their live comeback showcase the same day through Naver V Live, where they performed TVXQ's "Love in the Ice", as well as their new songs "I Know" and "U".[33] On December 21, KNK was included on Billboard's '10 Best New K-Pop Groups in 2016' list.[34][35]

In March 2017, KNK announced their first solo concert and the first stop of Asian tour. The two-day sold-out concert titled The F1rst Step was held on April 8–9 at the Shinhan Card Fan Square Live Hall in Seoul. It was then followed by concerts in Osaka, Tokyo and Taipei.[36][37]

On May 12, KNK announced their first comeback of the year by releasing a promotion plan poster of the group's second single album named Gravity. It features its lead single titled "Sun, Moon, Star", "Think About You" and "Love You". All songs were composed and written by Kim Tae-joo.[38][39][40] Two days later, it was revealed that the choreography for the lead single was arranged by KNK's leader Jihun.[41] The music video teaser for "Sun, Moon, Star" was released on May 22. Before the official release of the single album, KNK performed the lead single on the May 23rd episode of The Show, and 24th on Show Champion.[42][43] The album, along with the lead single's music video was released on the 25th. It was also released as a digital download on various music sites.[44]

On July 7, KNK confirmed another round of promotion with a reissue of Gravity, titled Gravity, Completed.[45] On July 12–13, individual video teasers of the members were released, while the music video teaser for the title track titled "Rain" was uploaded on the 14th.[46][47][48] The album, along with the music video for "Rain", was released on July 20. KNK also held their comeback stage on M Countdown the same day.[49]

Members

File:160229 KNK debut showcase 01.jpg
KNK on February 29, 2016
From left to right: Youjin, Inseong, Heejun, Jihun Seungjun

Youjin

Kim You-jin (Hangul: 김유진) was born on (1993-02-10) February 10, 1993 (age 31) in South Korea.[50] He is a former TS Entertainment trainee and trained with the members of boy group B.A.P. He appeared in the music video for Bestie's "Zzang Christmas", and was included as a backup dancer for the live performances of the song.[3][5]

Seungjun

Park Seung-jun (Hangul: 박승준) was born on (1993-10-28) October 28, 1993 (age 30) in South Korea.[50] He is a former Big Hit Entertainment trainee where he trained with BTS. He then moved to JYP Entertainment after winning second place at the company's 10th Open Audition on February 19, 2013 and became an actor trainee.[3][51] He appeared in the music videos of his label mate Bestie, including "Zzang Christmas" and "Excuse Me". He was also one of the backup dancers for the live performances of Bestie’s "Zzang Christmas" and "I Need You".[5][6][7]

In March 2017, Seungjun was cast as a member of I am an Actor, an acting competition show on K Star, which premiered on April 11.[52]

Inseong

Jeong In-seong (Hangul: 정인성) was born on (1994-07-01) July 1, 1994 (age 30) in South Korea.[50] He is a former Big Hit Entertainment trainee with Seungjun, then moved to FNC Entertainment. He appeared on the reality show Cheongdam-dong 111 in 2013. Inseong was a backup dancer for the live performances of Bestie's "I Need You". He also appeared with Seungjun in the music video for Bestie’s "Excuse Me".[3][6][7][53]

Jihun

Kim Ji-hun (Hangul: 김지훈) was born on (1995-02-20) February 20, 1995 (age 29) in South Korea.[50] He is the leader of the group. Jihun is a former Nega Network trainee.[54][4] He appeared with Youjin and Seungjun in the music video for Bestie's "Zzang Christmas", and was included as a backup dancer for the live performances of the song. Like Seungjun, Inseong, and Heejun, he was also a backup dancer for the live performances of Bestie's "I Need You".[5][7]

Heejun

Oh Hee-jun (Hangul: 오희준) was born on (1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 28) in South Korea.[50] He is a former FNC Entertainment trainee. He appeared with Inseong on the reality show Cheongdam-dong 111 in 2013. He was the vocalist and guitarist of Kokoma Band (꼬꼬마 밴드) that was established three months before filming the show.[3][53]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[55] 		TW
[56] 		US
World
[57]
Awake 7 — 14
Remain
  • Released: November 17, 2016
  • Label: YNB Entertainment, CJ E&M
  • Format: CD, digital download
 12 16 —
Gravity, Completed
  • Released: July 20, 2017
  • Label: YNB Entertainment, CJ E&M
  • Format: CD, digital download
 8 7 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single album

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[61] 		TW
[62]
Knock
  • Released: March 3, 2016
  • Label: YNB Entertainment, Interpark INT
  • Format: CD, digital download
Tracklist
  1. "Knock"
  2. "Angel Heart" (마음씨)
  3. "Knock" (Inst.)
  4. "Angel Heart" (마음씨) (Inst.)
 15 —
Gravity
  • Released: May 25, 2017
  • Label: YNB Entertainment, CJ E&M
  • Format: CD, digital download
Tracklist
  1. "Think About You"
  2. "Love You" (너무 예뻐)
  3. "Sun, Moon, Star" (해, 달, 별)
  4. "Sun, Moon, Star" (해, 달, 별) (Inst.)
 6 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
 US
World
[65]
"Knock" 2016 — 18 Knock
"I Remember" (요즘 넌 어때) — — Awake
"Back Again" — —
"U" — — Remain
"Sun, Moon, Star" (해, 달, 별) 2017 — — Gravity
"Rain" (비) — — Gravity, Completed
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography

Reality show

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Notes
2016 "Knock" Lee Ki-baek [13]
"Back Again" [66]
"Back Again (Dance Ver.)" [66]
"U (Performance Video)" Un­known Unofficial music video
2017 "Sun, Moon, Star" (해, 달, 별) Lim Seok-jin (Zanybros) [67]
"Rain" (비) Hong Won-ki [68]

Concerts and tours

Headlining

  • KNK Live & Meet – The F1rst Step[69]
  • KNK Summer Live Tour in Japan 2017 – Here We Are[70]

Joint tours

  • Happy New Year 2017! Super Live Snuper & KNK in Japan[71]

Awards and nominations

Asia Artist Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- | 2016 | Most Popular Artists (Singer) - Top 50[72] | KNK | style="background: #DFF; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="included table-included"|38th |}

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- | rowspan="2"|2016 | Best New Male Artist | rowspan="2"|KNK | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |}

Korean Culture Entertainment Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- | 2016 | K-pop Singer Award[73] | KNK | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |}

Simply K-Pop Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- | 2016 | Best Rising Star Group Of 2016 | KNK | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |}

Golden Disk Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- |2017 |New Artist of the Year |KNK | style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |}

Seoul Music Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- |rowspan=2|2017 | New Artist Award | KNK |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |Bonsang Award | KNK |style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="no table-no2 notheme"|Nominated |- |}

Template:South Korean awards table |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | Global Rookie Top 5[74] | KNK | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |}

Korean Entertainment Arts Awards

Template:South Korean awards table |- |2017 |Netizen Award |KNK | style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="yes table-yes2 notheme"|Won |- |}

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