iKON

A K-pop boy band formed by YG Entertainment in 2015, iKON serve up an energetic mix of euphoric, fresh-sounding synth-led pop and more temperate ballads. Comprising six members – Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan (with original leader B.I quitting the group in June 2019) – iKON rose to fame on the South Korean reality competition shows WIN: Who is Next and Mix & Match and released their debut LP, Welcome Back, in 2015. The record rose to the top of South Korean and Taiwanese album charts, largely propelled by the hit single “My Type.” The Japanese version of Welcome Back was also a success, going to number three on Japan's Oricon Weekly chart and winning iKON the New Artist Award and Best New Artist Award at the 58th Japan Record Awards. Their second full-length album, Return (also known as New Kids: Return), arrived in 2018 and spawned a hit single in "Love Scenario," which went on to become one of the group's signature tunes. The slinky piano-laced pop bop was named Song of the Year at the 2018 Melon Music Awards and 33rd Golden Disc Awards. Two more Japanese albums followed Return – New Kids (2019) and Flashback [+ I Decide] (2022) – and iKON spent the '20s rolling out a stream of singles and EPs that included their fourth EP, Flashback, in May 2022.

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