IKON (South Korean band)
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | YG Entertainment |
| Associated acts | YG Family, MOBB |
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iKon (Hangul: 아이콘), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The group was first introduced in the reality survival program WIN: Who is Next as "Team B." After that, Team B went on to appear in the 2014 reality survival program Mix & Match, which determined the final seven-member lineup of iKon: B.I, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Yunhyeong, Donghyuk and Chanwoo.
According to YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk, the group's name derives from the intent to become an 'icon for Korea', hence the 'K'. The group made their debut on 15 September 2015, through the digital release of their first single "My Type" from their first studio album Welcome Back. Their first broadcast live performance was on 15 October 2015, on SBS's Inkigayo.
As of March 2017, the group has sold over 258,542 physical albums, and over 5.5 million digital records.
Prior to the group's formation, group leader B.I featured on MC Mong's 2009 song "Indian Boy". He performed with MC Mong at the 2009 SBS Dream Concert, as well as on You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook. Group vocalist Junhoe also made a pre-debut appearance aged thirteen on the SBS variety show Star King. He also competed on SBS's K-pop Star in 2011.
On 3 January 2011, B.I and Jinhwan joined YG Entertainment as trainees, as did Bobby a week later. The three trained together for a year and formed the basis of what was to become "Team B". On 18 April 2012, Junhoe and Yunhyeong joined Team B, followed by Donghyuk as the sixth and final member on 5 November 2012.
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