iKON

The K in iKON stands for Korea - iCON of Korea.

Hangul : 아이콘

Label : YG Entertainment

Debut : 2015 September 15 (it’s really 2015 October 01)

Fandom : iKONICS

Fandom Colour : Fire (Orange-Red)

Official Lightstick : Konbat

Logo : 7 slashes to represent the 7 members

Fandom Logo : Parallelogram to complete the slashes

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kim jinhwan

kim jinhwan

김진환

Jay, Jinani, Jinana, Nani, 13cm Fairy

good-looking jay

1994 February 7

Vocalist, Mathyung, Midfielder

kim jiwon

kim jiwon

김지원

Bobby, Kimbab, King of the Youth

pretty jiwon

1995 December 21

Rapper, Cleric

song yunhyeong

song yunhyeong

송윤형

Song, Yoyo, Song Chef

makes fans happy just by looking at his face

1995 February 8

Vocalist, Man of Passion, Ju-ne Hunter

 
koo junhoe

koo junhoe

구준회

Ju-ne

a lone wolf

1997 March 31

Vocalist

kim donghyuk

kim donghyuk

김동혁

DK, Dongdong, Dancing King, Dongtopi

a lover

1997 January 3

Vocalist

jung chanwoo

jung chanwoo

정찬우

Chan, Chanu, Chanumon, Chocoball

tail that wags the dog, the brain

1998 January 26

Vocalist, Maknae On Top, Insider Within Team (Outsider Outside Team)

former member

kim hanbin

kim hanbin

김한빈

B.I, Hanbinnie, TigerBin

1996 October 22

Rapper, Leader, Composer, Producer 

 
 

 awards / recognitions

Pre-debut

  • Show Me the Money 3

    • B.I : “Be I” : first single from SMTM to top the charts

    • Bobby : winner of SMTM3 - first (and only) idol to win SMTM and is dubbed ‘King of the Youth’

    • B.I and Bobby broke the idol-rapper stereotype

  • 2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards

    • Bobby : first (and only) idol trainee to open MAMA

    • B.I and Bobby : first (and only) idol trainees to perform at MAMA

iKON

Rookie Grand Slam : second to achieve Rookie Grand Slam (winning Rookie of the Year in Korea’s five major award shows)

Monster Rookies : first (and only) rookie group to sweep rookie awards in Korean, Japan and China

  • first group to perform their debut showcase/concert in Olympic Gymnastics Arena, one of Korea’s largest venue - sold out in 13 minutes

  • one of the fastest to receive a music show win 12 days after the release of “My Type” - first (and only?) group to win a music show without promotion - they won before officially debuting on 2015 October 01

  • first group in the new generation to achieve a Certified All-Kill with “My Type”

  • first group to have three songs get multiple MelOn Popularity Awards in less than a year with “My Type” “Apology” and “#WYD”

  • “My Type”

    • 5-year record (that iKONICS didn’t know about) for most roofhits on MelOn with 18 roofhits

    • first kpop debut song on Billboard World Charts

    • digitally sold 1.6M copies and easily became one of 2015’s best-selling song despite a September release

  • Yunhyeong : first ambassador for NIVEA Korea

  • most wins on “Heroes of Remix”

  • fastest group to perform at a Japan dome only one year and nine months after debut

  • “Bling Bling” : 7th Korean song to chart on QQ Music Chart

  • “Love Scenario”

    • loved by people of all ages : iKON becomes Kids’ President

    • most hourly Perfect All-Kill (204), not just in kpop but across different genres - second-most hourly PAK before reform

    • first song to be certified Platinum in Streaming in GAON for surpassing 2.5M downloads

    • only song from new kpop boy groups to make it into the Top 10 Longest-Charting Song since 2007

2015

  • 7th MelOn Music Awards : Best New Artist

  • 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards : Best New Male Artist

  • 2015 Netease Attitude Awards : Best Group

2016

  • 6th GAON Chart Music Awards

    • New Artist of the Year

    • “My Type” : Song of the year - September

  • 8th MelOn Music Awards : QQ Asia Artist Awards

  • 25th Seoul Music Awards : New Artist Award

  • 30th Golden Disc Awards : New Artist Award

  • 58th Japan Record Awards

    • Best New Artist Award

    • New Artist Award

  • 2016 China Music Awards : Asian Most Popular Korean Group

  • 2016 QQ Music Awards

    • Best New Force Group

    • Welcome Back : Album of the Year (media-recommended)

2017

  • 31st Japan Gold Disc Awards

    • New Artist of the Year

    • The Best 3 New Artists (Asia)

2018

  • 1st Genie Music Awards : “Love Scenario” : Rap / Hip Hop Music Award

  • 3rd Asia Artist Awards

    • Artist of the Year - Music

    • Best Musician

  • 10th MelOn Music Awards

    • Top 10 Artists

    • B.I : Songwriter of the Year - first (and only) male idol to win this award

    • “Love Scenario” : Song of the Year

  • 2018 Arena Homme+’s A-awards : Musician (Contemporary)

  • 2018 Mnet Asian Music Awards : Best Vocal Performance Group

  • B.I : top earner in terms of royalties

2019

  • 1st The Fact Music Awards

    • Artist of the Year

    • “Love Scenario” : Best Song

  • 8th GAON Chart Music Awards

    • Record Production of the Year - first (and only) idol group to win this award

    • “Love Scenario” : Long Run Song of the Year

    • “Love Scenario” : Song of the Year - January

  • 28th Seoul Music Awards

    • Bonsang Award

    • “Love Scenario” : Record of the Year in Digital Release

  • 33rd Genie Music Awards

    • “Love Scenario” : Digital Daesang

    • “Love Scenario” : Digital Bonsang

  • 2019 V Live Awards : Global Top 12

2021

  • 30th Seoul Music Awards : Legend Rookie Prize