- For the group that debuted in 2018, see Kingdom (2018 group).
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KINGDOM (킹덤) is a seven-member boy group under GF Entertainment. They debuted on February 18, 2021 with their first mini album History Of Kingdom : PartⅠ. Arthur.[1]
Contents
History
2020: Pre-debut
On January 22, profile photos for the first three members: Dann, Louis, and Chiwoo, were released.[2]
Arthur was revealed as the next member on April 17[3], followed by Ivan on May 29[4], Jahan on June 30[5], and Mujin on July 31.[6]
2021: Debut
On the midnight of January 9, KINGDOM released their first teaser image titled "Gate Open D-40".[7] 12 hours later, the group released the first MV teaser for "Excalibur".[8]
In an interview with Hankyung, Ko Yoon-young, the head of GF Entertainment, explained that the members represent the "seven kingdoms and seven kings", with the first album dealing with the story of King Arthur.[9]
The group released their debut mini album, History Of Kingdom : PartⅠ. Arthur, at noon on February 18.[10]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
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| Dann (단) | Leader, Lead Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Louis (루이) | Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Chiwoo (치우) | Rapper, Maknae | 2020–present |
| Arthur (아서) | Vocalist, Main Dancer | 2020–present |
| Ivan (아이반) | Lead Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Mujin (무진) | Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2020–present |
| Jahan (자한) | Vocalist, Rapper | 2020–present |
Discography
Mini albums
Trivia
- Dann and Arthur are former members of VARSITY under their names Seungbo & Yunho.
Gallery
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.png "KINGDOM profile picture (4).png (4.14 MB)")
Miscellaneous
(pre-debut)
References
- ↑ (KR) Chosun.com: '18일 데뷔' 킹덤 프로듀서 "킹덤 돌파구는 세계관..블록버스터 영화 같은 모습 담을 것"
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: KINGDOM Profile (January 22, 2020)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: #킹덤유튜브 채널이 오픈되었습니다!! 방금 오픈 메세지가 담긴 킹덤의 첫 영상이 업로드되었어요 앞으로 유튜브를 통해 킹덤의 다양한 모습을 많이 보여드릴 예정이니, 킹메이커분들의 많은 관심과 사랑 부탁드립니다! (April 17, 2020)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: 오늘 인스타 라방과 새 멤버 ‘아이반(IVAN)’ 어떠셨나요? 앞으로도 아이반과 함께할 킹덤의 새로운 소식과 활동 많이 기대해주세요! (May 29, 2020)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: 킹메이커 여러분! 짧았지만 오늘 인스타 라방과 새 멤버 ‘자한(JAHAN)’ 어떠셨나요? 앞으로도 자한과 함께할 킹덤의 새로운 소식과 활동 많이 기대해주세요! (June 30, 2020)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KINGDOM_GFent/status/1289121583403958273 (July 31, 2020)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: Gate Open D-40 (January 9, 2021)
- ↑ KINGDOM on Twitter: KINGDOM(킹덤) ‘Excalibur’ MV Teaser 1 (Meteor Ver.) (January 9, 2021)
- ↑ (KR) Hankyung: 킹덤, 뭐가 다를까…프로듀서가 직접 밝혔다 #세계관 #7명의 왕
- ↑ MunHwaNews: New group Kingdom, debut with lead single "EXCALIBUR"
Official links
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