Kim Yeonkyu (김연규; or simply Yeonkyu) is a South Korean singer and lyricist under IST Entertainment. He is a member of the boy group ATBO and a former member of the project boy group The CrewOne.
On November 7, 2018, Yeonkyu, then stylized as Yeongue, was revealed as a contestant of YG Treasure Box as a part of Group C.[1] Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the ninth episode.[2]
2022: The Origin - A, B, or What?[]
On February 8, 2022, IST Entertainment announced that they would be debuting their first group since the merger. The members of the group will then be selected through the survival show, that was then untitled.[3] On February 11, the profile photos of the thirteen contestants, Yeonkyu included, were revealed.[4] The first episode of The Origin - A, B, or What? was then set to air on February 26. However, the show's premiere was then postponed to March 19 as some of the contestants had tested positive for COVID-19.[5] On the finale, he ranked 7th overall, making him a member of the boy group ATBO.[6]
