iKON

김진환

Jay, Jinani, Jinana, Nani, 13cm Fairy​

good-looking jay

1994 February 7​

Vocalist, Mathyung, Midfielder

Fandom:

김지원

Bobby, Kimbab, King of the Youth

pretty jiwon

1995 December 21

Rapper, Cleric

Fandom: S.i.R

송윤형

Song, Yoyo, Song Chef​

makes fans happy just by looking at his face

1995 February 8​

Vocalist, Man of Passion, Ju-ne Hunter

Fandom: Songnim

YG Entertainment officially set iKON’s debut date as October 01, the release date of the first half of Welcome Back album. This was also the date they mentioned as their debut date during their first concert on October 03. However, on December 24, during a live, out of nowhere, this happened:

B.I : We released My Type on September 15th, right? … At our concert, we designated our official debut day as October 01. I’ll change the date.
Bobby : With whose permission?
B.I : I’ll change the date to September 15. As My Type was the first song we released under the name of iKON and since today is the day when our full album comes out (December 24 is also 100 days after September 15), all the meanings make some sense. Instead of October 01, we are here to correct our official debut day to September 15 in the presence of iKONIC members.
Junhoe : … We are destined to designate September 15 as our official debut date.
B.I : Applause! /claps from everybody/ No objections, right?
Jinhwan : What about you, everyone? The comments said, “Yes”.
B.I : Everyone agreed with it.

So, basically, as iKON and iKONICS always do, we listen to our leader, Kim Hanbin. 2015 September 15 is iKON’s debut date.

Former Label 
YG Entertainment (2015 - 2022 December 30)

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 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 idol trainee to open MAMA

  • B.I and Bobby : first 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 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

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

2015

• 7th MelOn Music Awards : Best New Artist

• 2015 Mnet Asian Music Awards : Best New Male Artist

• 2015 Netease Attitude Awards : Best Group

• “My Type” - warm-up (pre-debut) single

  • one of the fastest groups to receive a music show win for a song, 5 days before official debut (only 12 days after release and without promotion)

  • 5-year record 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

• 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”

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)

• most wins on “Heroes of Remix”

• Yunhyeong : first ambassador for NIVEA Korea

2017

• 31st Japan Gold Disc Awards

  • New Artist of the Year

  • The Best 3 New Artists (Asia)

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

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 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

• “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

• B.I : top earner in terms of royalties

• Chanwoo : Fortnite X Samsung releases an exclusive Fortnite skin inspired by Chanwoo. The iKONIK emote is inspired by Love Scenario.

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 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

• B.I : becomes a full member of Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA)

2021

• 30th Seoul Music Awards : Legend Rookie Prize

2022

• million-seller group

• Donghyuk : UL:KIN X DK collab. He also made his NYFW runway debut.

• Yunhyeong : Hanam City public relations ambassador

2023

• Supersound Festival: Best Male Group of the Year

2024

• “RETURN” album: labeled as 명반 [Masterpiece] on Melon