iKon (Korean: 아이콘), stylized as iKON, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment. The lineup consists of six members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan. Originally a seven-piece band, leader B.I departed from the group in June 2019.
iKon in January 2019 From left to right: Song, DK, Jay, Chan, Bobby, Ju-ne
NEPA Warm World Campaign launch, September 2015
iKon for LG Corporation
YG Entertainment Inc. is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In addition, the company operates a number of subsidiary ventures under a separate public traded company, YG Plus, which includes a clothing line, a golf management agency, and a cosmetics brand.
Se7en debuted under YG Entertainment in 2003
Big Bang debuted in 2006 and was responsible for more than half of YG's albums sold in Korea from 2014 to 2017.
2NE1 debuted in 2009 as the first major girl group under YG and became the first group to achieve nine number-one songs on the Gaon Digital Chart.
Winner successfully debuted in 2014 and became the fastest K-Pop group to win #1 at music shows. They grabbed their first music show win just six days into their debut.