Kingdom | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2021 | –present
Labels | GF Entertainment |
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Past members |
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Website | GF Entertainment |
Kingdom (Korean: 킹덤, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by GF Entertainment in 2021. The group debuted with seven members: Dann, Arthur, Mujin, Louis, Ivan, Jahan and Chiwoo. The group released their first EP entitled History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur on February 18, 2021. In May 2022, Chiwoo terminated his contract with the agency and left the group, while the new member, Hwon joined three months later. They currently have seven EPs released as of October 18, 2023.
History
Pre-debut
Dann and Arthur are former members of the group Varsity. Dann also participated in JTBC's Mix Nine, finishing in 71st place among male contestants.[1]
2021: Debut
Kingdom debuted on February 18, 2021, with the release of their first EP, History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur, and lead single "Excalibur".[2] Their second EP, History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo, and its lead single, "Karma", was released on July 1.[3] Their third EP, History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan, and its lead single, "Black Crown", was released on October 21.[4]
2022: further releases and line-up changes
Their fourth EP, History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann, and its lead single, "Ascension", was released on March 31, and being delayed from March 17 after Arthur and Mujin tested positive for COVID-19.[5][6] On May 25, Chiwoo terminated his contract with GF Entertainment citing "personal reasons" and left the group.[7]
On August 31, Hwon was introduced as the newest member of the group. He made his debut with them in their upcoming fifth EP, History of Kingdom: Part V. Louis and its lead single, "Long Live the King", released on October 5.[8]
2023: History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin
On March 23, Kingdom made their sixth comeback with their EP History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin, with the lead single, "Dystopia".[9]
Members
Adapted from their Naver Profile.[10]
- Dann (단)
- Arthur (아서)
- Mujin (무진)
- Louis (루이)
- Ivan (아이반)
- Jahan (자한)
- Hwon (훤)
Former
- Chiwoo (치우) (2021–2022)
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [11] | |||
History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur |
Track listing
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46 |
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History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo |
Track listing
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15 |
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History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan |
Track listing
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14 |
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History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann |
Track listing
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10 |
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History of Kingdom: Part V. Louis |
Track listing
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7 |
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History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin |
Track listing
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7 |
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History of Kingdom: Part VII. Jahan |
Track listing
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7 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak positions | Album |
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US World [19] | |||
"Excalibur" | 2021 | — | History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur |
"Karma" | 8 | History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo | |
"Black Crown" | 7 | History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan | |
"Ascension" (승천) | 2022 | 6 | History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann |
"Long Live the King" | — | History of Kingdom: Part V. Louis | |
"Dystopia" | 2023 | — | History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin |
"Coup D'etat" | — | History of Kingdom: Part VII. Jahan | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Focus Award – Music | Kingdom | Won | [20] |
2022 | Potential Award – Singer | Won | [21] | ||
2023 | New Wave Award – Music | Won | [22] | ||
Korea Contribution Awards | 2023 | Cultural Grand Prize | Won | [23] | |
Korea First Brand Awards | 2022 | Male Idol Rising Star Award | Nominated | [24] | |
Newsis K-EXPO Cultural Awards | 2021 | Next Generation Hallyu Star Award | Won | [25] |
Ambassadorship
Year | Title | Ref. |
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2023 | Public Relations Ambassador for Gyeonggi-do Youth Phone 1388 | [26] |
References
- ↑ "1st Evaluation Ranking". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- ↑ "'18일 데뷔' 킹덤 프로듀서 "킹덤 돌파구는 세계관..블록버스터 영화 같은 모습 담을 것"". Chosun (in Korean). February 4, 2021. Archived from the original on March 15, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ "킹덤, '카르마' 활동 성료...올해 데뷔 男돌 중 유일 '빌보드 진입'". Chosun (in Korean). July 28, 2021. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ↑ "이번엔 '킹 아이반'... 킹덤, 10월 초고속 컴백". Sports Khan (in Korean). September 23, 2021. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ↑ "킹덤, 3월 17일 컴백 확정…네번째 왕은 단(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). February 17, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ↑ "킹덤 아서·무진, 코로나19 확진 "미니 4집 발매 31일로 연기" [공식]". Mydaily (in Korean). March 14, 2022. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ↑ Oh, Ji-won (May 25, 2022). 킹덤 치우, 갑작스러운 탈퇴 선언 "개인 사정으로 계약 해지" (공식입장). YTN Star (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
- ↑ Kang, Min-sun (August 31, 2022). "다시 7인 체제로…킹덤 새 멤버 훤 합류…하반기 발매 앨범부터 활동" [Back to the 7-member system... Kingdom new member Hwon joins... Active from the album released in the second half of the year] (in Korean). Segye Ilbo. Archived from the original on September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 3, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Kim, Jin-seok (September 7, 2023). "킹덤, 데뷔 후 첫 북남미 12개 도시 투어 진행". JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ "Naver Kingdom Profile". Naver. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- "History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur charting". Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo charting". Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- "History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan charting". Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann charting". Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- "History of Kingdom: Part V. Louis charting". Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "History of Kingdom: Part VI. Mujin charting". Archived from the original on April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- "History of Kingdom: Part VII. Jahan charting". Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ↑ 2021년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- ↑ 2021년 07월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ↑ 2021년 10월 Album Chart [October 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ↑ 2022년 04월 Album Chart [April 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Circle Album Chart – 2022.10". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ↑ "[HT] #KINGDOM ( @KINGDOM_GFent ) 1st Week Sales". Circle Album Chart. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ Cumulative Sales of History of Kingdom: Part VII. Jahan:
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 42, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 43, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 49, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 50, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ "World Digital Song Sales". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 26, 2019. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Karma". Billboard. July 17, 2021. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Black Crown". Billboard. November 6, 2021. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "Ascension". Billboard. April 16, 2022. Archived from the original on June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- ↑ Baek, Yoon-gi (December 3, 2021). "이정재→BTS·세븐틴 '2021 AAA' 대상… 임영웅 4관왕 [종합]". Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ↑ Foundation Special Report AAA (December 13, 2022). "이준호·임영웅·세븐틴→스키즈·아이브·뉴진스 AAA 대상..김선호 4관왕[2022 AAA][종합]" [Lee Jun-ho·Lim Young-woong·Seventeen → Skiz·Ive·New Jeans AAA Grand Prize..Kim Seon-ho wins 4 crowns[2022 AAA][Comprehensive]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on December 13, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022 – via Naver.
- ↑ Choi, Na-young (December 14, 2023). "킹덤, 3년 연속 '2023 AAA' 트로피 영예 "더욱 발전하는 그룹 될 것"" [Kingdom, honored with the '2023 AAA' trophy for 3 consecutive years, "We will become a further developing group"]. 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ Hwang, Mi-hyun (January 13, 2023). "킹덤, '2023 대한민국 공헌대상'서 문화대상 수상 "책임감 가질 것" [Kingdom, won the cultural grand prize at the '2023 Korea Contribution Awards' "We will have a sense of responsibility] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver.
- ↑ "2022 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상 [남자아이돌(신인) 부문] 후보 #KINGDOM 을 투표 해주세요". Instagram. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021.
- ↑ 기자, 이재훈. "[2021 뉴시스 한류엑스포]킹덤 "처음 받는 상...한류 알리는 아티스트 될 것"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 5, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ↑ Jeon, Hyo-jin. "킹덤, '경기도 청소년전화 1388' 홍보대사 위촉". Sports Dong-A (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.