Blank2y (; stylized in
all caps
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) is a South Korean
boy band formed by Keystone Entertainment. The group currently consists of nine members: DK, Louis, Donghyuk, Siwoo, Mikey, U, Youngbin, Sungjun, and Sodam. The group made their official debut on May 24, 2022, with their first
EP titled ''K2Y I : Confidence
humbs Up'.
History
Pre-debut
Prior to the group's debut, Louis became a contestant in ''
Under Nineteen
Under Nineteen () is a survival show on Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation for trainees under the age of 19 years old. There are a total of 57 contestants competing to debut as a member of 1THE9. The trainees are put into groups that specializes i ...
'' under his birth name Kim Tae-woo and became a member of the debut lineup, finishing in 3rd place respectively. He debuted as a member of
1the9
1the9 (Hangul: 원더나인, stylized as 1THE9, pronounced as Wonder Nine) was a South Korean boy band formed through the 2018 survival competition ''Under Nineteen''. The group was composed of 9 members: Yoo Yong-ha, Kim Tae-woo, Lee Seung-hwa ...
on April 13, 2019, and officially disbanded as a group on August 8, 2020.
Donghyuk became a member of a seven member boy group
ENOi under the stage name Avin. He made his debuted on April 19, 2019, with "Bloom". However, the group disbanded on January 22, 2021.
Siwoo became a contestant on ''
Produce X 101
''Produce X 101'' () is a 2019 South Korean boy group survival reality show on Mnet and the fourth season of the ''Produce 101'' franchise. The public, referred to as "national producers", "produces" a boy band by choosing 11 members among the ...
'' under his birth name Park Jin-yeol.
However, he was eliminated in the first round ranking 81st. However, he joined ''The Wild Idol'', which was aired from September 17, 2021, until December 16, 2021. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the third episode and was unable to make it further in the show.
Mikey, under his real name Daisuke Morisaki participated in ''
Produce 101 Japan 2''. He was eliminated and ranked 68th upon episode 0, thus being unable to actually compete on the show.
Youngbin was a former contestant on
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
's survival show ''
I-Land
''I-Land'' (; stylised in all caps) is a South Korean boy group Reality television#Reality competition.2Fgame shows, survival reality show organised by Belift Lab, a joint venture between entertainment companies CJ E&M and Hybe Corporation.
Tw ...
''. He was eliminated in the first part.
Sungjun was a former
Woollim Entertainment
Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop.
The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infini ...
trainee and was part of W Project 4. They released a single on September 2, 2019.
2022: Debut with ''K2Y I : Confidence humbs Upand K2Y II : Passion uego'
On May 6, the group announced their first mini album ''K2Y I : Confidence
humbs Up', which was released on May 24.
On August 2, the group announced their first comeback, with the mini album ''K2Y II : Passion
uego', which was released on August 24.
Members
* DK (닥)
* Louis (루이)
* Donghyuk (동혁)
* Siwoo (시우)
* Mikey (마이키)
* U (유)
* Youngbin (영빈)
* Sungjun (성준)
* Sodam (소담)
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Ambassadorship
* Honorary Ambassador to Promote Tourism in Korea and Vietnam (2022)
References
External links
*
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2022 establishments in South Korea
Musical groups from Seoul
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2022
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean boy bands