Blank2y
South Korean boy band From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Blank2y (Korean: 블랭키; RR: Beullaengki; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by Keystone Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: DK, Louis, Donghyuk, Siwoo, Mikey, U, Sungjun, and Sodam. Originally a nine-member lineup, Youngbin departed from the group on February 25, 2023, due to dating violence allegations. The group made their official debut on May 24, 2022, with their first EP titled K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up].
History
Summarize
Perspective
Pre-debut
Prior to the group's debut, Louis became a contestant in Under Nineteen 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 on April 13, 2019, and officially disbanded as a group on August 8, 2020.[1][2][3]
Donghyuk became a member of a seven member boy group ENOi under the stage name Avin.[4] He made his debuted on April 19, 2019, with "Bloom".[5] However, the group disbanded on January 22, 2021.[6]
Siwoo became a contestant on Produce X 101 under his birth name Park Jin-yeol.[7] 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.[8]
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.[9][10]
Youngbin was a former contestant on Mnet's survival show I-Land.[11] He was eliminated in the first part.[12]
Sungjun was a former Woollim Entertainment trainee and was part of W Project 4. They released a single on September 2, 2019.[13]
2022: Debut with K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up] and K2Y II : Passion [Fuego]
On May 6, the group announced their first mini album K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up], which was released on May 24.[14]
On August 2, the group announced their first comeback, with the mini album K2Y II : Passion [Fuego], which was released on August 24.[15]
2023: Youngbin's departure
On February 25, 2023, an anonymous individual came forward accusing idol "Y" of dating violence, who was later confirmed to be Youngbin. Later that day, Keystone Entertainment confirmed the rumors, and announced that Youngbin had left Blank2y and the group will reorganize as eight members.[16]
Members
Current
- DK (닥)
- Louis (루이)
- Donghyuk (동혁)
- Siwoo (시우)
- Mikey (마이키)
- U (유)
- Sungjun (성준)
- Sodam (소담)
Former
- Youngbin (영빈)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [17] | |||
| K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up] |
Track listing
|
6 |
|
| K2Y II : Passion [Fuego] |
Track listing
|
— | — |
Singles
Ambassadorship
- Honorary Ambassador to Promote Tourism in Korea and Vietnam (2022)[20]
References
External links
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