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DKB (Korean: 다크비, pronounced "Darkbe"[1]) is a South Korean boy band under Brave Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: E-Chan, D1, GK, Heechan, Lune, Junseo, Yuku, and Harry-June. Originally a nine-member group, former member Teo departed from the group on November 6, 2023, after a drunk-driving incident.[2] The group made their debut on February 3, 2020, with the release of their extended play Youth and its lead single "Sorry Mama".
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2020–2021: Debut and further releases
DKB is the first boyband to debut under Brave Entertainment since the debut of Big Star seven years prior.[1][3] Their name, DKB, is short for "Dark Brown Eyes", meaning that "those who have it will reach out to the world."[4] A representative of Brave Entertainment described the group as "a newcomer who will bring a new breeze to the music industry in 2020."[3] Various teasers were released throughout the second half of 2019 revealing the members of the group.[5]
On January 16, 2020, Brave Entertainment released a teaser image showing nine figures standing against a dark background with red lighting. The image also revealed the title of the EP, Youth, along with its release date, February 3.[6] Youth was released along with its lead single, "Sorry Mama", which was produced by Brave Brothers.[1] The group's debut showcase was held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam the same day.[7] The EP entered the Gaon Album Chart at number 41 the following week.[8] DKB released their second EP Love, and its lead single "Still" on May 25.[9] On August 13, at the 2020 Soribada Awards, DKB won the "Next Artist Award", their first award since debut.[10] DKB released their third EP Growth and its lead single "Work Hard" on October 26.[11]
2021–present: First studio album and Teo's departure
On March 30, 2021, DKB released their first studio album The Dice Is Cast and its lead single "All In".[12] On October 28, DKB released their first single album Rollercoaster and its lead single of the same name.[13]
On April 28, 2022, DKB released their fourth EP Rebel and its lead single "Sober".[14] On August 25, DKB released their fifth EP Autumn and its lead single "24/7".[15]
In February 2023, it was announced that DKB will be included among the 24 contestants in the JTBC idol survival show, Peak Time.[16] DKB was introduced in the show as Team 08:00, as show's contestants were represented with an hour of the day.[17] In the finale, DKB performed Monsta X Joohoney's song titled "Turning Point" and finished at 4th place.[18][19]
On June 14, 2023, DKB released their sixth EP I Need Love.[20]
On August 14, 2023, DKB released their sixth EP repackage We Love You.
On November 6, 2023, Teo departed from the band due to a drunk-driving incident. The band will continue to promote as an eight-member group.[21]
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Members
List of members and their positions, adapted from Brave Entertainment.[22]
Current
- E-Chan (이찬) – rap, dance
- D1 (디원) – dance, vocal
- GK (지케이) – rap
- Heechan (희찬) – dance
- Lune (룬) – vocals
- Junseo (준서) – dance
- Yuku (유쿠) – dance, vocals
- Harry-June (해리준) – dance
Former
- Teo (테오) – vocals
Discography
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Single albums
Singles
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