| “ |
Out of the ring! Knockout! Hello, we are K.O! |
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| —K.O | ||
K.O (Hangul: 노크아웃), is a six-member Korean-Chinese boy group who were formed by HQ Entertainment through the 2014 reality show, "KNOCKOUT". The group officially debuted on April 19, 2015 with their mini album "Opponent".
Members[]
Current members[]
| Stage Name | Full Name | Age | Positions |
| JunN | Na Jun-seo (나준서) | 25 years old (1994) | Visual, Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Centre |
| Ross | Geun Sungbin (근성빈) | 25 years old (1994) | Visual, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper |
| Nate | Cáo Qīngnán (曹青南) | 23 years old (1996) | Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer |
| Ty | Bang Taeyong (방태용) | 23 years old (1996) | Visual, Sub Vocalist, Main Rapper |
| Rinren | Zhào Rénqíng (赵人情) | 22 years old (1997) | Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae |
Inactive/Past Members[]
| Stage Name | Full Name | Age | Status | Positions |
| DB | Rang Dongchan (랑동찬) | 24 years old (1995) | On hiatus (inactive) | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Face of the group |
| Aer | Maeng Kwang-min (맹광민) | 21 years old (1998) | Ex-member | Visual, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Ex-Maknae |
Other Information[]
Their Concept[]
Like many other groups, K.O have also crossed the borders when it came to their concepts. Every now and then, their MVs feature a more cute theme whereas in other MVs, they can be seen going with a cool concept. It really depends on their song lyrics. Their musical genres, however, all remain related to either hip hop, pop or acoustic. Sometimes R&B as well but never anything based on rock or country music.
Fandom Colours + Fanclub Name Meaning[]
K.O's Fandom colours are black and red .
Their Fandom name is "InRing", pronounced as it's read, "in-ring". Meaning:
- The definition of the fanclub name is rather simple. As K.O are capable of "knocking out" people inside the ring (like in boxing), InRings are the only ones they can't defeat because they've always stayed in the ring as K.O's fans. So, K.O remain loyal and instead of knocking out InRings, the boys defend them and love them.
Social Media[]
- Instagram: @ko.official (https://www.instagram.com/ko.official)
- Twitter: @officialtwt_ko (https://twitter.com/officialtwt_ko)
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/K.O_OFFICIAL
- Official Website: https://www.hqe.com/ko
Lines[]
Eldest members:
- JunN (1994)
- Ross (1994)
- DB (1995)
Youngest members:
- Nate (1996)
- Ty (1996)
- Rinren (1997)
Members who are visuals:
- JunN
- Ross
- Ty
Members who are vocalists:
- JunN
- Rinren
- Nate
- Ross
Members who are rappers:
- Ty
- DB
Members who are dancers:
- Nate
- JunN
- Rinren
- DB
Main moodmakers of the group:
- Ross
- DB
- Nate