Kingdom (group)

Kingdom (Korean: 킹덤, stylized as KINGDOM) is a South Korean boy band formed by GF Entertainment in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Dann, Arthur, Mujin, Louis, Ivan, Jahan and Chiwoo. The group debuted on February 18, 2021, with their first EP, History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur.

Kingdom
Kingdom in 2021 From left to right, at the front: Louis, Ivan, Arthur
From left to right, at the back: Jahan, Chiwoo, Mujin, Dann
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021 (2021)–present
LabelsGF Entertainment
WebsiteGF Entertainment
Members
  • Dann
  • Arthur
  • Mujin
  • Louis
  • Ivan
  • Jahan
  • Chiwoo

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.

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".[1] Their second EP, History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo, and its lead single, "Karma", was released on July 1.[2] Their third EP, History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan, and its lead single, "Black Crown", was released on October 21.[3]

2022: History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann

Their fourth EP, History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann, was released on March 31, and being delayed from March 17 after Arthur and Mujin tested positive for COVID-19.[4][5]

Members

Adapted from their Naver Profile.[6]

  • Dann (단)
  • Arthur (아서)
  • Mujin (무진)
  • Louis (루이)
  • Ivan (아이반)
  • Jahan (자한)
  • Chiwoo (치우)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7]
History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur 46
History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo
  • Released: July 1, 2021
  • Label: GF Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
 15
History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan
  • Released: October 21, 2021
  • Label: GF Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
 14
History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann
  • Released: March 31, 2022
  • Label: GF Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
 10
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles
Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
[12]		 US
World
[13]
"Excalibur" 2021 —— History of Kingdom: Part I. Arthur
"Karma" —— History of Kingdom: Part II. Chiwoo
"Black Crown" —— History of Kingdom: Part III. Ivan
"Ascension" (승천) 2022 —6 History of Kingdom: Part IV. Dann
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations
Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Focus Award – Music Kingdom Won [14]
Newsis K-Expo Next Generation Hallyu Star Award Won [15]
Korea First Brand Awards 2022 Male Idol Rising Star Award Nominated [16]

References
  1. "'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.
  2. "킹덤, '카르마' 활동 성료...올해 데뷔 男돌 중 유일 '빌보드 진입'". Chosun (in Korean). July 28, 2021.
  3. "이번엔 '킹 아이반'... 킹덤, 10월 초고속 컴백". Sports Khan (in Korean). September 23, 2021.
  4. "킹덤, 3월 17일 컴백 확정…네번째 왕은 단(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). February 17, 2022.
  5. "킹덤 아서·무진, 코로나19 확진 "미니 4집 발매 31일로 연기" [공식]". Mydaily (in Korean). March 14, 2022.
  6. "Naver Kingdom Profile". Naver. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  7. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. 2021년 02월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. 2021년 07월 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2021-08-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. 2021년 10월 Album Chart [October 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  11. 2022년 03월 Album Chart [March 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on 2017-10-12. Retrieved 2021-04-06.
  13. "World Digital Song Sales: Week of April 16, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  14. Baek, Yoon-gi (December 3, 2021). "이정재→BTS·세븐틴 '2021 AAA' 대상… 임영웅 4관왕 [종합]". Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  15. 기자, 이재훈. "[2021 뉴시스 한류엑스포]킹덤 "처음 받는 상...한류 알리는 아티스트 될 것"". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  16. "2022 대한민국 퍼스트브랜드 대상 [남자아이돌(신인) 부문] 후보 #KINGDOM 을 투표 해주세요". Instagram. 2021-11-02. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
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