KINGDOM (ķ¹ė¤) is a seven-member boy group under GF Entertainment. They debuted on February 18, 2021 with their first mini album History of Kingdom : PartⅠ. Arthur.
On July 1, they make their comeback with History of Kingdom : PartⅡ. Chiwoo.
The member are: Dann (Leader, Vocalist and Dancer), Arthur (Vocalist and Dancer), Mu Jin (Rapper, Vocalist and Dancer), Louis (Vocalist and Dancer), Ivan (Vocalist and Dancer), Ja Han (Rapper, Vocalist and Dancer) and maknae Chi Woo (Rapper and Dancer).
Seven kings for seven kingdoms.
Let's know more about them:
K- Our company’s producer created the worldview and concept. Since it was a project that was already in progress even before we joined the company, so we don’t know the behind storyof its creation.It became a secret unintentionally.
KZ- To choose the name of the Kings, what did you take into account?
K- All our members are using the stage name. Sinceall the stage names and the concept were already set even before we joined the company, so the company gave us a name by matching each members’ image. To be honest, we didn’t have a choice to pick name. But we all are satisfied with our given name now.
KZ- Pour choisir le nom des Kings, qu'avez-vous pris en compte ?
KZ- What are your talents besides singing and dancing?
K- In fact, other than singing and dancing, our members are the best at playing than anyone. There are members who are good at sports, some are good at games. Chiwoo was a soccer player and Ivan is really good at computer game ‘Overwatch’.We assume that’s why we all have strong desire for winning.
KZ- Quels sont vos talents Ć part le chant et la danse ?
KZ- Your first mini-album History of Kingdom : PartⅠ. Arthur. It takes us back to the English Reign, the Knights of the Round Table and Excalibur. What attracted you most to the legend?
K- The story of King Arthur is really famous. It’s hard to find anyone who doesn’t know about the story, no matter where in the world you go.We were overwhelmed by the scale of the grand epicthat it is called the legend. We think it’s a really cool story.
KZ- Your second work, History of Kingdom : PartⅡ. Chiwoo, dedicated to ChiwooCheonwang, symbol of Victory.
K- KINGDOM is a group reinterprets cultures all around the world with K-POP and we add our own unique fantasy to show it to the public. It’s true that there are myths and legends used as motifs but basically, KINGDOM’s concept deals with fictional fantasy stories. Chiwoo’s story is about young king, Chiwoo, who rules the kingdom of cloud.
KZ- Tell us about how the album was developed and the title track KARMA. What was the hardest song to write and which one was your favourite?
K- The title track ‘KARMA’ is an electro pop dance track, that are harmonized of oriental folk instruments that resonate with people’s heart and grand bass along with the drum beats. We also included Chiwoo’s agony and pain, who is undergoing his karma. Below are each of our members’ favorite tracks from this album.
Louis: ‘MAKE US’, because it’s a dedicated song for our fandom KINGMAKER, it’s meaningful song and I have attachment to it. Our members have participated in songwriting and I think it’s a really good track to listen as a member in the same group.
Mujin: ‘WARNING.’ I did the lyrics and even during the writing, I liked the song and I was very proud of it. Trust me, and I want you to focus on lyrics while listening.
Arthur: ‘MAGICAL’. I think it’s a very addictive track. Its chorus part is particularly impressive, so I think a lot of people get addicted to the song as I did.
Ivan: ‘MAKE US’, because it’s the only dedicated song for our fans and since our members have written, I consider it’s the best track that can share our inner feelings and emotions toward our fans.
Chiwoo: ‘KARMA’, as a main character of this album, I love this title track the most. The track can better show who ‘Chiwoo’ is and what story he has.
Dann: ‘MAKE US’. It is the first track that I participated in songwriting and also included to the album. On behalf of the KINGDOM, I also included members’ genuine stories. I think a lot of people can feel our sincerity better than any other tracks, since we wrote it to comfort our fans.
Jahan: ‘ETERNITY’. It’s a soft ballad track with very emotional lyrics. I consider it’s a song that can express my feelings most honestly when I sing, and although I’ve prepared all tracks hard, it was the most meaningful track.
KZ- If the group had had more members, what other king would be on the list?
K- If there were more members in the KINGDOM, since we have king of kingdom of the sun, couldn’t there also be a king of kingdom of the moon? Since the worldview and concept is what company have set, there are some parts that are hard for us to think or guess.
KZ- Si le groupe avait eu plus de membres, quel autre roi serait sur la liste ?
KZ- Who will be the third King that the next album will be about?
K- Have you all seen the clip at the end of the KARMA M/V? It contains spoilers for the next album.Third king, Ivan’s story will be revealed. Yet, I cannot share the specific concept of the album, but you can really look forward to it. Please check it out when it releases.
KZ- Qui sera le troisiĆØme Roi dont parlera le prochain album ?
KZ- If you could collaborate with another artist, who would you like it to be and why?
K- While growing up, we’ve been inspired by so many senior artists anddreamedofit.Soit’shardtopick one. We’d like to collaborate with as many artists as possible. Itself is truly an honor for us.
KZ- Si vous pouviez collaborer avec un autre artiste, qui aimeriez-vous que ce soit et pourquoi ?
K- The closest and biggest goal is to achieve the award of the ‘Rookie of the year’. And so far, the word ‘Kingdom’ is still mixed in meaning for publics, as there are movies, animations and programs as well. We’d like to become a KINGDOM that comes to mind first among those kingdoms and also want to become one and only genre based on our capacity and modesty.
K- Hello, all the overseas Kingmakers. Thank you so much for waiting our comeback that we worked so hard and we missed you so much and because of our longing, we didn’t even notice that we were exhausted when preparing this album. Let’s continue to make a lot of beautiful memories together! We were able to make this release happen because of you, KINGMAKER. Wherever KINGMAKER is, we will definitely run to meet you all! We want to meet you soon.
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