Everything You Should Know About the “Sorry Mama” Hitmaker and Brave Girls Brother, Dark Brown Eyes a.k.a DKB!
The development of Korean music or what is often called K-pop seems to be continuing. Every year, there are hundreds of new groups that debut either from big agencies or newly established agencies. This time, one of Korea’s leading agencies, Brave Entertainment, took part in the development of K-pop by debuting a new boy group.
Competition in the South Korean music industry is also getting tougher because many new groups are making their debut, such as DKB that just made its debut in early 2020. Do you guys know DKB? If not, let’s find out more about the group including its profile, members, discography, and debut era in this article below!
DKB Profile
DKB (Hangul: 다크비) is a South Korean boy group that consists of 9 members who are E-Chan, D1, Teo, GK, Heechan, Lune, Junseo, Yuku, and Harry-June. DKB is the first boy group to debut under Brave Entertainment after this agency once overshadowed Big Star in 2012, but they are no longer active. DKB has the acronym “Dark Brown Eyes” which means that they have the potential to reach out to the world.
Likewise, one of the representatives of Brave Entertainment who promotes DKB said that they will become a newcomer or rookie officially debuting on February 3, 2020, and will bring a new breeze to the music industry.
DKB also has several social media accounts that you should follow to keep updated with their recent activities and work. Don’t forget to send positive comments for DKB through their official social media accounts!
- Twitter: @DKB_BRAVE
- Instagram: @official.dkb
- Facebook: 다크비 DKB
- Weibo: @dkb_brave
- V-LIVE: 다크비(DKB)
- YouTube: DKB Official
- Website: BRAVE Entertainment
- TikTok: @official.dkb
DKB has enough members in a group, and some of them have also participated in the idol survival show Boys24 in 2016-2017 before finally making their debut in 2020 as DKB members. To get to know more about DKB member profiles and each position, let’s check out this session below!
DKB Member Positions
Every member of the K-pop group has their own different position starting from the leader, lead/main dancer, lead/main vocalist, visual, rapper/sub-rapper, until the youngest member, also known as the maknae. There are also some additional positions that fans should be aware of.
Without waiting any longer, let’s find out more about DKB’s full profile and member positions in this session below!
DKB E-Chan
Real Name: Lee Chang-min (Hangul: 이창민)
Stage Name: E-Chan (Hangul:이찬)
Birth: February 19th, 1997
Star Sign: Pisces
Height: 178 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 63 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Leader, Rapper, Dancer
DKB D1
Real Name: Jang Dong-il (Hangul: 장동일)
Stage Name: D1 (Hangul:디원)
Birth: February 15th, 1998
Star Sign: Aquarius
Height: 174 cm (5’8.5″)
Weight: 59 kg (130 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Leader, Dancer, Acrobatic, Vocalist
DKB Teo
Real Name: Jang Seong-sik (Hangul: 장성식)
Stage Name: Teo (Hangul: 테오)
Birth: October 22nd, 1997
Star Sign: Libra
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 64 kg (141 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Main Vocalist, Acrobatic
DKB GK
Real Name: Kim Gwang-hyun (Hangul: 김광현)
Stage Name: GK (Hangul: 지케이)
Birth: September 29th, 1998
Star Sign: Libra
Height: 177 cm (5’10”)
Weight: 60 kg (132 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Rapper
DKB Heechan
Real Name: Yang Hee-chan (Hangul: 양희찬)
Stage Name: Heechan (Hangul: 희찬)
Birth: July 31st, 1999
Star Sign: Leo
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 63 kg (138 lbs)
Blood Type: AB
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Dancer, Rapper
DKB Lune
Real Name: Jung Sung-min (Hangul: 정성민)
Stage Name: Lune (Hangul: 룬)
Birth: February 27th, 2000
Star Sign: Pisces
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 55kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Vocalist, Visual
DKB Junseo
Real Name: Hwang Jun-seo (Hangul: 황준서)
Stage Name: Junseo (Hangul: 준서)
Birth: January 16th, 2001
Star Sign: Capricorn
Height: 182 cm (6’0″)
Weight: 67kg (147 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Dancer, Rapper, DJ
DKB Yuku
Real Name: Amanuma Yuku (天沼ゆく)
Stage Name: Yuku (Hangul: 유쿠)
Birth: May 12th, 2002
Star Sign: Taurus
Height: 176 cm (5’9″)
Weight: 55kg (121 lbs)
Blood Type: B
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Japanese
DKB Harry-June
Real Name: Han Harry-June (Hangul: 한해리준)
Stage Name: Harry-June (Hangul: 해리준)
Birth: January 1st, 2004
Star Sign: Capricorn
Height: 179 cm (5’10.5″)
Weight: 61kg (134 lbs)
Blood Type: A
Nationality: Korean
Position in the Group: Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae
DKB Facts
- DKB won their first award since debut on Next Artist Award on August 13, 2020
- DKB has released 5 singles after their debut in 2020
- DKB promoted their first single album Rollercoaster in 2021
DKB Discography
After debuting on February 3, 2020, DKB has released 1 studio album and 3 extended plays. Check out more about DKB discography and their tracklist in this session below!
Title | Album Details | Peak Chart Positions | Sales | ||
Released | Label | Track Listing | |||
STUDIO ALBUMS | |||||
The Dice Is Cast | March 30, 2021 | Brave Entertainment | All In (줄꺼야) | 41 | N/A |
Flower Less | |||||
Real Love | |||||
Work Hard (난 일해) | |||||
Sorry Mama (미안해 엄마) | |||||
Still (오늘도 여전히) | |||||
Fondue (퐁듀) | |||||
Tell’em Boys | |||||
Tell Me Tell Me | |||||
Samsung | |||||
EXTENDED PLAYS | |||||
Youth | February 3, 2020 (KOR) / July 29, 2020 (JPN) | Brave Entertainment | Youth | 41 | KOR: 2,006 |
Sorry Mama (미안해 엄마) | |||||
Go Up | |||||
Elevator | |||||
Samsung | |||||
Love | May 25, 2020 | Brave Entertainment | Still (오늘도 여전히) | 12 | KOR: 8,876 |
Tell’em Boys | |||||
Fondue (퐁듀) | |||||
Fondue (퐁듀) | |||||
Rose | |||||
Growth | October 26, 2020 | Brave Entertainment | Work Hard (난 일해) | 25 | KOR: 7,951 |
Tell Me Tell Me | |||||
Take Care (잘 지내) | |||||
Eraser (지우개) | |||||
No More (위로X) |
DKB Debut Era
On September 30, 2020, fans were curious about a mysterious teaser image uploaded on DKB’s official Twitter account after Brave Entertainment announced a boy group that would soon debut. The teaser image shows silhouettes of DKB’s members with a tagline that says, “Coming soon in 2020.”
After releasing images that made fans curious, Brave Entertainment began releasing a series to welcome their debut by uploading a teaser picture from the group followed by individual teaser images which were uploaded on January 23, 2020.
[#DKB]
1st Mini Album 'Youth' Group Photo
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드디어 다크비의 단체사진이 공개되었습니다! 3가지 컨셉을 준비해보았는데 어떤가요? 여러분은 어떤 컨셉이 제일 마음에 드시나요?🤔2020.02.03 RELEASE 💿
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀#다크비 #Youth #미안해엄마 #SorryMama #20200203_6PM#Debut pic.twitter.com/RwfKYUnmZ7— DKB_OFFICIAL (@DKB_BRAVE) January 23, 2020
In addition to announcing the release date of the mini album, DKB which can also be called Dark-B released an individual teaser release schedule for each member starting on January 20, 2020.
Check out DKB members individual teaser images below!
DKB E-Chan YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB D1 YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Teo YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB GK YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Heechan YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Lune YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Junseo YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Yuku YOUTH Teaser Images
DKB Harry June YOUTH Teaser Images
Not only individual teaser images but let’s check out DKB member teasers for the “Sorry Mama” music video in this session below!
DKB is a boy group from South Korea that debuted on February 3, 2020, with a mini album titled YOUTH and the debut single “Sorry Mama.” DKB’s debut single was produced by Brave Brothers and Red Cookie. Besides that, DKB also made a debut showcase that was held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam on the same day as their debut date.
Before heading to the “Sorry Mama” music video, let’s check out the teaser for DKB’s debut music video below:
After making fans impatiently wait, DKB released the music music “Sorry Mama” and the first mini album titled Youth. Through the music video for “Sorry Mama,” we can watch DKB’s members perform with powerful raps and choreography.
Well, that is all of the information about DKB’s profile and everything about them that you should know. Currently, DKB is still actively promoting. Let’s give a lot of support so they can make a comeback as soon as possible this year. If you like this article, don’t forget to share it on your social media and wait for another interesting article from Byeol Korea!