iKON - Eyes, Nose, Lips MV (from Mix & Match DVD)

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YG 2015 Plans: iKON Debut, Winner, Big Bang, Psy Comeback

YG Entertainment will mobilize all boy groups of the company for comeback in the first half of 2015. The sensation created by the comeback of YG artists in 2014 will continue next year, too.

A senior insider of YG explained, “President YANG HYUN SUK himself is leading the preparations for iKON’s debut, so I think their debut will take place quite soon. iKON is highly likely to be the first YG artist to come back next year.” He went on to say, “WINNER is also now accelerating their work for a comeback album. The two boy groups are now very busy working on new albums.”

YG’s president YANG HYUN SUK just gives some words of advice to YG’s star artists such as PSY, BIGBANG, and 2NE1 who have long-time experiences, and he makes the artists themselves work on their own. On contrary, he trains and teaches rookie artists strictly.

Plus, BIGBANG whose comeback has been delayed in 2014, as well as PSY, are waiting for their comeback next year. BIGBANG and PSY were known to have already begun working on their comeback, but they could not meet fans in 2014, because of busy individual performances and change in their new albums. It is highly likely that they will also join the lineup of YG artists’ comeback in the first half of 2015.

YANG HYUN SUK has suggested that iKON will make official debut early next year, which heightened fans’ expectations. According to YG insiders, “President YANG has recently committed himself to leading the work for iKON’s debut album and WINNER’s comeback, other than shooting for SBS ‘K-POP STAR’”.

YG has a system of leaving everything to artists themselves, for star artists with strong presence in the music scene, such as PSY, BIGBANG, 2NE1, and EPIK HIGH. Since PSY and BIGBANG create their albums in their own way, the schedule of their comeback has yet to be confirmed. However, iKON and WINNER for whom president YANG himself is working, will be able to meet their fans soon.

YG has constantly created sensation during the whole year of 2014, with comeback and success of 2NE1, AKMU, TAEYANG, WINNER, and EPIK HIGH. As those teams swept music charts with their new songs and took No.1 in music-ranking shows in 2014, music fans are paying keen attention to YG artists to come back in 2015. YG’s lineup of both rookies and veteran artists looks worth looking forward to.

Source: Osen, YG Life

Mix & Match Mnet Japan: Q&A with iKON

Mix & Match DVD Preview

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Happy Birthday BOBBY! (December 21)

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Donghyuk

Donghyuk's teaser for MIX & MATCH on Mnet Japan:

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Donghyuk
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Bobby
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: BI
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Yunhyeong
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: All Members

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Bobby

Bobby's teaser for MIX & MATCH on Mnet Japan:

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Bobby
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: BI
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Yunhyeong
Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: All Members

MAMA 2014: Masta Wu - Come Here feat. Bobby and Dok2

MAMA 2014: Epik High - Born Hater feat. BI, Bobby and Minho

MAMA 2014: BI and Bobby Backstage

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: BI

Teaser for Mix & Match Mnet Japan Version featuring BI (Han Bin):

Come Here MV - Masta Wu feat. Dok2 & iKON's Bobby

New single from YG Entertainment rapper Masta Wu featuring Dok2 of Illionaire Records and Bobby of iKON:

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: Yunhyeong

Teaser for Mix & Match Mnet Japan Version featuring Yunhyeong:

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Teaser: All Members

Mix & Match Mnet Japan Version:

Hi Suhyun feat. Bobby - I'M DIFFERENT

Mix & Match Episode 9 (Eng Sub)

Unaired: Junhoe and Yunhyeong's Test

Yang Hongseok and Jung Jinhyung to Stay in YG

The recent ending of “Mix & Match” had everyone abuzz especially with the inclusion of the original Team B members in YG Entertainment‘s newest boy group iKON with the addition of Jung Chan Woo. However, the question of what will happen to the remaining members, Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung, remain afloat for the show’s loyal viewers and fans.

YG Entertainment put all the rumors to rest as the two trainees decided to stay with the company. A YG representative said, “Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung had a one-on-one meeting with CEO Yang Hyun Suk and decided to stay. It’s not that the two members lack anything and that’s why they got eliminated from ‘Mix & Match,’ but the main reason is that compared to the other members they had the least time to grasp the training life. However with this, they expressed their firm stance that they want to remain in the company.”

The representative further added their intent to support the trainees and said: “We will be providing Yang Hong Seok and Jung Jin Hyung with the proper facilities in training through the access to training rooms in the YG (building) and hopefully they will grow from this. If they have shown great improvement with all the training they will receive, hopefully they will be able to debut through YG.”

Source: Soompi

Unaired: iKON Last Greetings (Eng Sub)

Final lineup revealed for YG’s iKON

The votes have been tallied and the fans have spoken. All of the original members of Team B will officially be debuting as YG Entertainment’s newest boy band, iKON.

After six months of filming, with intense song and dance battles that tested the limits of a handful of K-pop idol hopefuls, YG’s “Mix & Match” weekly boy band survival program has concluded.

Former “WIN: Who Is Next?” Team B contestants Gu Jun-hoe, Song Yun-hyeong and Kim Dong-hyuk, as well as newcomer Jung Chan-woo, received the most fan votes, earning themselves a spot in YG’s new boy band.

Earlier this year, the agency ― home to Psy, Big Bang, 2NE1 and Epik High ― launched yet another reality program to create a seven-member boy band.

The show was a spin-off of last year’s popular “WIN: Who Is Next?” TV series, which created Winner ― YG’s first boy group since it debuted Big Bang nine years ago.

“Mix & Match” featured all the members of last year’s losing Team B. However, in a twist, YG head Yang Hyun-suk revealed prior to the show’s broadcast that long-time YG trainees B.I., Bobby and Jin-hwan had already been preselected to debut as members of iKON, but that the agency would be adding three new faces to the mix ― trainees Chan-woo, Jung Jin-hyeong and Yang Hong-seok ― for a total of nine contenders.

The six competing participants performed mission after mission in hopes of securing one of the four remaining spots in iKON. As the title of the show suggests, the members were mixed and matched into various teams to see which members best complimented the already confirmed members of the group.

The nine-episode survival program aired its first show in September and has garnered attention across Asia, leading to the trainees visiting Japan and China to give overseas fans the opportunity to vote for the member they wish to see debut. With fan voting, both global and local, counting for 70 percent of the weighted total and the 30 percent representing the votes from artists and members of the YG family, the fate of the six contestants was finally sealed Thursday in the show’s final episode.

In ranking order, the global fans chose Gu, Song, Kim and Chan-woo. The YG family votes had Gu coming out on top, with Song tied in second place with Donghyuk ― whose final performances landed him votes from G-Dragon, Taeyang and Daesung of Big Bang as well members from 2NE1 ― and Jung coming in the final fourth spot.

Although the final results may not have come as such a shock to avid viewers of the show, the overall tally showed newcomer Chan-woo being voted in before original Team B member Donghyuk, which may have come unexpected to some.

Whether Jin-hyeong and Hong-seok, who failed make it as members of iKON, will succeed elsewhere in the K-pop industry remains to be seen. YG representative Yang stated in the past that it would be, “difficult for (whichever two members lost out) to make their debut at YG.”

Source: Korea Herald
http://khnews.kheraldm.com/view.php?ud=20141107000858&md=20141107204803_BK

Mix & Match Episode 9 (Full Video)

Episode 9 of Mix & Match:

Donghyuk Announced as iKON's Last Member

Donghyuk has just been announced as the last member of iKON.

YG Adds Chanwoo to iKON Lineup

Jung Chanwoo has been confirmed as the 6th member of iKON.

The last member will be revealed tomorrow on Mix & Match.

Mix & Match Episode 8: Sinosijak/시노시작 (Multi-Cam)

Donghyuk Version:

Junhoe Version:

Mix & Match Episode 8: Long Time No See (Multi-Cam)

Jinhyeong Version:

Yunhyeong Version:

Song Yunhyeong Confirmed as 5th Member of YG's iKON

Song Yunhyeong has just been confirmed as the 5th member of YG Entertainment's new boy group iKON via the agency's official blog YG Life.

Bobby to Feature in New YG Unit

YG Entertainment has just announced through YG Life that iKON's Bobby will feature in the debut of the agency's new unit composed of Lee Hi and another female artist set to be revealed tomorrow.

The single from this new in-house collab project will be released on November 11, 2014.

Mix & Match Episode 8: Sinosijak/시노시작 Practice Cut (Eng Sub)

Full Mix & Match Episode 8 with Eng Sub »

Mix & Match Episode 8: Long Time No See Practice Cut (Eng Sub)

Full Mix & Match Episode 8 with Eng Sub »

Junhoe Confirmed as iKON's 4th Member

YG Entertainment has announced the 4th confirmed member of its new boy group iKON– Koo Junhoe!

Mix & Match Episode 9: Preview

Preview of Mix & Match Episode 9:

Mix & Match Episode 8 (Eng Sub)

Mix & Match Episode 8 with English subs:

Mix & Match Episode 8 (Full Video)

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: 시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Episode 8 Performance Cuts:
시노시작 (Sinosijak) - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Long Time No See - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan, Jinhyung, Chanwoo & Yoonhyung
Just Another Boy - BI, Bobby, Jinhwan with Winner
Empty - BI & Bobby with Winner's Taehyun, Jinwoo & Seungyoon
Eyes, Nose, Lips - Junhoe, Donghyuk & Hongseok
Let's Twist Again - Yoonhyung, Chanwoo & Jinhyung

Mix & Match Episode 8: Preview

Teaser for Episode 8 of Mix & Match:

Mix & Match Episode 7 (Eng Sub)

Mix & Match Episode 7 with English subs:

Bobby in NYLON Korea Magazine

IKON rapper Bobby featured in Nylon Korea Magazine:

Unaired: IKON Treasure Hunt (Eng Sub)

Another unaired video of MIX & MATCH from Naver StarCast:

• Mix & Match Unaired Clips (Eng Sub) »
• Mix & Match Episodes Complete List (Eng Sub) »
• Mix & Match Performance Cuts Complete List »

Mix & Match iKON @ Universal Studios Japan (Photos)

Mix & Match Episode 7 (Full Video)

Episode 7 of Mnet's MIX & MATCH:

IKON to Debut in January, Will Be Promoting All Year Round in 2015

Star News (스타뉴스) - YG Entertainment's new boy group IKON confirmed to debut next year in January.

On the 22nd, YG Entertainment's Yang Hyunsuk revealed through Star News, “IKON will release their debut single in January next year after working for a bit as soon as MIX & MATCH ends.”

He continued, “Unlike Winner who took 10 months to debut since they had to prepare a debut album, IKON's debut preparations will be shorter since they will only release a single just like when 2NE1 debuted. Confirmed IKON member BI has also been working on a lot of songs making it possible for the group to debut right away when MIX & MATCH ends. IKON will be be releasing as many singles as they can next year and will be active in Korea all throughout 2015.”

Mix & Match Episode 7: Preview (Eng Sub)

Preview of Mix & Match's Episode 7:

Unaired: IKON Dorm Room Selection (Eng Sub)

Mix & Match IKON Fan Meeting in Seoul (Full Video/Fancams)

Videos from the Mix & Match fan meeting in Seoul held on October 18 (Friday):

Tablo's Instagram with Bobby and BI (Video)

Tablo with Bobby and BI:

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BI @ Mix & Match IKON Fan Meeting in Seoul (Photos)

Photos of IKON's leader BI (Han Bin) at the Mix & Match Fan Meeting held in Seoul on October 18.

IKON Bobby and BI featured in Epik High's Born Hater

Confirmed IKON members BI (Hanbin) and Bobby are featured in Epik High's Born Hater from their comeback album “Shoe Box”.

Mix & Match Episode 6 (Eng Sub)

Mnet Mix & Match Episode 6 with English subtitles:

Mix & Match Episode 6: Jinhyung - Marry Me

Mix & Match Episode 6: Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung

Jinhwan, Jinhyung, and Yoonhyung perform Turn Around and Look At Me by DEUX (듀스 - 나를 돌아봐) on Episode 6 of Mix & Match:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Mix & Match Episode 6: Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi

Let It Go performance by BI, Donghyuk, and Hongseok in collab with Lee Hi on Episode 6 of Mix & Match:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Mix & Match Episode 6: Honey Dance by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok

BI, Donghyuk, and Hongseok perform JYP's Honey on Episode 6 of Mix & Match:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Mix & Match Episode 6: Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo

YG trainees Bobby, Junhoe, and Chanwoo perform Seo Taeji's Come Back Home remixed with 2NE1's song with the same title on Mix & Match's Episode 6:

• Watch Full Episode 6 »
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Mix & Match Episode 6 (Full Video)

Episode 6 of YG's Mix & Match survival show on Mnet:

Performance Cuts:
• Let It Go by BI, Donghyuk, Hongseok with Lee Hi »
• Come Back Home Dance by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo »
• Honey Dance Cut by BI, Donghyuk and Hongseok »
• Turn Around and Look At Me by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung »

Links:
• Watch Mix & Match Eng Sub Episodes »
• Watch Mix & Match Unaired Scenes »

YG Trainee Yang Hongseok (Photos)

YANG HONGSEOK is an aspiring singer, currently a trainee at YG Entertainment and competing to be a member of the label's new idol group IKON. He is vying for the coveted 4 remaining spots in the 7-member boy band. Three members (BI, Bobby, and Kim Jinhwan) have already been confirmed to be part of the final lineup of IKON by YG Entertainment president YANG HYUN SUK.

Mix & Match's Final Match Set on October 22

YG Entertainment has announced on its official blog that the final match for Mix & Match, the survival show for the agency's new boy group iKON, will be on October 22 (8PM) at Korea University's HwaJung Gym.

At the final match, the members who will join BI, Bobby in the final lineup of iKON will be announced. YG artists like Big Bang, 2NE1, and more will also be attending.

The show will be aired live on Mnet and Naver’s TV Cast.

Mix & Match Episode 6: Preview

On the next episode of Mix & Match (Episode 6):

• Watch Mix & Match via Live Streaming on Thursday (11PM KST) »
• Watch Mix & Match Eng Sub Episodes »
• Watch Mix & Match Unaired Scenes »

YG Trainee Jung Jinhyung (Photos)

JUNG JINHYUNG is one of the 6 trainees from YG Entertainment who wants a spot in the label's soon-to-debut boy group IKON.

Mix & Match Fan Meeting in Beijing, China (Full Video)

Watch Mix & Match IKON's fan meeting in Beijing, China held on October 11, 2014.

Mix & Match IKON Holds Successful Fan Meeting in China

The nine members of MIX & MATCH, YG Entertainment's survival show on Mnet for the agency's new boy group successfully held a fan meeting in Beijing, China on October 11.

The event was attended by 1,400 local fans who also participated in the "global vote" to select which members will be part of the final lineup of IKON, the name of YG Entertainment's upcoming boy group. It was reported that at least 60,000 fans applied to get tickets to the event.

1,400 local fans attended the fan meeting that was held on Oct. 11 at the Poly Theater in Beijing, China. At least 60,000 fans reportedly applied for tickets to the event.

Following their success in China, the member of MIX & MATCH will have their final fan meeting and voting event in Seoul on October 17.

Mix & Match Episode 5 (Eng Sub)

Mnet Mix & Match Episode 5 with English subtitles.

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YG Trainee Jung Chanwoo (Photos)

Former child actor JUNG CHANWOO (He played LEE MINHO's younger characters in The Heirs and Boys Over Flowers) is now competing to be a member of YG Entertainment's IKON. YG Entertainment is home to popular Korean artists like BIGBANG, 2NE1, PSY, Epik High, and more. Will CHANWOO make the cut and become a permanent member of YG Family?

Tablo's Daughter Haru Picks Bobby over GD

In Mix & Match's Episode 5, the members were shown moving into their new apartment.

The future IKON members seemed to like their new home a lot. During the episode, they visited Tablo's house which is part of the same building of their new apartment. Tablo's wife Kang Hye Jung and their daughter Haru (popular from Superman is Back) welcomed the members to their house and ate rice cakes together.

Haru also invited Bobby to her playroom and when asked by Bobby who she likes between him and BI, Haru picked Bobby. Bobby then followed up his question with “Bobby or GD?” and Haru, who is known to be a big fan of G-Dragon, surprisingly picked Bobby again making him very happy.

YG Trainee Kim Donghyuk (Photos)

KIM DONGHYUK is an idol trainee from YG ENTERTAINMENT. He is currently on Mnet's MIX & MATCH competing to become a member of IKON, YG ENTERTAINMENT's soon-to-debut male idol group.

Mix & Match Episode 5 (Full Video)

Episode 5 of Mnet's Mix & Match, YG Entertainment's survival show for its new male idol group IKON.

Episode 5 Performance Cuts:
• Treasure with AKMU Soohyun (Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung)
• Let's Get It Started with Jang Hanna (Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo)

Mix & Match Episode 5: Let's Get It Started by Bobby, Junhoe, Chanwoo with Jang Hanna

Black Eyed Peas' Let's Get It Started performance by Bobby, Junhoe and Chanwoo with Jang Hanna on episode 5 of Mnet's Mix & Match.

Mix & Match Episode 5: Treasure by Jinhwan, Yoonhyung, Jinhyung with AKMU Soohyun

YG trainees Kim Jinhwan, Song Yoonhyung and Jung Jinhyung perform Bruno Mars' TREASURE with Akdong Musician's Soohyun on Mix & Match Episode 5.

YG Trainee Song Yoonhyung (Photos)

Profile pics of idol trainee SONG YOONHYUNG, cast member of Mnet's survival show MIX & MATCH and competing to be a member of YG Entertainment's new boy group IKON. Before MIX & MATCH, SONG YOONHYUNG also participated last year in Mnet's WHO IS NEXT to become a member of boy group WINNER. Unfortunately his team (TEAM B) lost against their competitors (TEAM A), so they are back this year to grab their share of the idol spotlight.