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[#KCON17NY] ZION.T Playlist

ZION.T is a Korean hip-hop and R&B solo artist under The Black Label, a subsidiary label of YG Entertainment. He has released one studio album, Red Light (2013), and two EPs, Mirrorball (2013) and OO (2017). His first single “Click Me” featuring Dok2 was released in April 2011. In 2014, he promoted the digital single “Yanghwa BRDG,” which became a hit and contributed to his rising mainstream success as an artist in Korea’s music scene. His latest release, OO, landed second place on Billboard’s World Albums. The song “Complex” featuring G-Dragon was selected as Apple Music’s “Best of the Week.” He’s soulful, has the best glasses, is incredibly hip–we’re talking about Zion.T! We are so pumped to welcome the man whose lyrics have the power make us shed some serious tears one minute and feel seriously cool the next. Are you ready to see him in New York from June 23-24 at the Prudential Center? As we say every week, get in the Zion.T spirit with us and check out our Zion.T playlist below!

[#KCON17NY] NCT 127 Playlist

NCT 127 is part of the K-pop boy group NCT, which stands for Neo Culture Technology. The group consists of 9 members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Doyoung, Yuta, Jaehyun, Win Win, Mark, and Haechan. The number 127 represents the longitude coordinates of Seoul, South Korea. NCT 127 made their debut in July last year with a mini album titled NCT #127. Their second mini album Limitless was released digitally on January 6, 2017 and physically on January 9, 2017. The new album scored No.1 spot on Billboard’s World Albums Chart upon its release.     This is a very very good thing! NCT 127 is the newest artist to join the KCON NY lineup! We were totally blown away by their performance at KCON Mexico, and now we’re so happy to be able to show our US KCON fans what NCT 127 is all about. Are you ready to see them in New York from June 23-24 at the Prudential Center? If you’re in the mood for a firetruck of the musical variety or just want to listen to some NCT 127 songs that will definitely get stuck in your head–dare we say for a “limitless” amount of time–check out the playlist below!

[KCON.TV] 6 Things The Internet Has Taught Us About #KCON17NY Artist, KNK

1) They are big fanboys of fellow #KCON17NY artist, HIGHLIGHT   KNK accomplished fanboys #KNK #HIGHLIGHT pic.twitter.com/iYzFftsa9w — Lita🌺리타 (@kinetics123) March 29, 2017 2) The family dynamic between KNK is as follows:   this photo is so KNK we have a father getting teased by 3 children and a giant baby in his own world pic.twitter.com/2FyLjnyp5n — hee (@ultheej) April 9, 2017 Read more at KCON.TV: 6 Things The Internet Has Taught Us About #KCON17NY Artist, KNK

[#KCON17NY] Artist Announcement Hints – UP10TION

On today’s #KCONLiveChat, Vanessa and Winnie announced that UP10TION will be joining the lineup for KCON17NY! This week our Instagram hints were for TWO artist announcements. Only a few guessed UP10TION, shoutout to all those people~ Check out all the hints and their explanations below. Also, who’s ready to see this choreography live? We’re not!

[#KCON17NY] UP10TION Playlist

UP10TION is a ten-member boy group formed by TOP Media in 2015. The members are Jinhoo, Kuhn, Kogyeol, Wei, Bitto, Wooshin, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwanhee, and Xiao. In September 2015, UP10TION released their debut mini album Top Secret with title song “So, Dangerous.” The group made its official music program debut through Mnet’s M! Countdown on September 10, 2015. The “So, Dangerous” music video was ranked 9th place in Billboard‘s “Most Viewed K-pop Videos in America” for the month of September 2015. UP10TION has released a total of five EP albums. In November 2016, they released their 5th mini album BURST with title track “White Night.“ UP10TION released their 1st single album ID in Japan in March, 2017. The single album was placed as first place at the Weekly Album Sales Chart of Billboard Japan. With the sales over hundred thousands album, UP10TION was chosen as the ‘Gold Disc’ of March in Japan. The group is expected to be making a comeback soon in 2017. Yes!! UP10TION is our next lineup for #KCON17NY! Are you as ready as us to see them in New York from June 23-24 at the Prudential Center? But, before that, it’s time to get in the UP10TION spirit! Catch our full playlist of some of our favorite UP10TION stages below!

[#KCON17NY] KNK Playlist

KNK is a five-member boy group who debuted under YNB Entertainment in 2016. The group consists of Youjin, Seungjun, Inseong, Jihun, and Heejun. They held their debut showcase on February 29, 2016 and officially released their debut single album titled Knock on March 3, 2016. In May 2016, the group released their first EP titled Awake. In November 2016, KNK made another comeback with their second EP titled Remain. KNK was included on Billboard‘s “10 Best New K-Pop Groups in 2016” list at the end of 2016. Yes!! KNK is our next lineup for #KCON17NY! They’re tall, they’re fun, and they’re talented. Are you ready to see them in New York from June 23-24 at the Prudential Center? But, before that, it’s time to get in the KNK spirit! Catch our full playlist of some of our favorite KNK moments below!