I. Information:
BLANK2Y (블랭키) is a nine-member boy group under Keystone Entertainment. They debuted on May 24, 2022 with the mini album K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up].
The group name is a compound word of "BLANK" and "KEY", and has the meaning of "a key to open an empty space".
Pre-debut
On November 15, 2021, Keystone Entertainment posting an image on Twitter, announcing that they would be debuting a nine-member boy group (then tentatively named KEYSTONE BOYZ) in 2022.[2] On December 20, 2021, Keystone's CEO and founder Sam Choi revealed the group's first member, Youngbin. On December 25, 2021, the group's debut timetable was released.] On December 25, 2021, Louis was revealed as the group's second member, followed by Donghyuk on January 1, 2022. On January 7, 2022, the CEO of Keystone Entertainment posted a spoiler revealing that DK is the oldest of the group and is a "new face". On January 11, 2022, Keystone released an updated timetable.
On January 28, 2022, Keystone revealed the group's official name would be called BLANK2Y.[9] The group's logo was also revealed by Keystone's CEO Sam Choi.
On January 31, Sodam was revealed to be the youngest member as a special present. On February 1, Keystone revealed the group's fourth member, Siwoo. The same day, they presented the last three members of the group (7th, 8th, 9th), revealing name and year only, as a special present for the fans. On February 14, Keystone revealed the group's fifth member, Mikey, followed by the group's sixth member, U. On February 25, Sodam was officially revealed as the seventh member. On February 26, DK was officially revealed as the eighth member. On February 27, Sungjun was officially revealed as the ninth and final member.
On March 15, Keystone announced that BLANK2Y's 7-part debut reality show, BLANK2Y'S, will be airing weekly starting from March 20 through the group's official YouTube channel and KAVECON.
On March 21, the CEO revealed that the group is set to debut in May.
2022: Debut with K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up]
On April 6, 2022, it was announced that they are set to debut on May 24.
On April 7, they revealed their fandom name to be "K2YWE".
On May 6, the group announced their first mini album K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up], which was released on May 24.
Kim Tae Woo was a contestant on Under Nineteen.
He finished in 3rd place, thus becoming a member of project group 1THE9.
Park Dong Hyuk is a former member of ENOi.
Lee Young Bin was a contestant on I-LAND.
DK, U and So Dam are "new faces" under the company.
Park Si Woo was a contestant on Produce X 101 and Wild Idol.
Mikey was a contestant on Produce 101 Japan Season 2.
Lee Sung Jun is a former member of Woollim Rookie and W PROJECT.
The group's name is announced letter by letter every month from November 2021 to January 2022.
2023: Youngbin's departure
On February 25, 2023, an anonymous individual came forward accusing idol "Y" of dating violence, who was later confirmed to be Youngbin. Later that day, KeyStone Entertainment confirmed the rumors, and announced that Youngbin had left BLANK2Y. The group will reorganize as eight members.
On June 27, it was announced that DK, Louis, U, Sungjun and Sodam had terminated their exclusive contracts with Keystone Entertainment after an in-depth discussion but will remain members of BLANK2Y. Additionally, Donghyuk and Siwoo will take a break from group activities to focus on acting and Mikey will continue to be on hiatus due to health issues.
On October 23, 2023, DS Entertainment opened up SNS accounts for their upcoming boy group DV.OL with the five BLANK2Y members Dokyun (formerly DK), Louis, U, Sungjun, and Sodam, hinting their departures from the group with its disbandment.
Aftermath
Donghyuk and Siwoo have signed with Aubemoon Studio and have started to focus on acting.
On August 16, it was announced that DK, Louis, U, Sungjun, and Sodam have signed with DS Entertainment. They will debut as their upcoming boy group DV.OL.
The circumstances of the other members are unknown.
II. Members:
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Birth Name: Lee Youngbin (이영빈) Position: – Birthday: November 23, 2001 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Height: 177 cm (5’10”) MBTI Type: ENFJ Nationality: Korean Instagram: @young11_bin23 He was a contestant on I-Land but didn’t make it into the final debut team (Enhypen). He is a former Belift:Lab trainee. He likes songs by Baekhyun (EXO) and will train and learn from his vocal style. He loves perfumes. He finally found a perfume he likes and that suits him and has been using it for the last two years. |
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Birth Name: Kim Taewoo (김태우) Probable Positions: Lead Dancer, Vocalist (positions in 1the9) Birthday: April 23, 1999 Zodiac Sign: Taurus Height: 172 cm (5’8″) Weight: 62 kg (137 lbs) Blood Type: O Nationality: Korean Instagram: @xodnxoo Youtube: 탱크 tangk He was a member of 1the9 and was ranked 3rd on Under 19 (the survival show that formed 1the9). He has broad shoulders. He was ranked 8th in fashion among the 19 trainees in episode 13. He has impressing dancing skills although he’s in the vocal team. |
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Birth Name: Park Donghyuk (박동력) Position: Sub Vocalist (Enoi) Birthday: December 18, 1999 Zodiac: Sagittarius Height: 178cm (5’10”) Weight: 61kg (138lbs) Blood Type: Rh+B He was a member of ENOi under the stage name Avin. He used to be under Kithewhale Entertainment until ENOi disbanded. |
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Birth Name: Park Jinyeol (박진열), but he legally changed it to Park Siwoo (박시우) Position: – Birthday: February 5, 2001 Zodiac: Aquarius Height: 174cm (5’9″) Nationality: Korean He was a contestant on Wild Idol and was number 18. He was eliminated in episode 3. His position on Wild Idol was Dance. He was a contestant on Produce X 101 and ranked 81st. |
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Birth Name: Morisaki Daisuke (森崎 大祐) Position: N/A Birthday: May 5, 2001 Zodiac: Taurus Height: 176 cm (5’9″) Blood Type: INTP Nationality: Japanese He was born in Hyogo, Japan. He has been learning singing and dancing in Korea for two years. He was a participant in Produce 101 Japan season 2 (ranked 68th). His role model is NCT‘s Yuta. |
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Birth Name: Sun Hengyu (孙亨裕) (Hangul: 손형유) Position: N/A Birthday: June 22, 2001 Zodiac: Cancer MBTI Type: ENTP Nationality: Chinese U has been revealed as a new member on January 8, 2022. He stated that he is fluent in both Korean and Chinese and has some knowledge of Japanese and English. He recently started b-boying as a hobby and hopes to perform it at a professional level soon. He also looks up to NCT‘s Taeyong and practices dancing by watching his videos. |
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Birth Name: Park Sodam (박소담) Position: N/A, Maknae Birthday: November 26, 2004 Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius MBTI Type: INFP Nationality: Korean He’s the youngest member. He has an identical twin brother and is the younger twin. |
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Birth Name: Kim Dokyun (김도균) Position: N/A Birthday: February 16, 1998 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Nationality: Korean He was revealed as a new member on January 7, 2022. The CEO of Keystone Entertainment mentioned that DK is the oldest of the group. Before his debut, he worked as a dance school instructor. He was a choreographer and a dancer. He was a member of DOS from the k-drama Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha. He was originally cast to make and teach choreography, but luckily got to appear in a minor role, which, he says, was a great experience. |
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Birth Name: Lee Sung Jun (이성준) Position: – Birthday: June 15, 2002 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Height: 173 cm (5’8″) MBTI Type: ESTP Nationality: Korean He was a former member of the pre-debut rookie team of Woollim Rookies and WProject4. He also from IB Music Academy. He can also do beatbox. He got accepted in 2Able Company in 2018. He passed the 1st round audition of YG Entertainment in 2018. He got accepted in PNation. He got accepted in Woollim Entertainment around June 2019. |
III. Official Accounts:
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IV. Discography:
| K2Y I : Confidence [Thumbs Up] is the debut mini album by BLANK2Y. It was released on May 24, 2022 with "Thumbs Up" serving as the album's title track. The physical album comes in two versions: G and U. Track list 1. "Intro [R]" - 0:57 2. "Thumbs Up" - 3:26 3. "Thumbs Up (Eng ver.)" - 3:26 4. "Touch" - 3:38 5. "Constellation - Fan Song (별자리 - Fan Song)" - 3:33 Video links "Thumbs Up" music video MV teaser #1 / #2 "Thumbs Up" fanchant guide "Thumbs Up (Eng ver.)" performance video "Touch" performance video Album preview Trailer #1 / #2 Debut trailer Fan showcase "Thumbs Up" "Touch" |
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| K2Y II : Passion [Fuego] is the second mini album by BLANK2Y. It was released exclusively as a digital album on August 24, 2022 with "Fuego (Burn It Up)" serving as the album's title track. Track list 1. "Intro [U]" - 0:54 2. "Fuego (Burn It Up)" - 3:28 3. "Fuego (Fearless)" - 3:26 4. "I Wish - Fan Song" - 4:26 Video links "Fuego (Burn It Up)" music video MV teaser #1 / #2 "Fuego (Burn It Up) performance video "Fuego (Burn It Up)" fanchant guide "Fuego (Burn It Up)" special video "Fuego (Fearless)" fanchant guide "I Wish - Fan Song" music video Album preview |
