DKB (, pronounced "Darkbe") is a South Korean boy band under Brave Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: E-Chan, D1, GK, Heechan, Lune, Junseo, Yuku, and Harry-June. Originally a nine-member group, former member Teo departed from the group on November 6, 2023, after a drunk-driving incident. The group made their debut on February 3, 2020, with the release of their extended play Youth and its lead single "Sorry Mama".
History 2020–2021: Debut and further releases
DKB is the first boyband to debut under Brave Entertainment since the debut of Big Star seven years prior. Their name, DKB, is short for "Dark Brown Eyes", meaning that "those who have it will reach out to the world." A representative of Brave Entertainment described the group as "a newcomer who will bring a new breeze to the music industry in 2020." Various teasers were released throughout the second half of 2019 revealing the members of the group.
On January 16, 2020, Brave Entertainment released a teaser image showing nine figures standing against a dark background with red lighting. The image also revealed the title of the EP, Youth, along with its release date, February 3. Youth was released along with its lead single, "Sorry Mama", which was produced by Brave Brothers. The group's debut showcase was held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam the same day. The EP entered the Gaon Album Chart at number 41 the following week. DKB released their second EP Love, and its lead single "Still" on May 25. On August 13, at the 2020 Soribada Awards, DKB won the "Next Artist Award", their first award since debut. DKB released their third EP Growth and its lead single "Work Hard" on October 26.
2021–present: First studio album and Teo's departure On March 30, 2021, DKB released their first studio album The Dice Is Cast and its lead single "All In". On October 28, DKB released their first single album Rollercoaster and its lead single of the same name.
On April 28, 2022, DKB released their fourth EP Rebel and its lead single "Sober". On August 25, DKB released their fifth EP Autumn and its lead single "24/7".
In February 2023, it was announced that DKB will be included among the 24 contestants in the JTBC idol survival show, Peak Time. DKB was introduced in the show as Team 08:00, as show's contestants were represented with an hour of the day. In the finale, DKB performed Monsta X Joohoney's song titled "Turning Point" and finished at 4th place.
On June 14, 2023, DKB released their sixth EP I Need Love.
On August 14, 2023, DKB released their sixth EP repackage We Love You.
On November 6, 2023, Teo departed from the band due to a drunk-driving incident. The band will continue to promote as an eight-member group.
Members List of members and their positions, adapted from Brave Entertainment.
Current E-Chan () – rap, dance D1 () – dance, vocal GK () – rap Heechan () – dance Lune () – vocals Junseo () – dance Yuku () – dance, vocals Harry-June () – dance
Former Teo () – vocals
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions KOR Autumn: I Need Love: We Love You: Hip: Urban Ride: Emotion: The Dice Is CastReleased: March 30, 2021 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 41
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales KOR JPN YouthReleased: February 3, 2020 (KOR) Re-released: July 29, 2020 (JPN) Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 41 —KOR: 2,006 LoveReleased: May 25, 2020 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 12 —KOR: 8,876 GrowthReleased: October 26, 2020 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 25 —KOR: 7,951 RebelReleased: April 28, 2022 Re-released: April 11, 2023 (JPN) Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 39 29 KOR: 8,806 JPN: 3,770 AutumnReleased: August 25, 2022 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 29 —KOR: 7,528 I Need LoveReleased: June 14, 2023 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 6 23 KOR: 53,422Accumulated sales for I Need Love:
JPN: 2,098 We Love YouReleased: August 14, 2023 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 — KOR: 30,100 HipReleased: November 30, 2023 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 — KOR: 51,198 Urban RideReleased: July 16, 2024 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 11 38 KOR: 48,962Cumulative Sales of Urban Ride:
JPN: 1,219 EmotionReleased: October 23, 2025 Label: Brave Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 17 25 KOR: 39,216Cumulative Sales of Emotion:
JPN: 1,748"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Single albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR RollercoasterReleased: October 28, 2021 Label: Brave Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download 33KOR: 6,951
Singles As lead artist TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum KORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: "Sorry Mama" () 2020 —Youth "Still" () —Love "Work Hard" () —Growth "All In" () 2021 —The Dice Is Cast "Rollercoaster" () —Rollercoaster "Sober" () 2022 —Rebel "24/7" () —Autumn "I Need Love" 2023 108I Need Love "All Yours" 196 We Love You "Told You" — "What the Hell" 100 Hip "Flirting X" 2024 74 Urban Ride "Irony" 2025 127 Emotion
Compilation appearances Title Year Album "City Escape" () 2021 Immortal Songs: 2021 Hope Application Song Special "The Real" (Heung ver.) () (orig. song by Ateez) 2023 Peak Time – Survival Round "Bang!" (orig. song by After School) Peak Time – 1 Round <Rival match> Pt.2 "Coco Colada"Peak Time – 3 Round <Originals match> "Turning Point" (Prod. Joohoney) Peak Time – <Final Round>
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Asia Artist Awards 2021 Focus Singer Award DKB
References
External links DKB at Brave Entertainment