Kang Hyung-gu (; born ), better known as Kino () or his producer name Knnovation, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment in October 2016. Kino helps produce much of Pentagon's output, with his most notable songs including "Spring Snow", "Happiness", and "Violet". In addition to his work with Pentagon, Kino has a catalog of self-written solo music, mostly published through his SoundCloud account. He has also written and produced songs for other artists, including Pentagon bandmate Wooseok, A.C.E, Jung Dong-ha, A Train To Autumn, Lee Soo-young, and more. As of April 2026, the Korea Music Copyright Association has 86 songs listed under his name.
All credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association, unless stated otherwise.
Solo work YearSongAlbumLyricsMusicCreditedWithCreditedWith2017"Lonely""Universe" "Voicegasm""Romance" (낭만)"Eyes" "Now I'm Going To U" (지금 너에게로 가는 중이야) 2018"sing for thy son, for whom with the figure of an angel""aquatic talks""Butterfly" "Keep Rollin'""Sunshine/Mango" "Nobody Else" 2019"Lonely" "224.12""The Greatest Wall""Badtiming""La Di Da""Do I Deserve It""TicToc" (똑딱)2020"Tell Me What You Want""Poison" (독 ( )) Unordinary Sunday Vol.012021"Sunflower"Unordinary Sunday Vol.02"Up&Down""Stay With Me" Pumpkin Time OST 2022"Now Or Never""Pose"2023"How It Was""Baby Blue" 2024"Fashion Style"If This Is Love, I Want A Refund"Freaky Love""Broke My Heart""Solo""Valentine""Dancing On The Road""Everglow"2025"Skyfall""My Turntable Is Concrete Pt. 2"Everybody's Guilty, No One's to Blame"Dirty Boy" "Mapsi""Club Sex Cigarettes""Devil On My Shoulder""Wurk" "Annie"2026"Taxi"Lost and Found"Big Hoodie" "Hennessy" "All Love!"
Works by Pentagon YearSongAlbumLyricsMusicCreditedWithCreditedWith 2017"It's Over"Demo_01
"Violet"Demo_022018"Violet" PENTAGON - Violet (TYPE-C). Cube Japan/Tower Records Japan. SKU 4997184982115Violet"Off-Road"Positive"Off-Road" Shine"Wake Up" (悪夢)"Just Do It Yo!!" (저두요!!)Thumbs Up!"Skateboard""When It Rains at Night" (밤에 비가 내리면)2019"Lost Paradise" Genie:us"Spring Snow" (봄눈)"Round 1" "Round 2" Sum(me:r)"Happiness"Happiness / Sha La La"Spring Snow" 2020"Die for You"Universe: The Black Hall"Happiness" "Violet" Universe: The History"Beautiful Goodbye"We:th"Paradise" (Paradise (별이 빛나는 이 밤))"Eternal Flame" (불꽃)2021"Baby I Love You"Love or Take"Don't Worry 'Bout Me"Do or Not2022"Feelin' Like"In:vite U"Call My Name""Sparkling Night" (관람차)"Feelin' Like" Feelin' Like"Sparkling Night" "Don't"2023"Shh" (詩)"Pado (Wave to Me)"Pado"Loop (L∞P)""Shh" (詩) "Made in Heaven" Bold denotes title track.
Other works by Pentagon YearSongAlbumLyricsMusicCreditedWithCreditedWith 2016 "Young" (젊어)
2019"Miss U"On The Campus OST Part 1"Genius" 2020"Happiness" (도망가자) "Shine + Spring Snow" (빛나리+봄눈)Road to Kingdom My Song Part 1"Twenty-Twenty"Twenty-Twenty OST Part 1"Love Rain" (사랑비)Immortal Songs: Cheer Up, Korea! Celebrity Special Part 2: Park Se-ri2021"Beautiful Goodbye" "Cerberus"2022"Naughty Boy" (개구장이)Immortal Songs - Artist Kim Chang-wan, Part 1"Call My Name"
Other artists YearSongArtistAlbumLyricsMusicCreditedWithCreditedWith2017"Chillin'" M.O.L.A2018"Lift Off" Wooseok "PUTP" (전화받아)Park Ji-min jiminxjamie"Let Me Go Back" (되돌려 놔줘)Jung Dong-haCrossroad"Bad"Kriz "That Season You Were In" (네가 있던 계절)A Train To Autumn"Dear Dawn" (새벽아)Jisu2019"Designer" M.FECT"Always Difficult Always Beautiful"Wooseok9801"1 Sided Love"Kriz "Gaze On You" (바라보다)Namhyuk"Calling You" (이제와 무슨 소용 있겠냐고)Han Seung-hee"Hard To Love"Kriz "Fine"XST2020"Gravity"Jinho "Shine Bright" (찬란하게 빛날 거예요)Lee Soo-youngKkondae Intern OST Part 42021"Don't play me love"Davii Don't play me love"Atlantis"A.C.ESiren:Dawn2022"My Lilac" (나의 라일락)Kim Dae-geon"Relax"Lee Ji-hae"Ring" (반지)Park Min-ji2023"Maze"Handam2025"Flake"Garzón Robie
See also List of songs recorded by Pentagon
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