Big Ocean

Big Ocean
Official logo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2024–present
LabelsParastar Entertainment
Members
  • Lee Chan-yeon
  • Park Hyun-jin
  • Kim Ji-seok
WebsiteOfficial website
Korean name
Hangul빅오션
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationBigosyeon

Big Ocean (Korean빅오션) is the first deaf South Korean boy group, formed under Parastar Entertainment.[1] The group is composed of three members: Lee Chan-yeon, Park Hyun-jin, and Kim Ji-seok. They officially debuted on April 20, 2024, which coincided with the Day of Persons with Disabilities in Korea.[2][3]

  1. ^ Kim, Jae-Ha (November 13, 2024). "Big Ocean: Meet the Deaf K-Pop Group That's Breaking Barriers". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Tae-su (March 29, 2024). "K팝 첫 청각장애 아이돌 빅오션, 내달 장애인의 날에 데뷔" [K-Pop's First Deaf Idol Big Ocean to Debut Next Month on Disabled Persons' Day]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean).
  3. ^ Cheung, Winona (June 27, 2024). "Meet Big Ocean, the first K-pop group with hearing impairment". Tatler Asia. Retrieved November 14, 2024.