Kino (singer)

Kino
강형구
Kino in December 2017
Born
Kang Hyung-gu

(1998-01-27) January 27, 1998 (age 26)
Seongnam, South Korea
Other namesKnnovation
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
  • composer
  • dancer
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2016–present
Labels
Korean name
Hangul
강형구
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGang hyeong-gu
McCune–ReischauerKang hyŏngku
Stage name
Hangul
키노
Revised RomanizationKi-no
McCune–ReischauerK'ino

Kang Hyung-gu (Korean: 강형구; born (1998-01-27)January 27, 1998), better known as Kino (키노), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, composer and dancer. He is best known as a member of the boy group Pentagon, which debuted in 2016 under Cube Entertainment. He releases solo music on SoundCloud under the name Knnovation.[1]

Kino released his first single album Pose in 2022, before departing Cube Entertainment the following year. In late 2023, he established a one-man agency Naked, where he began continued releasing music leading up to his first EP If This Is Love, I Want a Refund in 2024.

  1. ^ "Knnovation". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.