KickFlip
South Korean boy band
KickFlip (Korean: 킥플립) is a South Korean boy band formed through SBS's reality competition program Loud and managed by JYP Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Kyehoon, Amaru, Donghwa, Juwang, Minje, Keiju, and Donghyeon. They debuted on January 20, 2025, with the extended play Flip It, Kick It!.
01Name
The group's name, KickFlip, refers to the skateboarding trick of the same name, which involves the rider making a full rotation along the board's long axis, symbolizing "the group's ambition to break conventions to deliver bold performances".
02History
Formation through Loud
KickFlip, alongside The New Six, were formed through the SBS K-pop reality competition program Loud, hosted by JYP Entertainment and P Nation. Loud premiered in June 2021 and ran till September, where Kyehoon, Keiju, Amaru, Lee Donghyeon and Yoon Min were selected as the members of JYP's new boy group. However, in April 2023, Yoon Min launched a personal Instagram account, seemingly confirming his departure from JYP Entertainment and its upcoming boy group. He later participated in Mnet's reality show Vocal Showdown in October 2023.
2025-present: Debut with Flip It, Kick It! and Kick Out, Flip Now!
On November 21, 2024, during the 2024 MAMA Awards in Los Angeles, JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin-young announced that they are in the "final stages of preparation" for their upcoming boy group, and revealed a silhouetted image of its seven members. A day later, JYP announced the name of their new boy group, KickFlip, along with a debut date of January 1, 2025. Their debut was later postponed to January 6 as a response to the Jeju Air Flight 2216 crash. KickFlip released their first EP Flip It, Kick It! on January 20, alongside its lead single "Mama Said", and following the pre-release single "Umm Great" on January 6. On March 18, it was announced that KickFlip would be part of the lineup for Lollapalooza 2025 scheduled for August 2. Their second EP, Kick Out, Flip Now!, was released on May 26. On September 17, JYP Entertainment announced that Amaru will be suspending his activities for the time being due to anxiety. Their third EP, My First Flip, was released on September 22. KickFlip won their first music program award with "My First Love Song" on October 1, on Show Champion.
On December 2, JYP Entertainment announced that KickFlip will hold their first fan concert 'From KickFlip, To WeFlip' at the Blue Square SOL Travel Hall in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on January 17 and 18, 2026. A digital single of the same name was then released on January 20, to commemorate the group's first anniversary. KickFlip pre-released the single "Twenty" on March 9, their fourth EP My First Kick was released on April 6 alongside the lead single "Eye-Poppin'".
03Members
Adapted from KickFlip's official website.
- Kyehoon (계훈)
- Amaru (아마루)
- Donghwa (동화)
- Juwang (주왕)
- Minje (민제)
- Keiju (케이주)
- Donghyeon (동현)
Timeline
04Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
JPN | ||||
| Flip It, Kick It! |
|
1 | 43 |
|
|
| Kick Out, Flip Now! |
|
2 | , |
|
|
| My First Flip |
|
1 | , |
|
, N/a |
| My First Kick |
|
1 | 42 |
| |
| ", " denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory. | |||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL | |||
| "Umm Great" (응 그래) | 2025 | 27 | Flip It, Kick It! |
| "Mama Said" (뭐가되려고?) | 12 | ||
| "Freeze" | 52 | Kick Out, Flip Now! | |
| "Band-Aid" (반창고) | 24 | My First Flip | |
| "My First Love Song" (처음 불러보는 노래) | 4 | ||
| "Hyper Slide" | 2026 | 97 | Non-album singles |
| "Good Night" | 173 | ||
| "Twenty" | 11 | My First Kick | |
| "Eye-Poppin'" (눈어 거슬리고 싶어) | 4 | ||
| "Puzzle Piece" | , | Kick Off The Wall Pt.1 | |
| "Kick Off The Wall" (feat. Iann Dior) | , |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL | |||
| "Something Feels Wrong" | 2026 | 91 | To My Beloved Thief, Pt.2 |
| "Everyday, Everynight" | 2026 | , | (Youth of Revelation X KickFlip) (Original Webtoon Soundtrack)- Single |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL | |||
| "Warriors" | 2025 | 30 | Flip It, Kick It! |
| "Knock Knock" | 35 | ||
| "Like a Monster" | 37 | ||
| "See You on Tomorrow" (내일에서 만나) | 34 | ||
| "Skip it!" | 81 | Kick Out, Flip Now! | |
| "Before the Sun Explodes" | 80 | ||
| "Electricity" | 82 | ||
| "Complicated" | 83 | ||
| "Code Red" | 84 | ||
| "How We KickFlip" | 85 | ||
| "Crush" (특이점) | 32 | My First Flip | |
| "Tiki-Taka" (다시, 여기) | 52 | ||
| "Gas On It" | 33 | ||
| "404: Not Found" | 55 | ||
| "Secret Nightmare" (악몽을 꿨던 건 비밀이지만) | 29 | ||
| "Stupid" | 2026 | 41 | My First Kick |
| "Backward" (거꾸로) | 39 | ||
| "Scroll" | 40 | ||
| "Roar" | 43 | ||
| "My Direction" | 38 |
05Concert and tours
- 2026 KickFlip FAN-CON (From KickFlip,To WeFlip)
- 2027 KickFlip the 1st TOUR <KICK OFF THE WALL>
06Videography
Music videos
| Song title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Umm Great" | 2025 | Ximin OH
(Aedastudio) |
|
| "Mama Said" | Junyeop Lee (KEEPUSWEIRD) |
||
| "Knock Knock" | Novv Kim | ||
| "Freeze" | Junyeop Lee (KEEPUSWEIRD) |
||
| "Band-Aid" | Soze | ||
| "My First Love Song" | Jiwon OH
(Undermoodfilm) |
||
| "Twenty" | 2026 | Hobin | |
| "Eye-Poppin’" | Jiwon OH
(Undermoodfilm) |
07Filmography
Reality shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Loud | Reality competition show determining KickFlip's members |
08Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee/work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2025 | Best New Artist | KickFlip | Won | |
| D Awards | 2025 | Discovery of the Year | Won | ||
| D Awards Remark | Won | ||||
| Best Popularity Award, Boy Group | Nominated | ||||
| 2026 | Delights Blue Label Award (Bonsang) | Won | |||
| Dreams Silver Label Award | Won | ||||
| Golden Disc Awards | 2026 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2025 | IS Rising Star | Won | ||
| K-World Dream Awards | 2025 | Super Rookie Award | Won | ||
| MAMA Awards | 2025 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best New Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Fans' Choice Male | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | 2025 | Rookie of the Year | Won |
Sources and credits
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