Hard-core iKONICs, rookie iKONICs, soon-to-be- iKONICs, all K-POP fans and wannabe's worldwide, fasten your seatbelt as YG's hiphop boy group who swept all rookie awards during their debut year, iKON , is definitely coming back this January with their 2nd full-length album entitled "RETURN" after 2 years!!!
iKON's official youtube channel and other official social media accounts like YG Family's twitter account had dropped iKON's first long- awaited comeback teaser for their album. The teaser has stirred up much excitement for those who are anticipating their comeback especially their Korean fans, even topping several real time search engines in Korea like MelOn real time search, in China like Weibo real time hot search chart, and on Twitter (Korean and Worldwide trends)
iKON topping MelOn Real Time Search. The power of Korean fans!
iKON on Weibo Real Time Hot Search Chart
**iKON trending #2 on Korean treding chart
iKON's album title "Return" trending #4 on worlwide trends
Korean fans has been demanding YG, iKON's entertainment company, to promote the boys in Korea "religiously" as they haven't had some domestic promotions for quite some time as iKON had been busy with their Japan promotions like Dome Tours and concerts.
iKON with their fans during their Dome Tour in Japan
But despite their busy schedule in Japan, they had been casted in some Korean variety shows like Mari & Me (Jinhwan& B.I), Happy Together & Running Man (Bobby & B.I), Sugarman (Bobby, Donghyuk, & Junhoe), Infinity Challenge, Daddy&I, King of Masked Singer, & Master Key(Bobby), Weekly Idol, Fantastic Duo, & Idol School Trip (all iKON members). They were also involved in a Chinese survival program called The Remix where they were able to showcase their versatility as artists, rearranging songs and producing eye-catching choreographies.
The comeback teaser video was dropped on January 6, 04:16pm. That is 1/6 @16:16. The teaser did not state the final date of their comeback, but some fans are speculating it will be on the 16th this month.
2018 is said to be iKON's year. Well, we never know until it happens. 😉
disclaimer of photos. Photos not mine.