Hyung Gu Kang

Kino

  • Name: Kino
  • Native name: 강형구
  • Also Known as: KINO, K
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 27, 1998
  • Age: 27
Kang Hyung Gu, known professionally as Kino, is a South Korean singer, dancer and member of PENTAGON (펜타곤). He graduated from Hanlim Arts High School and later obtained a degree from Cyber University.

He participated in Mnet's survival show "Pentagon Maker" and was chosen as one of the original 7 members of the new boy group to be managed by CUBE Entertainment (큐브엔터테인먼트).

He made his debut in October 2016 as PENTAGON's main dancer, vocalist, sub-rapper and face of the group with their self-titled debut EP. He also created the choreography for the EP's title track and was part of a dance team called “Urban Boyz”.

Around mid-2017, he briefly joined the co-ed project group M.O.L.A. with Seventeen's Vernon, 15&'s Jamie and others, releasing the single "Chillin". The group has not released any new material since then.

He debuted as a soloist in August 2022 with the single “Pose“.

In October 2023, CUBE announced his contract had ended and was not renewed. He left the agency but remains part of PENTAGON.

He set up his own agency, NAKED, in December 2023. A few weeks later, he released the single "Fashion Style".

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Drama
Year Title # Role Rating
TBA The Hidden Hikikomori Master: Tae Baek Ho
Korean Drama, 0000, 10 eps
Dexter (Main Role)
10
Dexter
Main Role
0.0
2021 Nickname Pine Leaf
Korean Drama, 2021, 3 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest Role)
3
(Ep. 6)
Guest Role
6.7
2020 Twenty-Twenty
Korean Drama, 2020, 20 eps
(Ep. 17) (Guest Role)
20
(Ep. 17)
Guest Role
7.9
2017 Age of Youth Season 2
Korean Drama, 2017, 14 eps
"Freyr" [Asgard member] (Ep. 4-7, 13-14) (Guest Role)
14
"Freyr" [Asgard member] (Ep. 4-7, 13-14)
Guest Role
8.3
TV Show
Year Title # Role Rating
2024 ENA K-Pop Up Chart Show
Korean TV Show, 2024, 7 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
7
(Ep. 1)
Guest
0.0
2023 Edu K-Idol
Korean TV Show, 2023, 24 eps
(Ep. 11-12) (Guest)
24
(Ep. 11-12)
Guest
0.0
2022 2022 KBS Song Festival: Y2K
Korean TV Show, 2022, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
7.8
2022 Hyun Jae’s Now
Korean TV Show, 2022, 24 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
24
(Ep. 9)
Guest
8.5
2022 Idol Drawing Contest
Korean TV Show, 2022, 4 eps
(Regular Member)
4
Regular Member
6.9
2022 Sing Forest Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2022, 4 eps
(Ep. 3-4) (Guest)
4
(Ep. 3-4)
Guest
10.0
2022 Men of the Wind
Korean TV Show, 2022, 11 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest)
11
(Ep. 7)
Guest
0.0
2022 Be the SMF
Korean TV Show, 2022, 1 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
1
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.6
2022 Be Mbitious
Korean TV Show, 2022, 3 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
3
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.9
2022 BtoB Hyunsik's Late Night Studio
Korean TV Show, 2022, 131 eps
(Ep. 581, 614) (Guest)
131
(Ep. 581, 614)
Guest
8.5
2022 TMI NEWS SHOW
Korean TV Show, 2022, 30 eps
(Ep. 27) (Guest)
30
(Ep. 27)
Guest
7.8
2021 2021 MBC Music Festival: Together
Korean TV Show, 2021, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
8.1
2021 Mama the Idol
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Ep. 8) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 8)
Guest
8.0
2021 Pentahouse
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Regular Member)
8
Regular Member
8.5
2021 We Cycle
Korean TV Show, 2021, 15 eps
(Guest)
15
Guest
8.5
2021 Outrun by Running Man
Korean TV Show, 2021, 14 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
14
(Ep. 2)
Guest
7.9
2021 Story of the Day When You Bite Your Tail Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2021, 175 eps
(Ep. 44, 71) (Guest)
175
(Ep. 44, 71)
Guest
8.0
2021 Hidden: The Performance
Korean TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
10
Regular Member
0.0
2021 Adola School Season 2: Homecoming Day
Korean TV Show, 2021, 22 eps
(Ep. 19) (Guest)
22
(Ep. 19)
Guest
8.5
2021 Midnight Idol Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 150 eps
(Ep. 114) (Guest)
150
(Ep. 114)
Guest
8.6
2021 Welcome to My Baverse
Korean TV Show, 2021, 3 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
3
(Ep. 1)
Guest
8.4
2021 Follow Me Season 14: Truth of Taste
Korean TV Show, 2021, 8 eps
(Main Host)
8
Main Host
8.2
2021 Hello, You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 63 eps
(Ep. 25) (Guest)
63
(Ep. 25)
Guest
8.6
2021 Music to You
Korean TV Show, 2021, 386 eps
(Ep. 327) (Guest)
386
(Ep. 327)
Guest
8.0
2021 Seulgi.Zip
Korean TV Show, 2021, 52 eps
(Ep. 27) (Guest)
52
(Ep. 27)
Guest
8.5
2021 Royal Comics
Korean TV Show, 2021, 14 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest)
14
(Ep. 7)
Guest
8.4
2021 K-Pop Evolution
Korean TV Show, 2021, 7 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
7
(Ep. 3)
Guest
7.8
2021 Update on Your Real Characters' Taste
Korean TV Show, 2021, 18 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 2)
Guest
10.0
2021 Fact iN Star Season 2
Korean TV Show, 2021, 36 eps
(Ep. 3-4) (Guest)
36
(Ep. 3-4)
Guest
8.2
2021 Rumor Offisherlock
Korean TV Show, 2021, 18 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 2)
Guest
8.2
2021 4 Beats
Korean TV Show, 2021, 14 eps
(Ep. 6) (Guest)
14
(Ep. 6)
Guest
0.0
2021 Gossip Idle
Korean TV Show, 2021, 75 eps
(Ep. 54) (Guest)
75
(Ep. 54)
Guest
8.2
2021 Adola School
Korean TV Show, 2021, 32 eps
(Ep. 10) (Guest)
32
(Ep. 10)
Guest
0.0
2020 Idol Workshop Pentagon
Korean TV Show, 2020, 5 eps
(Regular Member)
5
Regular Member
8.3
2020 Idol Wonderland
Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Ep. 4) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 4)
Guest
8.1
2020 PENTAGON's Jack Pod
Korean TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Regular Member)
10
Regular Member
8.7
2020 Idol Human Theater
Korean TV Show, 2020, 104 eps
(Ep. 26) (Guest)
104
(Ep. 26)
Guest
8.3
2020 Idol Picknic: Pentagon
Korean TV Show, 2020, 2 eps
(Regular Member)
2
Regular Member
10.0
2020 Idol League Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2020, 66 eps
(Ep. 2, 23, 63-64) (Guest)
66
(Ep. 2, 23, 63-64)
Guest
8.4
2020 Eungsu CINE
Korean TV Show, 2020, 579 eps
(Ep. 113, 484) (Guest)
579
(Ep. 113, 484)
Guest
6.0
2020 Back to the Idol
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
(Ep. 7) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 7)
Guest
8.0
2020 Idol House
Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 11)
Guest
8.1
2020 Idol Challenge: Another Class
Korean TV Show, 2020, 9 eps
(Ep. 9) (Guest)
9
(Ep. 9)
Guest
8.0
2020 Vogue Ship Show
Korean TV Show, 2020, 68 eps
(Ep. 46) (Guest)
68
(Ep. 46)
Guest
8.3
2020 Idol on Quiz
Korean TV Show, 2020, 20 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
20
(Ep. 2)
Guest
7.6
2020 IDOL VS. IDOL
Japanese TV Show, 2020, 80 eps
(Ep. 5-8, 73-76) (Guest)
80
(Ep. 5-8, 73-76)
Guest
8.1
2020 Question Mark
Korean TV Show, 2020, 143 eps
(Ep. 13) (Guest)
143
(Ep. 13)
Guest
0.0
2020 Idol Ability Market
Korean TV Show, 2020, 27 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest)
27
(Ep. 12)
Guest
8.7
2020 Road to Kingdom
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
8
[Contestant]
Regular Member
8.5
2020 K-Bob Star
Korean TV Show, 2020, 18 eps
(Ep. 13) (Guest)
18
(Ep. 13)
Guest
8.4
2020 Juk Jae's Night Studio
Korean TV Show, 2020, 534 eps
(Ep. 272) (Guest)
534
(Ep. 272)
Guest
8.3
2020 Secret Friend of Idols
Korean TV Show, 2020, 38 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
38
(Ep. 3)
Guest
8.2
2020 My Entourage
Korean TV Show, 2020, 8 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 1)
Guest
8.0
2020 ‏2020 Idol Star Athletics Championships
Korean TV Show, 2020, 9 eps
(Regular Member)
9
Regular Member
7.9
2019 Transonglation
Korean TV Show, 2019, 67 eps
(Ep. 6, 32) (Guest)
67
(Ep. 6, 32)
Guest
8.2
2019 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2019, 14 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
14
(Ep. 1)
Guest
7.8
2019 Legend Club: Heechul’s Shindong PC Room
Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
6
(Ep. 5)
Guest
7.9
2019 Chill Club
Hong Kong TV Show, 2019, 260 eps
(Ep. 227) (Guest)
260
(Ep. 227)
Guest
0.0
2019 Tingle Interview
Korean TV Show, 2019, 68 eps
(Ep. 2) (Guest)
68
(Ep. 2)
Guest
8.4
2019 2019 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special
Korean TV Show, 2019, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
6
Regular Member
7.8
2019 Midnight Idol
Korean TV Show, 2019, 345 eps
(Ep. 280, 324) (Guest)
345
(Ep. 280, 324)
Guest
8.2
2019 Q&A Machine
Korean TV Show, 2019, 34 eps
(Ep. 28) (Guest)
34
(Ep. 28)
Guest
7.6
2019 5 Minutes to Six
Korean TV Show, 2019, 425 eps
(Ep. 292) (Guest)
425
(Ep. 292)
Guest
8.0
2019 Lunch Attack
Korean TV Show, 2019, 890 eps
(Ep. 424, 642) (Guest)
890
(Ep. 424, 642)
Guest
6.0
2019 Idol Dabang
Korean TV Show, 2019, 8 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
8
(Ep. 1)
Guest
8.1
2019 Prison Interview
Korean TV Show, 2019, 22 eps
(Ep. 20) (Guest)
22
(Ep. 20)
Guest
8.4
2019 Workman
Korean TV Show, 2019, 153 eps
(Ep. 120) (Guest)
153
(Ep. 120)
Guest
8.3
2019 Telepathy Live
Korean TV Show, 2019, 4 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
4
(Ep. 3)
Guest
8.1
2019 Run.wav
Korean TV Show, 2019, 25 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
25
(Ep. 5)
Guest
8.2
2019 TMI NEWS
Korean TV Show, 2019, 56 eps
(Ep. 10) (Guest)
56
(Ep. 10)
Guest
7.9
2019 Star Road: Pentagon
Korean TV Show, 2019, 24 eps
(Regular Member)
24
Regular Member
8.0
2018 The Visiting Teacher
Korean TV Show, 2018, 10 eps
(Ep.5) (Guest)
10
(Ep.5)
Guest
7.0
2018 Mafia Dance
Korean TV Show, 2018, 26 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest)
26
(Ep. 11)
Guest
8.2
2018 Pentagon - Just Do It Yo!
Korean TV Show, 2018, 24 eps
(Regular Member)
24
Regular Member
8.5
2018 Idol Room
Korean TV Show, 2018, 87 eps
(Ep. 5) (Guest)
87
(Ep. 5)
Guest
7.9
2018 Idol League
Korean TV Show, 2018, 56 eps
(Ep. 5, 36) (Guest)
56
(Ep. 5, 36)
Guest
8.4
2018 K-RUSH Season 3
Korean TV Show, 2018, 33 eps
(Ep. 31) (Guest)
33
(Ep. 31)
Guest
8.3
2017 Pentagon X Happiness Train
Korean TV Show, 2017, 1 eps
(Main Host)
1
Main Host
8.3
2016 2016 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Korean TV Show, 2016, 1 eps
[Performer] (Regular Member)
1
[Performer]
Regular Member
7.9
2016 Fact iN Star
Korean TV Show, 2016, 200 eps
(Ep. 72, 124-125) (Guest)
200
(Ep. 72, 124-125)
Guest
8.2
2016 The Immigration
Korean TV Show, 2016, 13 eps
(Guest)
13
Guest
7.9
2016 Pentagon Maker
Korean TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
7.6
2015 King of Mask Singer
Korean TV Show, 2015, 550 eps
[Contestant] (Ep. 380) (Guest)
550
[Contestant] (Ep. 380)
Guest
8.0
2013 After School Club
Korean TV Show, 2013, 675 eps
(Ep. 234, 243, 271, 311, 380) (Guest)
675
(Ep. 234, 243, 271, 311, 380)
Guest
7.8
2013 Premium MelodiX!
Japanese TV Show, 2013, 500 eps
(Guest)
500
Guest
0.0
2011 Weekly Idol
Korean TV Show, 2011, 715 eps
(Ep. 288, 416, 506, 591-592) (Guest)
715
(Ep. 288, 416, 506, 591-592)
Guest
8.1
2011 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Korean TV Show, 2011, 750 eps
(Ep. 372-373, 399, 408, 480, 547-548, 576-577, 659) (Guest)
750
(Ep. 372-373, 399, 408, 480, 547-548, 576-577, 659)
Guest
8.2
1998 Pops in Seoul
Korean TV Show, 1998, 6000 eps
(Guest)
6000
Guest
7.9
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Kino

Hyung Gu Kang
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  • First Name: Hyung Gu
  • Family Name: Kang
  • Native name: 강형구
  • Also Known as: KINO, K
  • Nationality: South Korean
  • Gender: Male
  • Born: January 27, 1998
  • Age: 27

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