SECHSKIES (Korean: 젝스키스; Japanese: ジェクスキス) (formerly written as Sechs Kies) is a South Korean boy group, currently consisted of 4 members; Eun Jiwon, Lee JaiJin, Kim JaeDuck and Jang Suwon.
They have two unofficial sub-units; Black Kies (Consisted of Eun Jiwon, Lee JaiJin, Kim JaeDuck) and White Kies (Kang Sunghoon, Ko Jiyong, Jang Suwon).
The group made their debuted on April 15, 1997 with their studio album "School Byeolgok (학원별곡)" under Daesung Entertainment (Now known as DSP Media).
On January 12, 2000, SECHSKIES held a 1000th day celebration party with their fans, yet a few months later on May 18, they held a sudden press conference to announce their disbandment. Due to their sudden disbandment at the height of their career, many rumours were spread, including a possible forced disbandment by DSP Entertainment, yet all members had given different statements over the years.
After their disbandment, all members but Ko Jiyong had remained in the entertainment industry, Eun Jiwon, Kang Sunghoon and Lee JaiJin all debuting solo and doing television appearances but members Kim JaeDuck and Jang Suwon had formed a duo group together, J-WALK and had continued promotions until their mandatory military services.
The group held a reunion concert on April 4, 2016 as 5 members; Eun Jiwon, Kang Sunghoon, Lee Jaijin, Kim JaeDuck and Jang Suwon. Ko Jiyong not participating as he had departed from the entertainment industry after the groups disbandment in 2000. On May 11 of the same year, YG Entertainment announced they had signed a contract with SECHSKIES and exclusive contracts with members Kang Sunghoon and Lee Jaijin. In 2017, all other members of SECHSKIES had signed contracts with YG Entertainment.
On September 21 2018, YG Entertainment announced that Kang Sunghoon would not be participating in SECHSKIES activities for an unknown amount of time, due to ongoing scandals, in their statement they also announced they had to push back the release of their next album, which has yet to be released.
On December 31 of the same year, YG Entertainment had announced that Kang Sunghoon had left the group due to his scandals, along with the termination of his contract with YG.
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