2nd generation · Seven Seasons / KQ Entertainment

Block B

ブロックビー / 블락비

Block B were the loud, badly behaved end of their generation, and ZICO's production work sat at the centre of it.

  • 2011DebutApr 13, 2011
  • 7Members
  • 2thGeneration
  • BBCFandom
Very Good / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: Block B

NalinA and NILLILI MAMBO carry the rough energy, Very Good and H.E.R turn approachable, and Toy and Yesterday show how far the singing side went.

Come here for the starting point of ZICO's career and for a boy group that never sounded managed.

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Key facts

Group name
Block B
Reading / Hangul
ブロックビー / 블락비
Company
Seven Seasons / KQ Entertainment
Debut date
April 13, 2011
Days active
5,636 days (15 years, 5 months)
Debut song
Freeze!
Generation
2nd generation
Fandom name
BBC(ビービーシー)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
テイル1990-09-2435167cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
ビボム1990-12-1435178cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ジェヒョ1990-12-2335182cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ユグォン1992-04-0934176cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
パク・キョン1992-07-0834176cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ジコ1992-09-1434182cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ピオ1993-02-0233181cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

Block B THE BEST artwork

June 20, 2018 · Full album

Block B THE BEST

View the full discography →
View all official videos →View in Japanese
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From debut to now

  • 2011
    Activity began with the debut release carrying Freeze!, putting a hard hip-hop colour and free characters to the front.
  • 2012
    Welcome to the Block and Blockbuster made playful rapping, hard beats and a bad-boy image the core of Block B.
  • 2013
    Very Good is the signature song that stands for their momentum, and putting the music video beside the dance practice shows the stage feel.
  • 2014
    The flash of Jackpot and the bright pop feel of HER showed that the way into Block B is not only the rap songs.
  • 2016
    Toy stands for the emotional line of Block B and is the key next song for anyone who came in through the harder tracks.
  • 2017
    Yesterday showed pop for a wide audience and Shall We Dance the polished beats of the later period.
  • 2024
    After solo work and military service, the full line-up on stage drew attention again, and the route back from ZICO and P.O to Block B itself grew stronger.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2013Very Good settles as the signature songRaw energy and a theatrical music video make it the shortest way in for anyone catching up with Block B.
2014HER widens pop recognitionBeyond hard hip-hop, a bright hook and approachable visuals widened the entrance.
2016Toy strengthens their standing as a vocal groupToy, on the album Blooming Period, is the key song for checking the emotional expression and the singing of Block B.

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Official links

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Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's Block B note

What anchors Block B is a hard hip-hop colour and free characters. The seven-piece boy group debuted in 2011, built its core on playful rapping, hard beats and a bad-boy image, and put the writing context around ZICO at the front. It is also treated here as the important parent group where ZICO started.

The way in is NalinA, NILLILI MAMBO, Very Good and HER. From raw energy to pop approachability, the range of Block B comes through in a short run. Very Good gives the signature song that stands for their momentum, HER confirms that the entrance is not only the rap songs, and from there the widening into songs like Toy and Yesterday comes into view.

From 2024 the full line-up on stage after solo work and military service has drawn attention again, and the route back from the solo work of ZICO, P.O and U-Kwon to the group itself has grown stronger. As a long-running group they carry a thick catalogue of releases and video routes, not only the signature songs. NalinA, then Very Good, then Toy covers the raw energy, the momentum and the emotional line.

Editors' take NalinA / Very Good / Toy — three songs cover a hard hip-hop colour and free characters in a Seven Seasons seven-piece.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 8/ 210 groups

No. 8 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 4%)

  • 19Japanese releases
  • 46Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 2Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines Block B?
NalinA and NILLILI MAMBO carry the rough energy, Very Good and H.E.R turn approachable, and Toy and Yesterday show how far the singing side went.
Why should a new listener start with Block B?
Come here for the starting point of ZICO's career and for a boy group that never sounded managed.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Very Good, H.E.R, NILLILI MAMBO, then continue to the official video index.