1st generation · DSP Media / YG Entertainment

Sechs Kies

ジェクスキス / 젝스키스

Sechs Kies were the counterweight to H.O.T., and the rivalry between the two shaped how Korean fandoms behave to this day.

  • 1997DebutApr 15, 1997
  • 5Members
  • 1thGeneration
  • Yellow KiesFandom
Couple / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: Sechs Kies

Eun Ji-won, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck, Kang Sung-hoon, Jang Su-won and Ko Ji-yong began the group; the 2016 reunion went ahead without Ko Ji-yong.

Come here for the other half of the first generation's central argument, and for a comeback that actually happened.

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Key facts

Group name
Sechs Kies
Reading / Hangul
ジェクスキス / 젝스키스
Company
DSP Media / YG Entertainment
Debut date
April 15, 1997
Days active
10,747 days (29 years, 5 months)
Debut song
School Byeolgok
Generation
1st generation
Fandom name
Yellow Kies(イエローキース)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ウン・ジウォン1978-06-0848174cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
イ・ジェジン1979-07-1347175cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
キム・ジェドク1979-08-0747174cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
カン・ソンフン1980-02-2246175cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
チャン・スウォン1980-07-1646176cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
コ・ジヨン1980-07-0146180cmONot 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.

DON’T LOOK BACK artwork

February 5, 2021 · Single

DON’T LOOK BACK

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From debut to now

  • 1997
    Debuting from Daesung Entertainment as a 6-member act, they entered the centre of the first-generation boy group race alongside H.O.T.
  • 1998
    The hard dance track Road Fighter and the warm signature song Couple made both sides of Sechs Kies clear.
  • 1999
    Com' Back and others kept the later momentum going, holding presence inside the fierce first-generation boy group competition.
  • 2000
    After Blue Note the group activity was paused, leaving solo work and the memory of the fandom behind.
  • 2016
    Three Words arrived after the relaunch, connecting a fresh look at the old songs with the present shape of the group.
  • 2017
    Releases after the move to YG, Sad Song among them, made the new post-relaunch expression visible.
  • 2020
    All For You opened a route for checking the long-standing fandom and the present singing once again.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

1997Into the centre of the first-generation boy raceFrom just after debut they were known as a leading first-generation boy group, measured against H.O.T.
1998Couple becomes a long-running signature songCouple works as an entry point even in the official reposts of the relaunch era and remains the warm signature song.
2016The relaunch put the official footage back in orderThree Words, Couple and Road Fighter became easy to follow on official and distribution channels, and are being rediscovered across generations.

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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's Sechs Kies note

Sechs Kies turn on being a major pillar of the first generation alongside H.O.T. and on the relaunch from 2016. Formed at DSP Media in 1997 with 6 members, Eun Ji-won, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck, Kang Sung-hoon, Jang Su-won and Ko Ji-yong represented that first wave, but Ko Ji-yong did not take part in the 2016 relaunch and the group now works as a 5-member act.

Entry points are Couple, Pom Saeng Pom Sa and Com' Back. Taking the warm ballad pop, then the youth and drive of the early years, then the hard dance track in order shows that Sechs Kies were never a single-colour group.

The reunion from 2016 and the work that followed the move to YG show how the first generation of K-pop was rediscovered in the context of modern concerts, streaming and television. Three Words, Sad Song and All For You from 2020 are the way in. In the order Couple, Pom Saeng Pom Sa, Com' Back, you pass the warmth, the early drive and the hard dance track.

Editors' take Couple / Pom Saeng Pom Sa / Com' Back — a DSP 6-piece, now 5 members, whose first-generation presence and relaunch come through in 3 songs.

Frequently asked questions

What defines Sechs Kies?
Eun Ji-won, Lee Jai-jin, Kim Jae-duck, Kang Sung-hoon, Jang Su-won and Ko Ji-yong began the group; the 2016 reunion went ahead without Ko Ji-yong.
Why should a new listener start with Sechs Kies?
Come here for the other half of the first generation's central argument, and for a comeback that actually happened.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Couple, Pom Saeng Pom Sa, Three Words, then continue to the official video index.