Kino of PENTAGON starts new office NAKED, aiming for a natural approach. Solo performances in Japan and Seoul announced.
December/15/2023 12:12
Kino of PENTAGON has established a personal office NAKED and is starting anew. NAKED opened its official SNS account today (15th) and posted its logo image. NAKED incorporates the meaning of approaching people in its natural form without decoration. Photo = NAKED Kino conveyed his first greeting through the official press release, "I have great expectations for the future with NAKED. I want to show you my new self that I have never shown before, so I would like to receive a lot of interest and support." Along with this, a concept photo expressing the direction of NAKED was first released. The image of resting by the sea attracted attention, visualizing a free youth. Kino has recently participated in album work for various artists as a producer, proving his musical ability. In October, he wrote the lyrics for "How It Was" by Italian artist Fudasca and was also featured. He also performed an art performance on TV Chosun's "Take the Brush and Go to the World" broadcast in Korea last month, showing his side as a dancer and painter. He is active in many fields and plans to showcase his unique music based on the experiences he has accumulated. Along with the establishment of NAKED, Kino, who announced full-fledged solo activities, will hold a solo performance "KINO's Housewarming party" at Zepp Haneda Tokyo in Japan on the 22nd of this month and meet his fans. After that, he will hold "KINO [BORN NAKED] LIVE IN SEOUL" at MUSHINSA GARAGE in Mapo-gu, Seoul on January 27th next year. ・ Kino, the first solo performance in Japan "KINO's Housewarming party -Christmas Talk & Live-" will be held on December 22nd! ・ PENTAGON, 5 members' exclusive contract with CUBE has ended... 7 years since debut
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