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Kyu (규), formerly known as Daniel (다니엘), is a South Korean-American singer under NAISU Agency. He debuted as a soloist on March 26, 2025 with the digital single "Tempo".
He is best known for participating in the reality survival show I-LAND.
Career
2020: I-LAND
On June 1, 2020, Daniel was introduced as a participant in the CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment's then upcoming survival show I-LAND.[1] On the first episode, he performed "Any Song" by Zico, along with EJ, and was able to enter "I-LAND".[2] Because of an average score of 59, half of the I-LANDER team had to be sent to "Ground" in the third episode. Daniel was the second one to be sent as he received 11 votes.[3] On the seventh episode, he ranked second based on the global votes and was able to move onto Part 2 and become one of the final 12[4] but did not make it into the final group.
2025: Solo debut with "Tempo"
On March 20, 2025, NAISU Agency posted an introduction film for Daniel, now going with the stage name Kyu.[5] A few days later, on March 23, it was announced that he would be debuting as a soloist with the digital single "Tempo", set to be released on March 26.[6]
Personal life
Education
Daniel graduated from Hanlim Multi Art School in 2025.
Discography
- "Tempo" (2025)
Filmography
Survival shows
- I-LAND (Mnet, 2020) - contestant
Trivia
Gallery
Promotional
(I-LAND)
Pictorial
SNS
(I-LAND)
References
- ↑ @mnetiland on Twitter: June 1, 2020 tweet
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Premieres With Trainees Covering EXO, NCT, And More For Test As They Aim For Spots In New Group
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: “I-LAND” Contestants Perform BTS’s “Fire” + Six I-LANDERs Get Voted Out
- ↑ Soompi: “I-LAND” Reveals The 12 Contestants Moving On To Part 2
- ↑ YouTube: kyu: intro film
- ↑ @kyuded on X (March 23, 2025)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 @mnetiland on Twitter: Daniel Profile