DKB was formed in 2020 under Brave Entertainment. This is their second boy band after Big Star. The group is composed of nine members including D1, E-Chan, GK, Teo, Lune, Heechan, Yuku, Junseo and Harry-June. They debuted on February 3, 2020 with their first extended play titled Youth containing a main track Sorry Mama composed by Brave Brothers.
There are no official DKB merchandise available at this moment. That includes the official DKB light stick. If you want to get something related to the group you should definitely think about getting the physical albums including their 2021 single album Rollercoaster and the extended play titled Rebel released in 2022.
As mentioned earlier, DKB released their debut EP in February of 2020. On the CD you will find 5 songs including Youth, the lead single Sorry Mama, Go Up, Elevator and Samsung. Youth reached number 41 on the Gaon Weekly chart, and sold 2,006 copies by the end of its debuting month.
The physical edition can be considered as a nice piece of DKB merchandise to own. It measures 165 x 160 mm and comes with a CD disk containing the music (120 x 120 mm), a photobook with 64 pages full of beautiful pictures of all members, and 1 photo card selected randomly out of 9 variants. The photo cards are of a typical size you can find in a majority of currently released KPop albums - 55 x 85 mm.
A single poster was prepared for the release. It measures 760 x 520 mm and features all members of DKB.
The second extended play of the group titled Love had its premiere on May 25, 2020 under Brave Entertainment. Similarly to the previous release it is composed of 5 tracks - Still, Tell'em Boys, Fondue, Curious and Rose. Still serves as the lead single.
It peaked at number 12 on the weekly Gaon chart, and with the sales equal 5,360 units it became the 40th best-selling album of May 2020.
The physical edition is of the same size as Youth. Inside the package you will find a CD disk with the music (120 x 120 mm), a 64 pages photobook (155 x 150 mm), a group postcard measuring 140 x 90 mm, and 1 random photo card chosen from a lot of 9 variants (55 x 85 mm). A group poster was included as a pre-order benefit (760 x 520 mm).
The third EP of DKB titled Growth came out on October 26, 2020 under Brave Entertainment. It features 5 songs including Work Hard, Tell Me Tell Me, Take Care, Eraser and No More. Tell Me Tell Me was chosen as the title track.
The release managed to reach number 25 on the Gaon weekly chart. It was the 76th most purchased Korean release in October 2020. By the end of the year it sold 7,951 copies.
Growth is available in 1 physical version and consists of several DKB merchandise including a CD disk (120 x 120 mm), a 64 pages booklet (155 x 150 mm), 1 random group postcard selected out of 2 options (140 x 90 mm), a sheet of stickers measuring 120 x 120 mm, and 1 photo card chosen at random from a lot of 18 variants split into 2 versions - A (light backs) and B (dark backs). The photo cards are of a regular size of 55 x 85 mm. As usual a group poster was added to all pre-orders. Its size once again is 760 x 520 mm.
The first full-length album of DKB, The Dice Is Cast was released by Brave Entertainment on March 30, 2021, and features All In as the title song. There are 10 tracks included on the disk including the opening lead single, Flower Less, Real Love, Work Hard, Sorry Mama, Still, Fondue, Tell'em Boys, Tell Me Tell Me and Samsung. The Dice Is Cast peaked at number 41 on the weekly Gaon chart.
The physical edition of the release is of a different size than all previous and measures 150 x 210 x 30 mm. Instead of a square looking package we have a rectangular form showcasing the title on the cover. It comes with some interesting DKB merchandise - a CD disk (120 x 120 mm), an 80 pages photobook (135 x 195 mm), 2 image cards - a group card (identical in all copies of the album) and a random single member card chosen out of 9 variants (135 x 195 mm), 1 group postcard (90 x 140 mm), 1 photo stand featuring a random member of DKB (90 x 195 mm), 1 sheet of stickers (135 x 195 mm), 1 film photo card added randomly out of 9 options (55 x 85 mm), and 1 regular photo card chosen out of 9 variants (55 x 85 mm).
This time 2 different posters were prepared instead of only one. A random version was added to all copies purchased during the pre-order period. The dimensions of both are 760 x 520 mm.
If you want to get something other than the official albums, and if you're still hoping for the official DKB light stick, you should definitely think about a fan made DKB merchandise. The fans create their own goods if there's nothing other available at a given moment. They can be very creative and deliver a high quality items that will please even the most demanding customers. The fans offer these items online on various e-commerce websites for other to purchase.
This can be a great way to get something cool if there is no other option available. It is especially important if you're looking for a present for someone who is a big fan of DKB, yet already has their all releases.
Sometimes the fans create various drawings and artworks and upload them online. You can then use it to print it on numerous items including phone cases, mugs and posters. If you don't have a printer or you're just not talented and have no patience, you can always use a print-on-demand sites, which will do everything for you. You can find there some interesting designs and use their services, which includes printing, packaging and shipping the DKB merchandise straight to your front door.
That can be a lot of fun too. You should definitely check it out and find out if it's something for you.
