Boy band iKon to host fan meet online and offline on May 3

Boy band iKon will hold a countdown session with its fans on May 3. [YG ENTERTAINMENT]

YG Entertainment announced Tuesday that its boy band iKon will organize an offline and online session to meet with fans at 5 p.m. on May 3.

The member's will countdown the release of their fourth EP “Flashback” with fans, which drops at 6 p.m. on the same day.

A select number of fan club members will be chosen to attend the offline event while the online event will be livestreamed via iKon’s YouTube channel.

YG Entertainment said fans can submit their happiest moment as an “iKonic,” the name of iKon’s fanclub, through Naver Form by April 27. Selected stories will be read out by iKon members during the countdown event.

“Flashback” will consist of six tracks. The title track is “But You” and the others are “Dragon,” “For Reeal?,” “Gold,” "Name" and “At Ease.” The sixth track “At Ease” will only be included on the physical CD which will be released on May 10.

The band is also getting ready for a two-day concert at Olympic Park’s Olympic Hall in southern Seoul. Tickets for fan club members go on sale on April 28 and for the regular public on May 4.

The band debuted in 2015 and has released hits “Rhythm Ta” (2015), “Love Scenario” (2018) and “Killing Me” (2018). The band consists of six members: Bobby, Jay, JUNE, Song, DK and Chan.

BY YIM SEUNG-HYE [yim.seunghye@joongang.co.kr]