CHECKMATE (체크메이트) is a 5 member co-ed group under Grace Company Entertainment, who captured the hearts of international fans even before they debuted. The group’s name suggests that fans won’t be able to escape from their charms the same way a king can’t escape in the game of chess after a checkmate. The members are Sieun, Suri, Nason, Yongseok, and Noah.
Debut Date: 21st September 2020
Debut Song: Drum
Instagram: @checkmate_official__
Indian Fan Account: @checkmate_indiafc
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MEMBERS PROFILE
SIEUN (Lee Sieun)
Position: Leader, Vocalist
Birthday: 19th September 1993
Her hobby is listening to music
When she is stressed she sleeps to relieve it
Her role model is SNSD’s Taeyeon
She is a former member of the group Ramisu
SURI (Kang Suri)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: 11th October 1994
She raises cats at her house
She is known as the boygroup dance master
Self-proclaimed energy girl
She is a former member of the now-disbanded group Amor
NASON (Kim Duyeop)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: 12th June 1995
He likes being in the center of the group
Although he looks mature he has a boyish charm
From all the members he is the best at playing chess
He said that being in a mixed-gender group can create this new unique charm and vibe
YONGSEOK (Choi Yongseok)
Position: Vocalist
Birthday: 23rd May 1996
He is the member that talks the most in videos and has a ‘sweet charisma’
The members call him dragon stone
He said that BTS paved the way
He said he never wants his fans to regret falling for Checkmate
NOAH (Hwan Seung Dae)
Position: Maknae, Dancer, Vocalist
Birthday: 25th March 2001
He is cute and relatively soft-spoken
When asked which character he was like he said, Harry Potter
His favourite season is fall because it is good for exercising and walking and other things
Yongseok said that when Noah feels good/comfortable he slides down into the chair that he is sitting in
Check out the MV of their debut song Drum
