��Icon��, Chosen for ��Top 5 of Noticable Kpop Artists of 2015�� By American Billboard

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American music media ‘Billboard’ has evaluated ‘Icon’, a new male singer group, as a new star to heat up the year of 2015.

On the 28th (American time), Billboard chose “Top 5 of Noticeable Kpop Artists of 2015″ based on music chart rank, fans’ expectations, Youtube hits, and etc.

‘Icon’ was the only artist who has been on this list becuase of their popularity even before their debut, and this proved the attention and expectations that they are receiving.

Billboard said about Icon, “They are still preparing for their debut but two of the members: ‘B.I’ and ‘BOBBY’ have been already receiving attention because of their participations in [Born Hater] by ‘Epik High’ and [I'm Different] by ‘Hi Suhyun’. Moreover, ‘BOBBY’ is receiving lots of attention as a new Hiphop rookie.”

Reporter : Yoon Sung-Yeol
Translaotr : Cho Ah-Ra

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