编辑“︁KNK”︁（章节）

===2016年 ===
2月29日舉行出道Showcase，並於3月3日發行首張單曲《KNOCK》，和於音樂節目[[M! Countdown]]開始宣傳活動。<ref>{{Cite web|title=KNK 出道單曲《KNOCK》MV 公開|url=https://www.kpopn.com/2016/03/05/knk-%e5%87%ba%e9%81%93%e5%96%ae%e6%9b%b2%e3%80%8aknock%e3%80%8bmv-%e5%85%ac%e9%96%8b|date=2016-03-05|accessdate=2022-03-10|work=kpopn|language=zh|archive-date=2022-03-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309202106/https://www.kpopn.com/2016/03/05/knk-%e5%87%ba%e9%81%93%e5%96%ae%e6%9b%b2%e3%80%8aknock%e3%80%8bmv-%e5%85%ac%e9%96%8b}}</ref><ref name="Ref6">{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ah-reum|title=그룹 크나큰, 데뷔곡 '노크' MV 티저 공개…'완성형' 아이돌의 탄생|url=https://www.ajunews.com/view/20160226092832762|website=Aju News|date=February 26, 2016|access-date=February 29, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320172213/https://www.ajunews.com/view/20160226092832762}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|script-title=ko:'완성형 보이그룹' 크나큰, 오늘(3일) 첫 싱글 발매 '女心 설렌다'|url=https://enews24.interest.me/news/article.asp?nsID=1012340|website=eNews24|access-date=March 3, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2016-10-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023032715/http://enews24.interest.me/news/article.asp?nsID=1012340}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Joon-hyun|script-title=ko:[포토] 크나큰 '데뷔 쇼케이스 개최'|url=https://starn.hankyung.com/news/index.html?no=436975|website=StarN|access-date=February 29, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2016-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306081828/http://starn.hankyung.com/news/index.html?no=436975}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Baek|first1=Cho-hyun|script-title=ko:'데뷔' 크나큰, 완성형 보이그룹의 저력을 기대해 (종합)|url=https://news1.kr/articles/?2588327|website=News1|access-date=February 29, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402130622/http://news1.kr/articles/?2588327}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ye-na|script-title=ko:‘데뷔’ 크나큰, 동방신기-김광석 커버무대 열창|url=https://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=871051|website=TV Report|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=February 29, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2018-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215173552/https://www.tvreport.co.kr/?c=news&m=newsview&idx=871051}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ye-na|script-title=ko:크나큰, 오늘(3일) 데뷔 싱글 '노크' 발표…'가요계 출격 시동'|url=https://news.nate.com/view/20160303n10468|website=Nate|publisher=BNT News|access-date=March 3, 2016|language=ko}}</ref>

5月16日，KNK公開全新數位單曲《最近你怎樣（요즘 넌 어때）》音源。<ref>{{cite web|last1=Min|first1=Susan|title=KNK Releases New Single 'I Remember'|url=https://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105319/knk-releases-i-remember|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=May 16, 2016|archive-date=2016-07-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723101612/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105319/knk-releases-i-remember}}</ref>
5月23日，公開將於6月2日發行首張迷你專輯《AWAKE》回歸的消息，並公開迷你專輯概念宣傳照。<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jang|first1=Kyung-Guk|script-title=ko:크나큰, 6월 2일 전격 컴백… 보이그룹 컴백 대열 합류|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000475269|website=Naver|publisher=Sports Donga|access-date=May 25, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-04-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220414222741/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000475269}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|title=KNK to Release Their First Mini Album|url=https://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105584/knk-release-their-first-mini-album-kpop-albums|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=May 25, 2016|archive-date=2016-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624114443/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105584/knk-release-their-first-mini-album-kpop-albums}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|title=KNK Members Look Dandy in Newly Released Photos|url=https://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105642/knk-members-look-dandy-newly-released-photos-korean-boy-bands|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=May 26, 2016|archive-date=2016-06-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625025653/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105642/knk-members-look-dandy-newly-released-photos-korean-boy-bands}}</ref>

6月2日，發行首張迷你專輯《AWAKE》，釋出主打歌《BACK AGAIN》的MV。<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Nancy|title=[Video] KNK is Officially 'Back Again' in Sexy New MV|url=https://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105808/kpop-music-videos-knk-backagain|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=June 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604100050/https://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/105808/kpop-music-videos-knk-backagain|archive-date=June 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Yoon-min|script-title=ko:크나큰, 6월 첫 미니앨범 발매|url=https://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14648286061121370010|website=TV Daily|publisher=TV Daily|access-date=June 2, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2019-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402075444/http://tvdaily.asiae.co.kr/read.php3?aid=14648286061121370010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|url=https://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/105974/|title=KNK's Ji Hun Choreographs Comeback Performance|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=September 26, 2016}}{{Dead link}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|url=https://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/106781/|title=KNK Recognized by 'Billboard' as a Top K-Pop Artist|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=September 26, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

11月7日，公開即將發行第二張迷你專輯《REMAIN》 的消息。<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|url=https://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/109904/|title=KNK to Make Comeback With Powerful New Track|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=November 15, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Noh|first1=Yoon-jeong|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002865386|title='컴백 D-6' 크나큰, 새 앨범 트랙리스트 공개 '작사·작곡·안무 직접 참여'|website=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|access-date=November 17, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320172142/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002865386}}</ref>
11月17日，發行第二張迷你專輯《REMAIN》，釋出主打歌《REMAIN》 的Performance Video。<ref>{{cite web|last1=Seon|first1=Mi-kyeong|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003432544|title=크나큰, 컴백 D-2 타이틀 'U' 뮤비 티저 공개..'강렬'|website=Naver|publisher=OSEN|access-date=November 17, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320172137/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003432544}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kwon|first1=Soo-bin|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002394621|script-title=ko:크나큰 측 "퀄리티 문제로 신곡 뮤비 폐기, 재촬영 없다"|website=Naver|publisher=News1 Korea|access-date=November 17, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320172133/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0002394621}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|url=https://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/110162/|title=KNK Makes Decision to Promote Upcoming Album Without Music Video|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=November 17, 2016}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Noh|first1=Yoon-jeong|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002867305|title=[어게인TV]'V앱' 크나큰, 미처 몰라봤던 실력파 아이돌|website=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|access-date=November 19, 2016|language=ko|archive-date=2022-03-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320172140/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002867305}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Herman|first1=Tamar|title=10 Best New K-Pop Groups In 2016|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7625235/best-k-pop-debuts-2016|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Billboard|access-date=January 7, 2017|archive-date=2019-03-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190328025800/https://www.billboard.com/articles/events/year-in-music-2016/7625235/best-k-pop-debuts-2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Kim|first1=Ji-yeon|title=KNK Featured on Billboard's '10 Best New K-Pop Groups in 2016' List|url=https://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/111128/|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M enewsWorld|access-date=January 7, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

12月2日，入围MAMA亚洲音乐搭上最佳男子新人奖。