Kang Hyung-gu (Korean: 강형구; born January 27, 1998), better known as Kino (키노) or his producer name Knnovation, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment in October 2016. Kino helps produce much of Pentagon's output, with his most notable songs including "Spring Snow", "Happiness", and "Violet". In addition to his work with Pentagon, Kino has a catalog of self-written solo music, mostly published through his Soundcloud account. He has also written and produced songs for other artists, including Pentagon bandmate Wooseok, A.C.E, Woodz, Jung Dong-ha, A Train To Autumn, Lee Soo-young, and more. As of August 2022, the Korea Music Copyright Association has 59 songs listed under his name.
