Deaf K-pop trio Big Ocean returns for 3rd EP 'The Greatest Battle' — in pictures
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Deaf K-pop trio Big Ocean returns for 3rd EP 'The Greatest Battle' — in pictures

Published: 03 Mar. 2026, 17:31 Updated: 03 Mar. 2026, 19:14
Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean, the first K-pop group with members that are deaf or hard of hearing, held a showcase on Tuesday at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul to mark the release of its third EP “The Greatest Battle.”
 
The three-member group — Kim Ji-seok, PJ and Lee Chan-yeon — posed for photos and introduced the album to the media during the event.
 
“The Greatest Battle” consists of eight tracks: the double lead tracks “One Man Army” and “Cold Moon,” the B-sides “Alive” and “Back” and their instrumental versions.
 
Big Ocean is currently preparing for its “The Greatest Battle” tour, which is scheduled to visit six cities in Europe and seven cities in the United States, with additional concerts to be announced.
 
The following photos show the members during the group’s comeback showcase.
Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean poses for photos during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “One Man Army” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Kim Ji-seok poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s PJ poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Big Ocean’s Lee Chan-yeon poses for photos during a showcase for the release of the group’s third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]

Boy band Big Ocean performs the lead track “Cold Moon” during a showcase for the release of its third EP, “The Greatest Battle,” at the Showking K-pop Center in western Seoul on March 3. [DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ]


BY DANIELA GONZALEZ PEREZ [[email protected]]
tags Big Ocean

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