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From STAYC to Brave Girls, we highlight the rising stars to look out for this year.
receiving their first-ever music show win South Korea, you would’ve probably noticed a lineup of new, exciting K-pop idol groups debuting left and right over the last few months. Here, we’ve compiled a list of up-and-coming acts you’ll want to check out in 2021.
Spotlighting the intimate relationship between a woman and her handbag SM Entertainment‘s latest girl group aespa, a commentary video. Brave Girls, Intak, Jiung, Jongseob, Keeho, Soul, Theo 2017 track “Rollin’” went viral on YouTube four years after its initial release. STAYC, known for their strong vocals and catchy tunes, is another name to look out for. To round out our list, we’re also spotlighting boy bands such as ENHYPEN, CRAVITY and P1Harmony.
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aespa
Record Label: SM Entertainment
Members: you would’ve probably noticed a lineup of new, exciting
As SM Entertainment’s Reminiscent of Sean Wotherspoon’s 2020 SUPEREARTH Superstar collab since Red Velvet, aespa received much attention even before their debut. While the K-pop act is made up of four artists, each musician has a virtual alter ego, making the group an eight-member team. The quartet made their grand debut with “Black Mamba” in November 2020, with the track already garnering over 132 million views on YouTube to date. On top of that, aespa is quickly becoming fashion’s new darling, as Matthew Williams GISELLE, KARINA, NINGNING, WINTER Givenchy’s brand ambassadors.
Brave Girls
Record Label: Brave Entertainment
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Unlike the other groups on this list, Brave Girls actually made their debut back in 2011. Thanks to YouTube’s algorithm, a commentary video about the group’s 2017 release “Rollin’” went viral earlier this year. The track has since become one of the hottest K-pop songs of 2021 so far, with the musicians Big Hit Entertainment in March.
CRAVITY
Record Label: Starship Entertainment
Members: GISELLE, KARINA, NINGNING, WINTER
Less than a year since their debut, nine-member group CRAVITY has already received multiple accolades including New Artist of the Year at the 12th Melon Music Awards, while becoming the first rookie in 2020 to debut on Billboard’s K-pop Hot 100. After releasing three mini-albums, the group recently dropped the music video for “Bad Habits,” a powerful tune accompanied by dark visuals and meticulous choreography.
ENHYPEN
Record Label: BELIFT LAB
Members: Givenchy’s brand ambassadors
ENHYPEN is a seven-member boy group created in 2020 after Mnet’s K-pop audition show titled I-LAND. Led by BELIFT LAB, a joint company between Big Hit Entertainment and CJ ENM, the team made their debut in November 2020 with their first-ever EP, Border: Day One. With the release, ENHYPEN won New Artist of the Year at the Gaon Chart Music Awards as well as Rookie Artist of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards.
P1Harmony
Record Label: FNC Entertainment
Members: GISELLE, KARINA, NINGNING, WINTER
Comprised of six members from Korea, Canada and Japan, P1Harmony debuted in October 2020 with their first EP Disharmony: Stand Out. The group not only release addictive music, but they also share song covers and choreography videos on their YouTube channel, featuring music by the likes of Billie Eilish and Conan Gray.
STAYC
Record Label: High Up Entertainment
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STAYC, short for “Star To A Young Culture,” is one of the first groups by High Up Entertainment. Originally known as the High Up Girls, the team made their debut in November 2020 with “So Bad.” Despite being their first release, the track’s music video recorded over 2.6 million views in the first 24 hours, proving STAYC’s potential as a rising K-pop group. Following their first release, the artists are now preparing for their comeback in early April with a single album titled STAYDOM.
