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The Best 4th Generation K-pop Girl Groups
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- Aespa is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. They debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba".
- Labels: SM Entertainment
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- (G)I-dle, stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a six-piece, Soojin departed from the group on August 14, 2021. The group debuted on May 2, 2018, with the single "Latata" from their first extended play I Am. On July 31, 2019, the group debuted in Japan under U-Cube with Latata. Unlike most K-pop girl groups, (G)I-dle are directly involved in the creation of their music; in particular, Soyeon has helped write and produce a majority of the group's songs, and Minnie and Yuqi have also co-written numerous album tracks. Dubbed "monster rookies" of 2018, (G)I-dle have since been considered one of the most successful South Korean girl groups from outside of the "big three" record labels.
- Labels: Cube Entertainment
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- 3Itzy is a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and consisting of members Yeji, Lia, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna. They debuted on February 12, 2019, with the release of their single album It'z Different. Their accolades include Rookie of the Year at the 34th Golden Disc Awards, New Artist of the Year at the 9th Gaon Chart Music Awards and 2019 Melon Music Awards, Best New Female Artist at the 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and the New Artist Award at the 29th Seoul Music Awards; they are the first K-pop girl group to achieve such a "Rookie Grand Slam".
- Labels: JYP Entertainment
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- NewJeans is a South Korean girl group under ADOR, an independent label under HYBE. The group consists of five members: Hani, Minji, Danielle, Haerin, and Lee Hyein. They made their debut on August 1, 2022 with their self-titled EP.
- Labels: ADOR (HYBE Labels)
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- 5IVE is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Yujin, Gaeul, Rei, Wonyoung, Liz and Leeseo. They made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album Eleven.
- Labels: Starship Entertainment
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- Le Sserafim is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and HYBE. The group consists of five members: Sakura, Kim Chae-won, Huh Yun-jin, Kazuha, and Hong Eun-chae. Originally a sextet, Kim Ga-ram was removed from the group on July 20, 2022 after the termination of her contract. Le Sserafim debuted on May 2, 2022, with the release of their first extended play (EP) Fearless.
- Labels: Source Music (HYBE Labels)
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- Nmixx, commonly stylized as NMIXX, is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by SQU4D, a sub-label of JYP Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Jinni, Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin. The group made their official debut on February 22, 2022, with the release of their debut single album Ad Mare.
- Labels: JYP Entertainment, SQU4D
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- Off The Record Entertainment
8IZ*ONE
Iz One, stylized as IZ*ONE, was a South Korean-Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show Produce 48. The group was composed of twelve members, chosen by live votes: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-ri, Choi Ye-na, Ahn Yu-jin, Nako Yabuki, Kwon Eun-bi, Kang Hye-won, Hitomi Honda, Kim Chae-won, Kim Min-joo and Lee Chae-yeon. The group debuted on October 29, 2018 with their 1st mini album COLOR*IZ. On April 29, 2021, Iz*One officially disbanded as their contract expired.- Labels: Off The Record
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- StayC, also stylized as STAYC, is a South Korean six-member girl group under High Up Entertainment, launched by producing duo Black Eyed Pilseung. The group debuted on November 12, 2020 with their debut single album Star To A Young Culture. Their name stands for "Star To A Young Culture".
- Labels: High Up Entertainment
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- 10Everglow is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Everglow debuted on March 18, 2019, with the single album Arrival of Everglow.
- Labels: Yuehua Entertainment
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- 11Kep1er is a multinational project girl group from South Korea formed by CJ E&M through the 2021 Mnet reality survival competition show Girls Planet 999. The group is composed of nine members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Hikaru Ezaki, Mashiro Sakamoto and Shen Xiaoting. The group is managed by Swing Entertainment and WAKEONE Entertainment. Kep1er made their official debut on January 3, 2022 with their first extended play (EP) First Impact.
- Labels: WAKEONE, Swing Entertainment
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- 12Loona (stylized as LOONA) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project that began in October 2016, where each of the 12 members were revealed in a periodic fashion by releasing a promotional single over the following 18 months. They debuted as a full ensemble with the extended play, [+ +] (2018), supported by the lead single "Favorite" and the title track "Hi High".
- Labels: Blockberry Creative
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- 13Fromis 9 is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 reality show Idol School. The group is composed of eight members: Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, Park Ji-won, Lee Seo-yeon and Baek Ji-heon. Originally a nine-piece group, Jang Gyu-ri departed the group on July 31, 2022.
- Labels: Pledis Entertainment (HYBE Labels)
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- 14Viviz, often stylized as VIVIZ, is a three-member South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of former GFriend members: Eunha, SinB, and Umji. The group debuted on February 9, 2022, with their first extended play Beam of Prism.
- Labels: BPM Entertainment
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- 15XG (acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group formed by Xgalx, based in South Korea. The band is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey. They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the digital single "Tippy Toes." Their name is used as an aspirational name, as the group strives to empower young people all over the world with their fresh, inventive music and performance.
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- 16Billlie is a South Korean girl group formed by Mystic Story. Billlie debuted on November 10, 2021, with the extended play (EP) The Billage of Perception: Chapter One. The group originally consisted of six members: Moon Sua, Suhyeon, Haram, Tsuki, Siyoon and Haruna. A seventh member, Sheon, later joined the group.
- Labels: Mystic Story
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- PURPLE KISS, also stylized as PURPLE K!SS, is a seven-member South Korean girl group under RBW. They debuted on March 15, 2021 with the mini album Into Violet.
- Labels: RBW
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- Got the Beat is a South Korean supergroup and the first sub-unit of project group Girls On Top. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2022, composed of seven female artists who already debuted under the agency: soloist BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls' Generation, Seulgi and Wendy from Red Velvet, and Karina and Winter from Aespa.
- Labels: SM Entertainment
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- 19TRI.BE is a seven-member South Korean girl group under TR Entertainment and Mellow Entertainment. They debuted on February 17, 2021 with their first single album "TRI.BE Da Loca". Their name is a combination of the words "Tri" (short for Triangle) which symbolizes perfection and "Be" which means perfect being.
- Labels: TR Entertainment, Mellow Entertainment
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- 20TripleS is a South Korean girl group that began in May 2022 and debuted officially on February 13, 2023, with the release of their debut album Assemble. The 24 members aim to be the world's first decentralized K-pop idol group. The members will rotate between the group, sub-unit, and solo activities, as chosen by fans as they will be able to participate and communicate with the group such as deciding the sub-units and the content through NFT photo cards called 'Objekts'. The group's concept is the members have the special ability 'S' and that they will join forces and demonstrate their abilities through the 'Dimension' and will be recreated every season with new concepts.
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- 21Weeekly is a South Korean girl group under IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment). The group is Play M Entertainment's second girl group in 10 years, after Apink. The group consists of six members: Lee Soo-jin, Monday, Park So-eun, Lee Jae-hee, Jihan and Zoa. The group debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are. Originally a septet, Shin Ji-yoon left the group on June 1, 2022.
- Labels: IST Entertainment
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- Cherry Bullet is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment. They debuted on January 21, 2019 with their with their debut single album Let's Play Cherry Bullet. The group consists of ten members: Haeyoon, Yuju, Mirae, Bora, Jiwon, Kokoro, Remi, Chaerin, Linlin, and May.
- Labels: FNC Entertainment
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- NV Entertainment
23woo!ah!
woo!ah! is a South Korean girl group under NV Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, Minseo, and Songyee. They made their debut on May 15, 2020 with the single "Exclamation."- Labels: NV Entertainment
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- Rocket Punch is a six-member South Korean girl group under Woollim Entertainment. The group consists of members Juri, Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun. The group was announced in July 2019 and debuted on August 7, 2019 with their first extended play Pink Punch. A debut showcase was held in Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, following the release of their EP.
- Labels: Woollim Entertainment
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- Blackswan (commonly stylized as BLACKSWAN), formerly known as RaNia, is a South Korean girl group formed by DR Music in 2020. The group is currently composed of five members: Hyeme, Youngheun, Leia, Fatou, and Judy. On June 26, 2020, Hyeme announced through DR Music social media pages that the members of RaNia at that time with the exception of Seunghyun will rebrand as Blackswan with two new members; Judy and Fatou, the second black K-pop idol.
- Labels: DR Music
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- Vine Entertainment
26SECRET NUMBER
Secret Number is a South Korean girl group formed by Vine Entertainment. The group debuted on May 19, 2020, with the single album Who Dis? with the five-member line up of Léa, Dita, Jinny, Soodam, and Denise. The sixth and seventh members, Zuu and Minji, joined the group in October 2021. Denise departed from the group on February 5, 2022.- Labels: Vine Entertainment
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- 27PIXY is a six-member South Korean girl group under ALLART Entertainment and Happy Tribe Entertainment. They debuted on February 24, 2021 with the digital single "Wings".
- Labels: ALLART Entertainment, Happy Tribe Entertainment
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- 28Lightsum is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon, Yujeong, Huiyeon, and Jian. The group debuted on June 10, 2021 with the release of their debut single album, Vanilla. The group's name, Lightsum, is a combination of the word "light" and "sum", which symbolizes "things that shine small gather together to light up the world, delivering greater positive energy through a message of hope".
- Labels: Cube Entertainment
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- 29H1-Key is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Grandline Group (GLG) and Sony Music Entertainment Korea. The group is composed of four members: Seoi, Riina, Hwiseo and Yel. Sitala left the group on May 25, 2022, and Hwiseo was introduced as a new member on June 14, 2022. They made their debut with the release of their first single album, Athletic Girl, on January 5, 2022.
- Labels: GLG, Sony Music Korea
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- n.CH Entertainment
30NATURE
Nature (stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by n.CH Entertainment in 2018. The group debuted on August 3, 2018, with the single album Girls and Flowers, accompanied by the lead single "Allegro Cantabile". The group has divided into three sub-units - Charming, Twinkle, and Cutie.- Labels: n.CH Entertainment
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- 31Classy (stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl. The group consists of seven members: Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, Myung Hyung-seo, Hong Hye-ju, Kim Ri-won, Park Bo-eun and Yoon Chae-won. The group is co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of MBK Entertainment, and Universal Music Japan. The group made their official debut on May 5, 2022, with their first extended play Class Is Over.
- Labels: M25, Universal Japan
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- 32GWSN, also known as Girls in the Park, is a multinational girl group based in South Korea and formed by Kiwi Pop, a subsidiary of Kiwi Media Group. The group debuted on September 5, 2018 with the title track Puzzle Moon from their extended play The Park in the Night Part One after introducing its members Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena on social media.
- Labels: Kiwi Pop
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- 33CSR is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Pop Music. The seven-member group consists of members Sua, Geumhee, Sihyeon, Seoyeon, Yuna, Duna, and Yeham—is composed entirely of 17-year-olds under the Korean age system, a first time in the industry. They made their official debut on July 28, 2022, with the release of their first extended play (EP) Sequence: 7272.
- Labels: Pop Music
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- 34BVNDIT (pronounced "bandit") is a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Songhee, Yiyeon, Simyeong, Jungwoo, and Seungeun. They debuted on April 10, 2019 with their first digital single "BVNDIT, Be Ambitious!".
- Labels: MNH Entertainment
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- Cignature is a South Korean girl group under J9 Entertainment. Formerly known as C9 Girlz, the group consists of seven members: Chaesol, Jee Won, Ye Ah, Sunn, Seline, Belle, and Semi. They made their debut on February 4, 2020 with the single "Nun Nu Nan Na."
- Labels: J9 Entertainment
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- 36Lapillus is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by MLD Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Chanty, Shana, Yue, Bessie, Seowon, and Haeun. They debuted on June 20, 2022, with the release of their digital single album Hit Ya!.
- Labels: MLD Entertainment
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- DreamNote is a South Korean girl group formed by iMe KOREA. They debuted on November 7, 2018 with their debut single album Dreamlike. The group currently consists of six members: Sumin, Eunjo, Lara, Miso, Youi and Boni.
- Labels: iMe KOREA
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- 38bugAboo is a six-member South Korean girl group under A team Entertainment. They debuted on October 25, 2021 with the single album "bugAboo".
- Labels: A team Entertainment
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- 39Irris is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Justice Records and Mellow Entertainment. The group consists of four members: I.L., Liv, Yunseul and Nina. The group made their debut on July 6, 2022, with the release of their first extended play Wanna Know.
- Labels: Justice Records, Mellow Entertainment
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- 40ILY:1 is a six-member South Korean girl group under FC ENM. They made their debut on April 4, 2022 with the single album "Love in Bloom". Their name is a combination of the word "I" and suffix "-ly," while the "1" represents each member's unique charm coming together as one. Additionally, "ILY" is an acronym for "I Love You", representing the group's love to the fans who support them.
- Labels: FC ENM
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- LUNARSOLAR is a four-member South Korean girl group under J Planet Entertainment. They debuted on September 2, 2020 with the single album "SOLAR : Flare".
- Labels: J Planet Entertainment
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- SD Entertainment
42SATURDAY
Saturday is a South Korean girl group formed by SD Entertainment. Originally featuring nine members, the group currently consists of five members: Haneul, Juyeon, Yuki, Ayeon, and Minseo. They made their debut on July 18, 2018 with the single "MMook JJi BBa."- Labels: SD Entertainment
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- HOT ISSUE is a seven-member South Korean girl group under S2 Entertainment. They debuted on April 28, 2021 with their first mini album Issue Maker. Their group name stands as an abbreviation of "Honest, Outstanding and Terrific" + "Issue".
- Labels: S2 Entertainment
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44UNI.T
Uni.T was a South Korean girl group formed by The Unit Culture Industry Company through the KBS survival show The Unit. The group consisted of nine members: Yang Ji-won, Woohee, Yoonjo, ZN, NC.A, Euijin, Yebin, Lee Hyun-joo and Lee Su-ji. For their second and last release, they were promoting as 8 without ZN. Their debut mini album, Line, was released on May 18, 2018.- Labels: PocketDol
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- PURPLEBECK is a South Korean girl group under MAJESTY Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Yeowool, Mini, La Yeon, Yerim, and Seyeon. They debuted on June 24, 2019 with their first mini album Crystal Ball.
- Labels: MAJESTY Entertainment
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- NeonPunch was a South Korean girl group formed by A100 Entertainment. The lineup originally consisted of Dayeon, Terry, Baekah, May, and Iaan, and they released their debut mini-album Moonlight on June 27, 2018. Terry left the group the following January and was replaced by Dohee. NeonPunch released their second and final mini-album Watch Out January 30, 2019, and disbanded on August 11, 2020.
- Labels: A100 Entertainment
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- About Entertainment
47REDSQUARE
Red Square, also known as RSQ, is a South Korean girl group formed by About Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Green, Lina, Chaea, Ari, and Bomin. They made their debut on May 19, 2020 with the single "ColorFull."- Labels: About Entertainment
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- FENT
48Fanatics
Fanatics is a South Korean girl group formed by FENT in 2018. The group's were originally introduced as the three member sub-unit Fanatics – Flavor, debuted on November 26, 2018 with "Milkshake". The group officially debuted with six-member: Sika, Doi, Chaelin, Chiayi, Yoonhye and Doah on August 6, 2019, with the releases of EP The Six.- Labels: FENT
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- 49Ariaz is a South Korean girl group under Rising Star Entertainment. The group consists of six members: YunJi, DaWon, SiHyeon, YeoRi, HyoGyeong, and JuEun. They debuted on October 24, 2019 with the mini album Grand Opera.
- Labels: Rising Star Entertainment
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