Got7 is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Jay B, Mark, Jackson, Jinyoung, Youngjae, BamBam, and Yugyeom. Got7 debuted in January 2014 with the release of their first EP Got It?, which peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart and number one on Billboard's World Albums Chart. The group gained attention also for their live performances, which often include elements of martial arts tricking and street dancing.
Jellyfish Entertainment, is a South Korean entertainment company established by composer and producer Hwang Se-jun in Seoul, South Korea.
Kim Se-jeong, known mononymously as Sejeong, is a South Korean singer and actress. She finished second in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101, becoming a member of the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. She is currently active as a solo artist and actress, best known for her lead roles in the television series School 2017 (2017), The Uncanny Counter (2020–2023), and Business Proposal (2022).
NCT is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by SM Entertainment. Introduced in January 2016, the group currently consists of 26 members divided into six different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish. They are known for their versatility in music, vocal and rap abilities, and powerful performances, and have been cited as K-pop's "most experimental boy band" due to their concept of having limitless members. As of June 2024, NCT has recorded more than 40 million album sales only in Korea across all sub-units, making them the best-selling act under SM Entertainment and one of the best-selling K-pop artists of all time.
Gugudan (Korean: 구구단), also stylized as gu9udan or gx9, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and the company's first girl group. The group debuted on June 28, 2016, with their EP Act. 1 The Little Mermaid. The group was composed of eight members: Mimi, Hana, Haebin, Nayoung, Sejeong, Sally, Soyee, Mina, and previously Hyeyeon until her departure from the group in October 2018.
Act. 1 The Little Mermaid is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released digitally and physically on June 28, 2016 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M.
NCT 127 is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They originally debuted on July 7, 2016, with their debut extended play NCT #127, with an original lineup of seven members: Taeil, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, Winwin, Mark, and Haechan. Doyoung and Johnny joined the unit in December 2016, ahead of their second EP Limitless, while Jungwoo, the final member, was introduced in September 2018 ahead of their first studio album Regular-Irregular. They are known for their experimental hip hop-based music, which they refer to as "neo music", as well as their vocal and rap abilities, choreographies, and performances.
Kang Mi-na, known mononymously as Mina, is a South Korean actress, singer and rapper. She is best known for finishing ninth in Mnet's K-pop girl group survival show Produce 101. She is a former member of the girl groups I.O.I and Gugudan, as well as its subgroups 5959 and SeMiNa. Kang is also best known for her roles in the television series Dokgo Rewind (2018), Tale of Fairy (2018), Hotel del Luna (2019), Summer Guys (2021), Moonshine (2021–2022), Café Minamdang (2022), and Welcome to Samdal-ri (2023).
Momoland was a South Korean girl group formed by MLD Entertainment through the 2016 reality show Finding Momoland. The show's winners Hyebin, Yeonwoo, Jane, Nayun, JooE, Ahin, and Nancy served as the original members. Their debut mini album Welcome to Momoland was released on November 10, 2016. In 2017, Momoland became a nine-member group when Daisy and Taeha joined as members. In 2019, Taeha and Yeonwoo left the group, while Daisy departed in 2020. The group disbanded on February 14, 2023.
Act. 2 Narcissus is the second extended play by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released on February 27, 2017, by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. A music video for the title track "A Girl Like Me", was also released on February 27.
Act. 3 Chococo Factory is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Gugudan, released on November 8, 2017 by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. It was their first release as an eight-member group, since member Soyee was on hiatus for recovering from a shoulder injury that she had since prior to her debut.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.
Act. 4 Cait Sith is the second single album by South Korean girl group Gugudan. It was released on February 1, 2018, by Jellyfish Entertainment and distributed by CJ E&M. This marks the last release to feature member Hyeyeon.
Gugudan SeMiNa was the second official subgroup of South Korean girl group Gugudan, formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. It was composed of three Gugudan members: Nayoung, Sejeong and Mina.
Nature was a South Korean girl group formed in 2018 by n.CH Entertainment and its the last lineup consisted of nine members: Sohee, Saebom, Aurora, Lu, Chaebin, Haru, Loha, Uchae, and Sunshine. Its original members, Yeolmae departed from the group ahead before debut in August 2018 and Gaga departure from the group in October 2019; were replaced respectively by Loha in November 2018 and Sohee in October 2019. Nature debuted on August 3, 2018, with the single album Girls and Flowers, and officially disbanded on April 27, 2024.
"La Vie en Rose" is the debut single by South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, released on October 29, 2018 by Off the Record Entertainment as the lead single from their debut extended play (EP) Color*Iz. It was written, composed and produced by the MosPick Music Producing Group from Cube Entertainment.
Verivery is a South Korean boy band formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. They debuted on January 9, 2019 with Veri-Us.
Liu Xiening, also known by her English name Sally Liu or simply Sally, is a Chinese actress, singer and dancer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group Gugudan. She achieved recognition in China after finishing sixth in the survival show Produce Camp 2020, where she became a member of girl group BonBon Girls 303 for two years. Following the group's disbandment in July 2022, Liu is currently active as an actress.
Shin Yeon-suh, formerly known as Hana, is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 2016 as a member and leader of girl group Gugudan. Following the group's disbandment in December 2020, Shin left Jellyfish Entertainment in April 2021 and signed with FN Entertainment in August 2021 to pursue her career as an actress.
Kim Na-young, known mononymously as Nayoung, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She joined Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101 and the 14th position, falling short of becoming a member of the final lineup for the project girl group I.O.I. She was also a member of Jellyfish Entertainment's girl group Gugudan. Following the group's disbandment in July 2022, Kim is currently active as an actress.
