Effie (musician)

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Effie
Occupation
  • Musician
Musical career
Genres Hyperpop
Years active2019–present
LabelsSound Republica, A Mass Culture

Effie is a hyperpop musician from Seoul, South Korea. She began releasing music independently on SoundCloud in 2019, while still in high school.

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History

Effie released her first EP, Neon Genesis, at the age of 18, after being inspired by the music of Drain Gang. Effie, and the release of this EP, have been associated with the birth of Korea's "sad girl movement". [1] [2] Effie released her debut album E on March 28, 2025. [3] The title of the album pays homage to Ecco2k's album of the same name. [1] In August 2025, she released the EP Pullup to Busan 4 More Hyper Summer It’s Gonna Be a Fuckin Movie, which was met with critical acclaim. Pitchfork gave the EP a 7.6/10, saying Effie's performance "oozes personality". [4] Jon Caramanica of the New York Times ranked the EP as the best album of 2025. [5]

Studio albums

No.Album details
1E
  • Released: March 28, 2025

EPs

No.Album details
1Neon Genesis
  • Released: June 11, 2021
2Pullup to Busan 4 More Hyper Summer It’s Gonna Be a Fuckin Movie
  • Released: August 1, 2025

References

  1. 1 2 Pace-McCarrick, Solomon (2025-04-07). "Effie is South Korea's first hyperpop hero". Dazed. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  2. ↑ Junaini, Hidzir (2025-03-24). "Effie will 'open ur eyes' with her euphoric hyperpop single — watch". Bandwagon. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  3. ↑ Junaini, Hidzir (2025-02-28). "The kawaii hip-hop of Korean Sad Girl singer/rapper Effie bubbles in new single '코카콜라(coca-cola)' — watch". Bandwagon. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  4. ↑ Jayasuriya, Mehan. "Effie: pullup to busan 4 morE hypEr summEr it's gonna be a fuckin moviE EP". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
  5. ↑ Carmainca, Jon; Zoladz, Lindsay (2025-12-05). "Best Albums of 2025". The New York Times .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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