Blackswan is a South Korean multinational girl group formed by DR Music, with an admission and graduation concept. The group currently consists of Fatou, Gabi, Sriya and NVee.
Cube Entertainment Inc. is a South Korean entertainment company currently manages several artists, namely Jo Kwon, Pentagon, Yoo Seon-ho, (G)I-dle, and Lightsum. It also manages several entertainers, including Lee Hwi-jae and Heo Kyung-hwan. It was formerly home to K-pop artists such as 4Minute, Beast, G.NA, Roh Ji-hoon, A Train To Autumn, Lai Kuan-lin, Jang Hyun-seung, CLC, and BtoB.
Lovelyz (Korean: 러블리즈) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and is the company's first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, Jin, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, Girls' Invasion, was released on November 17, 2014.
Dreamcatcher is a South Korean girl group formed by Dreamcatcher Company. The group consists of seven members: JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, Dami, and Gahyun. They made their official debut on January 13, 2017, with the single album Nightmare.
Victon is a South Korean boy group formed in 2016 by IST Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Seungwoo, Seungsik, Sejun, Hanse, Byungchan and Subin. They debuted on November 9, 2016, with their extended play Voice to New World. Originally a septet, Chan left the group on October 11, 2022, after being charged for driving under the influence (DUI).
Alice, is a South Korean girl group consisting of EJ and Chaejeong. The group originally debuted as Elris on June 1, 2017, with their first extended play, We, First. Member Sohee retired from the music industry on April 26, 2024, while members Karin, Do-A, Yukyung, and Yeonje left on May 2-3, 2024. The group quietly disbanded after they released their final single "Milky Way".
The Boyz (Korean: 더보이즈) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by IST Entertainment. The group debuted on December 6, 2017, with the lead single "Boy" from their debut EP The First. The group is composed of members Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Haknyeon, Sunwoo, and Eric. Originally a twelve-man group, Hwall departed from the group in October 2019, citing health issues.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.
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.
GWSN, also known as Girls in the Park, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop. The group consisted of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena, and debuted on September 5, 2018 with the title track "Puzzle Moon" from their extended play The Park in the Night Part One.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2019 in South Korean music.
Cherry Bullet was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by FNC Entertainment. They debuted on January 21, 2019, with their first single album titled Let's Play Cherry Bullet. The group's final lineup was composed of seven members: Haeyoon, Yuju, Bora, Jiwon, Remi, Chaerin, and May. Originally consisting of ten members, Mirae, Kokoro, and Linlin left the group in December 2019. They disbanded on April 22, 2024 after four out of the seven members terminated their contracts with FNC Entertainment.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened, or were expected to happen in 2020 in music in South Korea.
Weeekly is a South Korean girl group under IST Entertainment. The group is IST Entertainment's second girl group in ten years, after Apink. The group consists of six members: Soojin, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee, Jihan and Zoa. The group debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are. Originally a septet, Jiyoon left the group on June 1, 2022, citing mental health issues.
Goodbye Rania is the second studio album by South Korean multinational girl group Blackswan, released through DR Music on October 16, 2020. The album contains three new tracks including the double lead single "Tonight" and "Over & Over" and also previous single release by Rania from 2011 to 2017. It marks their first release after re-debut as Blackswan with previous Rania member Hyeme, Leia, Youngheun and two new member Judy, and Fatou. It was the last release with member Hyeme prior to her departure from the group on November 9, 2020.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2021 in music in South Korea.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in South Korea.
Fatou Samba is Belgian-Senegalese rapper, singer-songwriter, and model active primarily in South Korea. She is best known as a member and leader of the girl group Blackswan, being widely recognized as the first African-born idol in the South Korean music industry.
CSR is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by A2Z Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Sua, Geumhee, Sihyeon, Seoyeon, Yuna, Duna and Yeham—was at the time of debut composed entirely of 17-year-olds, a first time in the industry. They made their official debut on July 27, 2022, with the release of their first extended play (EP) Sequence: 7272.
Sriya Lenka, professionally known as Sriya, is an Indian singer who is active in South Korea. She is best known as a member of the girl group Blackswan, becoming the first Indian idol in the South Korean music industry.
