With over 70 groups launched in 2015; find out which are some of the formations that debuted this year and did not
Did you know that more than 70 K-pop groups debuted in 2015? Among the most popular groups are Seventeen, which premiered on May 26 with its first mini album, “17 Carat”, and Twice, a group formed through the Soluction Program Sixteen whose debut took place on October 20, 2015, with the “The Story Begins” mini-album.
Both groups are still active to this day, since on December 6 last year Twice released the album “Strategy”, while Seventen prepares for the dissemination of the group’s fifth album, entitled “Happy Burstday”, which will be included on the audio streaming platforms on May 26; See the preview:
But what other groups of this time are still active? Recreio researched and lists 5 of them below for you to find out:
1. Up10tion
The Up10tion premiered on September 10, 2015, for Top Media, with the “Top Secret” mini-album which presented the 10 initial members to fans. However, Jinhoo, Wei, Wooshin left the training, and currently only Kuhn, Kogyeol, Bit-to, Sunyoul, Gyujin, Hwnhee and Xiao They are part of the group, which no longer has the management of top media since 2023.
Currently in hiatus, the group has the latest release the album “Code Name: Arrow”, which came with an MV for the title-track “What if Love”; Remember:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cskguyaw7ui
2. Ikon
Ikon was created from the Mix & Match Survival Program, and was held on September 15, 2015 with “Welcome Back” by YG Entertainment.
Today, the group is managed by 143 Entertainment and no longer has the leader BIwhich left the group on June 12, 2019. The current formation has Bobby, Jay, June, Song, DK and Chan As members and the most recent Comeback happened with the Special Single ‘Panorama’, which was released on August 23, 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZMVTZ5ixy
3. Monsta x
Like Ikon, Monsta X emerged through a survival program, no.mercy. They debuted on May 14, 2015 with their first mini album, “TRESPass”, released by Starship Entertainment. However, the American seal Maverick Agency is the one who takes care of the group’s career since 2019, and current training has Shownu, Minhyuk, Kihyun, Hyungwon, Joohoney and Im since, on October 31, 2019, after the controversies, Won It is no longer a member of the group.
On January 9, 2023 the group launched its 12th mini-album, “Reason”. Since then the group has not had new releases, as several members have started the military enlistment and went into hiatus, as Joohoney, Minhyuk, Shownu, Kihyun and Hyungwon, Who should be dismissed on May 13 this year. Changkyun and Imhave not yet started compulsory military service.
See the clip of “Beautiful Liar”, title-track of “Reason”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zxg8cbymyc
4. Oh my girl
Currently composed of Hyojung, Mimi, Yooa, SUANGHEE, Yubin and ArinOh My Girl debuted on April 21, 2015 for WM Entertainment with “Oh My Girl”, a record that has the title track “Cupid”.
Originally the group had Jinewhich left the training in October 2017 due to health problems, and Jihowhich also followed separated paths from May 2022 after the end of his contract with the company.
On April 9, they launched Debut’s ten -year special single: “‘Oh My”, which won a fun MV with the sextet; Check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKSO8SHLDRI
5. GFRIEND
Group that premiered on January 16, 2015 with the EP “Season of Glass”, Gfriend faced a disband, but today is active. It turns out that the Big Hit Subsidiary Entertainment, Source Music, announced the end of the group on May 22, 2021, after the end of their membership contract Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SINB and Aji.
However, on December 2, 2024, they announced that they would return and, on January 13 this year, the long -awaited Comeback took place with the single album “Season of Memories”, which celebrates the group’s 10 years of debut; See the Title-Track clip:
Source: Recreio
