Girl groups, which have been strong since 2016, have begun to falter since 2018. The reason was because of the boy group, but representatively, IKON and BTS stood out.
Among the girl group songs, songs such as MOMOLAND’s “BBoom BBoom” and BLACKPINK’s “DDU-DU DDU-DU” topped the charts.
It is said that there are about 60 to 70 girl groups that make their debut each year. Among them, only two to three teams are loved and popular by the public. These teams should also compete fiercely with previously popular girl groups. Girl groups are also competing endlessly.
It is said that the probability of girl group success is 0.001%.
In the K-pop industry, a scandal occurred between 2018 and 2019 that manipulated the music rankings. It was a way to increase the ranking by intensively purchasing songs of a specific idol. Mainly, idol fandom came forward and purchased the music. This was a difficult time for idols in many ways.
Girl groups that debuted in 2018.
Below are the songs released in 2018.
January
- January 3 – MOMOLAND released their third mini album, “GREAT!”
- Jan. 9 – OH MY GIRL has released their 5th mini-album Secret Garden.
- Jan. 17 – Girlkind, which includes Produce 101 contestant Sehun, released its debut digital single FANCI.
- January 24th – fromis_9’s debut mini album, To. Announced Heart.
- January 29 – Red Velvet released its second full-length repackage, The Perfect Red Velvet.
February
- February 1 – Gugudan released its second single, Act.4 Cait Sith.
- Feb. 12 – Coco Sori released her first mini album, “Mi Amor.”
- February 21 – Weki Meki released their second mini album, Lucky.
- February 22 – CLC released its 7th mini album BLACK DRESS.
- February 27 – WJSN released their 4th mini album Dream Your Dream.
March
- March 7 – Mamamoo released their sixth mini-album “Yellow Flower,” the first album of Four Seasons Four Colors.
- March 12 – APRIL released its fifth mini album, “The Blue.”
- March 19 – Monica of the Bad Kids withdrew and signed Solbi as a new member. As a result, Bad Kids has less than one original member left.
April
- April 2 – EXID released their second single, “LADY.” OH MY GIRL unit OH MY GIRL BANHANA has released their first unit album “Banana Allergy Monkey.”
- April 9 – TWICE released their fifth mini album, “What is Love?”
- April 10 – Girlkind released its mixtape “Broccoli.”
- April 23 – Lovelyz released its fourth mini album, “Healing.”
- April 30 – GFRIEND released their sixth mini album, “Time for the Moon Night.”
May
- May 1 – Lizzie announced her graduation from After School in a handwritten letter.
- May 2 – Produce 101 contestant So-yeon, a multinational girl group from four countries, released their debut mini-album “I am.”
- May 7 – DIA member Eun-jin announced her withdrawal and retirement from the entertainment industry due to health problems.
- May 10 – Dreamcatcher released its second mini album, “Nightmare, Escape the ERA.” FAVORITE has released their second mini album “Love Loves To Love Love”.
- May 18 – Idol Reboot Project: Project girl group UNI.T, selected from The Unit, released their debut mini-album “line.”
- May 23 – KHAN, a duo composed of Jeon Min-ju and Yuna Kim from The Ark, released their debut single “I’m Your Girl?”
- May 24 – Gracie released her second single, “Remind.”
- May 28 – AOA released its fifth mini album, “BINGLE BANGLE.” PRISTIN’s unit, PRISTIN V, released their debut single, “Like a V.”
- May 30 – Rania’s agency, DR Music, announced that Yumin will stop working and that a new Thai member, Nampon, will join.
June
- June 5 – fromis_9 released their second mini album “To. Day.”
- June 11 – Girlkind released its second digital single, “S.O.R.R.Y.”
- June 12 – Busters released their second single, “The Year of Grape.”
- June 15 – BLACKPINK released their first mini album SQUARE UP with a mega hit song “DDU-DU DDU-DU”.
- June 18 – Vitamin released its seventh digital single “SAYSAYSAY.” Produce 48, the sequel to Produce 101, was aired, and a total of 12 members were selected in collaboration with AKB48 members in Japan.
- June 26 – MOMOLAND released their fourth mini album Fun to The World.
- June 27 – Neon Punch, a member of Mix9 contestant Baeka, released their debut single, MOONLIGHT.
- June 28 – ELRIS released its third mini album Summer Dream.
July
- July 1 – Lovelyz has released a special digital single summer piece. MUSKY released their debut single, “Secret Of My Heart”.
- July 2 – Apink released their 7th mini album “ONE & SIX”.
- July 9 – TWICE released their second special album, “Summer Nights.”
- July 10 – Gugudan’s second unit, Gugudan SEMINA, released their debut single “Seminar.”
- July 16 – Mamamoo released their second album, “RED MOON,” from the four-season four-color album.
- July 18 – Seraday, produced by rapper Dandi, released her debut single, “Mukjjibba.”
- July 19 – GFRIEND released their summer mini album “Sunny Summer.”
- July 27 – Laboum released their fifth single, “Between Us.” Lime Soda has released its second single, “All Eyez On Me.”
August
- August 3 – NATURE, which includes Produce 101 contestant Chae Bin, released its debut single, “Feel Good.”
- Aug. 6 – Red Velvet released its second summer mini album, “Summer Magic.”
- August 9 – DIA released its fourth mini album, “Summer Ade.”
- August 11 – Brave Girls released their fifth digital single, “New Version.” At the same time, Hayun withdrew.(Official withdrawal is 2019)
- Aug. 14 – (G)I-DLE released their digital single “HANN.”
- August 16 – Berry Good released its first full-length album, “FREE TRAVEL.”
- Aug. 20 – LOONA released their debut mini-album [++].
- August 23 – Sasha released her second single, “What the heck”.
- Aug. 31 – We Girls released their debut mini-album “On Air.”
September
- September 5th – Girls’ Generation’s new unit, Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG released the single “Didn’t You Know”. GWSN, which includes Produce 101 participant Seokyoung, has released their debut mini-album “THE PARK IN THE NIGHT part one.”
- September 7 – Lip Bubble released its second single, “Yellow Pink.” Before that, Haia went on a break for health reasons, Mirae returned to the team, and Ellie and Lia joined as new members.
- September 10 – OH MY GIRL released their fifth mini album, “Remember Me.” Maroo announced the temporary suspension of Bonus Baby’s activities and support for individual activities, and member Gong Yoo withdrew from the team.
- September 12 – Jinye (then known as ZN) announced that he would not participate in the last UNI.T. activity due to his LABOUM activities.
- September 16 – Kami withdrew from Bad Kids due to the expiration of her contract with her agency, and on the same day, new member Ha-young was unveiled.
- September 18 – UNI.T. enters its final phase with the start of knowing the end of the album.
- September 19 – WJSN released their fifth mini album, “WJ PLEASE?”
- September 20 – S.I.S. released its second single, “SAY YES”.
- Dreamcatcher has released its third mini album, “Alone In The City.”
October
- October 9 – We Girls released their first digital single, “Girl’s Wings Fly.”
- October 10 – fromis_9 released their special single “From.9.”
- October 11 – Weki Meki released their first single album, “KISS, KICKS.”
- October 16 – APRIL. They released their sixth mini album, “the Ruby”.
- Oct. 17 – Rohee announced her departure from the Bad Kids for health reasons, and the very next day announced Si-hyun’s joining. As a result, the number of members who withdrew from the Bad Kids was 14, ranking first in the number of members who withdrew from the girl group (…).
- October 19 – BLACKPINK’s collaboration with Dua Lipa, “Kiss and Make Up”, was released. Girlkind’s thirty-nine released her solo digital single “VIBEEON.”
- October 22 – Pink Fantasy released their debut digital single, “Come Here.”
- From October 25th to late April, Hye-yeon of Gugudan, who had been suspended, withdrew. Remain in the jelly fish.
- Oct. 29 – IZ*ONE, a project girl group selected from Produce 48, released their debut mini-album “COLOR*IZ”. Pierce made his debut with his first album “GALAXY”.
November
- Nov. 5 – TWICE released their sixth mini album “YES or YES”. Roha, a former participant from Idol School, has newly joined NATURE.
- November 6 – Gugudan released its third mini album, “Act.5 New Action.”
- November 7 – DreamNote released its debut single, “Dreamlike”.
- Nov. 12 – BLACKPINK’s first solo, Jenny, released SOLO, followed by a big hit by the group.
- November 21 – EXID released their third single, I love you.
- November 22 – NATURE released its second single, “Some & Love.”
- Nov. 26 – Lovelyz released their 5th mini album “SANCTUARY”. FANATICS unit FANATICS-FLAVOR has released their debut single “MILKSHAKE”.
- Nov. 29 – Mamamoo released their third album, “BLUE;S,” from the four-season four-color album.
- November 30 – Red Velvet released their fifth mini album “RBB.”
December
- December 5 – Laboum released their sixth single, “I’M YOURS.”
- December 7 – Vitamin released its ninth digital single “Star of Christmas.”
- December 12 – Ladies Code released its fourth digital single, “THE LAST HOLIDAY.”
- December 13 – MUSKY released their second single, “I’m Going Now.”
- December 15 – Berry Good released its fifth digital single, “This Winter.”
News of withdrawal and dissolution in 2018
- Feb. 26 – Stella is officially disbanded six years and six months after her debut. As the agency closed its entertainment business, not only Min-hee and Hyo-eun, whose contracts expired, but also So-young and Young-heun, who just joined, will leave the agency.
- April 18 – 1NB announced the breakup on V LIVE.
- May 7 – DIA member Eun-jin announced her withdrawal and retirement from the entertainment industry due to health problems.
- May 15 – Fiesta disbanded.
- From July 25th to July 26th to July 25th night and the morning of July 26th, Tahiti’s members posted on their Instagram accounts, saying they decided to disband after coordinating opinions from the agency and the members.
- Oct. 1 – Neon Punch’s Terry announced his suspension.
- October 12 – UNI.T. has completed and disbanded all activities after appearing on Music Bank and signing events.
- October 26 – Bestie’s Hye-yeon signed with Stainty and turned into a trot singer, effectively confirming her breakup with only her name remaining.
- Dec. 1 – Ceraday’s Chaewon has left for school.
- December 18 – Sunny Hill’s Mi Sung has left with a full-time lyricist.
- Dec. 15 – Sunny Hill’s Jubi announced her withdrawal through her official fan cafe.
- December 26 – Melody Day terminated its contract with its agency Cracker Entertainment and disbanded.
2018 girl group music video collection.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCVSAb-4dSs
Girl groups cost a lot of money.
It is said that it costs about $1.3 million to $1.65 million to form a girl group. The amount is said to be $800,000 on average if a large amount of money is invested in a girl group.
It is said that it costs about $1.3 million to $1.65 million to form a girl group. It costs a lot of money, but it is not easy to break even. If it goes well, it can take profits in two to three years.
Girl group members are not structured to make money right away from girl group activities. It costs a huge amount of initial investment, and you can say that you don’t personally receive any money until you earn the initial investment activities.
Not only do they have no money, but the initial investment cost of the girl group is for the members to stay in debt. If a girl group succeeds, it approaches debt and personally generates profits (from the company’s point of view, the initial investment is recovered).
Trainees preparing for girl groups are usually charged between $1,000 and $3,000 a month. With the debut coming up, this amount will jump 10 times. Girl groups can also be said to be one of the very dangerous investments.