BABYMONSTER

South Korean girl group under YG Entertainment

BABYMONSTER promotional overview
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genre	K-pop, pop, hip-hop
Years active	2023–present
Label	YG Entertainment
Members	7
Debut	November 27, 2023
Fandom	MONSTER

BABYMONSTER is a seven-member girl group under YG Entertainment, debuting in November 2023 as YG's first new girl group since BLACKPINK in 2016. The group's formation process was documented through the BABYMONSTER reality series, which generated massive anticipation.

History

Pre-debut and formation

YG released a series of pre-debut introduction clips and a reality show revealing the prospective members one by one. The process generated substantial anticipation given YG's seven-year gap in debuting a new girl group and the global success of BLACKPINK setting a very high benchmark. Originally announced as a six-member group, a seventh member was ultimately added.

Debut

BABYMONSTER debuted with "BATTER UP," which drew significant streams and attention globally. The group demonstrated diverse vocal and rap skills across all members, with YG positioning them as a multi-talented act rather than a single-standout group. Their debut EP and subsequent releases built on an initial wave of curiosity and genuine fan enthusiasm.

Members

• Ruka (Suzuki Ruka) — Japanese member
• Pharita (Pharita Lertchinda) — Thai member
• Asa (Nakamura Asa) — Japanese member
• Ahyeon (Kim Ahyeon)
• Rami
• Rora (Jeon Siyeon)
• Chiquita

Discography

Release	Type	Notes
BATTER UP	Single	Debut single (Nov 2023)
SHEESH	Single	Second major release
HELLO MONSTER	EP	Debut EP

Trivia

• BABYMONSTER is YG Entertainment''s first new girl group since BLACKPINK debuted in 2016 — a seven-year gap.
• The group has the most non-Korean members of any YG girl group, with two Japanese members and one Thai member.
• Member Ahyeon took a break before debut due to health reasons and rejoined the group for their official debut.

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