Hot Issue (; stylized in
all caps
In typography, text or font in all caps (short for "all capitals") contains capital letters without any lowercase letters. For example: All-caps text can be seen in legal documents, advertisements, newspaper headlines, and the titles on book co ...
) was a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment in 2021. The group consisted of seven members: Mayna, Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Dana, Yewon, Yebin, and Dain. The group debuted on April 28, 2021, with their first
extended play
An extended play (EP) is a Sound recording and reproduction, musical recording that contains more tracks than a Single (music), single but fewer than an album. Contemporary EPs generally contain up to eight tracks and have a playing time of 1 ...
(EP), ''Issue Maker.'' The group officially disbanded on April 22, 2022.
Name
The group name "Hot Issue" stands for Honest, Outstanding, and Terrific, and expresses a strong ambition to create honest and great issues in the music industry.
History
Pre-debut
Before they debuted, Dana was a former child actress, starring in the
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company; ; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on December 1, ...
drama
''Happy Ending'' in 2012 and in the
SBS drama ''
One Well-Raised Daughter'' in 2013. Mayna was a contestant on the Chinese survival show, ''
Produce 101 China'', but was eliminated in episode 7 after being ranked 52.
2021–2022: Debut and disbandment
On April 8, 2021, S2 Entertainment announced through social media networks that Hot Issue would debut on April 28, with "Gratata" being revealed as the
lead single
A lead single (or first single) is the first single to be released from a studio album by an artist or a band, usually before the album itself is released and also occasionally on the same day of the album's release date.
A similar term, "debut ...
of Issue Maker on April 12. On April 28, at 6 PM KST, their first EP, ''Issue Maker'', was released along with the music video for "Gratata", with a debut showcase being held at Yes24 Live Hall in
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
several hours before they debuted. The next day, the group made their music show debut on Episode 707 of
''M! Countdown'' on April 29.
On September 2, S2 Entertainment announced that Hot Issue would be making a comeback in September. They released their first single album ''Icons'' on September 29, with the lead single of the same name.
On April 22, 2022, after 4 months of no updates, S2 Entertainment announced that the group has officially disbanded, 6 days before their debut anniversary. The decision was made after a long period of discussion about their future and direction of the group.
Members
Adapted from their Naver Profile
*Mayna ()
* Nahyun () - Leader
* Hyeongshin ()
* Dana ()
* Yewon ()
* Yebin ()
* Dain ()
Discography
Extended plays
Single albums
Singles
Videography
Music video
Awards and nominations
Notes
References
External links
*{{Facebook, HOTISSUE.S2
2021 establishments in South Korea
Musical groups established in 2021
Musical groups from Seoul
K-pop music groups
South Korean girl groups
South Korean dance music groups
Musical groups disestablished in 2022
2022 disestablishments in South Korea