Newkidd (), also stylized as NewKidd, is a South Korean
boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Ma ...
formed by J-Flo Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Jinkwon, Ji Han-sol, Choi Ji-ann, Yunmin, Hwi, Woochul, and Kang Seung-chan. The group officially debuted on April 25, 2019, with their self-titled single album ''Newkidd''.
Name
Newkidd stands for "New generation key of dream".
History
2017–2019: Pre-debut
In 2017, J-Flo Entertainment formed Newkidd as a pre-debut project with four members, Ji Han-sol, Yunmin, Jinkwon, and Woochul. Ji Han-sol is also a former
SM Entertainment trainee who joined while still completing promotions with
UNB, a boy group formed by the
KBS reality show
''The Unit''. Prior to debut, the label announced the release of a pre-debut single entitled "Will You Be Ma".
On July 10, 2018, two new members were added to the lineup: Hwi, and Choi Ji-ann. They began promoting as Newkidd02 for their second pre-debut single album ''Boy Boy Boy''. The group's final member, Kang Seung-chan, was added shortly before debut.
2019: Debut with ''Newkidd''
On the April 23, 2019, Newkidd held a debut showcase ahead of their debut on April 25. They debuted with the self-titled album ''Newkidd'' featuring the title track "Tu eres".
Following their debut, they promoted on music shows such as
M Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
...
,
Music Bank,
Inkigayo
''Inkigayo'' ( ko, 인기가요; English title: ''The Music Trend'', previously ''Popular Song'') is a South Korean music program broadcast by SBS. It airs live every Sunday. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who p ...
, and
Show Champion
''Show Champion'' (Korean: 쇼 챔피언) is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-j ...
.
On February 20, 2021, J-FLO Entertainment announced that Hansol would be enlisting as a public service worker. In the company's statement, it was announced Newkidd would be coming back in the first half of 2021, though no further updates were released.
On November 1, 2022, Newkidd's agency announced that "VICTORY's" release has been postponed due to the
Seoul Halloween crowd crush
On the night of 29 October 2022, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. At least 158 people were killed and 196 others were injured. The victims were mostly young adults.
The cro ...
. and will release a single on November 7.
Influence
Newkidd cite
BTS
BTS (), also known as the Bangtan Boys, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 and debuting in 2013 under Big Hit Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook—co-writes and co-p ...
as their role models.
Members
* Jinkwon () – leader, vocal
* Ji Han-sol () – dance, vocal
* Choi Ji-ann () – dance, vocal
* Yunmin () – vice leader, dance, vocal
* Hwi () – main vocal
* Woochul () – dance, vocal
* Kang Seung-chan () – rap
Discography
Single albums
Singles
See also
References
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K-pop music groups
South Korean boy bands
South Korean dance music groups
Musical groups from Seoul
Musical groups established in 2019
2019 establishments in South Korea
South Korean pop music groups