Hot Issue (group)

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Hot Issue
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Hot Issue in July 2021
From left to right: Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Yewon, Mayna, Dain, Yebin, and Dana
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2021–present
LabelsS2 Entertainment
Websitehotissue.com
Members
  • Mayna
  • Nahyun
  • Hyeongshin
  • Dana
  • Yewon
  • Yebin
  • Dain

Hot Issue (Korean: 핫이슈; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Mayna, Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Dana, Yewon, Yebin, and Dain. The group debuted on April 28, 2021 with their first EP, Issue Maker.[1]

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.[2]

History[]

Pre-debut[]

Before they debuted, Dana was a former child actress, starring in the JTBC drama Happy Ending in 2012 and in the SBS drama One Well-Raised Daughter in 2013.[3][4] Mayna was a contestant on the Chinese survival show, Produce 101 China, but was eliminated in episode 7 after being ranked 52.[5]

2021: Debut with Issue Maker and Icons[]

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 of Issue Maker on April 12.[6] 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 several hours before they debuted.[7] The next day, the group made their music show debut on Episode 707 of M! Countdown on April 29.[8]

On September 2, S2 Entertainment announced that Hot Issue would be making a comeback in September.[9] They released their first single album Icons on September 29, with the lead single of the same name.[10]

Members[]

Adapted from their Naver Profile[11]

  • Mayna (메이나)
  • Nahyun (나현) - Leader
  • Hyeongshin (형신)
  • Dana (다나)
  • Yewon (예원)
  • Yebin (예빈)
  • Dain (다인)

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Issue Maker
Track listing
  1. Gratata (그라타타)
  2. Dunga Dunga
  3. Hide in the Dark
  4. Purple
  5. We Go
 20 N/A

Single albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[12]
Icons
  • Released: September 29, 2021
  • Label: S2 Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio
Track listing
  1. Icons
  2. Hot Candy
 41 N/A

Singles[]

Title Year Peak position Album
KOR
[13]
"Gratata" (그라타타) 2021 — Issue Maker
"Icons" —[a] Icons
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations[]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2021 Female Idol Group Popularity Award Hot Issue Nominated [15]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Icons" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 101 on Gaon Download Chart.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "핫이슈 데뷔 프로모션 일정 공개…콘셉트 궁금증 ↑". 서울경제 (in Korean). April 8, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "'홍승성 회장 설립' S2엔터, 1호 걸그룹 핫이슈 4월 데뷔[공식]" (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  3. ^ "'해피엔딩' 심혜진 "최민수와 20년만에 부부로 재회 소감? 친정 오빠 같다". TV Report (in Korean). April 20, 2012.
  4. ^ "A Well Grown Daughter tells the story of girl-turned-boy". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 28, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
  5. ^ "Produce 101 Begins a Wave of Interest in Chinese Idol Groups". Pandaily. July 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  6. ^ NEWSIS (April 12, 2021). "걸그룹 핫이슈, 데뷔 초읽기…28일 '그라타타'". newsis (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "[사진]'홍승성 그룹' 핫이슈 데뷔". Chosun (in Korean). April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "\'엠카운트다운\' 오늘(29일) 뉴이스트·엔하이픈·AB6IX·온앤오프·핫이슈·이진혁". m.theceluv.com (in Korean). April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  9. ^ "핫이슈, 9월 컴백 확정..'MZ세대 대표 걸그룹' 노린다 [공식]". Naver News (in Korean). September 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "핫이슈, 29일 컴백 확정..MZ세대 아이콘 노린다[공식]". Naver News (in Korean). September 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "HOT ISSUE on Naver" (in Korean). Naver People Search. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  13. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  14. ^ "Purple". September 26 – October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "2021 Asia Artist Awards Vote". Asia Artist Awards. Retrieved October 17, 2021.

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