Newkidd

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This article is about the South Korean boy band. For the Swedish rapper, see Newkid.
Newkidd
NewKidd during a recording of Fact in Star, June 2019 L-R: Hwi, Jinkwon, Yunmin, Ji Han-sol, Woochul, Choi Ji-ann, and Kang Seung-chan
NewKidd during a recording of Fact in Star, June 2019
L-R: Hwi, Jinkwon, Yunmin, Ji Han-sol, Woochul, Choi Ji-ann, and Kang Seung-chan
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsJ-Flo Entertainment
Websitewww.jflo.kr
Members
  • Ji Han-sol
  • Jinkwon
  • Yunmin
  • Woochul
  • Hwi
  • Choi Ji-ann
  • Kang Seung-chan

Newkidd (Korean: 뉴키드), also stylized as NewKidd, is a South Korean boy group 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.[1] The group officially debuted on April 25, 2019, with their self-titled single album Newkidd.[2]

Name[]

Newkidd stands for "New generation key of dream".[3]

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.[4] Prior to debut, the label announced the release of a pre-debut single entitled "Will You Be Ma".[5]

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.[6] 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.[7] They debuted with the self-titled album Newkidd featuring the title track "Tu eres".[2] Following their debut, they promoted on music shows such as M Countdown, Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Show Champion.

Influence[]

Newkidd cite BTS as their role models.[8]

Members[]

  • Jinkwon (Korean: 진권) – leader, vocal
  • Ji Han-sol (Korean: 지한솔) – dance, vocal
  • Choi Ji-ann (Korean: 최지안) – dance, vocal
  • Yunmin (Korean: 윤민) – vice leader, dance, vocal
  • Hwi (Korean: 휘) – main vocal
  • Woochul (Korean: 우철) – dance, vocal
  • Kang Seung-chan (Korean: 강승찬) – rap

Discography[]

Single albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Newkidd 14
Come
  • Released: November 28, 2019
  • Label: J Flo Entertainment, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
Gaon
[12] 		Hot
[13]
"Will You Be Ma" (소년이 사랑할 때) 2017 — — Non-album singles
"Shooting Star" (나는 너야) 2018 — —
"Tu eres" (뚜에레스) 2019 — — Newkidd
"Come" — — Come
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "뉴키드 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ a b "진짜 뉴키드가 온다…오늘(25일) 데뷔 앨범 '뉴키드' 발매". Star Today.
  3. ^ "지한솔·윤민 소속 뉴키드, 프리뷰 음원 '소년이 사랑할 때' 전격 공개!". Zum.
  4. ^ "'더유닛' 지한솔 출격..SM루키즈 출신 '태민과 인연'". Star News. 10 November 2017.
  5. ^ "뉴키드, 프리뷰 신곡 '소년이 사랑할 때' MV 공개…심쿵 '첫사랑돌'". TenAsia. December 2017.
  6. ^ "뉴키드(Newkidd), 25일 신곡 '슈팅스타' 전격 공개 '6人 6色' 청량美 담았다". Top Star News. 25 July 2018.
  7. ^ "뉴키드(NEWKIDD), '보니' 진권에 '유앤비' 지한솔까지…신인 맞아?". New Daily. 23 April 2019.
  8. ^ ""롤모델은 BTS"...뉴키드, '유앤비' 지한솔 업고 정식 데뷔". Star Today. 23 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  10. ^ "2019년 05월 Album Chart".
  11. ^ 2019년 12월 Album Chart [December 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  12. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  13. ^ "Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. 2 January 2013.
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