Classy (group)

Classy
Classy in July 2022
From left to right: Won Ji-min, Yoon Chae-won, Park Bo-eun, Kim Seon-you, Hong Hye-ju, Myung Hyung-seo, and Kim Ri-won
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022 (2022)–present
Labels
Members
  • Myung Hyung-seo
  • Yoon Chae-won
  • Hong Hye-ju
  • Kim Ri-won
  • Won Ji-min
  • Park Bo-eun
  • Kim Seon-you
WebsiteOfficial Page

Classy (/ˈklæsi/; Korean: 클라씨; RR: Keullassi; stylized as CLASSy or CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl and co-managed by M25, a subsidiary of PocketDol Studio, and Universal Music Japan. The group consists of seven members: Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, Myung Hyung-seo, Hong Hye-ju, Kim Ri-won, Park Bo-eun, and Yoon Chae-won. They officially debuted on May 5, 2022, with the extended play (EP) Class Is Over.

Name

The group's name, Class:y, was suggested by the viewers of My Teenage Girl through the website Naver and chosen by M25. It was inspired by the members' "classy" charms and continued the school-related theme of My Teenage Girl, referencing "class" and "highest grade".[1]

Career

Formation through My Teenage Girl

Main article: My Teenage Girl

Classy was formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl which aired from November 28, 2021, to February 27, 2022. It featured 83 female contestants from different countries. During the live finale on February 27, 2022, the final members were determined by viewers through voting and points.[2]

Myung Hyung-seo is a former member of Busters,[3] while Kim Ri-won is a former child actress and model.[4]

2022–2023: Debut, Class is Over, Lives Across, Day&Night and Dancing Dol Stage

In March, the group performed the song "Surprise" on various music shows.[5][6][7] Their debut extended play, Class Is Over, was released on May 5.[8][9] On May 26, 2022, Classy released their second series of their debut extended play, Lives Across.[10] On May 10, they announced they will make their Japanese debut with the Japanese version of their Korean debut lead single "Shut Down" on June 22.[11] On September 20, it was confirmed that Classy will make a comeback with a new album on October 26, 2022.[12] On October 11, Classy posted a picture of their new album Day&Night schedule via SNS.[13] In November, it was announced Classy would release a Japanese album in January 2023.[14] On November 22, it was announced Classy will participate as a contestant in second season of the SBS reality competition show Dancing Dol Stage.[15] On December 21, it was announced that Classy would return with their second Japanese single titled Target and hold their first fan concert in Japan in February 2023.[16]

On February 7, 2023, it was announced Classy would be a contestant in their third survival show, The Next - Battle of The K-Pop Girl Groups.[17]

2024–present: Love XX

After a two-year hiatus, Classy announced the release of their third extended play Love XX on November 14, 2024.[18] It was later revealed that the EP would contain two tracks.[19]

Members

  • Myung Hyung-seo (명형서)
  • Yoon Chae-won (윤채원)
  • Hong Hye-ju (홍혜주)
  • Kim Ri-won (김리원)
  • Won Ji-min (원지민)
  • Park Bo-eun (박보은)
  • Kim Seon-you (김선유)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[20]
Class Is Over
Track listing
  1. "Up"
  2. "Shut Down"
  3. "Tell Me One More Time"
  4. "Super Cool"
  5. "Feelin' So Good"
 7
Lives Across
  • Released: May 26, 2022
  • Label: M25, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Classy"
  2. "Surprise"
  3. "Same Same Different"
  4. "Divin' Into You"
 25
Day & Night
  • Released: October 26, 2022
  • Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Tick Tick Boom"
  2. "Zealous"
 18
Love XX
  • Released: November 15, 2024
  • Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Psycho and Beautiful"
  2. "Love Game"
  3. "Psycho and Beautiful (Inst.)"
  4. "Love Game (Inst.)"
 TBA TBA

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Down.
[24] 		JPN
[25]
Korean
"Shut Down" 2022 75 — — Class Is Over
"Classy" 158 — Lives Across
"Surprise" — —
"Tick Tick Boom" 54 — Day & Night
"Zealous" 84 —
"My Love" 2023 — — Non-album singles
"Winter Bloom" — —
"Psycho and Beautiful" 2024 TBA — Love XX
Japanese
"Shut Down" (Japanese ver.) 2022 — 24
  • JPN: 3,878 (phy.)[26]
 SHUT DOWN (JP Ver.)
"Target" 2023 — 20
  • JPN: 3,828 (phy.)[27]
 TARGET
"Crack-Crack-Crackle" — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[28]
"In Summer" 2022 — NEW FESTA EPISODE.9
"CLASSY" —
"Can I Call It Love" (사랑이라 부를 수 있을까) — Summer Vacation Project Vol.4《 Can We Call It Love 》
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Shut Down" 2022 Sung Gyun Yoo (Sunny Visual)
"Classy"
"SAME SAME DIFFERENT -JP Ver.-"
"SHUT DOWN -JP Ver.-"
"Can I Call It Love"
"Tick Tick Boom" Cha Eun-taek
"Zealous"
"Target" 2023 SLO Video
"My Love"
"Winter Bloom" Hyeju and Seonyu
"Psycho and Beautiful" 2024

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 My Teenage Girl Contestant
Survival show determining Classy members 		[2]
Class:y's World Debut reality show [29]

Web shows

Year Title Notes Ref.
2022 Class:y's Lab Variety Show [30]
2023 Dancing Dol Stage: Season 2 Contestant
1st Place 		[15]
The Next - Battle of The K-Pop Girl Groups Contestant [17]

Concerts

Classy Japan Fan Concert "Steal Your Heart" (2023)[31]
Date City Country Venue
February 22, 2023 Osaka Japan Music Club Janus
February 23, 2023 Tokyo Shibuya Stream Hall

Concert participation

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Model Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year – Singer Classy Won [33]
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Nominated [34]
Mnet Japan Fans Choice Awards 2022 Nominated [35]
Ending Fairy of the Year Nominated [36]
Killing Part of the Year Nominated [37]
Seoul Music Awards 2023 K-Wave Popularity Nominated [38]
Rookie of the Year Nominated

Notes

References

  1. ^ "オーディション番組「放課後のときめき」からガールズグループ「ＣＬＡＳＳｙ」今春世界デビュー" [Girl group "CLASSy" debuts this spring from the audition program "My Teenage Girl"]. Nikkan Sports (in Japanese). March 1, 2022. Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Ahn, Tae-hyun (February 27, 2022). 원지민·김선유·명형서 등, 7인 데뷔 확정...그룹 '클래시'로 뭉친다 [7 members including Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, and Myung Hyung-seo confirmed to debut... Unite as a group 'Classy']. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Lee, Eun-hye (November 11, 2021). 명형서 누구?...버스터즈 활동 당시 모습 재조명 [Who is Myung Hyung-seo?... Take a look back at her activities with Busters]. Top Star news (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Kim, Ju-hee (August 6, 2019). '조아서 구독중' 윤혜림·김리원, 등장인물들 모습 담긴 포스터 공개출처 ['My YouTube Diary' poster released, Yoon Hye-rim and Kim Ri-won featured as characters]. Seoul Economy (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Kim, Myung-mi (March 2, 2022). '방과후 설렘' 데뷔조 클라씨, 내일(3일) '엠카운트다운' 출격 ['My Teenage Girl' debut team Classy to appear tomorrow (3rd) on 'M Countdown']. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (March 3, 2022). '방과후 설렘' 클라씨, 5일 '쇼! 음악중심' 출연 [공식] [Classy from 'My Teenage Girl' to appear on 'Show! Music Core' on the 5th [Official]]. My Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (March 4, 2022). 클라씨, '인가'·'더쇼' 출연 확정... 음악방송 올킬 [Classy, 'Inkigayo' · 'The Show' appearance confirmed... Music show all-kill]. E Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Yang, Yu-jin (April 16, 2022). 지금부터 클라씨 타임...정식 데뷔 시간을 알렸다 [Classy time from now... Official debut time announced]. SPOTV News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 16, 2022. Retrieved April 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Gong, Mi-na (April 17, 2022). "'방과 후 설렘' 클라씨, 5월 5일 정식 데뷔[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Lee, Deok-haeng (May 26, 2022). "클라씨, 연작 시리즈 'Classy' 발매...쉼표 없는 행보". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "CLASS:y日本デビューシングル『SHUT DOWN -JP Ver.-』6月22日(水)リリース！". CLASS:y Japanese website. Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  12. ^ Yoon, Ki-baek (September 21, 2022). "클라씨가 돌아온다... 의문의 숫자 기습 공개" [Classy is back... A surprise reveal of a mysterious number] (in Korean). E Daily. Archived from the original on October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Son, Bong-seok (October 11, 2022). "클라씨, 새 앨범 'Day&Night' 타임테이블 공개" [Classy releases new album 'Day&Night' timetable] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "'글로벌 행보' 클라씨, 시즌 그리팅 → 일본 팬 미팅까지" ['Global move' Classie, season greeting → Japanese fan meeting] (in Korean). Sports Khan. November 24, 2022. Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ a b "WATCH: CLASS:y "I GOT A BOY"" (video). UPLUSDIVE (in Korean). November 28, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "CLASS:y JAPAN FAN CONCERT 2023開催決定 および FCチケット抽選先行予約（第一次先行）受付のお知らせ" [CLASS:y JAPAN FAN CONCERT 2023 will be held and FC ticket lottery advance reservation (first advance) reception notice] (in Japanese). CLASS:y Official Japan. December 21, 2022. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  17. ^ a b "IVE Kep1er - Yuqi Chuu 99's, meet with PICO Contents". SLIST (in Korean). February 7, 2023. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  18. ^ Hong, Hye-min (October 25, 2024). 클라씨, 2년 공백 깼다...11월 14일 컴백 확정 [Classy, woken up from a 2-year hiatus... confirmed for comeback on November 14 (2024)]. Hankook Ilbo via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 25, 2024 – via Naver.
  19. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000914028
  20. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart (formerly Gaon Album Chart):
  21. ^ "Circle Chart" 2022년 05월 Album Chart [May 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  22. ^ "Album Chart 2022.06 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  23. ^ Cumulative Sales of Day & Night:
  24. ^ Peaks on the Circle (Previously Gaon) Download Chart:
  25. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on Oricon Singles Chart:
  26. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Single Sales [ 2022/06/29 公開]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  27. ^ "Billboard Japan Top Single Sales [ 2023/03/01 公開]" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  28. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  29. ^ "MBC, 클라씨 첫 단독 예능 '클라씨의 세계' 편성" [MBC organizes Classy's first solo entertainment show 'Classy's World'] (in Korean). Star News. May 3, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  30. ^ "클라씨, 25일 '클라씨 연구소' 출격...데뷔 20일만에 이름 건 온라인쇼 진행" [Classy, 'Classy Lab' on the 25th... 20 days after debut, an online show under the name] (in Korean). Wow TV. May 25, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  31. ^ Hong, Hye-min (December 22, 2022). "클라씨, 본격 日 공략 스타트...신곡은 '타겟'" [Classie, full-fledged Japanese strategy start... new song 'Target']. Hankookilbo (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  32. ^ Son, Bong-seok (April 27, 2023). "클라씨, 오는 6월 '2023 드림콘서트 in JAPAN' 출연" [Classy to appear at '2023 Dream Concert in JAPAN' in June]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  33. ^ "17회 2022 아시아모델페스티벌, 14~16일 의정부에서 개최" [17th 2022 Asia Model Festival, held in Uijeongbu from 14th to 16th]. BNT News (in Korean). October 13, 2022. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  34. ^ "Hanteo Music Awards Rookie of the Year (Female Category)". BNT News (in Korean). January 6, 2023. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
  35. ^ "【ルーキー・オブ・ザ・イヤー（女性）】" [1[Rookie of the Year (female)]]. Mnet Smart (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  36. ^ "【エンディング妖精・オブ・ザ・イヤー】" [[Ending Fairy of the Year]]. Mnet Smart (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  37. ^ "【キリングパート・オブ・ザ・イヤー】" [[Killing part of the Year]]. Mnet Smart (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 30, 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
  38. ^ "32nd Seoul Music Awards Nominees" (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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