XG (group)

XG
XG posing for the camera at pre-recording of KBS Music Bank
XG in May 2024
L–R: Harvey, Hinata, Juria, Jurin, Chisa, Cocona, Maya
Background information
OriginSouth Korea[1]
Genres
Years active2022–present
LabelsXgalx, Avex Trax
Members
  • Chisa
  • Cocona
  • Harvey
  • Hinata
  • Juria
  • Jurin
  • Maya
Websitexgalx.com/xg/

XG (/ɛks-dʒiː/; Japanese: エックスジー; Korean: 엑스지; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.[1] The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of Avex. The group is composed of seven members: Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Juria, Cocona, Maya, and Harvey.[3] They made their debut on March 18, 2022, with the release of the digital single "Tippy Toes".[4]

Name

The group's name, XG, is an acronym for "Xtraordinary Girls".[5] The term is used as an aspirational name, as the group strives to empower young people all over the world with their fresh, inventive music and performance.[6][7] XG's fandom name is "Alphaz".[8]

Career

2022–2023: Introduction and debut

XG's official logo

XG's social media accounts were launched on January 25, 2022, with a short video entitled Xgalx – The Beginning.[9] The video showed several girls in training for the Xgalx Project. This was followed by a dance performance video directed by Choi Hyo-jin, of the Korean street dance TV show Street Woman Fighter.[10] Over the next few weeks, the group released a series of teaser content, including a rap video featuring Jurin and Harvey performing a cover of Rob Stone's "Chill Bill",[11] and a vocal cover video of Justin Bieber's "Peaches", performed by Juria and Chisa.[12] On February 2, XG posted solo dance performance videos, with each member dancing in different styles.

On March 18, 2022, XG made their debut with the release of their all English-language digital single "Tippy Toes".[13] On June 29, they released their second all English-language single titled "Mascara",[14] followed by their first television appearance on South Korean Mnet's M Countdown performing the single.[15] On November 17, XG released a rap cypher video entitled Galz Xypher. The video became viral on a TikTok through an XG fan account, gaining over 15 million views on the platform.[16]

XG in January 2023

On January 25, 2023, XG released their third all English-language single, "Shooting Star" along with its music video and an additional track, "Left Right".[17] On March 6, XG entered the Mediabase US Radio Top 40, becoming the first female Japanese artist and the first Japanese group to do so.[18] On June 30, XG released "Grl Gvng" accompanied by its music video, as a pre-release single preceding their debut EP New DNA.[19] On August 4, XG released "TGIF" accompanied by its music video, as the second pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA. [20] On August 23, XG released "New Dance" accompanied by its music video, as the third and final pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA.[21] On September 27, XG's debut EP New DNA was released alongside its lead single "Puppet Show", accompanied by its music video. The EP was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of over 100,000 copies.[22]

2024–present: Valorant, world tour, and Awe

In March of 2024, XG announced their first world tour, with shows across Asia, North America, and Europe in October and November.[23] On April 12, XG collaborated with Riot Games to release the single "Undefeated" for the online video game Valorant.[24] One month later, on May 21, they released another single titled "Woke Up".[25] Toward the end of the year, XG would release several more singles—"Something Ain't Right" on July 26 and "IYKYK" on October 11—in anticipation of their second EP, Awe.[26][27][28] On November 8, XG released Awe alongside a music video for the lead single, "Howling".[29] On November 20, it was announced that XG would be performing at the 2025 Coachella Music Festival.[30]

Members

  • Chisa (チサ; 치사)
  • Hinata (ヒナタ; 히나타)
  • Jurin (ジュリン; 주린) – leader[31]
  • Harvey (ハーヴィー; 하비)
  • Juria (ジュリア; 쥬리아)
  • Maya (マヤ; 마야)
  • Cocona (ココナ; 코코나)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
JPN
[32] 		JPN
Cmb.
[33] 		JPN
Hot
[34] 		KOR
[35] 		US
[36]
New DNA 2 2 1 8 —
Awe
  • Released: November 8, 2024
  • Label: Xgalx
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
 3 3 3 15 175
  • RIAJ: Gold (phy.)[41]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

List of singles showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album
JPN
[42] 		JPN
Cmb.
[43] 		JPN
Hot
[44] 		KOR
Album
[45] 		HUN
[46] 		NZ
Hot
[47] 		SGP
[48] 		US
Dance/
Elec.
[49] 		WW
Excl.
US
[50]
"Tippy Toes" 2022 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Mascara" — 27 14 — — — — — —
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[51]
"Shooting Star" 2023 — 27 26 — 32 — 23 — 144
  • JPN: 4,151 (dig.)[52]
  • RIAJ: Gold (st.)[53]
"Grl Gvng" — — 94 — — 16 — — —
  • JPN: 1,635 (dig.)[54]
 New DNA
"TGIF" — — 93 — — 33 — — —
  • JPN: 1,220 (dig.)[55]
"New Dance" — — 18 — — — — — —
  • JPN: 1,498 (dig.)[56]
"Puppet Show" — — 63 — — — — — —
"Winter Without You" — — 58 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Undefeated"[57]
(with Valorant) 		2024 — — —[a] — — — — — —
"Woke Up" 5 7 5 12 — — —[b] — 183
"Something Ain't Right" — 24 20 — — 18 — 36 161 Awe
"IYKYK" — 33 13 — — 25 — — —
"Howling" — — 44 — — 30 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
SGP
Reg.
[62] 		US
Pop
[63]
"Left Right" 2023 22 27 Non-album single

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tippy Toes" 2022 Jeong Nu-ri (Cosmo) [64][65]
"Mascara" Paranoid Paradigm (VM Project Architecture) [66][67]
"Shooting Star" 2023 Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju (Rigend Film) [68]
"Left Right" Jinooya Makes [69]
"Grl Gvng" Cho Gi-seok [70][71]
"TGIF" Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju (Rigend Film) [72]
"New Dance" Seo Dong-hyuk (Flipevil) [73]
"Puppet Show" Hong Min-ho (Studio Achilles) [74]
"Winter Without You" Yvng Wing (Aedia Studio) [75]
"Woke Up" 2024 Cho Gi-seok [76]
"Something ain't Right" Yvng Wing [77]
"Howling" Cho Gi-seok [78]

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.
K-Star MVA[c] 2023 Next Star – Women XG Won [80]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2022 Rising Star Award Won [81]

Concert tours

The First Howl World Tour

List of concert dates[82]
Date City Country Venue Attendance
May 18, 2024 Osaka Japan Osaka-jō Hall 55,000[83]
May 19, 2024
May 25, 2024 Yokohama K-Arena Yokohama
May 26, 2024
July 11, 2024 Seoul South Korea Yes24 Live Hall 65,000[84]
July 13, 2024 Taipei Taiwan Taipei International Convention Center
July 16, 2024 Singapore The Star Theatre
August 2, 2024 Manila Philippines Araneta Coliseum
August 4, 2024 Bangkok Thailand UOB Live
August 7, 2024 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia Mega Star Arena
August 13, 2024 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld–Expo Hall 10
August 20, 2024 Shanghai Mercedes-Benz Arena
August 22, 2024 Chengdu Dong'an Lake Sports Park Gymnasium
August 24, 2024 Beijing National Indoor Stadium
October 4, 2024 Las Vegas United States The Theater at Virgin Hotels 50,000[85]
October 6, 2024 Los Angeles Peacock Theater
October 8, 2024 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
October 12, 2024 Grand Prairie Texas Trust CU Theatre
October 14, 2024 Sugar Land Smart Financial Centre
October 16, 2024 Atlanta Gas South Arena
October 18, 2024 New York City Theater at Madison Square Garden
October 21, 2024 Chicago Wintrust Arena
November 18, 2024 Manchester England Victoria Warehouse —
November 19, 2024 London OVO Arena Wembley —
November 22, 2024 Berlin Germany Uber Eats Music Hall —
November 24, 2024 Paris France Le Zénith —
November 26, 2024 Düsseldorf Germany Mitsubishi Electric Halle —
November 27, 2024 Brussels Belgium Forest National —
November 29, 2024 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live —
February 8, 2025 Nagoya Japan Port Messe Nagoya Exhibition Hall 1 —
February 9, 2025
February 22, 2025 Tokyo Ariake Arena —
February 23, 2025
March 8, 2025 Fukuoka West Japan General Exhibition Center Annex —
March 9, 2025
March 15, 2025 Osaka Osaka-jō Hall —
March 16, 2025

Notes

  1. ^ "Undefeated" did not enter the Billboard Japan Hot 100, but peaked at number 60 on the Download Songs.[58]
  2. ^ "Woke Up" did not enter the RIAS Top Streaming Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the Top Regional Chart.[59]
  3. ^ A Japan-Korea joint project held by Idol Champ, a global support app for K-pop idols. It awards Best Artist to those most supported by global K-pop fans, and Next Star to those who will carry the future of K-pop.[79]

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