Young Posse

Young Posse
Official logo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023 (2023)–present
Labels
Members
  • Sunhye
  • Yeonjung
  • Jiana
  • Doeun
  • Jieun
WebsiteOfficial website

Young Posse (Korean: 영파씨; RR: Yeongpassi; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group under DSP Media and co-produced by Beats Entertainment, an independent record label. The group consists of members Sunhye, Yeonjung, Jiana, Doeun, and Jieun. They made their debut on October 18, 2023 with the extended play Macaroni Cheese.

Name

The name Young Posse is derived from the word "posse" which is a Latin word meaning "be able to". Together, the name Young Posse represents "a young group (of girls) gathered together with a purpose".[1]

History

2023–present: Debut with Macaroni Cheese

On June 22, 2023, DSP Media announced the debut of a new five-member girl group in collaboration with Beats Entertainment around the second half of the year, their first girl group since April (2015).[2] The name of the group, Young Posse, was revealed on July 12.[3] The group then appeared at the label concert of RBW, DSP's parent company, on July 16.[4]

On September 19, a teaser video for the group's debut was released.[5] The group released their debut EP Macaroni Cheese along with the music video for the lead single of the same name on October 18.[6]

Members

  • Sunhye (선혜) – leader[7]
  • Yeonjung (연정)
  • Jiana (지아나)
  • Doeun (도은)
  • Jieun (지은)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Macaroni Cheese
Track listing
  1. "Posse Up!"
  2. "Macaroni Cheese"
  3. "OTB"
  4. "Cooing"
 86

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
DL
[10]
"Macaroni Cheese" 2023 185 Macaroni Cheese

Videography

Music videos

List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos
Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Macaroni Cheese" 2023 Ben Proulx 3:08 [6]

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.
Seoul Music Awards 2024 Rookie of the Year Young Posse Pending [11]

References

  1. ^ Kim, Na-yul (September 19, 2023). "'DSP 新 걸그룹' 영파씨, 10월 18일 데뷔..트레일러 공개 본격화" ['DSP's new girl group' Young Posse debuts on October 18th... Trailer release begins in earnest] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  2. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (June 22, 2023). "DSP미디어, 5인조 신인 걸그룹 론칭" [DSP Media launches 5-member new girl group] (in Korean). Edaily. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Choi, Na-young (July 12, 2023). "핑클∙카라 잇는다..DSP 신인 걸그룹은 5인조 영파씨...올 하반기 데뷔 [공식]" [Fin.K.L. and KARA are connected... DSP's new girl group is a 5-member group called Young Posse... Debut in the second half of this year [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Choi, Na-young (July 16, 2023). "RBW, 오늘(16일) 첫 패밀리 콘서트..마마무+오마이걸→영파씨 총출동" [RBW, first family concert today (16th)...Mamamoo + Oh My Girl → Young Posse's full attendance] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Yoo, Hong (September 19, 2023). "DSP Media to debut new girl group Young Posse next month". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
  6. ^ a b Hwang, Hye-Jin (October 18, 2023). 핑클·카라만큼 성공할까...DSP 신인 영파씨 데뷔 "K팝신 청개구리"[종합] [Will it be as successful as Fin.K.L. and KARA? DSP rookie Young Posse debuts "K-pop god Tree Frog" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Hwang, Hye-jin (October 18, 2023). "핑클·카라만큼 성공할까...DSP 신인 영파씨 데뷔 "K팝신 청개구리"[종합]" [Will it be as successful as Fin.K.L. and KARA? DSP rookie Young Posse debuts "K-pop god Tree Frog" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
  8. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
  9. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 42, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 15–21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  11. ^ "Seoul Music Awards – 모바일 투표 현황" [Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Voting Status]. Seoul Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.