XG (group)

XG (/ɛks-dʒiː/; acronym for Xtraordinary Girls) is a Japanese girl group based in South Korea.[1] The group was formed by Xgalx, a subsidiary of Avex, and 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]

XG
XG posing for the camera at pre-recording of KBS Music Bank
XG in July 2022
L–R: Harvey, Maya, Juria, Hinata, Chisa, Jurin, and Cocona
Background information
OriginSouth Korea[1]
Genres
Years active2022–present
LabelsXgalx
Members
  • Chisa
  • Cocona
  • Harvey
  • Hinata
  • Juria
  • Jurin
  • Maya
Websitexgalx.com/xg/

Name

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

Career

2022–present: 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.[8] 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.[9] 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",[10] and a vocal cover video of Justin Bieber's "Peaches", performed by Juria and Chisa.[11] On February 2, XG posted solo dance performance videos, with each member dancing in different styles.

On March 18, XG made their debut with the release of their all English-language digital single "Tippy Toes".[12] On June 29, they released their second all English-language single titled "Mascara",[13] followed by their first television appearance on South Korean Mnet's M Countdown performing the single.[14]

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 15 million views on the platform.[15]

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".[16]

On March 6, 2023, XG entered the Mediabase US Radio Top 40, becoming the first female Japanese artist and the first Japanese group to do so.[17]

On June 30, 2023, XG released "Grl Gvng" accompanied by its music video, as a pre-release single preceding their debut EP New DNA.[18]

On August 4 2023, XG released 'TGIF' accompanied by its music video, as the second pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA. [19]

On August 23 2023, XG released 'New Dance' accompanied by its music video, as the third and final pre-release single to their debut EP New DNA.[20]

On September 27 2023, XG's debut EP New DNA was released alongside its lead single 'Puppet Show', accompanied by its music video.

Members
  • Chisa (チサ)
  • Hinata (ヒナタ)
  • Jurin (ジュリン) – leader[21]
  • Harvey (ハーヴィー)
  • Juria (ジュリア)
  • Maya (マヤ)
  • Cocona (ココナ)

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[22]		 JPN
Cmb.
[23]		 JPN
Hot
[24]		 KOR
[25]
New DNA
Track listing
  1. "Hesonoo"
  2. "X-Gene"
  3. "Grl Gvng"
  4. "TGIF"
  5. "New Dance"
  6. "Puppet Show"
 2218

Singles
List of singles showing year released, selected chart positions, sales, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
Cmb.
[27]		 JPN
Hot
[28]		 HUN
[29]		 NZ
Hot
[30]		 SGP
[31]		 WW
Excl.
US
[32]
"Tippy Toes" 2022 —————— Non-album singles
"Mascara" 2714————
"Shooting Star" 2023 272632—23144
  • JPN: 4,151 (dig.)[33]
"Grl Gvng" —94—16——
  • JPN: 1,635 (dig.)[34]
 New DNA
"TGIF" —93—33——
  • JPN: 1,220 (dig.)[35]
"New Dance" —18————
  • JPN: 1,498 (dig.)[36]
"Puppet Show" —63————
"—" 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.
[37]		 US
Pop
[38]
"Left Right" 2023 2227 "Shooting Star"

Videography

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tippy Toes" 2022 Jeong Nu-ri
(Cosmo)		 [39][40]
"Mascara" Paranoid Paradigm
(VM Project Architecture)		 [41][42]
"Shooting Star" 2023 Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju
(Rigend Film)		 [43]
"Left Right" Jinooya Makes [44]
"GRL GVNG" Cho Gi-Seok [45][46]
"TGIF" Rima Yoon, Jang Dong-ju
(Rigend Film)		 [47]
"New Dance" Seo Dong-hyuk
(Flipevil)		 [48]
"Puppet Show" Hong Minho
(Studio Achilles)		 [49]

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[lower-alpha 1] 2023 Next Star – Women XG Won [51]
MTV Video Music Awards Japan 2022 Rising Star Award Won [52]

Notes
    1. A Japan-Korea joint project held by "IDOL CHAMP," a global support app for K-Pop idols, which awards the "Best Artist" who is most supported by global K-Pop fans and the "Next Star" who will carry the future of K-Pop.[50]

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