# Classy (group)

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".

## Career
### Formation through 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.
Myung Hyung-seo is a former member of Busters, while Kim Ri-won is a former child actress and model.

### 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. Their debut extended play, Class Is Over, was released on May 5. On May 26, 2022, Classy released their second series of their debut extended play, Lives Across. 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. On September 20, it was confirmed that Classy will make a comeback with a new album on October 26, 2022. On October 11, Classy posted a picture of their new album Day&Night schedule via SNS. In November, it was announced Classy would release a Japanese album in January 2023. On November 22, it was announced Classy will participate as a contestant in second season of the SBS reality competition show Dancing Dol Stage. 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.
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.

### 2024–present: Love XX

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

## 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 |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Class Is Over | Released: May 5, 2022 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Up" "Shut Down" "Tell Me One More Time" "Super Cool" "Feelin' So Good" | 7 | KOR: 28,777 |
| Lives Across | Released: May 26, 2022 Label: M25, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Classy" "Surprise" "Same Same Different" "Divin' Into You" | 25 | KOR: 14,768 |
| Day & Night | Released: October 26, 2022 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Tick Tick Boom" "Zealous" | 18 | KOR: 23,201 |
| Love XX | Released: November 15, 2024 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Psycho and Beautiful" "Love Game" "Psycho and Beautiful" (Inst.) "Love Game" (Inst.) | 10 | KOR: 9,560 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

### Singles
#### Korean singles

List of Korean singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "Shut Down" | 2022 | 75 | Class Is Over |
| "Classy" | 2022 | 158 | Lives Across |
| "Surprise" | 2022 | — | Lives Across |
| "Tick Tick Boom" | 2022 | 54 | Day & Night |
| "Zealous" | 2022 | 84 | Day & Night |
| "My Love" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Winter Bloom" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Psycho and Beautiful" | 2024 | 123 | Love XX |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

#### Japanese singles

List of Japanese singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
| Title | Year | JPN | Sales | Album |
| "Shut Down" (Japanese ver.) | 2022 | 24 | JPN: 3,560 (phy.) | Non-album singles |
| "Target" | 2023 | 20 | JPN: 2,996 (phy.) | Non-album singles |
| "Crack-Crack-Crackle" | 2023 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Album |
| "In Summer" | 2022 | New Festa Episode.9 |
| "Classy" | 2022 | New Festa Episode.9 |
| "Can I Call it Love" (사랑이라 부를 수 있을까) | 2022 | Summer Vacation Project Vol.4 |

## Videography
### Music videos

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

## Filmography
### Television shows

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

### Web shows

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2022 | Class:y's Lab | Variety Show |
| 2023 | Dancing Dol Stage: Season 2 | Contestant 1st Place |
| 2023 | The Next - Battle of The K-Pop Girl Groups | Contestant |

## Concerts

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

### Concert participation

* Dream Concert in Japan (2023)

## 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 |
| Asia Model Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year – Singer | Classy | Won |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year – Singer | Classy | Nominated |
| Mnet Japan Fans Choice Awards | 2022 | Rookie of the Year – Singer | Classy | Nominated |
| Mnet Japan Fans Choice Awards | 2022 | Ending Fairy of the Year | Classy | Nominated |
| Mnet Japan Fans Choice Awards | 2022 | Killing Part of the Year | Classy | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | K-Wave Popularity | Classy | Nominated |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year | Classy | Nominated |