BABYMONSTER

Concept photo for "Batter Up"

**BABYMONSTER** (베이비몬스터) is a seven-member girl group under YG Entertainment. They made their debut on November 27, 2023 with a digital single "Batter Up".

It is the company’s first girl group since BLACKPINK in 2016.

## History

### 2023: Introduction & Last Evaluation

On December 30, 2022, YG Entertainment posted a teaser poster titled "YG Next Movement". The poster featured silhouettes of 7 girls along with the date of January 1, 2023. On January 1, the company posted a "YG Next Movement" YouTube video which revealed that the group is called BABYMONSTER.

Members were introduced through a series of live performance videos that showcased their vocal abilities. On January 12, Rami was introduced as the first member of the group, followed by Ahyeon on January 16. On January 19, Asa, Rora and Ruka were all unveiled as members in a dance performance video. On January 23, Chiquita was introduced through a live performance video, followed by Asa on January 26, Rora on January 30, Pharita on February 2, and Ruka on February 6.

On March 6, YG Entertainment released a teaser for *Last Evaluation* in which it was revealed that the group will not be debuting with seven members. *Last Evaluation* is a weekly series that shows the seven girls' final monthly evaluations. It started airing on March 10, on the group's YouTube channel. At the end of the eighth episode, it was revealed that the group would have five members and the final lineup would be announced on May 12. On May 12, the five final members were announced as Ahyeon, Ruka, Chiquita, Rami, Pharita. However, due to public demand, it was announced that all 7 members would debut with the group.

On May 13, it was announced that the group would release a pre-debut song titled "Dream" on May 14.

### 2023: Debut with "Batter Up"

On July 11, it was announced by YG Entertainment that the group will be making their debut in September.

On October 10, the company revealed that the group's debut was postponed to November due to some preparations taking longer than expected.

On November 10, it was revelead that the group would debut on November 27, 2023.

On November 15, YG Entertainment announced that Ahyeon will not debut with other members due to personal reasons. Soon after, it was revealed that Ahyeon will not participate in debut activities due to health reasons, but that she might rejoin the group in the future if her condition improves.

On November 20, it was announced that the group would debut with a digital single "Batter Up".

### 2024: First comeback with "Stuck In The Middle", Ahyeon's future and first mini album

On January 1, YG Entertainment published a video of Yang Hyun-suk talking about future plans for BABYMONSTER. He revealed that the group is scheduled to release their second song "Stuck In The Middle" on February 1, and their first mini album on April 1. He also revealed that it's currently unknown when Ahyeon will join the group, and that the public will be notified when the decision is made.

## Discography

### Digital singles

* "Batter Up" (2023)
* "Stuck In The Middle" (2024)

## Links

* Facebook
* Instagram
* TikTok
* Twitter
* YouTube

## References

1. ↑ @ygent\_official on Twitter (December 30, 2022)
2. ↑ YouTube: YG NEXT MOVEMENT
3. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#1) - HARAM (Live Performance)
4. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#2) - AHYEON (Live Performance)
5. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER - Dance Performance
6. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#3) - CHIQUITA (Live Performance)
7. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#4) - ASA (Live Performance)
8. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#5) - RORA (Live Performance)
9. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#6) - PHARITA (Live Performance)
10. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER (#7) - RUKA (Live Performance)
11. ↑ Soompi: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Confirms Premiere Date For “Last Evaluation”
12. ↑ Soompi: YG’s Yang Hyun Suk Says He Imagines BABYMONSTER As A 5-Member Group + Sets Date For Final Lineup Reveal
13. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER - DEBUT MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO
14. ↑ Soompi: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Announces Release Date For Pre-Debut Song “DREAM”
15. ↑ Soompi: YG’s New Girl Group BABYMONSTER Confirms September Debut
16. ↑ Soompi: YG Explains BABYMONSTER’s Postponed Debut + Confirms New Plans
17. ↑ YG Life: BABYMONSTER DEBUT TEASER
18. ↑ AllKpop: Ahyeon departs from YG Entertainment's Baby Monster ahead of group's debut
19. ↑ YG Life: Six-Member Debut: BABYMONSTER Continues to Heat Up the Scene
20. ↑ AllKpop: BABYMONSTER reveals official poster for debut digital single 'Batter Up'
21. ↑ YouTube: BABYMONSTER NEXT PHASE | YG Announcement