The First K-Pop Girl Group From Psy’s Label

“I hope for them to be not primary however the solely ones,” Ok-pop legend Psy tells The Hollywood Reporter of his label’s new group Child DONT Cry.

The four-member lady group — comprised of members Yihyun, Mia, Kumi and Beni — formally debuted Monday with their lead single “F Woman,” which adopted their pre-release monitor “Wager You’ll Remorse It.”

“I really feel just like the track (‘F Woman’) actually represents us properly,” Yihyun, the eldest at simply 19 years previous, tells THR over a Zoom name from their label P Nation’s Gangnam headquarters. “I really feel that the track itself is a really sincere and really assured track, and I consider that all the members are additionally very assured in who they’re.”

Mia provides, “Talking with all the employees round, we have been actually capable of focus on what kind of idea would finest match our group and we ended up developing with ‘F Woman.’”

The 2-minute and alter track, described as a child rock monitor, is buzzy, enjoyable and unapologetically youthful in nature. “F Woman” feels just like the soundtrack to a sleepover montage in a teen film. The enjoyable and distinctive sound of Child DONT Cry, often known as BDC, comes from their producer and artistic director: Soyeon.

In a uncommon twist, BDC is being creatively helmed by the chief of Ok-pop lady group Idle. “She’s somebody that’s already achieved what we need to obtain sooner or later, so she was capable of truly give us very reasonable and really relatable recommendation,” Yihyun says.

The women educated for 5 years; a formidable feat no matter age, however much more so once you understand the group ranges in age from 19 to 16. Beni, the youngest, was a trainee for about six years, across the time P Nation was established in 2018. “Since then, I used to be on the lookout for the fitting members to affix Beni, and the fitting time for a lady group,” Psy says. He provides the timing is ideal as a result of “the ladies are prepared now.”

“There have been hardships that I confronted throughout my trainee period, however I really feel like are undoubtedly extra enjoyable and memorable moments,” Beni says when requested about her trainee days. The 16-year-old provides she was capable of study a number of genres of music together with different languages. The latter is typical for Ok-pop teams however is sensible in BDC’s case because the group is poised to make a world impression, with two of the 4 members (Mia and Kumi) hailing from Japan.

Psy explains he sees luck as “the second when effort meets alternative,” when requested how the corporate helped put together the ladies to debut. “Our 5 years of coaching have been effort. Soyeon stepping up as producer; that was the chance,” he says. “Due to that, we’ve been fortunate, we’re fortunate and our luck will preserve going.”

Soyeon stays an inspiration for the group, however the women additionally rely some Ok-pop heavyweights as their function fashions. “I personally actually like all of our senior artists, but when I had to decide on a couple of, it will be Blackpink’s Lisa and Twice’s Chaeyoung. I really feel just like the vitality that they convey on stage may be very spectacular,” Kumi says.

“Even earlier than I joined [elementary school], I used to be the most important fan of IU,” Yihyun provides. “If I get the possibility to satisfy her on stage, it will be the most important honor ever.”

Whereas debuting is just the 1st step, the members of BDC are already trying forward. “I consider all of our members have assured but additionally pretty personalities,” Mia says when requested how she needs the group to be recognized. “I actually need our group basically to be perceived as that — a really pretty but assured group.”

The Hollywood Reporter has extra unique photos from Child DONT Cry’s debut beneath.