GIRLKIND (걸카인드) was a five-member girl group under NEXTLEVEL Entertainment.
Members
- Xeheun (세흔) - leader, lead vocals
- Medic Jin (메딕진) - main vocals
- JK (지강) - main rapper, lead dancer
- Sun J (썬제이) - lead rapper, main dancer
- Ellyn (엘린) - vocals, maknae
History
Before the formation of GIRLKIND, Xeheun (before changing the spelling of her given name, Seheun) competed on Produce 101 in early 2016.
The GIRLKIND YouTube channel launched in July of 2017, consisting almost entirely of the 10-part web series 세흔TV (SeheunTV), featuring Seheun and her little sister doing dance covers and going shopping. Slowly, other members began to appear in some of these videos; the first to feature all five members was uploaded on October 22 of the same year.
GIRLKIND became the channel's singular focus in January of 2018, starting with "official teaser" videos for each of the five members, one uploaded per day over the first weekend of the year. The digital single "Fanci" became their official debut track on January 17, followed closely by the mixtape single "Broccoli" in April.
The next several months included uploads of several dance practice videos and the "1 minute KIND" web series. Their second digital single, "S.O.R.R.Y" was released in June of the same year. The group released mostly vlog-style videos for the rest of the year, uploading content individually or only as a 4-piece starting in July. Sometime during late 2018 or early 2019, Medic Jin officially went on hiatus, taking a break from GIRLKIND activities. This concluded a year of relatively little activity from the group.
On January 17 of 2019, a "GIRLKIND UNIVERSE" teaser trailer was uploaded to the official channel. The trailer gives a brief summary of their previous activity, and strongly hints at an official comeback including all five members in 2019 (however, Medic Jin is portrayed only in silhouette). As of May 8, the group appears to be officially back together, with content including all five members appearing on their YouTube and Instagram accounts.
On March 22, 2020 Next Level Entertainment announced Sun J is taking a hiatus from the girl group to focus on her studies at Gimpo University's Applied Music Department. It's assumed this hiatus is temporary, although the group released a "goodbye" video for Sun J.[1] They made a comeback as a 4-member group on April 14, 2020 with the song "Future".
On August 13, 2022, Next Level Entertainment announced that the group has disbanded due to internal issues.
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Gaon Weekly Album Chart Peak | Korean Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Fanci" | 2018 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Broccoli" | 2018 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "S.O.R.R.Y" | 2018 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Future" | 2020 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Psycho4U" | 2020 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
| "Good Vibes Only" | 2021 | — | N/A | Non-album single |
Filmography
Music Videos
Gallery
