Hashtag (EP)
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{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Hashtag#
| type = EP
| artist = Candy Shop
| cover = Candy Shop - Hashtag.png
| caption = Digital cover
| released = {{Start date|2024|03|27}}
| genre =
| length = 9:13
| language = Korean
| label = Brave
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Hashtag#
| type = EP
| single1 = Good Girl
| single1date = March 27, 2024
}}}}
Hashtag# is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Candy Shop. It was released by Brave Entertainment on March 27, 2024, and contains four tracks including the lead single "Good Girl".
Background and release
On January 12, 2024, Brave Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group called Candy Shop, the first since Brave Girls in 2011.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'용감한형제 제작' 4인조 신인 걸그룹명은 캔디샵...올 상반기 데뷔|trans-title='Brave Brothers Produced' 4-member new girl group name is Candy Shop...Debut in the first half of this year|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000976664|via=Naver|publisher=MK Sports|language=ko|last=Son|first=Jin-ah|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318160425/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000976664|url-status=live}} On February 18, a dance performance video for "Hashtag#" was released.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'브레이브 걸그룹' 캔디샵, 5세대 기대주의 합..단체 퍼포먼스 영상 오픈|trans-title='Brave Girl Group' Candy Shop, 5th generation hopeful joint performance video opened|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003681925|via=Naver|publisher=Herald Pop|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Ji-hye|date=February 18, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318160638/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003681925|url-status=live}} On March 11, Brave Entertainment confirmed that Candy Shop would debut with the extended play Hashtag# on March 27.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'용감한형제들 걸그룹' 캔디샵, 27일 데뷔 확정...Z세대 겨냥|trans-title='Brave Brothers girl group' Candy Shop confirms debut on the 27th...Targeting Generation Z|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007404126|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=Mi-hyeon|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318160426/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007404126|url-status=live}} Three days later, it was announced that the lead single would be titled "Good Girl".{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'브레이브 신인' 캔디샵, 데뷔곡 명은 '굿 걸'...트레일러 공개|trans-title='Brave Rookie' Candy Shop, debut song name is 'Good Girl'...Trailer released|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007413032|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Go|first=Seung-ah|date=March 15, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318161208/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007413032|url-status=live}} On March 18, the track listing was released.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:캔디샵, 데뷔 앨범 트랙리스트 공개...용감한형제 필두 브레이브 프로듀서진 총출동|trans-title=Candy Shop reveals debut album tracklist...The Brave Producers, led by Brave Brothers, are in full attendance|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005694346|via=Naver|publisher=E-Daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|date=March 18, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318161054/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005694346|url-status=live}} The first music teaser video for "Good Girl" was released on March 21,{{Cite web|script-title=ko:캔디샵, 美뉴욕서 찍은 데뷔곡 '굿 걸' MV 티저 공개|trans-title=Candy Shop releases MV teaser for debut song 'Good Girl' filmed in New York|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005696973|via=Naver|publisher=E-daily|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|date=March 21, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327143232/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=018&aid=0005696973|url-status=live}} followed by the album track's audio teasers a day later.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:캔디샵, 미니 1집 오디오 프리뷰 공개..용감한형제 프로듀싱|trans-title=Candy Shop releases audio preview of their 1st mini album..produced by Brave Brothers|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005041048|via=Naver|publisher=Osen|language=ko|last=Ji|first=Min-kyung|date=March 22, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327143308/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0005041048|url-status=live}} On March 26, the second music teaser video for "Good Girl" was released.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:'브레이브 걸그룹' 캔디샵, '굿 걸' MV 티저 공개..한 편의 하이틴 무비|trans-title='Brave Girl Group' Candy Shop releases 'Good Girl' MV teaser..a teen movie|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003223575|via=Naver|publisher=MT Star News|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Hye-jin|date=March 26, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327143405/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0003223575|url-status=live}} The extended play was released alongside the music video for "Good Girl" on March 27.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:캔디샵, 오늘(27일) 데뷔...13년 만 브레이브 新 걸그룹|trans-title=Candy Shop debuts today (27th)...Brave's new girl group after 13 years|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003816918|via=Naver|publisher=My Daily|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Yu-ju|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327140205/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003816918|url-status=live}}
Promotion
Prior to the release of Hashtag#, on March 27, 2024, Candy Shop held a live showcase aimed at introducing the extended play and its songs.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:캔디샵 "데뷔, 기쁘고 설레...사랑과 감동 전하는 아티스트 될 것" [N현장]|trans-title=Candy Shop "Debut, happy and excited...I will become an artist who conveys love and emotion" [N Site]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007440166|via=Naver|publisher=News1|language=ko|last=Ahn|first=Tae-hyun|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327143406/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0007440166|url-status=live}}
Track listing
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing for Hashtag#
| extra_column = Arrangement
| title_width = 25%
| lyrics_width = 25%
| music_width = 25%
| extra_width = 25%
| title1 = Hashtag#
| lyrics1 = Maboos
| music1 = {{Hlist|Maboos|JS}}
| extra1 = JS
| length1 = 1:29
| title2 = Good Girl
| lyrics2 = Brave Brothers
| music2 = {{Hlist|Brave Brothers|Red Cookie}}
| extra2 = Red Cookie
| length2 = 2:39
| title3 = No Fake
| lyrics3 = Maboos
| music3 = {{Hlist|Maboos|JS}}
| extra3 = JS
| length3 = 2:42
| title4 = Candy#
| lyrics4 = {{Hlist|Brave Brothers|Chakun|Maboos}}
| music4 = {{Hlist|Brave Brothers|JS|Chakun}}
| extra4 = JS
| length4 = 2:23
| total_length = 9:13
}}
Release history
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Release history for Hashtag# ! scope="col" | Region ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Format ! scope="col" | Label |
| scope="row" | South Korea
| rowspan="2" | March 27, 2024 | CD | rowspan="2" | Brave |
|---|
| scope="row" | Various
| {{Hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |