Newkidd
{{short description|South Korean boy band}}
{{About|the South Korean boy band|the Swedish rapper|Newkid}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Newkidd
| image = 190618 뉴키드 NEWKIDD tbs 팩트인스타 포토타임 07.png
| landscape = yes
| caption = NewKidd during a recording of Fact in Star, June 2019
L-R: Hwi, Jinkwon, Yunmin, Ji Han-sol, Woochul, Choi Ji-ann, and Kang Seung-chan
| alias =
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|Dance-pop}}
| years_active = {{start date|2017}}–present
| label = J-Flo Entertainment
| associated_acts =
| website = {{url|www.jflo.kr}}
| current_members = * Ji Han-sol
- Jinkwon
- Yunmin
- Woochul
- Hwi
- Choi Ji-ann
- Kang Seung-chan
- Lee Min-wook
}}
Newkidd ({{ko-hhrm|뉴키드}}), also stylized as NewKidd, is a South Korean boy band formed by J-Flo Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Jinkwon, Ji Han-sol, Choi Ji-ann, Yunmin, Hwi, Woochul, Lee Min-wook and Kang Seung-chan.{{cite web|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=%EB%89%B4%ED%82%A4%EB%93%9C&os=6518325&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|title=뉴키드 프로필|publisher=Naver|language=ko}} The group officially debuted on April 25, 2019, with their self-titled single album Newkidd.
Name
Newkidd stands for "New generation key of dream".{{cite web|url=http://m.news.zum.com/articles/41799373|title=지한솔·윤민 소속 뉴키드, 프리뷰 음원 '소년이 사랑할 때' 전격 공개!|publisher=Zum|access-date=2019-06-13|archive-date=2019-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007125203/http://m.news.zum.com/articles/41799373|url-status=dead}}
History
=2017–2019: Pre-debut=
In 2017, J-Flo Entertainment formed Newkidd as a pre-debut project with four members, Ji Han-sol, Yunmin, Jinkwon, and Woochul. Ji Han-sol is also a former SM Entertainment trainee who joined while still completing promotions with UNB, a boy group formed by the KBS reality show The Unit.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017111015584965301&MS2|title='더유닛' 지한솔 출격..SM루키즈 출신 '태민과 인연'|date=10 November 2017|publisher=Star News}} Prior to debut, the label announced the release of a pre-debut single entitled "Will You Be Ma".{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1358720|title=뉴키드, 프리뷰 신곡 '소년이 사랑할 때' MV 공개…심쿵 '첫사랑돌'|date=December 2017|publisher=TenAsia|access-date=2019-06-13|archive-date=2019-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622064341/http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1358720|url-status=dead}}
On July 10, 2018, two new members were added to the lineup: Hwi, and Choi Ji-ann. They began promoting as Newkidd02 for their second pre-debut single album Boy Boy Boy.{{cite web|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=452669|title=뉴키드(Newkidd), 25일 신곡 '슈팅스타' 전격 공개 '6人 6色' 청량美 담았다|date=25 July 2018|publisher=Top Star News}} The group's final member, Kang Seung-chan, was added shortly before debut.{{Cite web |last=issue@busan.com |title=뉴키드 윤민, 생일 기념 커버 영상 공개…새 목소리 깜짝 공개 |url=https://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=2019022615093570745 |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Busan Ilbo |language=ko}}
=2019-present: Debut with ''Newkidd'' and group hiatus=
On the April 23, 2019, Newkidd held a debut showcase ahead of their debut on April 25.{{cite web|url=http://www.newdaily.co.kr/site/data/html/2019/04/23/2019042300212.html|title=뉴키드(NEWKIDD), '보니' 진권에 '유앤비' 지한솔까지…신인 맞아?|date=23 April 2019|publisher=New Daily}} They debuted with the self-titled album Newkidd featuring the title track "Tu eres".{{cite web|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2019/04/262591/|title=진짜 뉴키드가 온다…오늘(25일) 데뷔 앨범 '뉴키드' 발매|date=25 April 2019 |publisher=Star Today}} Following their debut, they promoted on music shows such as M Countdown, Music Bank, Inkigayo, and Show Champion.
On February 20, 2021, J-FLO Entertainment announced that Hansol would be enlisting as a public service worker.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004356933&cid=1073788|website=Osen|title=[단독] 뉴키드 지한솔, 22일 급 군입대|date=February 20, 2021}} He returned in November 2022.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
On April 11, 2022, Woochul and Yunmin was revealed as one of the Korean members, of an upcoming Thai-Korean boy group. The boy group would be formed by the Thai survival show Seven Stars, which started airing on July 2, 2022.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
On July 28, 2022, the news of Minwook's addition was announced via Newkidd's official Twitter.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
On August 10, 2021, Jinkwon was introduced as the 10th contestant of the survival show Wild Idol. Unfortunately, he was eliminated in the third episode and was unable to make it further in the show.{{citation needed|date=May 2023}}
On November 1, 2022, Newkidd's agency announced that their new digital single "Victory" release has been postponed due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=410&aid=0000903978|last=Son|first=Jin-ah|title=뉴키드 측 "신곡 '빅토리' 콘텐츠 공개, 애도 기간 이후로 연기|trans-title=Newkid side "New song 'Victory' content release, postponed after the mourning period|work=MK Sports|via=Naver|date=November 1, 2022|access-date=November 1, 2022|language=ko}} and will release a single on November 7.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000627939|last=Hyun|first=Jung-min|title=남미돌' 뉴키드, 7일 새 싱글 '빅토리' 발매|trans-title=South American Idol' New Kid, release new single 'Victory' on the 7th|work=Sports World|via=Naver|date=November 4, 2022|access-date=November 4, 2022|language=ko}}
On November 8, 2022, J-FLO Entertainment announced that Hwi would enlist as an active-duty soldier. {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0001015002 |last=Lee|first=Seul-bi|title= 뉴키드 휘, 8일 육군 현역 비공개 입대 [DA:투데이]|trans-title= Newkid Whee to privately enlist in Army active duty on 8th [DA:Today]|publisher=Sports Donga |via=Naver|date=November 8, 2022|access-date=September 12, 2023|language=ko}}
Influence
Members
- Jinkwon ({{Korean|진권}}) – leader, vocal
- Ji Han-sol ({{Korean|지한솔}}) – dance, vocal
- Choi Ji-ann ({{Korean|최지안}}) – dance, vocal
- Kang Seung-chan ({{Korean|강승찬}}) – rap
- Lee Min-wook
=Inactive=
- Hwi ({{Korean|휘}}) – main vocal
- Yunmin ({{Korean|윤민}}) – vice leader, dance, vocal
- Woochul ({{Korean|우철}}) – dance, vocal
Discography
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | Newkidd
|
| 14 | |
| scope="row" | Come
|
| 24 | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="3" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="3" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart ! scope="col" rowspan="3" | Album |
| scope="col" colspan="2" | KOR |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | Gaon {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|title=Gaon Digital Chart|publisher=Gaon Music Chart}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | Hot |
| scope="row" | "Will You Be Ma" (소년이 사랑할 때)
| 2017 | — || — | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Shooting Star" (나는 너야)
| 2018 | — || — |
| scope="row" | "Tu eres" (뚜에레스)
| rowspan="2" | 2019 | — || — | Newkidd |
| scope="row" | "Come"
| — || — | Come |
| scope="row" | "Victory"
| 2022 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
See also
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