Newkidd

Newkidd (Korean: 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.[1] The group officially debuted on April 25, 2019, with their self-titled single album Newkidd.[2]

This article is about the South Korean boy band. For the Swedish rapper, see Newkid.
Newkidd
NewKidd during a recording of Fact in Star, June 2019L-R: Hwi, Jinkwon, Yunmin, Ji Han-sol, Woochul, Choi Ji-ann, and Kang Seung-chan
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
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsJ-Flo Entertainment
Members
  • Ji Han-sol
  • Jinkwon
  • Yunmin
  • Woochul
  • Hwi
  • Choi Ji-ann
  • Kang Seung-chan
  • Lee Min-wook
Websitewww.jflo.kr

Name

Newkidd stands for "New generation key of dream".[3]

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.[4] Prior to debut, the label announced the release of a pre-debut single entitled "Will You Be Ma".[5]

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.[6] The group's final member, Kang Seung-chan, was added shortly before debut.[7]

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.[8] They debuted with the self-titled album Newkidd featuring the title track "Tu eres".[2] 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.[9] He returned in November 2022.

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.

On July 28, 2022, the news of Minwook's addition was announced via Newkidd's official Twitter.

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.

On November 1, 2022, Newkidd's agency announced that "VICTORY's" release has been postponed due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[10] and will release a single on November 7.[11]

On November 8, 2022, J-FLO Entertainment announced that Hwi would enlist as an active-duty soldier. [12]

Influence

Newkidd cite BTS as their role models.[13]

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
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[14]
Newkidd 14
Come
  • Released: November 28, 2019
  • Label: J Flo Entertainment, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 24

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Album
KOR
Gaon
[17]		 Hot
[18]
"Will You Be Ma" (소년이 사랑할 때) 2017 —— Non-album singles
"Shooting Star" (나는 너야) 2018 ——
"Tu eres" (뚜에레스) 2019 —— Newkidd
"Come" —— Come
"Victory" 2022 —— Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NewKidd.

References
  1. "뉴키드 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "진짜 뉴키드가 온다…오늘(25일) 데뷔 앨범 '뉴키드' 발매". Star Today. 25 April 2019.
  3. "지한솔·윤민 소속 뉴키드, 프리뷰 음원 '소년이 사랑할 때' 전격 공개!". Zum. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  4. "'더유닛' 지한솔 출격..SM루키즈 출신 '태민과 인연'". Star News. 10 November 2017.
  5. "뉴키드, 프리뷰 신곡 '소년이 사랑할 때' MV 공개…심쿵 '첫사랑돌'". TenAsia. December 2017. Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-13.
  6. "뉴키드(Newkidd), 25일 신곡 '슈팅스타' 전격 공개 '6人 6色' 청량美 담았다". Top Star News. 25 July 2018.
  7. issue@busan.com. "뉴키드 윤민, 생일 기념 커버 영상 공개…새 목소리 깜짝 공개". 부산일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-04-01.
  8. "뉴키드(NEWKIDD), '보니' 진권에 '유앤비' 지한솔까지…신인 맞아?". New Daily. 23 April 2019.
  9. "[단독] 뉴키드 지한솔, 22일 급 군입대". Osen. February 20, 2021.
  10. Son, Jin-ah (November 1, 2022). "뉴키드 측 "신곡 '빅토리' 콘텐츠 공개, 애도 기간 이후로 연기" [Newkid side "New song 'Victory' content release, postponed after the mourning period]. MK Sports (in Korean). Retrieved November 1, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. Hyun, Jung-min (November 4, 2022). "남미돌' 뉴키드, 7일 새 싱글 '빅토리' 발매" [South American Idol' New Kid, release new single 'Victory' on the 7th]. Sports World (in Korean). Retrieved November 4, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. Lee, Seul-bi (November 8, 2022). "뉴키드 휘, 8일 육군 현역 비공개 입대 [DA:투데이]" [Newkid Whee to privately enlist in Army active duty on 8th [DA:Today]] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Retrieved September 12, 2023 – via Naver.
  13. ""롤모델은 BTS"...뉴키드, '유앤비' 지한솔 업고 정식 데뷔". Star Today. 23 April 2019.
  14. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  15. "2019년 05월 Album Chart".
  16. 2019년 12월 Album Chart [December 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  17. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  18. "Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. 2 January 2013.
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