Newkidd (Korean: 뉴키드), also stylized as NewKidd, is a South Korean boy band formed by J-Flo Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Jinkwon, Ji Han-sol, Choi Ji-ann, Yunmin, Hwi, Woochul, and Kang Seung-chan.[1] The group officially debuted on April 25, 2019, with their self-titled single album Newkidd.[2]
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![]() 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 | |
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2017 (2017)–present |
Labels | J-Flo Entertainment |
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Website | www |
Newkidd stands for "New generation key of dream".[3]
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.
On the April 23, 2019, Newkidd held a debut showcase ahead of their debut on April 25.[7] 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.[8] In the company's statement, it was announced Newkidd would be coming back in the first half of 2021, though no further updates were released.
On November 1, 2022, Newkidd's agency announced that "VICTORY's" release has been postponed due to the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.[9]and will release a single on November 7.[10]
Newkidd cite BTS as their role models.[11]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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14 |
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Come |
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24 |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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Gaon [15] |
Hot [16] | |||
"Will You Be Ma" (소년이 사랑할 때) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles |
"Shooting Star" (나는 너야) | 2018 | — | — | |
"Tu eres" (뚜에레스) | 2019 | — | — | Newkidd |
"Come" | — | — | Come | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |