The First Okay-Pop Woman Group From Psy’s Label

“I hope for them to be not primary however the solely ones,” Okay-pop legend Psy tells The Hollywood Reporter of his label’s new group Child DONT Cry.

The four-member woman group — comprised of members Yihyun, Mia, Kumi and Beni — formally debuted Monday with their lead single “F Woman,” which adopted their pre-release monitor “Guess You’ll Remorse It.”

“I really feel just like the music (‘F Woman’) actually represents us nicely,” Yihyun, the eldest at simply 19 years previous, tells THR over a Zoom name from their label P Nation’s Gangnam headquarters. “I really feel that the music itself is a really sincere and really assured music, and I imagine that all the members are additionally very assured in who they’re.”

Mia provides, “Talking with all the employees round, we have been actually in a position to talk about what kind of idea would finest match our group and we ended up arising with ‘F Woman.’”

The 2-minute and alter music, described as a child rock monitor, is buzzy, enjoyable and unapologetically youthful in nature. “F Woman” feels just like the soundtrack to a sleepover montage in a teen film. The enjoyable and distinctive sound of Child DONT Cry, also called BDC, comes from their producer and artistic director: Soyeon.

In a uncommon twist, BDC is being creatively helmed by the chief of Okay-pop woman group Idle. “She’s somebody that’s already achieved what we wish to obtain sooner or later, so she was in a position to really give us very lifelike and really relatable recommendation,” Yihyun says.

The women skilled for 5 years; a powerful feat no matter age, however much more so if you notice the group ranges in age from 19 to 16. Beni, the youngest, was a trainee for about six years, across the time P Nation was established in 2018. “Since then, I used to be searching for the suitable members to hitch Beni, and the suitable time for a woman group,” Psy says. He provides the timing is ideal as a result of “the women are prepared now.”

“There have been hardships that I confronted throughout my trainee period, however I really feel like are undoubtedly extra enjoyable and memorable moments,” Beni says when requested about her trainee days. The 16-year-old provides she was in a position to study a number of genres of music together with different languages. The latter is typical for Okay-pop teams however is sensible in BDC’s case because the group is poised to make a world affect, with two of the 4 members (Mia and Kumi) hailing from Japan.

Psy explains he sees luck as “the second when effort meets alternative,” when requested how the corporate helped put together the women to debut. “Our 5 years of coaching have been effort. Soyeon stepping up as producer; that was the chance,” he says. “Due to that, we’ve been fortunate, we’re fortunate and our luck will hold going.”

Soyeon stays an inspiration for the group, however the ladies additionally rely some Okay-pop heavyweights as their position fashions. “I personally actually like all of our senior artists, but when I had to decide on just a few, it could be Blackpink’s Lisa and Twice’s Chaeyoung. I really feel just like the power that they convey on stage may be very spectacular,” Kumi says.

“Even earlier than I joined [elementary school], I used to be the most important fan of IU,” Yihyun provides. “If I get the possibility to fulfill her on stage, it could be the most important honor ever.”

Whereas debuting is just the first step, the members of BDC are already trying forward. “I imagine all of our members have assured but additionally pretty personalities,” Mia says when requested how she needs the group to be recognized. “I really need our group typically to be perceived as that — a really pretty but assured group.”

The Hollywood Reporter has extra unique photographs from Child DONT Cry’s debut under.