Everglow (Korean: 에버글로우; RR: Ebeogeullou, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yuehua Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: E:U, Sihyeon, Mia, Onda, Aisha, and Yiren. Cited as the "ultimate performance boss" by Korean media, they are known for their EDM-trap-inspired synth-pop sound and adopting the "girl crush" concept in K-pop.
Everglow debuted on March 18, 2019 with the single album Arrival of Everglow and its single "Bon Bon Chocolat", quickly earning the nickname of "monster rookies" from domestic media for their performance potential. Their subsequent singles, "Adios" (2019) and "Dun Dun" (2020), peaked at numbers 2 and 3 respectively on the U.S. World Digital Song Sales chart, further establishing the group's global presence. Their single "La Di Da" (2020), was named the best K-pop song of 2020 by Billboard.
Pre-debut
Members' individual activities
In 2008, Aisha (Heo Yoo-rim) became a trainee under JYP Entertainment after passing an audition; she left the agency eight years later.[1] In 2016, Sihyeon competed in Mnet's reality television show Produce 101; she was eliminated on episode 8 and joined Yuehua Entertainment.[2] In 2017, Onda (Jo Se-rim) competed on Idol School and was eliminated in episode 4.[3] E:U (Park Ji-won), who used to be a stunt cheerleader,[4] appeared on SBS' show Delicious Cooking Class and modeled for the fashion brand Stare Shoes.[5][6] In 2018, Sihyeon and Yiren took part on Produce 48 and were eliminated on episode 11.[7]
Pre-debut group promotions
On February 17, 2019, Yuehua Entertainment announced Everglow's debut and opened the group's first official social media accounts.[8] Each member was revealed through the "Crank in Film" video series.[9] On February 28, Everglow posted a dance cover video of "Rumor", song performed by Sihyeon on Produce 48, and it surpassed two million YouTube views in 24 hours.[10] In the first half of March, Everglow posted concept photos,[11] more covers,[12] and the music video teaser for "Bon Bon Chocolat", which amassed over 5 million YouTube views in two days.[13]
2019: Debut and commercial breakthrough
On March 18, 2019, Everglow released their first single album, Arrival of Everglow, with the lead single "Bon Bon Chocolat", co-written by American singer and songwriter Melanie Fontana.[14] Member E:U co-wrote the track "Moon".[15] The group made their official debut on March 21, 2019, by performing on music program M Countdown.[16] Arrival of Everglow peaked at number six on the Gaon Album Chart,[17] while "Bon Bon Chocolat" debuted at number five on the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.[18] On August 13, the first episode of the group's first television reality show Everglow Land premiered on Mnet.[19] Its fifth and last episode premiered on September 10.[20]
On August 19, 2019, the group released their second single album Hush with lead single "Adios".[21] All three songs from the single album entered the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart: "Adios" peaked at number two and remained on the chart for six weeks; the B-side tracks, "Hush" and "You Don't Know Me", peaked at number eight and 10, respectively.[22] In addition, "Adios" ranked first on the iTunes K-pop Chart in 11 different countries and on the YouTube Trending Worldwide chart.[23] Billboard columnist Jeff Benjamin described Everglow as a "group with a strong and empowering image that tends to connect more with Western audiences".[24] Due to their commercial success, on September 24, Everglow won their first music show award on SBS M's The Show.[25] The music video for "Adios" surpassed 100 million views in April 2020.[26]
2020: Continued success, first concert tour and −77.82X−78.29
On February 3, 2020, Everglow released their first extended play (EP) Reminiscence with lead single "Dun Dun".[27] The release brought the group significant commercial success both domestically and abroad. "Dun Dun" became their first single to enter one of South Korea's Gaon song charts, peaking at 63 on the Download Chart,[28] while the EP debuted at number four on the Album Chart and sold over 27,000 copies in February 2020.[29] Additionally, Reminiscence marked Everglow's first entry on the U.S. Billboard World Albums chart at 14,[30] and on Japan's Oricon Album Chart at 48.[31] The group's release was very well received by the South Korean media, which described Everglow as the "ultimate performance boss".[32] The music video for "Dun Dun" gathered 22 million views in less than two days,[33] and surpassed the 200 million views in April 2021.[34] On March 6, Everglow embarked on their first concert tour, Everlasting Tour in USA, including six stops across the United States.[35][A]
On September 21, 2020, Everglow released their second extended play −77.82X−78.29 alongside synth-pop lead single "La Di Da", co-written by member E:U.[36] The EP ranked first on the iTunes Worldwide Album Chart and sold over 45,000 copies as of October 2020.[37][38] The music video for "La Di Da" garnered over 50 million views in its first week,[39] and Billboard named the track Best K-pop Song of 2020.[40] On November 12, Everglow released the soundtrack "Let Me Dance"—a remake of the 2003 song by Lexy featuring Teddy Park—for the South Korean TV series The Spies Who Loved Me.[41]
2021–2022: Last Melody, UNICEF Promise campaign and Return of the Girl
On May 25, 2021, Everglow released their third single album, Last Melody, with lead single "First".[42] The single album ranked first on the Hanteo Daily Chart and sold over 52,000 copies in its first two months.[43][44] "First" entered the World Digital Song Sales chart at number five along with their two B-side tracks, "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and "Please Please", which peaked at numbers 20 and 21, respectively.[45] On June 1, 2021, the group won their second music program trophy on SBS M's The Show with "First".[46]
In August 2021, Everglow partnered with UNICEF on the "Promise" campaign, aimed at promoting world peace and making children around the globe happier. The following day, they launched the "Promise" Dance Challenge, encouraging fans to record videos of themselves dancing to the song's choreography.[47] For every participant, UNICEF donated a "Superhero Pack" to children worldwide. Each pack contained polio and measles vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets to combat malaria.[48]
On December 1, 2021, Everglow released their third extended play, Return of the Girl, along with the lead single "Pirate".[50] The EP sold 40,000 copies in December,[51] with all five tracks charting domestically.[52] The group won the Best Music Video Award at the 2021 Asia Artist Awards on December 2.[53] On April 15, 2022, Everglow collaborated with Dutch-Moroccan DJ R3hab on a remix of "Pirate".[54]
In July 2022, Everglow made history as the first girl group to perform in Saudi Arabia at the Saranghae KSA K-pop Festival 2022 in Jeddah.[55] In August 2022, they held a concert in Almaty, marking the first solo concert by a K-pop group in Kazakhstan.[56][57][58] Everglow partnered with German DJ and producer TheFatRat to release the English-language single "Ghost Light" on November 18, 2022,[59] along with a Korean version.[citation needed] Although the group had announced a Southeast Asia tour with four concerts in December, it was cancelled for unspecified reasons.[60]
2023–present: All My Girls, touring and Zombie
Everglow released their fourth single album All My Girls and its lead single "Slay" on August 18, 2023, after 20 months without any album releases.[61] On August 30, the group won its third music show trophy on MBC M's Show Champion with "Slay".[62] Following album promotions, Everglow embarked on their second tour All My Girls in multiple sub-tours: a U.S. tour, a Europe tour, and two concerts in Japan.[63][64] Midway through the tour—which covered concert dates from November 2023 to April 2024—the group held its first fan-meeting ever on January 13, 2024, in Hong Kong.[65]
On May 21, 2024, Everglow announced the release of their fifth single album titled Zombie on June 10.[66] The lead single of the same name was composed and produced by Grammy-winning production team The Stereotypes and 9am.[67] The single album debuted at number nine on the Circle Album Chart, and all three tracks have entered the component Download Chart.[68] Everglow is scheduled to embark on their 2024 Pulse & Heart tour with eleven stops across the United States and South America, starting on September 12.[69][70]
Adapted from Yuehua Entertainment's website:[71]
- E:U (이유) – rapper, dancer
- Sihyeon (시현) – leader, vocalist
- Mia (미아) – vocalist, dancer
- Onda (온다) – vocalist, dancer[72]
- Aisha (아샤) – vocalist, rapper, dancer[73]
- Yiren (이런) – vocalist, rapper, dancer[72]
Timeline
E:U was introduced as the leader member of Everglow.[74] However, the leadership role was transferred to Sihyeon, as announced during the showcase event for Last Melody on May 25, 2021.[75]
On January 9, 2022, Yuehua Entertainment announced that Yiren would take a break from group activities to return to China for family and academic reasons.[76] On November 24, 2022, she reportedly returned to South Korea and resumed her activities with Everglow.[77]
On August 11, 2022, Aisha suspended her activities due to sudden health issues.[78] She resumed group activities at the Super Music Festival 2022 in Tokyo on August 22, 2022.[79]
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [80] |
JPN [81] |
JPN Hot [82] |
US World [83] | |||
| Reminiscence |
|
4 | 48 | 90 | 14 | |
| −77.82X−78.29 |
|
4 | — | — | — |
|
| Return of the Girl |
|
10 | — | — | — |
|
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [86] | |||
| Arrival of Everglow |
|
6 |
|
| Hush |
|
5 |
|
| Last Melody |
|
4 |
|
| All My Girls |
|
13 |
|
| Zombie |
|
9 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [90] |
KOR Hot [91] |
JPN Hot [92] |
US World [93] | ||||
| "Bon Bon Chocolat" (봉봉쇼콜라) | 2019 | — | — | — | 5 |
|
Arrival of Everglow |
| "Adios" | — | 74 | — | 2 |
|
Hush | |
| "Dun Dun" | 2020 | 63 | 85 | 61 | 3 |
|
Reminiscence |
| "La Di Da" | 138 | — | — | 5 | — | -77.82X-78.29 | |
| "First" | 2021 | 64 | — | — | 5 | Last Melody | |
| "Pirate" | 100 | — | — | 13 | Return of the Girl | ||
| "Slay" | 2023 | 83 | — | — | 13 | All My Girls | |
| "Zombie" | 2024 | 43 | — | — | — | Zombie | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [90] |
US World [93] | ||||
| "Hush" | 2019 | — | 8 |
|
Hush |
| "You Don't Know Me" | — | 10 | — | ||
| "Don't Ask Don't Tell" | 2021 | — | 20 | Last Melody | |
| "Please Please" | — | 21 | |||
| "Colourz" | 2024 | 126 | — | Zombie | |
| "Back 2 Luv" | 146 | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Other appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [95] | |||
| "Let Me Dance" | 2020 | — | The Spies Who Loved Me OST |
| "Promise (for UNICEF Promise Campaign)" | 2021 | 130 | Non-album single |
| "Pirate (R3hab Remix)" (with R3hab) | 2022 | — | |
| "Ghost Light" (with TheFatRat) | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | When the Devil Calls Your Name | Themselves | Cameo | [96] |
Television shows
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Everglow Land | Reality show for Everglow | [97] |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Bon Bon Chocolat" (봉봉쇼콜라) | 2019 | Beomjin (VM Project Architecture) |
[98] |
| "Adios" | Kim Woo-gie (Mother) |
[99] | |
| "Dun Dun" | 2020 | [100] | |
| "La Di Da" | [101] | ||
| "First" | 2021 | [102] | |
| "Promise (for UNICEF Promise Campaign)" | Jung Eun-bi (Mother) |
[103] | |
| "Pirate" | Kim Young-jo, Yoo Seung-woo (Naive Creative Production) |
[104] | |
| "Slay" | 2023 | Kwon Yong-soo, You Won-shik (Studio Saccharin) |
[105] |
| "Zombie" | 2024 | Ziyong Kim (Fantazy Lab) |
[106] |
Headlining tours
Headlining concerts
Online concerts
- Everglow 1st Online Concert "The First" (2021)[108]
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | AAA x Choeaedol Popularity Award – Female | Everglow | Nominated | [109] |
| 2021 | Female Idol Group Popularity Award | Nominated | [110] | ||
| 2021 | Best Music Video Award | "First" | Won | [111] | |
| 2023 | Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Everglow | Nominated | [112] | |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2021 | Hot Trend Female Idol Group Award | Nominated | [113] | |
| 2024 | Female Idol (Rising Star) | Nominated | [114] | ||
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2019 | New Artist of the Year – Album | Nominated | [115] | |
| Genie Music Awards | 2019 | The Top Artist | Nominated | [116] | |
| The Female New Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Genie Music Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Global Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Post-Generation Award | Won | [117] | |
| MAMA Awards | 2019 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [118] | |
| Best New Female Artist | Nominated | [119] | |||
| Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | [120] | |||
| 2022 | Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | [121] | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2020 | Best Korean Act | Nominated | [122] | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | New Artist Award | Nominated | [123][124] | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
| QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award | Nominated |
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