Hot Issue (group)

Hot Issue (Korean: 핫이슈; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed by S2 Entertainment in 2021. The group consisted of seven members: Mayna, Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Dana, Yewon, Yebin, and Dain. The group debuted on April 28, 2021, with their first extended play (EP), Issue Maker.^[1] The group officially disbanded on April 22, 2022.

Hot Issue
Hot Issue in July 2021. From left to right: Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Yewon, Mayna, Dain, Yebin, and Dana
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Dance
Years active	2021–2022
Labels	S2 Entertainment
Past members	Mayna Nahyun Hyeongshin Dana Yewon Yebin Dain
Website	hotissue.com

Name

The group name "Hot Issue" stands for Honest, Outstanding, and Terrific, and expresses a strong ambition to create honest and great issues in the music industry.^[2]

History

Pre-debut

Before they debuted, Dana was a former child actress, starring in the JTBC drama Happy Ending in 2012 and in the SBS drama One Well-Raised Daughter in 2013.^[3][4] Mayna was a contestant on the Chinese survival show, Produce 101 China, but was eliminated in episode 7 after being ranked 52.^[5]

2021–2022: Debut and disbandment

On April 8, 2021, S2 Entertainment announced through social media networks that Hot Issue would debut on April 28, with "Gratata" being revealed as the lead single of Issue Maker on April 12.^[6] On April 28, at 6 PM KST, their first EP, Issue Maker, was released along with the music video for "Gratata", with a debut showcase being held at Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul several hours before they debuted.^[7] The next day, the group made their music show debut on Episode 707 of M! Countdown on April 29.^[8]

On September 2, S2 Entertainment announced that Hot Issue would be making a comeback in September.^[9] They released their first single album Icons on September 29, with the lead single of the same name.^[10]

On April 22, 2022, after 4 months of no updates, S2 Entertainment announced that the group has officially disbanded, 6 days before their debut anniversary. The decision was made after a long period of discussion about their future and direction of the group.^[11]

Members

Adapted from their Naver Profile^[12]

• Mayna (메이나)
• Nahyun (나현) - Leader
• Hyeongshin (형신)
• Dana (다나)
• Yewon (예원)
• Yebin (예빈)
• Dain (다인)

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [13]
Issue Maker	Released: April 28, 2021 Label: S2 Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio Track listing Gratata (그라타타) Dunga Dunga Hide in the Dark Purple We Go DAEN (학장) Gratata (Japanese version) (グラタタ蝶) Gratata (Spanish version) DAEN (Japanese version) DAEN (Spanish version)	20	KOR: 95[14]

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [13]
Icons	Released: September 29, 2021 Label: S2 Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming audio Track listing Icons Hot Candy GET IT LOADER (feat. Bang Chan, Changbin and I.N of Stray Kids) WITCH (feat. Shownu and I.M of Monsta X and Nayeon and Jihyo of Twice)	41	KOR: 582[15]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak position	Album
		KOR [16]
"Gratata" (그라타타)	2021	—	Issue Maker
"Icons"		—[A]	Icons
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music video

Year	Title	Director	Ref.
2021	"Gratata"	Etoi	[18]
	"Icons"	Zanybros	[19]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2021	Female Idol Group Popularity Award	Hot Issue	Nominated	[20]
Brand of the Year Awards	2021	Female Rookie Idol Award		Nominated	[21]

Notes

1. "Icons" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 101 on Gaon Download Chart.^[17]