Young Posse
South Korean girl group
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 티비텐 · CC BY 3.0Young Posse in September 2024 L–R: Yeonjung, Jiana, Sunhye, Jieun, and Doeun | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre | K-pop |
| Years active | 2023 (2023)–present |
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| Website | Official website |
Young Posse (Korean: 영파씨; RR: Yeongpassi; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group under DSP Media and co-produced by Beats Entertainment, an independent record label. The group consists of members Sunhye, Yeonjung, Jiana, Doeun, and Jieun. They made their debut on October 18, 2023, with the extended play Macaroni Cheese.
1. Name
The name Young Posse is derived from the Latin word "posse" which means "be able to". Together, the name represents "a young group (of girls) gathered together with a purpose".[2]
2. History
2.1. 2023–present: Debut with Macaroni Cheese
On June 22, 2023, DSP Media announced the debut of a new five-member girl group in collaboration with Beats Entertainment around the second half of the year, their first girl group since April (2015).[3] The name of the group, Young Posse, was revealed on July 12.[4] The group then appeared at the label concert of RBW, DSP's parent company, on July 16.[5] On September 19, a teaser video for the group's debut was released.[6] The group released their debut EP Macaroni Cheese along with the music video for the lead single of the same name on October 18.[7]
On February 4, 2024, Young Posse released the digital single "Young Posse Up" - a remix of the track "Posse Up!" from their first EP Macaroni Cheese.[8] The remix involved the likes of NSW Yoon, Token and Verbal Jint. On March 20, Young Posse released their second EP XXL along with the lead single of the same name.[9][10] The group's third EP, Ate That, was released on August 21.[11] On October 18, the group released their first remix album, titled We Still Loading, to commemorate their first anniversary since debut.[12] The remix album is led by the single of the same name, which is a remixed version of the track "Loading..." from the group's third EP Ate That, and also includes the instrumental versions of the group's previously released singles.[12] On December 13, Young Posse released the digital Christmas single "Street Carol" (ㄱㅓ리에서) with John Park.[13] The track "Santa Claus is Coming to Hood", originally planned to be included as part of a double title track for the single, was scrapped on December 9 as a response to fans' criticisms.[14]
On March 2, 2025, Young Posse released the special album Cold, featuring 10cm in the lead single of the same name.[15] They released their fourth EP Growing Pain Pt.1: Free on August 14, the first project in their Growing Pain series.[16] The EP is supported by the lead single "Freestyle", which was released on the same day.[17]
On January 10, 2026, Young Posse released the single "Lose Your Shxt", a collaboration with the Chinese rapper Benzo, ahead of their upcoming official comeback.[18] They then released the digital single "Visa / Pilot3" on January 27, featuring its two title tracks. The music video for "Visa" was released on the same day.[19] On April 7, Young Posse released the digital single "We Don't Go to Bed Tonight", featuring the title track and five other tracks in the form of the title track broken down into five parts; drum, bass, synth and acapella. The music video was released on the same day.[20]
3. Members
[READ FIRST]: * DO NOT add main/lead/sub, visual, maknae, or center per consensus at [[WT:KO]]; or else it would be considered DISRUPTIVE EDITING. * DO NOT add position unless there is a reliable news source to support. Do not consider Twitter and/or YouTube as reliable sources.- Sunhye (선혜) – leader[7]
- Yeonjung (연정)
- Jiana (지아나)
- Doeun (도은)
- Jieun (지은)
4. Discography
4.1. Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [21] | |||
| Cold |
Track listing
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8 |
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4.2. Mixtapes
| Title | Details |
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| Young Tape[23] |
Track listing
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4.3. Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [21] | |||
| Macaroni Cheese |
Track listing
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60 |
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| XXL |
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49 |
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| Ate That |
Track listing
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22 |
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| Growing Pain Pt.1: Free |
Track listing
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14 |
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4.4. Remix albums
| Title | Details |
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| We Still Loading |
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4.5. Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR DL [28] | |||
| "Macaroni Cheese" | 2023 | 185 | Macaroni Cheese |
| "Young Posse Up" | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "XXL" | 82 | XXL | |
| "On My Scars" (featuring Lil Cherry and Dbo) |
195 | Non-album single | |
| "Ate That" | 41 | Ate That | |
| "We Still Loading" (featuring Los, Rick Bridges, Northfacegawd, and DJ Sky) |
— | We Still Loading | |
| "Street Carol" (ㄱㅓ리에서) (with John Park) |
188 | Non-album single | |
| "Cold" (featuring 10cm) |
2025 | 81 | Cold |
| "Freestyle" | 63 | Growing Pain Pt.1: Free | |
| "Lose Your Shxt" (with Benzo) |
2026 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Visa"[1] | 58 | ||
| "Pilot3"[1] | — | ||
| "We Don't Go to Bed Tonight" | 104 | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory | |||
4.6. Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR DL [28] | |||
| "Upside Down" | 2025 | 90 | Head over Heels OST |
4.7. Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR DL [28] | |||
| "Loading..." | 2024 | 142 | Ate That |
| "Bananas" | 158 | ||
| "Umbrella" | 155 |
5. Videography
5.1. Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Length | Ref. |
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| "Macaroni Cheese" | 2023 | Ben Proulx | 3:08 | [7] |
| "OTB" | Unknown | 1:34 | [29] | |
| "Young Posse Up" (ft. Verbal Jint, NSW Yoon, Token) |
2024 | Dump Flush | 3:21 | [30] |
| "XXL" | Ben Proulx | 3:38 | [31] | |
| "Ate That" | 3:50 | [32] | ||
| "Cold" | 2025 | Remii Huang | 5:41 | [33] |
| "Freestyle" | Nany Kim | 2:26 | [34] | |
| "YSSR" | Nim G. Nas | 2:08 | [35] | |
| "ADHD" | 위연정 (Wi Yeon-jung) | 3:58 | [36] | |
| "Lose Your Shxt" (Young Posse × Benzo) |
2026 | Sunny Inspires & Ben Proulx |
3:19 | [37] |
| "Visa" | Kyowa | 3:26 | [38] | |
| "Pilot3" (feat. Koonta) |
Unknown | 3:41 | [39] | |
| "We Don't Go to Bed Tonight" | Korlio | 3:12 | [40] | |
| "미스터 2026 (Mr 2026)" | Doeun | 2:28 | [41] |
6. Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| D Awards | 2025 | Discovery of the Year | Young Posse | Won | [42] |
| Dreams Silver Label | Won | [43] | |||
| Best Girl Group Popularity Award | Longlisted | [44] | |||
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Hot Potential Award | Won | [45] | |
| MAMA Awards | Artist of the Year | Nominated | [46] | ||
| Fans' Choice Female | Nominated | ||||
| Best New Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
| Seoul Music Awards | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [47] |
7. Note
Notes
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