5 K-pop girl groups this week: IVE, NMIXX, BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, LE SSERAFIM — plus A2O Light's chart sweep
IVE and NMIXX both dropped October 19. BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, and LE SSERAFIM follow later this month and in November.
IVE and NMIXX both drop on October 19
IVE released the pre-release single Looks Can Kill on October 19, ahead of the full mini album of the same name arriving October 26.
NMIXX also released their 6th mini album Strange Muse on October 19. The six-track project is led by the title track Long Wish.
BABYMONSTER, ILLIT, and LE SSERAFIM queue up
BabyMonster drops the digital single Deserve on October 23. Their first new song in four months, following Sugar Honey Ice Tea in June. YG Entertainment's overall producer Yang Hyun-suk described it: "It is a slow-tempo song but contains stronger energy than any song we have released so far."
ILLIT (Belift Lab under HYBE) releases their 5th mini album Break Even on October 26. LE SSERAFIM follows with their 4th mini album Pulse on November 3.
A2O Light's debut is the wildcard
Debut group A2O Light released Neon on October 13 and hit No. 1 on Melon's Top 100 within 29 hours of release. Four chart-toppers in one week from a brand-new act is not nothing. Neon also reached No. 1 on Melon's Hot 100, the Bugs real-time chart, and Genie Music's Top 200.
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