Girl groupYG Entertainment2024–present
Babymonster
베이비몬스터BABYMONSTER
YG Entertainment's first girl group since Blackpink — seven members from South Korea, Japan and Thailand who debuted in April 2024 with Babymons7er and sold over a million copies of their album Drip.

- Debut
- 2024
- Apr 1, 2024
- Members
- 7
- Show wins
- 2
- latest Oct 16
- Awards won
- 9
- 44 nominations
7 members
Babymonster members

Ruka
루카Kawai Ruka
Rapper
- Age
- 24
- Height
- 158 cm
- MBTI
- ISTJ
- Born
- Mar 20, 2002
- From
- Japan
- Blood type
- O
Ruka is the oldest of Babymonster's seven members and, with Asa, one of the group's two rappers. Born in Japan in 2002, she had already debuted in the Japanese girl group Shibu3 Project before joining YG Entertainment, where she trained for roughly six years — the longest run in the line-up. She was the last of the seven to appear in the run of performance videos YG rolled out from January 2023, and has taken lyric credits on the group's own material since the first studio album.

Pharita
파리타Pharita Boonpakdeethaveeyod
Vocalist
- Age
- 21
- Height
- 167 cm
- MBTI
- INTP
- Born
- Aug 26, 2005
- From
- Thailand
- Blood type
- A
Pharita is the second-oldest member of Babymonster and one of its two Thai members. She had taken part in modelling contests and audition programmes in Thailand before winning a place at YG Entertainment out of 1,226 applicants, then trained in Seoul for about four years. She was the sixth of the seven members shown in the performance videos that ran from January 2023, and YG posted her “Introducing Pharita” clip on February 13 of that year.

Asa
아사Enami Asa
Rapper
- Age
- 20
- Height
- 161 cm
- MBTI
- INFP
- Born
- Apr 17, 2006
- From
- Japan
- Blood type
- O
Asa moved from Japan to South Korea at around twelve, drawn by the hip-hop sound of YG Entertainment, and trained there for about six years before the debut. Introduced by the label as a rapper and an all-round “ace”, she is the member with the most writing credits on Babymonster's own songs, starting with the pre-debut single “Batter Up”, which she co-wrote and co-composed. She also performs the Japanese-language Drip track “Woke Up in Tokyo” as a duo with Ruka.

Ahyeon
아현Jung Ahyeon
Main Vocalist · Lead Rapper · Center
- Age
- 19
- Height
- 163 cm
- MBTI
- ISTJ
- Born
- Apr 11, 2007
- From
- South Korea
- Blood type
- A
Ahyeon was the second member of Babymonster to appear in the performance videos of early 2023, and was described inside YG as the group's natural centre and an all-rounder across vocals, rap and dance. A cover she recorded of Charlie Puth's “Dangerously” travelled far enough that Puth wrote the group a song of his own, “Like That”, for their debut EP. She stepped back from activities for health reasons in November 2023 and so does not appear on the original recordings of “Batter Up” or “Stuck in the Middle”; her return was announced in January 2024 and both songs were re-recorded with all seven members.
Rami
라미Shin Haram
Main Vocalist
- Age
- 18
- Height
- 172 cm
- MBTI
- INFJ
- Born
- Oct 17, 2007
- From
- South Korea
- Blood type
- O
Rami was the very first Babymonster member to be shown to the public, on January 12, 2023, when she was still promoting under the name Haram. YG changed her stage name to Rami on November 23, 2023, taking the nickname the other members already used for her, days before the group's pre-debut single “Batter Up”. She has been on an open-ended break for health reasons since May 2025 and has not taken part in a group release since; she remains a member of the seven-piece line-up.

Rora
로라Lee Dain
Lead Vocalist
- Age
- 18
- Height
- 167 cm
- MBTI
- —
- Born
- Aug 14, 2008
- From
- South Korea
- Blood type
- A
Rora had already performed in the children's music group U.SSO Girl, alongside NewJeans' Hyein, when YG Entertainment took her on; she trained there for roughly six years, among the longest of the seven. Yang Hyun-suk considered placing her in two other projects before she joined the final line-up as one of the two members picked as a “fans' choice”. She was the fifth of the seven to appear in the performance videos of early 2023, at fourteen years old.
MaknaeChiquita
치키타Riracha Phondechaphiphat
Vocalist · Rapper
- Age
- 17
- Height
- 165 cm
- MBTI
- ISTP
- Born
- Feb 17, 2009
- From
- Thailand
- Blood type
- O
Chiquita is the youngest of Babymonster's seven members and the last of them to be recruited: Yang Hyun-suk added her to the project after just three months of training, the shortest run of anyone in the group, and she then prepared alongside the others for three more years. She was the third of the seven to appear in the performance videos of early 2023, and, like Pharita, was mentored as a trainee by Blackpink's Lisa.
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About Babymonster

- Debut
- April 1, 2024
- Agency
- YG Entertainment
- founded 1996
- Fandom
- Monstiez
- Oldest
- Ruka
- 24 years old
- Youngest (maknae)
- Chiquita
- 17 years old
- Generation
- 5th gen
- debuts 2023 onwards
- Origin
- Seoul, South Korea
- Status
- Active
- 2024–present
- First music show win
- “Sheesh”
- M Countdown · May 2, 2024 · 31 days after debut
- Latest release
- Sugar Honey Ice Tea
- Jun 8, 2026
Babymonster (베이비몬스터, stylised BABYMONSTER and often shortened to Baemon) is a seven-member girl group formed in Seoul by YG Entertainment, the label's first new girl group since Blackpink in 2016. Talk of the project circulated from 2018, and the name — one of the options once considered for Blackpink — was registered in Korean and English at the Korean Intellectual Property Office in 2020. The final line-up was settled on camera in the 2023 reality show Last Evaluation: executive producer Yang Hyun-suk had originally planned a group of five but ended up with seven, three South Koreans (Ahyeon, Rami, Rora), two Japanese (Ruka, Asa) and two Thai members (Pharita, Chiquita). YG teased the group with a poster on December 30, 2022 and a video on New Year's Day, then revealed the members one at a time from January 12, 2023, starting with the singer then known as Haram, who took the name Rami that November. A pre-debut promotional single, “Dream”, followed on May 14, 2023, and the digital single “Batter Up” on November 27 — recorded by six members after Ahyeon stepped back for health reasons. She returned in January 2024, both earlier singles were re-recorded with all seven, and the label counts the seven-piece EP Babymons7er, released on April 1, 2024, as the group's official debut.
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Babymons7er sold 848,846 copies in South Korea and entered the Circle Album Chart at number three; its single “Sheesh” climbed to number ten on the Circle Digital Chart once the group's live stages caught on, and the record carried “Like That”, a song Charlie Puth wrote for them after seeing Ahyeon's cover of his “Dangerously”. The “Batter Up” video had already set a K-pop record with 22.59 million views in twenty-four hours. The first studio album, Drip (November 1, 2024), was led by “Clik Clak” and “Drip” — the latter co-composed by G-Dragon, with Winner's Mino co-writing the B-side “Really Like You” — passed a million Korean copies and became the group's first entry on the Billboard 200 at number 149. “Drip” reached number 30 on the Billboard Global 200 and was the first Babymonster song certified platinum for streaming by the RIAJ, while “Really Like You” went viral more than a year after release and topped YouTube's Viral 50 Music Chart for five days in January 2026.
The first world tour, Hello Monsters, opened at Seoul's KSPO Dome on January 25, 2025 and closed in Seattle on September 12 — 32 shows in 20 cities for a cumulative audience of about 300,000. Rami began an open-ended break for health reasons as the Asian leg started in May 2025, and the group has promoted as six since: the stand-alone single “Hot Sauce” (July 1, 2025), the EP We Go Up (October 10, 2025), which topped the Circle Album Chart and charted across Europe from Germany to Portugal, and the fan-concert tour Love Monsters, which ended on January 3, 2026 after twelve shows. A third EP, Choom, arrived on May 4, 2026, followed by the single “Sugar Honey Ice Tea” on June 8 and the Choom World Tour, which opened with three nights in Seoul on June 26–28. Along the way the group took Rookie Artist of the Year at the 39th Golden Disc Awards in January 2025 and the Fans' Choice Top 10 prize at the MAMA Awards in both 2024 and 2025. As of September 2026 all seven members remain in the line-up, with Rami still on hiatus.
Frequently asked
How many members does Babymonster have?
Babymonster has 7 members: Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Ahyeon, Rami, Rora and Chiquita.
When did Babymonster debut?
Babymonster debuted on April 1, 2024 under YG Entertainment.
What is Babymonster's fandom name?
Babymonster's fans are called Monstiez.
How many music show wins does Babymonster have?
Babymonster has 2 music show wins. The first came on May 2, 2024 with “Sheesh” on M Countdown, 31 days after debut.
Which generation is Babymonster?
Babymonster is a 5th generation K-pop group (debuted 2024).
11 releases · newest first
Babymonster discography
Every album, EP and single in order of release. Pick one for its title track, chart peak, sales, tracklist and where to listen. Chart peaks are from the Circle Album Chart; sales are Korean physical copies.
1 of 11 · newest
Sugar Honey Ice Tea
Title track: “Sugar Honey Ice Tea”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Stand-alone digital single; number 29 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 and number 12 on Taiwan Songs.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1Sugar Honey Ice TeaTitle
Choom춤
Title track: “Choom”
- Sales, Korea
- 839,975 sold (KR)
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Third EP, released ahead of the Choom World Tour; music videos for “I Like It” and “Moon” followed in July and August 2026.
Tracklist · 4 tracks
- 1Moon
- 2Choom — Korean title 춤Title
- 3I Like It
- 4Locked In
We Go Up
Title track: “We Go Up”
- Peak, Circle Album Chart
- #1 Circle Album Chart
- Sales, Korea
- 758,789 sold (KR)
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Second EP, the first record made without Rami, who was on a health break; it topped the Circle Album Chart and gave the group album chart entries across Europe.
Tracklist · 4 tracks
- 1We Go UpTitle
- 2Psycho
- 3Supa Dupa Luv
- 4Wild
Hot Sauce
Title track: “Hot Sauce”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Stand-alone digital single recorded by the six active members; a late-1980s hip-hop homage to Seo Taiji and Boys' 1992 debut, down to a logo styled after their album typography.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1Hot SauceTitle
Ghost
Title track: “Ghost”
- Label
- Sony Records
The group's first original Japanese-language song, written as the theme for the live-action film Mieruko-chan.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1GhostTitle
Drip
Title tracks: “Clik Clak”, “Drip”
- Peak, Circle Album Chart
- #1 Circle Album Chart
- Sales, Korea
- 1,060,937 sold (KR)
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Debut studio album and the group's first million-seller in Korea; their first entry on the Billboard 200, at number 149.
Tracklist · 9 tracks
- 1Clik ClakTitle
- 2Drip — co-composed by G-DragonTitle
- 3Love, Maybe
- 4Really Like You — co-written by Mino of Winner
- 5Billionaire
- 6Love in My Heart
- 7Woke Up in Tokyo — Unit: Ruka & Asa
- 8Forever — pre-release single, July 1, 2024
- 9Batter Up (Remix) — bonus track
Forever
Title track: “Forever”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Pre-release digital single for the studio album Drip; number 141 on the Billboard Global 200.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1ForeverTitle
Babymons7er
Title track: “Sheesh”
- Peak, Circle Album Chart
- #3 Circle Album Chart
- Sales, Korea
- 848,846 sold (KR)
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Debut EP and the group's official debut as a seven-piece; it drew over 460,000 pre-orders.
Tracklist · 7 tracks
- 1Monsters (Intro)
- 2SheeshTitle
- 3Like That — written and given to the group by Charlie Puth
- 4Stuck in the Middle (7 Ver.) — seven-member re-recording
- 5Batter Up (7 Ver.) — seven-member re-recording
- 6Dream
- 7Stuck in the Middle (Remix)
Stuck in the Middle
Title track: “Stuck in the Middle”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Second pre-debut digital single, again recorded by six members; it missed the Circle Digital Chart but reached number 45 on its download component.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1Stuck in the MiddleTitle
Batter Up
Title track: “Batter Up”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Pre-debut digital single released by six members while Ahyeon was on a health break; its music video drew 22.59 million views in twenty-four hours, then a record for a K-pop debut.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1Batter UpTitle
Dream
Title track: “Dream”
- Label
- YG Entertainment
Pre-debut promotional single put out on YouTube alongside the reality show Last Evaluation; it topped Billboard's Hot Trending Songs and later appeared on Babymons7er.
Tracklist · 1 track
- 1DreamTitle
Physical albums · Korea
Babymonster album sales
Copies per release: first week on the Hanteo chart and the cumulative Circle figure. A ring marks a release that set a new personal best at the time.
- Best-selling release
- 1.06M
- Drip · 2024
- Copies sold in Korea
- 3.51M
- across 4 releases
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| Release | Released | First week | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choom | May 4, 2026 | — | 839,975 |
| We Go Up | Oct 10, 2025 | — | 758,789 |
| Drip | Nov 1, 2024 | — | 1,060,937 |
| Babymons7er | Apr 1, 2024 | — | 848,846 |
Weekly music programs
Babymonster music show wins
Every first place on The Show, Show Champion, M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core and Inkigayo, grouped by song.
1“We Go Up”1 win · Oct 2025
- M Countdown
1“Sheesh”1 win · May 2024
- M Countdown
9 wins · 44 nominations
Babymonster awards
20261 award
Best Group Popularity Award – Female
D Awards
20255 awards
Top 20 Songs of the Year · We Go Up
Asian Pop Music Awards
Dreams Silver Label
D Awards
Rookie Artist of the Year
Golden Disc Awards
Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female
MAMA Awards
K-pop World Choice – Group
Seoul Music Awards
20243 awards
Best New Artist – Overseas · Drip
Asian Pop Music Awards
Rookie of the Year – Global Streaming · Batter Up
Circle Chart Music Awards
Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female
MAMA Awards
+Also nominated 44 times
- 2026 · Hanteo Music Awards — Artist of the Year
- 2026 · Hanteo Music Awards — Best Popular Artist
- 2025 · Asia Artist Awards — Popularity Award – Female Singer
- 2025 · Asia Star Entertainer Awards — The Best Group – Female
- 2025 · Asia Star Entertainer Awards — The Best New Artist
- 2025 · Asian Pop Music Awards — Best Dance Performance (We Go Up)
- 2025 · Asian Pop Music Awards — Record of the Year (We Go Up)
- 2025 · D Awards — Best Group Popularity Award – Female
- 2025 · Golden Disc Awards — Best Digital Song (Bonsang) (Sheesh)
- 2025 · Golden Disc Awards — Best Album (Bonsang) (Drip)
- 2025 · Golden Disc Awards — Most Popular Artist – Female
- 2025 · Hanteo Music Awards — Rookie of the Year – Female
- 2025 · Hanteo Music Awards — Artist of the Year (Bonsang)
- 2025 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best Music 10 (Hot Sauce)
- 2025 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best Hip-Hop (Hot Sauce)
- 2025 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best Artist 10
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Fans' Choice of the Year
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Artist of the Year
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Album of the Year (Drip)
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Song of the Year (Drip)
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Best Dance Performance – Female Group (Drip)
- 2025 · MAMA Awards — Best Female Group
- 2025 · MTV Video Music Awards Japan — Best K-Star Rookie
- 2025 · Melon Music Awards — Song of the Year (Drip)
- 2025 · Melon Music Awards — Best Female Group
- 2025 · Melon Music Awards — Album of the Year (Drip)
- 2025 · Melon Music Awards — Top 10 Artist
- 2025 · Music Awards Japan — Best of Listeners' Choice: International Song (Drip)
- 2025 · Seoul Music Awards — Popularity Award
- 2025 · Seoul Music Awards — K-Wave Special Award
- 2025 · Seoul Music Awards — Main Prize (Bonsang)
- 2025 · iHeartRadio Music Awards — Best New Artist (K-pop)
- 2024 · Asia Artist Awards — Popularity Award – Female Singer
- 2024 · Circle Chart Music Awards — Mubeat Global Choice Award – Female
- 2024 · Circle Chart Music Awards — Rookie of the Year – Streaming Unique Listeners (Batter Up)
- 2024 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best Rookie – Song (Sheesh)
- 2024 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best 10 Artists (Babymons7er)
- 2024 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Trend of the Year
- 2024 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best 10 Songs (Sheesh)
- 2024 · Korea Grand Music Awards — Best Rookie – Artist (Babymons7er)
- 2024 · MAMA Awards — Best New Female Artist
- 2024 · MAMA Awards — Artist of the Year
- 2024 · Melon Music Awards — Best New Artist
- 2024 · Melon Music Awards — Top 10 Artist