These are six of the most iconic sub-units in the history of K-pop music. Read on and see who's on the list!
1st Super Junior-D&E
Super Junior-d&e is arguably Super Junior's most successful sub-unit. The group, composed of Lee Dong Hae and Lee Hyuk Jae, debuted in 2011 with the single Oppa, Oppa and has been active to this day. The duo plans to return with their first full-length album, counting down to October 2021. The album commemorates the 10th anniversary of their group.
2. Girls' Generation-TTS
Girls' Generation - tts is the first subunit of Girls' Generation. The trio of Tae Yeon, Huang Meiying and Seo Hyun made their debut in April 2012. This subunit was very successful; Their first mini-album, Twinkle, topped the Billboard World Albums Chart, the first time a South Korean artist had landed in that position.
In December 2015, the group released their Christmas special album, Dear Santa Claus.
3.EXO-CBX
EXO-cbx is the first official subunit of EXO. The trio, consisting of Kim Jong-dae, Kim Min-seok and Bian Bo-hyun, made their debut in October 2016. Their debut mini-album, Hey Mama!, topped the Billboard World Albums Chart and Gaon Albums charts for the first time. They made their debut in Japan in May 2017.
Their last music album was magic, a Japanese studio album released on May 9, 2018. Prior to that, the group released their second mini-album, Blooming Days, on April 10, 2018.
4. Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi
Red Velvet - Pei Zhuyan Irene & Jiang Shiqi Seulgi is the first sub-unit of EXO. The duo consists of Irene and Seulgi. The unit launched the mini-album Monster in July 2020. In the Gaon Chart, Monster ranked eighth in the Gaunt Digital Chart and third in the Billboard K-Pop Hot 100. In the United States, Monster ranked seventh on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.
5. WJSN The Black
WJSN The Black is the second official subunit of WJSN. The quartet consists of Na Na (Kim Ji Yeon), Eun Hee (Sun Joo Yeon), Exy (Cho Joo Jeong) and Seo Eun (Kim Hyun-young). The group released the single "My Attitude" on May 12, 2021. The group promoted their single album with the lead single "Easy". After its release, "My Attitude" reached the sixth place on the Gaun album chart for the first time.
6. 4MINUTE - 2YOON
2YOON is the first and only subunit of 4MINUTE. The duo consists of Hui Jiayun Gayoon and Jeon Jiyoon. The group released the album Harvest Moon and the lead single 24/7 in January 2013. When "2YOON" debuted, it was rated as the first group in the K-pop music group to release a folk song. They were the first K-pop combination to be promoted in Thailand.
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