K-Pop groups have always been loved for their fancy concepts and varied group images. But one concept which has been The trademark of an absolute K-Pop Girl Group is the ‘Kawaii’ (Aegyo) Girl concept which is meant to melt your heart with the abundance of cuteness in the embodiment of the group’s members.
Well, Oh My Girl is the champion of this Aegyo trademark concept. These goddesses of spring do not just have male fans but also are the ‘Girl Crush’ of many other girl group idols such as Twice, Red Velvet, Lovelyz, I.O.I., all fangirling to their pure ‘Little Sister’ image.
This sugar candy girl group has it all, from high-pitched voices to tight choreography. If you are in dire need of a ‘Doki Doki heartbeat’ with an overwhelming amount of Aegyo, this group is your heavenly place for a quick escape.
Debut
This hard-working girl group was formed by the efforts of WM Entertainment as a sister group to the popular boy band ‘B1A4’. They made their debut in 2015 with the single ‘Cupid’ from the extended play ‘Oh My Girl.’ In 2016, their Fandom came to be known as ‘Miracle.’
Members Profile
Oh, my girl debuted with eight members consisting of Hyojung, Binnie (Later Yubin), YooA, Seunghee, MiMi, Arin, JinE, and Jiho.
Hyojung
Hyojung is a member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl and its sub-unit Oh My Girl Banhana. This candy leader is known for her ‘Eye Smiles’ that can melt any ice-breaking atmosphere with her Natural Aegyo.
This ESFJ MBTI is quite talkative and does not like quite awkward Vibes. She also has heart-shaped lips that accentuate her overall beauty. She is even nicknamed Bbangsil ( just like bread and being chubby).
Hyojung is a true mountain girl who had a childhood dream to become a ginseng collector, just like her grandmother.
She is a multi-talented girl who is good at piano and English pronunciation and has the ability to use her mouth to sing trot by Taepyeongseo sound. Hyojung is also the chef of her group and owns a YouTube channel @JJung2eonni where she posts a variety of Vlogs for her fans.
Mimi
Mimi is the Main Rapper and Main Dancer in the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. She is quite good at dancing to a boy band group cover with excellent footwork and coolness typical of a boy group. Mimi is also known for doing a hilariously funny Rapper styled Aegyo on ‘Weekly Idol.’ She is also named a ‘Dolphin Singer’.
According to her group members, she takes the longest to get ready with a clear idea of what she wants and puts a lot of effort into it. Her group members also think that she has the best makeup. Mimi also has a YouTube channel @mmmii where she posts her ‘Mukbang” Vlogs.
YooA
YooA is the Main Dancer of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. She is nicknamed ‘Cherry Maru’ owing to her resemblance to the character of an ice Cream brand. She also got the title ‘Spinning top doll’ owing to her crazy dance on ‘Weekly Idol’.
Dancing is in her DNA, and she is the sister of famous dancer Junsun, who works at the famous 1 Million Dance Studio. Crazy dancing listening to music, and healing by feeling nature are her ways to relieve stress.
But YooA is more popular for being the ‘Aegyo Queen’ and ‘Aegyo DNA’. Her popular aegyo clip on Weekly Idol even absorbed iKON’s members in her charms.
Seunghee
Seunghee is the Main vocalist in the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. Her hobby is singing happy songs, sadly, and she has perfect pronunciation of English lyrics. She can even sing songs using Pansori, a Korean genre of musical storytelling.
Seunghee also performed a hilarious ‘Pansori’ version of EXID‘s ‘Up and Down’ on Weekly Idol. This baby-faced beauty is the funniest member of the group and is regarded as the ‘Atmosphere Maker’ of the team.
Her group has claimed that she has a ‘Sacrificial nature’ and doesn’t dress up that much. Seunghee is also named as ‘playful lead vocalist’ and ‘Doggy Poo,’ named after the famous animation.
Yubin
Yubin is a member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl and its sub-unit Oh My Girl Banhana. She is known to be the look-alike of famous idol Joshua from ‘Seventeen‘ boy band. According to her group members, she loves K-Pop the most and is most knowledgeable about K-Pop culture.
Yubin belongs to a family of athletes, with her brother a Judo player, her father a Boxing player, and her mother a Gymnast. Her nickname is Tteu-phrodite.
Arin
Arin is a member of the South Korean girl group oh my girl and its sub-unit oh my girl Banhana. She is the Maknae of the group whose bunny dance can make the atmosphere around her come alive.
Arin is adored by other girl group idols, such as EXID’s Hani, and loved by Jessi. Her group members admitted that she is least active on group chat and is most difficult to wake up.
JinE
JinE is a former member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. She went on hiatus in 2016 due to her becoming Anorexic. JinE departed in 2017 due to her health issues. Her fans were quite shocked and saddened by this member’s departure.
Jiho
Jiho is a former member of the South Korean girl group Oh My Girl. Her sister is a soldier, and she is good at doing Manly Aegyo. She is also good at doing boy group cover dances quite confidently.
Her group members admitted that she is the best Rapper and likes staying at home, and can easily become a couch potato. Jiho is nicknamed ‘Jorangyi’ (taken from Hoarangyi, meaning tiger) due to her visuals resembling a tiger. She left the group in 2022 after the expiration of her contract with the label.
Songs and Albums
Oh, My Girl’s songs are known for their innocent and pure concepts. In 2015, they took over the K-Pop world with their Music Video ‘Cupid.’ The Music Video portrayed the girls with the concept of sleeping beauties rising with a pinkish blush blending in perfectly with their pinkish background.
They were adored for their fairy wings, fashionable innocence, and everything girly that looked so fresh and aesthetic. Fans also adored the group for their rare mono-lid visuals and for living up to their Sunbae B1A4’s reputation.
Some fans even thought of it as the best debut in the history of K-Pop. Immediately after their debut, they also got space on popular live stages such as KBS Music Bank and Mnet M Count.
From then, this hard-working group never looked back and kept on adding popular Music Videos in the K-Pop scene with songs like Liar Liar, Coloring Book, Remember Me, The 5th Season, My Word (A-ing), etc, retaining their pretty doll image.
The group also treated their fans with a love song ‘Step by Step’ written by B1A4’s popular Idol and songwriter Jinyoung. The lyrics of the songs are just lovely and perfect for the onset of a first love romance in the voice of the cute members of Oh My Girl.
Yet the group is also known for swaying some other concepts as well. For example, the song ‘Banana Allergy Monkey’ portrays a gaming-styled concept suitable for every age.
They also released some songs for kids by collaborating with Porroro, the little Penguin animation in the songs Bara Bum and Supadupa, which received huge commercial success.
They also did some unique mixture of concepts, such as in the Music Video ‘Dun Dun Dance’ in 2021, with a portrayal of a spaceship along with beach holiday Vibes and catchy lyrics.
And if you are a fan of cutesy ghosts, funny zombies, and scary clowns, you definitely need to check out their 2023 hit Music Video ‘Summer Comes’ song. Oh, my girl has everything from visuals to voice to everything girly. They are the absolute girlfriends in the K-Pop scene of every gender. Oh, My Girl is the torchbearer of the perfect girly idol group image that is making history in the sensational era of the Hallyu wave.
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