5 Girl Groups with the Most Stunning Girl Crush Concept of All Time

Kapanlagi.com - Every group in the K-Pop music industry has their own style and concept. The concept and style are the characteristics of the group. In this industry, groups generally have two styles or concepts, namely Girl Crush and cute. Usually, this is determined by the agency according to the song and the members' characters.

Having a unique and bold style, groups with the Girl Crush concept are easily accepted by the international community. While South Koreans usually like fresh and cute concepts, it is different for the international community who tend to prefer bold and girl crush concepts.

Not many K-Pop groups have such a concept, sometimes there are groups that try this concept but it doesn't suit their character and song. However, these 5 groups are girl groups with stunning concepts recognized by everyone. Who are they?

1. 2NE1

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This group, created by YG Entertainment, is known for their extraordinary girl crush concept. Born from an agency with a strong Hip-hop characteristic and a very strong swag. It's no wonder that 2NE1 is the girl group with the most legendary girl crush concept.

2NE1 made their debut in 2009, with members CL, Bom, Minzy, and Dara. However, in 2016, Minzy decided to leave and the group disbanded in the same year. At that time, girl groups were using cute or sexy concepts, but 2NE1 shook the K-Pop world with their girl crush concept.

2. 4Minute

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4Minute is a group from South Korea under CUBE Entertainment, formed in 2009. 4Minute consists of five members: Jihyun, Gayoon, Jiyoon, Hyuna, and Sohyun. With a strong aura and songs that depict girl crush, this group is one of the groups with concepts that suit each member's character.

Their songs like 'Crazy' and 'Hot Issue' brought them to the peak of their success. Having a leader with a very strong aura, HyunA, made this group a well-known group in South Korea at the time, but the group disbanded in 2016.

3. BLACKPINK

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As the name suggests, BLACKPINK has two different concepts, BLACK which means the girl crush and swag concept, and PINK which means the cheerful, fresh, and cute concept. With these concepts, BLACKPINK can reach a wide market and gain increasing popularity.

BLACKPINK debuted in 2016 under YG Entertainment, which is known for its mature swag, girl crush concept. Having many hit songs that topped the world charts, BLACKPINK's career and achievements have reached its peak.

4. ITZY

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On February 13, 2019, the group of five teenage girls revealed their debut single It'z Different digitally through media in Seoul, South Korea. ITZY is a girl group under JYP Entertainment that carries the girl crush theme, which is different from other JYP Entertainment groups like Twice and Wonder Girls who focus more on the cute and sexy concept.

The songs owned by ITZY often tell stories about being oneself, daring to be different, and not being afraid of others' criticisms. This makes ITZY a girl group with a girl crush theme that suits the songs and the character of each member. ITZY has just made a comeback with the song 'Mafia In The Morning' which has a very girl crush theme and concept.

5. (G)-IDLE

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(G)-IDLE is a girl group from South Korea formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of six members, namely Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi, Shuhua, and Soojiin. They made their debut on May 2, 2018, with their first mini album titled 'I Am'. This group, led by Soyeon , has a very strong girl crush concept.

The songs created by their leader have a strong girl crush vibe. The concept, music video, and the songs they perform are well integrated and represent their girl crush concept effectively. Not only that, their natural aura makes them fit into the concept they create.

Girl groups with different concepts show that they each have their own unique characteristics, and this should not be used to compare them against each other.

Written by: Andre'an Adhe Prastyo

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