A Series of Facts about Oh My Girl, a K-Pop Group that Was Once Underestimated - Ups and Downs to Maintain Existence

Kapanlagi.com - For all you Kpopers out there, you must already know about the girl group Oh My Girl. Yup! This cuties-themed girl group is one of the popular idols nowadays. Oh My Girl debuted in 2015 under the management of WM Entertainment.

Initially, Oh My Girl consisted of 8 members, KLovers, but due to certain circumstances, one member eventually withdrew from the group. Although Oh My Girl is currently well-received by K-Pop fans, the path they have taken is not as easy as imagined.

Now, for those of you who are curious about the ups and downs of the girl group Oh My Girl, here are some interesting facts about Oh My Girl's career journey. Let's check it out, KLovers.

1. Difficult Start to Debut

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Oh My Girl debuted in 2015 under WM Entertainment. At the beginning of their debut, Oh My Girl did not receive much attention from K-Pop lovers. Yup! They debuted with a single titled CUPID which had a cheerful and cute concept.

Even Oh My Girl was initially looked down upon. This was because they debuted under a small agency, which made fans less interested in them. But despite that, Oh My Girl continued to strive to survive in the idol world.

Then in the same year, Oh My Girl made a comeback with a song titled CLOSER. The song briefly caught attention, but it didn't last long. So Oh My Girl once again received less attention at the beginning of their debut.

2. Left Behind by One Member

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Not only that, KLovers, but Oh My Girl's career has also experienced ups and downs. Yup! One of Oh My Girl's members, JinE, decided to leave Oh My Girl. This is not without reason, KLovers, it's because JinE suffered from anorexia nervosa.

As a result, this hindered all of JinE's activities in Oh My Girl. Because of this, JinE finally decided to leave the group in 2017. Because of this news, many netizens believed that Oh My Girl couldn't last long in their idol career.

3. Striving to Continue Comeback

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It's not just rumors and netizens' assumptions, KLovers, Oh My Girl almost disbanded. This is because of the lack of popularity that Oh My Girl had. However, despite this, WM Entertainment agency and the members of Oh My Girl did not give up.

Although currently Oh My Girl only has 7 members left, Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Jiho, Binnie, and Arin do not give up. They continue to be consistent in making comebacks every year for their fans who continue to support them.

4. Achieving Extraordinary Results

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There is a saying that effort never betrays results. And this has been proven by Oh My Girl. In 2017, Oh My Girl proved that they could survive and become popular. Yup! In that year, their song titled SECRET GARDEN was well received by K-Pop fans.

Even that song reached the 17th and 10th positions in the rankings of popular Korean songs at that time. Especially when they released the song NONSTOP in 2020, it successfully won 8 music show trophies. It even reached the 2nd and 1st positions for popular Korean songs and the 14th position internationally.

5. Recognized Existence by Many Layers

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The latest proof of Oh My Girl's existence is how their existence is recognized by various groups nowadays. Oh My Girl proved that they have risen and become more popular by holding concerts in several countries.

In 2019, Oh My Girl successfully held concerts not only in Korea, but also in several cities in Japan, several cities in the United States, and several cities in Brazil. Oh My Girl even received many awards.

And those awards include the Golden Disc Award until last year, precisely on Thursday, October 28, 2021, Oh My Girl received the Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards from the Korea Creative Content Agency and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Those are some things you can know about the girl group Oh My Girl. Although they were initially ignored and underestimated, Oh My Girl proved how they continue to strive and prove their success.

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