K-pop continues to make waves in the global music industry as girl groups Brave Girls and FIFTY FIFTY have signed exclusive contracts with Warner Music Korea and Warner Records, respectively.
On Thursday, Warner Music Korea announced that all four members of Brave Girls — Yujeong, Minyoung, Eunji and Yuna — will operate under their label.
The recent announcement follows the group’s departure from their longtime agency, Brave Entertainment, in February.
Along with the exclusive contracts, Warner Music Korea also noted that a new name for the group is currently under discussion as Brave Girls were named after Brave Entertainment, owned by producer Brave Brothers.
Leader Minyoung hinted at new music in the works via an Instagram post on Thursday.
Hello, this is Minyoung. Moving forward, us four Brave Girls (Minyoung, Yoojung, Eunji, Yuna) will be joining Warner Music Korea. This coming summer 2023, we are preparing to meet you with better music and a new, improved look.
We are so grateful to our fans who have been waiting for news following the news of our hiatus. We’re hoping you will look forward to supporting our future with Warner Music. See you soon!
Brave Girls embarked on their first-ever U.S. tour last year in July, performing in Philadelphia, New York City, Miami, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, FIFTY FIFTY have signed a contract with Warner Records in the U.S.
Last month, Sung-il Ahn, co-CEO of FIFTY FIFTY’s label Attrakt, told Billboard they are “grateful to Warner Records for the opportunity to discuss innovative ways to bring FIFTY FIFTY to the forefront of the music industry.”
The rookie girl group, which consists of members Saena, Aran, Keena and Sio, went viral on TikTok with their sophomore single “Cupid.”
An English version of the song has reached No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making FIFTY FIFTY the fastest K-pop group in history to enter the popular chart. They join fellow K-pop acts such as BTS, BLACKPINK, Wonder Girls, TWICE and NewJeans in entering the chart.
