Young Posse

Young Posse (Korean: 영파씨; RR: Yeongpassi; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group under DSP Media and co-produced by Beats Entertainment, an independent record label. The group consists of members Sunhye, Yeonjung, Jiana, Doeun, and Jieun. They made their debut on October 18, 2023, with the extended play Macaroni Cheese.

Young Posse
Young Posse in December 2023
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2023 (2023)–present
Labels	DSP Beats
Members	Sunhye Yeonjung Jiana Doeun Jieun
Website	Official website

Name

The name Young Posse is derived from the word "posse" which is a Latin word meaning "be able to". Together, the name Young Posse represents "a young group (of girls) gathered together with a purpose".^[1]

History

2023–present: Debut with Macaroni Cheese

 

Young Posse's official logo

On June 22, 2023, DSP Media announced the debut of a new five-member girl group in collaboration with Beats Entertainment around the second half of the year, their first girl group since April (2015).^[2] The name of the group, Young Posse, was revealed on July 12.^[3] The group then appeared at the label concert of RBW, DSP's parent company, on July 16.^[4]

On September 19, a teaser video for the group's debut was released.^[5] The group released their debut EP Macaroni Cheese along with the music video for the lead single of the same name on October 18.^[6]

On February 4, 2024, Young Posse released the digital single "Young Posse Up" - a remix of the track "Posse Up!" from their first EP Macaroni Cheese.^[7] The remix involved the likes of NSW Yoon, Token and Verbal Jint. On March 20, 2024, Young Posse released their second EP XXL along with the lead single of the same name.^[8][9]

Members

• Sunhye (선혜) – leader^[10]
• Yeonjung (연정)
• Jiana (지아나)
• Doeun (도은)
• Jieun (지은)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[11]
Macaroni Cheese	Released: October 18, 2023 Label: DSP Media, Beats Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Posse Up!" "Macaroni Cheese" "OTB" "Cooing"	86	KOR: 1,407^[12]
XXL	Released: March 20, 2024 Label: DSP Media, Beats Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Scars" "XXL" "DNB (ft. BM of Kard)" "Roty (나의이름은)" "Sky Line"	51	KOR: 3,724^[13]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR DL ^[14]
"Macaroni Cheese"	2023	185	Macaroni Cheese
"Young Posse Up"	2024	—	Non-album single
"XXL"		82	XXL
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music videos

List of songs, showing year released, name of the directors, and the length of the music videos

Title	Year	Director(s)	Length	Ref.
"Macaroni Cheese"	2023	Ben Proulx	3:08	^[6]
"OTB"		Un­known	1:34	^[15]
"Young Posse Up" (ft. Verbal Jint, NSW Yoon, Token)	2024	Dump Flush	3:21	^[16]
"XXL"		Ben Proulx	3:38	^[17]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee(s)/work(s)	Result	Ref.
Seoul Music Awards	2024	Rookie of the Year	Young Posse	Nominated	^[18]

References

1. Kim, Na-yul (September 19, 2023). "'DSP 新 걸그룹' 영파씨, 10월 18일 데뷔..트레일러 공개 본격화" ['DSP's new girl group' Young Posse debuts on October 18th... Trailer release begins in earnest] (in Korean). Herald Pop. from the original on November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
2. Kim, Hyun-sik (June 22, 2023). "DSP미디어, 5인조 신인 걸그룹 론칭" [DSP Media launches 5-member new girl group] (in Korean). Edaily. from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
3. Choi, Na-young (July 12, 2023). "핑클∙카라 잇는다..DSP 신인 걸그룹은 5인조 영파씨...올 하반기 데뷔 [공식]" [Fin.K.L. and KARA are connected... DSP's new girl group is a 5-member group called Young Posse... Debut in the second half of this year [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
4. Choi, Na-young (July 16, 2023). "RBW, 오늘(16일) 첫 패밀리 콘서트..마마무+오마이걸→영파씨 총출동" [RBW, first family concert today (16th)...Mamamoo + Oh My Girl → Young Posse's full attendance] (in Korean). Osen. from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
5. Yoo, Hong (September 19, 2023). "DSP Media to debut new girl group Young Posse next month". The Korea Herald. from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023 – via Naver.
6. Hwang, Hye-Jin (October 18, 2023). 핑클·카라만큼 성공할까...DSP 신인 영파씨 데뷔 "K팝신 청개구리"[종합] [Will it be as successful as Fin.K.L. and KARA? DSP rookie Young Posse debuts "K-pop god Tree Frog" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023 – via Naver.
7. Park, Gyeol (January 22, 2024). "영파씨, 내달 4일 싱글 깜짝 발매…'파씨 업' 리믹스 버전" [Young Posse, surprise single release on the 4th of next month... "Posse Up!" remix version] (in Korean). Newsis. from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Naver.
8. "With new EP, rookie group Young Posse hopes to grow 'extra, extra large'". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
9. 뉴스1 (March 20, 2024). "'컴백' 영파씨, 오늘 두 번째 EP 'XXL' 발매…'컴백홈' 오마주". 뉴스1 (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
10. Hwang, Hye-jin (October 18, 2023). "핑클·카라만큼 성공할까...DSP 신인 영파씨 데뷔 "K팝신 청개구리"[종합]" [Will it be as successful as Fin.K.L. and KARA? DSP rookie Young Posse debuts "K-pop god Tree Frog" [Comprehensive]] (in Korean). Newsen. from the original on November 16, 2023. Retrieved November 16, 2023 – via Naver.
11. Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • "Macaroni Cheese". Circle Chart. October 15–21, 2023. from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
    • "XXL". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 17–23, 2024. from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
12. "Circle Album Chart – Week 42, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 15–21, 2023. from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
13. Cummulative sales of XXL:
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 12, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 17–23, 2024. from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 13, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 24–30, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 16, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 14–20, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
14. Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Macaroni Cheese". Circle Chart (in Korean). October 15–21, 2023. from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
    • "XXL". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 17–23, 2024. from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
15. YOUNG POSSE (영파씨) - 'OTB' (Our Summer Memories) MV. YOUNG POSSE • 영파씨. December 5, 2023. from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 – via YouTube.
16. YOUNG POSSE (영파씨) - ‘YOUNG POSSE UP(feat. Verbal Jint, NSW yoon, Token)’ Official MV. YOUNG POSSE • 영파씨. February 4, 2024. from the original on February 4, 2024. Retrieved February 4, 2024 – via YouTube.
17. YOUNG POSSE (영파씨) 'XXL' MV, retrieved March 20, 2024
18. Jeong, Ha-eun (January 3, 2024). 역사상 첫 해외 개최, 대상은 엔시티 드림 “2년 연속 수상 영광…시즈니 덕분”[제33회 서울가요대상] [Held overseas for the first time in history, the grand prize was awarded by NCT Dream "Honored to be awarded for the second year in a row...Thanks to Czennies" [The 33rd Seoul Music Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. Retrieved January 3, 2024 – via Naver.