Netizens Discuss Whether XG Should Be Recognized As K-Pop Group Or Not

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K-Pop and K-Pop groups have evolved throughout the years, especially with the burst of its popularity in the past decade. We've seen K-Pop groups change from having only Korean members, to groups with having foreign members, and these days, groups with no Koreans have also started to emerge. But what exactly is considered as K-Pop? Does K-Pop mean a way of styling, marketing, and promotion? Does a K-Pop song have to have Korean lyrics? Does a K-Pop group have to have Korean members in it? These are points that have been raised recently by netizens who have seen the rookie girl group XG perform in Korean music shows and promote in Korean through their social channels.

As an introduction to XG, the girl group has 7 members who are all Japanese in nationality. The girl group debuted March of last year with the track 'Tippy Toes' , under XGALX, a label under Avex. The members of XG are Jurin, Chisa, Hinata, Harvey, Juria, Maya, and Cocona. The group has released a total of 3 single albums since their debut.

Netizens Discuss Whether XG Should Be Recognized As K-Pop Group Or Not

XG Official

The girls have been receiving praise for their talent, performance skills, and concept unique only to their group. Fans of the girl group can be seen raving about the group on the comment sections of their videos, and netizens (both Korean and international) also have been talking about them on community pages such as Reddit, Quora, Nate, Bada, and others. However, controversy has also surrounded the group, which started with a statement made by the CEO of Avex Group, emphasizing that XG is not K-Pop, but XGALX has only "used" Korean staff for the production of X