From aespa to KISS OF LIFE... Girl groups to perform at the "2024 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS"

(Xports News, Reporter Kim Ye-na) Girl groups leading the global K-pop market, including ITZY, aespa, and KISS OF LIFE, will be out in full force for the "2024 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS."

The "2024 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS" organizing committee announced its third lineup on the 25th, which includes groups ITZY, aespa, Billlie, tripleS, and KISS OF LIFE.

ITZY, who debuted in February 2019 with "DALLA DALLA," established themselves as a representative 4th-generation girl group with a string of hits including "ICY," "WANNABE," "Mafia In the morning," "LOCO," and "SNEAKERS."

They received great acclaim for "UNTOUCHABLE," the title track of their album "BORN TO BE" released in January this year, and have been conducting a world tour of the same name since the album's release.

aespa, who debuted in 2020 with "Black Mamba," has shown step-by-step growth by adding hits like "Next Level," "Savage," "Spicy," and "Drama" to their repertoire.

Having built a unique identity with intense sounds amidst the trend of easy-listening music, they reached the pinnacle of their career with their first full-length album released in May. With the title track "Supernova," they sparked a "metallic taste" craze in the global K-pop market.

Billlie, the first girl group from Mystic Story, debuted in 2021 and has built the "Billlieverse" (Billlie + Universe) through albums infused with their signature storytelling. They made their mark on domestic and international charts with their first single album "side-B: memoirs of echo unseen" released last October, and saw both the title track "DANG!" and the B-side track "BYOB (bring your own best friend)" become hits.

tripleS is a girl group composed of 24 members, the largest number in Korea. They began their project in April 2022 and have been revealing members sequentially over two years. In May, they released their first full-length album "ASSEMBLE," in which all 24 members participated. The album's title track, "Girls Never Die," met the criteria for a hit, including reaching number one on music shows and climbing back up domestic music charts.

KISS OF LIFE, who threw their hat into the ring of the music industry last July, are capturing the K-pop market with their performance skills and solid live vocals, building both mass appeal and a core fandom. With almost every song released from their first album "Kiss of Life" to the digital single "Sticky" released on the 1st of this month becoming a hit, they have emerged as a "miracle of a small-to-medium agency idol."

The "2024 K WORLD DREAM AWARDS" will be held on the afternoon of August 22nd at the Jamsil Indoor Stadium in Songpa-gu, Seoul.

Starting in 2017 as the "1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards" and continuing for eight years, this awards ceremony is the largest Hallyu K-POP festival, intended to pray for the attraction of 10 million K-POP tourists to Korea. The main players and celebrities who are shining in the global K-POP market will gather in one place to provide a variety of attractions.

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.