Candy Shop (group)

Candy Shop is a South Korean girl group formed by Brave Entertainment. The group is composed of five members: Soram, Yuina, Sui, Sarang, and Julia. The group debuted on March 27, 2024, with the extended play Hashtag#.

Name
The name of the group, Candy Shop, combines the words "candy" symbolizing the concept of "let's catch and draw youth" and "shop" signifiying "the space connecting the members to their listeners".

2024–present: Introduction, debut with Hashtag#, and member changes
On January 12, 2024, Brave Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group called Candy Shop, the first since Brave Girls in 2011. The members were revealed from February 14 to 17 (in order: Sui, Sarang, Soram, and Yuina ). On February 18, a dance performance video for unreleased song "Hashtag#" was released. On March 27, the group made their debut with the released of extended play Hashtag# and the single "Good Girl".

On May 9, Brave Entertainment announced that Yuina would temporarily halt her activities due to health-related issues. In addition, Julia was added to the group on May 13 to "maintain a four-member lineup" prior to releasing new record in June. On June 12, the group released their second extended play Girls Don't Cry and the singles "Don't Cry" and "Tumbler (Hot & Cold)".

Members

 * Soram (소람) – leader, vocalist
 * Sui (수이) – dancer
 * Sarang (사랑) – rapper
 * Julia (줄리아) – vocalist

Inactive

 * Yuina (유이나) – vocalist, dancer