Introduction

BABYMONSTER (also shortened as Baemon) is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group was created through the survival reality program “Last Evaluation” and debuted as a six member group (with Ahyeon on a hiatus for health issues) on November 27, 2023, with the digital single “Batter Up”.

The single achieved a record-breaking 22.59 million views within 24 hours, making it the most-viewed K-pop debut song in a day. The group continued to set records, reaching 50 million views in four days, 100 million in 18 days, and 200 million in 53 days.

Initially, Ahyeon’s future with the group was uncertain, as announced by YG Entertainment on January 1, 2024. However, on January 25, 2024, it was confirmed that Ahyeon had returned to the company and would begin promoting with BABYMONSTER upon the release of their mini album scheduled for April 1, 2024.

BABYMONSTER released their pre-release track “Stuck in the Middle” on February 1, 2024, followed by their debut mini album “BABYMONS7ER” on April 1 as a full seven-member group. Later in 2024, they released their first Japanese single, a Japanese version of “Batter Up” on August 16, and their first studio album “Drip” on November 1.

They announced their first world tour, “Hello Monsters”, beginning January 25–26, 2025 in Seoul, with additional stops in countries like Japan and the USA. In May 2025, YG announced that Rami would take a hiatus for health reasons, missing the release of the single “Hot Sauce”.