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What you need to know about Brave Girls, K-pop comeback queens who were about to break up this year
- A compilation video of Rollin’, a 2017 song by Brave Girls, on YouTube has propelled the K-pop girl group back into the spotlight
- Their resurgence has parallels to that of girl group Exid, which saw their career pick up after one of their songs became a hit two years after it first dropped
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K-pop girl group Brave Girls were on the cusp of breaking up early this year after 10 years together. Then one of their songs from 2017 started rising up South Korean music charts.
Rollin’ became a sleeper hit, revitalising the band’s career after they had struggled to gain attention and creating one of the most impressive turnarounds in K-pop history.
The career of the now-four member act has been a wild ride, and six other women have previously been part of Brave Girls over the years.
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Here’s what you need to know about the 2021 K-pop comeback queens.
A decade of Brave Girls
Brave Girls released their first song, Do You Know, in 2011, and have seen varied success over the past few years. Along with Rollin’, songs of theirs like 2016 releases Deepened and High Heels have seen lots of love from music critics and fans. Their most recent release was 2020’s We Ride.
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