Seven rising K-pop acts to watch in 2020: Ateez, (G)-IDLE, Too, Everglow and more
- Step aside BTS and Blackpink, these K-pop hopefuls have their sights set on success and could make a noise this year
- From Ateez, who are selling out concerts overseas, to SM Entertainment’s new mystery girl group, there is no shortage of talent
After a decade in which K-pop achieved unprecedented global success, 2020 has begun with a bunch of newcomers, all looking to make an impact around the world. From rising acts on the cusp of greatness to rookies about to make their debut, these seven new acts are likely to make a lot of noise this year.
Ateez
The boy band whose name will be on everyone’s lips in 2020 is likely to be Ateez. As an underdog outfit signed by the relatively small agency KQ Entertainment, the eight-member act can’t rely on help from senior groups or affiliated artists to gain exposure. Instead, they are receiving recognition for their explosive performances and a hard hip-hop/electronic sound heard on stand-out tracks such as like Say My Name and Wonderland.
Less than a year after they came together, Ateez sold out concerts on otheir first North American, European and Australian tours in 2019, and will return overseas for arena and stadium shows this year. With three Korean releases, as well as a Japanese album, all out in 2019, Ateez have been on a mission to quickly serve their growing fan base, and they’re looking to make 2020 theirs by dropping the highly anticipated single Answer in the first week of the year.
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