Girls’ Generation, Kara and Exid: your guide to the 3 K-pop girl groups making big comebacks in 2022
- We look at the history and music of Girls’ Generation, Kara and Exid, three of K-pop’s all-time biggest girl groups who are back with a bang in 2022
- Girls’ Generation released their 15th-anniversday album ‘Forever 1’ in August, Exid returned with ‘X’ this week, and Kara are planning a new album for November
This summer has been brilliant for fans of older K-pop girl groups, with Girls’ Generation releasing their first album for five years in August, Exid returning this month with new album X and Kara planning a return for November.
With younger groups like BTS and Blackpink currently dominating, these more senior teams may be less familiar. Here’s what you need to know about them.
Exid
The history
Exid are returning for their 10th anniversary after being on hiatus since 2019. Before this week, their most recent Korean single was 2018’s “I Love You”, while their most recent album was the Japanese B.L.E.S.S.E.D in 2020.
Their new album X is fronted by the single “Fire”, with both arriving on September 29.
The story of Exid is one of sudden, but well-deserved, success.
