Babymonster

BabyMonster, also known as Baemon, is an upcoming South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. Consisting of seven members-Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Ahyeon, Haram, Rora, and Chiquita-the septet released a pre-debut single entitled "Dream", on May 14, 2023, ahead of their scheduled debut that same year. Following the launch of YG Entertainment's representative girl groups, 2NE1 (2009) and Blackpink (2016), news of the label's next girl group circulated as early as 2018. The company received applicants from various countries, some of whom were accepted into its training program as early as age 10, training an average of four to five years. In the number of recruits, each prospective member placed first against thousands in their respective auditions. In January 2020, the written forms of "BabyMonster", one of many names initially considered for Blackpink, and "Baemon" (a syllabic abbreviation of the former) were trademarked in English and Korean by the label and tentatively used by media outlets until the eventual disclosure of their official uses.