Vcha (Korean: 비춰; RR: Bichwo; stylized in all caps) is an American girl group based in Los Angeles formed by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records through the reality competition show A2K. The group consists of five members: Camila, Lexi, Kendall, Savanna, and Kaylee. Originally a six-piece ensemble, KG announced her departure from the group on December 7, 2024, citing abuse and mistreatment by staff, resulting in the temporary suspension of group activities.

Name

Vcha is derived from the Korean word "비춰" (RR: Bichwo), which translates to "to shine upon" or "to illuminate".[2][3] The name references the group's purpose to illuminate and inspire fans around the world.[4] Fans of Vcha are known as "Vlights".[5]

History

2023–2024: A2K, debut and opening for Twice

Main article: A2K (TV program)

A2K is a 2023 American reality competition show. A2K, short for for "America to Korea", was a collaborative project between JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, with the goal of forming the first American girl group using the K-pop system, intended for a global audience.[6][7] The group's name was announced as "Vcha" during the show's final episode on September 22, 2023, alongside the reveal of the six winning contestants.[6] Following A2K's bootcamp in Los Angeles, Vcha spent months training for debut at JYPE's Seoul headquarters.[3]

Their pre-debut extended play, SeVit (New Light), was released on September 22, supported by the lead single "Y.O.Universe".[8] The next day, they performed this song on Show! Music Core as their first public performance.[9] Their second pre-debut single, "Ready for the World", originally the A2K theme song, was released on December 1, 2023.[10]

Vcha opening for Twice in Mexico City in February 2024

The group's official debut single, "Girls of the Year", was released on January 26, 2024, with b-side "XO Call Me".[11] In February and March 2024, the group performed as the opening act for a leg of Twice's Ready to Be World Tour, performing in São Paulo, Mexico City, and Las Vegas for a total of five shows.[12][13][14] On March 10, it was announced that Kaylee would be taking a hiatus due to a health condition.[3] The group's second single, "Only One", was released on March 15, with b-side "Favorite Girl."[15][16][17] In May, Vcha had their first cover story as part of Teen Vogue's Girl Group Week.[3]

2024–present: Group hiatus, KG's departure and lawsuit

Vcha was originally set to make their first music festival appearance at Lollapalooza on August 2, 2024. However, the festival announced in July that they were no longer performing due to "unforeseen circumstances".[18][3]

On December 7, 2024, KG announced that she had decided to terminate her contract with JYP Entertainment and leave Vcha, citing "incidents of abuse and mistreatment by certain staff members".[19] She filed a lawsuit against JYP USA at the Los Angeles Superior Court on December 6.[20][21] According to KBS News and Hankyung, she said in her statement that, although she endured high-intensity work and extreme restrictions on her personal life, she received little salary and ended up in debt. She later stated that she did not want to blame anyone but the industry and also attributed her decision to leave to controversial issues in the industry, including a member's suicide attempt and the development of eating disorders. She closed her statement by saying that she hopes her decision to leave will help other trainees who are also struggling and that she would continue to work towards becoming a singer.[22][23] JYP later disputed her claims, citing them as "exaggerated", while also confirming the group's activities have been temporarily suspended as a result of the label's dispute with KG.[1]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
SeVit (New Light)
Track listing
  1. "Y.O.Universe"
  2. "Go Getter"
  3. "Know Me Like That"

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
KOR
DL
[24]
"Y.O.Universe" 2023 177 SeVit (New Light)
"Ready for the World" — Non-album single
"Girls of the Year" 2024 134
"Only One" 198
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Y.O.Universe" 2023 Naive Creative Production [25]
"Girls of the Year" 2024 Shin Hee-won
(ST-WT) 		[26]

Accolades

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Teen Vogue 2024 12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 Placed [27]

Notes

  1. ^ No group activities since May 2024, group activities officially paused from December 2024[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "VCHA KG's claims are 'false and exaggerated,' says JYP USA". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "A2K ep.22 "The Final Members"" (video). JYP Entertainment. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Crystal, Bell (May 23, 2024). "VCHA Talk Debut Journey, Touring With TWICE, and Making the Most of Every Moment". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  4. ^ McArthur, Amanda (September 22, 2023). "Meet VCHA: SEVIT (New Light) Debut Interview". Sweety High. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  5. ^ Wickes, Hanna (March 19, 2024). "VCHA Talk First Comeback, 'Only One' and Opening For TWICE". J-14. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c Bell, Crystal (September 22, 2023). "Meet VCHA, the New Girl Group Formed by JYP's 'A2K' Audition". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  7. ^ Low, Ester (November 21, 2023). "Get To Know Vcha, JYP Entertainment's New Global Girl Group". Grazia Singapore. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  8. ^ Kim, Se-ah (September 22, 2023). "[공식] JYP 新 글로벌 걸그룹 'VCHA', 오늘(22일) 프리 데뷔한다". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  9. ^ "VCHA - Y.O.Universe I Show! MusicCore I MBC230923방송" (video). MBCkpop. September 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. ^ "VCHA "Ready for the World" Performance Video" (video). JYP Entertainment. December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  11. ^ Kim, Ji-ye (December 1, 2023). "VCHA, new girl group from JYP Entertainment, to debut in January". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  12. ^ Bedoya, Alejandra (January 16, 2024). "México verá debutar a VCHA sobre el escenario ¡Se presentarán en el concierto de TWICE!". Linea Directa Portal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  13. ^ "VCHA abre shows do TWICE no Brasil; conheça o grupo". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Frances, Lai (May 21, 2024). "TWICE Are Still Reaching New Heights — and They're Doing It Together". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  15. ^ @Official_VCHA (March 1, 2024). "VCHA The Second Single "Only One"". X (formerly known as Twitter). Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  16. ^ "Only One". Genius. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "VCHA "Only One" Performance Video" (video). youtube.com. JYP Entertainment. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "Lineup I Lollapalooza I August 1-4, 2024". Lollapalooza. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  19. ^ Hwang, Dong-hee (December 8, 2024). "KG leaves VCHA citing 'abuse and mistreatment'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Lee, Jian (December 8, 2024). "VCHA's KG to leave group due to 'abuse and mistreatment' from label employees". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Complaint; Filed by: K. M. (Plaintiff); As to: JYP USA Inc. (Defendant) December 06, 2024". Trellis.Law. December 6, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "비춰 케이지 "스태프 학대로 팀 탈퇴"..."K팝 시스템 변화되길"". KBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  23. ^ ""스태프에 학대 당해"...비춰 케이지 팀 떠난다". 한국경제 (in Korean). December 8, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  24. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:
    • "Y.O.Universe". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
    • "Girls of the Year". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2024.
    • "Only One". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  25. ^ "VCHA "Y.O.Universe" M/V". YouTube. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023.
  26. ^ @j.oooooo (January 26, 2024). "VCHA "Girls of the Year" M/V". Instagram.
  27. ^ Dodson, P. Claire; Delgado, Sara; Momenian, Donya; McNab, Kaitlyn (May 24, 2024). "12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KG_(singer)
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