4th generation · XGALX

XG

エックスジー / 엑스지

XG are Japanese, sing in English, call their music X-pop, and belong to no Korean agency at all.

  • 2022DebutMar 18, 2022
  • 7Members
  • 4thGeneration
  • ALPHAZFandom
Tippy Toes / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: XG

JURIN, CHISA, HINATA, HARVEY, JURIA, MAYA and COCONA work in R&B and hip-hop, which puts them next to Korean pop rather than inside it.

Come here if you want to hear the Korean training model applied entirely outside the Korean industry.

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Key facts

Group name
XG
Reading / Hangul
エックスジー / 엑스지
Company
XGALX
Debut date
March 18, 2022
Days active
1,644 days (4 years, 6 months)
Debut song
Tippy Toes
Generation
4th generation
Fandom name
ALPHAZ(アルファズ)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ジュリン2002-06-1924158cmAENTJJapan
チサ2002-01-1724157cmAENFPJapan
ヒナタ2002-06-1124157cmOISFPJapan
ハーヴェイ2002-12-1823160cmAINFPJapan
ジュリア2004-11-2821OESFJJapan
マヤ2005-08-1021156cmOESFPJapan
ココナ2005-12-0620150-159cm (sources differ)OINFJJapan

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

January 23, 2026 · Full Album

THE CORE - 核

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From debut to now

  • 2022
    Tippy Toes and MASCARA set out the R&B and HIPHOP axis of a global group out of Japan.
  • 2023
    SHOOTING STAR, LEFT RIGHT, NEW DNA and THE FIRST TAKE built an entrance into global pop that reaches listeners searching for K-pop too.
  • 2024
    The all-rap WOKE UP, plus HOWLING and IYKYK from AWE, renewed the intensity of both the performing and the visuals.
  • 2025
    GALA became the route toward a full album, while world tours and major stages strengthened their presence as a global act.
  • 2026
    Following through to HYPNOTIZE and ROCK THE BOAT from THE CORE shows where XG stands as of 2026.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2023Introduced as an Apple Music Up Next artistAround SHOOTING STAR and LEFT RIGHT, the genre-crossing music of XG reached listeners worldwide.
2024WOKE UP makes an all-rap signatureWith every member rapping, it became the song that shows the skill level of XG in one go.
2026Into the first full album period with THE COREA run centred on singles since the debut expanded into a full album and a tour.

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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's XG note

XG is JURIN, CHISA, HINATA, HARVEY, JURIA, MAYA and COCONA, a group under XGALX that debuted with Tippy Toes on March 18, 2022. Hip-hop and R&B written around English lyrics sit at the core, and they work from a position of their own called X-pop, next door to K-pop. Listen as far as MASCARA from the same year and it is clear that restraint and force coexisted in the R&B from the start.

For a way in, take Tippy Toes, SHOOTING STAR, LEFT RIGHT and WOKE UP. Tippy Toes confirms the axis, SHOOTING STAR opens the reach of global pop, and LEFT RIGHT delivers easy listening with finished choreography. WOKE UP hands the rap to all 7 members, so the individual skills and characters appear at once. From quiet strength to a sharp edge, those 4 songs map the swing of the music.

In 2024, WOKE UP and the album cuts HOWLING and IYKYK from AWE renewed the intensity of performance and visuals, and in 2025 GALA came through world tours and big stages to point toward a full album. Go on to HYPNOTIZE and ROCK THE BOAT from the 1st full album THE CORE, released in January 2026, and where XG stands now becomes clear. Tippy Toes, then SHOOTING STAR, then WOKE UP covers the axis of the debut, the global reach and the sharpness of the all-rap turn.

Editors' take Tippy Toes / SHOOTING STAR / WOKE UP — an R&B and hip-hop axis driven through in English, from an XGALX seven-piece.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 72/ 210 groups

No. 72 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 34%)

  • 0Japanese releases
  • 0Japan-related tracks
  • 7Members from Japan
  • 0Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines XG?
JURIN, CHISA, HINATA, HARVEY, JURIA, MAYA and COCONA work in R&B and hip-hop, which puts them next to Korean pop rather than inside it.
Why should a new listener start with XG?
Come here if you want to hear the Korean training model applied entirely outside the Korean industry.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Tippy Toes, SHOOTING STAR, LEFT RIGHT, then continue to the official video index.