Brave girls are ‘Rollin’ back into the spotlight with their 2017 single
ROLLIN’ ROLLIN’ ROLLEEEE into our top playlists is the underdog girl group, Brave Girls.
Now, you might be wondering 'who are the Brave Girls?' 'Where did they come from?' And 'why this absolute banger of a track is only now gaining the appreciation it deserves despite being released 4 years ago?' All the answers are here!
Formed in 2011 by Brave Entertainment, Brave Girls have a long and complicated history, with their first few years finding little success in the music industry. Having numerous members joining and departing, Brave Girls really were the underdogs of the K-pop entertainment industry, seeing an overall loss of 6 members, nearly disbanding 3 times and with just a few days before their final show, Brave Girls fought against all odds, and became the top charting K-pop group of 2021.
How did they do it?
Despite the track “Rollin’” being released on March 7, 2017, the song only recently gained extreme success, topping the Billboard K-Pop top 100 chart, after a military YouTube video gained the track its popularity. What do I mean?? Well, let me explain.
As the track failed to pick up much momentum and was quickly dismissed by the public in 2017, the group spent a lot of time performing at military bases in front of the thousands of soldiers they occupied. Although the gigs didn’t pay much, the girls performed more than 100 shows, and gained a strong following among the troops with 'Rollin' becoming the 'Korean military anthem'. Fast-forward to 2021, a YouTube video was released and became an overnight viral hit, with a compilation of comments about the song written by the men from the military, with posts such as:
See the YouTube clip below
This video threw the girls into stardom as their track broke through several charts, landing them a Perfect all kill (topped 10 major charts) and instant national recognition. The group have won countless awards, beating famous artists such as Rosé from Blackpink, and have become a beacon of light for the underdogs and struggling performers of Korea. Truely giving the saying 'never give up' a new meaning.
Watch their hit song 'Rollin' below!
Now, who are the members of Brave Girls?
Current Members
Minyoung
Position: Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
Birthday: September 12, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 168 cm (5’6″)
Yujeong
Position: Vocalist, Visual
Birthday: May 2, 1991
Zodiac Sign: Taurus
Height: 163 cm (5’4″)
Eunji
Position: Main Rapper, Vocalist
Birthday: July 19, 1992
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Height: 169 cm (5’6″)
Yuna
Position: Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: April 6, 1993
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 165 cm (5’5″)
Other Brave Girls songs to check out
- We ride
- High Heels
- Deepened
- For you
If you are interesting in stanning these newfound superstars, we have you covered! Let us know in the comments below what you think of their incredible success story, and which military comment was your favourite? Mines:
“this song is what kept me going during my service”
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-Lara Unternahrer
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