SUPER M AND GOT THE BEAT (GIRLS ON TOP): Are they good Kpop bands?

Super M and Got the Beat are new innovative Kpop groups with quite peculiar concepts and members. They are the Avengers of the Korean music industry. Why do we say that? Here is an overview of the two groups.

Let's start with Super M:

Super M is a kpop boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2019. This group consists of 7 members who already belong to separate groups of SM Entertainment. This group is totally unprecedented in the history of kpop, because it brings together several boys of different ages, different groups in the same boy band. The band officially debuted on October 04, 2020 with the song "Jopping".      

Here is a short presentation of each member:

• Baekhyun (백현) is the oldest member of the group, he was born on May 6, 1992 in Korea. He has been part of the EXO Group since 2012. He is the leader as well as the vocal hand (lead singer) of Super M.

• Taemin (태민) was born on July 18, 1992 in Korea. He has been part of the Shinee Group since 2008. He is the principal dancer and just like Baekhyun he is also the lead singer in Super M.

• Kai (카이) was born on January 14, 1994 in Korea. He has also been part of EXO since 2012. In Super M, he is the secondary rapper and like Taemin he is the main dancer.

• Taeyong (태용) was born^on July 1, 1995 in Korea. It has been part of the NCT Group since 2016. He has the positions of lead rapper and lead dancer in Super M.

• Ten (텐) was born on February 27, 1996 in Thailand. It has been part of the NCT Group since 2016 as well. He is fluent in English, Thai, Korean and Chinese. Like Taeyong, he is lead dancer and lead vocal (secondary singer).

• Lucas (루카스) was born on January 25, 1999 in Hong Kong. He is the only Hong Kong member of the group. Like the two previous members, he has been part of NCT since 2016. This is the visual of Super M as well as the secondary rapper.

• Mark (마크) was born on August 2, 1999 in Canada. He can speak English fluently, just like Ten. He has also been part of NCT since 2016. In addition, he gets the positions of lead rapper and maknae (younger) in Super M.

Some additional information about these 7 boys:

As we said before, Super M started on October 04th thanks to the song "Jopping". The band will be a huge hit from the beginning. They will also perform their single in very famous American programs such as The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 9, 2019. Shortly after, in 2020, the band will embark on their first world tour, which delights many fans. Indeed, the entirety of the seats is sold very quickly. During the pandemic, Super M participated in a series of online concerts in support of the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The Boys Band will also dedicate a song to their fans called " With You ". https://youtu.be/w3LYM2mYb5I Here are some of the band's songs to listen to:

• "We do"
• "Tiger Inside"
  

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  Now let's move on to Got the Beat :

  

Got the beat is a girl group from the same company as Super M. This group is also made up of 7 members, in the same concept as Super M. Indeed, the members of the group come from other known groups in SM Entertainment. The girls debuted on January 03, 2022 with the song "Step Back".

Presentation of the members:

Boa (보아) was born on November 5, 1886 in Korea. She is a soloist with SM Entertainment and is very well known. No position has been revealed yet, but it is possible that she is the leader of the group. Taeyeon (태연) was born on March 9, 1989 in Korea. She is part of the famous girl group Girls Generation which started in 2007. However, since 2015, she is also a solo singer. In Got The Beat, she could be the vocal hand (lead singer). Hyoyeon (효연) was born on September 22, 1989 in Korea. As with Taeyeon, she made her debut in 2007 in the group Girls Generation. In 2016, she also began a solo career. Plus, she's also a DJ. It is possible that it is the main rapper as well as the hand dancer (principal dancer). Seulgi (슬기) was born on February 10, 1994 in Korea. It debuted in 2014. Seulgi is part of the Red Velvet Group (SM Entertainment). She is very talented in dance as in vocal so she could be the hand dancer (main dancer) and the lead vocal (secondary singer).

Who are the other members of the group? 

Wendy (웬디) was born on February 21, 1994 in Korea. Like Seulgi, she is part of the Red Velvet group. She also made her solo debut in 2021 with a mini-album. She could be vocal hand with Taeyeon. Karina (카리나) was born on April 11, 2000 in Korea. She made her debut very recently, in 2020, in the Aespa group (SM Entertainment). She's very good at rap and especially dancing, but she's also a good vocalist. Karina could therefore be lead rapper (secondary rapper), sub-vocalist as well as hand dancer. Winter (윈터) was born on January 1, 2001 in Korea. Like Karina, she is part of the Aespa group. She has a very good visual as well as a beautiful voice, so she could be the visual, as well as the vocal lead of Got the Beat.

What else can I say about the 7 girls? 

Got the Beat debuted in the online concert of their company SM Entertainment. This group is the first unit of a project called Girls on Top; which consists of bringing together as for Super M key members of other groups to form a single one. https://youtu.be/uBY1AoiF5Vo In conclusion, we can say that the concept of both groups is quite innovative and very interesting. In addition, all their popularity in their respective groups helps to make these new groups known. We hope that Super M or Got The Beat continue in this good momentum and that they continue to please us with their music! We invite you to discover Kep1er and IVE, two other girl bands that have just started!