CRAVITY Celebrates First Anniversary in the K-Pop Industry

Starship Entertainment monster rookie group CRAVITY has just celebrated its first anniversary as a K-pop group, since their debut last April 14, 2020.

The nine members - Serim, Alan, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyungjun, Taeyoung, and Sungmin - welcomed their first anniversary together.

CRAVITY made a unique impression from the very start, with their name that means "We will attract you to our Universe with unique charms."

So far, the group has released a total of three mini-albums, starting with the debut "Cravity Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are." With their debut EP, the group began their path as a "Monster Rookie," with a jam-packed schedule of promotion and appearances on TV, radio, and online content over the past year.

Their debut mini-album was led by the title track "Break All The Rules," bringing the group's fresh appeal to the mainstream K-pop scene. As "Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are" peaked at the Gaon Album Charts. The album continued its success with the follow-up single "Cloud 9," released on June 17, 2020.

By August of the same year, CRAVITY was already the best-selling rookies of 2020.

Additionally, the group entered the US Billboard Social 50 Charts, peaking at the 12th spot. This achievement makes them the fifth-fastest Korean artist to enter the Billboard charts. CRAVITY was also the only Korean rookie group in 2020 to enter the chart. "Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are" also topped the iTunes Top K-pop Albums Charts in seven regions and reached the top 3 in 12 regions.

The group continued its dominance as a monster rookie group when they released "Season 2. Hideout: The New Day We Step Into" on August 24, a mere week after the group won its first recognition with the Soribada Awards' "New Artist Award." With the second mini-album led by "Flame," CRAVITY once again soared to the top of the charts - this time including the Japanese Tower Records as well as topping seven regions on iTunes album charts.

It was followed by another success with the group's first music show win as "Flame" dominated the SBS MTV music program "The Show," almost at the same time as its debut on the Billboard Korea K-pop Hot 100 charts.

CRAVITY then began the new year strong, as "Season 3. Hideout: Be Our Voice" dropped last January 19, with the hit lead single "My Turn." Its promotion was soon followed by the release of a performance video for the B-side track "Bad Habits."

Aside from its albums and promotional activities, CRAVITY also showed its charms and playful sides with its online content series, "CRAVITY PARK," which boosts its status as an all-around entertainment idol. With their natural and solid teamwork, they have received applause for different aspects of the online series, including their quick wits, bright energy, and their developing hosting skills.