Odd Youth

Odd Youth
OriginSouth Korea
Years active2024–present
LabelTOP Media
Members
  • Maika
  • Myah
  • Kanie
  • Summer
  • Ye Eum

Odd Youth (Hangul: 오드유스, Katakana: オッドユース; stylized in ODD YOUTH) is a five-member South Korean girl group under TOP Media. As TOP Media's first girl group, the group officially debuted on November 1, 2024, with the single "Best Friendz".

Overview

ODD YOUTH, consisting of Maika, Myah, Kanie, Summer, and Ye Eum, was TOP Media's first girl group since the company's founding. Their official fandom is called ODYz (오디즈). After their debut, the group maintained a consistent schedule with singles and mini-albums released almost annually, receiving extensive coverage from various Korean entertainment news outlets such as News1, SPOTV News, Edaily, Hankyung, MK Sports, iMBC, and KBS World throughout their more than one and a half years of activity.

The group's name signifies a gathering of young people with unique personalities, authentically sharing their youthful stories, even if they might seem "strange" to others.

History

Pre-debut (2024)

The members of the group were gradually revealed on social media throughout September 2024, before the full lineup was officially announced through the music video "Best Friendz," released on October 17. Five days later, the group released another video telling the behind-the-scenes story of the members' training process. On October 23, TOP Media confirmed that ODD YOUTH would officially debut on November 1 with the single "Best Friendz."

Debut and single "Best Friendz"

On November 1, 2024, ODD YOUTH debuted with the single "Best Friendz," with the title track "That's Me." The group made their debut stage performance on SBS Inkigayo on November 3, receiving positive reviews from entertainment media for their performance and visuals. In January 2025, the group continued promoting their song "Best Friendz" on four major music programs: M Countdown (Mnet), Music Bank (KBS2), Show! Music Core (MBC), and Inkigayo (SBS).

On January 15, 2025, the group released an English version of "Best Friendz" along with a performance video, in an effort to reach international fans.

2025: Mini-album and "I Like You"

On March 26, the group announced their debut mini-album, I Like You, consisting of five songs: "Spooky", "I Like You", "Bubble Bubble", "Hot Chicken", and "Bestie", which was released on April 15.

On April 4, 2025, media reported that two members, Summer and Myah, were expected to perform the ceremonial first pitch and batting for the first time in their careers at Kiwoom Heroes' home game in the Korean Professional Baseball League (KBO League) on April 6, at Gocheok Sky Dome.

In late May, member Myah (who holds dual South Korean and US citizenship) cast her vote early in the 21st South Korean presidential election, marking her first time voting.

2026: "Babyface" and expansion activities

On February 25-26, 2026, TOP Media announced the promotional schedule for their second single, "Babyface," which will be released on March 12. The teaser video was released on March 10th. "Babyface" was officially released on March 12th, the same day the group made their first stage performance on M Countdown. In a Q&A interview released at the same time, the members shared their vision for a more mature image with this comeback.

According to Hanteo Chart statistics, the first-week sales of "Babyface" surpassed the previous sales record of their debut mini-album "I Like You," becoming the group's highest-grossing album to date.

On April 12, 2026, member Summer performed the ceremonial first pitch at the game between Kiwoom Heroes and Lotte Giants in the Korean Professional Baseball League (KBO League) at Gocheok Sky Dome Stadium – this was the second consecutive time she had taken on this role.

On July 4, 2026, ODD YOUTH held their first fan meeting titled "That's ODD YOUTH" at Gavin Art Hall in Seoul, marking their first in-person meeting with the official ODYz fandom since their debut.

On August 19, 2026, ODD YOUTH released their third single, "Can't Go Back," with music handled by the producing duo Sweetune – who previously worked on KARA's hits "Mister" and "Step," and INFINITE's "Be Mine" and "The Chaser" – marking Sweetune's return after a long period of inactivity in the industry. Starting on August 20th, the group began promoting the song on four major music programs: M Countdown, Music Bank, Show! Music Core, and Inkigayo. On August 23rd, 2026, the group performed at the "Coex On Stage" outdoor event at Millennium Square, COEX, introducing the song to the public outside of music programs.


Members

Name Birthdate Notes
Maika February 16, 2005 (age 21) Japanese
Myah June 19, 2006 (age 20) She holds dual Korean and American citizenship and was a contestant on the reality show Girls Planet 999. The ceremonial first pitch is scheduled to take place in the KBO League in 2025.
Kanie July 28, 2007 (age 19)
Summer September 23, 2007 (age 19) Perform the ceremonial first pitch at the KBO League in 2025 and 2026.
Ye Eum December 27, 2007 (age 18) Maknae

Discography

Single albums

Mini album

Awards

Year Prize Category Result
2025 KM Chart Rookie of the Year Won

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