Unchild

Unchild
Unchild in April 2026 L–R: Heekie, Tina, Haeun, Yeeun, Ako, and Evon
Unchild in April 2026
L–R: Heekie, Tina, Haeun, Yeeun, Ako, and Evon
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2026 (2026)–present
LabelHigh Up
Members
  • Yeeun
  • Heekie
  • Tina
  • Ako
  • Evon
  • Haeun

Unchild (Korean: 언차일드; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean multinational girl group formed by High Up Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Yeeun, Heekie, Tina, Ako, Evon, and Haeun. They debuted on April 21, 2026, with the single album We Are Unchild.

Name

The name of the group Unchild is a portmanteau which combines the prefix "Un" which overturns the ordinary, and "child" which signifies a person who is not confined by any standards.

History

2024–2025: Pre-debut activities

OSEN reported that agency High Up Entertainment had continued with their global auditions for their second girl group on January 16, 2025. It also mentioned Park Yeeun, a former contestant on the survival show I-Land 2: N/a, being added to their roster as a trainee, with the possibility of her soon debuting with the group. Months later, Na Haeun announced her involvement with the agency on November 27, after she left SM Entertainment. Ilgan Sports later announced on December 3 that she will debut with upcoming South Korean girl group Unchild.

2026–present: Debut and Heekie's hiatus

On April 1, High Up Entertainment opened all social media accounts for the girl group Unchild. On April 20, the fan name was announced as "Chacha" as well as the fan song "Chacha Song (Self-Produced by Unchild)". On April 21, they officially debuted with their debut single album We Are Unchild, releasing two new songs "Unchild" and "Energy" on the same day. Leader Heekie's hiatus was announced on June 12, 2026.

Unchild announced the digital single "TiNG TiNG", to be released on September 24, but was postponed.

Members

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
We Are Unchild —
Ting Ting TBA

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
"Unchild" 2026 40 We Are Unchild
"Energy" 80
"Ting Ting" — Ting Ting

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Unchild" 2026 Renan

References

  1. ↑ Lee, Ah-jin (April 8, 2026). 언차일드, 데뷔 트레일러 공개…나하은→박예은, 펑키한 매력. Dispatch (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Jang, Woo-young (January 16, 2025). 윤보미♥ 라도, 새 식구 생겼다... 아이랜드2 박예은 새 둥지 [Yoon Bomi's love Rado joins family... I-Land2 Park Yeeun's new nest]. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  3. ↑ Park, Se-yeon (November 27, 2025). 잘 컸네 어썸하은... 나하은, 하이업 걸그룹 데뷔 준비 근황 [Awesome Ha-eun has grown up well… Na Ha-eun, update on preparations for High Up girl group debut]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  4. ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (August 1, 2024). 나하은, SM 떠났다... 차기 걸그룹 데뷔 불발 [Na Ha-eun leaves SM... Next girl group debut fails]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026 – via SBS Biz.
  5. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (December 3, 2025). 댄스 신동 나하은, 언차일드로 데뷔... 스테이씨 후배 6년만 [Dance prodigy Na Ha-eun debuts with Unchild... Junior to STAYC after 6 years]. Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved April 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ E Cha (March 31, 2026). "Watch: STAYC's Agency's New Girl Group UNCHILD With Na Ha Eun Reveals Debut Date And Social Media Accounts". Soompi. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  7. ↑ UNCHILD (April 20, 2026). 차💚차. Retrieved April 21, 2026 – via YouTube.
  8. ↑ UNCHILD (April 20, 2026). 차차송 (Self-Produced by UNCHILD). Retrieved April 21, 2026 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ Lee, Ji-won (April 1, 2026). "High Up Entertainment to debut new boy squad in AFRICA Unchild". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
  10. ↑ Ji, Seung-hun (April 1, 2026). "하이업엔터, 스테이씨 이후 6년 만 그룹 론칭... 언차일드 데뷔 확정" [High Up Entertainment to launch first group in six years since STAYC... Unchild confirms debut]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ https://www.allkpop.com/article/2026/06/unchilds-leader-heekie-halts-activities-2-months-after-debut-due-to-health-reasons
  12. ↑ "'나하은 그룹' 언차일드, 컴백 일주일 앞두고 돌연 연기.."내부 사정" [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). August 25, 2026. Retrieved October 13, 2026 – via The Chosun Daily.
  13. ↑ Lee, Jung-joo (April 21, 2026). "Unchild debuts with bold, rule-breaking identity in 'We Are Unchild'". The Korea Herald.
  14. ↑ High Up Ent (April 21, 2026). UNCHILD 언차일드 'UNCHILD' MV. Retrieved April 26, 2026 – via YouTube.