At 0:00 on November 24 (Korean time), YG “released” the first teaser for rookie BABYMONSTER’s debut MV – Batter Up. As previously confirmed, BABYMONSTER’s debut product will only have 6 member, ”little Jennie” Ahyeon was absent due to health reasons. After the Last Evaluation round, this is the first time BABYMONSTER has appeared with a new lineup. Without their trump card, the group’s debut made the public extremely curious about the performance of the remaining members.
In just over 20 seconds, the melody of “Batter Up” was revealed. The mix is bold in street Hip-hop, with characteristic sounds. The 6 members appear extremely cool, in the main red-black tone. From the visual photo set to the MV concept, it all follows a consistent line. In these videos, Pharita’s beauty is extremely outstanding. Besides, the youngest Chiquita and Asa also received attention for their moments that captured their charisma. True to the name’s meaning, Batter Up promises to be a vibrant, energetic song.
Previously, the music production team for BABYMONSTER’s debut was also revealed. Without Teddy and the familiar The Black Label team, the song Batter Up had the participation of composing and writing lyrics by member Asa and Jared Lee, an American artist who collaborated on the predebut song Dream. Chanhyuk (AKMU) and Hyun Suk (Treasure) also contributed.
In particular, Yang Hyun Suk attracted attention when appearing under the iconic name – YG. After the legal scandal in 2019, the former YG president seemed to limit his appearances. Only since the announcement of the BABYMONSTER project has Yang Hyun Suk returned publicly as a production director. Not only recruiting and training new recruits, Yang Hyun Suk is also in charge of making music.
BABYMONSTER’s debut lineup
This sparked controversy right before the release of the debut MV. Korean netizens are still not harsh with Yang Hyun Suk in particular and the scandals of YG artists in general. Many people expressed opposition to Yang Hyun Suk publicly promoting under the name of a new girl group, affirming that they would not support the product.
However, BABYMONSTER is still extremely hot in Korea. As the next generation of BLACKPINK and considered the future of YG, every move about the new girl group becomes the focus. People are extremely looking forward to BABYMONSTER’s “debut” to see if they live up to their title of “monster rookie”, especially since this is a rare group not influenced by Teddy’s music. Let’s try it. The new experience with Batter Up has a very hot beat that somewhat stimulates the audience’s curiosity. This entertainment empire’s form of building girl groups has never disappointed the public.
