Classy (; ; stylized as CLASSy or formerly CLASS:y) is a South Korean girl group formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl. The group consists of seven members: Won Ji-min, Kim Seon-you, Myung Hyung-seo, Hong Hye-ju, Kim Ri-won, Park Bo-eun, and Yoon Chae-won. They officially debuted on May 5, 2022, with the extended play (EP) Class Is Over.
Name The group's name, Class:y, was suggested by the viewers of My Teenage Girl through the website Naver and chosen by M25. It was inspired by the members' "classy" charms and continued the school-related theme of My Teenage Girl, referencing "class" and "highest grade".
Career Formation through My Teenage Girl
Classy was formed through the MBC reality competition show My Teenage Girl which aired from November 28, 2021, to February 27, 2022. It featured 83 female contestants from different countries. During the live finale on February 27, 2022, the final members were determined by viewers through voting and points.
Myung Hyung-seo is a former member of Busters, while Kim Ri-won is a former child actress and model.
2022–2023: Debut, Class is Over, Lives Across, Day&Night and Dancing Dol Stage
In March, the group performed the song "Surprise" on various music shows. Their debut extended play, Class Is Over, was released on May 5. On May 26, 2022, Classy released their second series of their debut extended play, Lives Across. On May 10, they announced they will make their Japanese debut with the Japanese version of their Korean debut lead single "Shut Down" on June 22. On September 20, it was confirmed that Classy will make a comeback with a new album on October 26, 2022. On October 11, Classy posted a picture of their new album Day&Night schedule via SNS. In November, it was announced Classy would release a Japanese album in January 2023. On November 22, it was announced Classy will participate as a contestant in second season of the SBS reality competition show Dancing Dol Stage. On December 21, it was announced that Classy would return with their second Japanese single titled Target and hold their first fan concert in Japan in February 2023.
On February 7, 2023, it was announced Classy would be a contestant in their third survival show, The Next - Battle of The K-Pop Girl Groups.
2024–present: Love XX and switching of companies After a two-year hiatus, Classy announced the release of their third extended play Love XX on November 14, 2024. It was later revealed that the EP would contain two tracks.
In November 2025, Classy signed with K-Tigers Entertainment, replacing M25 as their managing agency.
Members
Myung Hyung-seo () Yoon Chae-won () Hong Hye-ju () Kim Ri-won () Won Ji-min () Park Bo-eun () Kim Seon-you ()
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KORPeak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart (formerly Gaon Album Chart): Class is Over: Lives Across: Day & Night: XX: Re:Boot (After the Tears): Class is Over Released: May 5, 2022 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 7 KOR: 28,777 Lives Across Released: May 26, 2022 Label: M25, Interpark Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 25 KOR: 14,768 Day & Night Released: October 26, 2022 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 18 KOR: 23,201Cumulative Sales of Day & Night:
Love XX Released: November 15, 2024 Label: M25, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 12,805Cumulative Sales of Love XX:
Re:Boot (After the Tears) Released: June 23, 2026 Label: K-Tigers Entertainment, VOSTOK by Mound Media Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 24 KOR: 3,586 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles Korean singles + List of Korean singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDLPeak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart (formerly Gaon Download Chart): "Shut Down": "Classy": "Tick Tick Boom": "Zealous": "Psycho and Beautiful": "Tear Drop": "Shut Down" 2022 75 Class Is Over "Classy" 158 Lives Across "Surprise" — "Tick Tick Boom" 54 Day & Night "Zealous" 84 "My Love" 2023 — rowspan="2" "Winter Bloom" — "Psycho and Beautiful" 2024 123 Love XX "Tear Drop" (눈물이 난 채로 걷는 게 나다운 거라서) 2026 52 Re:boot (After Tears) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Japanese singles + List of Japanese singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album JPN "Shut Down" (Japanese ver.) 2022 24 JPN: 3,560 Cumulative sales of "Shut Down" (Japanese ver.):
rowspan="3" "Target" 2023 20 JPN: 2,996 "Crack-Crack-Crackle" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Other appearances Title Year Album "In Summer" 2022 New Festa Episode.9 "Classy" "Can I Call it Love" () Summer Vacation Project Vol.4
Videography Music videos Title Year Director "Shut Down" 2022 Sung Gyun Yoo (Sunny Visual) "Classy" "SAME SAME DIFFERENT -JP Ver.-" "SHUT DOWN -JP Ver.-" "Can I Call It Love" "Tick Tick Boom" Cha Eun-taek "Zealous" "Target" 2023 SLO Video "My Love" "Winter Bloom" Hyeju and Seonyu "Psycho and Beautiful" 2024
Filmography Television shows Year Title Notes 2022 My Teenage Girl Contestant Survival show determining Classy members Class:y's World Debut reality show
Web shows Year Title Notes 2022 Class:y's Lab Variety Show 2023 Dancing Dol Stage: Season 2 Contestant1st Place The Next - Battle of The K-Pop Girl Groups Contestant
Concerts + Classy Japan Fan Concert "Steal Your Heart" (2023) Date City Country Venue February 22, 2023 Osaka Japan Music Club Janus February 23, 2023Tokyo Shibuya Stream Hall
Concert participation Dream Concert in Japan (2023)
Awards and nominations + Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Asia Model Awards 2022 Rookie of the Year – Singer Classy Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Mnet Japan Fans Choice Awards 2022 Ending Fairy of the Year Killing Part of the Year Seoul Music Awards 2023 K-Wave Popularity Rookie of the Year
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