Nmixx

South Korean girl group From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Nmixx (Korean: 엔믹스; RR: Enmikseu; MR: Enmiksŭ, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by SQU4D, a division of JYP Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Lily, Haewon, Sullyoon, Bae, Jiwoo, and Kyujin. Originally a seven-piece group, Jinni departed from the lineup on December 9, 2022, for personal reasons.

OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–present
Labels
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Nmixx
Nmixx in August 2024L-R: Lily, Jiwoo, Sullyoon, Bae, Kyujin, and Haewon
Nmixx in August 2024
L-R: Lily, Jiwoo, Sullyoon, Bae, Kyujin, and Haewon
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–present
Labels
Members
  • Lily
  • Haewon
  • Sullyoon
  • Bae
  • Jiwoo
  • Kyujin
Past membersJinni
Websitenmixx.jype.com
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Nmixx debuted on February 22, 2022, with the single album Ad Mare. In 2023, the group released their first extended play Expérgo and its single "Love Me Like This", which peaked at number 11 on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. Nmixx's debut studio album Blue Valentine was released in October 2025 to commercial success. The album's lead single became their first number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart, spending four weeks at the top spot.

Name

The name Nmixx combines the letter "N", which stands for "now", "new", "next", and the unknown "n", and the word "mix", which symbolizes combination and diversity, altogether meaning "the best combination for a new era".[1]

Career

2021–2022: Debut and Jinni's departure

Nmixx's official logo

On July 9, 2021, JYP Entertainment announced a new girl group would be debuting in February 2022, its first since Itzy in 2019.[2] From July 16 to 25, JYP Entertainment made pre-orders available for a limited edition of the group's debut package, titled Blind Package, which included the group's debut album and album-related materials.[3][4] The members were revealed through various dance videos and song covers from August 6 to November 19 (in order: Jinni, Jiwoo, Kyujin, Sullyoon, Bae, Haewon, and Lily).[5][6]

On January 26, 2022, JYP Entertainment announced the group's name to be Nmixx, until then tentatively called JYPn.[7] On February 2, it was announced that they would debut on February 22 with the release of Ad Mare.[8] On February 18, JYP Entertainment announced that the group's debut showcase, originally scheduled for February 22, would be postponed to March 1 after group member Bae tested positive for COVID-19.[9] Nmixx collaborated with the DreamWorks Animation's Gabby's Dollhouse to release the Korean version of "Hey Gabby!", alongside the B-side "Sprinkle Party", on May 2.[10] They also participated in Project Ribbon's Summer Vacation Project, along with Fromis 9 and Oh My Girl Banhana, to cover Rainbow's "Kiss", from their 2009 debut EP Gossip Girl. The song was released on July 31.[11]

On September 19, Nmixx released their second single album Entwurf alongside the lead single "Dice".[12] The group released their first "Intermixxion" single (described by JYP as a special track dropped as a standalone track inbetween official releases) and first Christmas song, "Funky Glitter Christmas", on November 23.[13] On December 9, JYP Entertainment announced that Jinni had terminated her contract with the company due to personal reasons, and had departed from the group, while Nmixx would continue as a six-member ensemble.[14]

2023–2024: Extended plays, showcase tour and fan concerts

Nmixx in April 2023

On March 20, 2023, Nmixx released their first extended play Expérgo,[15] with the lead single "Love Me Like This", which won them their first music program award on Show Champion.[16] They embarked on the Nice to Mixx You Showcase Tour, consisting of 13 dates across the United States and Asia, beginning in May.[17] On May 31, it was reported that JYP Entertainment has expanded their partnership with Republic Records to include Nmixx, along with Xdinary Heroes, in their strategic label deal, which previously included Twice, Itzy and Stray Kids.[18] On July 11, Nmixx released their third single album A Midsummer Nmixx's Dream, which consists of four tracks, including the pre-release single "Roller Coaster", and the lead single "Party O'Clock" written and composed by J. Y. Park.[19] On August 20, JYP Entertainment announced that Nmixx would be holding their first fan concert Nmixx Change Up: Mixx University, on October 7 and 8 at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul.[20] The group went on to hold the fan concert abroad at Hong Kong, Taipei and Macau in 2024.[21]

Nmixx at Incheon International Airport heading to Macau for the 2024 TMEA in July 2024

On January 15, 2024, Nmixx released their second extended play Fe3O4: Break, with the pre-release single "Soñar (Breaker)" and the lead single "Dash".[22] On July 17, JYP Entertainment announced that the group would be holding their second fan concert Nmixx Change Up: Mixx Lab, from October 4 to 6 at the Jangchung Arena in Seoul.[23] Nmixx's third extended play Fe3O4: Stick Out was released on August 19, with the lead single "See That?".[24][25] On October 11, the group released the Spanish version of "Soñar".[26]

2025–present: First fan meeting, studio album and world tour

On February 19, 2025, it was announced that Nmixx would be releasing their fourth extended play Fe3O4: Forward on March 17.[27] The pre-release single "High Horse" was released on March 4.[28] On February 24, the group made a surprise appearance at the 2025 Viña del Mar Festival in Viña del Mar, Chile.[29] On March 8, Nmixx was announced to be part of the lineup for the iHeartRadio Wango Tango festival on May 10 at the Huntington Beach.[30] On April 27, Nmixx became the first K-pop girl group to throw the first pitch and perform at the Taipei Dome.[31] On June 4, it was announced that Nmixx would be holding their first official fan meeting Nswer Vacation, on July 12 at the Korea University Hwajeong Gymnasium in Seoul.[32] On September 15, JYP Entertainment announced that Nmixx's first studio album Blue Valentine would release on October 13, with the lead single of the same name.[33][34] On October 14, it was announced that Nmixx would be embarking on their first world tour Episode 1: Zero Frontier, kicking off on November 29 and 30 at the Inspire Arena in Incheon.[35] In November 2025, the group was announced as headliners of the 2026 Viña del Mar Festival in February 2026, after attending the 2025 version and becoming the first ever K-pop group to perform in the festival.[36]

On February 16, 2026, Nmixx became the first K-pop group to perform at the São Paulo Carnival, where they revealed a new song "Tic Tic", featuring Pabllo Vittar, announced on the following day to be released on February 26 as a digital single.[37]

Artistry

Gladys Yeo of NME described Nmixx as "vocal powerhouses", describing their vocal skills as "unparalleled" within their generation of K-Pop.[38] Likewise, Mary Siroky of Consequence said that Nmixx "often" delivers "great vocal performances".[39] Despite the praise towards their vocals, Nmixx's signature style of music, termed "Mixxpop" or "Mixx Pop" (stylized in all caps), has been controversial.[40]

Taylor Glasby of Dazed said that Nmixx's debut single, "O.O", had "choppy arrangement" and "loosely structured lyrics", making note of the fact that ten lyricists were credited for the track. Glasby wrote that the song created "the biggest ruckus of 2022 [...] across the entire breadth of the K-pop community". Lily said that the reception towards the song was "sometimes sad and hard to read about," but also stated that "mixed opinions are better than no opinions".[40] Writing for Mnet Plus Magazine, Park Soojin said that Mixxpop was less accessible to the public due to "combining vastly different genres into a single song".[41] Both Yeo and Park said that Nmixx's 2023 EP Expérgo offered a more public-friendly version of Mixxpop.[38][41]

Endorsements

In September 2022, Nmixx were appointed global ambassadors of Spanish luxury fashion house Loewe.[42] Before the announcement, they appeared on the July 2022 cover of Harper's Bazaar Korea in Loewe's Fall 2022 pre-collection.[43] In December 2023, they modelled for the brand's Spring/Summer 2023 pre-collection campaign.[44] In March 2023, they represented the brand in their attendance of Paris Fashion Week and Milan Fashion Week.[45]

In July 2023, Nmixx became the muse of ReFa Heart Brush,[46] a product by Japanese beauty brand ReFa, which was featured in their music video for "Party O'Clock".[47] They collaborated with the brand in the digital cover of the August 2023 issue of Cosmopolitan Korea.[48]

Members

Current

  • Lily (릴리) – vocalist[49]
  • Haewon (해원) – leader, vocalist[49][50]
  • Sullyoon (설윤) – vocalist, dancer[49]
  • Bae (배이) – vocalist, dancer[49]
  • Jiwoo (지우) – rapper, vocalist, dancer[49]
  • Kyujin (규진) – rapper, vocalist, dancer[49]

Former

  • Jinni (지니) (2022) – vocalist, dancer, rapper[49]

Timeline

Discography

Videography

Music videos

More information Title, Year ...
List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"O.O" 2022 Seong Won-Mo, Moon Seok-Ho
(Digipedi)
[51]
"Dice" Highqualityfish [52]
"Funky Glitter Christmas" Woonghui (wwhh) [53]
"Young, Dumb, Stupid" 2023 Hong Jae-hwan, Lee Hye-su
(Swisher)
[54]
"Love Me Like This" Beomjin pka Paranoid Paradigm [55][56]
"Roller Coaster" Soze
(Studio Gaze)
[57]
"Party O'Clock" Kwon Yong-soo
(Studio Saccharin)
[58]
"Soñar (Breaker)" SUI
(A Years Production)
[59]
"Dash" 2024 Lee Jun-yeop
(Keep Us Weird)
[60]
"Like Magic"
(with J.Y. Park, Stray Kids and Itzy)
Jan'Qui
(Keep Us Weird)
[61][62]
"Feifei" (蜚蜚) Unknown [63]
"See That?" (별별별) Soze
(Studio Gaze)
[64][65]
"Know About Me" 2025 Hasegawa Anderson
(Digipedi)
[66]
"Mexe"
(with Pabllo Vittar)
Jaewon Ham
(88 Gymnastic Heroes)
[67]
"Blue Valentine" Yu Kwang Goeng [68]
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Other videos

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List of other videos, showing year released and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Notes Ref.
"Cool (Your Rainbow)" 2022 Yoo Chung Special video [69]
"Paxxword" 2023 [70]
"My Gosh" Unknown [71]
"Run for Roses" 2024 Hivideo Performance video [72]
"Sickuhh"
(featuring Kid Milli)
Homarjong Visualizer [73]
"Love Is Lonely" Soze
(Studio Gaze)
Special video [74]
"High Horse" 2025 Minjae Kim Performance visualizer [75]
"XOXO" Unknown Live clip [76]
"Spinnin' on It" Sion Park, Yejin An N/a [77]
"Adore U" Sukhoon
(Mat Production)
Track video [78]
"Reality Hurts" Hun
(M.Mat Production)
[79]
"Shape of Love" 2026 Unknown Special video [80]
"Tic Tic"
(featuring Pabllo Vittar)
Performance video [81]
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Filmography

Web shows

More information Year, Title ...
Web shows appearances
Year Title Notes Ref.
2022–2024 Mixxtream Behind the scenes of the members' activities [82][better source needed]
2022–present Pick Nmixx Weekly variety shows [83][84][unreliable source?]
2022 Nmixx Quest Variety show series [85]
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Live performances

Concerts and tours

  • Nice to Mixx You Showcase Tour (2023)
  • Nmixx Change Up: Mixx University Fan Concert (2023–2024)
  • Nmixx Change Up: Mixx Lab Fan Concert (2024–2025)
  • Episode 1: Zero Frontier World Tour (2025–2026)

Nmixx Change Up: Mixx Lab Fan Concert

More information Date, City ...
Date City Country Venue Ref.
October 4, 2024 Seoul South Korea Jangchung Arena [23]
October 5, 2024
October 6, 2024
January 11, 2025 Tokyo Japan Lala Arena Tokyo Bay [86]
January 12, 2025
February 19, 2025 Mexico City Mexico Auditorio BB
February 20, 2025
February 22, 2025 Santiago Chile Teatro Caupolican
February 23, 2025
February 28, 2025 São Paulo Brazil Vibra São Paulo
April 19, 2025 Taipei Taiwan NTSU Arena
April 20, 2025
April 26, 2025 Hong Kong China AsiaWorld-Summit
May 2, 2025 Manila Philippines SMX Convention Center
May 4, 2025 Bangkok Thailand Thunder Dome
May 31, 2025 Tokyo Japan Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium
June 1, 2025
June 6, 2025 Melbourne Australia Festival Hall
June 8, 2025 Sydney Hordern Pavilion
June 28, 2025 Macau China The Londoner Arena [87]
June 29, 2025
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Episode 1: Zero Frontier World Tour

More information Date, City ...
Date City Country Venue Ref.
November 29, 2025 Incheon South Korea Inspire Arena [88]
November 30, 2025
March 17, 2026 Madrid Spain Palacio Vistalegre [89]
March 20, 2026 Amsterdam Netherlands AFAS Live
March 22, 2026 Paris France Salle Pleyel
March 24, 2026 Frankfurt Germany Myticket Jahrhunderthalle
March 26, 2026 London United Kingdom Eventim Apollo
March 29, 2026 Toronto Canada Great Canadian Toronto
March 31, 2026 New York City United States Brooklyn Paramount
April 2, 2026 National Harbor The Theatre at MGM National Harbor
April 4, 2026 Irving The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
April 7, 2026 Oakland Paramount Theatre
April 9, 2026 Los Angeles YouTube Theater
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Festivals

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List of festival performances, showing date, location, event, and performed song(s)
Date City Country Event Performed song(s)

Ref.

February 16, 2026 São Paulo Brazil São Paulo Carnival O.O, Dice, Love Me Like This, Soñar, Rico [90]
February 24, 2026 Viña del Mar Chile Viña del Mar Festival Tank, O.O, Dash, Ponte Lokita (feat Kidd Voodoo), Tic Tic (feat Pabllo Vittar), Rico, Soñar (Spanish ver.), Phoenix, Run for Roses, High Horse, Spinnin' on It, Papillon, Dice, Love Me Like This, Blue Valentine [91][92][93]
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Accolades

Awards and nominations

More information Award ceremony, Year ...
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 Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2022 Best Emotive Award – Music Nmixx Won [94]
New Wave Award – Music Won
DCM Popularity Award – Female Singer Nominated [95]
Idolplus Popularity Award – Music Nominated [96]
2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Nominated [97]
Best Icon Award – Music Won [98]
Best Choice Award – Music Won
Circle Chart Music Awards 2023 Album of the Year – 1st Quarter Ad Mare Nominated [99]
New Artist of the Year – Digital "O.O" Nominated [100]
New Artist of the Year – Physical Entwurf Nominated
Song of the Year – February "O.O" Nominated [101]
The Fact Music Awards 2023 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Nmixx Won [102]
2025 Won [103]
Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Global Outstanding Artist Won [104]
Genie Music Awards 2022 Best Female Rookie Award Nominated [105]
Golden Disc Awards 2023 Rookie Artist of the Year Nominated [106]
Korean Music Awards 2026 Musician of the Year (Daesang) Pending [107]
Best K-pop Album Blue Valentine Pending
Fe3O4: Forward Pending
Song of the Year (Daesang) "Blue Valentine" Pending
Best K-pop Song Pending
MAMA Awards 2022 Favorite New Artist Nmixx Won [108]
Artist of the Year (Daesang) Longlisted [109]
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated
2023 Nominated [110]
Melon Music Awards 2022 Best New Artist Nominated [111]
2023 Top 10 Artist Nominated [112]
2024 Nominated [113]
Seoul Music Awards 2025 Main Prize (Bonsang) Nominated [114]
Popularity Award Nominated
K-Wave Special Award Nominated
K-pop World Choice – Group Nominated
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Listicles

Key
Indicates a sole placement listicle
More information Publisher, Year ...
Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
IZM 2025 Artist of the Year Placed [115]
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References

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