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BOL4

볼빨간사춘기

  • Gen 3
  • Group · Female
  • Debuted 2016
  • Active
Bolbbalgan4 at a fan signing event in 2018

Bolbbalgan4 at a fan signing event in 2018 — Photo: seono1319 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Debut
201604.22
Number of members
11 former members
Generation
32012–2017

Members

1 members 1 former members

Former members

K-POP News

  1. October 22, 2026 볼빨간사춘기, 10번째 EP 'October Archive'

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Basic info

A singer-songwriter project led by Ahn Ji-young, it started as a duo of Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon. It was loved for its clear voice and honest lyrics.

Debut
April 22, 2016
Debut agency
Shofar Music
Current agency
Canvas
Years active
2016–
Meaning of the Name
The name means making honest, pure music like adolescence. "Blushing" referred to the shy Woo Ji-yoon, and "Adolescence" to Ahn Ji-young.
Generation
3rd Gen (2012–2017)
Number of members
1 members· 1 former members

Group Story

They started as a duo of Ahn Ji-young and Woo Ji-yoon and debuted on April 22, 2016 with the first mini album 'Red Ickle'. 'Galaxy' from this album climbed to No. 1 on the charts over time.

In 2017 'Some', in 2018 'Travel', and in 2019 'Workaholic' won them No. 1 on music shows. Light, clear songs with a folk and indie-pop feel followed one after another.

In April 2020, Woo Ji-yoon left the team, and Ahn Ji-young has been active solo since. In March 2025, she ended her contract with Shofar Music.

In April 2026 it released the 10th-anniversary single 'Find You' on its new label Canvas. On October 22 it released its tenth EP 'October Archive'.

Signature songs

  1. 우주를 줄게 2016 YouTube Spotify
  2. 썸 탈거야 2017 YouTube Spotify
  3. 여행 2018 YouTube Spotify
  4. 워커홀릭 2019 YouTube Spotify
  5. Find You 2026 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2016.04 Red Ickle1st mini albumDebut album
  2. 2016.08 Red Planet1st studio album
  3. 2017.09 Red Diary Page.12nd mini album
  4. 2019.04 Puberty Book I Bom4th mini album
  5. 2019.09 Two Five5th mini album
  6. 2022.04 Seoul7th mini album
  7. 2023.04 Love.zip8th mini album
  8. 2026.10 October Archive10th mini album

Major awards

  • 2017 Golden Disc Awards Best New Artist (Digital Song)
  • Song of the Year at the 2017 Korean Music Awards
  • 2017 Gaon Chart K-POP Awards — Discovery of the Year (Indie category)
  • TOP 10 at the 2019 Melon Music Awards
  • 2019 Mnet Asian Music Awards, Best Vocal Performance Group

Key records and stories

  • They debuted on April 22, 2016 with the mini album 'Red Ickle'.
  • Woo Ji-yoon left the team in April 2020, and since then Ahn Ji-young has continued alone.
  • On October 22, 2026, they released their tenth EP, 'October Archive'.
  • The '4' in the English spelling Bolbbalgan4 comes from 'sa' (the number 4) in 'sachungi' (adolescence).
  • In June 2019 it debuted in Japan with 'Red Planet (Japan Edition)'.
  • A 2026–2027 concert, 'Red Square', is scheduled.

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