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Vcha
Background information
Also known asVcha (2023–2025)
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresPop
Years active
  • 2023–present
Labels
Members
  • Camila
  • Lexi
  • Kendall
  • Savanna
Past members
  • KG
  • Kaylee

Girlset (stylized in all caps), formerly known as Vcha, is an American girl group based in Los Angeles. The group was formed by JYP Entertainment and Republic Records through the reality competition show A2K in 2023 and currently consists of four members: Camila, Lexi, Kendall, and Savanna.

The group originally debuted as a six-member group alongside members KG and Kaylee under the name Vcha, before KG departed in December 2024 and Kaylee departed in July 2025. The remaining four members rebranded as Girlset in August 2025.

Name

"Vcha", the group's former name, is derived from the Korean word "비춰" (RR: Bichwo), which translates to "to shine upon" or "to illuminate".[1][2] The name references the group's purpose to illuminate and inspire fans around the world.[3] Fans of Vcha are known as "Vlights".[4]

History

2023–2024: A2K, debut and opening for Twice

Main article: A2K (TV program)

A2K is a 2023 American reality competition show. A2K, short for "America to Korea", was a collaborative project between JYP Entertainment and Republic Records, with the goal of forming the first American girl group using the K-pop system, intended for a global audience.[5][6] The group's name was announced as "Vcha" during the show's final episode on September 22, 2023, alongside the reveal of the six winning contestants.[5] Following A2K's bootcamp in Los Angeles, Vcha spent months training for debut at JYPE's Seoul headquarters.[2]

Their pre-debut extended play, SeVit (New Light), was released on September 22, supported by the lead single "Y.O.Universe".[7] The same day, they performed this song on Music Bank as their first public performance.[8] Their second pre-debut single, "Ready for the World", originally the A2K theme song, was released on December 1, 2023.[9]

The group's official debut single, "Girls of the Year", was released on January 26, 2024, with b-side "XO Call Me".[10] In February and March 2024, the group performed as the opening act for a leg of Twice's Ready to Be World Tour, performing in São Paulo, Mexico City, and Las Vegas for a total of five shows.[11][12][13] On March 10, it was announced that Kaylee would be taking a hiatus due to a health condition.[2] The group's second single, "Only One", was released on March 15, with b-side "Favorite Girl."[14][15][16] In May, Vcha had their first cover story as part of Teen Vogue's Girl Group Week.[2]

2024–2025: KG's lawsuit, member departures and hiatus

Vcha was originally set to make their first music festival appearance at Lollapalooza on August 2, 2024. However, the festival announced in July that they were no longer performing due to "unforeseen circumstances".[17][18]

On December 7, 2024, KG announced that she had decided to terminate her contract with JYP Entertainment and leave Vcha, citing "incidents of abuse and mistreatment by certain staff members".[19] She filed a lawsuit against JYP USA at the Los Angeles Superior Court on December 6.[20][21] According to KBS News and Hankyung, she said in her statement that, although she endured high-intensity work and extreme restrictions on her personal life, she received little salary and ended up in debt. She later stated that she did not want to blame anyone but the industry and also attributed her decision to leave to controversial issues in the industry, including a member's suicide attempt and the development of eating disorders. She closed her statement by saying that she hopes her decision to leave will help other trainees who are also struggling and that she would continue to work towards becoming a singer.[22][23] JYP USA later disputed her claims, citing them as "exaggerated", while also confirming the group's activities have been temporarily suspended as a result of the label's dispute with KG.[24] A second member, Kaylee, left the group and JYP Entertainment on July 12, 2025, through a mutual contract termination.[25] KG's lawsuit was settled on August 8, confirming her departure from JYP Entertainment.[26]

2025–present: Rebrand as Girlset

On August 7, 2025, JYP Entertainment announced that the remaining members of Vcha, Camila, Lexi, Kendall and Savanna, would be rebranding under the name Girlset.[27] The quartet are set to release their first single, "Commas", on August 29.[28]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details
Title Details
SeVit (New Light)
Track listing
  1. "Y.O.Universe"
  2. "Go Getter"
  3. "Know Me Like That"

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peaks Album
KOR
DL
[29]
"Y.O.Universe" 2023 177 SeVit (New Light)
"Ready for the World" — Non-album single
"Girls of the Year" 2024 134
"Only One" 198
"Commas"[28] 2025 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Y.O.Universe" 2023 Naive Creative Production [30]
"Girls of the Year" 2024 Shin Hee-won
(ST-WT) 		[31]

Accolades

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Teen Vogue 2024 12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024 Placed [32]

References

  1. ^ "A2K ep.22 "The Final Members"" (video). JYP Entertainment. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 26, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Crystal, Bell (May 23, 2024). "VCHA Talk Debut Journey, Touring With TWICE, and Making the Most of Every Moment". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  3. ^ McArthur, Amanda (September 22, 2023). "Meet VCHA: SEVIT (New Light) Debut Interview". Sweety High. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  4. ^ Wickes, Hanna (March 19, 2024). "VCHA Talk First Comeback, 'Only One' and Opening For TWICE". J-14. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Bell, Crystal (September 22, 2023). "Meet VCHA, the New Girl Group Formed by JYP's 'A2K' Audition". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  6. ^ Low, Ester (November 21, 2023). "Get To Know Vcha, JYP Entertainment's New Global Girl Group". Grazia Singapore. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  7. ^ Kim, Se-ah (September 22, 2023). "[공식] JYP 新 글로벌 걸그룹 'VCHA', 오늘(22일) 프리 데뷔한다". TenAsia (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  8. ^ "Y.O.Universe - VCHA [Music Bank] | KBS WORLD TV 230922" (video). KBS World. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on March 15, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "VCHA "Ready for the World" Performance Video" (video). JYP Entertainment. December 1, 2023. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  10. ^ Kim, Ji-ye (December 1, 2023). "VCHA, new girl group from JYP Entertainment, to debut in January". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 2, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  11. ^ Bedoya, Alejandra (January 16, 2024). "México verá debutar a VCHA sobre el escenario ¡Se presentarán en el concierto de TWICE!". Linea Directa Portal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  12. ^ "VCHA abre shows do TWICE no Brasil; conheça o grupo". Billboard Brasil (in Portuguese). January 16, 2024. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  13. ^ Frances, Lai (May 21, 2024). "TWICE Are Still Reaching New Heights — and They're Doing It Together". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  14. ^ @Official_VCHA (March 1, 2024). "VCHA The Second Single "Only One"". X (formerly known as Twitter). Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  15. ^ "Only One". Genius. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  16. ^ "VCHA "Only One" Performance Video" (video). youtube.com. JYP Entertainment. March 15, 2024. Archived from the original on May 23, 2024. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "Lineup I Lollapalooza I August 1-4, 2024". Lollapalooza. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
  18. ^ "VCHA withdraws from Lollapalooza 2024 lineup". The Times of India. MSN. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  19. ^ Hwang, Dong-hee (December 8, 2024). "KG leaves VCHA citing 'abuse and mistreatment'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Lee, Jian (December 8, 2024). "VCHA's KG to leave group due to 'abuse and mistreatment' from label employees". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Complaint; Filed by: K. M. (Plaintiff); As to: JYP USA Inc. (Defendant) December 06, 2024". Trellis.Law. December 6, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  22. ^ "비춰 케이지 "스태프 학대로 팀 탈퇴"..."K팝 시스템 변화되길"". KBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  23. ^ ""스태프에 학대 당해"...비춰 케이지 팀 떠난다". 한국경제 (in Korean). December 8, 2024. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  24. ^ "VCHA KG's claims are 'false and exaggerated,' says JYP USA". Korea JoongAng Daily. December 9, 2024. Archived from the original on December 9, 2024. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  25. ^ Lee, Jian (July 12, 2025). "Vcha's Kaylee Exits Group". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  26. ^ Kim, Jae-heun (August 8, 2025). "JYP Entertainment ends contract with KG, rebrands VCHA as Girlset". The Korea Herald.
  27. ^ Yoon, So-yeon (August 8, 2025). "Vcha changes name to Girlset, enters new chapter with four members". Korea JoongAng Daily.
  28. ^ a b Kim, Soo-jin (August 8, 2025). "'JYP 글로벌 걸그룹' GIRLSET, 8월 29일 싱글 'Commas' 발매". Star News Korea.
  29. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:
    • "Y.O.Universe". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
    • "Girls of the Year". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 21, 2024.
    • "Only One". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  30. ^ "VCHA "Y.O.Universe" M/V". YouTube. September 22, 2023. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023.
  31. ^ @j.oooooo (January 26, 2024). "VCHA "Girls of the Year" M/V". Instagram.
  32. ^ Dodson, P. Claire; Delgado, Sara; Momenian, Donya; McNab, Kaitlyn (May 24, 2024). "12 Girl Groups to Watch in 2024". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on June 2, 2024. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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