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LE SSERAFIM
- Agency
- SOURCE MUSIC
- Fandom
- FEARNOT
- Debut
- 2022
- Generation
- 4th gen
- Members
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LE SSERAFIM is a five-member girl group (Kim Chaewon, Sakura, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha and Hong Eunchae) from SOURCE MUSIC, a label under HYBE. They debuted in 2022 and mix Korean, Japanese and English in a sound that runs from deep house to arena rock. U.S. fans care because the group played Coachella, performed at the 2024 VMAs, charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200, and toured North America on their own in 2025.
How they formed
The group is HYBE's first girl group launched by Source Music, and they debuted in May 2022. Two former IZ*ONE members, Sakura and Chaewon, were confirmed as signed to the project in March 2022, and IZ*ONE had disbanded in April 2021. The group first debuted as six members, but Kim Garam left shortly after the first release, leaving the current five. The BBC notes the members were drawn from all over, giving the group an unusual origin story.
Personnel
Timeline
- 2022Debut with Fearless
LE SSERAFIM debuted under Source Music with the single "Fearless." They started as six members, and Kim Garam left shortly after the first release, leaving five.
- 2022ANTIFRAGILE
The EP ANTIFRAGILE, the group's first comeback, reached No. 14 on the Billboard 200. Its title track was one of the sophisticated, bass-heavy dance songs that defined their early sound.
- 2023Unforgiven
The album Unforgiven reached No. 6 on the Billboard 200 and continued the confident, bass-driven sound of their debut period. Their 2023 touring activity was counted among the larger venue runs of their careers in Billboard's K-pop ranking.
- 2023Largest venues of their career
Billboard's first K-Pop Artist 100 list noted that LE SSERAFIM was among the K-pop acts that played the biggest venues of their careers during 2023.
- 2024Performance debut at the VMAs
The group made their U.S. performance debut at the 2024 MTV VMAs.
- 2024Easy and Crazy
Easy reached No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and its single peaked at No. 99 on the Hot 100. Crazy followed, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard 200, with its single peaking at No. 76 on the Hot 100.
- 2024Crazy tops Top Album Sales
Crazy reached No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. About 98% of its first-week sales came from CD purchases across more than 20 CD variants.
- 2025Easy Crazy Hot Tour announced
- 2025HOT hits No. 1 on Top Album Sales
- 2025First U.S. headline shows
The Easy Crazy Hot Tour gave the group their first own shows in the United States, including a San Francisco stop at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and a Los Angeles stop at the Kia Forum.
- 2025SPAGHETTI with j-hope
The single SPAGHETTI, a collaboration with j-hope of BTS, came out on October 24, 2025 and peaked at No. 50 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- 2026PUREFLOW Pt. 1
The group's second studio album PUREFLOW Pt. 1 was released May 22, 2026 and reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200. It was built on the theme of rediscovering themselves as a team, with the pre-release single "Celebration" and the main single "Boompala," which samples "Macarena."
- 2026Iconic By Mistake
- 2026Fourth anniversary
The group marked their fourth anniversary in 2026 and addressed past tensions between members, including on the album track "Need Your Company."
- 2026Made My Night and PUREFLOW world tour
The single "Made My Night" arrived in September 2026 as the group prepared the 2026 PUREFLOW tour, which has a new setlist and a story-driven concept. The group had reached over 6.6 billion streams on Spotify by this point.
Latest
- Made My Night single and remixes
The group released "Made My Night" in mid-September 2026, followed by remix and party remix releases within days.
genius.com - 2026 PUREFLOW tourinterviewmagazine.com
- BOOMPALA versions
Several versions of "Boompala" appeared across June and July 2026, including collaborations with Ayra Starr, Guru Randhawa and Santos Bravos, plus a Champions Remix.
genius.com - Iconic By Mistake with KATSEYE and ILLITvariety.com
- HYBE labels team up on Iconic By Mistake
LE SSERAFIM of Source Music joined ILLIT of Belift and KATSEYE, formed through a HYBE and Geffen partnership, for a cross-group single that debuted at No. 38 on the Hot 100.
variety.com - Source Music group marks fourth anniversary
The BBC reported that the group, part of HYBE's Source Music, recently celebrated four years since debut and discussed resolving past tensions through their latest album.
bbc.com - PUREFLOW Pt. 1 album
The second studio album PUREFLOW Pt. 1 was released, with "Celebration" as the pre-release single and "Boompala" as the main single.
hollywoodreporter.com
Our coverage
Hot 100 vs. Billboard 200, Explained Through ENHYPEN, LISA and LE SSERAFIM
ENHYPEN's new single announcement comes with a Billboard 200 No. 1 behind it. Here is how the two chart names work in K-pop fan talk.
Gen, Explained: How K-Pop Sorts Its Idols Into Five Generations
From Seo Taiji and Boys in 1992 to RIIZE and ILLIT, the fan-made label that files K-pop into eras, and why the 5th gen line is still contested.
Stray Kids' 'THIS & THAT' Logs an Eighth Week at No. 1 on Billboard World Albums
ENHYPEN, CORTIS and BOYNEXTDOOR round out the top four, as ATEEZ and ENHYPEN line up November releases with ET drop times.
LE SSERAFIM's Sakura Misses Paris 'PUREFLOW' Stop on Doctors' Advice
SOURCE MUSIC says local medical professionals told Sakura to rest on the morning of the group's first solo concert in Paris.
Stray Kids Reclaim No. 1 on World Albums as ENHYPEN and BOYNEXTDOOR Follow
"THIS & THAT" notches a seventh week on top, while BOYNEXTDOOR's 'HOME' sets a new Billboard 200 milestone for the group.
LE SSERAFIM Fronts Rakuten Viki's Fandom-Themed 'Pass It On' Campaign
Each member picks a favorite Viki show in a spot about how fans share what they love, produced with creative agency UNFOLD.
TWICE's Nayeon, LE SSERAFIM, ENHYPEN Among First Acts Booked for 2026 MAMA AWARDS
The two-night ceremony lands at Kyocera Dome Osaka on November 20 and 21, with 12 acts split across CHAPTER 1 and CHAPTER 2.
&TEAM Claim First World Albums Crown As 'Mark On Me' Re-Enters At No. 1
The mini album also gave &TEAM their highest Billboard 200 placement yet, while Stray Kids' "THIS & THAT" slipped to No. 2 after six weeks on top.
- billboard.com: 2024 K-Pop Artist 100 Ranked: BTS Jung Kook, Stray Kids, Fifty Fifty
- hollywoodreporter.com: Girl Group Le Sserafim Aims to Redefine Themselves on Latest Album ‘Pureflow Pt. 1’
- teenvogue.com: LE SSERAFIM Talk Tour Essentials, Backstage Mishaps ...
- nolae.eu: Would you like to meet LE SSERAFIM?
- bbc.com: Le Sserafim: How the pop group overcame band tensions and internet trolls
- interviewmagazine.com: K-Pop's LE SSERAFIM Are Ready for World Domination
- variety.com: Yunjin from LE SSERAFIM on Her Pre-Debut Story, K-Pop ...
- kprofiles.com: LE SSERAFIM Discography (Updated!)
- billboard.com: Le Sserafim | Biography, Music & News
- genius.com: LE SSERAFIM Albums and Discography
- billboard.com: LE SSERAFIM's 'HOT' Debuts at No. 1 on Top Album Sales ...
- musicchartsarchive.com: Le Sserafim Album and Singles Chart History
Fan sites
- Kprofiles: LE SSERAFIM DiscographyFan-run reference page for the group's releases.
- Kprofiles: LE SSERAFIM ProfileFan-run member profile page.
Official channels verified on shop.le-sserafim.us
Last researched Nov. 11, 2026