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GIRLSET

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JYP's American girl group, chosen on the YouTube show A2K, debuted as VCHA and was relaunched as the quartet GIRLSET in 2025. In March 2026 "Tweak" topped YouTube's worldwide music video trending chart.

3years on 26 January 2027 · in 93 days

Their story

Made on YouTube

The group began as an idea from J.Y. Park and Monte Lipman of Republic Records: an American girl group built in the K-pop system. The search ran as A2K on JYP's YouTube channel in the summer of 2023, with contestants from the US and Canada. The finale named six members, and the same day "Y.O.Universe" came out under the name VCHA, from the Korean word for "to shine upon".

Six became four

The official debut followed in January 2024 with "Girls of the Year", and within weeks VCHA were opening for TWICE in stadiums in Las Vegas, Mexico City and São Paulo. The momentum did not hold. Kaylee went on hiatus that spring, and in December KG announced she was leaving. What followed was a long silence. When JYP finally spoke again, in August 2025, the four who remained had a new name: GIRLSET.

From pop to late-90s R&B

VCHA sounded like bright, polished teen pop. As GIRLSET the members took a harder line, starting with the confident "Commas" and the Missy Elliott remix of "Little Miss". "Tweak" leaned on vintage R&B with the hook "Don't think that I'm weak". Like "Little Miss" before it, it topped YouTube's worldwide trending chart, and it entered Billboard's Digital Song Sales chart. "CHAT", produced by The Stereotypes, went somewhere else again, with choreography rooted in hip-hop.

Where they are now

Lexi, Camila, Kendall and Savanna released "CHAT" in July 2026 and finally performed on Korean music shows, two and a half years after their debut. Fans got an official name in March, LOCKETS. A first full album has been mentioned, but no title or date has been given.

Timeline

  1. A2K, a JYP and Republic Records search for an American group, starts on YouTube.

  2. The A2K finale names six members as VCHA; "Y.O.Universe" comes out the same day.

  3. Official debut with "Girls of the Year" and "XO Call Me".

  4. Opening act for TWICE in Mexico City and São Paulo, and in Las Vegas in March.

  5. Single "Only One"; Kaylee goes on hiatus.

  6. KG announces that she is leaving the group.

  7. JYP relaunches the four remaining members as GIRLSET.

  8. First single under the new name, "Commas".

  9. Single "Little Miss", their first video to top YouTube's worldwide trending chart; a remix with Missy Elliott follows in January 2026.

  10. "Tweak" also tops YouTube's worldwide music video trending chart, the morning after release.

  11. "CHAT" brings their first stages on Music Bank, Music Core and Inkigayo.

  12. 25 October 2026

Start with these 5 songs

  1. Girls of the YearThe official debut single, still under the name VCHA.2024
  2. CommasThe first release as GIRLSET, after almost a year and a half of silence.2025
  3. Little MissTheir first video to top YouTube's worldwide trending chart, later remixed with Missy Elliott.2025
  4. TweakLate-90s R&B sounds and a second No. 1 on YouTube's worldwide trending chart.2026
  5. CHATProduced by The Stereotypes, with hip-hop choreography in the video.2026

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In the Fan Chart

The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where GIRLSET stands.

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    For LOCKETS

    LexiLeader

    From Milwaukee; she finished first in the final ranking of A2K.

    Camila

    From Montreal, the one Canadian in the line-up.

    Kendall

    From Fort Worth, Texas; 17 when the group debuted.

    Savanna

    From Fort Lauderdale, Florida; 17 when the group debuted.

    Quick answers

    When did GIRLSET debut?

    On 26 January 2024, still as VCHA, with "Girls of the Year" and "XO Call Me". The pre-debut release SeVit (New Light) came out on 22 September 2023, the day the A2K finale aired.

    Who are the members of GIRLSET?

    Lexi (leader), Camila, Kendall and Savanna. VCHA started with six; KG announced her exit in December 2024, and Kaylee, on hiatus since March 2024, had also left by the August 2025 rebrand.

    What is the GIRLSET fandom called?

    LOCKETS, revealed in March 2026, around the release of "Tweak".

    What does the name GIRLSET mean?

    It stands for the members setting their own path, as the rebrand film put it with the line "We're setting who we are." The old name VCHA came from the Korean word 비춰, "to shine upon".

    Is GIRLSET still active?

    Yes. "CHAT" came out on 17 July 2026 and brought their first stages on Korean music shows. It was presented as a preview of a first full album, for which no title or date has been announced.

    Know your GIRLSET?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.

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    Last checked 25 October 2026. Sources include The Korea Times, Soompi, Star News, Sports Khan and Tenasia. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.