Under the direction of a pioneer of the K-pop industry, Lee Soo Man, one of the newest groups taking on the global scene is A2O MAY, a Chinese group with international dreams.
The five-member group with members from both China and Hawaii debuted in late 2024 and has already set records for Chinese groups.
Their single, "BOSS," climbed to #32 in U.S. Top 40 Radio, the highest chart placement ever achieved by a Chinese girl group .
"This journey has truly been amazing so far. Also, we are so grateful to have been able to experience this much love, whether as cheers from the crowd or kind comments that our fans shout," says Shijie.
This young group, with members born between 2005 and 2008, is using their youth and talent to become pioneers in their own genre which they call Zalpha Pop