Who ODD YOUTH are
ODD YOUTH (오드유스) is a five-member South Korean girl group under TOP Media, the agency behind TEEN TOP, MCND and UP10TION. It is the company’s first girl group, and it debuted on November 1, 2024 with the single album Best Friendz and the title track “That’s Me”.
The name describes a gathering of young people with distinct personalities who tell their own stories honestly, even when others see them as odd. The official fandom is called ODYz (오디즈).
Members
The line-up is Maika, Myah, Kanie, Summer and Ye Eum. Maika is Japanese, Myah holds South Korean and US citizenship, and the other three members are South Korean. Ye Eum, born in December 2007, is the youngest. TOP Media publishes their stage names and birthdays on the official profile page.
Releases
An English version of “Best Friendz” followed in January 2025. The first mini album, I Like You, arrived on April 15, 2025 with five tracks, including “Spooky” and “Bubble Bubble”. The second single, Babyface, was released on March 12, 2026.
The third single, can’t go back, came out digitally on August 19, 2026, with the physical album on August 25. It is the group’s first summer single and was produced by Sweetune, the team behind KARA’s “Mister” and “Step” and INFINITE’s “Be Mine” and “The Chaser”.
Milestones
ODD YOUTH held its first solo fan meeting, “That’s ODD YOUTH”, at Gavin Art Hall in Seoul on July 4, 2026. The two sessions were the group’s first in-person meeting with ODYz, and an unreleased song was performed there for the first time. In February 2025 the group received the Best Rookie award on the KM Chart.
Follow ODD YOUTH
Official channels are listed on the TOP Media artist page: X, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and b.stage.