Overview
- XG announced on Jan. 12 that its initials now stand for Xtraordinary Genes, replacing Xtraordinary Girls.
- An official statement described the update as a milestone as the seven members enter their 20s and emphasized growth in artistry.
- The group said the new meaning represents creativity at their core and a commitment to shaping culture without conventional limits.
- XG’s debut full-length album, The Core, arrives Jan. 23, with a world tour beginning in February following last year’s lead single Gala.
- Member Cocona recently came out as transmasculine and nonbinary and disclosed prior top surgery, prompting online speculation about the rename that the group frames as an artistic evolution.