4th-Gen Idol Group Suddenly Changes Its Name, Sparks Massive Reactions

Fans are touched.

The popular idol girl group XG recently announced a change in their group name.

XG | @xgofficial/Instagram

On January 12, KST, the group’s official social media accounts announced the change in a brief post that said, “We are pleased to announce that XG has evolved its group name.” While originally, “XG” stood for “Xtraordinary Girls,” the group announced that the new abbreviation would be “Xtraordinary Genes.”

We are pleased to announce that XG has evolved its group name from “Xtraordinary Girls” to “Xtraordinary Genes.”https://t.co/WsflImv0Is#XG#XtraordinaryGenes#XGALX pic.twitter.com/xIw5LbmSb4

— XG OFFICIAL (@XGOfficial_) January 12, 2026

This name change was likely done to honor the gender identity of Cocona, the group’s youngest, who recently revealed that they identified as AFAB (Assigned Female At Birth) transmasculine non-binary.

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Fans have abundantly expressed their gratitude toward this sensitive and supportive handling of Cocona’s gender identity by the group and their management.

it saying "evolved" instead of "changed" https://t.co/8VD7Oe7GV9 pic.twitter.com/UnhHdh3s5l

— ˗ˏˋ ♪ ʜʏᴘɴᴏᴛɪᴢᴇ ♪ˎˊ˗ (@mayaspuppet) January 12, 2026

‘evolved’ instead of ‘changed’ is such a nice and meaningful word choice https://t.co/aYOOpIc9DS

— 𖦹 (@softcorezip) January 12, 2026

oh we love you xg and cocona https://t.co/ocSJNwonrg pic.twitter.com/6muvGVQ9qN

— * (@aluckygrl) January 12, 2026

this level of support for cocona is incredibke actually they are fully rebranding the name https://t.co/9vvvqPDv4O

— io | angell enjoyer (@enbychuu) January 12, 2026

XG and XGALX renaming their group after Cocona coming out is the biggest form of support yet 🥹 thank you so much 🖤 https://t.co/5qwFriHptX

— ً (@alphazbarbie) January 12, 2026