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Girls Planet 999
''Girls Planet 999: The Girls Saga''; zh, s=少女星球999：少女們的盛典, p=Shàonǚ Xīngqiú 999: Shàonǚmen de Shèngdiǎn; ja, ガールズプラネット999：少女祭典, translit=Gāruzu Puranetto 999: Shōjo Saiten (simply referred to as ''Girls Planet 999'') was a South Korean reality competition show created by Mnet. It premiered on August 6, 2021 and was originally broadcast every Friday at 8:20 PM KST for the first eleven episodes until its finale on October 22, which was broadcast live at 8 PM KST. It was aired on the Mnet channel, IQIYI, AbemaTV, tvN Asia or YouTube depending on the viewer's region. A production by Mnet's parent company CJ E&M and its subsidiary Studio Take One, as well as in collaboration with game developer and publisher NCSoft, the aim of the competition was to debut a new 9-member K-pop girl group consisting of trainees and idols from China, Japan, and South Korea. Auditions for the competition were held from January to Febru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reality Competition
Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as a distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as ''The Real World (TV series), The Real World'', then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series ''Survivor (franchise), Survivor'', ''Idols (franchise), Idols'', and ''Big Brother (franchise), Big Brother'', all of which became global Franchising, franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kep1er
Kep1er (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet reality survival competition show ''Girls Planet 999'' in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and Wake One Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Hikaru Ezaki, Mashiro Sakamoto, and Shen Xiaoting. They made their official debut on January 3, 2022, with the extended play (EP) ''First Impact''. Name "Kep1er" was a name suggested by viewers of ''Girls Planet 999'' through the website Naver. The name is a reference to the planets in the Kepler star systems named after the 16th century astronomer Johannes Kepler. The name is also kept in relation to ''Girls Planet 999'' by continuing the show's cosmic theme. History Formation through ''Girls Planet 999'' Kep1er was formed through the Mnet reality survival show ''Girls Planet 999'', which aired from August 6 to October 22, 2021. The show brought 99 contestants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimiirose
Mimiirose (stylized in lower case as mimiirose; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by Yes Im Entertainment. The group is composed of five members: Han Ye-won, Yoon Ji-a, Seo Yun-ju, Inn Hyo-ri and Choi Yeon-jae. They officially made their debut on September 16, 2022 with their debut single album ''Awesome'' with the lead single, ''Rose''. Name The group's name, 'mimiirose' is a compound word of mimiimii, meaning beauty and rose. mimiirose means blooming like a gorgeous rose by comparing the petals surrounded by layers to inner and outer beauty. History Pre-debut activities Some members have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Yoon Ji-a was a contestant on the reality survival show ''Girls Planet 999'', she was eliminated in episode 8, ranking K11, unable to debut into the final debut lineup. Seo Yun-ju was a former A Team Entertainment trainee and was originally a member of BugAboo, but she left the group before the group offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Do-ah
Fanatics (Korean: 파나틱스; stylized as FANATICS) is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by FENT in 2018. History Pre-debut Chaelin was a contestant of '' Produce 101 Season 1'' as a trainee of Midas Entertainment, where she finished in 87th place. Doah was a contestant on ''Produce 48'', where she finished in 23rd place. 2018: Sub-unit ''Flavor'' The group was originally introduced as a three-member sub-unit called Fanatics–Flavor (파나틱스-플레이버), consisting of Chiayi, Yoonhye and Doah. The sub-unit debuted on November 26, 2018 with the single "Milkshake". 2019: Full group debut with ''The Six'' On August 6, 2019, the group made their debut with the release of their debut EP ''The Six'', with the title track "Sunday". 2020: 2 new members and ''Plus Two'' On May 4, 2020, the group made their comeback with their second EP ''Plus Two'', with the title track "Vavi Girl". The comeback involved 2 new members, Via and Rayeon, while current members Chaelin a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry Bullet
Cherry Bullet () is a South Korean girl group formed by FNC Entertainment and managed under their sub-label FNC W. They debuted on January 21, 2019, with their first single album titled '' Let's Play Cherry Bullet.'' The group currently consists of seven members: Haeyoon, Yuju, Bora, Jiwon, Remi, Chaerin and May. Originally consisting of ten members, Mirae, Kokoro and Linlin left the group in December 2019. History Pre-debut Haeyoon was previously introduced as one of the female trainees to represent FNC Entertainment on the Mnet survival show, ''Produce 48''. She finished in 19th place and hence did not become a member of the produced girl group, Iz*One. Bora previously was a trainee at Music K Entertainment. Both her and fellow member Yuju appeared in BTS' '' Love Yourself: Her'' highlight reel, with Yuju also making an appearance in Honeyst's "Someone to Love" music video. Jiwon auditioned for the first season of SBS' ''K-pop Star'' with the song "Because of You" by Kelly C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billlie
Billlie (; stylized as ''Bi11lie'' or ''Billlǃə'') is a South Korean girl group formed by Mystic Story. Billlie debuted on November 10, 2021, with the extended play (EP) '' The Billage of Perception: Chapter One''. The group originally consisted of six members: Moon Sua, Suhyeon, Haram, Tsuki, Siyoon and Haruna. A seventh member, Sheon, later joined the group. Name The name Billlie is spelled with three Ls due to the fact that the name can be broken down into '''Bi''' (Korean word for rain), '''11, and '''lie' — Bi11lie.'' The number '11' came from their group's legend; "When the ''11th'' bell rings in the middle of a purple ''rain'', something strange happens", where the members ''lie'' about what happened in order to keep the event a secret. The name also reflects their "B-sides, the inner-self that everyone has inside them", which they express in hope to empathize with the audience. Career Pre-debut The members of Billlie were known as Mystic Rookies — a rookie develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Ye-seo
Kang Ye-seo (; born August 22, 2005), better known mononymously as Yeseo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known for competing on the Mnet survival competition show ''Girls Planet 999'' and ranking 6th in the final episode, making her a member of the group Kep1er. She is also a former member of the South Korean group CutieL and Busters as the lead vocalist. Kang began her acting career in 2010 in a supporting role in the MBC drama, '' Golden Fish. Career 2010–2020: Early career beginnings, debut with Busters Kang began her acting career in 2010 in a supporting role in the MBC drama, '' Golden Fish'' and at the same time, she became a member of the kid's girl group CutieL. Kang became a new member of Busters to replace Minjung towards the end of January. She made her debut on July 31, 2019, with their first extended play ''Pinky Promise''. On August 6, 2020, Yeseo left the group to continue acting and other activities. 2021–present: Girls Planet 999 and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Yu-jin (singer)
Choi Yu-jin (; born August 12, 1996), known mononymously as Yujin, is a South Korean singer and actress. Originally debuting in 2015 as a member of the South Korean girl group CLC, she is currently active as a member and leader of Kep1er after finishing in third place in the final episode of the survival show ''Girls Planet 999''. Yujin began her acting career in 2016 in a supporting role in the Naver TV web drama, ''Nightmare High''. Early life Yujin was born on August 12, 1996, in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. She attended high school at Hanlim Multi Art School and graduated in February 2015. Career Pre-debut She is the longest-serving trainee among CLC members, having been a trainee for over 4 years prior to her debut in 2015. As a trainee, Yujin created and taught BtoB's Ilhoon the 'Gwiyomi Player' aegyo, which he would later popularise on the South Korean Idol variety show, ''Weekly Idol.'' In 2013, South Korean singer, Hari released " Gwiyomi Song" inspire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woo Won-jae
Woo Won-jae (; born December 23, 1996), also known as Woo, is a South Korean rapper. In 2017, he released his debut single "We Are" () which had commercial success and widespread acclaim. He has released one studio album: ''Black Out'' (2020) one EP: ''af'' (2018). He is currently signed to hip hop label AOMG. Career 2017-2018: ''Show Me the Money 6'', signing with AOMG and ''af'' In 2017, Woo participated in Show Me the Money 6, where he finished in third place. He gained a lot of popularity through the show. Woo made his debut through releasing a single "We Are", featuring Gray and Loco on September 4, 2017. The single was meant for Woo's final 2 stage in the finals of Show Me The Money 6, but he was eliminated in the top 3 round. The song was a very huge success as it made a successful all-kill in numerous Korean charts. On October 31, it was announced that Woo has signed with hip hop label AOMG AOMG is a South Korean hip-hop and R&B record label found in 2013 by singer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiffany Young
Stephanie Young Hwang (born August 1, 1989), known professionally as Tiffany or Tiffany Young, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in California, she was discovered by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment at the age of fifteen and subsequently moved to South Korea. After two years of training, Young debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and one of South Korea's most popular girl groups worldwide. In 2016, Young became the second Girls' Generation member to debut as a soloist with the release of her first extended play ''I Just Wanna Dance''. Although Young remains a member of Girls' Generation, she left SM Entertainment in October 2017. She is currently based in Los Angeles for her solo career. She joined Paradigm Talent Agency and signed with record label Transparent Arts prior to the release of her 2019 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunmi
Lee Sun-mi (born Sun Mi on May 2, 1992), known mononymously as Sunmi (stylized as SUNMI), is a South Korean singer, dancer, songwriter and record producer. She debuted in 2007 as a member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls and left the group in 2010 to pursue her studies. After a three-year hiatus, Sunmi resumed her career as a soloist with her 2013 debut extended play, ''Full Moon'', spawning the number two singles " 24 Hours" and "Full Moon" on the national Gaon Digital Chart. In 2015, Sunmi was announced to be resuming promotion with the Wonder Girls and remained with the group until their disbandment in 2017. She subsequently left JYP Entertainment and joined Makeus Entertainment (now known as Abyss Company), releasing the hit single "Gashina". Her second extended play, ''Warning'', was released in 2018 and produced two other hit singles: "Heroine" and "Siren". Early life Sunmi was born on May 2, 1992, in Iksan, North Jeolla, South Korea. She attended Hwangnam Eleme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
