Elris
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Alice (; formerly known as Elris), is a South Korean
girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...
. The group consists of seven members: EJ, Do-A , Chaejeong, Yeonje, Yukyung,
Sohee So-hee, also spelled So-hui, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading " so" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's ...
, and Karin. They debuted on June 1, 2017, with their first extended play, ''We, First''.


History


Pre-debut

Prior to the group's debut, Kim So-hee and Min Ka-rin were contestants on the reality show ''K-pop Star 6''., she was part of the KWIN unit. The unit made it to the final episode as the runner-up Following the conclusion of K-pop Star 6, on May 19, 2017, Sohee released her first solo digital single "Spotlight".


2017–2020: Debut as Elris and re-formation as seven members

On June 1, 2017, Elris released their first EP, ''We, First'', containing five tracks including the titular lead single. Their second EP, ''Color Crush'', was released on September 13, 2017, consisting of five other tracks and the lead single "Pow Pow". In late 2017, members Bella and Hyeseong participated in the reality show MIXNINE. Both of them unfortunately did not make it to the final lineup of the female winners. On June 6, 2018, Hunus Entertainment confirmed that Elris would be coming back on June 28 with their third EP titled ''Summer Dream''. On June 28, Elris released their third mini-album, containing three tracks, including the titular title song. On October 18, 2018, Sohee debuted as a soloist, with the digital single "Hurry Up". Elris released a digital single titled ''Miss U'' on November 12, 2019. On February 12, 2020, Hunus Entertainment confirmed the addition of two new members, EJ and Chaejeong. On February 26, the group released their fourth extended play ''Jackpot,'' including a single of the same name. This was their first release as a seven-member group following the addition of two new members and their first proper comeback in nearly two years since their third mini album. Jackpot was also the last release that carried the name ELRIS, The group will go on hiatus for most of 2020 and all of 2021.


2021–present: New agency and rebranding

On December 1, 2021, it was announced that Elris would be transferred to IOK Company. On April 11, 2022, it was announced that the group rebranded to Alice. Members Hyeseong and Bella changed their stage names to Yeonje and Do-A, respectively. Chaejeong was also appointed as the new leader. They will make their comeback in May 3 with the digital single "Power of Love". However, it was announced that the digital single's release would be delayed to May 4. On October 4, 2022, it was announced that Alice would comeback with "Dance On" as a single, the song was released on October 27, 2022.


Members

Adapted from their Naver profile. * EJ () * Do-A () * Chaejeong () — Leader * Yeonje () * Yukyung () *
Sohee So-hee, also spelled So-hui, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 45 hanja with the reading " so" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's ...
() * Karin ()


Discography


Extended plays


Single albums


Singles


OSTs


Compilation appearances


Concerts and tours


Concert participation


Awards and nominations


References


External links

{{Authority control South Korean girl groups South Korean dance music groups Musical groups established in 2017 K-pop music groups Musical groups from Seoul 2017 establishments in South Korea South Korean pop music groups Musical quintets