Mimiirose (stylized in
lower case
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as mimiirose; ) 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 ...
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
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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
''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 ...
'', 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 officially debuted. After her departure of the group, she became a contestant on ''
My Teenage Girl
''My Teenage Girl'' () was a South Korean reality competition series created by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (abbreviated as MBC). It was intended to form a seven-member girl group with the potential to chart on '' Billboard''. The contestan ...
.'' but was eliminated in Episode 3.
2022: Introduction and debut with ''Awesome''
On July 10, 2022, Yoon Ji-a announced through her personal Instagram that she would make her debut as a member of Yes Im's upcoming girl group Mimiirose. Mimiirose is the first group to debut under the company, which was formed by
Im Chang-jung
Im Chang-jung (; born November 30, 1973) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor. He is often referred by Koreans as "the original multi-entertainer" for being active in all three fields: music, film and entertainment. He made his acting ...
.
The group made their first public appearance in July 2022 at Im Chang-jung's concert, the CEO of Yes Im Entertainment. On August 24, 2022 Im Chang-jung shared the group were scheduled to debut 2-3 years prior, but was postponed indefinitely due to the
COVID-19
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pandemic.
The group officially debuted on September 16, 2022, with their debut single album ''Awesome'' with the lead single ''Rose.'' On the same day, they held their debut showcase which was broadcast on
SBS M
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
.
Members
* Inn Hyo-ri ()
* Choi Yeon-jae () – leader
* Han Ye-won ()
* Yoon Ji-a ()
* Seo Yun-ju ()
Discography
Single albums
Singles
References
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K-pop music groups
South Korean girl groups
Musical groups established in 2022
South Korean pop music groups
2022 establishments in South Korea