Girl group "fromis_9" debuts soon
ガールズグループ「fromis_9」のデビュー近し
Korean girl group "fromis_9" has been decided to officially debut on the 24th of this month.
"fromis_9" said on the 8th, "The girl group "fromis_9", born from the cable channel Mnet's "Idol School", has decided to officially debut in the music industry on the 24th.
The nine girls are rushing towards their debut and will take their first steps in the music industry, so we ask for your interest and support."
"fromis_9"'s debut album is a mini album, and above all, it is filled with the joy and excitement of "fromis_9" getting closer to their fans.
Last year, fromis_9 made an impressive debut performance with their pre-debut song "Glass Shoes" at Mnet's music awards ceremony "2017 MAMA in Japan."
The message, "I'll leave my feelings behind, please look for me," was inspired by the fairy tale "Cinderella," and the song caused quite a stir, unusual for a rookie group.
Initially, fromis_9 had no plans to appear on any programs other than "2017 MAMA in Japan," but due to the enthusiastic response from fans, they appeared on music programs such as "M COUNT DOWN," "MUSIC BANK," and "SHOW! Music Core," exuding their refreshing charm and raising expectations for their official debut.
Attention is already focused on what fromis_9 will show with their debut album.
The nine-member group consists of Noh Ji Sung, Son Hayoung, Lee Saerom, Lee Chaeyeon, Lee Nakyung, Park Jiwon, Lee Soyeon, Baek Jiheon, and Jang Gyu-ri, who were selected through Mnet's idol training project program "Idol School."
The name is short for "from idolschool," and expresses their intention to keep their promise to fans to become the best girl group.
Fromis_9 will release various content that they have prepared for their debut in the future, raising fans' expectations.
(From K-POP News)
I watched about 10 stage videos from "Idol School." Since their debut is on the 24th, let's take a quick look at the members.
★Noh Ji Sung 105,000 (Vocal ability) Center Main vocalist
After passing the audition, she immediately left the agency she joined as a trainee.
After that, she will live her own training life.
★Son Hayoung 108,000 - Perfect for singing,
looking and performing. Also talented at songwriting.
★Lee Saerom 163,000 - A classic beauty who always ranked high.
She was a member of a girl group aiming to debut 4 or 5 years ago.
★Lee Chaeyoung 9,800 - Apparently she was plagued by malicious rumors on social media.
This is thought to be the reason why her support did not increase. 4th place for singing and dancing. Her strength was thought to be stable. Former JYP trainee.
★Lee Nakyung 11,000 - Small but some say she looks like Tzuyu, and she has a good face and figure.
She is fluent in Chinese after studying abroad in China. She seems to like games.
★Park Jiwon 11,000 - Formerly belonged to JYP.
She was a member of "SIXTEEN". After that, she left JYP and aimed to debut. It has been said that the real Jiwon was shown this time.
★Lee So-yeon 111,000 Formerly belonged to YG Entertainment and spent six years as a trainee. She was one of the candidates for BLACKPINK.
She was said to have been very popular when she entered Idol School.
She didn't make much of a splash at first, but her talents improved as she went along.
★Baek Ji-heon 162,000 Perhaps the reason she has attracted so much support is because she is only 14 years old...
She will apparently become the youngest official idol.
Although there seems to be a lack of power in her singing, dancing, and performance overall, she can overcome all of these with experience. She is said to have served as student council president at school.
Depending on how well she does, the group's popularity may increase.
★Jang Gyuri 105,000 She is not affiliated with any group and participated through a general application.
After watching some of the videos, I noticed that she looked plump.
Her singing ability is also high for a general application, and she seems to have something special about her.
Overall, they remind me of Lovelyz, who debuted when no one knew who anyone was.
They have great looks, but because they have a similar vibe, I worry that people won't remember the other members unless they make a big hit song.
Among them, Jihoon may be one of the easier ones to remember.
Numbers 8 and 9 seem to hold the fate of the group in their hands, as they have become popular despite their shortcomings.
Their performance of pre-debut song "Glass Shoes" was passable.
It's flawless, but lacks impact.
As they are seen in school uniforms, it seems that they are aiming to be a girl group for Japan, a mix of TWICE and GFRIEND.
If they were brought to Japan right away, they would probably pass as a growing girl group, but once they debut they will have to be judged in Korea first.
This will likely be the hurdle for admission. It would have been nice if they had emphasized their individual strengths a little more.
I don't know if they'll debut with an original song, or a reworked version of "Glass Shoes," but I feel like a song that shows a bit more energy would be better.
I saw them cover songs by PRISTIN and Apink on the Idol School stage, but it didn't seem bouncy and was too sticky.
If they were covering songs as amateurs, I would say it was good, but if they're aiming for their debut, I think they're missing the point.
The TWICE cover seemed more energetic, but it's easier to get emotion into TWICE songs, so it might have been easier to perform them.
However, no matter how many TWICE performances they do, they won't be able to surpass TWICE.
Unless each member makes the sensibilities and expressiveness of their peers their own and encourages them, they may not be able to develop their own style.
This is something that doesn't come out just by being given choreography.
That's what makes TWICE so great, but I hope they'll gather knowledge that can't be obtained from their appearance and carve out a world of performance that's unique to them.
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