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Kep1er
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021 (2021)–present
Labels
Members
  • Choi Yu-jin
  • Shen Xiaoting
  • Mashiro Sakamoto
  • Kim Chae-hyun
  • Kim Da-yeon
  • Hikaru Ezaki
  • Huening Bahiyyih
  • Seo Young-eun
  • Kang Ye-seo
Websitehello-kep1er.com

Kep1er (/ˈkɛplər/; Korean: 케플러; RR: Kepeulleo) is a multinational girl group formed through the Mnet reality survival competition show Girls Planet 999. 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.[1] The group is managed by Swing Entertainment and Wake One Entertainment.[citation needed]

Name

"Kep1er" was a name that was suggested and created by the viewers of the show through the website Naver.[2]

The word means "Kepler", deriving from Johannes Kepler and his laws of planetary motion. Kepler was a German astronomer and mathematician in the 16th and 17th centuries, and has since become the eponym of many other things as well.

The name also kept its relation to Girls Planet 999 by continuing the space-related theme from the show's name.

History

Formation through Girls Planet 999

Main article: 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 from China, Japan and South Korea to compete to debut in a multinational girl group.[3] Out of initially 99 contestants, only the top nine would be in the final debut lineup.[4]

Before the show began, several members of the final lineup had already been active in the entertainment industry. Choi Yu-jin made her debut in the Cube Entertainment girl group CLC on March 19, 2015, with the group's first extended play (EP) First Love, but she is currently on hiatus there.[5] Kang Ye-seo was in the kid girl group CutieL in 2010, and in 2019 became a member of Busters until 2020, leaving the group to focus on acting and other activities.[6] Hikaru Ezaki was in the Japanese duo group, +GANG under the stage name Hikarun. The group was under Avex Artist Academy's Fukuoka branch, and was active for two years up until 2018 when they disbanded.[citation needed]

Shen Xiaoting, Mashiro Sakamoto and Kim Da-yeon previously participated in other survival shows. Kim Da-yeon and Shen Xiaoting participated in Produce 48 and Produce Camp 2020 respectively where they both were eliminated in the first round while Mashiro Sakamoto participated in Stray Kids in its first episode. Shen Xiaoting was also a competitive ballroom dancer, winning the gold medal prize in a modern dance sport competition held in Shanghai, as well as ranking sixth globally in a British competition.[citation needed]

Huening Bahiyyih appeared in some television variety shows in China, such as X-Change with her siblings, HueningKai and Lea.[citation needed] Her siblings were already active in the industry, having debuted in the K-pop groups Tomorrow X Together and Viva respectively.

2021–2022: Debut with First Impact

Kep1er was set to make their debut on December 14, 2021 with their first EP First Impact, with pre-orders beginning on November 29.[7][8] However, it was announced that the group's scheduled debut has been delayed to January 3, 2022, due to one of their staff members having tested positive for COVID-19.[9][10]

Members

For Japanese members, their English names are listed in Western order. Non-Korean members have both their native language name and Korean name listed.

  • Choi Yu-jin (최유진) – leader
  • Shen Xiaoting (沈小婷; 션샤오팅)
  • Mashiro Sakamoto (坂本 舞白; 사카모토 마시로) – co-leader
  • Kim Chae-hyun (김채현)
  • Kim Da-yeon (김다연)
  • Hikaru Ezaki (江崎 ひかる; 에자키 히카루)
  • Huening Bahiyyih (휴닝바히에)
  • Seo Young-eun (서영은)
  • Kang Ye-seo (강예서)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details,
selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
First Impact
Track list
  1. Wa Da Da (와다다)
  2. MVSK
  3. See The Light
  4. Shine (Kep1er ver.)
  5. Another Dream (Kep1er ver.)
  6. O.O.O (Over&Over&Over) (Kep1er ver.)
 TBA

Filmography

Television

Year Title Network Notes Ref.
2021 Girls Planet 999 Mnet Survival show determining Kep1er's members [1]
Kep1er View Debut reality show [citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Kim, Hyun-sik (October 22, 2021). "김채현 1위…'걸스플래닛' 9인조 걸그룹 '케플러' 결성". Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "＜Girls Planet 999＞ 데뷔 그룹명 공모전". Naver (in Korean). October 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Kim, Hyo-jin (June 8, 2021). "'걸스플래닛999', 8월 첫 방송 확정→여진구 MC 발탁". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Park, Se-yeon (July 6, 2021). "Mnet '걸스플래닛999' 8월 6일 첫방 확정". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "'Cube's new girl group CLC's 'Ratio Finalist' Choi Yoo-jin's profile revealed". Star News. March 13, 2015. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  6. ^ "2005년생 예서 버스터즈 새 멤버, "10년째 아역배우로 활동"". bntnews.hankyung.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  7. ^ "Rookie girl group Kep1er confirms debut date and reveals pretty concept photos of Yujin, Xiaoting, and Mashiro". allkpop.com. November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Kep1er The 1st Mini Album 'FIRST IMPACT' 앨범 예약 판매 안내(+ENG) (+판매처 URL 추가)". Daum (in Korean). November 29, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. ^ Choi Ji-yoon (December 5, 2021). "케플러, 데뷔 연기…스태프 코로나 확진 여파". NEWSIS via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  10. ^ a b Lee Jae-hoon (December 8, 2021). "케플러, 내년 1월3일 데뷔…'2021 MAMA' 출연 취소". NEWSIS via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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