| Nine Muses | |
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Nine Muses in Mnet 20's Choice Awards, August 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | 9Muses; The Model-Dols |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop; K-Pop |
| Years active | 2010 - present |
| Labels | Star Empire Entertainment (KR), IMX Inc./Happinet Music (JP) |
| Website | Official website Official Japanese website |
| Members | |
| Hyuna Lessem Sera Euaerin Eunji Kyungri Hyemi Minha |
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| Past members | |
| Jaekyung Bini Rana |
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Nine Muses (나인뮤지스) is currently an eight-member South Korean girl group under Korean music label Star Empire Entertainment. The group made their official debut in August 2010 with the single "No Playboy" as well as the released of their first mini album, Let's Have A Party.[1]
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Before their official debut, Nine Muses released a track for Prosecutor Princess' OST called "Give Me". The group was announced on March 26, 2010, after their maknae gained a lot of interest from the public when she appeared in the music video of label mates, ZE:A (another 9 member band from Star Empire Entertainment). It wasn't until August 12, 2010, that Nine Muses made an official debut with the mini album "Let's Have a Party". The title track of the album being "No Playboy", a song produced by composer Rainstone, and Park Jin Young. Nine Muses originally had 14 potential members. When the name of the group was announced, the company selected the nine members most ready to debut in the group.
Later into their debut, member Jaekyung left the group to focus on her modeling career and was replaced by Hyuna. In late 2010, the girls continued with follow-up promotions with the song "Ladies".[2]
In December 6, 2010, it was announced that the band was preparing to advance to Japan. They would perform on Seoul Train, which is an event in which K-pop artists and groups perform for their Japanese fans. On December 26, 2010, Nine Muses held a successful performance of six songs on Seoul Train alongside V.O.S. and ZE:A.[3]
It was confirmed on June 9 that the group would become a seven-member sub-unit. Star Empire Entertainment initially stated that Rana and Bini are still in the group, but are not participating in this round of promotions.[4] However, On August 11, after months of hiatus, Star Empire announced Rana and Bini's official departure from Nine Muses. The decision was mutual as Rana and Bini wanted to pursue individual activities. However, they are still signed with the company.[5] The new single titled "Figaro" was released on August 18.[6] The girls recently added their eighth member Kyungri who was introduced at the girl's performance in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She will join them in the promotions for their soon to be released mini-album in January. The album is produced by Sweetune. They revealed concept photos featuring all 8 members on January 1.
| Name | Birth Name | Birthday | Position |
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| Hyuna | Moon Hyun Ah (문현아) | January 19, 1987 | Lead Vocalist |
| Lee Sem (이셈) | Lee Joo Hyun (이주현) | May 5, 1987 | Vocalist, Main Rapper |
| Sera | Ryu Se Ra (류세라) | October 3, 1987 | Leader, Main Vocalist |
| Euaerin (이유애린) | Lee Hye Min (이혜민) | May 3, 1988 | Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Eunji | Park Eun Ji (박은지) | September 27, 1988 | Vocalist, Main Dancer |
| Kyungri | Park Kyung Ri (박경리) | June 5, 1990 | Vocalist |
| Hyemi | Pyo Hye Mi (표혜미) | April 3, 1991 | Lead Vocalist |
| Minha | Park Min Ha (박민하) | June 27, 1991 | Vocalist, Maknae |
| Name | Birth Name | Birthday | Position |
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| Rana | Kim Rana (김라나) | June 26, 1983 | Leader, Vocalist, Rapper |
| Bini | Lee Hye Bin (이혜빈) | November 13, 1985 | Vocalist |
| Jaekyung (재경) | Jung Seo Young (정서영) | September 9, 1987 | Vocalist |
Singles
| Year | Information | Tracklisting |
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| 2010 | Let's Have A Party[7]
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| 2011 | Figaro[8]
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| 2012 | TBA
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