Wondering what happened to the members of 6MIX, the pre-debut group JYP Entertainment disbanded? Then keep on reading!
6MIX was a five to six-member pre-debut girl group under JYP Entertainment scheduled to make their debut in 2014-2015. However, the group's debut was canceled, and the girl group was disbanded. Following the disbandment, JYP Entertainment held a survival show titled "SIXTEEN" to find members of their new girl group.
What happened to the members of 6MIX? Find out here!
The 6MIX Members That Debuted in TWICE
Out of the six potential girls that could have debuted in 6MIX, three made their debut in TWICE. Jihyo, Nayeon and Sana were all part of the original 6MIX line-up, and after 6MIX's disbandment, they joined the survival show "SIXTEEN."
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Jihyo, Nayeon and Sana debuted with TWICE in 2016 and have been active as members of the group for nearly seven years. TWICE's most recent Korean release was their third Korean studio album, "Formula of Love: O+T=<3," and its lead single "SCIENTIST."
TWICE concluded the North American leg of their fourth world tour, "III," on February 27. In addition, they are scheduled to have concerts in Tokyo, Japan, from April 23 to April 25.
The 6MIX Members That Did Not Debut
Three members of 6MIX were unable to make their debut — Lena, Minyoung and Cecilia.
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Lena is mostly known as the featuring artist in Sunmi's "Full Moon." Following 6MIX's disbandment, Lena left JYP Entertainment and chose not to participate in "SIXTEEN." Originally from Los Angeles, California, Lena returned to the United States after leaving the company.
Since leaving the company, Lena has lived a fairly normal life, even getting married in 2021. She currently works as a Production Designer for Warner Brothers Entertainment and has had that job since 2017.
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She also dabbled into acting — in December 2021, she had a recurring role in the Netflix series "Partner Track."
Minyoung was one of the 6MIX members to compete on "SIXTEEN" and was the only 6MIX member not to debut. After the program ended, she left JYP Entertainment. She remained out of the spotlight until 2021 when she opened a YouTube channel.
There, she revealed she is working a regular job but also makes music as a hobby. In November 2021, she released the song "Midnight" with LEW and Dollarsignpark.
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Cecilia is another potential 6MIX member that never debuted in the company. She was also the first member to leave JYP Entertainment, departing from the company in 2014 due to a severe knee injury.
Cecilia, who is Australian-Chinese, pursued a career in China under her birth name, Song Yan Fei. She is now a famous actress in China, starring in dramas such as "Mr. Right" and "The Dance of the Storm." She also acted in the films "The New Year's Eve of Old Lee" and "Detective Chinatown 2."
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Written by Alexa Lewis
