Are you wondering about the activities of the former 15& members? Then, keep on reading to find out!
Who is 15&?
15& is a disbanded duo that debuted under JYP Entertainment. On October 5, 2012, the team disbanded and was only active for less than three years. 15& consisted of Park Jimin and Baek Yerin
15&'s last release was on February 9, 2015. The single was called "Love is Madness" and featured Kanto of Troy. They performed the single for the first time on February 14, 2015, during a Valentine's Day concert for singles.
The girls went on an extended hiatus following the release, focusing on solo activities. In 2019, the group de facto disbanded after Park Jimin's contract with JYP Entertainment expired in August 2019. She chose not to renew, leading to the disbandment of 15&.
Baek Yerin left JYP Entertainment in September 2019.
Where is Park Jimin Now?
Park Jimin now goes by the stage name Jamie Park, or just Jamie.
In April 2021, she signed an exclusive contract with Warner Music Korea. She made her first comeback as a soloist under her new agency in September 2020 with the single "Numbers (feat. Changmo)." In November 2020, she released the song "Apollo 11" with Jay Park.
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In December 2020, Jamie released a holiday single titled "5 Christmas Languages." Then, in September 2021, she released the digital single "No Numbers" featuring J-Min.
Her last release is the all-English digital single, "Pity Party," released on February 3, 2022.
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She has worked on OSTs and collaborations since leaving JYP Entertainment. In January 2022, she released "Moonshine" as the OST of the drama of the same name. That same month, she collaborated with 22Bullets and Fedde Le Grand for the single "Wouldn't Be Me."
Where is Baek Yerin Now?
Following her departure from JYP Entertainment, Baek Yerin set up her independent recording label, Blue Vinyl.
In November 2019, she released her first single under Blue Vinyl, "Popo (How Deep is Your Love)." In December of that year, Baek Yerin released her first studio album, "Every Letter I Sent You."
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In January 2020, she released the single "Square (2017)." The song was highly successful in South Korea, scoring an all-kill on all the top major music charts. She is the first South Korean artist to top the charts with an English song. The following month, she held her first solo concert, "Turn on that Blue Vinyl."
In December 2020, she released the album "tellusaboutyourself." In addition, she released a digital EP in February 2021 that featured remixes of songs from the album.
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Her band, The Volunteers, debuted under Blue Vinyl in May 2021. She made a solo comeback in September 2021 with the cover album, "Love, Yerin."
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Written by Alexa Lewis
