A new girl group, which will seem like NCT's female version, will soon debut under 143 Entertainment, the agency of Kep1er members Kang Yeseo and Sakamoto Mashiro. Keep on reading to know when the upcoming artist will begin their activities.
NCT Female Version? Yeseo & Mashiro's Agency to Debut New Girl Group With Unlimited Members
On Aug. 16, 143 Entertainment announced through press releases that its new girl group named LIMELIGHT will start their pre-debut activities on Sept. 29. They are expected to drop a mini-album containing four songs on that day.
It is said that LIMELIGHT aims to be an "expandable girl group" with no limit on the number of members, making them appear like an NCT female version.
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SM Entertainment's boy group NCT is widely known for its unique concept of having unlimited members divided into multiple subunits. While LIMELIGHT will also have numerous members, it wasn't mentioned whether subunits will also be formed.
To date, the new girl group has three members, Ito Miyu, Kim Suhye, and Oh Gaeun. Two of them are familiar faces to the public as they have appeared on survival shows in the past.
In particular, Ito Miyu (miU) was first introduced through Mnet's latest girl group survival show "Girls Planet 999," while Kim Suhye gained attention as an incredible vocalist on MBC's girl group survival program "My Teenage Girl." Meanwhile, Oh Gaeun is 143 Entertainment's skilled trainee with notable "Asian looks."
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As a management agency of Kep1er members Kang Yeseo & Sakamoto Mashiro, 143 Entertainment is expected to attract attention with the new girl group's future directions.
LIMELIGHT, which consists of members from survival shows, is expected to make a strong debut based on each member's skills and group's unique concept.
Prior to the release of their pre-debut EP, Ito Miyu, Kim Suhye, and Oh Gaeun will first release their reality show "Lulu Lala," which will present their pre-debut process. The program will premiere on the 18th of this month, and will be out on the official LIMELIGHT YouTube channel and social media accounts.
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After unveiling the group's name, LIMELIGHT plans to gradually release more information through various content in the following days.
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LIMELIGHT Members- Here's What We Know About Them So Far
LIMELIGHT MiU
MiU, also known as Ito Miyu, is a Japanese trainee under 143 Entertainment. Before competing in "Girls Planet 999," she was already recognized by the Japanese MZ generation through her modeling and SNS activities in the past. In fact, she has won the Tokyo Girls Audition 2018 Popteen Award, up PLUS award, and ABEMA TV Award. MiU even appeared in music videos for various Japanese artists.
LIMELIGHT Suhye
In addition to being a former "My Teenage Girl" contestant, Suhye is known to be a former trainee under SM Entertainment and PocketDol Studio. Because of her clear and clean voice, which she showcased in the said survival show, Suhye is expected to be part of the vocal line in LIMELIGHT.
LIMELIGHT Gaeun
Like MiU, Gaeun also previously worked as a model. She once modeled for Alexander Wang (alongside MiU). She is the only public trainee of 143 Entertainment who did not appear on "Girls Planet 999." Since she trains in the same company managing Kang Yeseo and Sakamoto Mashiro, she is close with the two Kep1er members.
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Written by Maria Scott
