Who are the members of BABYMONSTER? Discover them before their debut
May 12 at midnight in Korea, YG Entertainment unveiled the first definitive composition of BABYMONSTERhis first girl group in seven years.
The entire K-Pop industry has been eagerly awaiting to learn about the members of the girl group, who are under intense pressure to be BLACKPINK’s “little sisters.”
The agency had shocked fans by saying BABYMONSTER would debut with just five members.
After presenting seven talented trainees to the world, fans were upset that they had to say goodbye to two of them.
However, the May 12 debut announcement revealed that all seven members will be making their debuts in the next girl group.
Of course, the news delighted fans, who went wild with joy.
With over 404,000 tweets, BABYMONSTER topped the global Twitter trends within an hour of the announcement.
Tweets under the group’s hashtag were filled with different languages, including Thai, since two of its members, Pharita and Chiquita, are Thai citizens.
So, let’s learn a little more about the members of the group in detail.
Who are the members of BABYMONSTER?
- ahyeon
Born on April 11, 2007, Ahyeon is a singer and rapper. She is Korean and has one brother. She passed the first audition for Banana Culture Entertainment in 2017 and the YG audition in 2018.
She trained for 4 years. Ahyeon is fluent in Korean, English and Chinese. In the final judging, YG said that Ahyeon was the member with the most diverse voice.
- hand
Ruka was born on March 20th, 2002 and is the oldest member of BABYMONSTER. Ruka and Asa are the first Japanese members to make their debut in a girl group under YG Entertainment.
She is a former member of the J-pop group Shibu3 Project.
In 2018, at the age of 16, she auditioned for YG Entertainment. During training, she was praised for her strong dancing skills, which she mastered for 10 years.
Before her BABYMONSTER debut, she trained for four to five years.
- chiquita
Born on February 17, 2009, Chiquita is the maknae of the group. She is Thai and was mentored by Lisa from BLACKPINK. She has been training for almost 2 years.
His family consists of his mother (born 1981), father and an older brother (born 2006). Yang Hyun Suk sees her as the trainee with the greatest development potential.
- Haram
Born on October 17, 2007, Haram is Korean and has been training for about five years before making her debut.
Her position in the group is a singer. She started out as a children’s clothing model before passing YG’s audition and apprenticeship in 2018.
Haram can speak English and Korean.
- Pharita
Pharita was born on August 26, 2005 and is the second Thai member of the group. She was a model child before debuting as a member of BABYMONSTER.
Pharita has many charms and speaks different languages, which helps the group go global.
- spit
Born on August 5, 2008, Rora is a former member of U.SSO Girl. She was part of the first generation from 2017 to 2018 along with Hyein from NewJeans.
Rora is one of the youngest members of the group. Her position in the group is singer.
- As a
Born on April 16, 2006, Asa is a natural born rapper. Asa and Ruka are the first members of Japanese nationality to make their debut in a girl group under YG Entertainment.
She started dancing at a very young age, specializing in hip-hop. She is an undeniable asset to the group.
Korean netizens also reacted to the “surprise” and the group members. Many said they were relieved that the seven trainees would be making their debut.
“I knew it (that all seven members would be making their debuts), LOL. »
“My heart was pounding watching the episode earlier, ㅠㅠ. I’m relieved that all members are making their debuts, ㅠㅠ. ”
“Although I was so mad I fell for it, thank you (Yang Hyun Suk) for introducing them all. ”
“Is he joking? Anyway, congratulations BABYMONSTER. »
“I knew he was baiting us… All the members seem super talented. »
” As I thought… “
“Ha, I’m so glad Asa and Rora made their debut,ㅠㅠ. Happy birthday babies. »
“Oh, congratulations! lol »
BabyMonster will be the first group from the production house since executive producer Yang Hyun-suk regained his title after a more than three-year absence. The band plans to continue preparations for their debut next fall by presenting the activities of the group and sub-units.
On the other hand, Yang Hyun Suk said that BabyMonster will actively promote both as a full seven-member group and as sub-units to give the girls an opportunity to showcase their unique strengths and abilities.
This approach will no doubt contribute to the group’s success and longevity in the highly competitive K-Pop industry, and will allow fans to see the diverse sides of the girls’ personalities and talents.
