Hello Venus is a new girl group from Pledis entertainment (After School, Son Dambi, Nu'est) consisting of 3 Pledis trainees and 3 girls from Fantagio agency. Some of the girls have been featured before on After School tracks and videos. They're set to debut in May.
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Seems the original plan was to have 7 girls in this group:
Fantagio will be collaborating with Pledis, label of Son Dambi and After School, to showcase a seven member girl group in April. The group has already started training for its first single with a dance piece by a famous composer, and will be promoted through the combined efforts of Pledis and Fantagio.
According to reports from both agencies, the group has already been preparing for their first single, a dance song from a famous composer. Fantagio revealed, “They’ve trained for about a year and a half. Four members are from Fantagio and three are from Pledis, and after their debut, Fantagio will be managing the acting portions of their promotion while Pledis will be taking over variety.”
Bios:Left to Right: Nara, Yoonjo, Yooara, Lime, Yooyoung & AliceDisclaimer: Sources hard to find for most of the info, so take everything with a grain of salt. Many of the girls are "well-known" Pledis trainees though. Tidbits condensed mostly from tumblar and wiki.
Nara Name: Nara (나라)
Real name: Kwon Na-ra (권나라)
Birthdate: March 13, 1991 (age 21)
Height: 172 cm
Yooara Name: Yooara (유아라)
Real name: Yoo A-ra (유아라)
Birthdate: September 26, 1992 (age 19)
Height: 167 cm
Position: Leader, Main Vocalist
- Fluent in Japanese
- Went to Seoul Music High School, graduated 2 years early, majored in vocals
- One of the Popular Pledis Trainees and Pre-School Girl
- Auditioned to be After School's 9th member, she made it to the final 2 but in the end E-Young was picked
- Sang the chorus on After School's Love Love Love in 2010
- Featured on After School and Son Dambi's Love Letter together with Rhyme in 2011
- After School E-Young's Best Friend
Yoonjo Name: Yoonjo (윤조)
Real name: Shin Yoon-jo (신윤조)
Birthdate: December 14, 1992 (age 19)
Height: 165 cm
Position: Vocalist
- Went to Seoul Arts High School
- Was a Pre-School Girl
- Majored in music & vocals (in particular classical singing, she is a soprano)
- Featured on After School's 1st Full Album "Virgin" in the track "Dream"
Lime Name: Lime (라임)
Real name: Kim Hye-rim (김혜림)
Birthdate: January 19, 1993 (age 19)
Position: Main Rapper
- Went to Youngpa Girls High School
- Former trainee at Medialine Entertainment (was supposed to debut in Viva Girls)
- Former back-up dancer for Lee Chaeyeon
- Featured on After School and Son Dambi's Love Letter together with Ara in 2011
- Wrote the Rap lyrics for Scotch V.I.P.'s "Finale"
Alice Name: Alice (앨리스)
Birthdate: March 21, 1990 (age 22)
Height: 166 cm
Yooyoung Name: Yooyoung (유영)
Real name: Park Jung-hwa (박정화)
Birthdate: January 23, 1995 (age 17)
Height: 170 cm
Pre-debut vids:^Ara
Pre-debut pics:Yoonjo Lime Yooara --
Let's see how this group turns out to be.