Author Topic: (Group) Gugudan (구구단) (Read 7343 times)

Stryfe · « **on:** June 07, 2016, 01:03:23 PM »

Gugudan (stylized Gu9udan) is a nine-member girl group under Jellyfish entertainment. Two of the members are Kim Sejeong and Kang Mina who placed 2nd and 9th respectively in Produce 101 and who are also members of IOI. Kim Nayoung, who placed 14th in Produce 101, is also a member. The group is set to debut in June 2016.

https://twitter.com/jellyfish_ent/status/740000949716975616
http://www.jelly-fish.co.kr/sub/news_notice_view.php?bo_table=notice&wr_id=26&page=1

For more information about Produce 101 - including links to all of the 11 episodes subtitled in English - check out the Produce 101 thread.
For more information about IOI and their activities (which will undoubtedly overlap with this group's) - check out the IOI thread.

Members:

	Sejeong Full name: Kim Sejeong Birthdate: August 28th, 1996 (age 19) Height: 164cm - Voice of honey - Smile of sunshine - Cute ahjussi - Was on Kpop Star 2 - Placed 2nd in Produce 101 - Debuted in IOI		Mina Full name: Kang Mina Birthdate: December 4th, 1999 (age 16) Height: 162cm - Chub-a-dub-dub - Waacking dance specialist - Uncle fan favorite - Placed 9th in Produce 101 - Debuted in IOI
	Nayoung Full name: Kim Nayoung Birthdate: November 23rd, 1995 (age 20) Height: 169cm - Placed 14th in Produce 101		Hana Birthdate: April 30th, 1993 (age 23)
	Mimi Birthdate: January 1st, 1993 (age 23)		Soyee Birthdate: November 21st, 1996 (age 19)
	Haebin Birthdate: August 16th, 1995 (age 20)		Sally Birthdate: October 23rd, 1996 (age 19)
	Hyeyeon Birthdate: August 5th, 2000 (age 15)

Vids:

Kim Sejeong, Kang Mina and Kim Nayoung auditioning in Produce 101. This performance earned them all the highest rank of A.

Stryfe · « **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2016, 10:07:58 AM »

Kim Nayoung has been confirmed to be in the group, so we'll have our familiar trio back together.

Now just waiting for the other trainees and more info...

Stryfe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2016, 12:12:21 PM »

https://www.instagram.com/p/BGkvIurD1U5

So, I think we might have a group name, and it is gx9, which I would guess could stand for "girls x 9" or something haha. Again, not sure if the name is confirmed, but there's a logo and stuff so let's go with that for now.

What is for sure confirmed is that there will be nine(!) members in this group, a lot more than I expected.

https://twitter.com/sejeongdays/status/742236536217964544

"average skills" is probably a bit of a mistranslation.

I hope they get sponsored by Nvidia or Samsung or something coz "Nvidia gx9" or "Samsung gx9" sound totally natural.

Stryfe · « **Reply #3 on:** June 14, 2016, 09:07:14 AM »

First batch of member teasers! I was expecting something along the lines of Spica or Mamamoo so the concept is a bit worrying to me but... too early to tell.

Quote from: https://twitter.com/jellyfished9/status/742534969973559297

Kim CEO "Our first girlgroup's concept will not be sexy. Will focus on appealing their true purity and mystery" #gx9 #젤리피쉬

Eh, the lack of sexy is fine, mystery is great, but purity is really not the word I wanted to see... ehh, again, have to wait and see.

Stryfe · « **Reply #4 on:** June 15, 2016, 02:16:25 AM »

Teaser batch #2 with Soyee, Sejeong & Haebin.

Stryfe · « **Reply #5 on:** June 16, 2016, 02:27:33 AM »

Last batch! Damn, Mina looks skinny as hell in her photo... bit of a weird shot.

There's our group, as displayed in Instagram. PD101 girls in the middle column, Sejeong at the very center. All look great, now let's see some skills.

Give me a decent concept, a nice choreo and a good song that doesn't bore me to tears, stuff like that. Please provide, Jellyfish.

Stryfe · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2016, 02:13:00 AM »

Aight, gx9 was indeed a placeholder... the group's name is Gugudan or 구구단, apparently stylized Gu9udan.

Is it daft? First impression is, yes, it's pretty daft. But let's savour it for a while.

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Google translate gives me "Multiplication Table" for 구구단 xDDD

storyboard · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2016, 03:42:19 AM »

Gugudan...

gx9 seems like it was a good name now

Thorin33 · « **Reply #8 on:** June 18, 2016, 06:03:28 AM »

http://imgur.com/a/dXAtl

I am trying to memorize the member names. Does that mean I am studying the nine multiplication table?

Stryfe · « **Reply #9 on:** June 18, 2016, 01:33:23 PM »

^ Man, such an educational girl group.

Out of the new girls (who are all very attractive), my favorite based on just looks right now is Sally... I'm reading she's Chinese, which would explain her very Chinese name.

Oh and yay for the return of Mina's cheeks... I wasn't feeling her promo shots, they felt very photoshopped.

Here's a huge version of the group picture.

I think there's some sort of voting going on, actually, where people suggest a number for each girl and specify a reason.

Here's one vote of 1 for Sejeong, and the reason:

https://twitter.com/gu9udans/status/743968130267897856

She's actually STILL trending haha. Her antics during last night's Welcome Show / Talents for Sale were pretty glorious.

Among other things, she finally showed her rapping chops, danced Sistar songs with the Sistar girls (after proclaiming she can't really dance), flirted with Bora (fo reals, two of my fave girls here) and then promptly crushed all of the Sistar members (who were there for a fitness-oriented segment) in arm AND thigh wrestling. In a row.

Ah man, and I have to wait 2 weeks for subs...

Stryfe · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2016, 02:25:52 AM »

https://twitter.com/gu9udan/status/744321091745677312

Debut time table.

Stryfe · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2016, 05:06:00 PM »

Well... well. I don't know. I'm torn. I don't really like where this concept is going, but at least everything seems remarkably well done. So we'll see.

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That said, even if the concept might not be my thing exactly, I still love what Jellyfish is doing and HOW they're doing it. So much attention to detail, every girl with their own little symbol and thing, mermaid posters, sea-related jewelry and other such hints... well planned teaser schedule, every possible social media account. All I've read about the company and heard from VIXX fans is just plain good stuff, here was something I can't find the exact source of right now but anyway:

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Contracts are signed prior to training so that both company and trainees feel responsibility towards each other

All expenses are paid by the company. Trainees who are cut lose time, company lose money

Reasons for cutting trainees:
when they find attitude probs
When the willingness lacks compared to his skills

When a trainee has no problems, but get cut bec they don't match the group concept, they connect the trainee to other companies.

Lessons: vocal, rap, dance, chinese, japanese, fitness, acting, piano, guitar, MIDI, sex ed, safety ed, etc

heartb's jinwook ended up in his company after watching his video in a meeting with jelpi ceo.

Jinwook was told that jelpi had no plans to debut a male group, his current ceo was in a meeting with jelpi's ceo and he got introduced.

©hearttaek

Good times. And it seems everyone loves the teasers and girls so far, which is really nice. Just don't mind me, I'm just in a very odd situation where I'm into a girl before she's REALLY debuted... so I may have different expectations.

It's all good.

Stryfe · « **Reply #12 on:** June 21, 2016, 12:24:29 PM »

Hana, Nayoung, Mimi, Soyee, Sejeong

Haebin, Mina, Sally, Hyeyeon

More teaser pics. Names for learning purposes, getting there...

Stryfe · « **Reply #13 on:** June 21, 2016, 05:02:49 PM »

Debut film #2 starts where the first one left off... ahh, the life aquatic. Mermaids it is.

Stryfe · « **Reply #14 on:** June 22, 2016, 05:07:39 PM »

https://twitter.com/gu9udan/status/745632470255575043

We have an album cover! And a title, "Wonderland". Full title might be Little Mermaid act 1 or something tho, and I saw that "Wonderland" and "Good Boy" are among the track titles.

They posted another film on naver, someone uploaded it on youtube.

http://post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=4512421&memberNo=25606334

Starting to learn all their names finally... Picspam always works.

Stryfe · « **Reply #15 on:** June 22, 2016, 08:47:27 PM »

Subbed version! lol @ the "rumors" in Mina's info box.

Stryfe · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2016, 05:03:00 PM »

As expected, it's my least favorite kind of kpop... but I'll get over it... maybe. Some day.

Stryfe · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2016, 02:14:34 PM »

Group pic in front of the Jellyfish building... check the thumb for full size and banner view.

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http://music.naver.com/promotion/specialContent.nhn?articleId=6967

Bubbly previews from naver. Twitter/Instagram have some bubble videos as well, praised be.

Preview of Gugudan's first variety appearance in "A New House For Me".

Stryfe · « **Reply #18 on:** June 25, 2016, 05:12:54 PM »

MV teaser.

Well, they know how to get me.

Stryfe · « **Reply #19 on:** June 26, 2016, 05:04:34 PM »

MV Teaser #2... so a lunar... water... concept. Or something.

First teaser looked kinda Morning Musume-budget, but this one's a little better. And yeah, the backdrop and the water dancing... interesting visual.

Choreo looks kinda cutesy. Click for a bigger version. Oh and bonus Lunar God Sejeong.