Evnne
Evnne | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Years active | 2023–present |
| Labels | Jellyfish |
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Evnne is an upcoming South Korean boy band formed in 2023 by Jellyfish Entertainment. The group is composed of members Park Han-bin, Keita, Lee Jeong-hyeon, Ji Yun-seo, Yoo Seung-eon, Mun Jung-hyun and Park Ji-hoo. The septet is slated to debut in the second half of 2023.
Career
Pre-debut activities and formation
In 2023, Mnet aired the reality competition show Boys Planet, which saw 98 contestants from various backgrounds compete to become part of a temporary boy band under WakeOne. At the series' conclusion, nine contestants were selected to form the lineup of Zerobaseone, which debuted on July 10.[1]
Later, on August 3, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that seven losing finalists from the show would debut under the agency in the second half of 2023, as part of the boy band BLIT,[2] following "careful discussions" which saw the trainees' companies—WakeOne, Yuehua Entertainment, and the Rain Company—agree to forming the band.[3] The agency explained that the group's name is an acronym for "Boldly Leaping into Tomorrow", adding that the group promises to "break boundaries as artists".[4] Following concerns regarding the potential misinterpretations of the group's name, Jellyfish Entertainment renamed the group to "Evnne" following consultations with the members. The agency explained that the name was derived from combining "unusual words" that mean "Evening's Newest Etoiles", which represents a "new rising star in the night star".[5]
The group's lineup includes several members with prior experience in the entertainment industry ahead of their participation on Boys Planet. In 2021, Keita debuted as part of the boy band Ciipher under the Rain Company,[6] while Park Han-bin competed on SBS TV's Loud before joining WakeOne as a trainee.
Members
- Mun Jung-hyun (문정현)
- Park Ji-hoo (박지후)
- Park Han-bin (박한빈)
- Yoo Seung-eon (유승언)
- Lee Jeong-hyeon (이정현)
- Ji Yun-seo (지윤서)
- Keita (佳汰; 케이타)
References
- ^ Yang, Haley (April 21, 2023). "Nine finalists announced on 'Boys Planet' K-pop audition show". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (August 3, 2023). "'보플' 문정현→케이타 7인조, '블릿'으로 하반기 데뷔 [공식]" ['Bople' Jung-hyun Moon → Keita 7-member group, debuted in the second half of the year with 'Blitz' [Official]]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Yoo, Jung-min (August 3, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 문정현→박지후, 7인조 '블릿' 데뷔 "젤리피쉬 기획"" ['Boys Planet' Moon Jung-hyun → Park Ji-hoo, 7-member 'Blitz' debut "Jellyfish planning"]. iMBC (in Korean). Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Yang, Haley (August 3, 2023). "Jellyfish Entertainment to launch boy band 'BLIT' with seven 'Boys Planet' contestants". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Kim, Ha-young (August 9, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 파생 그룹 블릿→이븐, 팀명 변경" ['Boys Planet' derived group BLIT→ EVNNE, team name changed]. Sports Khan (in Korean). Retrieved August 11, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (October 1, 2021). "'비 프로듀싱' 싸이퍼, 9월 미니 2집 컴백[공식]". Star News (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 3, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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