LE SSERAFIM
LE SSERAFIM (Hangul: ė„“ģøė¼ķ) is a 5-member South Korean girl group formed and managed by both Source Music and HYBE. They debuted on May 2, 2022, with their first mini album titled FEARLESS, supported by the title track of the same name. Originally consisting of six members, Kim Garam left the group on July 20 of the same year after her contract had been officially terminated.
The groupās name itself is an anagram for the groupās motto, which is āIāM FEARLESSā, and it implies the groupās confidence and strong will to fearlessly move forward without being swayed by the worldās gaze. Furthermore, LE SSERAFIMāwhile being a 5-piece groupāis derived from Seraph, a 6-winged heavenly being which is mentioned as the highest-ranking angel in Christian angelology.
On March 14, 2022, both companies announced the launch of their new girl group, and a confirmation that the former members of IZ*ONE, Miyawaki Sakura and Kim Chaewon were to be the part of its lineup. Later on, the individual video teasers were uploaded onto HYBEās official YouTube channel in mid-April of the same year, unveiling their other new members: Hong Eunchae, Kazuha and Huh Yunjin, who is known for representing Pledis Entertainment on the 2018 Mnet survival show Produce 48, in which Chaewon and Sakura participated as well. Soon after, it was revealed that LE SSERAFIMās first extended play will see its daylight in early May. Additionally, on August 8, the group announced their fandom name, FEARNOT, which is a homonym of ābloomingā (ķ¼ģ“ė) in Korean.
On September 1, Source Music revealed to Newsen that LE SSERAFIM is preparing for their first comeback, which was rumored to be out later that year. The groupās second mini-album, ANTIFRAGILE was released on October 17, 2022, with its roll-out began with an upload of its official trailer named āThe Hydraā on September 26.
On January 25, 2023, LE SSERAFIM officially make their Japanese debut with the single FEARLESS, which was announced on the groupās social media sites two months prior.
MEMBERS | ||
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SAKURA | HONG EUNCHAE | KIM CHAEWON |
KAZUHA | HUH YUNJIN |