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1PS (원피스) was a girl group under Maroo Entertainment. They debuted with the digital single "The First Score" on March 3, 2014.
The group disbanded silently in 2015.
1PS is an abbreviation of "1Piece-Score", which refers to the concept of four people singing in harmony to a piece of music.[1]
History[]
2014-2015: Debut with "The First Score", member changes and disbandment[]
On January 21, 2014, Maroo Entertainment launched 1PS's official social media pages. In the subsequent days they started to reveal the group members; Yena, Yoonseo, Jieun and Saeha.[2][3][4][5]
On February 27, a teaser for their debut music video was released.[6] On the same day, they also made their debut performance on the music program M Countdown.[7]
On March 3, 2014 they officially debuted with their first digital single "The First Score".
In October 2014, member Jieun appeared to be absent from the group's promotions and official social media pages, suggesting that she had unofficially left the group. Later a new member, Dasol, was introduced.[citation needed]
At the beginning of 2015, all the members hinted in their posts that they were preparing for a comeback; however, no comeback ever materialized. It is believed that the group disbanded sometime later that year, following their complete silence and the debut of a new girl group in August 2015 under Maroo Entertainment.
Aftermath[]
- Jieun joined the Korean band GrBlossom in 2017.
- On April 12, 2018, she made her debut as a soloist with the digital single "향기를 찾아".
- Yena debuted as an actress under her birth name, Kim SeungHyun, in 2015, shorlty after 1PS's unofficial disbandment. Later, in 2018, she debuted in the girl group ShaFLA under the stage name Suhyeon.
- On May 1, 2022, she re-debuted as a trot singer under the stage name Hwayeon with the digital single "Blossom".
- Yoonseo is now a musical actress under her birth name, Lee YoonSeo.[8]
- Saeha appears to have left the entertainment industry, focusing on her personal life.
- Dasol debuted in the girl group BVNDIT under the stage name of Yiyeon.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
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| Jieun (지은) | Main Dancer, Sub-Vocalist | Mar. 2014 - Oct. 2014 |
| Yena (예나) | Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer | Mar. 2014 – 2015 |
| Yoonseo (윤서) | Main Vocalist | Mar. 2014 – 2015 |
| Saeha (새하) | Lead Vocalist (Maknae 2014–2015) | Mar. 2014 – 2015 |
| Dasol (다솔) | Sub-Vocalist, Visual, Maknae (2015) | Oct. 2014 - 2015 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "The First Score" (2014)
OSTs[]
- "Only Love OST Part.1" (2014)
Trivia[]
- Saeha is a former member of the girl group E2RE.
- They were initially set to debut as a trio consisting of Yena, Yunseo, and Jieun. However, Saeha, who had participated in the guide recording for 1PS, later joined the group, and they debuted as a four-member act.[citation needed]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ (KR) Sports Donga: 원피스 “제2의 핑클? 영광스런 수식어죠”
- ↑ @1PSmaroo on Facebook (January 21, 2014)
- ↑ @1PSmaroo on Facebook (January 26, 2014)
- ↑ @1PSmaroo on Facebook (February 4, 2014)
- ↑ @1PSmaroo on Facebook (February 9, 2014)
- ↑ (KR) Polinews: "신예 4인조 걸그룹 원피스, '청순미 돋네'"
- ↑ YouTube: 1PS_여자이니까 (Because I'm your girl by 1PS of M COUNTDOWN 2014.2.27)
- ↑ (KR) Sports News: "최서연·양지원·이윤하, 차지연 속한 알앤디웍스와 전속계약"
Official links[]
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