Angel Rus (엔젤러스) was a canceled multinational six-member girl group under LPA Entertainment. They presumably disbanded sometime in October 2022 after LPA Entertainment's rebranding into Namoo Entertainment, and the group was no longer mentioned by the company's new SNS account.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On February 27, 2022, LPA Entertainment posted the group logo for Angel Rus on their Instagram, officially announcing the group.[1]
In March 2022, LPA Entertainment's CEO revealed that the group will consist of seven members including three Korean members, one Hong Kong member, and one Taiwanese member, with an additional Korean member and a Japanese member being added later. They also announced that the they will start activities in June 2022 and debut on March 2023.[2]
On March 19, 2022, Angel Rus made their first ever public appearance as special guest on DUSTIN's untact concert, which they officially introduced five of the members.[3]
On April 3, 2022, Angel Rus revealed their fandom name, Guardian.[4]
On April 6, 2022, Angel Rus revealed a Japanese-American new member, Christina.[5] Two days later, on April 8, 2022, they revealed another Japanese new member, Kira.[6]
On May 8, 2022, LPA Entertainment announced that Ulin has discontinued her group activities and went on hiatus as a member of Angel Rus, while still being signed under the agency.[7]
On May 23, 2022, Angel Rus revealed a Moroccan new member, Emma and simultaneously confirmed Ulin's removal from the group as they called Emma their seventh member.[8]
On June 20, 2022, LPA Entertainment announced that Ellie has been removed from the group due to personal circumstances.[9]
On July 11, 2022, it was announced that the group's debut has been pushed forward to November 2022.[10]
On August 4, 2022, LPA Entertainment's CEO announced that Angel Rus would be going on a hiatus for the time being.[11] All their SNS accounts were also deleted on the same day.[12]
On August 21, 2022, it was reported that LPA Entertainment's CEO was investigated by the police, and his computer and cell phone were raided by the police for having compromising photos of female trainees which were taken and sent to the CEO upon his request. Text logs between the CEO and a Taiwanese trainee were exposed by the news article, wherein the CEO coerced the trainee into sending him full-body photos of herself in just underwear on every Tuesday. The company's representative has responded by claiming that it was done with the trainee's consent to shorten the preparation time for the group's debut.[13] This has left the current status of Angel Rus unknown.
In October 2022, it was revealed that LPA Entertainment has rebranded as Namoo Entertainment with Ayo and Kira still being under the agency. It is assumed that Angel Rus has disbanded due to the exclusion of their group name from the company's new SNS account.
Former members[]
| Name | Country | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rucy (루시) | South Korea | N/A | 2022 |
| Ulin (유린) | Taiwan | N/A | 2022 |
| Ellie (엘리) | South Korea | N/A | 2022 |
| Maye (마예) | South Korea | Leader, Maknae | 2022 |
| Ina (이나) | South Korea | Dancer, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Ayo (애요) | Hong Kong | N/A | 2022 |
| Christina (크리스티나) | Japan United States |
Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Kira (키라) | Japan | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2022 |
| Emma (에마) | Morocco | Sub Vocalist | 2022 |
Trivia[]
- Four of the members are foreigners:
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
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SNS[]
Miscellaneous[]
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References[]
- ↑ @lpaent_official Instagram post (February 27, 2022)
- ↑ @nugupromoter Twitter post (March 17, 2022)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 YouTube: NEW DUSTIN CONCERT STARTS!! (52:24)
- ↑ @official_agrus Instagram post (April 3, 2022)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 @official_agrus Instagram post (April 6, 2022)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 @official_agrus Instagram post (April 8, 2022)
- ↑ @official_agrus Instagram post (May 8, 2022)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 @official_agrus Instagram post (May 23, 2022)
- ↑ @official_agrus Instagram post (June 20, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) MBS News: 22년 하반기 핫이슈 걸그룹 "엔젤러스/Angelrus"
- ↑ @lpa_leesul Instagram post (August 4, 2022)
- ↑ @nugupromoter Twitter post (August 5, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) YTN: [단독] "몸매 확인하게 속옷 사진 보내라"...연예기획사 강요
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