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Cherry Bullet (Korean: 체리블렛; Japanese: チェリーバレット) was a girl group under FNC Entertainment. Originally with ten members, they debuted on January 21, 2019 with the single album "Let's Play Cherry Bullet".
The group's name represents its concept, defined by two different images, "Cherry" and "Bullet". "Cherry" signifies their loveliness, whereas "Bullet" signifies their energy.[2][3]
The group officially disbanded on April 22, 2024 after five years of activities, following the termination of contracts of four out of the seven members.[4]
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On August 20, 2017, FNC Entertainment revealed a teaser for a new eleven-member girl group that is to be revealed on August 22.[5] On August 21, the first member Yuju was revealed with the date "2017.08.23 00AM" in the caption,[6] this was followed by the second member Jiwon on October 22.[7] Following Jiwon's reveal, no new members were revealed in the following days and no updates were given on the situation until over a month later, on October 3, the third member Bora was revealed.[8] However, yet again, no further news about the group was released after Bora's reveal, hence it was presumed that FNC Entertainment had either delayed or canceled the group debut.
2018: Preparations for debut[]
Group reveal photo
Over a year later, on November 20, 2018, FNC Entertainment revealed a teaser image for a ten-member girl group named "Cherry Bullet" to be revealed on November 21, 2018[9] along with new social media accounts.[10] The first three members Ji Won, May and Yu Ju were revealed on November 21,[11][12][13] members Hae Yoon, Lin Lin and Chae Rin on November 22.[14][15][16] On November 23, the final four members Kokoro, Mi Rae, Re Mi and Bo Ra were revealed.[17][18][19][20] The first episode of their debut reality television series, Insider Channel Cherry Bullet, aired on November 28 at 19:00 (KST) on Mnet.
2019: "Let's Play Cherry Bullet", "Love Adventure", departures of Mi Rae, Kokoro, & Lin Lin[]
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Concept for "Let's Play Cherry Bullet"
On January 4, 2019, a teaser website was launched for the group’s debut, with a clock featuring a count down for the debut and another one for the title track reveal.[21] On January 6, the title track "Q&A" was revealed along with the debut single album name, "Let's Play Cherry Bullet" and the debut date as January 21.[22][23]
On May 22, Cherry Bullet made their first comeback with their second single album "Love Adventure" with "Really Really" as the title track.[24]
On December 13, FNC announced the departures of Mi Rae, Kokoro and Lin Lin, with the group to continue on as seven.[25]
2020: "Hands Up", lightstick and fandom name, "Aloha Oe"[]
Concept for "Aloha Oe"
On January 28, 2020, it was announced that Cherry Bullet would be making a comeback on February 11.[26] On February 3, it was revealed the group would be releasing their first digital single titled "Hands Up". From February 4 to 10, the members concept photos were released. The teasers for the music video were released on the 7th and the 10th.[27]
On February 6, FNC unveiled the official lightstick of the group, which described as "red like a cherry and in the shape of a gun". The product is available for purchase on the online FNC Store.[28] On February 10, the official fandom name of the group was revealed to be "Lullet", which is pronounced similarly to "roulette" and is a shortened form of "Love Cherry Bullet". Lullet is also an acronym for the words "love", "unique", "light", "laugh", "everlasting" and "treasure". This acronym means that Cherry Bullet's fans are unique treasures who love Cherry Bullet and make them shine and laugh forever.[29]
Cherry Bullet released their second digital single, titled "Aloha Oe", on August 6.
2021: Cherry Rush, Girls Planet 999[]
Concept for Cherry Rush
On January 7, 2021, a scheduler posted on the group's social medias announced a comeback with their first mini album, titled Cherry Rush, on January 20.[30]
On February 3, FNC announced the group would now be managed in their newly established sub-label, FNC W, which specializes in girl groups.[31]
On April 9, according to an exclusive report from Ilgan Sports, some of the members of Cherry Bullet had auditioned for the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999.[32] On July 8, it was revealed that members Ji Won, May and Bo Ra would be participating through the show's first teaser video.[33][34] All three of them survived the first round of eliminations, but on September 24, Ji Won was eliminated during the second round of eliminations, on October 15, May was eliminated during the third round of eliminations and finally, on October 22, Bo Ra was eliminated in the finale.
2022-2023: Cherry Wish, Cherry Dash and first fanmeeting[]
Concept for Cherry Wish
On February 4, 2022, FNC Entertainment announced that Cherry Bullet would be having a comeback sometime in March. At the time, they were in the final stage of preparations.[35][36] On February 16, it was announced that they would be releasing their second mini album, Cherry Wish, on March 2.[37]
On February 15, 2023, FNC Entertainment announced that Cherry Bullet would be releasing their third mini album on March 7.[38] On the following day, the name of the mini album was revealed to be Cherry Dash.[39]
On May 2, 2023, FNC Entertainment announced that the group would hold their first fanmeeting 2023 Cherry Bullet 1st Fanmeeting <It's Cherry Time> on June 17 at M Pot Hall.[40]
2024: Disbandment[]
On April 22, FNC Entertainment announced that the group have concluded their activities and officially disbanded after members Hae Yoon, Ji Won, Re Mi and May terminated their exclusive contracts with the agency, while members Yu Ju, Bo Ra and Chae Rin would remain with the agency to promote as individual artists.[4]
Members[]
| Name | Specialty[41] | Position(s) | Year(s) active | ||
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| English | Korean | Japanese | |||
| Hae Yoon | 해윤 | ヘユン | Shield | Leader (2019–2024), Main Vocalist | 2018–2024 |
| Yu Ju | 유주 | ユジュ | Longe-range Missile | Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual | 2018–2024 |
| Mi Rae | 미래 | ミレ | Happy Virus | Leader (2018–2019), Main Vocalist | 2018–2019 |
| Bo Ra | 보라 | ボラ | Magnifying | Main Vocalist | 2018–2024 |
| Ji Won | 지원 | ジウォン | Machine Gun | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Visual, Center | 2018–2024 |
| Kokoro | 코코로 | ココロ | Healing | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2018–2019 |
| Re Mi | 레미 | レミ | Rocket Punch | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2018–2024 |
| Chae Rin | 채린 | チェリン | Power Booster | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2018–2024 |
| Lin Lin | 린린 | リンリン | Hacking | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 2018–2019 |
| May | 메이 | メイ | X-ray Vision | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Maknae | 2018–2024 |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Cherry Rush (2021)
- Cherry Wish (2022)
- Cherry Dash (2023)
Single albums[]
- "Let's Play Cherry Bullet" (2019)
- "Love Adventure" (2019)
Digital singles[]
Participation releases[]
- Listen-Up Ep.3 ("Where You At? (4:00 AM)") (2022)
Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- 2022 G-KPOP Concert[42] (2022)
- 2022 Boryeong Sea Mud Exhibition K-MUD Global Show K-POP Concert[43] (2022)
- MIK Festival London 2022 (2022)[44]
- MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)[45]
- HallyuPopFest in Macau 2023 (2023)[46]
Fanmeetings[]
Filmography[]
Television shows[]
- Insider Channel Cherry Bullet (Mnet, 2018)
Endorsements[]
- SMART School Uniforms (2019)
Gallery[]
- Main article: Cherry Bullet/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ YouTube: [Never Stop Being A Fan 2] Cherry Bullet is back with a catchy bop!｜Samshin Baby EP.5
- ↑ YouTube: [FULL] EP#61. 체리블렛 In Space (with Cherry Bullet)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Soompi: Cherry Bullet Announces Disbandment
- ↑ allkpop: "FNC Entertainment drops teaser image for new girl group"
- ↑ Twitter: First member reveal - Yuju
- ↑ Twitter: Second member reveal - Jiwon
- ↑ Twitter: Third member reveal - Bora
- ↑ Twitter: FNC Entertainment reveals new girl group Cherry Bullet
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet SNS open
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Ji Won
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member May
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Yu Ju
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Hae Yoon
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Lin Lin
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Chae Rin
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Kokoro
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Mi Rae
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Re Mi
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet member Bo Ra
- ↑ Cherry Bullet's website
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet's Debut Title Song "Q&A" Reveal
- ↑ Twitter: Cherry Bullet's Debut Album "Let’s Play Cherry Bullet" Reveal
- ↑ Allkpop: Cherry Bullet go on a virtual summer adventure in 'Really Really' MV
- ↑ Soompi: FNC Entertainment Announces Kokoro, Mirae, And LinLin’s Departure From Cherry Bullet
- ↑ Naver: 체리블렛, 2월 11일 컴백 확정…7인조 재편 후 첫 활동 [공식]
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Stars In 2nd MV Teaser For "Hands Up" Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Reveals Unique Light Stick
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Announces Official Fan Club Name
- ↑ @cherrybullet on Twitter (January 7, 2021)
- ↑ FNC 측 "트로트 레이블 FNC B+걸그룹 레이블 FNC W 설립"(공식)
- ↑ Koreaboo: FNC Entertainment Girl Group Cherry Bullet Reportedly Applied For Mnet’s New Audition Program “Girls Planet 999”
- ↑ Koreaboo: “Girls Planet 999” Teaser Reveals These 10+ Girl Group Idols Will Be Contestants On The Survival Show
- ↑ Girls Planet 999 on Twitter: [Prologue] Welcome to Girls Planet (Full ver.) l August 6 (Fri) 8:20PM (KST) The Initial Release of 99 Girls Gathered to Achieve Their Dream! (July 8, 2021 tweet)
- ↑ (KR) Fn News: (단독) FNC 체리블렛, 3월 컴백…'걸스플래닛999' 후 첫 신보
- ↑ Soompi: Cherry Bullet Announces First Comeback In Over A Year
- ↑ @cherrybullet on Twitter (February 16, 2022)
- ↑ @cherrybullet on Twitter (February 15, 2023)
- ↑ @cherrybullet on Twitter (February 16, 2023)
- ↑ @FNC_ENT on Twitter (May 2, 2023)
- ↑ Weverse: [FULL] Cherry Bullet DEBUT SHOWCASE <Let's Play Cherry Bullet> - Cherry Bullet Weverse
- ↑ 무더위 날리는 #KPOP에 퐁당! 2022 G-KPOP 콘서트. Gangnam Official Twitter (2022-06-29). Retrieved on 2022-07-01.
- ↑ 2022보령해양머드박람회 K-MUD 글로벌 쇼 K-POP 콘서트🎇. br_seamud_official (2022-07-01). Retrieved on 2022-07-01.
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (May 6, 2022)
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (December 9, 2022)
- ↑ @HallyuPopFest on Twitter (August 23, 2023)
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