Fainit (페이니티; stylized as F A I N I T) was a five-member girl group under FAINIT Company. They debuted on June 13, 2022 with their first single album "Killer".
They presumably disbanded on July 8, 2022 after they have gone inactive ever since.
Their name stands for Fantasy Avatar Intersection Nationality Idol Travel, or To the world of various fantasies (F) characters (A) intersecting between fantasy and reality (I) travelling between various spaces (N) as an idol (I) to a new world (T). This is supposed to represent the initiation of the "FAINIT UNIVERSE" and how the group will link various cultures together through transcending time and space.[1]
Lore[]
(The group was planned to have their own storyline based in a digital world, the Fainit Culture Universe)
After the rising numbers of AIs coming into the city, protest starting breaking out to warn people of the dangers of AI. A private military organization teamed up with top hackers to create a group that would protect people from these AIs.[2]
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On March 3, 2021, FAINIT Company started teasing their upcoming girl group and the digital world surrounding the group.[3] They introduced the first two members, Jinseo and Seoa (Hyejin), through a dance cover on July 2, followed by third member Jiwoo on September 22, and two additional members, Liha and Idam (Yumin), on November 1.[4][5][6]
Jiwoo is believed to have left the group prior to the reveal of the latest two members as her Instagram posts were deleted and she was absent from the dance cover.
2022: Debut with "Killer" and disbandment[]
On June 2, 2022, the group opened their official Twitter account and announced they would make their debut on June 13, 2022 with the single album "Killer".[7] Later that same day, the single's timetable was released.[8] On June 3, the first concept photos for Seoa and Idam were released.[9][10][11][12] On June 4, concept photos for Jinseo, Liha, and new member Meanu were released.[13][14][15]
On September 22, 2022, it was revealed by a friend of one of the members that FAINIT has disbanded in less than a month after the group has gone inactive since July 8.[16]
Aftermath[]
- Jinseo no longer wants to be an idol and will be an actress instead.
- Liha, Idam, Seoa and Meanu joined in Chrome Entertainment as trainees.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Jinseo (진서) | N/A | 2021–2022 |
| Liha (리하) | N/A | 2021–2022 |
| Idam (이담) | N/A | 2021–2022 |
| Seoa (서아) | N/A | 2021–2022 |
| Meanu (민유) | Maknae | 2022 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Jiwoo (지우) | N/A | 2021 |
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "Killer" (2022)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "Fainit pre-debut profile picture (2).png (1.24 MB)")
.png "FAINIT Killer group concept photo (3).png (3.85 MB)")
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ↑ FAINIT Company YouTube channel about section
- ↑ @fainit_company Instagram post (August 13, 2021)
- ↑ @fainit_company Instagram post (March 3, 2021)
- ↑ @fainit_company Instagram post (July 2, 2021)
- ↑ @fainit_company Instagram post (September 22, 2021): Has since been deleted
- ↑ @fainit_company Instagram post (November 1, 2021)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 2, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 2, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 3, 2022 tweet) (1)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 3, 2022 tweet) (2)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 3, 2022 tweet) (3)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 3, 2022 tweet) (4)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 4, 2022 tweet) (1)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 4, 2022 tweet) (2)
- ↑ FAINIT_official on Twitter (June 4, 2022 tweet) (3)
- ↑ nugupromoter on Twitter (September 22, 2022 tweet)
Official links[]
- FAINIT Company
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