9MUSES (나인뮤지스; also stylized as NINE MUSES) was a girl group under Star Empire Entertainment. Originally as nine, they debuted on August 12, 2010 with their first single album "Let's Have A Party". They disbanded on February 24, 2019 following their final fan meeting.
The final lineup was composed of Hyemi, Gyeongree, Sojin, and Keumjo.
History[]
2010: Debut with "Let's Have A Party", Hyuna's addition[]
On March 26, the nine-member official lineup of the group was announced. The group debuted on August 12, with the single album "Let's Have A Party". They promoted the title track "No Playboy", which was produced by Rainstone and J.Y. Park.
In October, Jaekyung left the group to pursue a modeling career. She was then replaced with new member Hyuna, who joined the group for the follow-up promotion with the song "Ladies" from their debut single album.
Along V.O.S and ZE:A, 9MUSES performed 6 songs on Seoul Train on December 26 to venture out into Japan.[citation needed]
2011: Line-up changes, "Figaro" and Gyeongree's addition[]
In January, it was announced that the members Bini, Rana, and Euaerin would leave the group to pursue other careers, and that they will not be replaced. Euaerin left the group to pursue her dream in Japan. However, 3 months later it was announced that she would return to the group because she was not satisfied with the things she had planned. [citation needed]
On August 18, the group made their comeback with the single "Figaro" as a seven-member group, which Hyuna made her official debut. Once the promotional period for "Figaro" started, the agency planned to change the group name to Sweet Candy as it would confuse people if 9MUSES was a group with only seven members. Months later, it was confirmed that the group name was not changed as they would add two members in the future to reform a nine-member line-up.
On November 10, the group introduced a new member Gyeongree at their performance in Abu Dhabi, UAE.[citation needed]
2012: "News", Sweet Rendezvous and Sungah's addition[]
On January 10, the group released the music video for "News", with the single released a day later on the 11th. The song was produced by Sweetune, who was also behind their "Figaro" single. This release was marked as Gyeongree's official debut.
On March 6, a teaser video for their new song "Ticket" was released. The group's first mini album Sweet Rendezvous and the music video for "Ticket" was released on March 8.
On March 12, Star Empire announced that a new member Sungah would be joining the group. Sungah performed "News", "Ticket", and "Figaro" on May 31.[citation needed]
On May 25, the group released two music videos for their new military campaign song "My Youth.s Allegiance".[citation needed]
2013: "Dolls", Wild, Prima Donna and "Glue"[]
On January 24, the group returned with the single album "Dolls". This release was marked as Sungah's official debut and the group's return to its nine-member formation. The song debuted at number 35 on Gaon Top 100 Chart & 11th on M Countdown and peaked at 7th.[citation needed]
On May 9, the group released their second mini album Wild. The title track of the same name reached number 1 on various real-time charts and debuted on the Gaon Chart at number 32.[citation needed]
On October 14, the group released their first full-length album, Prima Donna, along with its title track, "Gun".
On December 4, the group released their new digital single called "Glue" accompanied by its music video.
2014: Line-up changes and NASTY NASTY unit[]
On January 29, Star Empire announced Lee Sem and Eunji would be leaving the group to start individual activities under the agency.[1] On June 23, it was announced that Sera had also left the group after her contract's expiration in order to focus on solo activities.[2]
On August 22, it was announced that Gyeongree, ZE:A's Kevin and a Star Empire trainee Sojin have teamed up to form a project unit called "NASTY NASTY".
2015: Drama, 9MUSES S/S Edition and Lost[]
On January 8, Star Empire officially announced the group's comeback with their third mini album, Drama, to be released on January 23. On January 12, two new members were revealed to be Sojin, who was known as a member NASTY NASTY, and Keumjo, a trainee under Star Empire. 9MUSES hosted their Drama showcase on January 21 where they debuted their new eight-member line-up and performed their title track "Drama" for the first time. The showcase was broadcasted live on their YouTube channel.
In June, the group was revealed to be preparing for a summer comeback. Their album was known as 9MUSES S/S Edition, where S/S stands for Special Summer. The album was digitally released on July 2, and the title track "Hurt Locker" with its music video was released on the same day.
On November 24, 9MUSES released their fourth mini album Lost and promoted the title track "Sleepless Night".
2016: 1st solo concert, 9MUSES A and line-up changes[]
In December 2015, Star Empire announced that the group would be holding their very own solo concert for the first time in February. The concert took place at Wapop Hall in Seoul Children's Grand Park on February 19, 2016. They also held 2 fan meetings in China.[citation needed]
On June 8, Star Empire announced that Minha and Euaerin's exclusive contracts had expired and they decided to graduate from the group. It was also revealed that the group was preparing for a summer comeback in August with a sub-unit, later known as 9MUSES A.[3][4]
On October 4, Star Empire confirmed that Hyuna would be leaving the group after she posted a handwritten letter announcing the news on the group's fancafe.[5]
2017: Muses Diary Part.2 and Part.3[]
On April 28, Star Empire announced that 9MUSES A was preparing for a summer comeback.[6] It was later revealed that they would be making the comeback as the full group, and that they would be promoting without Sungah as she was focusing on individual activities. The mini album, Muses Diary Part.2 : Identity, was released on June 19 with "Remember" as the title track. A repackage titled Muses Diary Part.3 : Love City was released on August 3.
2019: Disbandment[]
On February 11, Star Empire announced through the group's fancafe that 9MUSES will disband following their final fan meeting to be held on the 24th. A digital single titled "Remember" was released on February 14.[7][8]
2021: Reunion on MMTG Concert[]
On June 11, 2021, all members from their 2015 line-up excluding Sungah reunited at MMTG Hidden Gems Concert for a performance of "Dolls".[9]
2023: Reported reunion and comeback[]
On March 21, it was reported that 9MUSES would be making a comeback as a full group (lineup yet to be confirmed) sometime between July and August 2023 with their subunit, 9MUSES A, to release a song as early as May 2023.[10]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rana (라나) | Leader (2010–2011), Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2010–2011 | ||
| Bini (비니) | Vocalist | 2010–2011 | ||
| Hyuna (현아) | Leader (2014–2016), Lead Vocalist | 2010–2016 | ||
| Lee Sem (이샘) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2010–2014 | ||
| Jaekyung (재경) | Vocalist | 2010 | ||
| Sera (세라) | Leader (2010; 2011–2014), Main Vocalist | 2010–2014 | ||
| Euaerin (이유애린) | Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2010–2016 | ||
| Eunji (은지) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2010–2014 | ||
| Sungah (성아) | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2013–2017 | ||
| Gyeongree (경리) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual | 2012–2019 | ||
| Hyemi (혜미) | Leader[11] (2016–2019), Main Vocalist | 2010–2019 | ||
| Minha (민하) | Vocalist, Visual (Maknae 2010–2015) | 2010–2016 | ||
| Sojin (소진) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist | 2015–2019 | ||
| Keumjo (금조) | Main Vocalist, Maknae (2015–2019) | 2015–2019 | ||
| Pre-debut | ||||
| Arum (미연) | N/A | 2010 | ||
Sub-units[]
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
- Prima Donna (2013)
Mini albums[]
- Sweet Rendezvous (2012)
- Wild (2013)
- Drama (2015)
- Lost (2015)
- Muses Diary Part.2 : Identity (2017)
- Muses Diary Part.3 : Love City (repackage) (2017)
Special albums[]
- 9MUSES S/S Edition (2015)
Single albums[]
- "Let's Have A Party" (2010)
- "Dolls" (2013)
Digital singles[]
Collaborations[]
- "Shooting Star" (with Park Jung Ah, Seo In Young, ZE:A, Jewelry) (2011)
OSTs[]
- "Prosecutor Princess OST Part.2" (with Seo In Young) (2010)
Gallery[]
References[]
Official links[]
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