GENBLUE (Chinese: 幻藍小熊; Korean: 젠블루) is a six-member Taiwanese girl group under TEN Entertainment.
They made both their Chinese and Korean debut with the digital single "Cococo" on September 2, 2024.[1]
History[]
2018–2023: Pre-debut, NEXT GIRLZ, For You[]
Some members were active prior to joining GENBLUE: Ayeon was a member of the pre-debut girl group Root Sixteen which never debuted. She later went on to become a member of Blue Fox in 2020, but the group disbanded in 2022. XXIN participated on the Chinese survival show Youth With You 2 in 2020, but was eliminated in the ninth episode ranking in the 64th-107th bracket. Yuan was originally set to compete on the Taiwanese reality show Dancing Diamond 52 but did not meet the age requirement.
The group was formed through the reality survival show NEXT GIRLZ, which first aired on July 29, 2023. The group placed first overall, winning 6 out of 9 rounds. Later, on November 17, 2023, the group released their first special commemorative album For You, featuring songs the group performed on the show.
2024-present: Member changes, debut with "COCOCO"[]
On April 9, 2024, it was announced that the group would be undergoing a series of training and exams to determine the final line-up. Three days later, on April 12, it was revealed that Rong Rong and Vicky had been removed from the group. It was also announced that Bido had decided to leave the group on her own terms.
Initially, the group planned to debut in Korea in May 2024, but the debut date was changed to September 2, 2024. The group debuted with the digital single "Cococo", releasing both Korean and Chinese versions of the single.
Members[]
| Name | Positions | Year(s) active | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Korean | Chinese | ||
| XXIN | 씬 | 心茗 | Leader, Main Dancer, Main Rapper | 2023–present |
| Ayeon | 아연 | 阿勇 | Lead Singer | 2023–present |
| Yuan | 위엔 | 許媛媛 | Lead Singer | 2023–present |
| Lili | 리리 | 毓 | Lead Dancer, Sub-Vocalist, Sub-Rapper | 2023–present |
| Ayako | 아야코 | 采甄 | N/A | 2023–present |
| Nico | 니코 | N/A | Youngest | 2023–present |
| Pre-debut | ||||
| Rong Rong | 롱롱 | 容容 | Leader, Lead Rapper | 2023–2024 |
| Bido | 비도 | N/A | Lead Singer, Lead Dancer | 2023–2024 |
| Vicky | 비키 | N/A | Main Dancer | 2023–2024 |
Discography[]
Chinese[]Special albums[]
Digital singles[]
Special singles[]
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Korean[]Digital singles[]
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Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Miscellaneous[]
(for "Cococo")