GENBLUE (Chinese: 幻藍小熊; Korean: 젠블루) is a six-member Taiwanese girl group under TEN Entertainment. Formed through the reality survival show NEXT GIRLZ, the group simultaneously made their Chinese and Korean debut with the digital single "Cococo" on September 2, 2024.[2]
History[]
Pre-debut: NEXT GIRLZ, For You, Line up change[]
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.
GENBLUE was formed with a nine-member lineup 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.[3] Later, on November 17, the group released their first special commemorative album For You, featuring songs they performed on the show.
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.[4] 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.[5]
2024: Debut with "Cococo"[]
Initially, GENBLUE planned to debut in Korea around May. However, on August 26, 2024, it was announced that the group's debut date had been changed to September 2.[6] The group officially debuted in both China and South Korea with the digital single "Cococo".
2025: GENBLUE 1st Fan ConCert, Act Like That, "Oh! (Chinese Version)", "Swing Dance", Mirror[]
On January 18, 2025, GENBLUE held their first fan concert at National Taiwan University Stadium.[7][8]
On February 14, it was announced that the group would be releasing an EP titled Act Like That on March 6.[9]
On April 28, GENBLUE opened a countdown for the premiere of "Oh! (Chinese Version)"'s music video. The following day, the digital single and music video were released simultaneously.[10]
On August 25, it was announced that the group would be releasing an EP titled Mirror on September 22.[11]
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[]
OSTs[]
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Korean[]EPs[]
Digital singles[]
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Concerts[]
Fan concerts[]
- GENBLUE 1st Fan ConCert (2025)
Endorsements[]
- Super Supau Water (2025)[12]
Trivia[]
- Their name in Chinese (幻藍小熊) literally translates to "magic blue bear".
Gallery[]
- Main article: GENBLUE/Gallery
References[]
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (February 14, 2025)
- ↑ JTBC (KR): 대만 인기 걸그룹 젠블루, 韓 데뷔 확정
- ↑ Yahoo News Taiwan: 專訪／幻藍小熊奪《未來少女》最終賽制冠軍 獲百萬轎車「許願拍團綜」
- ↑ YouTube: GENBLUE 出道前的最後一關！最終會以幾人形式登場？
- ↑ YouTube: 【GENBLUE's Diary】淘汰名單出爐！擦乾眼淚後帶著9人的信念繼續前進
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (August 26, 2024)
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (October 24, 2024)
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (January 24, 2024)
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (February 14, 2025)
- ↑ YouTube: GENBLUE (젠블루) ‘OH!’ MV (Chinese Ver.)
- ↑ @GENBLUE_ten on X (August 25, 2025)
- ↑ @genblue.official (April 26, 2025)
Official links[]
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