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- For the debut single by 4minute, see Hot Issue (4minute).
HOT ISSUE (핫이슈) was a seven-member girl group under S2 Entertainment. They debuted on April 28, 2021 with their first mini album Issue Maker.
Their group name stands as an abbreviation of "Honest, Outstanding and Terrific" + "Issue".[2]
On April 22, 2022, S2 Entertainment announced that the group had disbanded.[3]
History[]
Pre-debut[]
S2 Entertainment was founded sometime in 2020 by former Cube Entertainment co-founder, Hong Seung Sung. In November 2020, a news article announced the company's foundation and reported that the agency will be debuting a girl group in the first half of 2021.[4] It was later discovered that the agency had filed a trademark for 'HOT ISSUE', which unofficially confirmed the name of their upcoming girl group.[5]
On March 7, 2021, S2 released a teaser photo, titled 'Coming Soon', indicating they will soon be debuting their girl group within the next three months.[6][7] On March 16, it was reported that the girl group will make their debut in April which was followed by an image revealing the silhouette of three unrevealed girls the next day.[2][8]
On March 22, Nahyun and Mayna were confirmed as the first two members through their individual profile photos.[9][10] The following day, profile photos of Hyeongshin and Dana were showcased.[11][12] On the 24th, the final members Yewon, Yebin, and Dain were revealed with their profile photos.[13][14][15]
2021: Debut with Issue Maker, "Icons", fandom name[]
On April 7, 2021, through their official social media accounts, it was announced that HOT ISSUE would debut on April 28 with their first mini album Issue Maker.[16] On this day, the group made their official debut with Issue Maker and the album's title track "Gratata".
On September 10, 2021, the group announced their first single album "Icons", to be released on September 29.[17]
On September 27, 2021, HOT ISSUE announced their official fandom name to be "SURE". An acronym for "Surely U (Yours) Refulgently Ever", the name describes how HOT ISSUE and their fans will be together forever.[18]
2022: Disbandment[]
On April 22, 2022, S2 Entertainment announced through their group's fancafe that HOT ISSUE had disbanded after a long period of discussion, 6 days before their debut anniversary.[3][19]
Aftermath[]
On May 3, 2023, it was announced that Nahyun had joined the girl group PRIMROSE.[20]
On July 17, 2023, it was announced that Yewon would be joining the survival show Universe Ticket.[21]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) |
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| Mayna (메이나) | Main Dancer, Sub Rapper |
| Nahyun (나현) | Leader, Lead Vocalist |
| Hyeongshin (형신) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist |
| Dana (다나) | Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper |
| Yewon (예원) | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Yebin (예빈) | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Center |
| Dain (다인) | Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Maknae |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Issue Maker (2021)
Single albums[]
- "Icons" (2021)
Trivia[]
- Mayna was a contestant on the Chinese reality survival show, Produce 101 China.
- Hyeongshin is a former member of the co-ed group Geupsik-Dan and a pre-debut member of ALLS-GIRL.
- Hyeongshin and Dain were also contestants on the competitive reality show, CAP-TEEN.
- Dana is a former child actress.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "HOT ISSUE Issue Maker concept photo (1).png (1.37 MB)")
.png "HOT ISSUE Issue Maker concept photo (2).png (2.39 MB)")
SNS[]
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ↑ @hotissue_s2 on Instagram (September 27, 2021)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 (KR) Naver News: '홍승성 회장 설립' S2엔터, 1호 걸그룹 핫이슈 4월 데뷔
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soompi: Girl Group HOT ISSUE Disbands Before 1-Year Anniversary
- ↑ (KR) Naver News: '홍승성 회장 설립' S2 엔터, 공식 SNS 계정 개설→로고 공개 '기대↑'
- ↑ (KR) KIPRIS: S2 Entertainment has filed a trademark for 'HOT ISSUE' and '핫이슈'
- ↑ @S2ent_official Twitter tweet (March 7, 2021)
- ↑ (KR) Naver News: S2엔터, 커밍순 이미지 공개… 2021 첫 프로젝트 예고
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 Twitter post (March 17, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: NAHYUN (March 22, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: MAYNA (March 22, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: HYEONGSHIN (March 23, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: DANA (March 23, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: YEWON (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: YEBIN (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: DAIN (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (April 7, 2021)
- ↑ Soompi: HOT ISSUE Announces Details For Their First-Ever Comeback
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (September 27, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (April 22, 2022)
- ↑ Allkpop: Former HOT ISSUE member Nahyun joins rookie group PRIMROSE as a new member
- ↑ @_universeticket on Twitter (July 17, 2023)
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