Kitten Girls (키튼걸스) were a three-member girl group under Stone Entertainment. They officially debuted on September 4, 2018, with the single "U Me Us".
They presumably disbanded in 2019, after Hongrang had her solo debut and the group's social media accounts stayed inactive.
They got their name from their concept "naughty baby cat", which has to do with all their members being under 160cm.
History[]
2017–2018: Pre-debut[]
Originally a three-member girl group consisting of Yesol, Hongrang, and Jooeun, Kitten Girls was introduced in later 2017 by Wannabe Academy.[1][2] That year they kicked off with promoting their song "Love Pops" in China. They were planning to do domestic promotions with "Love Pops" as well, but for unknown reasons, never did.[3]
Around April 2018, a new member was introduced to the group: YeA[4] This line-up recorded the group's debut song "U Me Us" and started promoting it around August before it would be officially released in September.[5]
2018–2019: Debut, line-up change, and auditions[]
On September 4, 2018, Kitten Girls officially made their debut and released a music video for "U Me Us" on September 5.
In October, it became clear Kitten Girls had had a line-up change. The group appeared on Arirang's Pops in Seoul with new member Gabin. Juuny seemed to have left the group at that point.[6]
But Gabin didn't stay that long either. In November 2018, Stone Entertainment held an audition to look for new members for Kitten Girls.[7] Around the same time, Gabin stopped interacting on their group social media accounts.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Yesol (예솔) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2017–2019 |
| Hongrang (홍랑) | Leader | 2017–2019 |
| Juuny (쥬니) | Dancer | 2017-2018 |
| Gabin (가빈) | N/A | 2018 |
| YeA (예아) | Dancer | 2018–2019 |
Discography[]
Korean[]Digital singles[]
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Chinese[]Digital singles[]
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Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Award | Recipient | Result | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanbit Awards | |||||
| 2017 | Female Rookie of the Year | Group | Won | [8] | |
Trivia[]
- Kitten Girls were ambassadors for hemophilia, a rare blood disease[9]
- Kitten Girls were appointed public relation ambassadors by Nuri Bom, a social welfare corporation aiming to help people with disabilities.[10]
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Wannabe Academy on Naver Blog: 걸그룹 키튼걸즈 안무 연습 현장 엿보기 ^^
- ↑ Wannabe Academy Naver Blog: 워너비아카데미가 직접 프로듀싱하는 걸그룹, 키튼걸즈(Kitten Girls)의 프로필 영상을 공개합니다
- ↑ Seoul Daily: 키튼걸스, '2017 한빛상 시상식' 신인상 수상 "마마무 같은 걸그룹 되겠다"
- ↑ Hemophilia Korea website: First appearance of the new line-up
- ↑ Kitten Girls performing "U Me Us" on the 'Green Earth Music Show' in August 2018
- ↑ Youtube: (Pops in Seoul) U ME US! Kitten Girls(키튼걸스) Members' Self-Introduction
- ↑ OTR: (U Me Us)로 활동한 걸그룹 "키튼걸스"의 새 멤버를 모집합니다
- ↑ Chosun: 키튼걸스, '2017 한빛상' 신인상 수상 "마마무 같은 걸그룹 될 것"
- ↑ Hyundaegeongang Newspaper: (사진) 걸그룹 키튼걸스 "출혈질환 혈우병 올바른 인식 필요"
- ↑ Good Morning Chung Cheong: 신인 걸그룹 키튼걸스, 장애인에 대한 인식개선에 앞장서