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Landing in Lunarsolar! Hello, we are LUNARSOLAR! |
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LUNARSOLAR (루나솔라) was a four-member girl group under J Planet Entertainment. They debuted on September 2, 2020 with the single album "SOLAR : Flare".[1]
On May 22, 2022, J Planet announced the group's disbandment after terminating their exclusive contract following 2 years of activities.[2]
History[]
2019–2020: Pre-debut[]
In January 2019, NHN Bugs revealed plans to debut two girl groups in 2019 through two of their subsidiaries. One of these groups would be First Love, a "seven-member girl group with a revolutionary concept".[3]
Only five possible members had been introduced through J Planet Entertainment's trainee group ROOKIE PLANET with no word of First Love's debut plans.
2020: Debut with "SOLAR : Flare", fandom name[]
Sometime in March 2020, Sujin left the trainee team. On July 13, 2020, J Planet announced they would be debuting their first girl group called LUNARSOLAR with their four remaining female trainees.[4] The group officially debuted on September 2, 2020 with the single album "SOLAR : Flare".
On December 2, 2020, the group revealed their fandom name to be "Haedal". The name holds two meanings: first, the sun and moon of LUNARSOLAR. Secondly, just like sea otters who hold hands not to be swept away in the water, LUNARSOLAR and their fans will tightly hold hands and rely on each other.[5]
2021: "SOLAR : Rise", "Christmas is You"[]
On March 18, 2021, a teaser photo posted onto the group's social medias announced their first comeback with their second single album "SOLAR : Rise".[6] The album was released on April 7 with "DADADA" serving as the title track.
On December 6, the group's announced on their official SNS that they will release a new single album titled "Christmas is You", which was released on December 8, 2021.[7]
2022: "Do You Wanna Get Down" , disbandment[]
On May 22, J Planet announced that they decided to terminate the exclusive contract and all members decided to part their ways.[2] Their final single "Do You Wanna Get Down" was released on May 23.[8]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Years active |
|---|---|---|
| Eseo (이서; formerly Hyeonjeong) | Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist | 2020–2022 |
| Taeryeong (태령) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2020–2022 |
| Jian (지안; formerly Jieun) | Main Vocalist, Visual | 2020–2022 |
| Yuuri (유우리) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae | 2020–2022 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Sujin (수진) | N/A | 2019–2020 |
Discography[]
Single albums[]
- "SOLAR : Flare" (2020)
- "SOLAR : Rise" (2021)
Digital singles[]
- "Christmas is You" (2021)
- "Do You Wanna Get Down" (2022)
Trivia[]
- Jian is a former member of S.E.T, under the stage name Taee.
- Taeryeong is a former pre-debut member of BLACKMAMBA, under the stage name Jungmin.
- Yuuri is a former member of the J-pop group I'S9.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
(as First Love)
.png "LUNARSOLAR SOLAR - Flare concept photo (1).png (3.02 MB)")
.png "LUNARSOLAR SOLAR - Flare concept photo (2).png (3.02 MB)")
.png "LUNARSOLAR SOLAR - Rise concept photo (2).png (2.68 MB)")
.png "LUNARSOLAR SOLAR - Rise concept photo (3).png (2.62 MB)")
Miscellaneous[]
References[]
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 루나솔라, 9월 2일 데뷔 일자 확정···보컬 퍼포먼스 그룹 새 지평 연다
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 @LUNARSOLAR_ on Twitter (May 22, 2022)
- ↑ (KR) Xports News: 하우 엔터·제이플래닛, '첫사랑' 등 신인걸그룹 연내 론칭 [공식입장]
- ↑ @jplanetent_ on Twitter (July 13, 2020)
- ↑ @LUNARSOLAR_ on Twitter (December 2, 2020)
- ↑ @LUNARSOLAR_ on Twitter (March 18, 2021)
- ↑ @LUNARSOLAR_ on Twitter (December 6, 2021)
- ↑ Newsen: 루나솔라 해체, 각자의 길 걷는다..제이플래닛엔터와 계약 종료 [공식]
Official links[]
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