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Keep Your Eyes On! POP! POP! Hello, this is POP! |
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P.O.P (피오피) was a five-member girl group under DWM Entertainment. They debuted on July 26, 2017 with their first mini album titled Puzzle of POP.
The group presumable disbanded silently in November 2018.
P.O.P is an acronym for "Puzzle of POP".
History
2017: Debut with Puzzle of POP, Yeonha's departure, MAKESTAR campaign
On May 10, 2017, a teaser for P.O.P was posted on Twitter with the caption "#ComingSoon".[1] In the days that followed, additional teasers were released, but no members were revealed.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
In early June, all six members were announced[8][9][10] and the group gradually began releasing pre-debut covers and content on small variety shows, a process that continued for a month. Shortly after the last cover, they released the first teaser for their debut with the music video teaser for "Catch You".[11]
On July 27, 2017. P.O.P made their debut with their first mini album Puzzle of POP.
On August 01, 2017, it was announced that Yeonha would be taking a break from the group for the time being due to health issues, and that P.O.P would be promoting as a five-member group.[12]
On September 18, 2017, as a five-member group, P.O.P launched a crowdfunding project on MAKESTAR for a future comeback.[13] Later, on the 25th, they released a short documentary titled P.O.P Debut Story - Passion Of P.O.P -.[14]
On October 24, 2017, it was announced that Yeonha had officially left the group due to health issues[15]
2018: Cancelled comeback, Disbandment
On January 3, 2018, the MAKESTAR project was successfully completed, surpassing its original goal at 229.11%. However, no further updates were provided as MAKESTAR was unable to contact their agency.[16] The MAKESTAR project was later cancelled and P.O.P's comeback never materialized.
Since May 2018, the group's SNS became inactive.[17] A few months later, in November 2018, the members opened their individual Instagram accounts. Therefore, it was assumed that the group had silently disbanded.
Aftermath
- Yeonjoo made her solo debut on April 8, 2021. She later re-debuted as a member of the duo lilli lilli, under the stage name of Luce. The duo disbanded on October 25, 2023.
- The remaining members appeared to have left the entertainment industry.
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Ahyung (아형) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Miso (미소) | Main Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Seol (설) | Sub-Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Haeri (해리) | Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center | 2017–2018 |
| Yeonjoo (연주) | Main Vocalist, Visual, Maknae (2018) | 2017–2018 |
| Yeonha (연하) | Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae (2017) | 2017 |
Discography
Mini albums
- Puzzle of POP (2017)
Gallery
Promotional
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Pictorial
(December 2017) (1)
(December 2017) (2)
Trivia
- Despite debuting under DWM Entertainment, it was said that RBW Entertainment was responsible for the casting, training, and production.[18]
- The group's concept is "detective idols".[18]
- Their debut album can be used as a board game.[18]
- A day before releasing a special video, they released a 30-minute teaser video, deleted it, uploaded a new video, then deleted it again as a marketing strategy.[18]
References
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 10, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 11, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 12, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 12, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 13, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 13, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 14, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (June 02, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (June 03, 2017)
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (June 04, 2017)
- ↑ YouTube: [Trailer Teaser] P.O.P(피오피) - '애타게 GET하게' M/V 트레일러 티저
- ↑ (KR) Hankook Ilbo: 피오피 측 "연하, 건강문제로 활동 중단, 당분간 5인 체제"
- ↑ P.O.P MAKESTAR Project
- ↑ YouTube: [Documentary] P.O.P Debut Story -Passion Of P.O.P-
- ↑ (KR) Osen: P.O.P 멤버 연하, 건강상의 이유로 팀탈퇴
- ↑ P.O.P MAKESTAR Project updates
- ↑ @popofficial2017 on Twitter (May 8, 2018)
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 (KR) Sports Seoul: [우리 신인을 소개합니다①]RBW 대표가 본 '걸그룹 피오피' 데뷔 활동
Official links
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