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Fly Up High, Hello we are SKYLE! |
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SKYLE (스카이리) is a four-member girl group under Good Luck Entertainment. They debuted in August 4, 2021 with the digital single "Fly Up High".
Their name stands for "Show the Kinetic & Youth Leading a new Episode".
History
Pre-debut
On June 29, 2021, celebrity news outlet Dispatch released an article revealing that One Cool Jacso had founded Good Luck Entertainment, a K-pop subsidiary with operations in Hong Kong and South Korea. Good Luck has also been preparing for the debut of their first girl group, named SKYLE, set to debut in mid-July 2021.[1][2] On July 1, 2021, rumors of former Youth With You 2 contestants Jennifer Zhou and Eva Yao as members of SKYLE were confirmed in another report.[3]
However, by July 9, the official debut lineup had changed; it no longer included Jennifer and Eva and now consisted of Ginny, Chaehyeon, Erin and lastly Ujeong, along with the reveal were their debut concept photos and the date of their debut, set to occur on July 19.[4][5][6] Four days later, Good Luck Entertainment announced they postponed the group's debut in light of COVID-19 and the heightened measures in South Korea. A staff member was classified close contact on the July 12 and all members got tested on the same day and their results came back negative on the 13th.[7]
2021: Debut with "Fly Up High", fandom name, "Our Christmas"
On July 26, SKYLE revealed that their debut single "Fly Up High" will be released on August 4.[8]
On November 12, SKYLE announced their official fandom name to be "Castle (캐슬)".[9]
On December 9, SKYLE released the special digital single "Our Christmas".[10]
2022: "Bye Bye Bye"
On August 4, 2022, SKYLE announced their comeback with the digital single "Bye Bye Bye", to be released on August 18.[11]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Ginny (지니) | Rapper | 2021–present |
| Chaehyeon (채현) | Leader, Main Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer | 2021–present |
| Erin (에린) | Vocalist, Visual | 2021–present |
| Ujeong (우정) | Main Dancer, Maknae | 2021–present |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Jennifer Zhou (周梓倩) | N/A | N/A |
| Eva Yao (姚依凡) | N/A | N/A |
| Seo Ahyang (서아향) | N/A | N/A |
Discography
Digital singles
- "Fly Up High" (2021)
- "Our Christmas" (2021)
- "Bye Bye Bye" (2022)
OSTs
- "Idol Recipe OST Part.6" ("Hey Mr. Chu~♥") (2021)
Endorsements
- STARTER China[12] (2021–present)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| K-Stage Awards | |||
| 2021 | SKYLE | Global Kpop Rookie | Won[13] |
Trivia
- Pre-debut members Jennifer and Eva are former Youth With You 2 contestants. Additionally, Jennifer is also a former member of the Chinese girl group ACEMAX-RED and the Chinese project girl group DIAMOND GIRLS.
- Member Ginny is a former pre-debut member of DMZA.
- Member Chaehyeon is a former pre-debut member of ALLS-GIRL.
Gallery
- Main article: SKYLE/Gallery
References
- ↑ (KR) Dispatch: 스카이리, 아합작 걸그룹 데뷔…7월 중순, 아시아 시장 도전장
- ↑ (KR) Naver News: 스카이리, 아합작 걸그룹 데뷔…7월 중순, 아시아 시장 도전장
- ↑ (EN) TheStar: Hong Kong star Louis Koo to launch China-Korean girl group Skyle this month
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (July 9, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (July 9, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (July 9, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (July 13, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (July 26, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (November 12, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (December 7, 2021)
- ↑ @official_skyle Twitter post (August 4, 2022)
- ↑ '공식' 스카이리, 글로벌스포츠브랜드 중화권 모델 발탁. Sports Kyunghyang (2021-08-24). Retrieved on 2022-05-13.
- ↑ YouTube: 2021 K-STAGE AWARDS | 2021 케이스테이지 어워즈
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