Back in late May it was confirmed that Mashiro and Yeseo will leave Kep1er once the promotions for the album “Kep1going On” are over. Now the time has come: Yesterday, 143 Entertainment released profile photos of the new girl group MADEIN, who are set to debut as early as September!
Fans have been able to prepare for some time for the fact that Kep1er will only be seven members from now on, but only now is it becoming reality. After all, they won't have to go long without Mashiro and Yeseo, because they are already preparing for their next project.
MADEIN CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS:
Mashiro, Yeseo, MiU, Suhye, Gaeun, Serina and Nagomi.
The former Kep1er members are not the only familiar faces.
MiU, Suhye and Gaeun debuted in February 2023 as a three-member girl group called “LIMELIGHT”.
Limelight have released four albums in their short career: the pre-debut mini album “LIMELIGHT” (2022), the debut mini album “LOVE & HAPPINESS” (2023), the single album “MADELEINE” (2023) and most recently the mini album “LAST DANCE” (2024) including the title track "TA-DA!".
Now the group is making a fresh start with the new name MADEIN and 4 additional members!
On July 16, LIMELIGHT's social media channels were renamed and will serve as the platform for MADEIN from now on.
- Instagram: we.madein.u
- Twitter: @MADEIN_U
The remaining two members have been seen on the Japanese survival show “Produce 101 Japan The Girls” since October 2023. Nagomi ranked 23rd and Serina reached 21st place. With MADEIN, the two of them can finally fulfill their dream of debuting.
In fact, the girl group has more Japanese members than Korean ones. Besides Nagomi and Serina, MiU and Mashiro are also from Japan. Yeseo, Suhye and Gaeun come from South Korea.
The name MADEIN stands for “WE MADEIN U” and means that the group was formed by fans. Most of the members became known through survival shows.
Are you already looking forward to the debut?
Sources: MADEIN social media channels, Naver, 143 Entertainment official website
