Kep1er
South Korean girl group / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kep1er (/ˈkɛplər/; Korean: 케플러; RR: Kepeulleo; Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn: Kepura) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and WakeOne. The group consists of nine members: Kim Chae-hyun, Huening Bahiyyih, Choi Yu-jin, Kim Da-yeon, Seo Young-eun, Kang Ye-seo, Ezaki Hikaru, Sakamoto Mashiro, and Shen Xiaoting.
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2022 (2022)–present |
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Spinoff of | Girls Planet 999 |
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Website | wake-one |
Kep1er debuted on January 3, 2022 with their first extended play (EP) First Impact. Upon its release, the group received immediate commercial success, selling over 395,000 units and peaking at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart.[2][3] In addition, both the EP and its lead single "Wa Da Da" charted on the Billboard Global 200 and World Digital Songs respectively.[4] The early success subsequently hailed them as the New Wave of the Year at several awards ceremonies, including Asia Artist Awards and Seoul Music Awards.
The group's Japanese debut single, "Fly-Up", was released on September 7, 2022, under the Sony Music Entertainment Japan subsidiary Ariola Japan. Debuting at number two on Oricon Singles Chart and with over 100,000 unit sales, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).[5][6]