Fromis 9

Fromis 9 (Korean: 프로미스나인; stylized as fromis_9) is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2017 reality show Idol School.

The group is composed of eight members: Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, Park Ji-won, Lee Seo-yeon and Baek Ji-heon. Originally a nine-piece group, Jang Gyu-ri departed the group on July 31, 2022.

Fromis 9
Fromis 9 in June 2019 L–R, back: Gyuri, Hayoung, Nagyung, Saerom, Chaeyoung L–R, front: Jiwon, Seoyeon, Jiheon, Jisun
Fromis 9 in June 2019
L–R, back: Gyuri, Hayoung, Nagyung, Saerom, Chaeyoung
L–R, front: Jiwon, Seoyeon, Jiheon, Jisun
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
Members
  • Saerom
  • Hayoung
  • Jiwon
  • Jisun
  • Seoyeon
  • Chaeyoung
  • Nagyung
  • Jiheon
Past membersGyuri
WebsiteOfficial website

The group debuted on January 24, 2018, under Stone Music Entertainment with the release of their first extended play (EP), To. Heart. In September 2018, it was confirmed that Fromis 9 would be managed by Off the Record Entertainment, a new label established by Stone Music. As part of their transfer, Pledis Entertainment was in charge of creative direction and the production of the group's music.

The group was co-managed by Off the Record and Stone Music. As of August 16, 2021, as part of the label reorganization of Off the Record Entertainment, Pledis Entertainment will serve as the management company for the group.

Name

The group's name "Fromis_" was suggested by netizens through the official Idol School website and chosen by CJ E&M, with described as "From Idol School" and "Promise" in Korean pronunciation, also means "to keep their promise [to viewers] to be the best girl group". Through the announcement of their SNS accounts by their agency, the group decided to add 9 in their name to be "fromis_9".

History

Pre-debut: Formation through Idol School and "Glass Shoes"

In March 2017, it was announced that Mnet, the same channel responsible for several notable survival shows including Sixteen and Produce 101, would be launching a new reality survival show titled Idol School to form a new girl group. The show premiered on July 13 and ended on September 29, 2017, with Jisun, Hayoung, Saerom, Chaeyoung, Nagyung, Jiwon, Seoyeon, Jiheon and Gyuri as the nine members of Fromis. The final line-up was solely decided through live and online votes of viewers. Pledis Entertainment, led by CEO Han Sung-soo, managed the group's training and debut.

Fromis premiered its own reality program on October 19 titled Fromis' Room about continuing the path to debut. It followed the format of a simulcast, where it combined pre-recorded materials and replays of Facebook Live broadcasts in their dorm. The group's name was later changed to Fromis 9 following the final episode of Fromis' Room on November 23, with the "9" meaning the nine students who graduated from Idol School.

On November 29, Fromis 9 performed their pre-debut single titled "Glass Shoes" at the 2017 Mnet Asian Music Awards in Japan. The song was released as a digital single the following day. They also performed the song on the December 15 episode of Music Bank, marking the group's first-ever appearance in a music program.

2018: Debut with To. Heart, To. Day, and From.9

On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Fromis 9 would officially debut with their first extended play (EP) titled To. Heart. The EP, along with its lead single, "To Heart", was released on January 24. The EP debuted at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart issued on January 27, 2018.

On May 10, it was confirmed that Jang Gyu-ri had entered as a contestant in Produce 48. Fromis 9 continued as an eight-member group and released their second EP, To. Day, on June 5, without Jang due to her participation in the show. Fromis 9 went back to being a nine-member group after Jang Gyu-ri was eliminated in the 3rd elimination as she ranked at 25th place.

Starting from September 21, Fromis 9 would be managed under Off The Record Entertainment, a new agency exclusively established for Fromis 9 and South Korean-Japanese girl group, Iz*One.

The group released a special single album titled From.9 on October 10 with the title song, “Love Bomb”. It was the first comeback with all the 9 members after the return of Jang Gyu-ri.

On October 15, Fromis 9 made their acting debut in a web series, Welcome to Heal Inn, on their official VLive page. However, it was filmed during Jang Gyu-ri's absence.

2019–2020: Fun Factory and My Little Society

On February 8, 2019, a second short/mini season of Welcome to Heal Inn was announced for the Winter Season, this time with Jang Gyu-ri added as a new traveller. In May, Jang made her solo acting debut in the web drama, Compulsory Dating Education.

On June 4, 2019, Fromis 9 released their first single album Fun Factory, featuring the title track "Fun!". The album reached number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, a new high for the group.

The group released their third EP My Little Society on September 16, 2020. This features the title track "Feel Good (Secret Code)". On September 10, Off The Record confirmed that Lee Seo-yeon would sit out of all promotions for this comeback due to a recent leg injury, and the group will promote as eight members. The EP reached no. 3 on the Gaon Album Chart.

2021: 9 Way Ticket, new management, and Talk & Talk

On May 17, the group released their second single album 9 Way Ticket, featuring the title track "We Go".

On August 16, it was announced that Fromis 9 has departed from Off The Record and that Pledis Entertainment will take over the group's management.

On September 1, the group released their new special single album Talk & Talk, featuring the title track of the same name. On September 7, the group achieved their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Talk & Talk".

2022–present: Midnight Guest, From Our Memento Box, Jang Gyu-ri's departure and Unlock My World

On January 17, 2022, Fromis 9 released their fourth EP Midnight Guest, featuring the title track "DM".

On February 24, 2022, it was announced that member Baek Ji-heon would be taking a break from activities due to health concerns.

On June 27, 2022, Fromis 9 released their fifth EP From Our Memento Box, featuring the title track "Stay This Way".

On July 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that member Jang Gyu-ri would be leaving the group on July 31. In their press release, Pledis stated that when Fromis 9's management was transferred to the company in 2021, every other member signed a completely new contract with the company and only Jang chose to transfer her original contract from CJ ENM's Off The Record that would last only one year. After July 31, Fromis 9 will continue as an eight-member group.

On October 28, 2022, it was announced that members Lee Sae-rom and Lee Seo-yeon would be taking a break from activities due to health concerns.

On May 15, 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced Fromis 9 would be releasing their first studio album titled Unlock My World on June 5. On October 11, 2023, the group released the single "Love Me Back" as part of the soundtrack for the Naver webtoon Operation: True Love.

Members

Discography

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
JPN
JPN
Hot

Unlock My World 5 8 7
  • KOR: 190,594
  • JPN: 10,787

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
JPN
To. Heart 4
To. Day
  • Released: June 5, 2018
  • Label: Stone Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
  • KOR: 20,480
  • JPN: 958
My Little Society
  • Released: September 16, 2020
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
3
  • KOR: 55,251
Midnight Guest
  • Released: January 17, 2022
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
2 3
  • KOR: 147,375
  • JPN: 12,170
From Our Memento Box
  • Released: June 27, 2022
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Kihno Kit, digital download, streaming
1 6
  • KOR: 192,686
  • JPN: 9,279

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
JPN
From.9
  • Released: October 10, 2018
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
3
  • KOR: 36,748
Fun Factory
  • Released: June 4, 2019
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
2
  • KOR: 61,257
9 Way Ticket
  • Released: May 17, 2021
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4 9
  • KOR: 58,032
  • JPN: 5,935
Talk & Talk
  • Released: September 1, 2021
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
9
  • KOR: 23,000

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
Circle

KOR
Hot

US
World

"Glass Shoes" (유리구두) 2017 Non-album single
"To Heart" 2018 To. Heart
"DKDK" (두근두근) To. Day
"Love Bomb" 22 From.9
"Fun!" 2019 94 Fun Factory
"Feel Good (Secret Code)" 2020 82 My Little Society
"We Go" 2021 106 51 14 9 Way Ticket
"Talk & Talk" 97 Talk & Talk
"DM" 2022 57 66 Midnight Guest
"Stay This Way" 14 From Our Memento Box
"#menow" 2023 13 Unlock My World
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
Down.

"Eye Contact" (눈맞춤) 2023 43 Unlock My World
"Wishlist" 45
"Don't Care" 46
"In the Mirror" 48
"Prom Night" 49
"What I Want" 50
"Bring It On" 51
"My Night Routine" 52
"Attitude" 44
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
"All Together Cha Cha Cha" (다함께 차차차) 2019 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Byeong Geol)
"Stay Alive" 2022 Crazy Love OST Part 2
"Love Me Back" 2023 Operation: True Love OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, name of the album and name of the director(s)
Title Year Album Director(s) Ref.
"Glass Shoes" (유리구두) 2017 Non-album single VISUALSFROM.
"To Heart" 2018 To. Heart Digipedi
"DKDK" (두근두근) To. Day
"Love Bomb" From.9
"Fun!" 2019 Fun Factory
"Feel Good (Secret Code)" 2020 My Little Society Wooje Kim
(ETUI)
"We Go" 2021 9 Way Ticket Ziyong Kim
(FantazyLab)
"Talk & Talk" Talk & Talk
"DM" 2022 Midnight Guest Lee Inhoon
(SEGAJI)
"Stay This Way" From our Memento Box BEOMJIN PKA PARANOID PARADIGM
(VM PROJECT ARCHITECTURE)
"#menow" 2023 Unlock My World Guzza
(KUDO)

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2018 Most Popular Artists (Singer) – Top 50 Fromis 9 Nominated
Rising Award Won
2019 Most Popular Artists (Singer) – Top 50 Nominated
Starnews Popularity Award (Female Group) Nominated
2021 Female Idol Group Popularity Award Nominated
2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Pending
Asia Model Awards 2018 New Star Award (Singer) Won
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Hot Trend Female Idol Group Won
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Hot Trend Female Idol Won
Broadcast Advertising Festival 2023 CF Star Award Won
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 New Artist of the Year Nominated
Genie Music Awards 2018 Artist of the Year Nominated
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Genie Music Popularity Award Nominated
Golden Disc Awards 2019 Rookie of the Year Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hanteo Music Awards 2023 Post Generation Award Won
K Global Heart Dream Awards 2022 K Global Best Performance Award Won
2023 K Global Best Music Video Award Won
Korea Popular Music Awards 2018 Rookie of the Year Nominated
Melon Music Awards 2018 Best New Artist Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Best New Female Artist Nominated
2021 Worldwide Fan's Choice Top 10 Shortlisted
Seoul Music Awards 2019 New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
V Live Awards 2019 Rookie Top 5 Won

Notes

References

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