Kep1er (케플러; read as Kepler) is an upcoming 9-member girl group under WAKEONE. The group was formed through Mnet’s competition reality show Girls Planet 999. The group is managed by WAKEONE Entertainment and will promote for 2 years and 6 months. They will debut on December 14, 2021.
Pre-debut:
– Girls Planet 999 premiered on August 6, 2021, while the live finale was broadcasted on October 22, 2021, with the girls who ranked in the top nine to debut in the show’s product group Kep1er.
– During the finale, nine different contestants were revealed to make their debut; Kim Chaehyun ranked first overall and thus became the group’s future center, Huening Bahiyyih ranked second overall, Choi Yujin ranked third, Kim Dayeon ranked fourth, Seo Youngeun ranked fifth, Kang Yeseo ranked sixth, Ezaki Hikaru ranked seventh, Sakamoto Mashiro ranked eighth, and finally, Shen Xiaoting ranked ninth overall and was the last contestant revealed to debut.
2022: Debut, Doublast, Troubleshooter
– On November 24, 2021, the group’s SNS posted teaser photos and announced that they will make their debut on December 14, 2021.
– On December 5, 2021, it was announced that the group’s debut will be postponed after a staff member tested positive to COVID-19. On December 8, it was announced through the group’s fan cafe that the album would be postponed to January 3, 2022.
– On January 3 the group announced their fandom name and colors.
– On June 20, 2022, Kep1er released their second mini-album Doublast, with “Up!” serving as the lead single.
– On August 3, 2022, Kep1er released their first Japanese single “Wing Wing”, which will serve as the lead single of their Japanese debut single album Fly-Up. The album was released on September 7, 2022.
– On September 23, 2022, Kep1er released the promotional single “Sugar Rush” through Universe Music.
– On September 26, a teaser poster revealed that Kep1er will be releasing their third mini album, Troubleshooter, on October 13.
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| Group Name | Kep1er (케플러) |
| Label | WAKEONE |
| Genre | K-Pop |
Kep1er Members
| Name | DOB | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Yujin 유진 | 1996.08.12 | Leader, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Shen Xiaoting 沈小婷 션샤오팅 | 1999.11.12 | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual |
| Sakamoto Mashiro 坂本 舞白 | 1999.12.16 | Co-Leader, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper |
| Kim Chaehyun 김채현 | 2002.04.26 | Center, Main Vocalist |
| Kim Dayeon 김다연 | 2003.03.02 | Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist |
| Ezaki Hikaru 江崎 ひかる | 2004.03.12 | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist |
| Huening Bahiyyih 휴닝바히에 | 2004.07.27 | Sub Vocalist |
| Seo Youngeun 서영은 | 2004.12.27 | Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Kang Yeseo 강예서 | 2005.08.22 | Lead Dancer,Sub Vocalist, Maknae |
Kep1er Official Video
Kep1er Lyrics
Girls Planet 999 Lyrics
Kep1er Discography
Korean
Mini albums
- First Impact (2022)
- Doublast (2022)
- Troubleshooter (2022)
Japanese
Singles
- Fly-Up (2022)