Fromis 9 (Korean프로미스나인; 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.[3][4] Originally a nine-piece group, Jang Gyu-ri departed the group on July 31, 2022.

Fromis 9
Fromis 9 in February 2024 L–R: Lee Sae-rom, Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Na-gyung, Lee Seo-yeon, Baek Ji-heon, Lee Chae-young, Song Ha-young
Fromis 9 in February 2024
L–R: Lee Sae-rom, Park Ji-won, Roh Ji-sun, Lee Na-gyung, Lee Seo-yeon, Baek Ji-heon, Lee Chae-young, Song Ha-young
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018 (2018)–present
Labels
Members
  • Lee Sae-rom
  • Song Ha-young
  • Park Ji-won
  • Roh Ji-sun
  • Lee Seo-yeon
  • Lee Chae-young
  • Lee Na-gyung
  • Baek Ji-heon
Past membersJang Gyu-ri
Websitewww.pledis.co.kr/ko/artist/detail/fromisnine Edit this at Wikidata

The group debuted on January 24, 2018, under Stone Music Entertainment with the release of their first extended play (EP), To. Heart.[5] In September 2018, it was confirmed that Fromis 9 would be managed by Off the Record Entertainment, a new label established by Stone Music.[6] 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. Since August 16, 2021, as part of the label reorganization of Off the Record Entertainment, Pledis Entertainment is serving as the management company for the group.[7]

Name

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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".[8] Through the announcement of their social media accounts by their agency, the group decided to add 9 in their name to be "fromis_9".[9][10]

History

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

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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.[11] The show premiered on July 13 and ended on September 29, with Roh Ji-sun, Song Ha-young, Lee Sae-rom, Lee Chae-young, Lee Na-gyung, Park Ji-won, Lee Seo-yeon, Baek Ji-heon, and Jang Gyu-ri as the nine members of Fromis. The final line-up was solely decided through live and online votes of viewers.[12][13][14] Pledis Entertainment, led by CEO Han Sung-soo, managed the group's training and debut.[15]

 
Fromis 9 at Music Bank on December 15, 2017, ahead of their official 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.[16] 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.[10]

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.[17][18] They also performed the song on the December 15 episode of Music Bank, marking the group's first-ever appearance in a music program.[19]

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

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On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Fromis 9 would officially debut with their first extended play (EP) titled To. Heart.[20][21][22] The EP, along with its lead single, "To Heart", was released on January 24.[5] The EP debuted at number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart issued on January 27.[23]

On May 4, it was confirmed that Jang Gyu-ri had entered as a contestant in Produce 48.[24] 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.[25][26] Fromis 9 went back to being a nine-member group after Jang was eliminated in the 3rd elimination as she ranked at 25th place.[27]

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.[6]

The group released a special single album titled From.9 on October 10 with the lead single, "Love Bomb". It was their first release with all 9 members after the return of Jang Gyu-ri.[28][29] On October 30, Fromis 9 made their acting debut in a web series, Welcome to Heal Inn, on their official VLive page. The series was filmed during Jang's absence.[30]

2019–2021: Fun Factory and My Little Society

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Fromis 9 in June 2019 promoting Fun Factory

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.[31] In May, Jang made her solo acting debut in the web drama, Compulsory Dating Education.[32]

On June 4, Fromis 9 released their first single album Fun Factory, featuring the lead single "Fun!".[33] The album reached number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, a new high for the group.[34]

The group released their third EP My Little Society on September 16, 2020, with lead single "Feel Good (Secret Code)".[35] On September 10, Off The Record confirmed that Lee Seo-yeon would sit out of all promotions for the EP due to a recent leg injury, and the group would promote as eight members.[36] The EP reached no. 3 on the Gaon Album Chart.[37] On May 17, the group released their second single album 9 Way Ticket, featuring the lead single "We Go".[38]

2021–2022: New management, Talk & Talk, Midnight Guest, and From Our Memento Box

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On August 16, 2021, it was announced that Fromis 9 had departed from Off The Record and that Pledis Entertainment would take over the group's management.[39] On September 1, the group had their first release under the new label with the special single "Talk & Talk".[40] On September 7, the group achieved their first ever music show win on SBS MTV's The Show with "Talk & Talk".[41] A day later, members Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, and Lee Seo-yeon released the song, "Star" (), a remake of the OST track of the same name from the 2006 film Beauty is Painful.[42]

On January 17, 2022, Fromis 9 released their fourth EP Midnight Guest, featuring the lead single "DM".[43]

On February 24, it was announced that member Baek Ji-heon would be taking a break from activities due to health concerns.[44] Baek returned to activies with the release of the group's fifth EP From Our Memento Box, released June 27, featuring the lead single "Stay This Way".[45] On July 24, Fromis 9 released a cover of IU and Fiestar's single "Sea of Moonlight" as a part of Re:born Project's Summer Vacation Project.[46]

2022–present: Jang Gyu-ri's departure and Unlock My World

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On July 28, 2022, Pledis Entertainment announced that member Jang Gyu-ri would be leaving the group on July 31 with Fromis 9 continuing as an eight-member group. 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.[47]

On October 28, it was announced that members Lee Sae-rom and Lee Seo-yeon would be taking a break from activities due to health concerns.[48] Sae-rom returned to activities at the end of that year, during a performance at 2022 SBS Gayo Daejeon.[49] Seo-yeon also returned to activities by the event.[50]

 
Fromis 9 performing at the 2023 Damyang Meta Music Festival

On May 15, 2023, Pledis Entertainment announced Fromis 9 would be releasing their first studio album titled Unlock My World on June 5, which would also be their first release as an eight-member group.[51] On October 11, the group released the single "Love Me Back" as part of the soundtrack for the Naver webtoon Operation: True Love.[52]

In July 2024, Fromis 9 were confirmed to be preparing for a new album, set for release in August.[53] During July, the group also performed at a series of festivals, including Weverse Con[54] Kwave Music Festival in Manila[55] and their first ever appearances at Waterbomb festival across three cities.[56]

On July 18, Fromis 9 announced their fifth single album titled Supersonic, which was released on August 12.[57] The album's title track peaked at number two on South Korea's Circle Chart.[58]

Members

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Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[60]
JPN
[61]
JPN
Hot

[62]
Unlock My World 5 8 7

Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[65]
JPN
[66]
To. Heart 4
To. Day
  • Released: June 5, 2018
  • Label: Stone Music Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
My Little Society
  • Released: September 16, 2020
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
3
Midnight Guest
  • Released: January 17, 2022
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
2 3
From Our Memento Box
  • Released: June 27, 2022
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, Kihno Kit, digital download, streaming
1 6

Single albums

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List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[65]
JPN
[76]
From.9
  • Released: October 10, 2018
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
3
Fun Factory
  • Released: June 4, 2019
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, Kihno Kit
2
9 Way Ticket
  • Released: May 17, 2021
  • Label: Off The Record Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4 9
Talk & Talk
  • Released: September 1, 2021
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
9
Supersonic
  • Released: August 12, 2024
  • Label: Pledis Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
1

Singles

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

[84]
KOR
Hot

[85]
US
World

[86]
"Glass Shoes" (유리구두) 2017 Non-album single
"To Heart" 2018 To. Heart
"DKDK" (두근두근) To. Day
"Love Bomb"[A] [B] 22 From.9
"Fun!" 2019 [C] 94 Fun Factory
"Feel Good (Secret Code)" 2020 [D] 82 My Little Society
"We Go" 2021 106 51 14 9 Way Ticket
"Talk & Talk" 97 Non-album single
"DM" 2022 57 66 Midnight Guest
"Stay This Way" 14 From Our Memento Box
"Sea of Moonlight" (달빛바다) [E] Non-album single
"#menow" 2023 13 Unlock My World
"Supersonic" 2024 2 Supersonic
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
DL

[92]
"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
"Beat the Heat" 2024 4 Supersonic
"Take a Chance" 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

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List of songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions
Album
KOR
DL

[93]
"Star" (별)[F] 2021 Cyworld BGM 2021
"Stay Alive" 2022 116 Crazy Love OST Part 2
"Love Me Back" 2023 59 Operation: True Love OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

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Music videos

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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. [94]
"To Heart" 2018 To. Heart Digipedi [95]
"DKDK" (두근두근) To. Day [96]
"Love Bomb" From.9 [97]
"Fun! " 2019 Fun Factory [98]
"Feel Good (Secret Code)" 2020 My Little Society Wooje Kim
(Etui)
[99]
"We Go" 2021 9 Way Ticket Ziyong Kim
(FantazyLab)
[100]
"Talk & Talk" Talk & Talk [101]
"DM" 2022 Midnight Guest Lee Inhoon
(Segaji)
[102]
"Stay This Way" From our Memento Box Beomjin PKA Paranoid Paradigm
(VM Project Architecture)
[103]
"#menow" 2023 Unlock My World Guzza
(Kudo)
[104]
"Supersonic" 2024 Supersonic Jooyeong Yun (Earthluk)
(AediaStudio)
[105]

Live performances

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Headlining concerts

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  • 2022 fromis_9 concert 'Love From' (September 30 - October 2, 2022) - KBS Arena, Seoul[106]
  • 2022 fromis_9 concert 'Love From in Japan' (October 7, 2022) - Tachikawa Stage Garden, Tokyo[106]
  • 2024 fromis_9 concert <FROM NOW> (January 27 - 28, 2024) - Jangchung Arena, Seoul[107]

Fan meeting

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  • 2022 fromis_9 1st fan meeting <fromis day> (April 22 - 24, 2022) - Blue Square Mastercard Hall, Seoul[108]

Festivals

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Event Date City Country Venue Ref.
KCON April 14, 2018 Chiba Japan Makuhari Messe [109]
June 24, 2018 Newark United States Prudential Center [110]
August 12, 2018 Los Angeles STAPLES Center [111]
July 7, 2019 New York Madison Square Garden [112]
Super K-Pop Festival September 29, 2019 Tangerang Indonesia Indonesia Convention Exhibition [113]
Weverse Con December 31, 2021 Seoul South Korea Korea International Exhibition Center [114]
June 10, 2023 Olympic Gymnastics Arena [115]
Kwave Music Festival May 11, 2024 Manila Philippines Burnham Green [55]
Weverse Con June 16, 2024 Incheon South Korea Inspire Entertainment Resort [54]
Waterbomb Festival July 5, 2024 Seoul Korea International Exhibition Center [56]
July 27, 2024 Busan Busan North Port [116]
August 3, 2024 Incheon Sangsang Platform [117]
Ulsan Summer Festival August 12, 2024 Ulsan Ulsan Sports Complex [118]

Awards and nominations

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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 [119]
Rising Award Won
2019 Most Popular Artists (Singer) – Top 50 Nominated
Starnews Popularity Award (Female Group) Nominated
2021 Female Idol Group Popularity Award Nominated [120]
2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) Nominated [121]
Asia Model Awards 2018 New Star Award (Singer) Won [122]
Brand Customer Loyalty Award 2021 Hot Trend Female Idol Group Won [123]
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Hot Trend Female Idol Won [124]
Broadcast Advertising Festival 2023 CF Star Award Won [125]
Gaon Chart Music Awards 2019 New Artist of the Year Nominated
Genie Music Awards 2018 Artist of the Year Nominated [126]
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 [127]
K Global Heart Dream Awards 2022 K Global Best Performance Award Won [128]
2023 K Global Best Music Video Award Won [129]
Korea Popular Music Awards 2018 Rookie of the Year Nominated [130]
Melon Music Awards 2018 Best New Artist Nominated
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Best New Female Artist Nominated [131]
2021 Worldwide Fan's Choice Top 10 Shortlisted [132]
Seoul Music Awards 2019 New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
V Live Awards 2019 Rookie Top 5 Won [133]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Love Bomb (Japanese ver.)" was scheduled to release on March 13, 2020, as Fromis 9's Japanese pre-debut single, but delayed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ "Love Bomb" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 200, but peaked at number 81 on Download component chart.[87]
  3. ^ "Fun! " did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 200, but peaked at number 73 on Download component chart.[88]
  4. ^ "Feel Good (Secret Code)" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 200, but peaked at number 27 and 83 on the component Download and BGM charts, respectively.[89][90]
  5. ^ "Sea of Moonlight" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 200, but peaked at number 42 on Download component chart.[91]
  6. ^ Credited as Fromis 9 but only features Song Ha-young, Park Ji-won, and Lee Seo-yeon.

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