K-pop is a very famous form of popular music in South Korea that every artist or singer wishes to be a part of. The immense craze of K-pop which includes heavenly-looking idols, superb music, and amazing choreography, is very attractive and has a crazy fanbase who love them unconditionally.
Be it upbeat music or slow melodious music, K-pop singers and bands have never disappointed their fans and have always given some really beautiful songs to add to our everyday playlists.
Some K-pop boy groups and girl groups like BTS and BLACKPINK have really reached a very high level where they have a great connection with the fans and a height of popularity that cannot be compared.
The K-pop industry is rapidly growing at a very fast speed setting the competition level too high. Out of hundreds of groups that exist in K-pop and even the new ones, many become successful, while some face hardships.
The K-pop groups also have subunits which are also an important part of K-pop. The subunit members are part of a smaller group consisting of idols of the same group that makes music and produces content allowing them to showcase their various artistic sides and talents.
And one such K-pop girl group is 9MUSES, under Star Empire Entertainment which formed a subgroup of four members with the name 9Muses Amuse or, in short 9Muses A.
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9MUSES
9MUSES is a South Korean K-pop girl group formed under Star Empire Entertainment. First, the girl group debuted with nine members with their first single, “Let’s Have a Party,” on the 12th of August 2010. These nine members promoted their album’s title track ‘No Playboy,” which was quite successful. They were very well known for their member’s beauty and their doll-like appearance.
The group has also released many songs, including “Hurt Locker,” “Figaro,” “Ticket,” and many more, which managed to top the music charts. In the end, only four members were left, including Pyo Hye-Mi, Park Kyungri, Jo So-Jin, and Lee Keum-Jo.
The group announced its disbandment following the expiration of its contract with the company. Before the group disbandment, the 9MUSES released their last digital single with the title “Remember” and also conducted a fan meet with the same title.
9Muses A Debut
9Muses Amuse, or 9Muses A for short, is a subgroup of the girl group 9MUSES consisting of four members under the Star Empire Entertainment. The company made an announcement, prior to their debut, that the girl group would be making a summer comeback with a promotion of a unit.
They further revealed the official members that would be a part of the group. These four group members include Pyo Hye-Mi, Park Kyungri, Jo So-Jin, and Lee Keum-Jo, and they officially made their debut on the 4th of August 2016 by releasing their debut single album “Muses Diary.”
The single album was released with the title track “Lip 2 Lip”. But sadly, the group officially disbanded on 24th of February 2019.
9Muses A Members Profile:
The 9Muses subgroup, ‘9Muses A’ which is formed under Star Empire Entertainment, consists of 4 members, including Pyo Hye-Mi (leader), Park Kyungri (Center), Jo So-Jin (rapper), and Lee Keum-Jo (Main Vocal).
Pyo Hye-Mi
Pyo Hye-Mi is a singer and actress from South Korea who was born on the 3rd of April 1991 with Aries as her Zodiac sign. Her place of birth is Gwangju, South Korea, and she was a part of the sub-unit 9Muses A. Hye-Mi was also a member of the girl group 9MUSES, but the group disbanded upon her and other two members’ contracts expired with the company.
She is now a member of the duo Me:Us with the former 9 MUSES member Moon Hyuna and they both made a debut with their very first digital single titled “Memories.” Her position in the sub-unit was of the main vocalist, and she was also appointed as the leader of the group because of Moon Hyuna’s graduation.
She is very beautiful and talented and has a height of 5ft 7in. She not only has beautiful vocals but also has an amazing acting talent. She is an actress under MEFLEX Entertainment and signed a contract with them on the 28th of November, 2022. Hye-Mi is also called by the nickname ‘Pyo Boss,’ and the stage name given to the singer is Hyemi.
She attended Daegwang High School and did her education at the Hanyang girl’s University. The things she likes to do includes surfing the internet, going to cafes, and exploring restaurants. On SBS Radio Power FM, when she was asked about her ideal type, she answered that her ideal type is a ‘Nice Guy.’
Park Kyungri
Park Kyungri is a singer and actress, and model from South Korea who was born on the 5th of July 1990 with Cancer as her Zodiac sign. Her place of birth is Busan, South Korea, and she was a part of the sub-unit 9Muses A. Park Kyungri was also a member of the girl group 9MUSES, but later they disbanded upon the members’ contract expiration with the company.
She is very pretty, talented, and has a height of 5ft 7in. Apart from her singing expertise, she also has an amazing acting talent. She is an actress under YNK Entertainment and signed a contract with them on the 6th of January 2020. During a group performance in Abu Dhabi, Gyeongree was introduced as a new member that will join the 9Muses.
She officially made her debut in the group with their second digital single, “News,” on the 10th of January 2012. She attended the Dae Myung Girls High School for her education, and the things she loves to do includes looking at pictures of models and watching movies.
Kyungri released her first digital single titled “Blue Moon” and, with that, made her solo debut on the 5th of July 2018. She dated Jinwoon, who is a member of the K-pop group 2 AM, but the couple later broke up.
Jo So-Jin
Jo So-Jin is a very talented rapper, singer, and actress from South Korea who was born on the 11th of October 1991 with Libra as her zodiac sign. Her place of birth is Gwangju, South Korea, and she was a part of the sub-unit 9Muses A. Jo So Jin was also a member of the girl group 9MUSES, who got disbanded in 2019.
She is also called by the nickname ‘Black Hole’ and also by her stage name Sojin. For the Nine Muses, he was in the position of main Dancer, lead rapper, and vocalist.
So-Jin was announced to be a member of the girl group 9Muses alongside Keum-jo following the departures of the previous members, Lee Sem, Eunji, and Sera, in the year 2014 and then in 2015 with the group’s mini album drama, she made her official debut. In 2014, she was also introduced as the trio NASTY NASTY’s mystery member.
She is gorgeous and talented and has a height of 5ft 7in. Just like the other two members, she is also not only good at her vocal skills but also has good acting skills. She started to begin her career as an actress under SE M&M, post the disbandment of her group 9Muses.
Jo So-Jin legally changed her name to Jo Ga Bin which se announced to her fans via Instagram on the 8th of March 2021.
Lee Keum-Jo
Lee Keum-Jo is a very skilled singer from South Korea who was born on the 17th of December 1992 with Sagittarius as her zodiac sign. Her place of birth is Daegu, South Korea, and she was a part of the sub-unit 9Muses A.
Jo So Jin was the youngest member of the girl group 9MUSES in the position of main vocalist and maknae. But the group got disbanded in the year 2019.
She is very gorgeous and talented and has a height of 5ft 6in. His favorite things to do includes reading webtoons and watching movies. Keum-Jo was announced as the new member who would be joining the girl group Nine Muses along with Jo So Jin following the departure of the previous members, Lee Sem, Eunji, and Sera, in the year 2014.
On the 23rd of January, she made her official debut in the group with the release of their single mini album titled ‘Drama.’ With the single ‘Fingertips.’ When she was asked about her ideal type on SBS Radio Power FM, she answered to it that her ideal type is sexy guys.
9Muses A Songs and Albums
The subunit Muses A made their official debut under Star Empire Entertainment with their debut single album titled ‘Muses Diary’ on the 4th of August 2016. They released their debut song, Lip 2 Lip, which served as their album’s title track.
In Addition to that, their track list includes songs like “Your Space,” “Lip 2 Lip”, “Shh!” and “Monster,” which were also released in the year 2016.
A piece of very happy news for all the 9Muses fans was out on the 21st of March, 2023. An announcement was made regarding the full group’s comeback, which is expected to be around July or August 2023 but confirmed dates and the group’s lineup are not revealed yet. Their subunit 9Muses A was said to release a song by May 2023, but the wait is still on.
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