# Madein

Madein (Korean: 메이딘; RR: Meidin), formerly known as LimeLight (라임라잇), is a South Korean girl group formed by 143 Entertainment. The group consists of MiU, Suhye, Mashiro, Yeseo, Serina, and Nagomi.
Madein originally debuted under the name LimeLight with a three-member line-up of MiU, Suhye, and Gaeun on February 17, 2023. The group announced their rearrangement in 2024 under the new name Madein, with four new members; adding former Kep1er members Mashiro and Kang Yeseo, and Produce 101 Japan The Girls contestants Serina Saito and Nagomi Abe. Gaeun left the group in November 2024 amid allegations that she was the target of sexual harassment by the CEO of the group's agency, which the company has denied.

## History
### Pre-debut activities

Some members have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. MiU was a contestant on the reality survival show Girls Planet 999 but did not make it into the final debut lineup. MiU was a tarento and model under N.D Promotion. She also appeared in some music videos and adverts, and was a model for Popteen. Kim Su-hye was a contestant on the reality survival show My Teenage Girl where she ranked 22nd and did not make it into the final debut lineup. Saito Serina and Abe Nagomi were contestants on the reality survival show Produce 101 Japan The Girls where Serina ranked 21st and Nagomi ranked 23rd, but did not make it into the final debut lineup. Oh Ga-eun and MiU appeared as models for a magazine pictorial for Alexander Wang and MAPS.

### 2023–2024: Debut as LimeLight

On January 15, 2022, it was announced that MiU has signed a contract with 143 Entertainment, and is expected to debut in their upcoming girl group. On April 15, 2022, it was announced that Kim Su-hye has also signed a contract with 143 Entertainment. On August 16, 2022, 143 Entertainment announced that the group will be an expandable group with an unlimited amount of members. The group will begin their activities with a pre-debut reality show Lululala and release an EP after the reality show ends. Kang Ye-seo and Mashiro Sakamoto are expected to join the group after the contract expiration of Kep1er. On September 27, LimeLight with the first three members: MiU, Su-hye, and Ga-eun had an early showcase for their pre-debut EP at Ilji Art Hall in Gangnam, Seoul. On the same day, they released a music video for their first single "Starlight". The music video for their second single "Eye to Eye" was released the next day. On September 29, their self-titled pre-debut EP was released into various music platforms.
On February 17, 2023,The group made their official debut with their EP Love & Happiness. The music video for the lead single "Honestly", which was released early on February 14, featuring iKon's Jay, whose group recently signed with their respective agency, and Bang Jae-min. On August 4, 2023, The group made their first comeback with their single album Madeleine. On December 27, 2023, it was announced that the group's next EP Last Dance will be their last as a trio. The group plans to re-organize and add more members. On January 11, 2024, the group made their comeback with their third extended play Last Dance alongside its lead single "Ta-Da!".

### 2024–present: Re-debut as Madein and Gaeun's departure

On July 15, 2024, all SNS accounts belonging to LimeLight were rebranded as Madein, indicating that the group would start fresh under the group name Madein, with additional members. On July 29, all seven members were introduced, with Yeseo, Mashiro, Serina, and Nagomi joining the group. On August 14, it was announced that the group would be making their debut on September 3, 2024, with the extended play (EP) titled Rise (상승). The EP was released digitally on September 3 and physically 17 days later. On September 24, it was reported that Madein signed contract with B Zone for their Japanese activities. Madein held their first-ever Japanese fan concert, titled "Madein Adventure 2024" on October 5 and 6 at the Orix Theater.
On November 11, 2024, 143 Entertainment announced that Gaeun would temporarily halt her activities with Madein due to health reasons. Gaeun had also deleted all posts on her personal social media accounts and unfollowed her agency's and executive producer's accounts. An allegation that Gaeun had faced sexual harassment from the agency's CEO surfaced through a November 22 report by JBTC's Case Chief television programme, which 143 Entertainment denied the following day. Gaeun officially left the group on November 29, with 143 Entertainment citing "personal circumstances" as the reason for her departure while again denying the allegations of sexual harassment.
In 2025, Madein was reorganized as a 6-member girl group and confirmed to have a comeback in February. Madein first single album Madein Forever was scheduled to release on February 14, with double title songs "Saturn" and "Love, Afraid". "Saturn" contains a metaphor for a relationship that unfolds around Saturn which looks at the Sun from afar. "Love, Afraid" was a remake of Deux's unreleased song "Love, Fear".

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | JPN Hot | Sales |
| As LimeLight |||||
| Limelight | Released: September 29, 2022 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "StarLight" "Eye to Eye" "Paradise" "Cha Cha" "StarLight" (a cappella) "Eye to Eye" (a cappella) "StarLight" (instrumental) "Eye to Eye" (instrumental) | 35 | — | KOR: 8,755 |
| Love & Happiness | Released: February 17, 2023 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Honestly" "Blanc Noir" "Crystal" "Honestly" (instrumental) "Blanc Noir" (instrumental) "Crystal" (instrumental) "Honestly" (a cappella) "Blanc Noir" (a cappella) "Crystal" (a cappella) | 9 | — | KOR: 39,241 |
| Last Dance | Released: January 11, 2024 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Baby, Maybe Crazy" "Ta Da!" "Twenty Twenty" (Korean vs./Miu's solo) "Twenty Twenty" (Japanese vs./Miu's solo) "If U Know, U Know" (Suhye's solo) "If U Know, U Know" (Suhye's solo/Guitar vs.) "Twenty Twenty" (electric piano vs. /Miu's solo) "Baby, Maybe Crazy" (a cappella) "Blanc Noir" (a cappella) "Ta Da!" (a cappella) "If U Know, U Know" (Suhye's solo/a cappella vs.) "Twenty Twenty" (a cappella Korean vs. /Miu's solo) "Twenty Twenty" (a cappella Japanese vs. /Miu's solo) "Baby, Maybe Crazy" (instrumental) "Ta Da!" (instrumental) "If U Know, U Know" (Suhye's solo/instrumental vs.) "If U Know, U Know" (Suhye's solo/ guitar instrumental vs.) "Twenty Twenty" (electric piano instrumental vs./Miu's solo) | 6 | — | KOR: 43,841 |
| As Madein |||||
| Rise (상승) | Released: September 3, 2024 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Uno" "Dadarida" "Dopamine" "Timeline" | 6 | 68 | KOR: 54,698 JPN: 200 (dig.) |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. |||||

### Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| As LimeLight ||||
| Madeleine | Released: August 4, 2023 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Madeleine" "Madeleine" (Instrumental) "Madeleine" (Acapella) | 23 | KOR: 10,500 |
| As Madein ||||
| Madein Forever | Released: February 14, 2025 Label: 143 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Saturn" "Love, Afraid" "Saturn" (Acapella) "Love, Afraid" (Acapella) "Saturn" (Instrumental) "Love, Afraid" (Instrumental) | 5 | KOR: 59,611 |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| As LimeLight ||||
| "Starlight" | 2022 | 173 | Limelight |
| "Eye to Eye" | 2022 | — | Limelight |
| "Honestly" | 2023 | 169 | Love & Happiness |
| "Madeleine" | 2023 | 173 | Madeleine |
| "Ta-Da!" | 2024 | 100 | Last Dance |
| As Madein ||||
| "Uno" | 2024 | 153 | Rise |
| "Love, Afraid" | 2025 | 135 | Madein Forever |
| "Saturn" | 2025 | — | Madein Forever |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that region. ||||

## Videography
### Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, name of the directors, and duration :
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Duration |
| As LimeLight |||||
| "Starlight" | 2022 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:35 |
| "Eye to Eye" | 2022 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:35 |
| "Paradise" | 2022 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:13 |
| "Chacha" | 2022 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:16 |
| "Honestly" | 2023 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:14 |
| "Blanc Noir" | 2023 | Un­known | 3:46 |
| "Madeleine" | 2023 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:23 |
| "Ta-Da!" | 2024 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 4:03 |
| "Twenty Twenty" | 2024 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:11 |
| As Madein |||||
| "Uno" | 2024 | John H. Lee | 3:42 |
| "Dadarida" | 2024 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 2:39 |
| "Dopamine" | 2024 | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun (SNP Film) | 3:05 |
| "Saturn" | 2025 | Un­known | 2:44 |
| "Love, Afraid" | 2025 | Un­known | 3:21 |

## Filmography
### Reality shows

| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2022 | Lululala | Pre-debut reality show | |
| 2022 | LimeLight Land | Debut reality show | |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Rookie of the Year (Female Category) | LimeLight | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Artist of the Year | LimeLight | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Best New Female Artist | LimeLight | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2023 | Album of the Year | Love & Happiness | Nominated |