Kep1er

Kep1er (read as Kepler), is a South Korean-Chinese-Japanese project girl-group based in South Korea. It formed by Korean entertainment companies and . Their name consists of Kep means "catching dreams", and the number 1, which refers to the "nine girls coming together as one to be the best". The name is also a portmanteau of the Kepler planet and the Kepler space telescope, both of which had been inspired by German astronomer Johannes Kepler.
The group was formed for the reality TV show . The K-pop act consists of members 
Choi Yu-jin (born: August 3, 1996 [age 27]),
Shen Xiaoting (born: November 12, 1999 [age 24]),
Kim Chae-hyun (born: April 6, 2002 [age 21])
Kim Da-yeon (born: March 2, 2003 [age 20])
Ezaki Hikaru (born: 
Huening Bahiyyih (born: July 27, 2004 [age 19]) and 
Seo Young-eun (born: December 27, 2004 [age 19])
Sakamoto Mashiro (born: December 16, 1999 [age 24]) and Kang Ye-seo (born: ) left the group on May 30, 2024.
They will disband sometime in July 2024.
== History ==
=== 2021: Girls Planet 999 and pre-debut ===
=== 2022: Debut with First Impact, fandom name and colors, Queendom 2, Doublast, Japanese debut ===
=== 2023: "Fly-By", first Japan tour, Lovestruck!, "Rescue Tayo", Magic Hour, "Fly-High" ===
=== 2024: Contract renewal discussions, Mashiro and Yeseo's departure ===
==References==
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