Fromis 9

* Korea
* Japan

**Fromis\_9** (Hangul: 프로미스나인 or 프로미스 9; initialism for From Idol School; stylized as fromis\_9) is a South Korean girl group formed through the survival show *Idol School* by Mnet and Stone Music Entertainment under Pledis Entertainment. It consists of eight members; Hayoung, Seoyeon, Saerom, Chaeyoung, Jisun, Jiwon, Jiheon and Nagyung. Originally with nine members, Gyuri left the group and their agency on July 31, 2022.

## History

### 2017: Pre-Debut & Idol School

Fromis\_9 was originally a group of 41 girls, who competed on the survival show Idol School. After the eleven-episode series ended and the nine members were announced as fromis\_, and a reality show was started titled Fromis' room, that documented the girls lives up until their pre-debut single was released titled "Glass Shoes". During this time it was decided to add the 9 to the name, creating fromis\_9

### 2018: Debut, *To. Heart*, *To. Day*, and LOVE BOMB

On January 24th of 2018, fromis\_9 debuted with their first mini called To. Heart. They received massive praise from their first debut, with the lead single from To. Heart being number 4 on the Gaon Album Chart. Four months later Gyuri took part in Produce 48, another survival show similar to Idol School. Fromis\_9 continued as an eight-member group and released their second mini, titled To. Day. Gyuri was later eliminated from Produce 48 after the third round, in 25th place. She joined fromis\_9 once more making the group complete for their special single album From.9, which released on October 10th with its title track LOVE BOMB, which quickly became their most popular song to-date.

### 2019: FUN FACTORY, FUN!, and LOVE RUMPUMPUM

After a eight-month long hiatus, fromis\_9 announced a comeback with the group's first single album, FUN FACTORY. The album was released on June 4, 2019 along with the title track FUN!. After promotions for the album ended the group announced they would be promoting with the b-side Love RumPumPum as a gift for fans, as well as attending Kcon New York and LA that summer.

### 2020: Japanese Predebut Plans, My Little Society

In February of 2020 the group announced their Japanese predebut digital single LOVE BOMB (Japanese Ver.) (Single), which would include both Japanese versions of LOVE BOMB and FUN!, to be released on March 13, 2020. But it's delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.

On August 24, it was confirmed that Fromis 9 were preparing to make their first comeback in over a year. The group's third mini album My Little Society, along with its title track Feel Good (Secret Code) was released on September 16, 2020.

### 2021: 9 Way Ticket, Change in Management

On May 3, 2021, an official photo teaser posted to the group's various social media accounts announced that their second single album 9 Way Ticket would be released on May 17, 2021.

On August 16, 2021, Pledis Entertainment announced that fromis\_9 would be leaving Off The Record and would be managed by Pledis from then on.

### 2022: Midnight Guest, Jiheon's hiatus, *from our Memento Box*, Gyuri's departure

On December 15, 2021, fromis\_9 confirmed they would be making a comeback with a new mini album in mid-January. On December 30, teasers revealed that the group would be releasing their fourth mini album Midnight Guest on January 17, 2022.

On February 24, it was reported that Jiheon went to the hospital due to feeling unwell and was told by doctors that she was experiencing an anxiety disorder. They recommended she take a period of rest and recuperation. The company agreed and she will be taking a break from group activities to focus on her health.

On April 18, Pledis Entertainment announced that Jiheon will resume her activities, starting with the group's 1st fan meeting, scheduled on April 22.

On May 23, it was announced that fromis\_9 would be making a comeback with the release of their upcoming fifth mini album before the end of June. In addition, it would also be a full-group comeback with all 9 members following Jiheon's return from her hiatus.

On June 6, it was announced through the group's social media accounts that they will be releasing their fifth mini album, *from our Memento Box*, on June 27. The comeback showcase was canceled because Hayoung, Jiwon, Jiheon, Seoyeon and Chaeyoung suffered injuries from a minor car accident, which delayed their return until June 30. Since July 12, the song has won 6 wins as of July 9, 2022, including the group's first win on public free-to-air TV, 1627 days after debut. (Music Bank, KBS2, July 8, 2022).

On July 28, Pledis Entertainment announced that Gyuri would be concluding her activites as a member of fromis\_9 as of July 31, and the group would continue to promote as an eight-member group following her departure.

On November 10, 2022, during the 2022 HYBE Briefing With the Community, CEO Park Ji Won announced that fromis\_9 will be coming back in the first half of 2023.

### 2023: Official light stick, *Unlock My World*

On January 13, fromis\_9 revealed the design of their official light stick four years after their debut.

On February 14, it was reported that the group is preparing for a comeback with their first full-length album in mid-March, but the release was postponed. Three months later, on May 15, a teaser photo posted revealed the group's first full-length album, titled *Unlock My World*, would be released on June 5.

## Discography

### **Korean**

#### Mini Albums

* *To. Heart* (2018)
* *To. Day* (2018)
* *My Little Society* (2020)
* *Midnight Guest* (2022)
* *from our Memento Box* (2022)

#### Single Albums

* FUN FACTORY (2019)
* 9 Way Ticket (2021)

#### Special Single Albums

* From.9 (2018)
* Talk & Talk (2021)

### **Japanese**

#### Digital Singles

* LOVE BOMB (Japanese Ver.) (TBA) (**pre-debut**)

### **Other**

#### OST

* "Fall in Love" (Hayoung) (2018)
* "Start From Now On" (Jiwon & Nagyung) (2019)
* "Cloud" (Jiwon) (2021)
* "Stay Alive" (2022)
* "Don't Leave Me" (Jiwon) (2023)

## Concerts

### Solo concerts

* 2022 fromis\_9 Concert <Love From.> (2022)

### Concert participations

* KCON 2018 Japan (2018)
* KCON 2018 NY (2018)
* KCON 2018 LA (2018)
* KCON 2018 Thailand (2018)
* KCON 2019 Japan (2019)
* KCON 2019 NY (2019)
* KCON 2019 LA (2019)
* KCON:TACT 4 U (2021)
* 2022 Weverse Con (2021)
* KCON 2022 Japan (2022)

## Fanmeetings

* 2022 1st fan meeting 'fromis day' (2022)

## Navigation

1. ↑ Pledis Entertainment: [NOTICE] fromis\_9 Transfer of Management
2. ↑ @realfromis\_9 on Twitter (February 24, 2022)
3. ↑ @realfromis\_9 on Twitter (April 18, 2022)
4. ↑ @realfromis\_9 on Twitter (June 6, 2022)
5. ↑ (KR) YTN: 'KCON 2022 JAPAN' 2차 라인업…에이티즈·투바투 합류