Where are 'Girls Planet 999' contestants now? No 1 rank Yurina makes solo debut
While Mnet is known for its numerous K-pop survival shows, ‘Girls Planet 999’ was their most ambitious one to date. It had 99 contestants from South Korea, China, and Japan. Along with the mentors’ evaluations, viewers’ votes helped decide the girls’ ranks. In the finale, Chaehyun, Bahiyyih, Yujin, Dayeon, Youngeun, Yeseo, Hikaru, Mashiro, and Xiaoting were the top 9 contestants and debuted in the winning girl group Kep1er. However, other participants like Yurina, Shana, and Suyeon are now turning heads.
Yurina Kawagachi had ranked #1 in the first round of ‘Girls Planet 999’ and following that she was either #1 or a candidate for #1. Unfortunately, by episode 11 she was out of the top 5, and in the finale, she ranked #14. However, her fans have continued to support her and were thrilled when she shared in January that she would be making a solo debut which had fans wondering about the other contestants of the survival show.
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Where are the other ‘Girls Planet 999’ contestants now?
Well, here is a list of some of the notable ‘Girls Planet 999’ participants who have debuted or will debut soon.
Yurina: The Japanese contestant made her solo debut in Japan with Universal Music. She released her first single ‘Look At Me’ on March 21.
Suyeon: She had almost made the cut to Kep1er as she ranked #10 on ‘Girls Planet 999’. She has now gone on to debut with Billlie under the stage name Sheon.
Fu Yaning: She is a soloist under the stage name Yenny with Gramarie Entertainment. Along with dropping several singles like ‘Starlight’, she has also been cast in the Chinese drama ‘The Flowers Are Blooming’.
Su Ruiqi: She is a soloist under the stage name Sury and also part of the C-pop group Chic Chili. She has also dropped several singles like ‘Dream’ and ‘Phoenix’.
Wen Zhe - She is part of the C-pop group Hickey. She is also getting brand deals with the likes of Estee Lauder and continues to post dance videos of songs like (G)I-DLE’s ‘Tomboy’.
Bora, Jiwon, and May: The three girls are part of the group Cherry Bullet. They had their most successful comeback yet as they released their second EP ‘Cherry Wish’ on March 2.
Shana: Mentor Lim Hanbyul had gone as far as to dub Shana the best vocalist among all of the participants of ‘Girls Planet 999’. And it looks like her talents will not go to waste. Nonaka Shana is set to debut in a K-pop group under MLD, home to Momoland.
Ririka, Hayase Hana, Chang Ching, Lee Yoonji: The four girls will be debuting in the six-member group ILY:1 under FC ENM. They will make their debut on April 4 with their first single album ‘Love In Bloom’.
Roada Xu Ziyin: While she left ‘Girls Planet 999’ midway, she continues to expand her career. She was cast in the C-drama ‘Shining For One Thing’.
Cai YuBing: She is part of the C-pop group KSGIRLS. She continues to post dance covers on her Instagram and Weibo like that of Salem Ilese’s ‘PS5’ ft TXT and SMTOWN’s ‘Zoo’. She is also competing in the dance show ‘Great Dance Crew’.
Doah, Chiayi, and Rayeon: The three girls were part of the K-pop group FANATICS and have gone back to it. They release solo vlogs and dance covers of songs like IVE’s 'Eleven', Kep1er’s ‘Wa Da Da’, and Britney Spears’ ‘Womanizer’.
Kim Hyerim: She has joined the label Doubling Music and will be making her solo debut with her first album in the first half of 2022.
Han Dana: She has joined the label Beats Entertainment and is set to debut with their new girl group.
Li Yiman: She has signed with HFMusic Company and is rumored to debut in their new girl group with Jiyeon of ‘My Teenage Girl’ fame.
Yamauchi Moana: She is competing in the survival show ‘iCONZ’ which is a collaboration between HYBE Japan and LDH Records. The winning girl group will debut under CDL Entertainment in Japan.
Ito Miyu: She has signed with 143 Entertainment and will debut with their new girl group. The label is also home to Kep1er members Yeseo and Mashiro.
Yoon Jia: She has signed with the label Yes IM Entertainment and has been releasing dance covers of GOT The Beat’s ‘Step Back’ and Kep1er’s ‘Wa Da Da’.
Yeyoung, Ryu Sion, Joungmin: They have signed with Loona’s label Blockberry and are set to debut in their new group Bebez.
Lee Hyewon: She is under BeatMedia Entertainment. They are holding auditions for their girl group and Hyewon is rumored to debut in it.