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22 Brief Profiles of 'R U Next' Contestants, Including a Famous Korean Actor's Daughter and the Youngest Participant of Line 2011

22 Brief Profiles of 'R U Next' Contestants, Including a Famous Korean Actor's Daughter and the Youngest Participant of Line 2011

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22 Brief Profiles of 'R U Next' Contestants, Including a Famous Korean Actor's Daughter and the Youngest Participant of Line 2011

HYBE is back with another survival show. This time it's R U Next?, which is the female version of the show I-LAND that produced ENHYPEN.

Of the 22 trainees who participate, only 7 will debut in a girl group under the BE:LIFT LAB umbrella. The winner is determined by voting via Weverse and Toss. This show will start airing on June 30, 2023, with 10 episodes on JTBC and hosted by Sooyoung SNSD and the theme song sung by Suzy.

The trainees who participate must go through seven competitions, including potential, expression, genre adaptation, professionalism, differentiation, creativity, and star quality. Here are brief profiles of the 22 female trainees who are participating.

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Son Jiwoo (22 years old) likes to sing and play guitar. This Dongduk Women's University acting major student likes Jennie BLACKPINK and Winter aespa.

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Takaya Funa (21 years old) is from Japan and has participated in the JYP-produced survival show, Nizi Project. This girl who loves reading comics and photography admires Sana from TWICE.

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Premyda Meebonrod or Moa (21 years old) is from Thailand. She was once a trainee at SM Entertainment and P NATION. This girl who loves dancing also knows taekwondo. Her idol is Lisa from BLACKPINK.

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Chanelle Moon Thomas or Chanelle (20 years old) is from Korea - America. She is from Los Angeles and has joined the USA team in Stage K. Her father is American. She started liking K-Pop when she was 4 years old.

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No Yunah or Yunah (19 years old) likes watching dramas and movies. Her idol is Seulgi from Red Velvet. She also likes to ride a bike and play PC games.

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Park Minju (19 years old) was once a trainee at YG and was almost debuted with BABYMONSTER. This girl who loves singing admires DPR IAN.

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Choi Jeongeun (19 years old) is the son of actor Ryu Seung Ryong, the star of the film EXTREME JOBS and the drama KINGDOM. He was once a trainee at Source Music. He admires Suzy's figure.

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Sakai Moka or Moka (19 years old) comes from Fukuoka, Japan, and likes to dance. She used to learn dance at Dance School BRIDGE. She was a trainee at HYBE Japan.

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Choi Jihyun (19 years old) once debuted with the girl group HOWZ and was a trainee at Yuehua Entertainment. She used to attend Hanlim Multi Art School and was in the same class as Minji NewJeans and Sullyoon NMIXX.

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Shimazaki Ruka or Ruka (18 years old) comes from Japan. She used to be a trainee at Source Music and was said to be almost debuting with LE SSERAFIM. Ruka also used to be a trainee at Cube Entertainment.

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Son Yewon (18 years old) used to be the school president in elementary and middle school. This girl who can eat anything likes to watch TV and collect stickers. She also admires Jennie BLACKPINK.

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Bang Jeemin (18 years old) comes from Busan. She is currently attending Hanlim Multi Art School and was a trainee at Source Music in 2019.

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Shin Hyewon (18 years old) apparently likes SEVENTEEN. She learned dance at LAMF Dance Academy and PinkM Academy. She once debuted with the girl group Little Cheer Girl under the stage name Rael.

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Lee Youngseo (18 years old) is a trainee at ADOR and is said to be close to the NewJeans member. Youngseo, who loves to eat, turns out to be a former trainee at SM Entertainment.

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Ura Yuisa or Yuisa (16 years old) comes from Nagasaki, Japan, and is good at dancing. She used to be a model at Starlight Production and was once a member of the idol group G O L H A F.

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Lee Wonhee (16 years old) comes from Namyangju, Gyeonggi. This girl who likes to sing used to be the captain of the sports club at her school. She admires IU.

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Choi Haseul (15 years old) is a Korean-American and has the English name, Alice. She herself comes from Incheon. Haseul is close to Hyein NewJeans.

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Hokazono Iroha or Iroha (15 years old) used to be a trainee at JYP Entertainment. She is often said to resemble Squirtle. Roha admires Soyeon (G)I-DLE.

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Pornkanok Niyomwanit or Iris (15 years old) comes from Thailand. She has been practicing ballet since 2019 and has participated in many dance competitions, even winning gold in the Latin dance category. She is said to resemble Sullyoon NMIXX.

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Himena (15 years old) comes from Okinawa, Japan. She learned to dance at RN Entertainment Studio. This girl who likes the movie ALADDIN admires Lisa BLACKPINK.

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Seoyeon (15 years old) from Wonju, Gangwon-do. She likes playing badminton and cooking. Seoyeon is a fan of the girl group OH MY GIRL.

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Sakata Ena or Eena (12 years old) is from Japan. This BLACKPINK Rose fan really likes Adele's song Easy On Me. She is the youngest contestant.