Join Queendom 2, Peek at 5 Interesting Facts About Rookie Group Kep1er

Kapanlagi.com - Written by: Inas Arwina Ramadhani

At the beginning of 2022, the K-Pop industry is expanding its wings in the international arena. This can be seen from the many K-Pop songs that top the charts on various music platforms.

In addition, in 2022 there are many idols who made their debut. One of them is a new girl group, Kep1er. Kep1er is a girl group formed from the Mnet survival show Girls Planet 999.

They made their debut in early January 2022 with the main song titled Wa Da Da. It is also reported that Kep1er is also appearing on the Mnet show Queendom 2. Here are some interesting facts about the Kep1er group.

1. Unique Group Name

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After a long process with many talented trainees, on October 22, 9 trainees who successfully debuted as one group were announced.

The group is named Kep1er which is a combination of the word 'Kep' which means to catch a dream and the number '1' which means nine girls come together to become the best.

2. Debut Delayed

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Kep1er was originally scheduled to debut on December 14, 2021. However, because one of the group's staff members tested positive for Covid-19, Kep1er's debut had to be postponed.

Shortly after, two Kep1er members, Mashiro and Shen Xiaoting, also tested positive for Covid-19, causing the group's debut to be postponed again. After two weeks of quarantine, Mashiro and Xiaoting were declared recovered, and Kep1er finally made their debut.

3. Official fandom name and color

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After officially debuting on January 3rd, Kep1er officially announced the name of their fandom and official group colors. Kep1er decided to name their fans Kep1ians (pronounced Keplian).

Kep1ian means people who support Kep1er. In addition, they also launched their official colors, which are lavender-white and lavender-yellow.

4. Trending in various worlds

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In addition to successfully selling their mini-album in fantastic numbers, Kep1er's debut has also been highly anticipated by K-Pop fans, especially those who watched Girls Planet 999. It's no surprise that when they debuted, Kep1er trended in various regions around the world.

This can be seen in the music video for Wa Da Da, which trended worldwide and in several countries upon its release.

5. Involving Renowned Producers

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Kep1er's debut seems to have been carefully prepared as it involves several renowned producers. Among the producers involved in the project are Park Woo Sang, one of the main producers of the famous girl group MAMAMOO.

In addition, there is also the name e.one, known as the producer for Wanna One's songs Wanna and Parallel Universe, as well as IZ*ONE's song.

(kpl/mag)