Profile and Facts of 6 APRIL Members, a Girl Group from DSP Media with a Lot of Talent

Kapanlagi.com - APRIL is a South Korean girl group under DSP Media, the agency that also manages KARA, KARD, and several other idols. They debuted on August 24, 2015, with the mini album Dreaming and the title track Dreaming Candy. The name APRIL itself is taken from the word 'A,' which means good, and 'PRIL,' which has a feminine impression.

Initially, APRIL consisted of 6 members: Somin, Jinsol, Naeun, Chaewon, Yena, and Hyunjoo. However, on November 9, 2015, Somin, who was the leader of the group at the time, resigned. DSP Media, their agency, announced that APRIL would promote with the remaining 5 members. The group, consisting of 5 female members, released a single titled Boing Boing on November 25, 2015. They promoted as a 5-member group for some time until October 29, 2016, when Hyunjoo decided to leave the group and focus on her acting career.

At the end of 2016, their agency announced that APRIL would have 2 new members added and make a comeback in early 2017. Finally, in early January 2017, they made a comeback with the main song titled April Story with two new members, Chaekyung and Rachel. This girl group which has a fandom name Fineapple promoted with a complete formation of Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel, and Jinsol until now.

Here is the profile and interesting facts about the 6 members of APRIL:

1. Chaekyung

Chaekyung © twitter.com/APRIL_DSPmedia

The first profile comes from Chaekyung. This APRIL leader was born on July 7, 1996 in Incheon, South Korea, but was raised in Siheung, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. She is a member who joined APRIL in November 2016. Her position in the group is as a vocalist. This idol with blood type AB has undergone 4 years of training.

Before debuting as a member of APRIL, she participated in the survival show PRODUCE 101 and ranked 16th. Although she didn't make it to the top 11, Chaekyung debuted as a member of the project group named C.I.V.A with other PRODUCE 101 contestants. She was also a member of the group I.B.I along with the members of C.I.V.A. Chaekyung and Chaewon released a song titled Jam on May 1, 2016. This idol, who was also a member of the group PURETTY, also participated in the show THE LAW OF THE JUNGLE in the Fiji Islands.

2. Chaewon

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The next profile is Chaewon. The idol with the full name Kim Chaewon was born on November 8, 1997 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. She is responsible as the main vocalist and rapper in her group. APRIL member, who has the Scorpio zodiac sign, went through 3 years of training.

She participated in the KARA project but failed to debut in the group. Together with Chaekyung, she released a song titled Jam. Chaewon also contributed to the DSP Media Christmas album titled You Are The One. In July 2016, she made her acting debut in the web drama REPLY PYEONGCHANG, 100°F. Yena saved Chaewon's number with the name 'Mongshil,' which is a character from a book in Korea, because she once cut her hair similar to that cartoon.

3. Naeun

Naeun © twitter.com/APRIL_DSPmedia

Lee Naeun or commonly known as Naeun, the visual of APRIL, was born in Daejeon, South Korea on May 5, 1999. Her position in the group is vocalist, rapper, and face of the group. She only underwent training for 4 months before debuting as a member of APRIL.

Naeun was a former trainee of JYP Entertainment. She left the agency after not passing the audition for SIXTEEN. This beautiful idol once appeared as a cameo in GOT7's MV - Stop Stop It. She started her acting career with her debut in the web drama VR April Love. After that, Naeun also played a role in the popular web drama A-TEEN as Kim Hana and also in the drama EXTRAORDINARY YOU as Yeo Juda. After her appearance in these dramas, her name became more prominent and known to the public.

4. Yena

Yena © twitter.com/APRIL_DSPmedia

The owner of the full name Yang Yena was born on May 22, 2000 in Daegu, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Her positions in the group are main dancer, main rapper, and vocalist. She went through 8 months of training before making her debut as a member of APRIL.

On March 17, 2017, Yena became an MC on the EBS program OPERATION TO RESCUE THE SONG with Rachel. She also participated in LAW OF THE JUNGLE on Sunda Island. This idol who likes to do aegyo is a big fan of Krystal Jung.

5. Rachel

Rachel © twitter.com/APRIL_DSPmedia

Her real name is Song Na Yeon, the idol who debuted under the stage name Rachel was born in Seoul, South Korea on August 28, 2000. Her positions in the group are lead dancer, lead rapper, and sub vocalist. She and Chaekyung joined APRIL in 2016.

Rachel used to live in Portland, Oregon, United States for 4 years. Her expertise is ballet dancing, she has won many competitions for 7 years. This idol who likes to listen to Disney songs has also been an MC on the program EBS OPERATION TO RESCUE THE SONG with Yena.

6. Jinsol

Jinsol © twitter.com/APRIL_DSPmedia

The last member profile of APRIL is Jinsol. She was born on December 4, 2001, in Yongin, Gyeonggi, South Korea. Her position in the group is the lead vocalist. She went through 6 months of training before her debut. Jinsol participated in the survival show GIRLS SPIRIT in 2016. She has also started her acting career in web dramas SPIN-OFF A-TEEN and MET YOU AGAIN. This idol, who was once a trainee at JYP Entertainment, is actually good friends with Chaeyoung from TWICE. She is a student from the best vocal academy. That's the profile and interesting facts about the 6 members of APRIL. Is one of them on your bias list? Written by: Fitri Mardiana

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