KPOP 2nd generation · Star Empire Entertainment
9MUSES
ナインミュージス / 나인뮤지스
9MUSES were known for tall silhouettes and polished adult dance songs, an image Star Empire Entertainment kept through many line-up changes.
- 2010DebutAug 12, 2010
- 9Members
- 2thGeneration
- MINEFandom
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In 30 seconds: 9MUSES
Members joined and graduated often enough that each era is best identified by its singles, from Dolls through Wild, Drama and Hurt Locker to Remember.
Start here if styling and silhouette interest you as much as the songs do.
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Key facts
- Group name
- 9MUSES
- Reading / Hangul
- ナインミュージス / 나인뮤지스
- Company
- Star Empire Entertainment
- Debut date
- August 12, 2010
- Days active
- 3,064 days (8 years, 4 months)
- Final activity date
- 2019
- Debut song
- No Playboy
- Generation
- 2nd generation
- Fandom name
- MINE(マイン)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| セラ | 1987-10-03 | 39 | 170cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| イユエリン | 1988-05-03 | 38 | 174cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヒョナ | 1987-01-19 | 39 | 172cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミナ | 1991-06-27 | 35 | 172cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソンア | 1989-07-08 | 37 | 172cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| キョンリ | 1990-07-05 | 36 | 170cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ヘミ | 1991-04-03 | 35 | 171cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソジン | 1991-10-11 | 35 | 170cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| クムジョ | 1992-12-17 | 33 | 167cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ジェギョン | 1987-09-19 | 39 | 173cm | O | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ビニ | 1985-11-13 | 40 | 171cm | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ラナ | 1983-06-26 | 43 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea | |
| イ・セム | 1987-05-05 | 39 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea | |
| ウンジ | 1988-09-27 | 38 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Dolls MVDolls is the polished opening statement and the easiest place to begin.
Wild MVWild is the hardest of the singles and works best on the stage footage.
Hurt Locker MVHurt Locker is the brightest late single and the most immediately catchy thing in the catalogue.05
From debut to now
- 2010Star Empire introduced the 9-member lineup and led with the tall silhouette that earned the modeldol nickname.
- 2011Figaro moved the act away from its sharp early image toward a more polished retro pop.
- 2012Around Sweet Rendezvous the group stacked News and Ticket, widening the club-leaning side of 9MUSES.
- 2013A run of key singles made 2013 the central year for hearing the grown-up dance pop of 9MUSES.
- 2015Kyungri, Hyemi, Sojin and Keumjo moved into a more visible later lineup that thickened both the vocals and the dancing.
- 2017Identity and Love City left the colour of a final era close to a 4-member formation, with more mature visuals.
- 2019Even after group activity ended, listeners keep going back to these songs as a hidden seam of 2010s girl group pop.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's 9MUSES note
The axis of 9MUSES sits in the tall silhouette and the polished dance track. Formed under Star Empire Entertainment in 2010, the girl group carried a 9-member image that matched its name, yet additions and graduations were frequent across its run, so it reads more clearly when you sort each era by its signature song.
Start with Dolls, Wild and Hurt Locker. Dolls gives you the refined melody, Wild the strength of the grown-up direction, and Hurt Locker the vivid pop feel of the later years, and from there the appeal of 9MUSES opens up all at once.
Following Gun, Glue, Drama, Remember and Love City reveals the Sweetune-style production, choreography built around the tall silhouette, and a core that survives every lineup change. Taken in the order Dolls, Wild, Hurt Locker, you pass through refinement, the grown-up direction and the later era.
Editors' take Dolls / Wild / Hurt Locker — a Star Empire group whose tall silhouette and polished dance tracks come through in three songs.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
The name 9MUSES evokes a set of nine muses and ties directly to the nine-member line-up used at debut.
Look
Formations built around unusually tall members carry real impact, and the dance and stage footage explains why they were nicknamed model idols.
Landmark year
Dolls, Wild, Gun and Glue all land in 2013, which makes that year the single most important one for anyone catching up on 9MUSES.
Later years
From Drama onwards the balance shifts towards Kyungri, Hyemi, Sojin and Keumjo, and both the singing and the dancing read differently.
Sound
Beyond the hard hooks of the Brave Brothers school, the retro finish of Sweetune productions is an equally good way in.
Closing note
Remember and Love City are the key official videos for a quick look at the final stretch before the group disbanded.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 224/ 241 groups
No. 224 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 93%)
- 0Japanese releases
- 0Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 1Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines 9MUSES?
Members joined and graduated often enough that each era is best identified by its singles, from Dolls through Wild, Drama and Hurt Locker to Remember.
Why should a new listener start with 9MUSES?
Start here if styling and silhouette interest you as much as the songs do.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Dolls, Wild, Hurt Locker, then continue to the official video index.