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
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  • MINEFandom
Dolls / Official MV

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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

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
セラ1987-10-0338170cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
イユエリン1988-05-0338174cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ヒョナ1987-01-1939172cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ミナ1991-06-2735172cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ソンア1989-07-0837172cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
キョンリ1990-07-0536170cmONot disclosedSouth Korea
ヘミ1991-04-0335171cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ソジン1991-10-1134170cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
クムジョ1992-12-1733167cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
ジェギョン1987-08-0939Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ビニ1985-11-1340Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ラナ1983-06-2643Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
イ・セム1987-05-0539Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea
ウンジ1988-09-2737Not disclosedNot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

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From debut to now

  • 2010
    Star Empire introduced the 9-member lineup and led with the tall silhouette that earned the modeldol nickname.
  • 2011
    Figaro moved the act away from its sharp early image toward a more polished retro pop.
  • 2012
    Around Sweet Rendezvous the group stacked News and Ticket, widening the club-leaning side of 9MUSES.
  • 2013
    A run of key singles made 2013 the central year for hearing the grown-up dance pop of 9MUSES.
  • 2015
    Kyungri, Hyemi, Sojin and Keumjo moved into a more visible later lineup that thickened both the vocals and the dancing.
  • 2017
    Identity and Love City left the colour of a final era close to a 4-member formation, with more mature visuals.
  • 2019
    Even after group activity ended, listeners keep going back to these songs as a hidden seam of 2010s girl group pop.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2013Dolls and Wild form the core of the signature songsThe run of releases in 2013 fixed the polished dance pop entry point that defines 9MUSES.
2015Hurt Locker shows the strong later-era performanceSummer brightness meets the tall-line formation, making it the signature track for later 9MUSES.
2017Remember / Love City leave the polish of the final eraEven with a smaller lineup the density of visuals and singing holds, closing out the group history.

Verified information

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Official links

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Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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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 3 songs.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 196/ 210 groups

No. 196 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 93%)

  • 0Japanese releases
  • 0Japan-related tracks
  • 0Members from Japan
  • 1Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 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 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently 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.