KPOP 4th generation · ASND Entertainment
fromis_9
プロミスナイン / 프로미스나인
fromis_9 came out of the programme Idol School and now works as five: Hayoung, Jiwon, Chaeyoung, Nagyung and Jiheon.
- 2018DebutJan 24, 2018
- 5Members
- 4thGeneration
- floverFandom
Last updated:
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In 30 seconds: fromis_9
The sound runs from school-bright pop through to something considerably more polished, and the older releases belong to the larger line-up.
Start here for girl-group pop that is easy on first listen and better made than it lets on.
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Key facts
- Group name
- fromis_9
- Reading / Hangul
- プロミスナイン / 프로미스나인
- Company
- ASND Entertainment
- Debut date
- January 24, 2018
- Days active
- 3,202 days (8 years, 9 months)
- Debut song
- To Heart
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- flover(プロバー)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| セロム | 1997-01-07 | 29 | 163cm | B | ENFP | South Korea |
| ハヨン | 1997-09-29 | 29 | 163cm | A | INFP | South Korea |
| ジウォン | 1998-03-20 | 28 | 158cm | A | ENFP | South Korea |
| ジソン | 1998-11-23 | 27 | 158cm | B | ESTJ | South Korea |
| ソヨン | 2000-01-22 | 26 | 158cm | A | ISTJ | South Korea |
| チェヨン | 2000-05-14 | 26 | 169cm | B | ISTJ | South Korea |
| ナギョン | 2000-06-01 | 26 | 159cm | A | INFP | South Korea |
| ジホン | 2003-04-17 | 23 | 166cm | B | ISFJ | South Korea |
| ギュリ | 1997-12-27 | 28 | 168cm | B | ESTP | 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.
LOVE BOMB MVLOVE BOMB is the early signature and the song that fixed the group in memory.
DM MVDM is where the production gets sleek and the group starts sounding older.
#menow MV#menow is the most mature of the three and the closest to the present sound.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2018To Heart was the debut, and following on through DKDK and LOVE BOMB shows the bright early pop feel and the points that stick.
- 2019FUN! widened the light-footed concept and made the brightness carried since the start even catchier.
- 2020Feel Good added a slightly grown-up colour, opening a way into fromis_9 beyond the brightness alone.
- 2021WE GO and Talk & Talk layered an online feel, lightness and easy listening, settling the signature pop direction.
- 2022DM built a polished entry point, and Stay This Way filled in the bright summer expression.
- 2023The maturing of the group came to the front with #menow, an entry point on the present side of a long catalogue.
- 2024Supersonic added more routes to the recent signature songs and shows how immediately the music video and the song land.
- 2025LIKE YOU BETTER works as the way into the new lineup, with the music video and the Performance filling in how they look now.
- 2026A Japanese-language version of LIKE YOU BETTER is kept apart, so the Korean and global releases and the Japanese ones never get mixed up.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Music show wins
Records
8 recordsMost recent broadcast first
Program / edition
| Show! Music Core | Vitamin ME | MBC | |
| Music Bank | Vitamin ME | KBS | |
| Show! Music Core | 하얀 그리움 | enews.imbc.com | |
| Music Bank | LIKE YOU BETTER | KBS | |
| Show! Music Core | Supersonic | MBC | |
| Music Bank | Supersonic | KBS | |
| M Countdown | Supersonic | CJ ENM / Mnet | |
| The Show | SBS Medianet |
Each record is checked against its source. These are within the collected period, not lifetime totals.
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 fromis_9 note
fromis_9 is anchored by a freshness that runs from bright school-yard pop to a polished, grown-up pop. The group debuted on January 24, 2018 with To Heart, and while keeping the early friendliness and easy listening, each release has added a slightly more adult colour.
LOVE BOMB made the early point that sticks, DM brought polish, #menow brought maturity and Supersonic showed the recent momentum. Official videos sit on both Official fromis_9 and HYBE LABELS, so splitting by channel keeps the sourcing tidy. The Japanese-language version of LIKE YOU BETTER is kept apart so it does not mix with the Korean and global releases.
The through-line runs from the signature songs of the nine-member era all the way to the current activity, in one unbroken thread. LOVE BOMB, then DM, then #menow covers the early days, the polish and the maturity.
Editors' take LOVE BOMB / DM / #menow — three songs that carry the freshness of this group from bright school-yard pop through to a polished, grown-up pop.
Trivia worth knowing
Entry point
LOVE BOMB marks the early years, DM shows the polish that followed, and Supersonic captures the recent momentum.
Fandom
flover overlaps fromis_9 with lover, so the tie between the name and the people cheering is instantly clear.
Video
Official videos sit on both the Official fromis_9 channel and HYBE LABELS, so separating the two keeps the sources straight.
Japanese releases
The Japanese-language version of LIKE YOU BETTER stands apart from the Korean and global releases so the two do not blur together.
Members
The group debuted with nine members, and tracking when people joined or left marks out the divisions between eras.
Comparison
Set against OH MY GIRL, STAYC and WJSN, the differences within bright pop become much clearer.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 187/ 241 groups
No. 187 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 78%)
- 1Japanese releases
- 3Japan-related tracks
- 0Members from Japan
- 0Official 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 2026-10-29).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently asked questions
What defines fromis_9?
The sound runs from school-bright pop through to something considerably more polished, and the older releases belong to the larger line-up.
Why should a new listener start with fromis_9?
Start here for girl-group pop that is easy on first listen and better made than it lets on.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with LOVE BOMB, DM, #menow, then continue to the official video index.