Origins & Roots Eighteen Girls emerged as a temporary project unit formed during the preliminary demo stages of Mnet’s landmark global survival reality series, Girls Planet 999. Brought together by shared aspirations and youthful exuberance, the quartet represented the vibrant…
Origins & Roots Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Korean immigrant parents, Jonathan Park—globally recognized as Dumbfoundead—navigated a multicultural upbringing before settling in the vibrant core of Koreatown, Los Angeles. His early exposure to immigrant resilience and diverse urban neighborhoods…
Origins & Roots Andrew Venegas, known globally simply as Drew, was born on January 22, 2000, and raised in a vibrant Mexican-American household in West Covina, California. Growing up in a close-knit family with an older brother and a younger…
Origins & Roots Emerging from the vibrant cultural landscape of California, DreamR—known to his close circle as Josh—developed an early, profound fascination with global music styles. Growing up navigating dual cultural influences as a Korean-American, he found solace and expression…
Origins & Roots Born Scott Kim in New York, DPR REM developed an early exposure to diverse cultural arts and Western media landscapes that would later shape his visionary approach to production. Training & Relocation Seeking new creative horizons, he…
Origins & Roots Doyi Lee was born and raised in Saipan, where her parents operated a local print shop, instilling in her a strong work ethic and a multicultural worldview from a very young age. Musical Awakening Though ethnically Korean…
Origins & Roots Double B emerged as the premier and exclusive sub-unit of the powerhouse group iKON under YG Entertainment, uniting two of the industry’s most ferocious lyricists and performers, B.I and Bobby. Training & Scouting Before their official sub-unit…
Origins & Roots Born Lee Dong Suk in Seoul, South Korea, Don Lee migrated to the United States at a young age, eventually becoming a U.S. citizen at nineteen. Growing up balancing two cultures, he pursued higher education with a…
Origins & Roots Born out of the high-stakes environment of Mnet’s survival reality program ‘I-LAND’, the ‘Dive into You’ team emerged as a fascinating convergence of diverse global trainees. Brought together for a critical chemistry test mission, the group united…
Origins & Roots Born in Houston, Texas, Denise Kim developed an early and profound passion for music, drawing inspiration from contemporary pop and R&B icons. Growing up in the United States, she immersed herself in vocal training and songwriting, laying…