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Lapillus
Lapillus at Music Bank
Lapillus in July 2022
From L–R: Shana, Haeun, Seowon, Chanty, Yue, and Bessie
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2022–present
LabelsMLD
Members
  • Chanty
  • Shana
  • Yue
  • Bessie
  • Seowon
  • Haeun

Lapillus (/ləˈpɪləs/; Korean: 라필루스; RR: Rapilruseu; MR: Rap'ilrusŭ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by MLD Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Chanty, Shana, Yue, Bessie, Seowon, and Haeun. They debuted on June 20, 2022, with the release of their digital single album Hit Ya!.

Name

In an exclusive press conference with the Philippine media networks ABS-CBN and CNN Philippines, leader Shana explained that their group name is derived from a Latin word.[1][2] "[It means] a special stone or like a jewel that shines different colors depending on the direction of the light", she said.[3][4]

History

Pre-debut activities

Shana was a J-Group contestant on Girls Planet 999 placing 16th overall.[5] Chanty is a former actress who was under Star Magic in the Philippines and previously appeared on dramas such as Hiwaga ng Kambat, I Got You, and Starla.[6][7] Together with Shana, Chanty hosted a YouTube series called ChanSha World from December 2021 to August 2022, which featured the pair playing games and completing challenges, allowing fans to discover more about them ahead of their debut.[8]

2022–present: Introduction and debut with Hit Ya!

On May 16, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a new girl group for the first time since their last launch Momoland in 2016.[9] The members were revealed in pairs from May 23 to 25, starting with Shana and Haeun,[10] then Seowon and Yue,[11] and finally Bessie and Chanty.[12] Promotions for the group's debut began on June 13, 2022 with the announcement of the album name and following up with teaser images, videos, and advertisements.[13] The first girl group to debut under MLD Entertainment in six years, Lapillus released their debut digital single album, Hit Ya!, on June 20, 2022, consisting of the title track of the same name and the instrumental.[14] Lapillus' first music show performance aired on June 23, 2022, on Mnet's M Countdown.[15]

On August 31, 2022, it was announced that Lapillus would release their first extended play titled Girl's Round Part.1 and it's lead single "Gratata" on September 22, 2022.[16]

Members

  • Chanty (샨티)
  • Shana (샤나) – leader
  • Yue (유에)
  • Bessie (베시)
  • Seowon (서원)
  • Haeun (하은)

Discography

Extended plays

List of single albums, showing selected details, and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
KOR
Girl's Round Part.1 TBA
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, and selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
KOR
Hit Ya! —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
"Hit Ya!" 2022 —[A] Hit Ya!
"Gratata" TBA Girl's Round Part.1
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Hit Ya!" 2022 Un­known [18]
"GRATATA" 2022 Un­known [19]

Ambassadorship

  • Ambassador of the Province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines (2022)[20]

Notes

  1. ^ "Hit Ya!" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at position 121 on component Download Chart.[17]

References

  1. ^ "K-pop group Lapillus, Chantal Videla thank Filipino fans". ABS-CBN. June 24, 2022.
  2. ^ Yang, Haley (June 20, 2022). "Lapillus introduces debut song 'Hit Ya!' at first showcase". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "How a Filipino-Argentinian actress broke into the K-pop scene and what makes her group Lapillus unique". CNN Philippines. June 22, 2022.
  4. ^ Moon, Wan-sik (June 6, 2022). "'20일 데뷔' 라필루스, 로고 모션 필름 깜짝 공개..여섯 갈래의 빛 'Lapillus'" ['Debut on the 20th' Lapillus, surprise release of logo motion film..Six branches of light 'Lapillus'] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ Dong-jae, Park (December 24, 2021). "≪브레이크뉴스≫ '걸스플래닛999' 노나카 샤나 화보, "내년 상반기 데뷔 목표로 연습·다이어트 중"" ['Girls Planet 999' Nonaka Shana pictorial, "I am practicing and dieting with the goal of debut in the first half of next year"]. 브레이크뉴스/BreakNews. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "Look: Chantal Videla to debut as member of K-pop group Lapillus". Rappler. May 25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  7. ^ MetroStyle Team (June 20, 2022). "Lapillus' Chanty Reveals Belle Mariano and Charlie Dizon Introduced Her to K-Pop". Metro.Style. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  8. ^ Treñas, Cessi (May 10, 2022). "Meet Chanty, the Filipino actress turned K-pop idol trainee: Chantal Videla is set to debut in girl group Lapillus and hosts a YouTube channel with her bandmate-to-be, Nonaka Shana". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  9. ^ Park, Seo-yeon (May 16, 2022). "모모랜드 소속사 MLD엔터, 6월 新 걸그룹 라필루스 론칭(공식)" [MLD Entertainment, Momoland's agency, launches new girl group Lapillus in June (official)] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (May 23, 2022). "'모모랜드 동생' 라필루스, 6월 20일 데뷔 확정..샤나x하은 공개[공식]" ['Momoland's younger sister' Lapillus, confirmed to debut on June 20..Shana x Haeun revealed [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Choi, Na-young (May 24, 2022). "'6월 20일 데뷔' 라필루스, 서원X유에 공개⋯"눈부신 청순 비주얼"" ['Debut on June 20' Lapillus, released to Seowon X Yue⋯"A dazzling and innocent visual"] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (May 25, 2022). "'모모랜드 여동생' 라필루스, 마지막 멤버 베시⋅샨티 공개..6월 20일 데뷔 초읽기 돌입" ['Momoland's little sister' Lapillus , the last member Bessie · Chanty released..Countdown to their debut on June 20] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ "Meet Lapillus, the newest K-pop girl group to watch out for". Rappler. June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  14. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (June 13, 2022). "'20일 데뷔' 라필루스, 데뷔곡은 '힛야!(Hit Ya!)'" ['Debut on the 20th' Lapillus , debut song 'Hit Ya!'] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Kim, Soo-jin (June 23, 2022). "'엠카' 라필루스, 'HIT YA!' 데뷔 무대..'우리가 틴크러시'" ['MCD' Lapillus, 'HIT YA!' Debut stage... 'We are Teen Crush']. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved August 8, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Manila, Metro (August 31, 2022). "K-pop group Lapillus coming to PH". CNN Philippines.
  17. ^ "2022년 26주차 Download Chart" [Week 26 of 2022 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). June 19–25, 2022. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  18. ^ Lapillus(라필루스) 'Hit Ya!' MV. MLD Entertainment. June 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ {{Cite AV media|title=Lapillus(라필루스) 'GRATATA' MV|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r33CmisuENg%7Cvia=YouTube%7Cpublisher=MLD Entertainment|date=Septembr 22, 2022|access-date=September 22, 2022|archive-date=September 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620100350/
  20. ^ Jung, Jin-young (September 14, 2022). "라필루스, 필리핀 일로코스 수르州 엠버서더 위촉" [Lapilus appointed as ambassadors for Ilocos Sur, Philippines] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved September 14, 2022 – via Naver.
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