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HOT ISSUE (Hangul: 핫이슈) was a South Korean girl group under S2 Entertainment. The group consisted of seven members: Mayna, Nahyun, Hyeongshin, Dana, Yewon, Yebin, and Dain. They made their debut on April 28, 2021 with the mini album Issue Maker.
On April 22, 2022, just 6 days before their first anniversary, S2 Entertainment announced that the group had disbanded.[1]
Their name is an abbreviation of "Honest, Outstanding, and Terrific" and "Issue"[2]
History[]
2020–2021: Pre-debut[]
On November 17, 2020, it was announced that S2 Entertainment was planning to debut their first girl group sometime in the first half of 2021.[3] On March 7, 2021, a teaser image with the phrase 'Coming Soon' was posted onto the agency's social media accounts.[4][5]
On March 16, 2021, S2 Entertainment revealed the group's debuting name, HOT ISSUE, as well as its official logo.[6] The same day, a teaser image featuring the silhouettes of three girls was posted onto the group's social media accounts.[7]
From March 22 to March 24, the profile photos of each member were released, starting with Nahyun, Mayna, Hyeongshin, Dana, Yewon, Yebin, and finally Dain.[8][9][10][11][12][13][14] The group's profile photo was released on March 25.[15]
2021: Debut with Issue Maker, first comeback with "Icons", fandom name[]
On April 7, 2021, it was revealed through the group's official social media accounts that they will debut on April 28 with their first mini album Issue Maker.[16] On this day, the mini album, along with its title track "GRATATA", were released.
On September 9, a teaser image posted on the group's social media accounts announced the group will be making their first comeback on September 29 with the single album "Icons".[17]
On September 27, 2021, HOT ISSUE announced their official fandom name to be "SURE". An acronym for "Surely U (Yours) Refulgently Ever", the name describes how HOT ISSUE and their fans will be together forever.[18]
2022: Disbandment[]
On April 22, 2022, just 6 days before their first anniversary, S2 Entertainment announced that the group had disbanded.[1]
Members[]
| Name | Stage Name | Birthday |
|---|---|---|
| Shao Xi Meng Na (邵西蒙那) | Mayna (메이나) | May 12, 2000 |
| Kang Na-Hyun (강나현) | Nahyun (나현) | January 25, 2002 |
| Kim Hyeong-Shin (김형신) | Hyeongshin (형신) | May 3, 2002 |
| Jang Da-Na (장다나) | Dana (다나) | December 25, 2003 |
| Park Ye-Won (박예원) | Yewon (예원) | January 11, 2004 |
| Kim Ye-Bin (김예빈) | Yebin (예빈) | November 1, 2004 |
| Jung Da-In (정다인) | Dain (다인) | December 15, 2004 |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Issue Maker (2021)
Single albums[]
- "Icons" (2021)
Awards and nominations[]
Main article: List of Awards and Nominations
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: Girl Group HOT ISSUE Disbands Before 1-Year Anniversary
- ↑ Naver News (Korean): '홍승성 회장 설립' S2엔터, 1호 걸그룹 핫이슈 4월 데뷔
- ↑ Naver News (Korean): '홍승성 회장 설립' S2 엔터, 공식 SNS 계정 개설→로고 공개 '기대↑'
- ↑ @S2ent_official on Twitter (March 7, 2021)
- ↑ Naver News (Korean): S2엔터, 커밍순 이미지 공개… 2021 첫 프로젝트 예고
- ↑ Soompi: Cube Entertainment Co-Founder Hong Seung Sung's New Girl Group Reveals Group Name And Logo
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (March 17, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: NAHYUN (March 22, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: MAYNA (March 22, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: HYEONGSHIN (March 23, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: DANA (March 23, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: YEWON (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: YEBIN (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter: DAIN (March 24, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (March 25, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (April 7, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (September 9, 2021)
- ↑ @HOTISSUE_S2 on Twitter (September 27, 2021)
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| Mayna • Nahyun • Hyeongshin • Dana • Yewon • Yebin • Dain | |
| Mini Albums | Issue Maker |
| Single Albums | "Icons" |