Mimiirose

Mimiirose
Background information
Also known as	Mimiimii
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2022 (2022)–present
Labels	Pocket7
Members	Hyori Yeonjae Yewon Jia Yunju Anna Yerin
Website	https://mimiirose-official.com/

Mimiirose (Korean: 미미로즈; RR: mimilojeu; stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean girl group under Pocket7 Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Hyori, Yeonjae, Yewon, Jia, Yunju, Anna, and Yerin. They officially made their debut on September 16, 2022 with their debut single album Awesome with the lead single, "Rose".

Name

The group's name, 'mimiirose' is a compound word of mimiimii, meaning beauty and rose. mimiirose means blooming like a gorgeous rose by comparing the petals surrounded by layers to inner and outer beauty.^[1]

History

Pre-debut activities

Some members have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Jia was a contestant on the reality survival show Girls Planet 999, and was eliminated in episode 8, ranking K11, therefore being unable to debut in final debut lineup.^[2] Yunju was a former A Team Entertainment trainee and was originally a member of BugAboo, but she left the group before the group officially debuted. After her departure of the group, she became a contestant on My Teenage Girl but was eliminated in Episode 3.^[3]

2022–2023: Introduction and debut with Awesome and Live

On July 10, 2022, Jia announced through her personal Instagram that she would make her debut as a member of Yes Im's upcoming girl group Mimiirose. Mimiirose is the first group to debut under the company, which was formed by Im Chang-jung.

The group made their first public appearance in July 2022 at Im's concert, the CEO of Yes Im Entertainment. On August 24, 2022 Im shared that the group were scheduled to debut 2-3 years prior, but was postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

The group officially debuted on September 16, 2022, with their debut single album Awesome with the lead single "Rose". On the same day, they held their debut showcase which was broadcast on SBS M.^[5]

The group made their first comeback on September 14, 2023, with their 2nd single album Live with the lead single "Flirting".

On November 21, 2023, it was announced that the group would be leaving Yes Im Entertainment to sign with a new agency.^[6]

2024–present: Reformation as a 7-member line-up and Reebon

On March 26, 2024, it was announced that the group would sign under Pocket7 Entertainment and 2 new members would be added to the group lineup.^[7] On August 1, it was revealed that the new members were Anna and Yerin.^[8][9]

Members

• Hyori (효리)
• Yeonjae (연재) – leader^[10]
• Yewon (예원)
• Jia (지아)
• Yunju (윤주)
• Anna (안나)
• Yerin (예린)

Discography

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Awesome	Released: September 16, 2022 Label: Yes Im Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Lululu" "Rose" "Kill Me More" "Rose" (instrumental)	16	KOR: 9,807[12]
Live	Released: September 14, 2023 Label: Yes Im Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Flirting" "Tipsy" "A-Ok" "Flirting" (instrumental)	63	KOR: 4,209[13]
Reebon	Released: August 16, 2024 Label: Pocket7 Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "The Flowers Swayed" "Ribbon" "Doki"	73	KOR: 2,594[14]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory-->

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [15]
"Rose" (로즈)	2022	104	Awesome
"Flirting"	2023	168	Live
"The Flowers Swayed"	2024	TBA	Reebon

Videography

Title	Year	Director	Ref.
"Rose"	2022	Vegetarian Pitbull	[16]
"Flirting"	2023		[17]
"The Flowers Swayed"	2024		[18]

References

1. "임창정표 걸그룹 미미로즈, 9월 16일 정식 데뷔 [공식]" [Lim Chang-jeong's girl group Mimi Rose, officially debut on September 16] (in Korean). Newsen.
2. "[종합] '걸스플래닛999' 첫 번째 생존자 발표식, 과연 누가 꿈을 이어갈 것인가?..."정말 감사합니다."" [[Comprehensive] 'Girls Planet 999' first survivor announcement ceremony, who will continue the dream? "Thank you very much."] (in Korean). Top Star News. 3 September 2021.
3. "'등교전 망설임' 오은영, 김민서·최윤주 하굣길 동참...눈물바다 된 사연" [My Teenage Girl Choi Yunju The story that became a sea of tears] (in Korean). SpotVNews. 25 September 2021.
4. "임창정, "걸그룹 '미미로즈' 제작, 땅·160여곡 저작권 다 팔았다"('라디오스타')" [Lim Chang-jung, "Produced girl group 'MimiiRose', sold all copyrights of land and 160 songs" ('Radio Star')] (in Korean). Hankook. 24 August 2022.
5. "임창정 걸그룹 '미미로즈', 데뷔 앨범명은 '어썸'" [Lim Chang-jung's girl group 'MimiiRose', debut album titled 'Awesome'] (in Korean). Newsis. 29 August 2022.
6. "미미로즈, 임창정 떠나 새 소속사 行 "계약 준비 중…"". JTBC News. November 21, 2023.
7. "[단독] 미미로즈, 새 단장·새 둥지·새 출발 준비완료". 언론사 뷰. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
8. MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) New Member Film | ANNA #MIMIIROSE #미미로즈 #ANNA #안나. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via www.youtube.com.
9. MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) New Member Film | YERIN #MIMIIROSE #미미로즈 #YERIN #예린. Retrieved 2024-08-01 – via www.youtube.com.
10. "임창정 '소주한잔' 팔아 제작한 미미로즈, 최초공개" [MimiiRose, produced by selling Lim Chang-jung's 'a glass of soju', released for the first time] (in Korean). Sports Trend.
11. • "Awesome (2022)". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
    • "Live (2022)". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    • "Reebon (2024)". Circle Chart. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
12. Cumulative Sales of Awesome
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 39, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 29, 2022.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 40, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 6, 2022.
13. Cumulative Sales of Live:
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 37, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 38, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 28, 2023.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 39, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 5, 2023.
14. Cumulative Sales of Reebon:
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 34, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 29, 2024.
    • "Circle Album Chart – Week 37, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2024.
15. • "Rose". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
    • "Flirting". Circle Music Chart. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
16. MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) (2022-09-25). mimiirose(미미로즈) 'Rose' MV (Full ver.). Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via YouTube.
17. MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) (2023-09-14). mimiirose(미미로즈) 'FLIRTING' M/V. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via YouTube.
18. MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) (2024-08-16). MIMIIROSE(미미로즈) ‘흔들리지 않고 피는 꽃이 어딨어’ MV. Retrieved 2024-08-16 – via YouTube.