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Red Velvet
Red VelvetĀ debuted on August 1, 2014 with their single "Happiness" under S.M. Entertainment. The group started with members Seulgi, Irene, Wendy and Joy, but on March 11, 2015, Yeri was added asĀ the fifth member.Ā ļ»æIts name is separated into "Red", which is for seduction and energy, and "Velvet", which is for velvet softness and elegance.
PENTAGON
They were introduced by theĀ "Pentagon Maker"Ā program, and debuted on October 10, 2016 with their song "Gorilla" underĀ Cube Entertainment.Ā Its name comes from the word "pentagon" because, like the number of sides of a pentagon, members want to achieve the 5 skills of singing/rapping, dancing, teamwork, talent and intelligence.
NCT
NCTĀ debuted on July 7, 2016 on the stage of M! Countdown with "Fire Truck" and "Once Again" underĀ SM entertainment.Ā Its name stands for "Neo Culture Technology", because its concept is to open up and expand throughout the world without restrictions, and to make itself known all over the world.
Monsta X
Monsta XĀ debuted on May 14, 2015 with the song "Trespass" underĀ Starship Entertainment.Ā The word "MONSTA" comes from two words together, the first is "Mon", which means "Me" in French and the second is "Sta", which is short for "star", while the "X" comes from "existence", referring to the fact that the group is an existing star.
(G)I-DLE
(G)I-DLEĀ debuted on May 2, 2018, with its mini-album "I Am" and its title track "LATATA" underĀ Cube Entertainment.Ā
The "I" in the group comes from the "i" in "members", the "G" in "girl", and the "DLE" comes from the Korean word "deul", which serves to make objects plural (girls).Ā They call their fans "Neverland", referring to Peter Pan's place, where people never change and stay as children, as (G)I-DLE will live in Neverland forever.
