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LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) are a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and HYBE Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura (사쿠라 / 宮脇咲良), Kim Chaewon (김채원), Huh Yunjin (허윤진), Kazuha (카즈하), and Hong Eunchae (홍은채). Originally a six-member group, Kim Garam (김가람) left the group on July 20, 2022, after the termination of her exclusive contract.
The group's name, LE SSERAFIM, is an anagram of the phrase "I'm Fearless" as well as a reference to the heavenly beings with six wings, seraphim.
The group debuted on May 2, 2022, with the release of their first EP, FEARLESS, alongside the lead single of the same name. The EP broke the record for the highest-selling debut album by a K-pop girl group in first-day sales.
It was followed on October 17 with their second EP titled ANTIFRAGILE, which marked their first release as five members, following Kim Garam's departure. It became the group's first release to sell over a million copies and made them the fastest K-pop girl group to debut on the US Billboard 200. Both EPs' title tracks reached the top ten of South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and were certified platinum for streaming in South Korea and Japan. On November 24, Hybe released a webtoon, titled Crimson Heart, based on the group's message to "advance without fear" through the platform Webtoon.
On December 14, 2022, LE SSERAFIM released the Japanese version of their debut track "FEARLESS", making it the group's first Japanese release. The first Japanese single album was released on January 25, 2023. It contained Japanese versions of "Fearless" and "Blue Flame", along with an original Japanese song, "Choices". "Choices" served as the theme song for Japanese drama 3000 Yen: How to Enrich Life.
Their first studio album titled UNFORGIVEN was released on May 1, 2023. It marked their first number-one album on the Circle Album Chart and their first top-ten album on the Billboard 200. The album's singles "Unforgiven" and "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" peaked at number two in South Korea and were certified gold for streaming in Japan. The group's first English single "Perfect Night" (2023) became their first number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart, topping the chart for six weeks. In 2024, Le Sserafim earned their second number-one album in South Korea and top-ten album on the Billboard 200 with their third extended play Easy. The EP's title track was their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In June, it was announced that the group would embark on their first tour, Flame Rises, beginning in August. On July 25, the group released their second original Japanese song "Jewelry" from their second Japanese single, Unforgiven. The single, released on August 23, also featured Japanese versions of "Unforgiven" and "Antifragile".
On October 12, Source Music announced that the group would be releasing their first English-language digital single, "Perfect Night" on October 27 in collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment to promote Overwatch 2. An in-game event featuring cosmetics and game modes themed after the group ran from November 1 to November 20. The group performed at BlizzCon on November 4. On November 19, the group released "Dresscode", which serves as the theme song for the Japanese live-action television series adaptation of the manga series Sexy Tanaka-san.
On October 27, 2023, the group released an English single called ´Perfect Night´ which was a collaboration with the game Overwatch.
On January 22, 2024, it was confirmed that LE SSERAFIM would release the EP EASY on February 19. The English versions for the lead single of the same name and "Smart" were released on February 23 and March 22, respectively. In April 2024, the group performed at Coachella with Nile Rodgers, where they debuted a new song titled "1-800-Hot-N-Fun". The group confirmed in late June 2024 that a comeback was scheduled in August 2024. On July 10, the music-themed Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California announced that a special K-pop exhibit will take place in August 2024, displaying the accessories and performance gear worn by artists under Hybe, including ILLIT, LE SSERAFIM, fromis_9, and BTS.
On August 5, it was announced that LE SSERAFIM would be releasing their fourth extended play titled CRAZY on August 30. The English version and various remixes for the lead single of the same name were released on September 2. The group's third Japanese single Crazy would be released on December 11.
LE SSERAFIM (르세라핌) are a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music and HYBE Corporation. The group consists of five members: Sakura (사쿠라 / 宮脇咲良), Kim Chaewon (김채원), Huh Yunjin (허윤진), Kazuha (카즈하), and Hong Eunchae (홍은채). Originally a six-member group, Kim Garam (김가람) left the group on July 20, 2022, after the termination of her exclusive contract.
The group's name, LE SSERAFIM, is an anagram of the phrase "I'm Fearless" as well as a reference to the heavenly beings with six wings, seraphim.
The group debuted on May 2, 2022, with the release of their first EP, FEARLESS, alongside the lead single of the same name. The EP broke the record for the highest-selling debut album by a K-pop girl group in first-day sales.
It was followed on October 17 with their second EP titled ANTIFRAGILE, which marked their first release as five members, following Kim Garam's departure. It became the group's first release to sell over a million copies and made them the fastest K-pop girl group to debut on the US Billboard 200. Both EPs' title tracks reached the top ten of South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and were certified platinum for streaming in South Korea and Japan. On November 24, Hybe released a webtoon, titled Crimson Heart, based on the group's message to "advance without fear" through the platform Webtoon.
On December 14, 2022, LE SSERAFIM released the Japanese version of their debut track "FEARLESS", making it the group's first Japanese release. The first Japanese single album was released on January 25, 2023. It contained Japanese versions of "Fearless" and "Blue Flame", along with an original Japanese song, "Choices". "Choices" served as the theme song for Japanese drama 3000 Yen: How to Enrich Life.
Their first studio album titled UNFORGIVEN was released on May 1, 2023. It marked their first number-one album on the Circle Album Chart and their first top-ten album on the Billboard 200. The album's singles "Unforgiven" and "Eve, Psyche & the Bluebeard's Wife" peaked at number two in South Korea and were certified gold for streaming in Japan. The group's first English single "Perfect Night" (2023) became their first number-one song on the Circle Digital Chart, topping the chart for six weeks. In 2024, Le Sserafim earned their second number-one album in South Korea and top-ten album on the Billboard 200 with their third extended play Easy. The EP's title track was their first entry on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In June, it was announced that the group would embark on their first tour, Flame Rises, beginning in August. On July 25, the group released their second original Japanese song "Jewelry" from their second Japanese single, Unforgiven. The single, released on August 23, also featured Japanese versions of "Unforgiven" and "Antifragile".
On October 12, Source Music announced that the group would be releasing their first English-language digital single, "Perfect Night" on October 27 in collaboration with Blizzard Entertainment to promote Overwatch 2. An in-game event featuring cosmetics and game modes themed after the group ran from November 1 to November 20. The group performed at BlizzCon on November 4. On November 19, the group released "Dresscode", which serves as the theme song for the Japanese live-action television series adaptation of the manga series Sexy Tanaka-san.
On October 27, 2023, the group released an English single called ´Perfect Night´ which was a collaboration with the game Overwatch.
On January 22, 2024, it was confirmed that LE SSERAFIM would release the EP EASY on February 19. The English versions for the lead single of the same name and "Smart" were released on February 23 and March 22, respectively. In April 2024, the group performed at Coachella with Nile Rodgers, where they debuted a new song titled "1-800-Hot-N-Fun". The group confirmed in late June 2024 that a comeback was scheduled in August 2024. On July 10, the music-themed Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, California announced that a special K-pop exhibit will take place in August 2024, displaying the accessories and performance gear worn by artists under Hybe, including ILLIT, LE SSERAFIM, fromis_9, and BTS.
On August 5, it was announced that LE SSERAFIM would be releasing their fourth extended play titled CRAZY on August 30. The English version and various remixes for the lead single of the same name were released on September 2. The group's third Japanese single Crazy would be released on December 11.
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