Kep1er (/ˈkɛplər/; Korean: 케플러; RR: Kepeulleo; Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn: Kepurā) is a South Korean girl group formed by CJ ENM through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021.
Originally a nine-piece ensemble, former members Kang Ye-seo and Sakamoto Mashiro departed from the group in July 2024.
The group debuted on January 3, 2022, under the co-management of WakeOne and Swing Entertainment with their first extended play (EP) First Impact.
Upon its release, the group received immediate commercial success, selling approximately 400,000 copies and peaking at number 1 on South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. In addition, both the EP and its lead single "Wa Da Da" charted on the Billboard Global 200 and World Digital Songs respectively. The early success subsequently hailed them as the New Wave of the Year at several awards ceremonies, including Asia Artist Awards and Seoul Music Awards.
On May 30, 2024 WakeOne announced that all members of Kep1er, except Mashiro and Yeseo, renewed their contracts. Mashiro and Yeseo departed from the group after the group's concerts in Yokohama, Japan on July 15.
On September 30, 2024, Kep1er signed with Klap Entertainment, which will be co-managing the group along with WakeOne. On November 1, Kep1er released their sixth EP Tipi-tap, their first release as a seven-member ensemble.
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Korean Name: 케플러
Members:
Choi Yu-jin
Shen Xiaoting
Kim Chae-hyun
Kim Da-yeon
Ezaki Hikaru
Huening Bahiyyih
Seo Young-eun
Past members:
Sakamoto Mashiro
Kang Ye-seo
Name Origin:
"Kep1er" was a name suggested by viewers of Girls Planet 999 through the website Naver. The name is a reference to the planets in the Kepler star systems named after the 16th century astronomer Johannes Kepler.
From: Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s):
K-pop,
J-pop
Active From: 2022-present
Associated Acts:
Girls Planet 999