At 9:00 am Korean time today, HYBE Entertainment and Geffen Records (Geffen Records) held a press meeting for the global girl group talent show “The Debut: Dream Academy”in LA, USA, and released photos of the 20 participating trainees for the first time.
The 20 trainees, with an average age of 17, come from 12 countries including the United States, Brazil, Argentina, Switzerland, Sweden, Slovakia, Belarus, the Philippines, Thailand, and Australia, covering different cultures and races. In the past two years, 120,000 people from all over the world signed up, and every trainee stood out with a competition rate of over 6,000:1.
The purpose of this press conference is to announce the birth of a global girl group that is about to capture the US domestic market. More than 130 media from around the world participated in the event online and offline. HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk said that he has always hoped to cultivate talents discovered from various countries and create a global group with the methodology of Korean pop music. For this reason, he chose to join hands with Geffen Records, the “best partner in the global market”. The two companies established a joint legal person HxG two years ago, and company representatives, creative directors and other high-level officials attended the press conference.
Lin Zhenxian, head of creative production, said that what makes this group special is diversity, and the multicultural backgrounds and experiences of the members will have an impact on the direction of the music; English will be used to attract global audiences and global fans, and each elements into the music.
At the press conference, the list of 20 shortlisted trainees was released for the first time. After 12 weeks of competition, only 12 will make their debut. The show will be held in the United States, and viewers around the world can watch and participate in voting through the five major SNS platforms including YouTube, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, and Facebook.
20 trainees have received one-year intensive training for this talent show, and the final selection of members will take into account the votes of fans around the world. In addition, a documentary recording their debut preparation process will be released on Netflix next year.
“The Debut: Dream Academy”has released the profiles of all 20 trainees, including Yoonchae and Nayoung from South Korea:
Hello, I’m Yoonchae.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 15
Country: South Korea
Nicknames: Bruni, Marshmallow, Cube
3 words that describe you: Sexy cutie innocence pic.twitter.com/9Tu2K16iw8
Hello, I’m Nayoung.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 21
Country: South Korea
Nicknames: Ina Yong
3 words that describe you: Neat & lively & bright pic.twitter.com/XRcrWcvlFB
Hello, Mei, Hinari from Japan:
Hello, I’m Ua.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 15
Country: Japan
Nicknames: UA
3 words that describe you: sleeping, dancing, eating pic.twitter.com/BcHnLvDtB6
Hello, I’m Mei.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: Japan
Nicknames: meimei
3 words that describe you: charming, expressive, sunshine pic.twitter.com/0nKQsBFnl1
Hello, I’m Hinari.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 14
Country: Japan
Nicknames: Hinarin
3 words that describe you: cute, lucky, positive pic.twitter.com/r07SxfXJzG
Samara from Brazil:
Oi, I’m Samara.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: Brazil
Nicknames: Sami
3 words that describe you: resilient, genuine, determined pic.twitter.com/6Yn2To452N
Sophia from the Philippines:
Hey, I’m Sophia.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 20
Country: Philippines
Nicknames: Sophie, Fifi, Sopheezy
3 words that describe you: hysterical, caring, diligent pic.twitter.com/Z6f7vcDaxd
Adela from Slovakia:
Ahoj, I’m Adela.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 19
Country: Slovakia
Nickname: Adelka
3 words that describe you: smart, resilient, charismatic pic.twitter.com/JgPP5Lxr8G
Brooklyn, Daniela, Emily, Karlee, Lara, Megan from the US:
Hello, I’m Brooklyn.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: USA
Nicknames: B, BB, Bbunny
3 words that describe you: positive, creative, magnetic pic.twitter.com/C5JUfml5dR
Hi, I’m Daniela.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 19
Country: USA
Nicknames: Dani
3 words that describe you: affectionate, charismatic, determined pic.twitter.com/EPNMSxIAzr
Hey, I’m Emily.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: USA
Nicknames: Em, Lil M, Emmy
3 words that describe you: bubbly, encouraging, funny pic.twitter.com/zKddXFFK0U
Hi, I’m Karlee.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 19
Country: USA
Nicknames: gnarlykarlee, Karlee Tanaka, Jison-ah
3 words that describe you: loud, emotional, dorky pic.twitter.com/OaYCwnFCvz
Hi, I’m Lara.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: USA
Nicknames: Laru
3 words that describe you: passionate, confident, real pic.twitter.com/XBQyJvPLJm
Aloha, I’m Megan.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: USA
Nickname: Meiyok (my middle name/Chinese name)
3 words that describe you: intriguing, fun, caring pic.twitter.com/TMllw44tBX
Celeste from Argentina:
Hola, I’m Celeste.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 19
Country: Argentina
Nicknames: Cel, Cele, Celes
3 words that describe you: sweet, sensitive, gentle pic.twitter.com/F34LGB4uFx
Ezrela from Australia:
Hello, I’m Ezrela.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 20
Country: Australia
Nicknames: Ezy, Ez, Zed, Ezyrela
3 words that describe you: funny, bubbly, cute pic.twitter.com/zZxsZnPI7V
Elijah from Belarus:
Прывітанне, Hey, I’m Iliya.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 21
Country: Belarus
Nicknames: ily, Ria, Ilária
3 words that describe you: fair, creative, whimsical pic.twitter.com/GuRj51gaLy
Lexie from Sweden:
Hej, I’m Lexie.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 19
Country: Sweden
Nicknames: Lex
3 words that describe you: warm-hearted, sweet, dreamy pic.twitter.com/wC5FbDYTNO
Manon from Switzerland:
Hey, I’m Manon.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 21
Country: Switzerland
Nicknames: Manz
3 words that describe you: cool, kind, non-judgmental pic.twitter.com/5X4o09GNrf
and Marquise from Thailand.
สวัสดี, I’m Marquise.
— The Debut: Dream Academy (@dreamacademyhq) August 29, 2023
Age: 17
Country: Thailand
Nicknames: Marquise
3 words that describe you: shy, caring, diligent pic.twitter.com/iPzF3W12XK
Leave a Reply