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Ablume

Ablume (Korean: 어블룸, commonly stylized in all lowercase) is a South Korean girl group formed by Massive E&C. The group is composed of three members: Aran, Saena, and Sio. They were formerly part of the South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty.

Ablume
Ablume in April 2023
L–R: Sio, Saena, and Aran
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2024 (2024)–present
LabelsMassive E&C
Members
  • Aran
  • Saena
  • Sio

Name

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The group's name originally comes from the German word blume meaning flower, which symbolizes growth and the process of blooming. The trio explained the name to find their charm and potential while creating "diverse music".[1]

Career

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Fifty Fifty in April 2023
L–R: Sio, Saena, Aran, and Keena

Aran, Saena, and Sio were previously members of South Korean girl group Fifty Fifty since November 2022, where they gained popularity for bubblegum song "Cupid" (2023).[2] Soon the group filed an injunction to suspend their exclusive contracts with record label Attrakt on June 19, 2023. This cited the violation of contractual obligations, as well as the lack of transparency in financial settlements, and medical negligence.[3] After the ongoing legal disputes, the former agency terminated their exclusive contracts on October 23,[4] excluding Keena, who withdrew her lawsuit against the record label and remained with Fifty Fifty.[5]

2024–present: Reintroduced as Ablume

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Aran, Saena, and Sio announced they had signed an exclusive contract with Massive E&C on August 12, 2024.[6] Two months later, the trio reintroduced themselves as Ablume throughout social media on October 15 and explained the meaning behind the group's name.[7] This caused the Korea Management Federation (KMF) to condemned the trio for its accused attempts in tampering with their former record label.[8] Soon after, the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA) considered to exclude the group from appearing on record charts or any music awards ceremonies and called out a boycott on December 13, against girl groups Ablume and NewJeans.[9] Fans criticized the record chart for targeting them instead of addressing their systemic issues.[10]

Meanwhile, the girl group spent their time on producing music videos, photoshoots, and uploading choreograph content online in Los Angeles, United States.[11] Shortly after, the trio covered "Text Me Merry Christmas" (2014) by American acappella group Straight No Chaser, throughout social media on December 19.[12]

Members

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  • Aran (아란)
  • Saena (새나)
  • Sio (시오)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Lim, M. (October 15, 2024). "Former Fifty Fifty members Aran, Saena, and Sio to redebut as Ablume". Soompi. Rakuten Group, Inc. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  2. ^ Yeo, Gladys (February 24, 2023). "Fifty Fifty on joining K-pop's new wave of powerhouse girl groups: "We wanted to show ourselves and stand out"". New Musical Express. Archived from the original on March 3, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ^ "Fifty Fifty seeks suspension of contracts with agency Attrakt". Rappler. June 28, 2023. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "Agency terminates contracts with three Fifty Fifty members". The Korea Times. Hankook Ilbo. October 23, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
  5. ^ Seung-joon, Yang (October 17, 2023). "Keena exits Fifty Fifty's lawsuit against Attrakt, seeks to rejoin agency". The Korea Times. Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  6. ^ Yoo, Hong (August 19, 2024). "Brutal competition ahead for first generation Fifty Fifty members". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  7. ^ Ji-ye, Kim (October 15, 2024). "Former Fifty Fifty members form new group named Ablume". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  8. ^ S. Cherrie, Serah (October 25, 2024). "The Korean Management Federation condemn the re-debut of former Fifty Fifty members". Koreaboo. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Seung-jin, Yoon (December 13, 2024). "Music content association considers excluding artists, labels involved in tampering from data". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Azeem, Mantasha (August 19, 2024). "'What happened to protecting artists?' — Internet slams KMCA's calls for boycott of NewJeans and Ablume amid tampering allegations". Sportskeeda. Nazara Technologies. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  11. ^ 어블룸, 컴백 신호탄 … 미국서 촬영 눈길 [Ablume, signal for comeback… Attention drawn to filming in the United States]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
  12. ^ Eui-jun, Jeong (December 23, 2024). 어블룸, 크리스마스 선물 같은 콘텐츠로 팬들과 소통 [Ablume, communicating with fans through content like Christmas gifts]. Seoul Economic TV (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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