Prior to HELLOVENUS' debut, several members were already active in the entertainment industry. Group members Yoo Ara and Yoonjo were members of Pledis Entertainment's pre-debut trainee lineup Pre-School Girls. The group was made up of female trainees who would potentially join After School.
Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainees Kim Kyungmin and Nicole Yi, were the final three candidates to become After School's ninth member, but Noh Yi Young (now known as E-Young) was chosen instead. Lime was in the pre-debut lineup of a girl group called Viva Girls under Medialine Entertainment alongside 9MUSES member Gyeongree. However, the group disbanded, and the members left the company.
Lime was also previously a backup dancer for Chae Yeon and was also a rapper for Lee Jung's "Look At Me" and Honey Family's "Reversal of Drama" under the stage name of Haley. Alice was originally a soloist under the stage name Ora. She made her solo debut with the release of her first single album, "Naughty Face", on June 15, 2010.
HELLOVENUS' pre-debut lineup was originally intended to debut as a seven-member lineup consisting of Alice, Nara, Yoo Ara, Yoonjo, Lime, Yooyoung and Nicole. However, Nicole left Pledis shortly before HELLOVENUS' debut. In March of 2012, Pledis Entertainment collaborated with acting agency Fantagio Entertainment for HELLOVENUS' debut showcase in April.
It was later announced that they would make their debut in May, with the final lineup consisting of six members: Yoo Ara and Yoonjo from Pledis and Alice, Nara, Lime and Yooyoung from Fantagio. The group then debuted on May 9, 2012 with the release of their first mini album Venus. It was later re-released as a repackage album under the name Like a Wave on July 4.
On November 28, it was announced that HELLOVENUS would be returning with their second mini album, What Are You Doing Today? , on December 12. The album was then released on December 12 with the title track being used to promote the album's release.
Following the end of promotions for the title track on January 27, 2013, the group continued their promotions using the follow-up track, "Romantic Love", starting on January 30. In April 2013, a statement was released which revealed that HELLOVENUS were in the final stage of preparations for their upcoming comeback in May ahead of their one-year debut anniversary. The group's third mini album, Would You Stay For Tea?
, was then released on May 2, using the title track of the same name as the main promotional track. On July 31, 2014, it was announced that Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio Music, which had been collaborating to manage HELLOVENUS, would be ending their merger. It was also announced that both Yoo Ara and Yoonjo would be leaving the group to rejoin Pledis Entertainment, while the remaining four members would continue solely under Fantagio as HELLOVENUS.
Fantagio trainees Seoyoung and Yeoreum later joined the group as new members, replacing former members Yoo Ara and Yoonjo. It was then revealed that the group would be making a comeback in October, their first without Yoo Ara and Yoonjo as well as their first with Seoyoung and Yeoreum. The group then released their first single album, "Sticky Sticky", on November 6.
On December 20, Fantagio announced the group's comeback set for January 2015. On January 8, the audio and music video for the digital single "Wiggle Wiggle" was released. At the start of 2016, it was announced that HELLOVENUS would be collaborating with production and writing team Devine Channel.
They released three digital singles throughout the year. The first release of the project, "Glow", was released on May 10, 2016. The second release, entitled "Paradise", was released on July 18.
Lastly, the third and final release, "Runway", was released on November 1. On December 29, Fantagio confirmed HELLOVENUS's comeback with their fifth mini album, Mystery of Venus, released on January 11, 2017. On the day of the album's release, the group m...
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