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Ablume
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Years active2024 (2024)–present
LabelsMassive E&C
Members
  • Aran
  • Saena
  • Sio

Ablume (Korean어블룸, 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.

Name

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The South Korean girl 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 and explained the meaning behind the group's name on October 15.[7]

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. 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. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Ji-ye, Kim (October 15, 2024). "Former Fifty Fifty members form new group named Ablume". Korea JoongAng Daily. JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved November 10, 2023.