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PRISTIN

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Ten members, seven of them from Produce 101, and a rookie-award sweep in their first year. They released only two EPs as a full group before Pledis ended PRISTIN in May 2019.

10years on 21 March 2027 · in 148 days

Their story

Pledis Girlz

PRISTIN was Pledis Entertainment's first girl group since After School, and most of the public met them before they had a name. Seven of the trainees, then called Pledis Girlz, competed on Produce 101 in 2016, and Nayoung and Kyulkyung made it into I.O.I. While those two were busy, the others released "We", a song four of them had written themselves. Ten members debuted as PRISTIN in March 2017, a portmanteau of prismatic and elastin.

A rookie-award year

"Wee Woo", co-composed by Sungyeon, opened Hi! Pristin, and every member had a hand in writing for the EP. Their first year went about as well as a debut year can. By the start of 2018 they had collected rookie awards from MAMA, the Asia Artist Awards and the Seoul Music Awards. The second EP, Schxxl Out, with "We Like", followed that August, while Kyla went on hiatus in October.

Power pretty, written in-house

Pledis promoted them with the slogan "power pretty", and the debut songs were bright, crowded pop built for ten voices. What set them apart was how much the members wrote: Sungyeon based parts of "Wee Woo" on the personalities of the others, and Yuha wrote her own songs. In May 2018 five of them, Nayoung, Roa, Eunwoo, Rena and Kyulkyung, stepped out as PRISTIN V with "Get It", their only release as a unit.

Where they are now

No full-group album followed. On 24 May 2019 Pledis announced the disbandment, and the contracts of seven members ended the same day, while Kyulkyung, Yehana and Sungyeon stayed. Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo and Rena debuted again as HINAPIA that November. Nayoung and Xiyeon went into acting in Korea, and Kyulkyung into Chinese dramas. Pledis closed the group's social media accounts at the end of June 2019, and the fan cafe went quiet.

Timeline

  1. Seven future members compete on Mnet's Produce 101; Nayoung and Kyulkyung make I.O.I.

  2. As Pledis Girlz they release "We", written by four of the members.

  3. Debut with Hi! Pristin and "Wee Woo".

  4. A remix of "Black Widow" comes out as a single.

  5. Second EP, Schxxl Out, with "We Like".

  6. Kyla goes on hiatus and returns to the United States.

  7. Sub-unit PRISTIN V debuts with Like a V and "Get It".

  8. Pledis announces the disbandment; seven contracts end that day.

  9. Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo and Rena debut again in the group HINAPIA.

  10. 24 October 2026

Start with these 5 songs

  1. WeThe pre-debut song as Pledis Girlz, written by Roa, Eunwoo, Sungyeon and Xiyeon.2016
  2. Wee WooThe debut title track, co-composed by Sungyeon.2017
  3. Black WidowA song from the debut EP that got its own remix single in May 2017.2017
  4. We LikeThe title track of Schxxl Out, their last EP as a full group.2017
  5. Get ItThe only single by PRISTIN V, five of the members.2018

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In the Fan Chart

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    NayoungLeader

    임나영
    Name
    Im Na-young
    Born
    18 December 1995

    A former I.O.I member who moved into acting with Flower of Evil and Imitation.

    Roa

    김민경
    Name
    Kim Min-kyung
    Born
    29 July 1997

    Lead vocalist, in PRISTIN V and later the leader of HINAPIA.

    Yuha

    강경원
    Name
    Kang Kyung-won
    Born
    5 November 1997

    A vocalist who writes her own songs; joined HINAPIA in 2019.

    Eunwoo

    정은우
    Name
    Jung Eun-woo
    Born
    1 July 1998

    Main vocalist, in PRISTIN V and one of the four who moved on to HINAPIA.

    Rena

    강예빈
    Name
    Kang Ye-bin
    Born
    19 October 1998

    Main rapper, in PRISTIN V and HINAPIA.

    Kyulkyung

    주결경
    Name
    Zhou Jieqiong
    Born
    16 December 1998

    A former I.O.I member who stayed with Pledis and now acts in Chinese dramas such as Legend of Fei.

    Yehana

    김예원
    Name
    Kim Ye-won
    Born
    22 February 1999

    Took the stage name Yehana just before the debut; one of three members who stayed with Pledis in 2019.

    Sungyeon

    배성연
    Name
    Bae Sung-yeon
    Born
    25 May 1999

    Co-composed "Wee Woo" and stayed with Pledis after the disbandment.

    Xiyeon

    박정현
    Name
    Park Jung-hyun
    Born
    14 November 2000

    A former child actor who won a special mention at the Bucheon film festival for Dieter Fighter.

    KylaYoungest member

    카일라
    Name
    Kyla Massie
    Born
    26 December 2001

    Joined from the United States and went on hiatus in October 2017.

    Quick answers

    When did PRISTIN debut?

    On 21 March 2017, with the EP Hi! Pristin and the title track "Wee Woo". Before that they had performed as Pledis Girlz.

    Who were the members of PRISTIN?

    Nayoung (leader), Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Kyulkyung, Yehana, Sungyeon, Xiyeon and Kyla, the youngest. Kyla went on hiatus in October 2017.

    What is the PRISTIN fandom called?

    HIgh, written 하이 in Korean. The name echoes the debut EP Hi! Pristin.

    What does PRISTIN mean?

    It joins "prismatic", bright and clear, with "elastin", flawless strength.

    Are PRISTIN still together?

    No. Pledis announced the disbandment on 24 May 2019. The contracts of seven members ended that day; Kyulkyung, Yehana and Sungyeon stayed with the agency. Four of the former members later debuted again as HINAPIA.

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    Last checked 24 October 2026. Sources include Soompi, Gulf News, The Fact and OSEN. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.