PRISTIN

“

Sound out! We are PRISTIN! Hello, we are PRISTIN.

”

—PRISTIN

PRISTIN

Concept photo for Schxxl Out. (L-R: Rena, Yehana, Kyulkyung, Kyla, Roa, Nayoung, Xiyeon, Yuha, Sungyeon and Eunwoo)

Names

Also as

PLEDIS Girlz (Predebut)

Hangul

프리스틴

Katakana

プリスティン

Background

Origin

Seoul, South Korea

Genre(s)

Dance pop

Debut

March 21, 2017

Disbanded

May 24, 2019

Years active

2016–2019

Label(s)

Pledis Entertainment

Associations

PRISTIN V

Members

Former

• Nayoung
• Roa
• Yuha
• Eunwoo
• Rena
• Kyulkyung
• Yehana
• Sungyeon
• Xiyeon
• Kyla

Fandom

Name

HIgh

Related Wikis

PRISTIN Wiki • Produce 101 Wiki

PRISTIN (프리스틴) was a ten-member girl group under Pledis Entertainment. They officially debuted on March 21, 2017 with their first mini-album Hi! PRISTIN. Their name is a combination of the words ‘Prismatic’ and ‘Elastin’.

On May 24, 2019, Pledis announced that the group has disbanded, after two years without group activities.[1]

History

Pre-debut

Before their debut, the members worked with their company on multiple instances, the most notable are the following:

• In 2010, Xiyeon appeared in labelmate and senior group After School music video for “Bang!” as the little girl dancing in the beginning
• In 2014, all members made a cameo on labelmate and senior group Orange Caramel music video for “My Copycat” as the girls dancing on a stage
• In 2015, Eunwoo, Rena, and Kyulkyung made cameos in labelmate and senior group SEVENTEEN’s music video for “Mansae” as classmates of the group
• In 2016, members Nayoung, Kyulkyung, Roa, Eunwoo, Yuha, Rena, and Xiyeon represented their agency on the survival show Produce 101, to be part of temporary girl group, I.O.I. Nayoung and Kyulkyung became part of the final lineup of I.O.I.

2016: PLEDIS Girlz

The group was known as PLEDIS Girlz as their pre-debut name on March 23, 2016. The group released the digital single “We” on June 27, 2016, which was composed by Eunwoo and Sungyeon and written by Roa, Eunwoo, Sungyeon, and Xiyeon. The members showcased themselves in multiple covers of known songs, the most prominent was them covering label mate and senior group SEVENTEEN’s debut song “Adore U”. The group also held concerts from May 14 to September 10, 2016, in which the members performed in weekly concerts, with the exception of Nayoung and Kyulkyung due to their promotions with I.O.I. They held their last concert as PLEDIS Girlz on January 6, 2017 and announced their official group name to be PRISTIN.

2017: Debut with Hi! PRISTIN and “Black Widow”

On March 2, the group released a teaser through their social media and confirmed their debut. On March 7, the group released their schedule for promos. On March 9, the group revealed concept photos for members, with each image featuring an English word that appears to describe their individual concept. On March 14, they released their track list and on the following day, released their highlight medley. The concept of their album is said to be ‘power and pretty’, which illustrates the powerful energy in their beauty. It was also revealed that the members of PRISTIN either composed or wrote the lyrics to every track. On March 21, the group debuted live on Mnet, a first for a girl group, with their first mini-album Hi! PRISTIN with the title track “Wee Woo”. The title song is described as having a soft lively pop song that blends rock and synth sound with a strong beat that turns into a energetic final mix. They held a debut showcase on the same day. On May 19, the group released a remix version of the b-side of the song “Black Widow” and held a week of promotions for the song.

On October 12, 2017, Pledis announced that Kyla would be halting all group promotions to return to the United States and receive treatment for a concussion.[2]

2018: Sub unit PRISTIN V debut and Kyulkyung solo debut

After over a year with no activity, Pledis Entertainment announced the creation of a new five-member sub unit named PRISTIN V with members Nayoung, Roa, Eunwoo, Rena and Kyulkyung. They debuted with single album, “Like a V” on May 28, 2018.

On September 6, 2018, Kyulkyung made her solo debut with Chinese digital single “Why”. The single was promoted exclusively in China.

2019: Disbandment

On May 24, it was announced by Pledis that the group has disbanded following the termination of contract of members Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Xiyeon, and Kyla. Members Kyulkyung, Yehana, and Sungyeon would remain in the agency.[1]

On July 1, Pledis announced their decision to close PRISTIN’s social media accounts and official fan cafe.[3]

Aftermath

Members

Name

Position(s)

Year(s) active

Nayoung (나영)

Leader, Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

2016–2019

Roa (로아; formerly Minkyung)

Co-Leader, Lead Vocalist, Visual

2016–2019

Yuha (유하; formerly Kyungwon)

Vocalist

2016–2019

Eunwoo (은우)

Lead Vocalist

2016–2019

Rena (레나; formerly Yebin)

Main Rapper, Main Dancer

2016–2019

Kyulkyung (결경; formerly Pinky)

Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual, Face of the Group

2016–2019

Yehana (예하나; formerly Yewon)

Main Vocalist

2016–2019

Sungyeon (성연)

Main Vocalist

2016–2019

Xiyeon (시연; formerly Siyeon)

Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper, Visual

2016–2019

Kyla (카일라)

Lead Rapper, Maknae[10]

2016–2019
(Hiatus since 2017)

Sub-units

Discography

Mini albums

Digital singles

Features

• Vernon – “Sickness” (2016)

  (as PLEDIS Girlz)

Gallery

References

All social medias accounts of the group were closed on July 1, 2019.