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The much-awaited list of contestants participating in Queendom Puzzle is finally out. Fans are excited about the unique gathering of female K-pop idols from the industry. As announced by Mnet, the show will be hosted by Taeyeon.
While Queendom had full K-pop girl groups compete against each other, Mnet's sequel to the reality show will take a different turn.
By bringing in particular members from different K-pop groups, the show will act as a project to form a unit group consisting of the contestants who make it through the missions that they're put into during the course of the show.
Queendom Puzzle will see 26 artists compete for a chance to debut in a project girl group. They will be divided into four groups, DROP The Beat, Athena, PICK-CAT and PICK On The Top. Winners will achieve their dream of featuring in the final lineup consisting of seven members.
Queendom Puzzle final lineup of contestants
1) Former Momoland's JooE
Belonging to DROP The Beat team of Queendom Puzzle is the South Korean rapper and singer, Lee Joo-woon, better known as JooE from the former group Momoland. The group that was formed through the reality survival show, Finding Momoland, and debuted on November 10, 2016, disbanded on January 27, 2023. All the members who were housed under MLD Entertainment left the agency, and JooE's appearance will be her first following the dissolution of the group.
2) Rocket Punch's Yeonhee
Yeonhee or Kim Yeon-hee is a South Korean singer, housed under Woollim Entertainment. She made her debut with the K-pop girl group, Rocket Punch, on August 7, 2019, with the mini-album, Pink Punch. She is both the vocalist and the leader of the group. She'll also be participating under the DROP The Beat team of Queendom Puzzle.
3) Rocket Punch's Suyun
Another Rocket Punch member who'll be participating in Queendom Puzzle is Suyun, who's also seated in the DROP The Beat team. Suyun or Kim Su-yun stands as one of the vocalists of Rocket Punch, and prior to her debut with the group, she participated in a reality survival show called Produce 48 in 2018. However, she was eliminated in the eighth episode after being ranked at 47th place.
4) Weeekly's Soojin
The next member who'll be performing under the Queendom Puzzle's DROP The Beat team is Weeekly's Soojin. Also known as Lee Soo-jin, she debuted under IST Entertainment with the other Weeeky members on June 30, 2020. Prior to this, she participated in the MIXNINE survival show and also momentarily debuted under FAVEGIRLS. She's now the leader and main dancer of Weeekly.
5) Weeekly's Zoa
Along with Soojin, Weeekly's Zoa will also be performing under Queendom Puzzle's DROP The Beat group. Also known as Jo Hye-won, the idol stands as the main rapper, visual, and also the maknae (or youngest) of Weekekly. She debuted under IST Entertainment as Weekly rolled out its first mini-album We Are with its title track, Tag Me (@Me).
6) TripleS' Seoyeon
The first member who was revealed under the ever-expanding girl group, TripleS, is Yoon Seo-yeon. After her debut as S1 on May 1, 2022, the idol has participated in the group's subunits (KR)ystal Eyes and LOVElution. She's worked on the TripleS' first mini-album, ASSEMBLE, along with the subunit (KR)ystal Eyes's album, AESTHETIC. Seoyeon is the last member of Queendom Puzzle's DROP The Beat team.
7) AOA's Chanmi (Dohwa)
The first member of Queendom Puzzle's second team, Athena, is AOA's Chanmi. The South Korean singer and actress debuted under AOA on August 9, 2012, and also appears in the group's sub-unit, AOA Cream. Prior to participating in Queendom Puzzle, the idol also popped up on another surgical show called GIRL'S RE:VERSE earlier this year.
8) Rocket Punch's Juri
The third member from Rocket Punch on Queendom Puzzle is Juri Takahashi, a Japanese singer based in South Korea. While she made her debut with Rocket Punch in 2019, she was also active with the former girl group AKB48 between the years 2012 and 2015. She'll be performing under the group Athena for the reality show.
9) Former Lovelyz' Kei
Kim Ji-yeon or Kei will also be performing under the group, Athena. The South Korean singer and musical actress made her debut with Lovelyz in November 2014. Additionally, she made her debut as a soloist with her mini-album Over and Over on October 8, 2019. The idol left her initial entertainment with Lovelyz, Palmtree Island Entertainment, and joined ATOZ Entertainment for her solo debut.
10) Weki Meki's Elly
Jung Haerim, also known as Elly, debuted as a singer and actress under Fantagio Entertainment. She is also the lead vocalist of the girl group, Weki Meki, which debuted on August 8, 2017, with the mini-album, Weme. In addition to her contributions to the group, she's also participated in OST construction for K-dramas including Gangnam Beauty and My Only One.
11) H1KEY's Hwiseo
Another member of Queendom Puzzle's Athena team is Hwiseo who's housed under GLG Entertainment. The idol made her first debut in 2022 as a vocalist with the girl group, H1-KEY. The group rolled out their first album, Rose Blossom, in 2023, which featured the song, "You Are My Key."
12) Former NMB48's Miru
The next Athena member performing on Queendom Puzzle is Miru Shiroma, the Japanese singer who debuted under the now-disbanded group, NMB48. She appeared on Mnet's previous survival reality show, Produce 48. After the group's disbandment, she continued her career as a singer and actress under Universal Music Japan.
13) Former BNK48's Faii (Fye)
The last member of Queendom Puzzle and Athena is Fye, who's popularly known as BNK48's Faii. The group stands for Bangkok48, a Thai-based idol group that consisted of around 30 members from four generations. Fye or Fyeqodgurl is a singer, songwriter, producer, and actress under D.U.M.B. She made her solo debut in 2022 with the single, "Gone Gurl."
14) Former CLC’s Yeeun
Jang Ye-eun or Yeeun stands as the singer and the main rapper of CLC, the girl group that was housed under CUBE Entertainment. She made her debut with the group in 2015 under Superbell Company. However, the group saw its disbandment in 2022, and the idol made her solo debut under her new company. Yeeun will be competing under Queendom Puzzle’s PICK-CAT team.
15) WJSN’s Yeoreum
Lee Yeo-rum, also known as Yeorum, is a singer and rapper housed under Starship Entertainment and Yue Hua Entertainment. She made her debut with WJSN on December 17, 2015, under the group’s Joy Unit. Additionally, she also participated with the project group Y TEEN and WJSN’s sub-unit, WJSN CHOCOME. She’ll also be performing under Queendom Puzzle’s PICK-CAT team.
16) Cherry Bullet’s Bora
As the main vocalist of Cherry Bullet, Bora will be teaming up with Queendom Puzzle’s PICK-CAT members. In addition to the idol’s debut under Cherry Bullet that’s housed under FNC Entertainment, she has also become a familiar face for the K-pop fans. With her previous appearance in Girls’ Generation 1979, she also starred in the web drama created by the K-pop boy group, SF9.
17) Cherry Bullet’s Chaerin
Park Chae-rin, or Chaerin, stands as one of the vocalists of Cherry Bullet. She’ll be participating in Queendom Puzzle under the PICK-CAT team. The seven-member K-pop girl group made their debut under FNC Entertainment on January 21, 2019, with their single album, Let’s Play Cherry Bullet.
18) PURPLE KISS’s Yuki
The Japanese singer, songwriter, and rapper under RBW Entertainment is Purple Kiss’ Yuki. Also known as Mori Koyuki, the idol made her debut with Purple Kiss on July 25, 2020, after passing through the auctions held by RBW. The group revealed their first mini-album, Into Violet on March 15, 2021. She will also be participating in Queendom Puzzle under the PICK-CAT team.
19) LIGHTSUM’s Sangah
After being revealed as a trainee under the pre-debut team, Cube Tree, Sangah was later announced as the first member of LIGHTSUM. The group debuted under Cube Entertainment on June 10, 2021, with their single album, Vanilla. Also known as Yoon Sang-ah or Xiangya, the idol will also be performing under Queendom Puzzle’s PICK-CAT.
20) H1-KEY’s Riina
The second H1-KEY member who’ll be competing in Queendom Puzzle is Riina, the South Korean singer housed under GLG Entertainment. The idol was first introduced through a pre-debut trainee group named WM Ggumnamu. Prior to her debut in 2021 with H1-KEY in November 2021, she participated in the reality survival show, Produce 48, as a representative of WM Entertainment. She stands as the last member in the PICK-CAT team.
21) Cherry Bullet’s Jiwon
The third member from Cherry Bullet and the first member of Queendom Puzzle’s PICK On The Top team is Jiwon. Prior to her debut under the group in 2019, the idol participated in Mnet’s survival show, Girls Planet 999. Also known as Heo Ji-won, she now stands as the rapper and the lead vocalist of the group. Additionally, she also performs as an actor housed under FNC W Entertainment.
22) Weeekly’s Jihan
Adding to the list of Weeekly members participating in Queendom Puzzle is Jihan, also known as Han Ji-hyo. Housed under IST Entertainment, the idol performs as one of vocalists of the group. She’ll also be performing with the other members who are part of the team, PICK On The Top.
23) Weeekly’s Soeun
The last Weeekly member participating in Queendom Puzzle is Soeun, who also goes by Park So-eun. Housed under IST Entertainment, Soeun is one of the lead vocalists and the main dancer of Weeekly. Prior to her debut in her current group, she participated in the show MIXNINE and was also temporarily part of FAVEGIRLS in 2018. She is also one of the members from PICK On The Top.
24) Woo!ah!’s Nana
The South Korean singer, actress, and MC housed under NV Entertainment will also be performing in Queendom Puzzle’s PICK On The Top team. She made her debut with Woo!ah! on May 15, 2020, with their first single, "Exclamation." She stands as both the leader and a vocalist of the group. She’s currently hosting MBC’s Show Champion, alongside Billlie’s Moon Sua and Tsuki.
25) Woo!ah!’s Wooyeon
Along with Nana, Wooyeon from Woo!ah! will also be performing under Queendom Puzzle’s PICK On The Top. She stands as the vocalist of the group and has participated in the making of a K-drama OST outside her schedules with Woo!ah! Collaborating with Minseo, she sang the track Make U Move for the show, Becoming Witch.
26) tripleS’ Jiwoo
The last member of Queendom Puzzle’s PICK On The Top is tripleS’ Jiwoo. Joining as the third member of the ever-expanding group, she was revealed as S3 on June 1, 2022. Additionally, she has worked with the two subunits created under the group, +(KR)ystal Eyes and EVOLution. She takes up the vocalist position in the group.
With the two groups, DROP The Beat and Athena, performing their signature songs "Charismatic" and "SNAP" as their first mission, fans can't wait to see more of their performances in Queendom Puzzle.
