Hello Venus (헬로비너스) Profile

Hello Venus (Hangul: 헬로비너스; stylized as helLOVEnus) is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio in 2012. They are the second girl group to debut under Pledis Entertainment (the other being After School). The group consists of Yoo Ara, Nara, Alice, Lime, Yoonjo, and Yooyoung. They are After School and NU'EST's sister group, and debuted on May 9, 2012.

from left to right: Yoonjo, Nara, Alice, Ara, Yooyoung, and Lime.

Pledis Entertainment collaborated with Fantagio Entertainment, an acting agency, for Hello Venus' showcase in April. According to reports from both agencies, the group had already been preparing for their first single, a dance song from a famous composer. Fantagio revealed, "They’ve trained for about a year and a half. Four members are from Fantagio and three are from Pledis, and after their debut, Fantagio will be managing the acting portions of their promotion while Pledis will be taking over variety."
Yoo Ara, Yoonjo and Lime were trainees, called 'Pre-School Girls', of sister group After School, with the former two featuring on their first album Virgin. Lime was featured as a backing vocalist on the song "Love Letter" under her real name (Hyelim), while Yoo Ara also sang and appeared in the music video. All three girls were expected to join After School at some point. Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyungmin, were the final two candidates to become After School's ninth member, however, current After School member E-Young was chosen instead. Lime was also in the pre-debut line-up of a girl group called Viva Girls; consisting of several members including Nine Muses member Kyungri. However, the group disbanded and each girl left the company.
Lime also wrote the rap lyrics of Scotch V.I.P's song 'Finale' and was a backup dancer for Chaeyeon.
Alice debuted on June 13th, 2010 as a solo singer with the stage name "Ora" and released a music video of her debut single titled "Naughty Face" on June 15, 2010.

from left to right: Yoonjo, Nara, Lime, Ara, Alice, and Yooyoung.

Hello Venus first became known under the name Venus, after Han Sungsoo updated his Twitter biography with the name. It was first rumoured to be an After School sub-unit, but was later updated under the name "helLOVEnus", and confirmed to be a brand new group. On April 17, 2012, Hello Venus was officially announced with a teaser image, along with the opening of an official website, Facebook, Twitter, Daum Café and YouTube channel. The final group had become six members, containing three members from Pledis: Yoo Ara, Yoonjo and Lime, and three members from Fantagio: Alice, Nara and Yooyoung.

clockwise (from upper left): Nara, Alice, Ara, Yooyoung, Lime, and Yoonjo.

It was announced that due to an injury before the music video filming, Yoonjo would not be able to promote with the group for their live promotions.
On May 9, 2012, Hello Venus debuted their mini-album 'Venus'. 'Venus' features four track in all, with "Venus" serving as the promotional track.
Promotions for "Venus" began on May 10, 2012, on M! Countdown without Yoonjo.
Hello Venus has their own reality show called "Birth of Venus!", the first episode airing on May 16 on MBC.
On July 4, 2012, the group released "Like a Wave", of the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage)'.
It was announced by Pledis Entertainment that Hello Venus would be making a comeback with a full length album sometime in Fall 2012.

Hello Venus Members Profile

앨리스 Alice

Stage name: Alice (앨리스)
Birth name: Song Juhee (송주희)
Group position: Lead Vocalist, Visual

Date of birth: March 21, 1990

Age (International): 22

Age (Korean): 23

Hometown and place of birth: Wonju, South Korea
Company: Fantagio
Nationality: Korean
Height: 166 cm
Weight: 47 kg

Blood type: B
Zodiac sign: Aries
Hobbies: Guitar playing, styling
Speciality: Computer Programming
Language: Korean (fluent)

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나라 Nara

Stage name: Nara (나라)
Birth name: Kwon Nara (권나라)
Group position: Vocalist, Visual

Date of birth: March 13, 1991

Age (International): 21

Age (Korean): 22

Hometown and place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Company: Fantagio
Nationality: Korean

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Blood type: A
Zodiac sign: Pisces
 Hobbies: Watching movies, golfing
Speciality: Acting, runway walking
Language: Korean (fluent)

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유아라 Yooara

Stage name: Ara (아라)
Birth name: Yoo Ara (유아라)
Nickname: Bambi Ara
Group position: Leader, Main Vocalist

Date of birth: September 26, 1992

Age (International): 20

Age (Korean): 21

Hometown and place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Company: Pledis Entertainment
Nationality: Korean
Height: 167 cm
Weight: 47 kg

Blood type: A
Zodiac sign: Libra
Hobbies: Writing lyrics and composing music
Speciality: Japanese language, acting
Casted: Winner of the Me2day search for After School's 9th member
Language: Korean (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
Education: Seoul Music High School

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윤조 Yoonjo

Stage name: Yoonjo (윤조)
Birth name: Shin Yoonjo (신윤조)
Group position: Main Vocalist

Date of birth: December 14, 1992

Age (International): 19

Age (Korean): 20

Hometown and place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Company: Pledis Entertainment
Nationality: Korean

Height: 165 cm
Weight: 45 kg
Blood type: AB
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius
Hobbies: Writing lyrics and composing music
Speciality: Vocals
Language: Korean (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
Education: Seoul Arts High School

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라임 Lime

Stage name: Lime (라임)
Birth name: Kim Hyelim (김혜림)
Nickname: Haley
Group position: Main Rapper, Vocalist, Dancer

Date of birth: January 19, 1993

Age (International): 19

Age (Korean): 20

Hometown and place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Company: Pledis Entertainment
Nationality: Korean

Height: 169 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Blood type: O
Zodiac sign: Capricorn
Hobbies: Rapping, choreography
Speciality: Choreography, rap-making
Language: Korean (fluent)
Education: Youngpa Girls High School

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유영 Yooyoung

Stage name: Yooyoung (유영)
Birth name: Lee Yooyoung (이유영)
Real name: Park Junghwa (박정화)
Group position: Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Maknae

Date of birth: January 23, 1995

Age (International): 17

Age (Korean): 18

Hometown and place of birth: Seoul, South Korea
Company: Fantagio
Nationality: Korean

Height: 170 cm
Weight: 49 kg
Blood type: A
Zodiac sign: Aquarius
Hobbies: Hiking, drawing
Speciality: Acting, rap-making
Language: Korean (fluent)

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Music Video

Hello Venus - 'Venus' Official Music Video

 

Hello Venus (헬로비너스) Official Sites

Hello Venus official website: http://www.hellovenus.co.kr/

Hello Venus official YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/chHelloVenus

Hello Venus official Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chHelloVenus

Hello Venus official Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chHelloVenus

Hello Venus official Daum Café (fancafé): http://cafe.daum.net/HELLOVENUS

Trivia

Official fanclub name: Hello Cupid

Official color: Lime Green