HYBE introduces Miyawaki Sakura as the first member of up-and-coming girl group LE SSERAFIM

HYBE has officially introduced IZ*ONE’s Miyawaki Sakura as the first member of his up-and-coming girl group LE SSERAFIM.

On April 4th at midnight KST, HYBE affiliate Source Music uploaded their first introductory video for the upcoming girl group starring Miyawaki. In the new clip, the Japanese K-pop idol dons a suit as she struts towards the camera to an upbeat instrumental, later mounts a motorbike and speeds through a futuristic neon-lit tunnel.

The label has also shared official photos of the ex-IZ*ONE member via its social media accounts, hinting at the upcoming act’s wild new image. Miyawaki’s signing with the agency and her upcoming debut were first announced last month, after which she took to Instagram to personally reach out to her fans.

Source Music will continue to introduce the members of LE SSERAFIM over the coming nights until the sextet has been fully introduced.

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— LE SSERAFIM (@le_sserafim) April 3, 2022

The agency previously confirmed that another ex-IZ*ONE member, Kim Chae-won, will also join the cast of LE SSERAFIM. Additionally, several South Korean news outlets have mentioned former Pledis Entertainment trainee Heo Yun-jin, who previously appeared on Produce 48, as an alleged member of the group.

Last week, Source Music announced that HYBE founder and BTS producer Bang Si-hyuk would helm LE SSERAFIM’s yet-to-be-named debut project. “The anticipation is growing [for the new group] as Bang Si-hyuk, who helped launch K-pop boy band BTS into a global star, is responsible for producing the first girl group under HYBE labels,” the label said per KoreaJoongAngDaily.