BABYMONSTER (베이비몬스터) is an upcoming South Korean girl group under YG Entertainment. The group’s potential members consist of Ruka, Pharita, Asa, Ahyeon, Haram, Rora and Chiquita. They are set to debut in 2023.
Ruka / 루카
Stage Name: Ruka (루카)
Birth Name: Kawai Ruka (河井瑠花)
Position: Dancer, Rapper
Birthday: March 20, 2002
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 164/165 cm (5’4″)
Nationality: Japanese
Instagram: rukakawai (Inactive)
MBTI: I–J
Ruka Facts:
– She was the last member to be officially shown, on February 6, 2023.
– She will be the one of the first female Japanese idols to debut under YG along with fellow member, Asa.
– She has dimples.
– She is a former member of Japanese girl group, Shibu3 Project.
– Speciality: Dancing hip-hop.
– As apart of her morning routine, she drinks milk.
– She speaks Japanese, Korean, and English.
– She can reach very high octaves easily.
– She is pretty invested in dance, and dances very well.
– She’s been dancing since she was 6.
– She even dances in her dorm in her free time.
– She joined YG Entertainment in 2018.
– She auditioned with ‘Top Off’ by DJ khaled (ft. JAY Z, Future, Beyoncé).
– She was under PLATINUM PRODUCTION between 2017-2018.
– She was apart of Ueda Atsumi’s ‘Happy Halloween!’ MV.
Pharita / 파리타
Stage Name: Pharita (파리타)
Birth Name: Pharita Chaikong (ภาริตา ไชยคง)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: August 26, 2005
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 171 cm (5’7″)
Nationality: Thai
MBTI: I-F-J
Pharita Facts:
– She was the sixth member officially shown, on February 2, 2023.
– She will be the third Thai idol to debut under YG Entertainment, after BLACKPINK‘s Lisa and fellow group member Chikita.
– She doesn’t like sand and beaches because they make her feel like she’s dirty.
– She loves going to the zoo. Her favourite animals there are giraffes and birds.
– She’s a huge fan of anime.
– YG Entertainment’s former CEO believes that Pharita looks like ‘she came straight out of a Disney movie’, since she’s very photogenic.
– She’s the type of person that causes more curiosity day by day.
– She auditioned for YG Entertainment in July of 2020, so she’s been training for 2 and a half years.
– Her audition song was ‘How You Like That’ by BLACKPINK.
– She was chosen out of 1,226 applicants who auditioned for YG.
– Her role model is BLACKPINK, specifically Lisa. She wishes to be like her one day.
– The biggest change that she felt when she came to South Korea was living in a dorm.
– Pharita’s morning routine is that she ties her hair up, washes her face and does skin care (moisturiser, Vaseline, eye-cream).
– She’s a little awkward around cameras.
– She can play the guitar.
– She knows how to use her own high-tone when hitting high-notes.
– She can speak Thai and English fluently.
– She studied at Ruamrudee International School.
– She won 1st place and the grand prize at Inter Model Thailand.
– She made a presentation time-line when she was 10 to describe her life and share facts about herself. You can view the time-line here.
– She is a former model.
– Her nickname is Look Pear (Nong Prae).
– She won grand prize & first place at Inter Model Thailand.
– She was a contestant in Idol Paradise under the name Pear.
Asa / 아사
Stage Name: Asa (아사)
Birth Name: Enami Asa (榎並杏紗)
Nickname: Kim Asa (김아사)
Position: Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: April 17, 2006
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Blood Type: –
Nationality: Japanese
MBTI: I—
Asa Facts:
– She was the fourth member officially shown, on January 26, 2023.
– She is one of the first Japanese females that will debut under YG Entertainment along with fellow member, Ruka.
– She did Musical Theater.
– She joined YG Entertainment in 2018.
– She auditioned with ‘Weekend Warrior’ by 80kidz.
– Her speciality is hip-hop dance.
– She is the group’s ace.
– In her free time, she enjoys writing lyrics and producing music.
– She’s been dreaming of becoming a singer since she was 7 years old.
– Her mom is a fan of Block B.
– She was in a dance school.
– She asks a lot of questions, so she learns and understands things faster than everybody else.
– She is closest to member Ruka.
– She has a very high-pitched laugh.
– Fans think she looked like a bunny when she was younger.
– She is left handed.
– She speaks Japanese, Korean, and a little bit of English.
– Asa writes and speaks Korean so well to the point of being able to joke that she’s a “native speaker”.
– She participated in LADYBIRD Green Musical in 2017.
– Her hobbies are dancing, cooking and jumping rope.
Ahyeon / 아현
Stage Name: Ahyeon (아현)
Birth Name: Jung Ahyeon (정아현)
Chinese Name: Zhèng Yǎ Xuān (郑雅譞)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer, Visual, Center (?)
Birthday: April 11, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Blood Type: —
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: ESTP
Ahyeon Facts:
– Ahyeon was born in Toegye-dong, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
– She was the second member officially shown, on January 16, 2023.
– She is attending Hanlim Arts High School, along with fellow group member Haram.
– She is in Class 1-6, under the Department of Applied Music.
– She is classmates with CLASS:y‘s Jimin and Ito Minami and Choi Sarang, who participated in the survival show ‘My Teenage Girl’.
– She went to Ara Dance Academy.
– She’s enjoyed dancing ever since she was 5. Her father was always very supportive of her dream to become a dancer, and he recorded many videos of her. In those videos, he can be heard cheering her on.
– Ahyeon has been training at YG for 4 years. She got accepted in December of 2018, passed 1st round audition on February.
– She auditioned with ‘The Show’ by Lenka.
– She has a positive attitude towards everything.
– Yang Hyun-Suk describes her as ‘a warrior that has many weapons.’
– She is the group’s strongest all-rounder.
– She is described as an ‘ace’ by her instructors.
– She has a younger brother.
– She’s popular in school.
– She scores very high academically.
– She was a musical singer.
– She’s fluent in Korean, Chinese and English.
– She started learning English by reading the subtitles of English animations while watching them when she was young.
– She’s been learning English since she was 5, and Chinese since she was 7.
– She is roommates with Chiquita.
– Fans think that she looks LE SSERAFIM‘s former member Garam and FIFTY FIFTY‘s Aran.
– She passed JYP Entertainment’s and Banana Culture’s auditions.
– Her motto is “Let’s have fun with no regrets.”
Haram / 하람
Stage Name: Haram (하람)
Birth Name: Shin Haram (신하람)
Chinese Name: Shēn Shàlán (申厦蓝)
Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Dancer
Birthday: October 17, 2007
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Height: 172 cm (5’6.5″)
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: –
Haram Facts:
– She was born in Seoul, South Korea.
– Haram was the first member officially shown, on January 12, 2023.
– She is attending Hanlim Arts High School, along with fellow group member Ahyeon.
– She is in Class 1-7, under the Department of Applied Music. She is only person to have won a scholarship for her department.
– She was a child model for toy or clothing ads. She’s been modelling since she was 2.
– She speaks Korean and a good amount of English. Her English pronunciation is almost perfect.
– She joined YG in August 2018 and has been training for 4 years.
– She auditioned with ‘Good Time’ by Owl City and Carly Rae Jespen and 봐 (Look) by Red Velvet.
– Her role model is BLACKPINK‘s Rosé.
– She was an actor and model for commercials.
– She is good at sports and dancing.
– She’s very adventurous and up for any challenge.
– A very good problem solver.
– To improve, she trained for 9-10 hours a day.
– She wears glasses.
– She looks like Go Yoonjung.
– She has a younger brother.
Rora / 로라
Stage Name: Rora (로라)
Birth Name: Lee Dain (이다인)
Chinese Name: Lǐ Chárén (李茶仁)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer
Birthday: August 14, 2008
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Korean
MBTI: –
Rora Facts:
– She was the fifth member officially shown, on January 30, 2023.
– She was first seen as a cartoon drawing on a white-board, with the initials ‘RR’.
– She was a member of U.SSO Girl under the name, U.ha.
– She appeared in Weibo Chinese airing music video.
– She has a younger brother, named Kangin.
– She speaks Korean, English, and a little bit of Chinese.
– Her speciality is playing the piano.
– In 2018, she was part of the Korean cooking show ‘Man vs Child Korea‘.
– She is described as an all-rounder.
– She became a trainee because since she was in U.SSO Girl, she got called to audition, and got in.
– She’s been training since mid-2018.
– She only learnt how to properly dance after she got in YG. According to her dance instructor, she’s one of the trainees that has improved the most in the past 2 years.
– Her stage name comes from the word ‘aurora’. Yang Hyun-Suk gave her the stage name ‘Rora‘ because he felt like she could become an artist that shines bright like an aurora if we develop the beauty she has in her.
– She can play the piano.
– She wants people to feel happy after listening to her songs.
– Rora wants to become an artist that shines bright on stage like her name.
– She auditioned with ‘Roller Coaster’ by CHUNGHA.
– She doesn’t really listen to ‘Havana’ by Camila Cabello ft. Young Thug because it was her first monthly evaluation song, which went very badly.
– Since she is still very young, she lives at her home with her family, and not in the YG dorms.
– She goes straight to the YG building to train after school. It takes her around 2 hours to get there.
– Before fellow member Chiquita joined, she was the maknae (youngest) between her training team.
– Rora is closest to member Chiquita. She often takes Chiquita to the building’s connivence store as a treat, since she wants to treat her like a good older sister. She also helps her learn Korean.
– Her favorite animal is a cat.
– Her favorite colors are light purple, black and white.
– She participated in an international science contest and a piano contest.
– She participated in a student music festival (The 12th Yulgok Student Music Festival).
– She is friends with NEWJEANS’ Hyein.
Chiquita / 치키타
Stage Name: Chiquita (치키타)
Birth Name: Riracha Phondechaphiphat (ริราชา พรเดชาพิพัฒน์)
Position: Vocalist, Dancer, Maknae
Birthday: February 17, 2009
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: Thai
MBTI: E—
Chiquita Facts:
– She was the third member officially shown, on January 23, 2023.
– Her nickname is Canny.
– She speaks Thai and English. She is still learning Korean.
– She studied at Sarasas Witaed Nakhonratchasima School, in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
– She will be the third Thai idol under YG Entertainment after BLACKPINK‘s Lisa and fellow member Pharita.
– She’s the member with the shortest training time (Since March of 2021).
– She auditioned with ‘In The Name Of Love’ by Martin Garrix and Bebe Rexha.
– Her room is full of bright things.
– She loves plushies, and has many of them in her dorm.
– Her biggest inspiration is BLACKPINK‘s Lisa.
– Her favorite dish is smoked quail eggs.
– Her favorite fruit is a mandarin.
– Her favourite dessert is chocolate icecream.
– She is the sister of Copper Dechawat from The Star Idol and 789 TRAINEE.
– She was in a cover group RedRose.
– She was born in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.