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) was a Japanese girl group formed by LDH Japan and signed to the sub-label CDL Entertainment which was founded by Hiroomi Tosaka. The group was composed of five members: Ruan, Uwa, Anri, Hana, and Mirano. Moonchild was formed through LDH's audition program ''iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~''. Tosaka served as their head producer while music was produced by ALYSA from Hybe Labels Japan. The group released their debut single "Don't Blow It" on April 24, 2023, and officially debuted with their first extended play ''Delicious Poison'' on May 3, 2023.

Name

The group name "MOONCHILD" expresses the concept of the group as bewitching and ephemeral like the moon, and like the moon that changes shape every day, it fuses "Music", "Entertainment" and "Culture" to deliver ever-changing entertainment.

Career

2021–2022: Formation through ''iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~''

Moonchild was formed through LDH Japan's audition program ''iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~''. Out of 48,000 people, only 30 girls passed for the second screening of the girl group category. On September 25, 2022, the final episode of the girls division aired and the successful candidates who were able to become members of the final group were announced.

2023–2024: Debut with ''Delicious Poison'' and disbandment

On March 6, 2023, the group released three pre-release digital singles. On April 2, a debut teaser announcing the group's first EP ''Delicious Poison'' was released. The album was released on May 3, 2023. On May 8, they held a debut showcase at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, which was live streamed for free on their YouTube channel and the platform ABEMA (K WORLD channel). On May 22, they appeared on the cover of ''VI/NYL'' issue #011, their first magazine cover. On May 23, the group made their first appearance on the cover of the July special issue of ''GINGER''. On June 10 and 11, they attended the ''2023 Weverse Con Festival'' at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea. On April 24 2024, LDH announced after discussions with the members and their families, Moonchild will end their activities in April. Anri and Mirano would be staying at LDH and working towards a new music and entertainment activities, Uwa and Hana would leave the company and pursue dance and education respectively while Ruan would become a producer.

Members

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Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Concert and tours

Concert participation

* 2023

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References

{{reflist Japanese idol groups Japanese girl groups 2023 establishments in Japan Japanese dance music groups Sony Music artists English-language musical groups from Japan J-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2023 Musical groups disestablished in 2024 2024 disestablishments in Japan