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Name

The group's name, El7z Up, is the word "Puzzle" spelled backwards, with the number "7" representing the number of members in the group and replacing one of the "z". The name represents "the best seven members the audience 'puzzled' out".

History

Pre-debut: Background and formation through ''Queendom Puzzle''

All members of El7z Up have previously made their debuts in other girl groups.

debuted as a member of

in 2014,

debuted as a member of

in 2015, both of whom also debuted as soloists in 2019 and 2023 respectively. Yeoreum debuted as a member of

in 2016 and as a member of WJSN's first subunit WJSN Chocome in 2020. Yeonhee debuted as a member of

in 2019.

and Yuki debuted as a member of

and

respectively in 2020. Hwiseo debuted as a member of

in 2022. El7z Up was formed through the reality competition show ''Queendom Puzzle'', which aired from June 13 to August 15, 2023. The show brought together twenty-eight active female idols to form a supergroup consisting of seven members. On July 25, during the seventh episode, the name of the group was revealed. During the finale, the final seven members of the group were announced, along with the aim of a September debut later that year. Before appearing on the show, Kei participated in the first season of the show's legacy series '' Queendom'' as part of her group Lovelyz. Yeoreum also participated in the second season as part of her group WJSN, where they finished in first place.

2023–present: Debut with ''7+Up'', and 2023 MAMA Awards

On September 14, 2023, El7z Up made their debut with the release of the EP ''

'', along with its lead single "Cheeky". The group held their first concert in Japan titled "Piece Up", taking place in Saitama at on October 22, in Osaka at

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on October 24, and in Tokyo at Tachikawa Stage Garden on November 26. On November 29, El7z Up appeared and performed at the 2023 MAMA Awards. The group is expected to release a new album in early-2024, according to a report on December 5.

Members

(케이) – from

(예은) – from

* Yeoreum (여름) – leader; from

* Yeonhee (연희) – from

(나나) – from

* Hwiseo (휘서) – from

* Yuki (유키) – from

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Filmography

Reality shows

Concerts and tours

Awards and nominations

Notes

References

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