Lim Kyungmun is one of the former contestants of “LOUD”, a survival show where JYP Entertainment founder JY Park and P NATION founder PSY selected potential male group members to debut under their labels. Unfortunately, Kyungmun was eliminated so he couldn’t be part of either group. It’s been over a year since then, so let’s find out where he is now.
Who is former “LOUD” contestant Lim Kyungmun?
Kyungmun was born on June 29, 2003 in Sokcho, Gangwon-do, South Korea. He first caught the public’s attention when he appeared on the SBS program “LOUD” as one of the contestants. He was then 19 years old (according to international calculations).
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
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“LOUD” aired on SBS every Saturday from June 5 to September 11, 2021. Unlike regular survival shows that featured some contestants who were already with the agencies, “LOUD” was open to all male teens from around the world world born in or after 2000 who dream of becoming a K-pop idol.
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
During the competition, Lim managed to advance to the fifth round. However, this was the last round he could participate in as he was one of the eliminated trainees.
Where is “LOUD” contestant Lim Kyungmun now? Trainee status after elimination
After his elimination from “LOUD”, Lim Kyungmun’s first whereabouts update was in January 2022.
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
On January 6, Brand New Music shared a surprise video cover for their upcoming boy group, and one of its nine members is Kyungmun. The video shows the group presenting a dance cover of Audrey Nuna’s “Damn Right” choreographed by Koosung Jung, who has previously collaborated with well-known idol groups such as NCT and The Boyz.
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New boy band Brand New Music debuted as YOUNITE in April this year. Their name means “You and me: we are connected”. In the team, former “LOUD” participant Kyungmun is part of the vocal and dance lines.
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
YOUNITE released their first EP “YOUNI-BIRTH” on April 20 along with the music video for the title track “1 of 9”. “1 of 9” is a pop song that highlights the charms of each of the nine members of YOUNITE. The song’s cute lyrics are expected to bring a smile to the listeners’ faces.
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“YOUNI-BIRTH” sold a total of 21,687 copies in its first week of release (April 20-26), marking a promising start to the group of rookies.
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
The nine-member band made their first comeback on July 25 with their second EP “YOUNI-Q”. Of the five songs on the EP, “Aviator” serves as the title track. “YOUNI-Q” sold 43,087 copies in its first week, nearly doubling the sales of the group’s debut EP in its first week.
Rookie group YOUNITE made their second comeback on October 31 with their third EP “YOUNI-ON”, which features the title track “Bad Cupid”. The album marks the end of the group’s “YOU & I” series of albums.
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Where is “LOUD” contestant Kyungmun now? Trainee status after being eliminated
On the same day of release, sales of the album reached 15,163 copies, becoming the group’s highest first-day sales to date. Their previous record was 7,026 copies set by “YOUNI-Q”.
Check out YOUNITE’s music video for “Bad Cupid” below:
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Written by Maria Scott
