4 years after competing in the first season of Produce 101, Lee Haein will finally be making her debut.
Lee Haein revealed the news in a post made on her personal Instagram account.
Hello, this is Haein. I’m here to bring you new news today!
It’s just that I have been working with The Groove Company for my debut in the second half of this year, and I’m in the final steps of the process!
I am always thankful to my family who have been with me for such a long time from the start.
Finally, to all of the fans who have been waiting even longer than me for my debut, I love you all and thank you all more than anyone else.
I will be Lee Haein who is won’t forget her earnestness and often looks back on myself.
Please look forward to it a lot, and thank you!
— Lee Haein
Lee Haein first made her name known to K-Pop fans through Produce 101‘s inaugural season, joining as an SS Entertainment trainee. She ended up making it to the final episode, but unfortunately was unable to debut with I.O.I, placing 17th.
Due to popular fan support, five members who made it to the final episode, Lee Haein, Kim Sohee, Yoon Chaekyung, Lee Suhyun, and Han Hyeri, formed the project group I.B.I under Loen Entertainment. They promoted for only a few months, as that was the intention of the project group.
Following her time with I.B.I, she immediately appeared on another survival show, joining Mnet‘s Idol School in hopes of being able to debut with fromis_9. She was ranked very highly for much of the show, however ultimately ended up in 11th place, not making it into the debut lineup.
2 years after Idol School ended, Lee Haein and her father both called out Mnet for their unfair business practices and false promises.
