Athena: Fifty Fifty's newly debuted youngest member, visual Jang Won Young "hybrid" with Leeseo

The appearance of some new members of the group Fifty Fifty has become a "hot" topic, especially the sweet beauty of female idol Athena is said to be similar to a member of the group IVE.

In 2023, Fifty Fifty saw a sudden surge in popularity thanks to the hit song Cupid. However, shortly after, the members were embroiled in a lengthy legal battle with their management company ATTRAKT. Ultimately, Keena was the only member to return to the company, while the remaining three members, Saena, Sio, and Aran, left the group to continue pursuing the lawsuit.

Recently, the news that Keena and the new members of the g.irl group Fifty Fifty are preparing to return to the KPop music scene has received a lot of attention. Accordingly, in mid-June 2024, the management company ATTRAKT announced the group's return after a 1-year absence.

The "reborn" lineup of Fifty Fifty consists of 5 members: Only Keena (born in 2002) is an old member, along with 4 completely new faces - Chanelle (2003), Yewon (2005), Hana (2006) and Athena (2007). In the first themed photoshoot, the 5 members wear pink outfits, in a gentle, dreamy style.

The beauty of the new version of Fifty Fifty members received very positive feedback from Korean audiences. Many opinions said that the new 5-member lineup has a more uniform appearance than the old group.

Even Keena herself shows a change for the better. Previously, the female idol always appeared with a somewhat individualistic and rebellious style. But now, Keena pursues a gentler image, in line with the general style of the new members.

Among the four new members, Athena is a completely new face, so information about her pre-debut time is of great interest. Previously, Athena was the last mysterious member to be introduced and is also the youngest member of Fifty Fifty. Many comments commented that Athena has a sweet beauty similar to IVE members Jang Won Young and Leeseo, as well as aespa's NingNing.

On Reddit, netizens responded positively to the new member, praising her appearance in the introduction video. Knet also expressed interest in the female idol's real name and stage name - Athena, both unique and beautiful. Her visual also became a h.ot topic on discussion forums in Korea: "She has the face of Starship", "The b.aby looks like Jang Wonyoung", "Her face is like a combination of Jang Wonyoung, Ahn Yujin and Leeseo"...

According to reports from TopStarNews and other sources, Athena was born to a Taiwanese father and a Korean mother. She has dual citizenship (Korean, Swedish). She is also multilingual and can speak Korean, Swedish, and English.

While the name Athena appears to be a stage name, reports confirm that her real name is also Athena, with the surname Yang. They argue that she lives up to her name, which is associated with the Greek goddess of wisdom and war.

This rookie idol grew up in Sweden and her pre-debut photo went viral in the Kpop community. In 2023, YTN posted a short video interviewing Athena at the Korean Culture Festival held in Sweden. Athena's innocent beauty in real life immediately became a hit.

Additionally, it is rumored that she was a finalist in the 2018 Swedish Piano Competition, further raising curiosity about Athena's circumstances.

Except for Athena, the other new members of Fifty Fifty are more or less known to the public: Yewon participated in the show "RU Next?" and was a trainee under Source Music; Chanelle also participated in "RU Next?" and was a trainee under Belift Lab; Hana participated in Mnet's show "Wicked".

On theqoo, this Korean audience expressed their expectations for the success of Fifty Fifty with the new faces. Previously, the YouTube cover videos of the songs "We Don't Talk Anymore" (Charlie Puth) and "Secondary Option" (Leejean) by Fifty Fifty received a warm response. Keena and the new members were praised for their voices and vocal skills.

The first generation of Fifty Fifty, including Keena, Aran, Saena, and Sio, debuted in November 2022. The group's single "Cupid" released in February 2023 set a series of impressive records, even breaking the record of the famous g.irl group Blackpink.

Fifty Fifty climbed to number 17 and stayed on the Billboard H.ot 100 for 25 consecutive weeks, becoming the first K-pop g.irl group to do so.

In June 2023, the four members of Fifty Fifty unexpectedly filed a request to terminate their contract with the management company Attrakt, citing reasons such as the company not paying proper attention to their health and schedule; not being paid since their debut. However, the lawsuit was dismissed by the court due to insufficient evidence.

In October 2023, Attrakt announced the termination of their exclusive contracts with Sio, Aran, and Saena. The company then filed a lawsuit for 13 billion won in damages against the three members and their parents. Sio, Aran, and Saena face a major challenge as they are considered "traitors" by the majority of the Korean public.

Aran: Former member of FIFTY FIFTY, kicked out of the group, is about to debut a new group Trí Nhi12:39:36 08/09/2024Aran's real name is Jeong Eunah, born on October 11, 2004 in South Korea. She is known as a former member of the Korean g.irl group Fifty Fifty and used to hold the position of Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Maknae.