“Shinsegae Vice President’s” niece debuts in a girl group? …Trainee photos are Hot Topic

Moon Soyun, grandchild of Shinsegae Chairman Lee Myung Hee and niece of Shinsegae Vice Chairman Jung Young Jin, is known to be a practicing member of a girl group led by TEDDY, the producer who brought up the Korean girl group BLACKPINK, and is attracting attention.

　On the 5th (today), a post titled "TEDDY Girls Group Practice Student Photo" spread in various online communities.

　In the photo, a group of women were posing together in what appeared to be a practice room, and a person presumed to be Ms. Moon So-yun was also in the photo.

　Born in 2002, she is the eldest daughter of Shinsegae's general manager, Jeong Yoo-kyung, who is the younger sister of Shinsegae's vice chairman, Lee Myung-hee. G-DRAGON, and the Korean group 2NE1. She also posted a video of her and G-Dragon (BIGBANG) attending a concert together, which led to rumors of a love affair.

　In addition to Ms. Moon, Erla Gross, whose face is already known as a child actor and model in the United States, was also in the photo. She signed an exclusive contract with THE BLACK LABEL in 2018.

　Also present was Korean-American dancer Bailey Seok, who has choreographed "Savage" and "Illusion" for the girl group aespa, "Don't Call Me" for the boy group SHINee, and SOL (BIGBANG).

　TEDDY has worked as a producer for YG Entertainment groups such as "BIGBANG," "2NE1," and "BLACKPINK" since 2006, and established THE BLACK LABEL, a YG-owned label, in 2015, where he is currently working as a general producer. Through THE BLACK LABEL, Jung So-mi, SOL, and others have released albums and gained great popularity.

　Meanwhile, TEDDY's new girl group currently does not yet have an exact debut name or debut date.