I. Introduction
Astell (아스텔) is a four-member girl group under Errday Entertainment. They made their debut on July 9, 2024 with the digital single "Island". Their group name is compound word that combines the Greek word "Asteria", meaning shining like a star, and "Tell".
II. Pre-Debut Days
On April 16, 2024, it was revealed that a girl group from Errday named Astell would debut in May 2024 with the single album. However, their debut was postponed and rescheduled to July 9, 2024. The group consists of Byeoljji, IKnow, Lynee, and Marina. They were first introduced and appeared at the Myanmar Tinjan Water Festival. The group includes 3 members who debuted previously in different girl groups in the years 2019-2022. The only member with no previous industry experience is the maknae Marina.
III. 2024 Debut
On June 18, 2024, a teaser photo was released for their first digital single (labeled as a single album) "Island", to be released on July 9. A month later, on August 7, the music video for "Island" was released officially online. Their first public performance took place on July 21st, 2024, at the Boryeong Mud Song Festival.
