THE9

I. Introduction

THE9, also known as THE NINE, is a Chinese girl group formed by the top 9 members through the iQIYI reality television show Youth with You 2, which aired from March 12 to May 30, 2020. The group consists of XIN Liu, Esther Yu, Kiki Xu, Yan Yu, Shaking, Babymonster An, Zhao Xiaotang, Snow Kong and K Lu. THE9 was formed on May 30, 2020 and officially debuted on August 10, 2020. It is currently managed by Idol Youth Entertainment of iQIYI.

II. Career

III. Predebut

The final lineup of the third season of the Idol Producer franchise, Youth with You 2 was announced on May 30, 2020 - XIN Liu placed 1st, Esther Yu came in 2nd, followed by Kiki Xu, Yu Yan, Shaking, Babymonster An, Zhao Xiaotang, Snow Kong, and K Lu in 9th place respectively. Since having earned 1st place, XIN Liu was chosen as the center of the group.

IIII. Present

On July 4, 2020, the official Weibo account for the group released a video of the members selecting their team leader, revealing to be Babymonster An. They also revealed other details such as their fandom name, fandom colors as well as their hand sign.

IIIII. Albums

The group released their first extended play, Sphinx X Mystery , on August 10, 2020. The EP consists of the lead single SphinX as well as another song titled Not Me. The EP sold over 150,000 units in less than 45 minutes which won the Double Platinum rating. The music video for SphinX was released on August 15 via Weibo and YouTube. They promoted their EP through performances at variety shows and through music shows such as 818 Super Night.

The group released their debut studio album MatriX on December 25, 2020 which features the lead single Dumb Dumb Bomb and nine solo tracks.

IIIIII. Variety Shows & Other Appearances

On May 30, 2020, apart from training after following the finale of Youth with You Season 2, THE9 also filmed for several variety shows such as My Little Forest. On July 10, 2020, the group attended the Current Business Conference and announced their appointment as Advance Officer for Edge Art. On June 17, 2020, they participated in Hunan Television's 618 Super Night to perform Yes! OK! & Hunt, marking THE9's first public performance. The group has also done many commercials as well as editorials for magazines and high-end fashion houses. Xu Jiaqi, a former member of Chinese girl group SNH48's Team SII as well as a current member of the SNH48 sub-unit 7Senses, performed at SNH48's 7th Request Time Senbatsu General Elections as a guest. The group then announced their first variety show called Let’s Party 2020 which would be released on iQIYI.

IIIIIII. Concerts

On December 31, THE9 participated in the 2021 Jiangsu Satellite TV New Year's Eve concert. From March 26 to March 27, 2021, the group held their first online concert titled X-CITY, which garnered tens of thousands of viewers. The concert utilized XR technology to create realistic stage backgrounds.

III. Members

	XIN Liu Guizhou, China Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Center
	Esther Yu Shanghai, China Sub Vocalist
	Kiki Xu Taizhou, China Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper
	Yu Yan Beijing, China Main Vocalist, Maknae
	Shaking Chengdu, China Main Rapper, Lead Vocalist
	Babymonster An Chongqing, China Leader, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper
	Zhao Xiaotang Beijing, China Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist
	Snow Kong Hubei, China Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Sub Vocalist
	K Lu Jiangsu, China Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist

IV. Discography

IVI. LP

MatriX

Digital LP

December 25, 2020

IVII. EP

	Sphinx X Mystery	Digital EP	August 10, 2020
	RefleXtion	Digital EP	May 22, 2021

IVIII. Promotional Singles

V. Videography

VI. Concerts

VII. Awards & Nominations

VIII. Other Social Medias

• Weibo
• Bilibili