Lapillus (; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by MLD Entertainment. The group is composed of five members: Chanty, Yue, Bessie, Seowon, and Haeun. Originally a six member group, Shana left the group on October 26, 2025. They debuted on June 20, 2022, with the release of their digital single album Hit Ya!.
Name In an exclusive press conference with the Philippine media networks ABS-CBN and CNN Philippines, leader Shana explained that their group name is derived from a Latin word. "[It means] a special stone or like a jewel that shines different colors depending on the direction of the light", she said.
History Pre-debut activities Shana was a J-Group contestant on Girls Planet 999. She placed 16th overall in the show. Chanty is a former actress who was under Star Magic in the Philippines and previously appeared on dramas such as Hiwaga ng Kambat, I Got You, and Starla. Together with Shana, Chanty hosted a YouTube series called ChanSha World from December 2021 to August 2022, which featured the pair playing games and completing challenges, allowing fans to discover more about them ahead of their debut.
2022–present: Introduction, debut with Hit Ya!, Girl's Round Part.1, Girl's Round Part.2, and Japanese debut On May 16, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced that they would be debuting a new girl group for the first time since their last launch Momoland in 2016. The members were revealed in pairs from May 23 to 25, starting with Shana and Haeun, then Seowon and Yue, and finally Bessie and Chanty. Promotions for the group's debut began on June 13, 2022 with the announcement of the album name and following up with teaser images, videos, and advertisements. The first girl group to debut under MLD Entertainment in six years, Lapillus released their debut digital single album, Hit Ya!, on June 20, 2022, consisting of the title track of the same name and the instrumental. Lapillus' first music show performance aired on June 23, 2022, on Mnet's M Countdown.
On August 31, 2022, it was announced that Lapillus would release their first extended play titled Girl's Round Part.1 and its double lead singles "Gratata" and "Burn with Love" on September 22, 2022. The EP also featured their debut single, Hit Ya!.
On December 8, 2022, MLD Entertainment announced that Bessie had temporarily suspended activities for health reasons.
On January 19, 2023, MLD Entertainment announced that Chanty had temporarily suspended activities for health reasons.
On June 7, the group dropped a coming soon teaser for their second extended play and on June 21 their second EP Girl's Round Part. 2 with the lead single "Who's Next" released on June 21.
On June 10, the group announced their plans to make their Japanese debut with their first single, Who's Next (Japanese Ver.) which was released on August 2.
On April 5, 2024, MLD Entertainment announced that Chanty will be taking an indefinite hiatus due to being diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome. The company assured that she would still remain a member of the group and continue to perform individual activities, but will not participate in group activities during her recovery. She returned to the group in November during their Japan concerts.
On October 26, 2025, Shana announced on her social media that she had terminated her contract with MLD Entertainment and departed from Lapillus.
Members
Chanty () - vocalist Yue () - vocalist, dancer Bessie ()- vocalist, rapper Seowon ()- rapper Haeun ()- dancer, vocalist, rapper
Former Shana () – leader, vocalist
Timeline
Discography
Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chartpositions Sales KOR Girl's Round Part.1 Released: September 22, 2022 Label: MLD Entertainment Formats: Digital download, streaming, SMC 71KOR: 1,730 Girl's Round Part.2 Released: June 21, 2023 Label: MLD Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 63KOR: 1,864 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KORDLPeak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart: "Hit Ya!": "Gratata" and "Burn with Love": "Who's Next": JPN "Hit Ya!" 2022 121 — "Gratata" 100 — Girl's Round Part.1 "Burn with Love" 180 — "Who's Next" 2023 130 31 Girl's Round Part.2 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory
Videography Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Hit Ya!" 2022 Sunny Visual "Gratata"
Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award Ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) Result Asia Artist Awards 2022Female Idol Popularity AwardLapillus Focus Award – Music 2023 Popularity Award – Singer (Female) 2024 Nickelodeon Mexico Kids' Choice Awards 2023 Favorite K-Pop Group Seoul Music Awards2023 New Wave Star Award K-wave Popularity Award
Ambassadorship Ambassador of the Province of Ilocos Sur in the Philippines (2022)
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