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 NiziU in October 2022 (L to R): Nina, Mako, Ayaka, Miihi, Rima, Maya, Mayuka, Rio, and Riku | |||||||
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||
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| Years active | 2020–present | ||||||
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| Website | niziu | ||||||
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| Katakana | ニジュー | ||||||
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| Hangul | 니쥬 | ||||||
| Revised Romanization | Nijyu | ||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Nijyu | ||||||
NiziU (Japanese: ニジュー; Korean: 니쥬) is a Japanese girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan through the reality-survival program Nizi Project (2020). The group is composed of nine members: Mako, Rio, Maya, Riku, Ayaka, Mayuka, Rima, Miihi, and Nina. NiziU debuted on December 2, 2020, with the release of their debut single "Step and a Step".
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