Liveworks Co. trainees Lee Ru-bin and Chin Sung-ho, former contestants of idol audition program “Mix Nine,” teased their upcoming debut.

The two hinted at their debut in handwritten letters on their personal Instagram accounts.

Liveworks Co.

Liveworks Co.

Ru-bin’s letter said, “We’ll meet fans in a team of five, consisting of Sung-ho hyung and I, as well as three others.” Hyung is a Korean honorific used by men to refer to older male peers.

Lee ranked No. 3 on the TV program “Mix Nine,” but did not debut as the program’s producer, YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun-suk, announced that the final group’s debut would be canceled. Chin also participated in the show but was not a finalist.

Following the trainees’ announcements, Liveworks Co. released profile photos of Ru-bin, Sung-ho (stage name BC), Jin-woo, Jung-hoon and Je-hyun.

Liveworks Co.

Liveworks Co.

Liveworks Co.

Although the new group’s name has yet to be announced, the trainees are currently referred to as “Team LWZ,” an abbreviation for Team Liveworks.

By Lee Tae-hee (taeheelee@heraldcorp.com)