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Pristin, a 10-member group set to debut Tuesday, is already getting media attention, due to seven of the group having already appeared in a cable TV competition titled “Produce 101” in 2016.

“Produce 101” invited 101 K-pop trainees from various agencies and pit them against each other in a competition for a place in a project group that became I.O.I. From the 101 contestants, only 11 were selected as finalists.

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I.O.I disbanded at the end of January this year, as the one-year project came to an end after enjoying a strong popularity.

Kyulkyung, Nayoung, Yuha, Eunwoo, Roa, Xiyeon and Rena -- seven of the 10 members of Pristin ? were among the 101 contestants of “Produce 101.”

Kyulkyung and Nayoung made it into I.O.I as finalists, while the others were knocked out of the competition.

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In “Produce 101,” Yuha was known as Kang Kyung-won, Rena as Kang Ye-bin and Roa as Kim Min-kyung. They took up new stage names with Pristin.

As the seven singers have already established a fan base thanks to their media exposure through “Produce 101,” greater expectations are mounting about the new group’s overall performance.

Pristin will debut with its first mini-album, titled “Hi! Pristin,” with six songs including lead track “Wee Woo.”

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By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)