The new lineup of FIFTY FIFTY has been finally unveiled. The company revealed the names of all the new members of FIFTY FIFTY after the old members were removed from the group following a lawsuit filed by them.
Except for Keena, Sio, Saena, and Alan’s contracts were terminated by ATTRAKT. Following their departure from the group, ATTRAKT introduced four new members including Athena whose name was revealed in the last. Athena remained a mysterious group member as ATTRAKT kept her name under wraps for several days.
On August 8, 2024, the agency revealed Athena’s name. Shortly after being unveiled as the new member of FIFTY FIFTY, Athena became a hot topic and focal point for the K-netizens as she has been turning heads for her striking appearance and upbringing in Sweden. Since a large number of people are expressing their inquisitiveness to learn more about Athena, we have shared all the imperative details about her that you need to know. Be sticky with this page and take a look below.
Athena Revealed as Final Member After Long Anticipation
Users of an online forum are sharing their myriad reactions to the final and mysterious member of FIFTY FIFTY, who is Athena. She recently appeared in FIFTY FIFTY’s lineup debut appearance. The agency unveiled the lineup for FIFTY FIFTY after several months of announcing that four new members would join the group after the departure of Saena, Sio, and Alan.
However, the fans had speculated the three new members of FIFTY FIFTY but the fourth one remained a topic of interest and subject to people’s scrutiny. After so much speculation and rumors, ATTRAKT announced that Athena was the fourth member of FIFTY FIFTY.
The K-netizens became curious to learn more about Athena because she had not appeared and featured in any audition program, platform, or anywhere. Nevertheless, the way Athena introduced herself as a member of FIFTY FIFTY, sparked a wave of curiosity and intrigue among K-pop fans.
It seems that among all the members of FIFTY FIFTY, Athena was the most surprising for them. When K-netizens heard about Athena’s background, they got more curious to know about her. The full name of Athena is Athena Yang. She chose her stage name “Athena” which is indeed her real name. More about her has been given in the next section, take a look below.
Athena Joins FIFTY FIFTY
The new member of FIFTY FIFTY, Athena is said to be from Stockholm, Sweden. Athena will be the first ever girl from Sweden to join a K-pop group. The K-pop fans are also excited to see how the first K-pop star hailing from Sweden, will survive in the K-pop industry.
It is said that Athena who grew up in Sweden, is fluent in both Swedish and Korean. At a working level, Athena can also speak English. Her journey in music began in 2018 when she was 11 years of age and participated in a piano competition in Sweden. In 2021, she turned 15 and started attending a K-pop dance academy.
However, it is believed that Athena’s participation in a K-pop festival held in Sweden drew the attention of the Korean media. In an interview, Athena said that she has strong feelings for K-pop and Korean culture. She also revealed that some of her friends are very passionate about Korean culture as they can even speak Korean.
The K-netizens could not resist themselves to compare Athena’s looks to Aespa’s Ningning, IVE’s Wonyoung, and actress Lee Sung Kyung. Rumors are circulating that Athena will be the visual center of her K-pop group. Stay tuned to this website for more details and further updates.