New SM Entertainment Idol Revealed To Be One Of “Mystery” Contestants On HYBE’s “Popstars Academy”
On November 6, it was announced that SM Entertainment was debuting a new Japanese girl group called GPP.
The announcement sparked shock as the full lineup was revealed.
SM Entertainment Reveal Members Of New Girl Group — Sparking Major Shock
Netizens shared information about the members.
SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN’s
1st Ever Girl Group, #GPP 🖤• MIKA 🇯🇵 2002
(ex-SM trainee)• MIA 🇯🇵🇬🇧 2002
(ex-HYBE x GEFFEN trainee)• SARA 🇯🇵 2003
• MOMOKA 🇯🇵 2004
• RINKA 🇯🇵 2004
(ex-GP999 contestant)• HONOKA 🇯🇵 2004
• LUNA 🇯🇵 2005
• ANAMI 🇯🇵 2005#GPP_Fly #SMJAPAN pic.twitter.com/ifB0yJ514d
— jade (@mianewbys) November 6, 2025
One of the members who sparked attention was Mia, who was revealed to be a former HYBE x Geffen trainee.
When Popstars Academy first aired, which was HYBE’s show that eventually led to the creation of KATSEYE, there were some contestants spotted on the boards but never given airtime. Mia was one of those.
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Many believed Mia was one of the contestants who appeared on the list but didn’t have any screen time and only appeared in the first episode, as her face was among the lineup.
This is supposedly Mia from dream academy. She's one of the three contestants who got NO screen time AT ALL. https://t.co/UQop3p9P8j pic.twitter.com/8xjm4pZ1RL
— S2 North's a rich man 🎸 (@Aespecially_ae) November 6, 2025
On Reddit, netizens acknowledged that it was Mia and shared their excitement that she could finally debut, along with reasons why she might not have gotten much screen time, especially if she was preparing to debut with another company as the show aired.
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Netizens are excited to see what Mia can bring.
