Moonchild (; stylized in all caps) is a Japanese girl group formed by LDH Japan and co-produced by Hybe Labels Japan. The group is composed of five members: Ruan, Uwa, Anri, Hana, and Mirano. Moonchild was formed through LDH's audition program iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~. The group released their debut single "Don't Blow It" on April 24, 2023, and officially debuted with their first extended play Delicious Poison on May 3, 2023.
Name
The group name "MOONCHILD" expresses the concept of the group as bewitching and ephemeral like the moon, and like the moon that changes shape every day, it fuses "Music", "Entertainment" and "Culture" to deliver ever-changing entertainment.
Career
2021–2022: Formation through iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~
Moonchild was formed through LDH Japan's audition program iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~. Out of 48,000 people, only 30 girls passed for the second screening of the girl group category. On September 25, 2022, the final episode of the girls division aired and the successful candidates who were able to become members of the final group were announced.
2023–present: Debut with Delicious Poison
On March 6, 2023, the group released three pre-release digital singles. On April 2, a debut teaser announcing the group's first EP Delicious Poison was released. The album was released on May 3, 2023. On May 8, they held a debut showcase at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, which was live streamed for free on their YouTube channel and the platform ABEMA (K WORLD channel).
On May 22, they appeared on the cover of VI/NYL issue #011, their first magazine cover. On May 23, the group made their first appearance on the cover of the July special issue of GINGER.
On June 10 and 11, they attended the 2023 Weverse Con Festival at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.