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Netizens react to LATENCY, new girl rock band uniting former members of LOONA and Cignature

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Posted by Janie-Reign 2 hours ago 2,963

Netizens are buzzing over the debut lineup of LATENCY.

LATENCY is an upcoming five-member girl rock band featuring several familiar faces from the K-pop industry. The lineup includes former LOONA member Hyunjin, former Cignature members Jeewon, Semi, and Haeun, and guitarist Heeyeon, better known as YouTuber Fingerstylish — who reportedly helped teach QWER’s members how to play guitar.

On online forums, netizens discussed the members’ past experiences and speculated on whether LATENCY could “get a piece of the fandom pie” that QWER has built as one of the first widely popular all-female rock bands in the current K-pop scene.

Before joining LATENCY, the former Cignature members had already drawn attention for both their group’s disbandment and their individual appearances at festivals and on variety programs. This past May, Haeun (formerly Cignature’s YeAh) revealed on Instagram that she was allegedly removed from the group for not losing enough weight, a candid admission that drew strong reactions from fans.

Meanwhile, Jeewon gained spotlight after her performance at Water Bomb last year, which led to further show appearances and recognition — ranking 6th in July 2024 and 3rd in August in the individual female idol brand value charts.

Online users also shared curiosity about the meaning behind the group’s name, LATENCY, interpreting it as “a delay or a state of hidden potential waiting to be realized.” Others focused on Fingerstylish (known in Korean as Ddung-chi-ttang-chi), praising her guitar talent and recalling her popularity on YouTube.

Fans of LOONA expressed excitement over Hyunjin’s inclusion, noting that she made her first public debut as early as 2016. For Jeewon and Haeun, LATENCY marks their third debut, having previously been part of Good Day prior to their rebranding as Cignature under C9 Entertainment.

Supportive netizens highlighted the members’ personalities, experience, and musical talent — particularly Hyunjin’s kind personality and Fingerstylish’s proven guitar skills — but emphasized that, as with QWER, “the quality of the songs will ultimately determine their success.”

Reactions include:

"Hyunjin is such a kind and good person, I really hope things go well for her."


"Oh, I hope this group grows into one that doesn’t steal other idols’ lightsticks, invade fans’ privacy, make inappropriate comments, or have members acting out for attention, haha."


"At least the guitarist is solid. I really hope they do well."


"Out of all girl band songs, I like Wonder Girls’ 'Why So Lonely' the most. People laughed when Wonder Girls transformed into a band, but once they released their self-written 'Why So Lonely', it hit No.1 and completely changed public opinion. It was sad they disbanded when they were still on top. If these girls can also make a killer band song, they’ll succeed for sure. I hope they write their own songs too."


"Jeewon from Cignature...? Wasn’t she being promoted as a certain kind of female idol? That’s too bad, I liked Hyunjin, she’s so pretty."


"I heard Jeewon and Hyunjin have been close since their trainee days."


"Wow, ddung-chi-ttang-chi (Fingerstylish)."


"Ddung-chi-ttang-chi plays guitar insanely well hahaha."


"I really liked LOONA, so I hope Hyunjin does wellㅠㅠ."


"I just really hope Hyunjin finally gets her break……"


"Oh, LOONA’s Hyunjin."


"Hyunjin, fighting!"


"I used to love LOONA’s songs, good luck!"


"The song has to be good."


"The music is what matters most… especially for a band."


"Since it’s a band, I just hope they come out with a solid song…"


"Hyunjin ah……"


"Because it’s a band, I think people will be less resistant. If it were another idol group again, hmm…."


"I really hope Jeewon succeeds this time… She’s worked so hard on all those web variety shows, putting in so much effort ㅠㅠ and her sense of humor is amazing ㅠ."


"Jeewon from Cignature is recently known for her body figure, but she originally debuted in Good Day, went on survival shows, and then promoted again with Cignature — she’s always been passionate about being an idol!!! Jiwon has the prettiest smile, truly. The other Cignature members are also hardworking girls, so please don’t have any prejudices and support them kindly."


"I reaaaally really hope they do well. I love that the girl band trend is coming back…"


"The girl band wave is already here. QWER’s doing so well… and the songs are great too."


"I thought they just picked random people again without any real background, but I can actually see girls who genuinely want to performㅠ."


"If the song turns out great, they’ll be hugely welcomed in the idol scene since none of them come from controversial backgrounds, and everyone already knows their names. I hope they do well."


"Just hoping the song comes out well."


"They’re basically an upgraded version in every way??? But this group has experienced members, so that’s a plus."


"I hope they succeed! I’ll definitely check out their song when it drops."


"Wow, ddung-chi-ttang-chi plays guitar insanely well."


"They’re already famous. I saw them recently and looked them up — they’re really good."


"Jeewon’s appearances on web variety shows are so fun hahaha, like on Pumpkin Video Club."


"Ha Eun from Cignature might be the main vocalist? She was the vocal in Good Day and Cignature. By the way, I was really sad when Hyunjin’s group Loossemble disbandedㅠㅠ but I’m so happy she’s backㅠㅠㅠ."


"That girl plays guitar so well. That’s great — in bands, they do a lot of outdoor performances, and if you can’t play your instrument, you’ll get criticized at festivals."


"I’m really looking forward to their instrumental skills."


"Ddung-chi-ttang-chi… seriously, they’re so good at guitar…"


"I looked up the guitarist after hearing about their debut, and wow, their skills are impressive."


"I personally think QWER’s success was mostly thanks to Siyeon’s vocals, so the singing will be crucial here too."


"I looked up the guitarist — they’re definitely an elite."

What are your thoughts?

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  1. Cignature
  2. LATENCY
  3. LOONA
  4. HyunJin
  5. QWER
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