So far, only one member has been revealed.
Lately, JYJ member Jae-joon-a he founded his own idol agency, CODEwho is now ready to launch her first group, a girl group called Say my nameTheir debut is said to be scheduled for October.
On August 30 KST, iNKODE introduced the first member of SAY MY NAME, Doheevia a teaser video. No further details are known about the other members so far. But some eagle-eyed fans are speculating that the former FROM THEM member Honda Hitomi he could be part of this group too!
The rumors started after some fans noticed that the CEO of iNKODE, Noh Hyun Tae, had been following Hitomi on User profile since July. Additionally, his account was listed as being based in South Korea, further fueling the speculation.
Speculation was further fueled by Hitomi’s split from her Japanese management, Mother and sonin May of this year after graduation AKB48 last year. Since parting ways with her Japanese agency, Hitomi has been mostly inactive on social media platforms, leading to speculation that she may be preparing to return to K-Pop.
While this is still all speculation, many fans are rooting for Hitomi’s imminent return.
inkode new girl group…HITOMI YOU WILL COME BACK TO ME!! https://t.co/ayw3E1aIZL
—min (@jigumizu) August 30, 2024
So I think Honda Hitomi will be part of Inkode’s Say My Name project…
— ️️ ️️️️️️️️️ ️️ ️️ ️️ (@fanifanitifanny) August 30, 2024
[UPDATE] 🔔
Take this with a grain of salt: the CEO and director of iNKODE, recently followed #WHAT? on Instagram. Fans have noticed that his account is based in South Korea, sparking rumors that he’s working out or planning something.#HondaHitomi #HondaHitomi #HondaHitomi @hnd_htm__1006 photo.twitter.com/lQWKv53RMD
— by honda hitomi (@hndhtmsocial) July 28, 2024
Meanwhile, SAY MY NAME’s first member Dohee received an explosive reaction from netizens after the release of her teaser. Read more here.