Nien (Hangul: 니엔; Mandarin: 念) is a Taiwanese-Vietnamese idol under MODHAUS and the thirteenth revealed member of tripleS. She was revealed as S13 on March 20, 2023.
Nien made her debut in tripleS' third sub-unit, LOVElution with the mini album, MUHAN, and the title track, “Girls' Capitalism”, on August 17, 2023.
She is a member of the sub-units, LOVElution, Aria, Visionary Vision and neptune.
History[]
Early life[]
Nien was born as Hsü Nien-tz'u (許念慈) on June 2, 2003 in Taipei, Taiwan. She most likely moved to South Korea to pursue an idol career in late 2020 or early 2021. Before leaving Taiwan, she participated in a beauty contest in 2019 and attended Juang Jing Vocational High School's department of Performing Arts, from which she graduated in 2020.[2]
2021: Girls Planet 999[]
On July 7, Nien was confirmed as a contestant on the Mnet girl group survival show, Girls Planet 999, through the show's prologue trailer.[3] Her official profile was then released on July 18.[4]
Nien performed OH MY GIRL's "Dolphin" for the Planet Demo Stage, IZ*ONE's "FIESTA" for the Connect Mission and BLACKPINK & Selena Gomez's "Ice Cream" for the Combination Mission. Nien was eliminated on episode 8 during the second round of eliminations which aired on September 24. It is assumed she left FNC Entertainment mid to late 2022.
2023: Reveal, Debut, <Authentic> in U.S.A & Aria preparations[]
On March 17, S13's teaser drop was released. Three days later on March 20, Nien was revealed as tripleS' thirteenth member through her introductory video teaser. She officially moved into the HAUS on March 24, becoming roommates with NaKyoung and YuBin.
On April 28, Nien was determined as the seventh member of tripleS' third sub-unit, LOVElution, through the Two Big WAVes Grand Gravity.
On August 17, she made her official debut with LOVElution and their mini album, MUHAN, with the title track, “Girls' Capitalism”. From September 24 to October 14, LOVElution completed the U.S.A leg of tripleS' first world tour, <Authentic>.
On November 24, Nien was selected as one of the members of the ballad unit through the Ballad Dimension Grand Gravity.
2024: Aria, <Authentic> in Seoul, ASSEMBLE24 & Visionary Vision[]
On January 15, Nien debuted in her second and tripleS' sixth overall sub-unit, Aria, with their first single album, Structure of Sadness, and the title track, “Door”.
Between February 3-4, she participated in the Seoul leg of tripleS' first world tour, <Authentic>, alongside the first twenty revealed members of the group.
On May 8, Nien made her comeback with tripleS' first studio album, ASSEMBLE24, and the title, “Girls Never Die”.
On June 18, Nien was determined as a member of the dance focused sub-unit, Visionary Vision, through the Visionary Vision Grand Gravity. She debuted in this sub-unit on October 23 with the studio album Performante and the title track "Hit the Floor".
2025: tripleS Come True Tour, ASSEMBLE25, neptune debut[]
From January 11 to March 30, Nien participated in the tripleS Come True tour, together with SeoYeon, NaKyoung, DaHyun, JooBin, HaYeon, Sullin, and SeoAh.
On May 12, she made her comeback with tripleS' second studio album, ASSEMBLE25, and the title track, "깨어 (Are You Alive)".
From September 3 to 22, Nien, together with Alphie, embarked on the tripleS Alphie Alpha Percent World Tour.
On September 7, Nien was determined as a member of the sub-unit neptune, through the msnz Grand Gravity. She debuted with this subunit on November 24 with the single "Fly Up" from the mini-album Beyond Beauty.
Discography Participation[]
Studio Albums[]
- [2024.05.08] ASSEMBLE24
- [2024.10.23] Performante — Visionary Vision
- [2025.05.12] ASSEMBLE25
Mini Albums[]
- [2023.08.17] MUHAN — LOVElution
- [2025.11.24] Beyond Beauty — neptune
Single Albums[]
- [2024.01.15] Structure of Sadness — Aria
Filmography[]
| Year | Name | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Girls Planet 999 | Mnet | Contestant |
| 2023 | Strong Girl: Badge War | 1theK Originals YouTube Channel | Herself |
| 2024 | Strong Girl: Badge War Season 2 | 1theK originals YouTube Channel | Herself |
| Summer Vacation of Visionary Vision (VV Haus) | tripleS Official YouTube Channel | Herself | |
| Chef’s Crash Landing: Hakka Kitchen | Hakka TV | Co-Host | |
| 2025 | Strong Girl: Badge War Season 3 | 1theK Originals YouTube Channel | Herself |
| Year | Name | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Idol Radio | MBC Radio | Special DJ (Sep. 4) |
