fiveALIVE

In this episode, Kara sits down with fiveALIVE for a conversation about their Sunny Hills chaotic debut in a passing period, going from 600 followers to 100K, training in Sweden while doing online high school, telling their traditional Asian parents they wanted to be pop stars, the vibe-check car ride that made Ellie their fifth member, and what it means to build a girl group from the ground up in Orange County. **fiveALIVE** is a five-member Asian American girl group based in Orange County, signed to indie label Legend Recordings. They debuted November 14, 2025 with the single "Queendom," surprise-performed in the gym at Sunny Hills High School. Their Instagram followers went from 300 to 100,000 in a single week. They are: Jia (leader, vocalist, Chinese-Vietnamese, 22), Ellie (vocalist, Korean American, 21), Nini (19), Ciara (19), and Bay (Bailey Park, maknae, Korean American, 17). Their fandom is the 4LIFERS. The group trained together for 2 to 3 years before debut. Their second single, "Frenemies," is on pre-save now. Instagram: @fivealiveofficial Stream fiveALIVE’s music: https://linktr.ee/fivealiveofficial Big thanks to our presenting sponsor, Jellypop shoes and Jellypop Kids from Evolution Design Lab. Jelly Pop makes comfort-first footwear made with vegan leather, memory foam insoles, and PETA-approved materials. Available at major retailers including Famous Footwear, Shoe Carnival, Belk, JCPenney (under POP), Amazon, and more. www.evolutiondesignlab.com www.jellypop.la This is an AAGC Originals Podcast, brought to you by Asian American Girl Club. https://open.spotify.com/show/2iiTyiAhiuZD6LCBCeCOkp Executive produced by Ally Maki, and Kara Wang  Produced by Tia Samn  Intro Music: (OMG) by Gloria Kim https://open.spotify.com/track/0Ni3UTucdl8y2j3EG4w5PB Edited by: Jacob Ho Special Thanks to Oscar Alva Follow AAGC! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asianamericangirlclub/ Sign up for updates for the latest content, merch, and so much more! https://app.fanded.com/club/asianamericangirlclub https://www.asianamericangirlclub.com