[ EPILOGUE ]
don't you dare read this before the finale episode!!!!
**bouquet members will get their own chapter, it will come out later because there's more edits and stuff**

#2 ; Zhang Weilan

↳weilan returned to china after leaving épanoui. after resolving her family issues she became an mc on a variety show where she interviewed chinese idols. she later became an mc for produce 101 china when it was renewed for a new season. it is unknown if she will ever redebut in korea, but k-netz claim to have seen her several times outside of bighit entertainment in the past few weeks.

#3 ; Lee Somin

↳after the finale, somin was personally approached by chungha to join her company mnh entertainment. she participated in a successful collab with chungha and it was rumored she would join the lineup of bvndit, though those rumors have been denied. she is expected to debut as a solo artist by the end of the year.

#5 ; Park Sunhi

↳sunhi decided to attend college after her elimination from épanoui. instead of pursuing a career as an idol, she decided to study music producing and writing. she was hired by jyp entertainment after working with misae nakamura on a successful song with source music, and now has several credits on twice and itzy title tracks.

#6 ; Kwon Choonchee

↳choonchee was offered a contract immediately after the finally from starship entertainment, but ended up changing to become an acting trainee after a few months of trainee. she has now participated in several kdramas and is expected to be seen in her first lead role in the spring of next year.

#7 ; Bae Sooyoung

↳sooyoung was cast by yg entertainment a few months after the show and is currently a model and mc on mcountdown. though she was initially unsure about joining yg entertainment, she decided to sign after another épanoui trainee also signed with the company. there are rumors she will debut in a kpop duo with another épanoui trainee.

#8 ; Roh Yulhee

↳ yulhee was hired by pnation following the show to be a rap trainer for the new influx of trainees after the popularity of épanoui. she is rumored to appear as a mentor in the next season of produce 101. she is scheduled to have a solo debut next year and it is also rumored that she will join a subunit of female rappers with jessi and hyuna.

#10 ; Kang Hyunjin

↳hyunjin was encouraged to audition for bighit entertainment by the épanoui mentors, specifically jeon jungkook and kim namjoon, and is currently training to debut in a group of former epanoui trainees that didn't make the final lineup. she is currently the female 'face' of bighit and has appeared in several advertisements for the company.

#11 ; Kim Herin

↳herin was encouraged by hyuna to audition for pnation to get a fresh start. even though she is the youngest of the new pnation trainees, she has the most experience, and known as 'mama herin' because she always gives advice to the trainees. it is expected she will debut in pnation's next group after bouquet as the maknae and lead rapper.

#12 ; Lee Suran

↳suran also auditioned and was cast by bighit after encouragement from namjoon.  along with training with other former epanoui trainees, she has written and produced several songs with suga, and has plans to release her first mixtape in the coming months. she is also expected to debut in bighit's girl group.

#14 ; Park Athena

↳athena moved back to america to finish her education and college. after a series of series of successful kpop in public videos, she would later leave college and become a successful backup dancer for taylor swift and ariana grande. it's expected she'll have her own debut in america in the next few years. it is not expected she will make another debut in korea.

#18 ; Yang Li Mei

↳li mei intended to leave the kpop scene after being cut from the lineup of épanoui but would later be scouted by yg entertainment. she is currently pursuing individual acting projects and is also set to appear as an mc on mcountdown with sooyoung in the coming months. there are rumors she will debut in a kpop duo with bae sooyoung.

#19 ; Misae Nakamura

↳misae received an offer to join source music while she was on the show, and she became a trainee immediately after the finale. while at source she worked with park sunhi to produce a successful song, though misae did not perform on any music shows so she is not considered a debuted idol. she trained for a few months until she was transferred to bighit to join the other female trainees there. it is rumored that she will also have a solo debut before debuting in a group.

#20 ; Hwang Hayun

↳hayun signed with bighit immediately after épanoui. she wanted to be a solo artist, but changed her mind and will now debut with bighit's new girl group. she is planning to release a second mixtape, but is currently occupied with a collab with suga and jhope of bts. hayun has appeared in several technology cfs, most notably one where she raps with choi yeonjun of txt.