Route 0 (group)

Route 0

Company type	Idol duo
Industry	Music
Founded	2002
Founder	R & C Ltd.
Defunct	2003
Headquarters	Tokyo , Japan
Products	Music singles

was a female idol duo formed through a collaboration between South Korea and Japan, created by R & C Ltd. in 2002. The lineup featured Marina Takahashi alongside Choi Soo-young.

History

In December 2001, the Japanese-Korean Ultra Idol Duo Audition was held on Asayan, a program aired by TV Tokyo. Out of 15,000 hopefuls, Marina Takahashi was chosen to represent Japan, while Choi Soo-young was selected as the Korean contestant.

The duo, Route 0, launched their debut single "Start" on April 26, 2002. The track, produced by Ryuichi Kawamura, served as the opening theme for the show Hamaraja. They were featured on Oha Suta for a special three-day segment and became exclusive models for the junior fashion label Chubbygang as well as the magazine Melon. Their follow-up single "Waku Waku It's Love," released on November 9, 2002, was used as the ending theme for Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ during that month. On July 23, 2003, they issued their third single "Painting," which also functioned as the ending theme for Downtown DX; a video single version accompanied this release.

Activities by Route 0 came to a halt after 2003. Takahashi withdrew from the entertainment industry, whereas Soo-young later debuted with the South Korean girl group Girls' Generation in 2007 and expanded her career into acting.

Members

• Marina Takahashi (高橋麻里奈)
• Choi Soo-young (チェ・スヨン)

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		JPN
"Start"	2002	62	Non-album single
"Waku Waku It's Love" (ワクワク It’s Love)		—
"Painting"	2003	—
"—" indicates releases that did not chart or were not made available in that market.

Video singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		JPN
"Painting"	2003	—	Non-album single
"—" signifies releases that either failed to chart or were not issued in that region.