Weeekly
Weeekly (Korean: 위클리)[1] is a South Korean girl group launched by Play M Entertainment.[2] The group is Play M Entertainment's second girl group in 10 years, after Apink.[3] The group consists of seven members; Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee, Jihan and Zoa. They debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are.[4]
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2020 | –present
Labels | Play M |
Website | www |
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History
Pre-debut
Soojin, Jiyoon and Soeun were contestants of JTBC's survival show Mix Nine, with Soojin being the "center" of the female contestants when the show first launched.[5] However, on January 8, 2018, Soojin withdrew from the show following injury from a traffic accident and had received emergency surgery.[6]
In October 2018, Fave Entertainment had announced its plans to debut a new girl group, temporarily named Favegirls (페이브 걸즈).[7] The lineup included Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun and Jaehee.[8] The group was subsequently named PlayM Girls (플레이엠 걸즈) following the merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment, to form Play M Entertainment, on April 1, 2019.[9]
2020: Debut with We Are
On May 8, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that PlayM Girls were confirmed to make their debut in June.[10] On May 11, the group name was revealed to be Weeekly, with all seven members of the group and their profile pictures revealed.[11] On June 12, the group's debut extended play We Are was announced to be released on June 30, together with a release schedule.[12]
On June 30, the music video for the EP's lead single Tag Me (@Me) was released 18 hours before the release of the album.[13] Subsequently, We Are was released digitally,[4] with Jiyoon involved in writing and composing two songs of the EP.[14] The group had a press showcase on the same day.[15] Originally, the group would also have a live debut showcase through V Live, however, a fire that broke out near the venue of the showcase resulted in its cancelation.[16]
Members
- Soojin (수진) – leader[17]
- Jiyoon (지윤)
- Monday (먼데이)
- Soeun (소은)
- Jaehee (재희)
- Jihan (지한)
- Zoa (조아)
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [18] | |||
We Are |
Track listing
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16 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Tag Me (@Me)" | 2020 | We Are |
Filmography
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Tag Me (@Me)" | 2020 | Kim Jak-young (Flexible Pictures) |
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References
- "위클리 (Weeekly) 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- "위클리, 평균나이 만 17세 '완성형 비주얼'". Hankuk Kyungje. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ""평균 17세, 실력은 안 어려"…위클리, 10년만에 탄생한 에이핑크 동생 걸그룹 [MD현장 종합]". Mydaily. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "신예 위클리, 첫 미니앨범 '위 아(We are)'로 데뷔..걸그룹 시장 '차세대 돌풍'". Break News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "[MD포토] 위클리 이수진 '믹스나인 출신으로 위클리로 데뷔'". Mydaily. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "'믹스나인' 이수진 측 "교통사고 부상 치료가 먼저…하차 결정"(공식)". HeraldPOP. January 8, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "페이브 엔터, 新 걸그룹 '페이브 걸스' 론칭..11월 첫 선". Star News. October 19, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "페이브걸스, 12월 8일 두 번째 '프리쇼' 개최‥티켓 연속매진 '소녀파워'". Star News. November 22, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "[공식입장] 플랜에이·페이브 합병…'플레이 M' 이름으로 새 출발". News1. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "에이핑크 후 10년만…플레이엠 걸즈, 6월 데뷔 확정 [공식]". Sports DongA. May 8, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "플레이엠 新걸그룹, 데뷔 팀명 '위클리(Weeekly)'로 확정…'6월 첫 선'". Hankuk Kyungje TV. May 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "플레이엠 新걸그룹 위클리, 30일 첫 미니앨범 'We are'로 데뷔 확정". XportsNews. June 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "신예 위클리, 30일 데뷔곡 'Tag Me (@Me)' 전세계 동시 발매". Hankuk Kyungje TV. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- ""새롭고 특별한 일주일"…위클리, 매주 보고싶은 차세대 걸그룹 선언[현장종합]". SPOTV News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "'데뷔' 위클리 "평균 연령 17세, 실력은 어리지 않아"". News1. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "'합정 메세나폴리스서 화재..위클리, 데뷔 쇼케이스 취소 [공식]". Star News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
- "위클리(WEEEKLY) 리더 이수진[포토]". Sports Seoul. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Naver.
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "We Are (Week 27 - GAON album chart)". July 9, 2020.
- 2020년 7월 Album Chart [July 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- @yuninmo (July 1, 2020). "Weeekly(위클리) 'Tag Me' MV". Instagram.