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]

Weeekly
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsPlay M
Websitewww.planaent.co.kr/weeekly
Members
  • Soojin
  • Jiyoon
  • Monday
  • Soeun
  • Jaehee
  • Jihan
  • Zoa

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
KOR
[18]
We Are
Track listing
  1. Weeekly Day"
  2. Universe"
  3. "Tag Me (@Me)"
  4. "Hello"
  5. "Reality"
 16

Singles
Title Year Album
"Tag Me (@Me)" 2020 We Are

Filmography

Music videos
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Tag Me (@Me)" 2020 Kim Jak-young
(Flexible Pictures)		 [20]

References
  1. "위클리 (Weeekly) 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "위클리, 평균나이 만 17세 '완성형 비주얼'". Hankuk Kyungje. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  3. ""평균 17세, 실력은 안 어려"…위클리, 10년만에 탄생한 에이핑크 동생 걸그룹 [MD현장 종합]". Mydaily. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  4. "신예 위클리, 첫 미니앨범 '위 아(We are)'로 데뷔..걸그룹 시장 '차세대 돌풍'". Break News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  5. "[MD포토] 위클리 이수진 '믹스나인 출신으로 위클리로 데뷔'". Mydaily. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  6. "'믹스나인' 이수진 측 "교통사고 부상 치료가 먼저…하차 결정"(공식)". HeraldPOP. January 8, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  7. "페이브 엔터, 新 걸그룹 '페이브 걸스' 론칭..11월 첫 선". Star News. October 19, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  8. "페이브걸스, 12월 8일 두 번째 '프리쇼' 개최‥티켓 연속매진 '소녀파워'". Star News. November 22, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  9. "[공식입장] 플랜에이·페이브 합병…'플레이 M' 이름으로 새 출발". News1. March 29, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  10. "에이핑크 후 10년만…플레이엠 걸즈, 6월 데뷔 확정 [공식]". Sports DongA. May 8, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  11. "플레이엠 新걸그룹, 데뷔 팀명 '위클리(Weeekly)'로 확정…'6월 첫 선'". Hankuk Kyungje TV. May 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  12. "플레이엠 新걸그룹 위클리, 30일 첫 미니앨범 'We are'로 데뷔 확정". XportsNews. June 12, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  13. "신예 위클리, 30일 데뷔곡 'Tag Me (@Me)' 전세계 동시 발매". Hankuk Kyungje TV. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  14. ""새롭고 특별한 일주일"…위클리, 매주 보고싶은 차세대 걸그룹 선언[현장종합]". SPOTV News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  15. "'데뷔' 위클리 "평균 연령 17세, 실력은 어리지 않아"". News1. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  16. "'합정 메세나폴리스서 화재..위클리, 데뷔 쇼케이스 취소 [공식]". Star News. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 2, 2020.
  17. "위클리(WEEEKLY) 리더 이수진[포토]". Sports Seoul. June 30, 2020. Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Naver.
  18. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  19. 2020년 7월 Album Chart [July 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  20. @yuninmo (July 1, 2020). "Weeekly(위클리) 'Tag Me' MV". Instagram.
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