Woo!ah!
Woo!ah! (Korean: 우아!; stylized as woo!ah!)[1] is a South Korean girl group launched by NV Entertainment,[2] and currently consists of members Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo.[3] The group debuted on May 13, 2020.[4] Originally a six-member group, Songyee left in August 2020 due to personal reasons.
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2020 | —present
Labels | NV Entertainment |
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Past members |
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History
On March 20, 2020, the girl group woo!ah! was announced, and was revealed to be produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim is a creative director and had produced and directed numerous artists representing Korea.[2][5]
2020: Debut with Exclamation, Songyee's departure
On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published.[3] Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon, Minseo, Lucy, Songyee, Sora and Nana.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase,[4] however the releases of the single album Exclamation and the music video for the title track woo!ah! was postponed to May 15, in order to show more completeness in the group through improvements in both releases.[12]
On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group due to personal reasons.[13][14]
Members
Current
- Nana (나나) — Leader
- Wooyeon (우연)
- Sora (소라)
- Lucy (루시)
- Minseo (민서)
Former
- Songyee (송이)
Discography
Single albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [15] | |||
Exclamation |
Track listing
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20 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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KOR [17] | |||
"woo!ah!" (우아!) | 2020 | — | Exclamation |
Notes
References
- "woo!ah! (우아!) 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- "'연예계 미다스 손' 한지석·김규상, 6인조 걸그룹 '우아' 상반기 론칭". Xportsnews. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "우아!, 5월 13일 데뷔! 스케줄러 공개 "다양한 콘텐츠 준비"". Market News. April 24, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "우아 '떨리는 데뷔 쇼케이스'[엑's HD포토]". XportsNews. May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "WOO! AH! : Experts will launch a new girls' group". KStation TV. March 20, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "'신예' 우아, 우연 프로필 공개로 '콘셉트 포토' 릴레이 돌입". fnnews.com. April 27, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!) 민서, 총천연색 팔색조 매력…개인 필름 티저 공개". wowtv/hankukkyungje. April 29, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "'新걸그룹' 우아! 루시, 감탄을 부르는 개인 티저 공개". fnnews.com. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 송이 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개". wowtv/hankukkyungje. May 4, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 소라 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개…'심쿵유발 모태 귀요미'". wowtv/hankukkyungje. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 리더 나나 공개…세련된 비주얼 '눈길'". wowtv/hankukkyungje. May 8, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "woo!ah! (우아!) 싱글 EXCLAMATION". Melon. May 15, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
- "woo!ah! (우아!) 멤버 송이 관련 공지입니다". Daum Cafe. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "[공식] 신인 걸그룹 우아! 송이, 데뷔 3달 만에 탈퇴…"개인적 사유"". Mydaily via Naver. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
- "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- "Week 21 - GAON album chart". May 28, 2020.
- "GAON June 2020 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 11, 2020.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.