Cosmic Girls
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| General information | |
| origin |
 Seoul , South Korea
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| Genre (s) | K-pop |
| founding | 2016 |
| Website | Official Website (Korean) |
| Current occupation | |
| Seola Xuan Yi Bona Exy Soobin Luda Dawon Eunseo Cheng Xiao Mei Qi Yeoreum Dayoung Yeonjung |
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Cosmic Girls ( Korean 우주 소녀 , Chinese 宇宙 少女 ; also known by the name WJSN ) is a South Korean - Chinese girl group founded by Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment in 2016. The group officially debuted on February 25, 2016 with the EP Would You Like? as a group of twelve. In July 2016, Yeonjung was added to the group. The group's official fan club name is "Ujung ( 우정 )".
history
2015–2016: Creation and debut with Would You Like?
At the beginning of December 2015 Starship Entertainment and Yuehua Entertainment announced the formation of a new girl group called Cosmic Girls. The group should consist of twelve members from South Korea and China and debut in spring 2016. Cosmic Girls consists of several units that were presented in the following years. The Wonder Unit with Bona, Chang Xiao and Dayoung on December 10th, the Joy Unit (Xuan Yi, Eunseo, Yeoreum) on December 17th, the Sweet Unit (Seola, Exy, Soobin) on December 24th and the Natural Unit ( Luda, Dawon, Mei Qi) on December 31st.
On February 25, 2016, the group officially debuted with the EP Would You Like? and the single Mo Mo Mo ( 모 모모 ) and thus became the largest girl group active at the time in South Korea.
On July 11, Starship Entertainment announced that Yeonjung would add a thirteenth member to the group. Yeonjung took part in the casting show "Produce 101" at the beginning of 2016 and became a member of the girl group IOI . Until the separation from IOI in January 2017, she was active in both groups.
On August 17, the group released their second EP The Secret along with the single Secret ( 비밀 이야 ).
2017 – today: First concert and Dream Your Dream
On January 4th 2017 the third EP From. WJSM together with the single I Wish ( 너 에게 닿기 를 ) .
The group gave their first solo concert on May 19th and 20th at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul.
On June 7th, the Cosmic Girls released their first studio album called Happy Moment together with the single Happy ( 해피 ) .
The fourth EP Dream Your Dream was released on February 27, 2018 together with the single Dreams Come True ( 꿈꾸는 마음 으로 ) .
From the beginning of 2018, Mei Qi and Xuan Yi took part in the Chinese version of the casting show “Produce 101”. In the finals, Mei Qi was voted first and Xuan Yi second and thus members of the temporary girl group Rocket Girls 101. The group debuted on June 23, 2018 and is expected to stay together for two years. Shortly after the debut, there were disagreements between the agencies Starship and Yuehua Entertainment (both responsible for the Cosmic Girls) and Tencent (responsible for Rocket Girls 101). Tencent believed that Mei Qi and Xuan Yi would work exclusively for the Rocket Girls, while the other two agencies pointed out a contractual arrangement that said the girls would work in both groups. In the meantime, Yuehua Entertainment even announced the withdrawal of Mei Qi and Xuan Yi from the Rocket Girls. In the end, it was agreed to keep the original contract.
On September 19, 2018, the group released their fifth EP WJ Please? together with the single Save Me, Save You ( 부탁해 ) without the three Chinese members. Mei Qi and Xuan Yi had appointments with the Rocket Girls 101 that could not be postponed and Cheng Xiao was unable to make this comeback due to filming in China . With Save Me, Save You, the Cosmic Girls were able to achieve their first victory at a music show.
In 2019 the EPs WJ Stay? , For the Summer and As You Wish . For the Summer became the group's first number one album in South Korea. Also in 2019 the Cosmic Girls released all music without the three Chinese members, who were still bound outside of South Korea.
Members
| Surname | Birth Name | Birthday (age) | place of birth | position |
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| Wonder Unit | ||||
| Bona ( 보나 ) | Kim Ji-yeon ( 김지연 ) | August 19, 1995 (25) |
Daegu
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Lead dancer, lead rapper, vocalist |
| Cheng Xiao ( 성소 ) | Cheng Xiao ( 程 瀟 ) | July 15, 1998 (22) |
 Shenzhen
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Main dancer, vocalist, center |
| Dayoung ( 다영 ) | Lim Da-young ( 임다 영 ) | May 14, 1999 (21) |
Jejudo
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Lead vocalist |
| Joy Unit | ||||
| Xuan Yi ( 선의 ) | Wu Xuanyi ( 吴 宣 仪 ) | January 26, 1995 (25) |
Hainan
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Lead dancer, vocalist |
| Eunseo ( 은서 ) | Son Ju-yeon ( 손 주연 ) | May 27, 1998 (22) |
Incheon
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Lead rapper, lead dancer, vocalist |
| Yeoreum ( 여름 ) | Lee Jin-suk ( 이진숙 ) | January 10, 1999 (21) |
Seoul
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Lead rapper, vocalist |
| Sweet unit | ||||
| Seola ( 설아 ) | Kim Hyun-jung ( 김현정 ) | December 24, 1994 (25) |
Seoul
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Lead vocalist, lead dancer |
| Exy ( 엑시 ) | Chu So-young ( 추 소정 ) | November 6, 1995 (24) |
Busan
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Leader, main rapper, lead dancer, vocalist |
| Soobin ( 수빈 ) | Park Soo-bin ( 박수빈 ) | September 14, 1996 (23) |
Seoul
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Main vocalist |
| Natural unit | ||||
| Luda ( 루다 ) | Lee Lu-da ( 이루다 ) | March 6, 1997 (23) |
Seoul
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Lead rapper, vocalist |
| Dawon ( 다원 ) | Nam Da-won ( 남다 원 ) | April 16, 1997 (23) |
Seoul
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Main vocalist |
| Mei Qi ( 미기 ) | Meng Meiqi ( 孟美岐 ) | October 15, 1998 (21) |
Luoyang
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Main dancer, vocalist |
| Yeonjung ( 연정 ) | Yu Yeon-jung ( 유연 정 ) | August 3, 1999 (21) |
Gwangmyung
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Main vocalist, center |
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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KR
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| 2017 | Happy moment |
KR3 (10 weeks) KR |
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Extended plays
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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KR
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| 2016 | Would you like? |
KR7 (15 weeks) KR |
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| The Secret |
KR6 (20 weeks) KR |
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| 2017 | From. WJSN |
KR4 (11 weeks) KR |
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| 2018 | Dream your dream |
KR2 (21 weeks) KR |
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| WJ Please? |
KR3 (9 weeks) KR |
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| 2019 | WJ Stay? |
KR2 (10 weeks) KR |
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| For the summer |
KR1 (9 weeks) KR |
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| As you wish |
KR2 (9 weeks) KR |
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| 2020 | Neverland |
KR2 (6 weeks) KR |
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Singles
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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KR
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| 2016 | Mo Mo Mo ( 모 모모 ) Would You Like? |
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| Catch Me ( 캐치 미 ) Would You Like? |
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| Secret ( 비밀 이야 ) The Secret |
KR49 (3 weeks) KR |
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| 2017 | I Wish ( 너 에게 닿기 를 ) From. WJSN |
KR49 (5 weeks) KR |
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| Happy ( 해피 ) happy moment |
KR77 (1 week) KR |
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| 2018 | Dreams Come True ( 꿈꾸는 마음 으로 ) Dream Your Dream |
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| Save Me, Save You ( 부탁해 ) WJ Please? |
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| 2019 | La La Love WJ Stay? |
KR101 (2 weeks) KR |
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| Boogie Up For the Summer |
KR133 (2 weeks) KR |
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| As You Wish ( 이루리 ) As You Wish |
KR106 (2 weeks) KR |
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| 2020 | Butterfly Neverland |
KR118 (1 week) KR |
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Awards
Awards ceremonies
2016
- Asia Artist Awards
- Most Popular Artists (Singer) - Top 50
- Rising Star Award
2017
- Korean Entertainment Arts Awards - New Artist Award
- Seoul Music Awards - EPK Discovery Award
- Soribada Best K-Music Awards - New Korean Wave Rising Hot Star Award
2018
- Asia Artist Awards - New Wave Award
2019
- M2 X Genie Music Awards - M2 Hot Star
- Soribada Best K-Music Awards - New Korean Wave Artist Award
2020
- Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Music Icon Award
Music shows
| year | date | title |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | June 13th | Boogie Up |
| 2020 | 18th of June | butterfly |
| year | date | title |
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| 2019 | June 19th | Boogie Up |
| year | date | title |
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| 2018 | October 2nd | Save me, save you |
| 2019 | June 11th | Boogie Up |
| 18th of June | ||
| November 26th | As you wish | |
| 2020 | June 16 | butterfly |
Web links
- Official Website (Korean)
- Cosmic Girls on YouTube
- Cosmic Girls on MusicBrainz (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Cosmic Girls Announces Fan Club Name. In: soompi.com. January 11, 2017, accessed September 8, 2018 .
- ^ A b Starship Entertainment Teases Debut of New Girl Group. In: soompi.com. December 4, 2015, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ #STARSHIP #YUEHUA NEW! GIRLS 우주 소녀 Wonder Unit. In: twitter.com. December 10, 2015, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ #STARSHIP #YUEHUA NEW! GIRLS 우주 소녀 'Joy' Unit. In: twitter.com. December 17, 2015, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ #STARSHIP #YUEHUA NEW! GIRLS 우주 소녀 'Sweet' Unit. In: twitter.com. December 24, 2015, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ #STARSHIP #YUEHUA NEW! GIRLS COSMIC GIRLS Here comes 'Natural' Unit. In: twitter.com. December 31, 2015, accessed on September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Cosmic Girls makes long-awaited debut. In: yonhapnews.co.kr. February 25, 2016, accessed September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ IOI's Yu Yun-jung to join Cosmic Girls. In: koreaherald.com. July 11, 2016, accessed September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: Cosmic Girls Returns As 13-Member Group With “Secret” MV. In: soompi.com. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
- ↑ Cosmic Girls Rises To Top Of Music Charts With “I Wish”. In: soompi.com. January 4, 2017, accessed October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Idol group Cosmic Girls to hold first concert in May. In: yonhapnews.co.kr. April 11, 2017, accessed October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: Cosmic Girls Members Are Energetic Cheerleaders In New MV For "Happy". In: soompi.com. June 7, 2017, accessed October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ WJSN works on making 'Dreams Come True'. In: koreaherald.com. February 28, 2018, accessed October 19, 2018 .
- ↑ Meiqi and Xuanyi's Future With Cosmic Girls Is Unclear. In: koreaboo.com. June 24, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Meiqi And Xuanyi Disbands From Rocket Girls To Focus On Cosmic Girls. In: koreaboo.com. August 9, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ WJSN's Agency Confirms Mei Qi And Xuan Yi Will Promote With Rocket Girls And WJSN. In: soompi.com. August 17, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Drops Dreamlike MV For “Save Me, Save You”. In: soompi.com. September 19, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ Comeback Without Cheng Xiao, Xuan Yi, And Mei Qi. In: soompi.com. September 17, 2018, accessed October 24, 2018 .
- ↑ a b Watch: WJSN Wins 1st Ever Music Show Trophy On “The Show” With “Save Me, Save You”. In: soompi.com. October 2, 2018, accessed October 2, 2018 .
- ↑ WJSN Put On a Captivating Carnival in 'La La Love' Video: Watch. In: billboard.com. January 8, 2019, accessed November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ WJSN Want to 'Boogie Up' This Summer: Watch the Music Video. In: billboard.com. June 4, 2019, accessed November 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Sings “As You Wish” In Enchanting Comeback MV. In: soompi.com. November 19, 2019, accessed November 19, 2019 .
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↑ Chart sources:
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2018 . (KR)
- Happy moment. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2018 . (KR)
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↑ Chart sources:
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2018 . (KR)
- Would you like? Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
- The Secret. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
- From. WJSN. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
- Dream your dream. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
- WJ Please? Retrieved October 24, 2018 .
- WJ Stay? Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
- For the summer. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
- As you wish. Retrieved December 27, 2019 .
- Neverland. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2018 . (KR)
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↑ Chart sources:
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Gaon digital chart. Retrieved September 10, 2018 . (KR)
- Secret. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- I wish. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- Happy. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- La La Love. Retrieved January 17, 2018 .
- Boogie Up. Retrieved June 13, 2019 .
- As you wish. Retrieved December 7, 2019 .
- Butterfly. Retrieved June 18, 2020 .
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Gaon digital chart. Retrieved September 10, 2018 . (KR)
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^ Secret sales in South Korea:
- 2016 년 8 월 Download Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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↑ Sales of I Wish in South Korea:
- 2017 년 1 월 Download Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
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↑ Happy sales in South Korea:
- 2017 년 23 주차 Download Chart. Retrieved September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners Of The 2016 Asia Artist Awards Announced. In: soompi.com. November 16, 2016, accessed September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners of '26th Seoul Music Awards'! In: allkpop.com. January 19, 2017, accessed September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Who won BIG at the 1st Soribada Music Awards. In: sbs.com.au. September 21, 2017, accessed September 10, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2018 Asia Artist Awards. In: soompi.com. November 28, 2018, accessed November 28, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2019 M2 X Genie Music Awards. In: soompi.com. August 1, 2019, accessed on August 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Winners Of Day 1 Of 2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. In: soompi.com. August 22, 2019, accessed on August 22, 2019 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. In: soompi.com. August 13, 2020, accessed on August 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Takes 2nd Win For “Boogie Up” On “M Countdown”. In: soompi.com. June 13, 2019, accessed June 13, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Grabs 2nd Win For “Butterfly” On “M Countdown”. In: soompi.com. June 18, 2020, accessed June 18, 2020 .
- ↑ WJSN Takes 4th Win For “Boogie Up” On “Show Champion”. In: soompi.com. June 19, 2019, accessed June 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Takes 1st Win For “Boogie Up” On “The Show”. In: soompi.com. June 11, 2019, accessed June 11, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Grabs 3rd Win For “Boogie Up” On “The Show”. In: soompi.com. June 18, 2019, accessed June 18, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Wins With “As You Wish” On “The Show”. In: soompi.com. November 26, 2019, accessed November 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Watch: WJSN Wins With “Butterfly” On “The Show”. In: soompi.com. June 16, 2020, accessed on June 16, 2020 .