Loona (band)
Loona | |
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Loona in August 2018 Left to right: Hyunjin, Jinsoul, Yeojin, Chuu, Yves, Heejin, Kim Lip, Olivia Hye, Go Won, Choerry, Vivi, Haseul |
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General information | |
origin | Seoul , South Korea |
Genre (s) | K-pop |
founding | 2016 |
Website | loonatheworld.com |
Current occupation | |
ViVi Yves JinSoul HaSeul Kim Lip Chuu HeeJin HyunJin Go Won Choerry Olivia Hye YeoJin |
Loona ( 이달 의 소녀 , stylized spelling LOOΠΔ ) is a South Korean girl group founded by Blockberry Creative.
The introduction of the members lasted from October 2016 to March 2018. Either a new member or a sub-unit was introduced and a single, a single album or an EP was released on a monthly basis . The group officially debuted on August 20, 2018 with the single Hi High .
The official fan club name of Loona is "Orbit".
history
Formation of the group
On September 26, 2016, Blockberry posted Creative Teaser photos of HeeJin, the first member of Loona. HeeJin released their single ViVid on October 8th along with the single album HeeJin . Blockberry Creative announced that from October 2016 onwards, a new member will be introduced at the beginning of each new month. By January 2017, three more members of the group were revealed in this way: HyunJin, HaSeul and YeoJin, who each released a single and a single album. In February ViVi was introduced as the fifth member. ViVi did not release a single this month, but was introduced together with HeSeul, HeeJin and HyunJin as a member of LOOΠΔ 1/3 , the first sub-unit of Loona. LOOΠΔ 1/3 released the mini album Love & Live on March 13th together with the single of the same name. ViVi released their solo single Everyday I Love You on April 17th.
In the following months, Kim Lip, JinSoul and Choerry were introduced and each released their single. At the end of August, the first teasers for Loona's second sub-unit LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle were published. LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle consists of the members Kim Lip, Jin Soul and Choerry and released the EP Mix & Match on September 21st together with the single GirlFront . Also in September, HeeJin, HyunJin and HaSeul sang for the JTBC casting show "Mixnine". In Mixnine, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk visited various agencies all over South Korea together with other artists to find trainees or idols who would compete against each other in the show. The aim was to form a nine-member boy and girl group. Both groups competed against each other in the final in order to face the audience voting. Only one of the groups was supposed to officially debut. HyunJin was eliminated in 15th place in the final, while HeeJin made it into the last 9.
Yves, Chuu and Go Won were featured from November 2017 to January 2018 and each released their single. In March 2018, Olivia Hye, the last member of the group, was introduced. In May Loona's third sub-unit LOOΠΔ yyxy released the EP Beauty & the Beat together with the single love4eva. For love4eva the group worked with the Canadian singer Grimes .
2018 – today: Debut with Hi High and Butterfly
On August 7, 2018, Loona released favOriTe, the first single as a complete group. After the single was released, Loona gave her debut concert "LOONAbirth" in Seoul on August 19th and finally made her official debut on August 20th with the EP [+ +] and the single Hi High .
On February 19, 2019 the single Butterfly was released together with the EP [XX] .
Members
Surname | Birth Name | Birthday (age) | place of birth | position | animal | colour | |
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ViVi ( 비비 ) | Wong Gaahei ( 黃 珈 熙 ) | December 9, 1996 (23) | Hong Kong | Vocalist | deer | Pastel pink | |
Yves ( 이브 ) | Ha Soo-young ( 하수영 ) | May 24, 1997 (23) | Busan | Main dancer, lead vocalist | swan | Burgundy | |
JinSoul ( 진솔 ) | Jung Jin-soul ( 정진솔 ) | June 13, 1997 (23) | Seoul | Main rapper, lead vocalist | Fighting fish | blue | |
HaSeul ( 하슬 ) | Jo Ha-seul ( 조하 슬 ) | August 18, 1997 (23) | Ansan | Leader, main vocalist | bird | green | |
Kim Lip ( 김립 ) | Kim Jung-eun ( 김정은 ) | February 10, 1999 (21) | Cheongju | Main dancer, lead vocalist | owl | red | |
Chuu ( 츄 ) | Kim Ji-woo ( 김지우 ) | October 20, 1999 (20) | Cheongju | Main vocalist | penguin | peach | |
HeeJin ( 희진 ) | Jeon Hee-jin ( 전 희진 ) | October 19, 2000 (19) | Nonsan | Main dancer, lead vocalist, center | Rabbits | pink | |
HyunJin ( 현진 ) | Kim Hyun-jin ( 김현진 ) | November 15, 2000 (19) | Jeonju | Main dancer, vocalist | cat | yellow | |
Go Won ( 고원 ) | Park Chae-won ( 박채원 ) | November 19, 2000 (19) | Incheon | Lead rapper, lead dancer | butterfly | turquoise | |
Choerry ( 최리 ) | Choi Ye-rim ( 최 예림 ) | June 4, 2001 (19) | Beech | Vocalist, rapper | Fruit bat | purple | |
Olivia Hye ( 올리비아 혜 ) | Son Hye-joo ( 손혜주 ) | November 13, 2001 (18) | South Korea | Lead dancer, vocalist | wolf | Gray | |
YeoJin ( 여진 ) | In the Yeo-jin ( 임 여진 ) | November 11, 2002 (17) | Seoul | Lead rapper, lead dancer, vocalist | frog | orange |
Sub-units
- LOOΠΔ 1/3 : HaSeul, ViVi, HeeJin, HyunJin
- LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle : Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry
- LOOΠΔ yyxy : Yves, Chuu, Go Won, Olivia Hye
Discography
Extended plays
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
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KR | |||
Releases before the official debut | |||
2017 | Love & Live (LOOΠΔ 1/3) |
KR10 (5 weeks) KR |
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Love & Evil 1) (LOOΠΔ 1/3) |
KR24 (5 weeks) KR |
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Mix & Match (LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle) |
KR16 (7 weeks) KR |
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Max & Match 2) (LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle) |
KR7 (5 weeks) KR |
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Beauty & the Beat (LOOΠΔ yyxy) |
KR4 (8 weeks) KR |
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Releases after the official debut | |||
2018 | [+ +] |
KR2 (14 weeks) KR |
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2019 | [XX] 3) |
KR3 (8 weeks) KR |
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2020 | [#] |
KR2 (4 weeks) KR |
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Awards
Awards ceremonies
2018
- MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Korean Act
2019
- Korea First Brand Awards - Female Rookie Idol of the Year
- MTN Ad Festival Awards - Commercial Star Rookie Award
- Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Performance Award
- Asia Artist Awards
- Focus Award
- Star15 Popularity Award
- KBrasil Music Awards - Best Female Group Dance Performance (Butterfly)
2020
- Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Rising Star Award
Music shows
year | date | title |
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2020 | March 12th | So what |
Web links
- Official website
- LOONA on YouTube
- LOONA on MusicBrainz (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ LOONA reveal their official fan club name! In: allkpop.com. July 9, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ a b c Loona - History. In: http://loonatheworld.com . Accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ^ Block Berry Creative launches new girl group project LOOΠΔ with 1st member Heejin. In: allkpop.com. October 8, 2016, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOOΠΔ's HeeJin and HyunJin reveal MVs for 'Around You' and 'I'll Be There'. In: allkpop.com. November 16, 2016, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOOΠΔ drops another teaser image of short-haired Haseul. In: allkpop.com. December 8, 2016, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOOΠΔ drops teaser image of both HaSeul and YeoJin. In: allkpop.com. January 6, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOOΠΔ reveals first group teaser image of subunit LOOΠΔ 1/3. In: allkpop.com. March 6, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOOΠΔ reveals new member Kim Lip. In: allkpop.com. May 14, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Introduces Member JinSoul Through “Singing In The Rain” MV. In: soompi.com. June 26, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Introduces New Member Choerry Through Bright MV For “Love Cherry Motion”. In: soompi.com. July 28, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA's Odd Eye Circle Drops Energetic MV For “Girl Front”. In: soompi.com. September 21, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOONA Reported To Join YG's Reality Competition Show. In: soompi.com. September 18, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Announcing The "MIXNINE" Finalist Group. In: soompi.com. January 26, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: Introduces LOONA member Yves Through Teaser For "New" MV. In: soompi.com. November 23, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Presents New Member Chuu Through MV For “Heart Attack”. In: soompi.com. December 28, 2017, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOONA Announces Latest New Member Go Won. In: soompi.com. January 14, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Drops Stunning “Egoist” MV For Final Member Olivia Hye. In: soompi.com. March 30, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Grimes Teases Collaborations with LOOΠΔ. In: spin.com. May 20, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Highly Anticipated K-Pop Girl Group Loona Tease First Song 'favOriTe' After Year-and-a-Half Lead-Up. In: billboard.com. August 1, 2018, accessed on August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Releases MV For Much-Anticipated Lead Single “favOriTe”. In: soompi.com. August 7, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ LOONA Holds Debut Concert And Expresses Gratitude Towards Fans. In: soompi.com. August 19, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Brings Their Infectious Energy To Debut MV For "Hi High". In: soompi.com. August 20, 2018, accessed August 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Says To Fly Like A “Butterfly” In Sophisticated Comeback MV. In: soompi.com. February 19, 2019, accessed February 19, 2019 .
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↑ Chart sources:
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2018 . (KR)
- Love & Live. Retrieved May 6, 2018 .
- Love & Evil. Retrieved May 6, 2018 .
- Mix & Match. Retrieved May 6, 2018 .
- Max & Match. Retrieved May 6, 2018 .
- Beauty & the Beat. Retrieved August 21, 2018 .
- [+ +]. Retrieved September 1, 2018 .
- [XX]. Retrieved March 6, 2018 .
- [#]. Retrieved February 13, 2020 .
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Gaon Album Chart. Retrieved May 6, 2018 . (KR)
- ↑ BTS And LOONA Win At 2018 MTV EMAs. In: soompi.com. November 5, 2018, accessed November 5, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2019 Korea First Brand Awards. In: soompi.com. December 19, 2018, accessed December 20, 2018 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2019 MTN Ad Festival Awards. In: soompi.com. July 18, 2019, accessed on July 19, 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 2019 Asia Artist Awards. In: soompi.com. November 26, 2019, accessed December 1, 2019 .
- ↑ Winners of KBrasil Music Awards 2019. In: allkpop.com. December 21, 2019, accessed December 29, 2019 .
- ↑ Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. In: soompi.com. August 13, 2020, accessed on August 13, 2020 .
- ↑ Watch: LOONA Takes 1st Ever Music Show Win With “So What” On “M Countdown”. In: soompi.com. March 12, 2020, accessed on March 12, 2020 .