Momoland

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Momoland ( 모모 랜드 )
Momoland in November 2017
Momoland in November 2017
General information
origin Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul , South Korea
Genre (s) K-pop
founding 2016
Website http://www.mldenter.com
Current occupation
Hyebin
Jane
Nayun
JooE
Ahin
Nancy
former members
Yeonwoo
Taeha
Daisy

Momoland ( Korean 모모 랜드 ; stylized spelling MOMOLAND ) is a South Korean girl group that was founded in 2016 by Duble Kick Company (renamed MLD Entertainment in May 2018). The members of the group were determined in the casting show "Finding Momoland", which was broadcast from July to September 2016 on the South Korean television channel Mnet . Momoland officially debuted on November 10, 2016 with the mini-album Welcome to Momoland and the single JJan! Koong! Kwang! ( 짠 쿵쾅 ) . The group's official fan club name is "Merry-G0-Round".

history

Finding Momoland

From July 22nd to September 16th, 2016, Mnet broadcast the casting show "Finding Momoland". In ten episodes seven members were to be found for the new girl group Momoland from Duble Kick Company. The concept of the show was similar to that of the casting show "Sixteen", also broadcast by Mnet, from which the group Twice emerged . The ten trainees had to practice and perform songs and choreographies every week to demonstrate their skills. Sometimes they were divided into teams or had to compete against each other individually.

At the end of the show, Ahin, Nayun, Nancy, Hyebin, JooE, Jane and Yeonwoo prevailed and became members of Momoland.

2016–2017: Debut with Welcome to Momoland and new members

After the end of “Finding Momoland”, the relatively unknown group had one last task to perform in order to debut: they should find 3000 viewers to perform in front of them and perform two songs from their debut album. In the end, 2,300 people gathered to see Momoland; the set mark was not reached and Duble Kick Company postponed the debut until further notice. The group then continued to train for their debut and performed at festivals and schools to further increase their profile.

On October 20, 2016, Duble Kick Company announced that Momoland would release their debut album in November after exceeding the set target on Makestar's crowdfunding page.

On November 10th, Momoland officially debuted with the mini-album Welcome to Momoland and the single JJan! Koong! Kwang! ( 짠 쿵쾅 ) .

On March 28, 2017, Duble Kick Company announced that Daisy was joining the group as a new member. In 2016 Daisy also took part in “Finding Momoland”. Before joining Duble Kick Company, she was a trainee at JYP Entertainment and almost became a participant on the TV show "Sixteen". A few days later, Taeha was confirmed as the ninth member of Momoland. Taeha became known in the TV show "Produce 101", from which the temporary girl group IOI emerged. At that time, however, she was still under contract with Starship Entertainment.

The single Wonderful Love ( ful Love 해 ) was released on April 25th . Wonderful Love was also released as an EDM version as a digital single on June 16 .

On August 22nd, Momoland released their second mini-album Freeze! together with the single of the same name.

Nancy became a member of the “Sunny Girls” project group in November. Together with Cheng Xiao of the Cosmic Girls, Eunha ( GFriend ), YooA ( Oh My Girl ) and Nayoung ( Gugudan ), she released the single Taxi for the "Music Crush" project of the music show Inkigayo on November 27th .

2018: Great! , Japan debut and Fun to the World

On January 3, 2018, Momoland's third mini-album Great! together with the single Bboom Bboom ( 뿜뿜 ). With Bboom Bboom , the group was able to achieve victories at music shows for the first time and made it to number 1 seven times.

On February 28, Momoland's first album was released in Japan with the title MOMOLAND The Best . It contains the Korean singles as well as several other tracks released in South Korea. A few days later, the group announced at an event in Tokyo that they were currently planning their official debut in Japan. On May 23, it was announced that Momoland will be releasing new music in South Korea on June 26. On June 13, 2018, the group officially debuted in Japan with the Japanese version of Bboom Bboom. They were expected by 7000 fans at the debut event at LAZONA Kawazaki Plaza in Kawazaki , Japan.

On June 6, a schedule for the release of the mini-album Fun to The World was released . On the following days, the first teaser photos, teaser videos for the single BAAM and a highlight medley of the new mini-album appeared. Fun to the World was released on June 26th along with the single BAAM . On June 1, MLD Entertainment announced that Nayun suffered from benign paroxysmal positional vertigo and would not be participating in any group activities to seek medical treatment until further notice. Since October 3rd she has been performing again with the group.

Bboom Bboom was awarded platinum by the Korea Music Content Industry Association on August 9th for 100,000,000 streams. Momoland was the first girl group to receive this award.

2019: Show Me , Taehas and Yeonwoo's exit

On March 20, 2019 Momoland released their fifth mini-album Show Me along with the single I'm So Hot. Prior to the release it was announced that Taeha and Daisy will not be part of this comeback for health and personal reasons . In August 2019, MLD Entertainment announced that Yeonwoo would no longer keep appointments with the group until further notice due to a panic disorder .

On November 29, 2019, MLD Entertainment announced Taeha's and Yeonwoo's exit from the group. Yeonwoo decided to stay with the agency and work on her acting career. Taeha's contract with MLD Entertainment was triggered. It was also said that negotiations with Daisy were still ongoing about staying in the group.

On December 30th, Momoland released the single album Thumbs Up .

Controversy

Allegations of plagiarism

On January 12, the Russian girl group accused Serebro Momoland via Twitter that BBoom Bboom a plagiarism of her song Mi Mi Mi is. A spokesman for the producer duo Shinsadong Tiger and Beomi Nangi, from whose pen Bboom Bboom comes, said that the intro of the song sounds familiar due to similarities in the genre and the guitar riffs, but the melody and sound sequence are completely different from Mi. Wed Wed be.

Manipulation through bulk purchases

In February 2018, Duble Kick Company was accused of mass buying Momoland's mini-album Great! Wanting to gain advantages in the charts and the music shows. The album would have sold around 5000 copies in January 2018 and suddenly more than 8000 copies were sold in a single day in February. Duble Kick Company said that on the one hand they didn't have the financial means to make such purchases and on the other hand they had tried to find out what the reason for the high sales figures was. So it was concluded that international fans, especially in Japan, are probably responsible for the purchases. Following the announcement of an official Momoland debut and the release of a best-of album on February 28 in Japan, Bboom Bboom would do well in some Japanese charts. This would have resulted in high purchases.

Those responsible for the Hanteo Charts in South Korea also tried to investigate the case, as sales in stores that are licensed by Hanteo directly affect their charts. So they asked the store, in which more than 90% of Momoland's album sales were made, to provide relevant documents in order to refute the allegations. Since the matter could not be completely resolved even with these documents, Hanteo announced on February 22 that they would refer the case to the South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for further investigation. They want clarity on this matter in order to avoid negative influences on the entire South Korean music industry.

On May 9, it was announced that the ministry had sent Hanteo the results of the first investigation, which stated that no irregularities had been found. Hanteo then asked for further documents and investigations because they were not satisfied with the results. The results of the second investigation were published on June 25th. MLD Entertainment and Momoland were acquitted of all allegations. The cause of the controversy was Mihwadang Record, who reported the sales of the total of 8,261 pre-orders sent to Hanteo in one day, which explains the large difference to the previous sales. Mihwadang Record posted a statement on its official page at Cafe Daum and apologized for the inconvenience.

Members

Surname Birth Name Birthday (age) place of birth position
Hyebin ( 헤빈 ) Lee Hye-bin ( 이혜빈 ) January 12, 1996 (24) Korea SouthSouth Korea Andong Leader, main rapper, vocalist
Jane ( 제인 ) Sung Ji-yeon ( 성지연 ) December 20, 1997 (22) Korea SouthSouth Korea Changwon Main dancer, vocalist
Nayun ( 나윤 ) Kim Na-yun ( 김나윤 ) July 31, 1998 (22) Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul Vocalist
JooE ( 주이 ) Lee Joo-won ( 이주원 ) August 18, 1999 (21) Korea SouthSouth Korea Beech Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Lead Rapper, Center
Ahin ( 아인 ) Lee Ah-in ( 이아 인 ) September 27, 1999 (20) Korea SouthSouth Korea Wonju Main vocalist
Nancy ( 낸시 ) Nancy Jewel McDonie 1) April 13, 2000 (20) Korea SouthSouth Korea Daegu Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Center
former members
Yeonwoo ( 연우 ) (until 2019) Lee Da-bin ( 이다 빈 ) August 1, 1996 (24) Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul Main rapper, vocalist
Taeha ( 태하 ) (2017-2019) Kim Min-ji ( 김민지 ) 2) June 3, 1998 (22) Korea SouthSouth Korea Jeonju Main vocalist
Daisy ( 데이지 ) (2017-2020) Yoo Jeong-ahn ( 유정 안 ) January 22, 1999 (21) Korea SouthSouth Korea Seoul Lead dancer, rapper, vocalist
1)Nancy officially changed her Korean name Lee Seung-ri ( 이승 리 ) to Lee Geu-ru ( 이 그루 ).
2)Taeha officially changed her name to Kim Tae-ha ( 김태하 ).

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
JP JP
2019 Chiri Chiri JP30 (2 weeks)
JP
  • First published: September 4, 2019
  • Label: King Records
  • Format: CD, download

Extended plays

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
KR KR
2016 Welcome to Momoland KR28 (7 weeks)
KR
  • First published: November 10, 2016
  • Label: Dublekick Company, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
2017 Freeze! KR17 (7 weeks)
KR
  • First published: August 22, 2017
  • Label: Dublekick Company, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
2018 Great! KR3 (20 weeks)
KR
  • First published: January 3, 2018
  • Label: Dublekick Company, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, download
Fun to the world KR6 (11 weeks)
KR
  • First published: June 26, 2018
  • Label: MLD Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download
2019 Show me KR7 (3 weeks)
KR
  • First published: March 20, 2019
  • Label: MLD Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download
2020 Starry Night KR21 (1 week)
KR
  • First published: June 11, 2020
  • Label: MLD Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download

Singles albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
KR KR
2019 Thumbs Up KR4 (3 weeks)
KR
  • First published: December 30, 2019
  • Label: MLD Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Format: CD, download

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
JP JP
2018 MOMOLAND The Best ~ Korean Ver. ~ JP26 (1 week)
JP
  • First published February 28, 2018
  • Label: Akatsuki
  • Format: CD, download

Singles

year Title
album
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
KR KR JP JP
Korean singles
2016 JJan! Koong! Kwang! ( 짠 쿵쾅 )
Welcome to Momoland
- -
  • First published: November 10, 2016
2017 Wonderful Love ( 어마 어마 해 )
Freeze!
- -
  • First published: April 25, 2017
Freeze ( 꼼짝 마 )
Freeze!
- -
  • First published: August 22, 2017
2018 Bboom Bboom ( 뿜뿜 )
Great!
KR2
Platinum (Download) + Platinum (Streaming)
Platinum (Download) + Platinum (Streaming)
Platinum (Download) + Platinum (Streaming)

(73 weeks)KR
-
  • First published: January 3, 2018
BAAM
Fun to the World
KR13 (16 weeks)
KR
-
  • First published: June 26, 2018
2019 I'm So Hot
Show Me
KR81 (9 weeks)
KR
-
  • First published: March 20, 2019
Thumbs Up,
Thumbs Up
KR137 (1 week)
KR
-
  • First published: December 30, 2019
2020 Starry Night
Starry Night
KR-KR -
  • First published: June 11, 2020
Japanese singles
2018 Bboom Bboom -Japanese ver.- - JP4 (10 weeks)
JP
  • First published: June 13, 2018
BAAM -Japanese ver.- - JP8 (5 weeks)
JP
  • First published: November 7, 2018
2019 I'm So Hot -Japanese ver.- - JP8 (3 weeks)
JP
  • First published: May 8, 2019

Awards

Awards ceremonies

2017

  • Asia Model Awards - New Star Singer
  • Asia Artist Awards - Rising Star Award
  • Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards - K-Pop Artist Award
  • Korea-China Management Awards - Asia Rising Star

2018

  • Korea Cable TV Awards - Artist of the Year
  • Brand of the Year Awards - Idol of the Year
  • Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Bonsang Award
  • MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards - Best Female Dance Performance (Bboom Bboom)
  • MTN Broadcast Advertising Festival - Rookie Star Award
  • Asia Artist Awards - Best Icon Award
  • Melon Music Awards - 1theK Performance Award
  • Mnet Asian Music Awards - Discovery of the Year
  • Korea Popular Music Awards - Bonsang Award

2019

  • Golden Disc Awards - Digital Bonsang (Bboom Bboom)
  • Seoul Music Awards - Bonsang Award
  • Gaon Chart Music Awards - World Rookie Award
  • Japan Gold Disc Awards - Best 3 New Artists (Asia)
  • The Fact Music Awards - Artist of the Year
  • Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Bonsang Award
  • Asia Artist Awards - Choice Award

Music shows

Momoland's victories at music shows.

Inkigayo
year date title
2018 March 11 Bboom Bboom
April 8th
M countdown
year date title
2018 11th January Bboom Bboom
February 22
2020 January 9th Thumbs Up
Music Bank
year date title
2018 February 23 Bboom Bboom
Show champion
year date title
2018 31 January Bboom Bboom
2019 3rd of April I'm so hot
The show
year date title
2018 February 6th Bboom Bboom
2019 26th of March I'm so hot
2nd of April

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
South Korea (KMCA) South Korea (KMCA) 0! G- Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2 2,500,000 gaonchart.co.kr
All in all - Platinum record icon.svg 2 × platinum2

Web links

Commons : Momoland  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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  27. MOMOLAND's Agency Issues Statement After Investigating Into Bulk Buying Accusations Soompi. Retrieved February 25, 2018 (American English).
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  29. Hanteo Chart To Request Government Agency Investigation Into Suspicions Of MOMOLAND's Bulk Buying Soompi. Retrieved February 25, 2018 (American English).
  30. 단독 모모 랜드 '사재기' 의혹… 한터 차트, 문체부 에 진정서 낸다. naver.com, February 22, 2018, accessed March 10, 2018 (Korean).
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  59. Watch: MOMOLAND Takes 7th Win For “BBoom BBoom” On “Inkigayo” Soompi. Retrieved April 8, 2018 (American English).
  60. Watch: MOMOLAND Grabs 4th Win For “BBoom BBoom” On "M! Countdown," Performances By BoA, NCT U, Yang Yoseob, And More Soompi. Retrieved February 24, 2018 (American English).
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  63. Watch: MOMOLAND Takes 2nd Win On “Show Champion” With “BBoom BBoom”, Performances By JBJ, Oh My Girl, Chungha, And More Soompi. Retrieved February 24, 2018 (American English).
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