GWSN
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = GWSN
| image = 190723 공원소녀.jpg
| image_size =
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = GWSN in July 2019
(From left to right: Miya, Seoryoung, Minju, Lena, Anne, Seokyoung, SoSo)
| alias =
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{start date|2018}}–2021
| label = The Wave Music
| associated_acts =
| past_members = * Miya
- Seokyoung
- Seoryoung
- Anne
- Minju
- SoSo
- Lena
{{Infobox Chinese/Korean
| hangul = 공원소녀
| hanja = 公園少女
| rr = Gongwon Sonyeo
| lk = Park Girl}}
{{Infobox Chinese/Japanese
| kanji = 公園少女
| romaji = Kōen Shōjo}}
{{Infobox Chinese/Chinese
| t = 公園少女
| s = 公园少女
| p = Gōngyuán Shàonǚ}}
}}
GWSN ({{korean|hangul=공원소녀|rr=Gongwon Sonyeo}}), also known as Girls in the Park, was a South Korean girl group formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop (now known as The Wave Music). The group consisted of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena, and debuted on September 5, 2018{{Cite web |last=Park |first=Bo-ram |title=girl group-debut |url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0010323902?sid=001 |access-date=2019-03-17 |website=Naver News}} with the title track "Puzzle Moon" from their extended play The Park in the Night Part One.
Name
GWSN is an abbreviation of Gongwon Sonyeo. The group describes "gongwon" (lit. park) as a place "where anyone, who is male or female or old or young, can go and enjoy themselves, heal their wounds and dream". The abbreviation also has a separate meaning in English, with G standing for 'Ground' and WSN standing for the directional markers 'West,' 'South,' and 'North,' with the significance being that the group wants to reach out to people from every direction.{{Cite web |last=Ji |first=Yeon-ju |date=2018-10-14 |title= |script-title=ko:‘컬투쇼’ 공원소녀 “원래 이름 키워걸스, 소속사 이름 땄다” |url=http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810141331271110 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212211412/https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810141331271110 |archive-date=2023-02-12 |website=Newsen}}{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[종합] "성장형 걸그룹 될 것"..'컬투쇼' 공원소녀, 상큼발랄 힐링돌의 깜찍 입담 |trans-title=[Comprehensive] "We will become a growing girl group"..'Culture Show' GWSN, refreshing and lively healing idols' cute talk |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0003084818 |language=ko |via=Naver}} 'Gong-won' can also be translated into 'gong,' meaning zero in Korean, and 'won,' which represents the English word one, meaning that when the seven members get together, they will forever be one.
History
=2018–2019: Debut with ''The Park in the Night'' series=
On June 14, 2018, Kiwi Pop, a subsidiary of Kiwi Media Group, released a teaser image for their first girl group named GWSN and the opening of their social media accounts with their reveal date set to June 18, 2018.{{cite news |last=Yoon |first=Sang-geun |date=June 14, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:'프듀 김서경 걸그룹' 공원소녀, 9월 정식 데뷔(공식) |language=ko |trans-title='Produce 101 Kim Seo-kyung girl group' GWSN officially debuts in September (official) |work=Star News |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002706692 |access-date=September 18, 2018 |via=Naver}} Shortly after, members were each revealed along with a short video and an image starting with Minju, followed by Lena, Anne, Soso, Seoryoung, Miya, and finally Seokyoung, who was a former contestant on Mnet's Produce 101 TV series, where she came in 30th place.{{cite news |last=Hong |first=Seung-han |date=June 14, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:걸그룹 공원소녀, 7인 7색 멤버 티저 공개 |language=ko |trans-title=Girl group GWSN, 7 member 7 color teaser released |work=Sports Seoul |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=468&aid=0000397360 |access-date=September 23, 2018 |via=Naver}}
In order to increase their pre-debut popularity, the group held multiple busking events all over South Korea in public spaces, performed in middle schools and high schools, as well as held live video events on their Facebook page and uploaded dance covers of popular songs onto their YouTube.
On July 8, Mnet announced a reality TV show named Got Ya! GWSN featuring all the members of GWSN.{{Cite tweet|number=1016200275365847040|user=MnetKR|title=국내 최초 데뷔 관찰 게임
On September 5, 2018, GWSN made their debut with the extended play (EP) The Park in the Night Part One with the lead single, "Puzzle Moon".{{cite news |date=September 5, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:데뷔 공원소녀(GWSN), 첫 앨범 '밤의 공원 part one'..차별화된 걸그룹 |language=ko |trans-title=Debut Girls in the Park (GWSN), first album 'The Park at Night part one'.. A differentiated girl group |work=Break News |url=http://m.breaknews.com/a.html?uid=599472§ion=sc4#cb |access-date=October 18, 2018 |archive-date=October 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018043431/http://m.breaknews.com/a.html?uid=599472§ion=sc4#cb |url-status=dead }} They then went onto holding their debut showcase at Yes24 Live Hall, Seoul, South Korea. They officially made their debut in the Korean music program M Countdown on September 6.{{cite news |date=September 6, 2018 |title= |script-title=ko:공원소녀(GWSN), 6일 '엠카운트다운'서 첫 데뷔 무대 |language=ko |trans-title=GWSN, first debut stage at 'M Countdown' on the 6th |work=Wow TV |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000679258 |via=Naver}}
On March 13, 2019, GWSN released their second EP The Park in the Night Part Two, with the lead single "Pinky Star (Run)".{{cite news |date=March 13, 2019 |title= |script-title=ko:공원소녀(GWSN), 13일 2nd 미니앨범 '밤의 공원 part two' 발매 |language=ko |trans-title=GWSN, 2nd mini album 'Park at Night part two' released on the 13th |work=Wow TV |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=215&aid=0000747154 |via=Naver}}
GWSN released their first studio album The Park in the Night Part Three along with the lead single "Red-Sun (021)" on July 23.{{cite news |date=July 14, 2019 |title= |script-title=ko:'컴백' 공원소녀, 타이틀곡 '레드썬'…베일벗은 트랙리스트 |language=ko |trans-title='Comeback' GWSN, title song 'Red Sun'... veiled track list |work=Isplus Joins |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002936989 |via=Naver}} This was funded through fan contribution on Makestar, where a total of US$27,491.03 was raised.{{Cite web|url=https://www.makestar.co/projects/singer_gwsn_01|title=GWSN Comeback Celebration Project|website=makestar.co|language=en|access-date=2020-02-12}}
On October 2, GWSN was the opening act for Jessica Jung's fanmeeting in Japan, XOXO Jessica Jung Fan Meeting.{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ja:ジェシカ（Jessica） 2年ぶりのファンミーティング開催決定！ローソンチケットにて、本日8月10日（土）10:00より最速先行受付開始！ |trans-title=Jessica (Jessica) fan meeting will be held for the first time in two years! For the Lawson ticket, the fastest advance reception starts today from 10:00 on Saturday, August 10!! |url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000095.000034304.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811182354/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/amp/p/000000095.000034304.html |archive-date=2019-08-11 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website=PR TIMES|date=August 10, 2019 }}
= 2020–2023: ''The Keys'', ''The Other Side of the Moon'' and disbandment=
On January 17, 2020, it was announced that member Soso would be taking a hiatus due to a ruptured ankle ligament and that the group will continue to promote as six members.{{Cite web|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2020/01/gwsns-soso-to-take-hiatus-due-to-health-issues|title=GWSN's Soso to take hiatus due to health issues|website=Allkpop|language=en|access-date=2020-02-26}}{{Better source needed|reason=The current source is insufficiently reliable (WP:NOTRS); listed in WP:KO/RS#UR.|date=February 2023}} On April 3, 2020, it was reported that GWSN was moved to a new sub-label from Kiwi Media Group known as MILES.{{Cite web |date=April 3, 2020 |title= |script-title=ko:공원소녀(GWSN), 새 음악 레이블 마일즈(MILES)서 이달 말 컴백 |trans-title=GWSN, comeback at the end of this month with new music label MILES |url=http://www.mrepublic.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=44263 |access-date=2020-04-13 |website=Media Republic |language=ko}} The group made their comeback on April 28 with their third EP The Keys and its title track "Bazooka!", without member Soso.{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:공원소녀, 활동중단 소소 빼고 6인 체제로 컴백 |trans-title=GWSN, excluding Soso on hiatus, comeback with 6 members |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=001&aid=0011543591 |access-date=2020-04-13 |website=Naver |language=ko}}
GWSN was set to release their fourth EP The Other Side of the Moon and its lead single "Like It Hot" on May 20, 2021, but the album's release date was pushed back to May 26.{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[단독] 공원소녀, 5월 20일 컴백..소소 건강 회복 후 7人 완전체 출격 |trans-title=[Exclusive] GWSN, comeback on May 20th... Soso after recovering health, all 7 members sortie |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004397144 |access-date=2021-04-29 |website=Naver |language=ko}} The group would be moved to The Wave Music, which was formerly named Kiwi Media Group.{{Cite web |title= |script-title=ko:[단독] 공원소녀, 20일→26일 컴백일 변경..7人 완전체 출격 |trans-title=[Exclusive] GWSN, change the comeback date from the 20th to the 26th.. 7-member sortie |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004401439 |access-date=2021-05-07 |website=Naver |language=ko}}
In 2022, Anne made her screen debut as Kim Yoon-ji in The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die.{{Cite web |last=Jeong |first=Hee-yeon |date=2022-06-10 |title= |script-title=ko:공원소녀 이서영, 스크린 데뷔 성공적 (더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이) |trans-title=GWSN Lee Seo-young, successful screen debut (The Killer: A Child Who Can Die) |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000985321 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220610122528/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000985321 |archive-date=2022-06-10 |access-date=2023-02-25 |website= |publisher=Sports Donga |language=ko |via=Naver}}
On January 22, 2023, it was announced through multiple news outlets that all 7 members' exclusive contracts with The Wave Music had been terminated on the 12th of that month by the Seoul Central District Court.{{Cite web |title=아이돌 만들기만 하면 성공? 소속사 방치로 외국인 멤버 벌금까지 |trans-title=Success just by making an idol? Foreign members fined being neglected by their agency |url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/028/0002624404 |access-date=2023-01-22 |website=Naver News |language=ko}} On June 28, 2023, Miya confirmed in an interview with NHK that GWSN had disbanded in January after all 7 members won the lawsuit.{{Cite web|title="それでも韓国で輝きたい" 元アイドルが見たK-POPの世界|trans-title=“I still want to shine in Korea”, the world of K-Pop as seen by a former idol|url=https://www.nhk.jp/p/kokusaihoudou/ts/8M689W8RVX/blog/bl/pNjPgEOXyv/bp/pa6ZZe40Ra/|url-status=live|date=2023-06-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630014249/https://www.nhk.jp/p/kokusaihoudou/ts/8M689W8RVX/blog/bl/pNjPgEOXyv/bp/pa6ZZe40Ra/|archive-date=2023-06-30|access-date=2023-06-29|website=NHK|language=ja}}
Members
- Miya ({{Lang|ko|미야}})
- Seokyoung ({{Lang|ko|서경}})
- Seoryoung ({{Lang|ko|서령}})
- Anne ({{Lang|ko|앤}})
- Minju ({{Lang|ko|민주}})
- Soso ({{Lang|ko|소소}})
- Lena ({{Lang|ko|레나}})
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|title=Gaon Album Chart|website=Gaon Chart|language=ko|accessdate=September 13, 2018}}
|
|---|
| scope="row" | The Park in the Night Part One
|
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}} | 12 |
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| scope="row" | The Park in the Night Part Two
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 11 |
|
| scope="row" | The Park in the Night Part Three
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 13 |
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| scope="row" | The Keys
|
| 6 |
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| scope="row" | The Other Side of the Moon
|
| 18 |
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR DL {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=22&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Like It Hot|date=May 23–29, 2021|access-date=June 3, 2021}} |
| scope=row | "Puzzle Moon" {{small|{{lang|ko|(퍼즐문)}}}}
| 2018 | — | The Park in the Night Part One |
| scope=row | "Pinky Star (Run)"
| rowspan="2"| 2019 | — | The Park in the Night Part Two |
| scope=row | "Red-Sun (021)"
| — | The Park in the Night Part Three |
| scope=row | "Bazooka!"
| 2020 | — | The Keys |
| scope=row | "Like It Hot"
| 2021 | 113 | The Other Side of the Moon |
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
= Soundtrack appearances =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
!Song !Year !Member(s) !Album |
| scope=row | "Oh Lady Go Lady"
| 2018 | All | Clean with Passion for Now OST Part 2 |
|---|
| scope=row | "Be Your Star"
| rowspan="2" | 2019 | Seoryoung, Lena (GWSN) | Touch Your Heart OST Part 4 |
| scope=row | "I'm in Love"
| All | Mother of Mine OST Part 4 |
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| "Puzzle Moon" {{Small|({{lang|ko|퍼즐문}})}} | Jiyong Kim | {{N/A}} |
| "Color Me" {{Small|({{lang|ko|물들여줘}}) (feat. Son Dong-woon)}}
| | |
| rowspan="7" | 2019
| "We Need a Change" (feat. Jack Walton) | | |
| "Pinky Star" (Run)
| Jiyong Kim |
| "Growing" (for Groo)
| | |
| "Pinky Star" (Run) (choreography ver.)
| | |
| "Red-Sun" (021)
| Korlio | {{N/A}} |
| "Red-Sun" (021) (performance ver.)
| | |
| "Total Eclipse" (Black Out)
| | |
| rowspan="3" | 2020
| "Bazooka!" | Hong Won-Ki | |
| "Bazooka! (performance ver.)
| Hong Won-Ki | |
| "Bazooka!" (stay safe with GWSN ver.)
| | |
| 2021
|"Like It Hot" |TBA | |
=Television shows=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Network |
|---|
| 2018
| Got Ya! GWSN | Mnet |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="width: 80%;"
|+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award and the result of the nomination ! scope="col" | Award ceremony ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Award category ! scope="col" | Work(s)/nominee(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| rowspan="4" scope="row" |Genie Music Awards
| rowspan="5" style=text-align:center; |2019 | style=text-align:center; |New Artist Award | rowspan="9" style=text-align:center; |GWSN | {{nom}} | rowspan="4" style=text-align:center; |{{cite news|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=638195#_enliple|title=[뮤직토픽] '2019 MGMA', 여자 신인상 후보에 아이즈원이 없는 것에 대한 의구심|work=Top Star News|date=June 21, 2019|language=ko}} |
|---|
| style=text-align:center; |The Female New Artist
| {{nom}} |
| style=text-align:center; |Genie Music Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
| style=text-align:center; |Global Popularity Award
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" scope="row" |Korea Culture Entertainment Awards
| style=text-align:center; |K-Pop Singer Award | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" scope="row" |Mnet Asian Music Awards
| rowspan="3" style=text-align:center; |2018 | style=text-align:center; |Best New Female Artist | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" style=text-align:center; |{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1255845wpp/2018-mama-announces-nominees-voting-begins|title=2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins|language=en|work=Soompi|date=November 1, 2018|accessdate=August 30, 2020}} |
| style=text-align:center; |Artist of the Year
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="1" scope="row" |Seoul Success Awards
| style=text-align:center; |New Artist Award | {{won}} | style=text-align:center; |{{cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=396&aid=0000496849|title=공원소녀, 데뷔 첫 신인상… 2018 괴물루키 입증|language=ko|work=Sports Worldi|date=November 27, 2018}} |
| rowspan="1" scope="row" |Soribada Best K-Music Awards
| style=text-align:center; |2020 | style=text-align:center; |Rising Star Award | {{won}} | style=text-align:center; |{{cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1418911wpp/winners-of-2020-soribada-best-k-music-awards|title=Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards|language=en|work=Soompi|date=August 13, 2020|accessdate=August 30, 2020}} |
Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|GWSN}}
- [http://cafe.daum.net/GWSN Fancafe]
- [https://www.instagram.com/gwsn.official/ GWSN Official Instagram]
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