Loona 1/3
{{Short description|Sub-unit of South Korean girl group Loona}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Loona 1/3
| image = 2017 04 30 이달의소녀 13 영등포 팬싸인회 (7).jpg
| image_upright = 1
| landscape = yes
| caption = From left to right: HyunJin, ViVi, HeeJin, and HaSeul
| origin = South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|bubblegum pop}}
| label = Blockberry Creative
| years_active = 2017
| spinoff_of = Loona
| current_members = * HaSeul
- HeeJin
- HyunJin
- ViVi
| module = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes
| hangul = 이달의 소녀 1/3
| hanja = 이달의 少女 1/3
| rr = Idarui Sonyeo 1/3
| mr = Idarŭi Sonyŏ 1/3
}}
}}
Loona 1/3 (commonly stylized in all caps or LOOΠΔ 1/3) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled "Girl of the Month". The unit consists of four members: HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and ViVi. They debuted on March 13, 2017, with the extended play Love & Live.
History
= Pre-debut: Revealing of the first three members =
The first member to be revealed is HeeJin on September 26, 2016.{{cite web |last=Jeong|first=Ji-won|title=신개념 걸그룹 프로젝트 '이달의 소녀' 첫 선…희진 공개|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=770830|date=September 26, 2016|website=X Sports News|accessdate=January 20, 2021|language=ko}} She debuted with her single album HeeJin with the title track "ViViD" on October 5.{{cite web |last=Kim|first=Sang-min|title='이달의 소녀' 희진, 데뷔곡 '비비드(ViViD)' 오늘(5일) 자정 공개 |url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1L2KSO1QJE|date=October 5, 2016|website=Sedaily|accessdate=January 4, 2021|language=ko}} On October 28, HyunJin was revealed to be the second member.{{cite web |last=Bae|first=Hyo-ju|title=걸그룹 이달의 소녀 두번째 멤버 현진 공개 "동양미와 청순미가 매력"|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201610281055496710|date=November 17, 2016|website=Newsen|accessdate=January 20, 2021|language=ko}} She debuted with her solo album titled HyunJin and the title track "Around You" on November 18.{{cite web |last=Kim|first=Young-rok|title='이달의소녀' 현진, 17일 신곡 '다녀가요'-'I'll be there' 동시 발매|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201611180100150280010096&servicedate=20161117|date=November 17, 2016|website=Sports Chosun|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}} A duet between her and HeeJin, titled "I'll Be There", was also released, along with a music video.{{cite web |last=Kim|first=Young-rok|title='이달의소녀' 현진, 17일 신곡 '다녀가요'-'I'll be there' 동시 발매|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201611180100150280010096&servicedate=20161117|date=November 17, 2016|website=Sports Chosun|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}} The next member, HaSeul, was revealed on December 8.{{cite web |last=Son|first=Hye-ji|title=이달의 소녀, 하슬 공개.. 톰보이 매력|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2016120882884|date=December 8, 2016|website=Ten Asia|accessdate=January 20, 2021|language=ko}} She debuted through her single album of the same name HaSeul with the title track "Let Me In", released on December 15.{{cite web|last=Moon|first=Kyoung-min|title=걸그룹 이달의 소녀 '하슬', 솔로곡 '소년,소녀' 베일 벗었다...'블록버스터 트랙'|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1L59776DSW|date=December 15, 2016|website=Sedaily|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}} Another track titled "The Carol" was released as well, with the three revealed members HeeJin, HyunJin and HaSeul.{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Min-kyoung|title=걸그룹 '이달의 소녀', 크리스마스 '더 캐롤' 뮤직비디오 티저 공개|url=http://www.mhns.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=31785|date=December 14, 2016|website=Munhwa|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}}
= 2017: Debut with ''Love & Live'', ViVi solo album, and ''Love & Evil'' =
On March 12, 2017, The sub-unit made their first live appearance on SBS's Inkigayo, performing both "You and Me Together" and "Love&Live".{{cite web |last=Jeon|first=Jong-seon|title='인기가요' 이달의 소녀 1/3, 쯔위 닮은꼴 현진…데뷔 무대서 '눈길'|url=https://www.sedaily.com/NewsView/1ODCQF4E69|date=March 13, 2017|website=Sedaily|accessdate=January 4, 2021|language=ko}} A day later, on March 13, they officially debuted with the release of their extended play Love & Live, featuring HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul and ViVi.{{cite web |last=Son|first=Ye-ji|title='이달의 소녀 1/3, 오늘(13일) 베일 벗는다 |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017031337994|date=March 13, 2017|website=Ten Asia|accessdate=January 4, 2021|language=ko}} On April 5, ViVi was officially revealed as the fifth member of Loona.{{cite web |last=Yun|first=Jun-pil|title=이달의 소녀 비비, 5번째 솔로 앨범 주인공 낙점...MV 촬영지 '궁금증 UP'|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017040559334|date=April 5, 2016|website=Ten Asia|accessdate=January 20, 2021|language=ko}} Then, she released a solo album named ViVi with the title track "Everyday I Love You", featuring HaSeul, on April 17.{{cite web|last=Hwang|first=Hye-jin|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201704170839010410|title=이달의 소녀 비비, 솔로 싱글 음원 MV 공개|publisher=Newsen|date=April 17, 2017|language=ko|accessdate=January 7, 2021}} The sub-unit supposedly cost 4 million dollars to produce, with the music video for their title track being filmed in New Zealand and Hong Kong.{{cite web |last=Kim|first=Eun-goo|title='이달의 소녀' 첫 멤버 희진|url=http://m.starin.edaily.co.kr/News/NewsView?Kind=&NewsId=01620326612810952|date=October 8, 2016|website=Star In|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}}
A reissue of their extended play 'Love & Live, titled Love & Evil was released on April 27 with the addition of two tracks and the new lead single "Sonatine".{{cite web |last=Park|first=Seul-gi|title=이달의 소녀 1/3, 리패키지 앨범 'love&Evil' 오늘(27일) 발매|url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2017042716994|date=April 27, 2017|website=Ten Asia|accessdate=January 7, 2021|language=ko}}
Members
- HaSeul ({{lang|ko|하슬}}) (Leader)
- HeeJin ({{lang|ko|희진}})
- HyunJin ({{lang|ko|현진}})
- ViVi ({{lang|ko|비비}})
Discography
= Extended plays =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:21em;" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week|title=2017년 11주차 Album Chart|date=March 18, 2017}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Love & Live
|
| 10 |
|
= Reissues =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:21em;" | Details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales |
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=17&hitYear=2020&termGbn=week|title=2020년 17주차 Album Chart|date=April 25, 2020}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%;"| US |
|---|
| scope="row" | Love & Evil
|
| 24 | 12 |
|
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+ List of singles, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Album |
| scope="row" | "Love&Live" ({{lang|ko|지금, 좋아해}})
| rowspan="2" | 2017 |Love & Live |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Sonatine" ({{lang|ko|알 수 없는 비밀}})
|Love & Evil |
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Song title
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Director(s) ! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Love&Live"
| rowspan="4" | 2017 | rowspan="4" | Digipedi |
| scope="row" | "You and Me Together" (Special MV) |
| scope="row" | "Sonatine" |
| scope="row" | "Rain 51db"
| |