NeonPunch
{{Short description|South Korean girl group (2018–2020)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = NeonPunch
| image = 191110 제4회 도시꼬마들의 행복한 축제 네온펀치 2.jpg
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = NeonPunch performing at the 4th Happy Festival of Urban Kids, November 2019
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{Start date|2018}}–{{End date|2020}}
| label = A100
| website = {{URL|neon-punch.com}}
| past_members =
- Dayeon
- Terry
- Baekah
- May
- Iaan
- Dohee
}}
NeonPunch ({{Korean|네온펀치}}) was a South Korean girl group formed by A100 Entertainment. The lineup originally consisted of Dayeon, Terry, Baekah, May, and Iaan, and they released their debut mini-album Moonlight on June 27, 2018. Terry left the group the following January and was replaced by Dohee. NeonPunch released their second and final mini-album Watch Out January 30, 2019, and disbanded on August 11, 2020.
History
=2017–2018: Formation and debut=
On February 7, 2017, A100 Entertainment announced that they would be doing their first girl group project via their YouTube channel and started uploading covers of the group. There was a various number of members throughout the project that were always masked and kept their identities a secret while they did the covers. The number of members changed until only five members remained and they formed the final line-up. On October 2, A100 announced that their girl group will be named NeonPunch and introduced the members through a teaser for their pre-debut reality show. The members were Dayeon, Hajeong, Baekah, Arang, and Iaan.{{cite web |title='新 걸그룹' 네온펀치, 웹 예능 리얼리티 '아이돌의 조건'으로 첫 인사 |url=http://www.nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20171002800007 |website=Next Daily |accessdate=October 2, 2017|date=October 2, 2017}} NeonPunch auditioned for JTBC's reality show, Mix Nine,{{cite web |title=A100 네온펀치X전예임, '믹스나인' 출연…센터 도전장 내민다 |url=http://nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20171027800014 |website=Next Daily |accessdate=October 27, 2017|date=October 27, 2017}} but only Baekah passed the audition stage and made it onto the show.{{cite web |title=A100 김수아는 누구? '믹스나인' 첫 순위 발표식서 62계단 '껑충' |url=http://www.nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20171120800006 |website=Next Daily |accessdate=November 20, 2017|date=November 20, 2017}}
On April 13, 2018, A100 announced that NeonPunch would be the new model for Beauty brand DPC. The members of the group were Baekah, Dayeon, and Iaan with new members May and Terry. The group was stated to debut at the end of May.{{cite web |title=뷰티 브랜드 DPC, 광고모델로 신예 걸그룹 '네온펀치' 발탁 |url=http://news.joins.com/article/22534580 |website=Joins News |accessdate=April 13, 2018|date=April 13, 2018}} On May 8, A100 announced that the debut was postponed to June, and the five members Baekah, Dayeon, Iaan, May and Terry were confirmed as the final members of NeonPunch.{{cite web |title=네온펀치, 최종멤버 5인 확정…데뷔 카운트다운 돌입 |url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=972209 |website=Xports News |accessdate=May 8, 2018|date=May 8, 2018}}
File:180626 Neon Punch performing Moonlight.png
On June 27, 2018, NeonPunch released their first single album, Moonlight, along with the eponymous lead single.{{cite web |title='신예' 네온펀치, '문라이트'로 기존 걸그룹과 차별화 꾀한다 |url=http://nextdaily.co.kr/news/article.html?id=20180615800016 |website=Next Daily |accessdate=June 15, 2018|date=June 15, 2018}}{{cite web |title=[팝업★]"양현석도 홀렸다"…'데뷔' 네온펀치, 가요계 강력 '한방' 날릴까 |url=http://pop.heraldcorp.com/view.php?ud=201806271602091757244_1 |website=Herald POP |accessdate=June 27, 2018|date=June 27, 2018}} On June 30, they made their official debut stage on the music program MBC's Show! Music Core.{{cite web |title='음악중심' 네온펀치, 펑키+발랄 '문라이트' 완벽한 무대 |url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/view/news_view.php?varAtcId=144869 |website=Biz Enter |accessdate=June 30, 2018|date=June 30, 2018}} On October 4, A100 announced that Terry had taken a break for personal reasons and had not explained anything further.{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}}
=2019–2020: ''Watch Out'' and disbandment=
On January 16, 2019, A100 had revealed that Terry would permanently leave the group for health reasons. In her stead, new member Dohee joined the group prior to the group's January comeback.{{cite web|title=네온펀치, 새 멤버 도희 영입..1월 말 컴백 확정(공식)|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002755386|accessdate= January 17, 2019|date=January 17, 2019|language= ko}} On January 30, NeonPunch released their second mini album Watch Out and its lead single "Tic Toc".{{cite web |title=네온펀치, 당찬 컴백 출사표 #탄산돌 #새 멤버 #1000만뷰 [종합] |url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1071236 |website=Xports News|date = January 30, 2019|accessdate=January 30, 2019}}
On August 11, 2020, A100 Entertainment announced that NeonPunch had disbanded, due in part to the label's financial hardships exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|title=네온펀치 측 "5인조 완전체 해체…3인조 재데뷔 예정"[공식]|url= https://mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2020/08/822275/|website=MK|date= August 11, 2020|accessdate=August 11, 2020}} Shortly after, it was announced by the label that Dayeon, Baekah, and Iaan would be debuting as a trio named XUM on August 25. The debut was delayed to September 24, after one of their staff members had come into contact with someone who had COVID-19.{{cite web|last1=Jung|first1=Byeong-keun|script-title=ko:네온펀치→3인조 썸, 25일 'Ddalala'로 재데뷔|url=http://news.tf.co.kr/read/entertain/1806566.htm|website=The Fact|accessdate=August 12, 2020|language=Korean|date=August 12, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=119&aid=0002422507|title=[단독] 걸그룹 썸, 코로나19 검사 받는다…네온펀치 해체후 재데뷔|website=entertain.naver.com|language=ko|access-date=2020-08-20}} The group XUM later disbanded on June 1, 2021.
Members
- Dayeon ({{Korean|다연|labels=no}}) – leader (2018–2020)
- Terry ({{Korean|테리|labels=no}}) (2018–2019)
- Baekah ({{Korean|백아|labels=no}}) (2018–2020)
- May ({{Korean|메이|labels=no}}) (2018–2020)
- Iaan ({{Korean|이안|labels=no}}) (2018–2020)
- Dohee ({{Korean|도희|labels=no}}) (2019–2020)
Discography
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" width=20% | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" style="width:5em;"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Chart – Album Chart|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALBUM&nationGbn=T&yyyy=2010&condition=2&search_str=네온펀치|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|accessdate=August 12, 2020}} |
| scope="row" |Moonlight
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 37 | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row"|Watch Out
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 45 | |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Album |
| scope="row" | "Moonlight"
| 2018 | Moonlight |
|---|
| scope="row" | "Tic Toc"
| 2019 | Watch Out |
Awards and nominations
{{awards table}}
! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row"|2019
| NeonPunch
| 25th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards – Female Rookie of the Year Award
| {{won}}
| style="text-align:center;"|{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Da-kyeom|script-title=ko:네온펀치, '2019 대한민국 연예예술상' 신인상 쾌거|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2019/03/178645/|website=Star Today|accessdate=August 12, 2020|language=Korean|date=March 25, 2019}}
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References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- {{Official website}}
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Category:Musical groups from Seoul
Category:South Korean girl groups
Category:South Korean pop music groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2018
Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2020
Category:Musical groups disestablished due to the COVID-19 pandemic