Wooah
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Wooah
| image = Woo!ah! 210813.png
| image_size =
| image_upright = 1.15
| landscape = yes
| alt =
| caption = Wooah in August 2021
From left to right: Lucy, Wooyeon, Nana, Sora, Minseo
| alias = Woo!ah! (2020-2024)
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{start date|2020}}–present
| label = H Music Entertainment
| website = {{URL|http://www.nventertainment.net/sub/wooah/main.html|Official website}}
| current_members = * Nana
- Wooyeon
- Sora
- Lucy
- Minseo
| past_members = Songyee
}}
Wooah ({{IPAc-en|w|u|ɑː}}; {{respell|wuu|AH}}; {{Korean|hangul=우아!|rr=Ua!}}, stylized in all caps; formerly known as woo!ah!){{cite web|url=https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=woo!ah!&os=14019296&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|title=woo!ah! (우아!) 프로필|publisher=Naver|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200824190218/https://people.search.naver.com/search.naver?where=nexearch&sm=tab_ppn&query=woo!ah!&os=14019296&ie=utf8&key=PeopleService|url-status=live}} is a South Korean girl group under H Music Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo. The group debuted on May 13, 2020.
History
On March 20, 2020, the girl group "Woo!ah!" was announced on radio channels. The group would be produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han Ji-seok is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim Kyu-sang is a creative director and had produced and directed numerous artists representing Korea.{{Cite web|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1249199|title='연예계 미다스 손' 한지석·김규상, 6인조 걸그룹 '우아' 상반기 론칭|date=March 20, 2020|website=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124163746/http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1249199|url-status=live}}
=2020: Debut with 'Exclamation', Songyee's departure and 'Qurious'=
On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published.{{Cite web|url=http://www.marketnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=44065|title=우아!, 5월 13일 데뷔! 스케줄러 공개 "다양한 콘텐츠 준비"|date=April 24, 2020|website=Market News|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174643/http://www.marketnews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=44065|url-status=live}} Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnnews.com/news/202004270927454624|title='신예' 우아, 우연 프로필 공개로 '콘셉트 포토' 릴레이 돌입|date=April 27, 2020|website=FN News|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=May 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506130357/http://www.fnnews.com/news/202004270927454624|url-status=live}} Minseo,{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202004290057|title=걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!) 민서, 총천연색 팔색조 매력...개인 필름 티저 공개|date=April 29, 2020|website=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174702/http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202004290057&t=NN|url-status=live}} Lucy,{{Cite web|url=http://www.fnnews.com/news/202005010925009922|title='新걸그룹' 우아! 루시, 감탄을 부르는 개인 티저 공개|date=May 1, 2020|website=FN News|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=May 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200512144955/http://www.fnnews.com/news/202005010925009922|url-status=live}} Songyee,{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005040057|title=걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 송이 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개|date=May 4, 2020|website=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174713/http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005040057&t=NN|url-status=live}} Sora,{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005060053|title=걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 소라 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개...'심쿵유발 모태 귀요미'|date=May 6, 2020|website=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174722/http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005060053|url-status=live}} and Nana.{{Cite web|url=http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005080066&t=NN|title=걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 리더 나나 공개...세련된 비주얼 '눈길'|date=May 8, 2020|website=Korea Economic TV|language=ko|access-date=May 16, 2020|archive-date=August 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830174731/http://www.wowtv.co.kr/NewsCenter/News/Read?articleId=A202005080066&t=NN|url-status=live}} The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Deok-haeng|date=May 13, 2020|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1269854|title=우아 "너무나 꿈꿨던 데뷔...무대 올라가기 전까지 실감 안나"|trans-title=Woo!ah!, "The debut I've dreamed of so much...""I can't believe it until I go on stage".|website=Xports News|language=ko|access-date=January 13, 2022}} However, the releases of the single album Exclamation and the music video for the title track woo!ah! was postponed to May 15, in order to show more completeness in the group through improvements in both releases.{{Cite web|last=Lee|first=Seul|date=May 14, 2020|url=http://star.fnnews.com/archives/393995|title='2020년 다크호스' 우아, '엠카'로 화려 데뷔 무대 예고|trans-title="2020 Dark Horse" Woo!ah!'s flashy debut stage with "M Countdown".|website=FN Star|language=ko|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group for personal reasons.{{Cite web|url=https://m.cafe.daum.net/Wooah/9VkZ/15|title=woo!ah! (우아!) 멤버 송이 관련 공지입니다.|date=August 14, 2020|website=Daum Cafe|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2020}}{{Dead link|date=January 2021|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003397523|title=[공식] 신인 걸그룹 우아! 송이, 데뷔 3달 만에 탈퇴..."개인적 사유"|date=August 14, 2020|website=Mydaily|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=August 14, 2020|archive-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111184657/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003397523|url-status=live}}
The group made their comeback on November 24 with their second single album Qurious.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=014&aid=0004521954|title=woo!ah!(우아!), 11월 컴백 대전 합류..."한 뼘 더 성장...기대해도 좋다"|date=November 3, 2020|website=FN News|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=November 3, 2020|archive-date=December 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204163353/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=014&aid=0004521954|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=November 24, 2020|script-title=ko:"woo!ah!(우아!)가 돌아왔다" 두 번째 싱글 'QURIOUS' 24일 발매|url=http://www.dt.co.kr/contents.html?article_no=2020112402109919039006&ref=naver|url-status=live|access-date=November 24, 2020|website=Digital Times|language=ko|archive-date=November 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127113110/http://www.dt.co.kr/contents.html?article_no=2020112402109919039006&ref=naver}}{{Cite web|last=Ye|first=Lorr|date=January 21, 2021|url=https://www.allkpop.com/article/2021/01/interview-wooah-reveals-a-day-in-their-life-and-shares-a-special-message-for-wows|title=[INTERVIEW] woo!ah! reveals a day in their life and shares a special message for WOWs|website=Allkpop|access-date=January 13, 2022}} The group held a press showcase and a comeback showcase for the release one day earlier.{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002912026|title=우아 'QURIOUS' 발매 쇼케이스[★포토]|date=November 23, 2020|website=Starnews|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=November 23, 2020|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112005422/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=108&aid=0002912026|url-status=live}}
=2021–2023: Wish, Catch the Stars, Joy, Pit-a-Pat, and Queendom Puzzle=
On May 7, 2021, a teaser photo posted on the group's social medias announced their comeback with their third single album, "Wish". "Wish" was released on May 27 with "Purple" serving as the single's title track.{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/311/0001295830|title=woo!ah!(우아!), 27일 싱글 'WISH' 발매 확정...6개월 만에 컴백|date=May 7, 2021|website=Xports News|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=May 7, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Juvet|first=Aedan|date=May 28, 2021|url=https://popwrapped.com/wooah-interview/|title=Woo!Ah! Opens Up About Their Addictive Album 'WISH' and First Anniversary|website=PopWrapped|access-date=January 13, 2022}}
On January 4, 2022, the group released their first pre-release digital single titled "Catch the Stars".{{Cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/144/0000783310|title=우아!, 컴백 스케줄러 공개|date=December 27, 2021|website=Sports Khan|via=Naver|language=ko|access-date=December 27, 2021}} On June 9, 2022, the group released their first extended play Joy and its lead single "Danger". The group's previous single "Catch the Stars" was also included in the EP.{{Cite web|url=http://mksports.co.kr/view/2022/445690/|title=우아!, 6월 9일 컴백 확정...데뷔 2년 만에 첫 미니앨범|date=May 20, 2022|website=MK Sports|language=ko|access-date=May 20, 2022}} On November 16, 2022, the group released their fourth single album Pit-a-Pat and its lead single "Rollercoaster".{{Cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=030&aid=0003059454|title=woo!ah!(우아!), 'Pit-a-Pat' 발매...타이틀곡 '롤러코스터' D-DAY!|date=November 16, 2022|website=ET News via Naver|language=ko|access-date=November 16, 2022}}
Members Nana and Wooyeon have participated in Mnet's reality competition show Queendom Puzzle. Nana eventually finished in 2nd place, placing her in the final lineup of the supergroup El7z Up, while Wooyeon finished in 9th place.{{cite web |last=Jin-ah |first=Son |date=August 16, 2023 |title='엘즈업 재데뷔' 휘서·나나·유키·케이·여름·연희·예은의 새 출발 [MK★이슈] |trans-title=EL7Z UP Re-debut' Hwiseo·Nana·Yuki·Kei·Yeoreum·Yeonhee·Yeeun's New Starts [MK★Issue] |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=410&aid=0000954485 |access-date=August 16, 2023 |website=MK Sports |language=ko |via=Naver}}
=2024–present: Blush and Unframed=
On March 27, it was reported that the group will be comeback in April. Later, it was announced that the group will be making their comeback on April 8, with the 2nd digital single "BLUSH", composed by Ryan S. Jhun.{{Cite web|title=우아!, 4월 8일 컴백 확정...작곡가 라이언 전과 협업|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/410/0000988132|website=naver|language=ko|date=March 27, 2024|access-date=April 2, 2024|archive-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402143337/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/410/0000988132|url-status=live}} On April 1, the group released a promotion scheduler for the single.{{Cite web|title=woo!ah!(우아!), 'BLUSH' 스케줄러 오픈...컴백 기대 UP|url=http://enter.etoday.co.kr/news/view/257061|website=enter.etoday.co.kr|language=ko|date=April 1, 2024|access-date=April 2, 2024|archive-date=April 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240402144734/http://enter.etoday.co.kr/news/view/257061|url-status=live}} On April 5, the group's social media accounts were changed from woo!ah! to wooah.{{Cite web|title='1년 5개월 만의 완전체' WOOAH (우아), 'BLUSH'로 엠카 출격|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001119015|website=Naver News|language=ko|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|archive-date=June 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611153234/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001119015|url-status=live}} On April 8, the music video "Blush" was released.{{Cite web|title=걸그룹 Woo!ah!(우아!), 8일 'BLUSH'로 1년 5개월 만의 컴백|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202404081857013&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|website=Sports Khan|language=ko|date=April 8, 2024|access-date=April 8, 2024|archive-date=April 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240408134655/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202404081857013&sec_id=540101&pt=nv|url-status=live}}
On May 24, it was confirmed that they would be coming back with a new album in June.{{Cite web|title='Z세대 아이콘' WOOAH(우아), 6월 컴백 확정...2개월 만의 초고속 컴백|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/396/0000677371|website=Naver News|language=ko|date=May 24, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|archive-date=June 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611153838/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/396/0000677371|url-status=live}} On May 31, SSQ announced that Wooah would be releasing their second mini album Unframed on June 17.{{Cite web|title=걸그룹 우아, ‘6월 대전’ 합류…신보 ‘UNFRAMED’ 발매|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/021/0002640624|website=Naver News|language=ko|date=May 31, 2024|access-date=May 31, 2024|archive-date=June 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611154226/https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/article/021/0002640624|url-status=live}} On June 4, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album.{{Cite web|title=WOOAH(우아), 2개월 만의 컴백 초읽기...'폼 폼 폼' 찢는다|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/396/0000678619|website=Naver News|language=ko|date=June 4, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024|archive-date=June 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240611154657/https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/396/0000678619|url-status=live}} On June 17, the group made their comeback with the release of the EP Unframed, along with its lead single "Pom Pom Pom".{{Cite web|title=WOOAH(우아), 신보 ‘UNFRAMED’로 컴백|url=https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202406180634003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv|website=sports khan|language=ko|date=June 18, 2024|access-date=June 18, 2024|archive-date=June 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618114906/https://sports.khan.co.kr/entertainment/sk_index.html?art_id=202406180634003&sec_id=540301&pt=nv|url-status=live}}
Endorsements
On March 29, 2021, their agency announced Panasonic Korea has selected Wooah as its new brand model.{{Cite web|title=woo!ah!(우아!), 파나소닉코리아 브랜드 모델 발탁|url=https://www.topdaily.kr/articles/62177|language=ko|date=March 30, 2021|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
On March 23, 2023, it was announced that Wooah will be the image model for Japan's popular color contact brand Eye Closet.{{Cite web|title=woo!ah!がカラーコンタクトブランド「eye closet」のイメージモデルに✨|url=https://wooahjapan.jp/news/sp6413fa39654cb8b450ab27bf|language=ja|date=March 23, 2023|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
On June 1, 2024, their agency H Music Entertainment announced that Wooah has been selected as the models in the Japanese market for the British fashion brand Kangol.{{Cite web|title='17일 컴백' WOOAH(우아), 日 패션 브랜드 모델 발탁|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0001129255|language=ko|date=June 1, 2024|access-date=June 4, 2024}}
Members
Current
- Nana ({{lang|ko|나나}}) – leader
- Wooyeon ({{lang|ko|우연}})
- Sora ({{lang|ko|소라}})
- Lucy ({{lang|ko|루시}})
- Minseo ({{lang|ko|민서}})
Former
- Songyee ({{lang|ko|송이}})
Discography
= Extended plays =
= Single albums =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:24em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales |
| style="width:2.5em;"| KOR |
|---|
| scope="row" | Exclamation
|
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}} | 20 | |
| scope="row" | Qurious
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 33 |
|
| scope="row" | Wish
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 10 |
|
| scope="row" | Pit-a-Pat
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 19 |
|
=Singles=
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album |
| style="width:2.5em;" |KOR Down. Peaks on the Circle Download Chart:
|
|---|
| scope=row| "I'll Tell You" (내가 다 해보고 말해줄게)
| rowspan="3"| 2024 | 119 | rowspan="3"| Unframed |
| scope=row| "Polaroid"
| 121 |
| scope=row| "Girls Love Boys" (소녀...소년을 만나다)
| 120 |
= Collaborations =
Videography
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Year ! Title ! Album ! Director(s) ! {{abbr|Ref. |
| rowspan="3" | 2020
! scope="row"| "woo!ah!" | rowspan="2" | Exclamation | Min-kwang Seop |
| scope="row"| "Payday" (Performance Video)
| Spring Kim |
|---|
| scope="row"| "Bad Girl"
| rowspan="2" | Qurious | Bo-Hyeong Kim |
| rowspan="2" | 2021
! scope="row" | "I Don't Miss U" | rowspan="2"\| Spring Kim |
| scope="row" | "Purple"
| Wish | {{Cite web|url=https://www.laufl.com/purple|title=woo!ah! - Purple (M/V)|access-date=June 14, 2021}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2022
! scope="row" | "Catch the Stars" | rowspan="2" | Joy | {{N/A|Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Danger"
| Spring Kim |
| scope="row" | "Rollercoaster"
| Pit-a-Pat | Jong-seong Kim |
| rowspan="4" | 2024
! scope="row" | "Blush" | scope="row" | Unframed | {{N/A|Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Secret Princess"
| | {{N/A|Unknown}} |
| scope="row" | "Pom Pom Pom"
| scope="row" | Unframed | OWGE (OWGEDED) |
| scope="row" | "Shining On You"
| |박정 |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders""
|+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" | Category ! scope="col" | Nominee(s)/work(s) ! scope="col" | Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | Brand of the Year Awards
| align="center"| 2021 | Rising Star – Female Idol | align="center" rowspan="5"| Wooah | {{nom}} |
|---|
| align="center" | 2023
| Rising Star – Female Idol | {{won}} |
| scope="row"| Korea First Brand Awards
| align="center" | 2020 | Rookie Female Idol Award | {{nom}} | align="center"| |
| scope="row"| MAMA Awards
| align="center" | 2020 | {{nom}} |
| scope="row"| The Fact Music Awards
| align="center" | 2024 | Hot Potential Award | {{won}} |
=Listicles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|+ Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement |
| scope="col" | Publisher
! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Listicle ! scope="col" | Placement ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Billboard Korea
| 2021 | Best Rookie | Placed |