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Loona
Loona 1/3
Left to right: HyunJin, ViVi, HeeJin and HaSeul.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2016 (2016)–present
LabelsBlockberry Creative
Members
  • HeeJin
  • HyunJin
  • HaSeul
  • YeoJin
  • ViVi
  • Kim Lip
  • JinSoul
  • Choerry
  • Yves
  • Chuu
  • Go Won
Websiteloonatheworld.com
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
이달의 少女
Literal meaningGirl of the Month
Revised RomanizationIdalui Sonyeo
McCune–ReischauerIdalŭi Sonyŏ

Loona, stylized as LOOΠΔ, is an upcoming South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative, a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment, set to debut in 2018. Each month, starting in October 2016 and lasting for 18 months, there is a new release of a single album or extended play, introducing a new member or sub-unit to the group. In 2018, with the project completed, all twelve members will debut as one group.[1]

History

Pre-debut project and Mix Nine

On October 2, 2016, Blockberry Creative announced through Naver that they would be debuting their first girl-group through an 18-month long pre-debut project.[2]

Between October 2016 and January 2017, members HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and YeoJin, were revealed in each month, releasing a single album each.[3] The group's first sub-unit, Loona 1/3, consisting of previously revealed members HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and new member, ViVi,[4] released the extended play Love & Live and accompanying single of the same name on March 13.[5] The sub-unit officially began promoting from March 12, with promotions beginning on SBS's Inkigayo.[6] They released a repackaged edition of the album, titled Love & Evil, on April 27.[7]

Between April 2017 and July 2017, members ViVi, Kim Lip, JinSoul, and Choerry released their solo albums, continuing the same monthly pattern.[8]

In September 2017, three members, HeeJin, HyunJin and HaSeul, auditioned for JTBC's reality show Mix Nine, only HeeJin and HyunJin passed the audition stage making it onto the show[9], where Heejin placed fourth in the finale.[10]

The group's second sub-unit, Odd Eye Circle, consisting of JinSoul, Kim Lip and Choerry, released the extended play Mix & Match on September 21, 2017, and began promotions on Mnet's M Countdown.[11] The English version of "Loonatic" was released on October 23.[12] On October 31, they released a repackaged edition of the album, titled Max & Match, which included three new songs.[13]

Between the months of November 2017 and January 2018, they released the solo albums for new members Yves, Chuu, and Go Won.[14]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile:[15]

  • ViVi (비비)
  • Yves (이브)
  • JinSoul (진솔)
  • HaSeul (하슬) – leader[16]
  • Kim Lip (김립)
  • Chuu (츄)
  • HeeJin (희진)
  • HyunJin (현진)
  • Go Won (고원)
  • Choerry (최리)
  • YeoJin (여진)


Sub-units

  • LOOΠΔ 1/3 (Hangul: 이달의 소녀 1/3) – HaSeul (leader of sub-unit[17]), ViVi, HeeJin, HyunJin[18]
  • LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle (Hangul: 이달의 소녀 오드아이써클) – Kim Lip (leader of sub-unit[19]), JinSoul, Choerry[20]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
US
World

[22]
Love & Live
(LOOΠΔ 1/3)
10
  • Re-released: April 27, 2017 (Love & Evil)
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
26
Mix & Match
(LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle)
  • Released: September 21, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
16 10
  • Re-released: October 31, 2017 (Max & Match)
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
22 11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
HeeJin
  • Released: October 5, 2016
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
31
HyunJin
  • Released: November 17, 2016
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
28
HaSeul
  • Released: December 15, 2016
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
35
YeoJin
  • Released: January 16, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
21
ViVi
  • Released: April 17, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14
Kim Lip
  • Released: May 23, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
14
JinSoul
  • Released: June 26, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, CJ E&M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
18
Choerry
  • Released: July 28, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13
Yves
  • Released: November 28, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
18
Chuu
  • Released: December 28, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
11
Go Won
  • Released: January 30, 2018
  • Label: Blockberry Creative, Vlending Co., Ltd., Windmill ENT
  • Formats: CD, digital download
13

Singles

Title Year Recorded by Peak chart positions Album
US
World

[35]
Pre-debut
"ViViD" 2016 HeeJin HeeJin
"Around You" (다녀가요) HyunJin HyunJin
"Let Me In" (소년, 소녀) HaSeul HaSeul
"Kiss Later" (키스는 다음에) 2017 YeoJin YeoJin
"Love & Live" (지금, 좋아해) LOOΠΔ 1/3 (HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, ViVi) Love & Live
"Everyday I Love You" ViVi (feat. HaSeul) ViVi
"Sonatine" (알 수 없는 비밀) LOOΠΔ 1/3 (HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, ViVi) Love & Evil
"Eclipse" Kim Lip Kim Lip
"Singing in the Rain" JinSoul JinSoul
"Love Cherry Motion" Choerry Choerry
"Girl Front" LOOΠΔ Odd Eye Circle (Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry) Mix & Match
"Sweet Crazy Love" 15 Max & Match
"New" Yves Yves
"Heart Attack" Chuu Chuu
"One & Only" 2018 Go Won Go Won
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Year Title Director(s)
2016 "ViViD" Jo Beom-jin (VM Project)[36]
"Around You" Moon Seok-ho (Digipedi)[37]
"I'll Be There" Seong Won-mo & Park Sang-woo (Digipedi)[38]
"Let Me in"
"The Carol"
2017 "Kiss Later"
"My Sunday" Vam Jins (VAM)[39]
"My Melody"
"Love & Live" Seong Won-mo & Moon Seok-ho (Digipedi)[40]
"Everyday I Love You" Seong Won-mo (Digipedi)[41]
"Sonatine" Kim Jin-soo (Digipedi)[42]
"Everyday I Need You" Vam Jins (VAM)[43]
"Eclipse" Seong Won-mo & Park Sang-woo (Digipedi)[44]
"Singing in the Rain"
"Rain 51db" Un­known
"Love Cherry Motion" Seong Won-mo & Park Sang-woo (Digipedi)[45]
"Girl Front"
"Loonatic" (Lyric ver.) Un­known
"Sweet Crazy Love" Seong Won-mo & Park Sang-woo (Digipedi)[46]
"New"
"The Carol 2.0" (Lyric ver.) Un­known
"Heart Attack" Seong Won-mo & Park Sang-woo (Digipedi)
2018 "One&Only"

References

  1. ^ "[기획]"사전 검증받겠다" 걸그룹의 이색 데뷔•컴백 '눈길'" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. ^ "'이달의 소녀' 앞으로 기대되는 이유" (in Korean). Oh My Star.
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  4. ^ "'데뷔 임박' 이달의 소녀 1/3, 지상파 광고 돌입… "이례적"" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  5. ^ "이달의 소녀 1/3, 오늘(13일) 베일 벗는다" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  6. ^ "'이달의 소녀 1/3', 3월 10일 유닛 앨범 발표…비비 포함 4인조로 첫 활동" (in Korean). News Pim.
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  9. ^ Choi, Ji-ye. "양현석X한동철 '믹스나인' 첫 주자, 드디어 베일 벗었다". Naver (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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  13. ^ "이달소 오드아이써클, 신곡 추가해 31일 리패키지 앨범 발매" (in Korean). My Daily.
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  15. ^ "이달의 소녀 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  16. ^ "오드아이써클 "완전체 이달의 소녀 기대해주세요"" (in Korean). Zenith News.
  17. ^ ""과즙美 팡팡"…이달의 소녀 최리의 착한 미모" (in Korean). MK News.
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  19. ^ "오드아이써클 Max&Match 사인회 현장&선물처럼 찾아온 깜짝 소녀는?!" (in Korean). Naver.
  20. ^ "이달의 소녀 오드아이써클 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  21. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2015-08-27. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Billboard Top World Albums Chart". Billboard Charts.
  23. ^ Cumulative sales of Love & Live and Love & Evil:
  24. ^
  25. ^ "2016년 10월 Album Chart. See #80".
  26. ^ "2016년 11월 Album Chart. See #65".
  27. ^ "2016년 12월 Album Chart. See #63".
  28. ^ Cumulative sales of YeoJin:
  29. ^ "2017년 04월 Album Chart. See #53".
  30. ^ "2017년 05월 Album Chart. See #51".
  31. ^ "2017년 06월 Album Chart. See #56".
  32. ^ "2017년 11월 Album Chart. See #51".
  33. ^ Cumulative sales of Chuu:
  34. ^ "2018년 01월 Album Chart. See #51".
  35. ^ "Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart". Billboard Charts.
  36. ^ "걸그룹 데뷔 프로젝트 '이달의 소녀', 첫 주자는 희진" (in Korean). 노컷뉴스 (No Cut News).
  37. ^ loonatheworld (November 10, 2016). "[MV] 이달의 소녀/현진 (LOOΠΔ/HyunJin) "다녀가요(Around You) Original Film Ver."". Youtube. Credits.
  38. ^
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  40. ^ Love & Live (photobook). LOOΠΔ 1/3. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  42. ^ Love & Evil Repackage (photobook). LOOΠΔ 1/3. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  43. ^ VAM (May 15, 2017). "이달의 소녀/ViVi (LOOΠΔ/비비) "Everyday I Need You (Feat. JinSoul)"". Vimeo. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  44. ^
    • 이달의 소녀/Kim Lip (photobook). South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.
    • 이달의 소녀/Jinsoul (photobook). South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.
  45. ^ 이달의 소녀/Choerry (photobook). South Korea: Vlending Co.,Ltd. 2017. Credits.
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