We in the Zone

We in the Zone' (Hangul: 위인더존) is a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2019 under Choon Entertainment. The group is composed of three members: Eson, Jooan, and Shihyun. They debuted on May 27, 2019 with their self-titled album "We in the Zone".[1]

We in the Zone
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop hip hop
Years active	2019–present
Labels	Choon
Members	Eson Jooan Shihyun
Past members	Min Kyeongheon

History

Pre-debut

Shihyun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. He left the show before its official airing due to medical reasons. He later debuted in the duo group Longguo & Shihyun with the album the.the.the. The duo has quietly disbanded. Shihyun released "Sweet Potato X 100" with Kim So-hee. He later participated in MBC survival show Under Nineteen in 2018, placing tenth in the final episode.

During late 2018, Choon Entertainment announced a new boy group by the name of WITZ.[2][3] The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.[4]

In April it was announced that WITZ would be debuting with the additional members Shihyun and Min.

2019-present: Debut, We in the Zone, Min's departure, and Kyungheon's departure

The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29th but later changed it to the 27th of the month.[5] Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologs for each member.[6] On May 27, 2019 the group debuted with their self-titled album with a few self produced songs.[7] They held their debut show case at Hongdae Hana Tour V Hall in Seoul, performing a number of songs off of the album including their title track.[8]

On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract due to personal reasons.[9] On January 15, 2021, Kyungheon announced via Instagram he would be leaving the group.[10]

Members

Current

• Eson (이슨)
• Jooan (주안)
• Shihyun (시현)

Former

• Min (민)
• Kyeongheon (경헌)

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
We in the Zone	Released: May 27, 2019 Label: Choon Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	17	KOR: 8,830[12]
Weeee!	Released: October 30, 2019[13] Label: Choon Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	13	KOR: 8,327[14]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions		Sales	Album
		KOR	US World
"Let's Get Loud"	2019	—	—	N/A	We in the Zone
"Wish List"		—	—	N/A	Non-album single
"Loveade"		—	—	N/A	Weeee!
"Be Your Star"	2020	—	—	N/A	Wish List Part.2
"You Bought YSL Tint (라고 말해도)"		—	—	N/A	Play List Part.1
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area.

References

1. "위인더존 "자작곡으로 데뷔, 무게감 느껴 밤 새면서 작업했다"". 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
2. "witz : 네이버 통합검색". m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
3. "보이그룹 윗츠, 새로운 콘텐츠 'WITZ_MOMENT' 공개 - 베리타스알파". www.veritas-a.com (in Korean). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
4. 기사입력: 2018-12-19 14:42 (2018-12-19). "보이그룹 '윗츠(WITZ)', 프리 데뷔 퍼포먼스 비디오 티저 이미지 오픈". 비즈엔터. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
5. "위인더존, 데뷔일 29일→27일 변경…더 빨리 팬들 만난다". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
6. "위인더존, '감미로운 목소리' 경헌까지 5인 5색 프롤로그 필름 모두 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
7. "위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 진화 "직접 쓴 데뷔곡…기회이자 도전"". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
8. ""진짜가 나타났다"…위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 자신감(종합)". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
9. "We In The Zone Announces Min's Departure". Soompi. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
10. "Departure announcement". Instagram. January 15, 2021.
11. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
    • "We in the Zone charting". Retrieved 2019-08-26.
    • "Weeee! charting". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
12. "2019년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-26.
13. "위인더존, 10월 컴백 대전 합류..."팬들 위한 통 큰 선물과 함께"". TenAsia (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
14. 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2019.