Woo!ah!

Woo!ah! (Korean: 우아!; stylized as woo!ah!)[1] is a South Korean girl group launched by NV Entertainment,[2] and currently consists of members Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo.[3] The group debuted on May 13, 2020.[4] Originally a six-member group, Songyee left in August 2020 due to personal reasons.

woo!ah!
Logo of Woo!ah!
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)—present
LabelsNV Entertainment
Members
  • Nana
  • Wooyeon
  • Sora
  • Lucy
  • Minseo
Past members
  • Songyee

History

On March 20, 2020, the girl group woo!ah! was announced, and was revealed to be produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim is a creative director and had produced and directed numerous artists representing Korea.[2][5]

2020–present: Debut with Exclamation, reorganization as 5 members and Qurious

On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published.[3] Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon, Minseo, Lucy, Songyee, Sora and Nana.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase,[4] but 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.[12]

On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group due to personal reasons.[13][14]

The group made their comeback on November 24 with their second single album Qurious.[15][16] The group held a press showcase and a comeback showcase for the release one day earlier.[17]

Members

Current

  • Nana (나나) — Leader
  • Wooyeon (우연)
  • Sora (소라)
  • Lucy (루시)
  • Minseo (민서)

Former

  • Songyee (송이)

Discography

Single albums
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
Exclamation
Track listing
  1. woo!ah! (우아!)
  2. Payday
 20
Qurious
  • Released: November 24, 2020
  • Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. Round & Round (빙빙빙)
  2. Bad Girl
  3. I Don't Miss U
 33

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[21]
"woo!ah!" (우아!) 2020 — Exclamation
"Bad Girl" — Qurious

Awards and nomination
Year Orgazination Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2020 Korea First Brand Awards Rookie Female Idol Award Woo!ah! Nominated [22]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Female Artist Nominated [23]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Worldwide Icon of the Year Nominated

Notes

    References
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    2. "'연예계 미다스 손' 한지석·김규상, 6인조 걸그룹 '우아' 상반기 론칭". Xportsnews. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on November 24, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    3. "우아!, 5월 13일 데뷔! 스케줄러 공개 "다양한 콘텐츠 준비"". Market News. April 24, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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    5. "WOO! AH! : Experts will launch a new girls' group". KStation TV. March 20, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    6. "'신예' 우아, 우연 프로필 공개로 '콘셉트 포토' 릴레이 돌입". fnnews.com. April 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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    8. "'新걸그룹' 우아! 루시, 감탄을 부르는 개인 티저 공개". fnnews.com. May 1, 2020. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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    10. "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 소라 개인 콘셉트 포토 공개…'심쿵유발 모태 귀요미'". wowtv/hankukkyungje. May 6, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    11. "걸그룹 woo!ah!(우아!), 리더 나나 공개…세련된 비주얼 '눈길'". wowtv/hankukkyungje. May 8, 2020. Archived from the original on August 30, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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    13. "woo!ah! (우아!) 멤버 송이 관련 공지입니다". Daum Cafe. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
    14. "[공식] 신인 걸그룹 우아! 송이, 데뷔 3달 만에 탈퇴…"개인적 사유"". Mydaily via Naver. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
    15. "woo!ah!(우아!), 11월 컴백 대전 합류..."한 뼘 더 성장…기대해도 좋다"". Financial News via Naver. November 3, 2020. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
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    19. "GAON June 2020 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 11, 2020.
    20. "GAON November 2020 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
    21. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
    22. "2021 Korea First Brand Voting". fba.kcforum.co.kr. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
    23. "2020 MAMA Nominees". mama.mwave.me. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
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