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Loona
Loona (commonly stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; ; ja, 今月の少女, Kongetsu no Shōjo, Girl of the Month) is a South Korean girl group formed by Blockberry Creative. The group was introduced to the public through a pre-debut project that began in October 2016, where each of the 12 members was revealed in a periodic fashion by releasing a promotional single over the following 18 months. They debuted as a full ensemble with the extended play, ''+ +, [+ +]'' (2018), supported by the lead single "Favorite (Loona song), Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". In November 2022, Chuu was removed from the line-up. Name Loona's English name is derived from the Hangul letters ㅇㄷㅇㅅㄴ, each an Hangul#Letter placement within a block, initial consonant in the Syllable, syllabic blocks that make (''Idarui Sonyeo''). When rearranged to ㄴㅇㅇㄷㅅ, it resembles LOONA in the Latin alphabet. History 2016–2018: Pre-debut sub-units and ''Mix Nine'' On October 2, 2016, B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi High
"Hi High" is a song released by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on August 20, 2018, as the title track of Loona's EP '' +', by Blockberry Creative. It is the second single released by Loona as a full twelve-member group. Background and release A teaser for the music video of the song was released on August 17, 2018, and showed the members of Loona running towards somewhere. Various teaser images were also revealed in the lead up to the album's release. On August 20, "Hi High" was released alongside the album + + as its title track. Composition and lyrics The lyrics were written by Jaden Jeong, MonoTree's GDLO, and MonoTree's Hwang Hyun. The music was composed by Mayu Wakisaka, MonoTree's GDLO, and MonoTree's Hwang Hyun. According to Loona, "Hi High" has the double meaning of saying hi to the now-complete lineup of the 12 members in addition to representing Loona's goal of climbing to the top of the music scene. It can also been seen as a reference to the LO ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuu (singer)
Kim Ji-woo (; born October 20, 1999), known professionally as Chuu (), is a South Korean singer and television personality. She is a former member of the girl group Loona and its sub-unit, yyxy. Early life Chuu was born on October 20, 1999, in Cheongju, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She is the eldest of three children, with two younger brothers. For her audition she sang "Halo" by Beyoncé. Her stage name "Chuu" is derived from saying her given name quickly. She graduated from Cheongju's Saet-byul Elementary school () and San-nam Middle school (). Career Loona On December 14, 2017, Chuu was revealed as the tenth member of the Korean idol girl group Loona. As part of the group's pre-debut release strategy, on December 28, she released her self-titled single album with "Heart Attack" as its title track. ''Chuu'' reached number 8 on the Gaon Album Chart. She was introduced as part of Loona's third sub-unit Loona yyxy. The sub-unit includes members Yves, Gowon and Olivi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mix & Match (EP)
''Mix & Match'' is the debut extended play of South Korean girl group Loona Odd Eye Circle, a sub-unit of Loona. It was released on September 21, 2017, by Blockberry Creative. The album consists of five tracks, including the title track, "Girl Front". Promotion and release The group began teasing the album on September 9, 2017, by releasing photos of the group and individual shots of the members for the following 4 days. The album details were released on September 14, 2017, along with a confirmation of the release date and the track listing. This was followed by more teaser images, and previews of the music video and album songs on September 18 and 19 respectively through the group's official YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ... channel. The album was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona Odd Eye Circle
Loona Odd Eye Circle (commonly stylized as LOONA ODD EYE CIRCLE or LOOΠΔ ODD EYE CIRCLE, often shortened as OEC), is the second sub-unit of South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled ''"Girl of the Month"''. The sub-unit consists of 3 members: Kim Lip, JinSoul and Choerry. They debuted on September 21, 2017, with the extended play '' Mix & Match''. History Pre-debut: Revealing of the members On May 11, 2017, the first member, Kim Lip, was revealed. She debuted with her single album ''Kim Lip'' on May 23, 2017, with the title track "Eclipse". The next member to be revealed was JinSoul, who had earlier made a one-second appearance with one of the previously revealed members, ViVi, in her solo music video titled "Everyday I Need You". JinSoul was officially revealed on June 13, 2017. Then, she debuted with her single album '' JinSoul'' on June 26, 2017, with the title track "Singing in the Rain". On July 12, 2017, the last member and the maknae of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love & Live (EP)
''Love & Live'' is the debut extended play by South Korean girl group Loona 1/3, a sub-unit of Loona (Idalui Sonyeo; lit. ''"Girl of the Month"'') consisting of members HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and ViVi. It was released on March 13, 2017, by Blockberry Creative and distributed by CJ E&M. The album contains five tracks, including the title track of the same name. The repackage, ''Love & Evil,'' was released on April 27, 2017, and contains seven to eight tracks, including three new tracks and, depending on the version, a remix of either "Love & Live" or "You and Me Together". Promotion and release A preview for the song "Valentine Girl" was released on February 13, preceded by two teasers announcing the creation of the sub-unit. A preview of the album was released on the group's official YouTube channel on March 10. Promotions began on March 12 on SBS's ''Inkigayo''. Loona 1/3, consisting of members HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and new member, ViVi, released ''Love & Live'', accompani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loona 1/3
Loona 1/3 (commonly stylized as LOONA 1/3 or LOOΠΔ 1/3) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled ''"Girl of the Month"''. The unit consists of 4 members, HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul and ViVi. They debuted on March 13, 2017, with the extended play Love & Live. History Pre-debut: Revealing of the first three members The first member to be revealed is HeeJin on September 26, 2016. She debuted with her single album '' HeeJin'' with the title track "ViViD" on October 5. On October 28, HyunJin was revealed to be the second member. She debuted with her solo album titled '' HyunJin'' and the title track "Around You" on November 18. A duet between her and HeeJin, titled "I'll Be There", was also released, along with a music video. The next member, HaSeul, was revealed on December 8. She debuted through her single album of the same name '' HaSeul'' with the title track "Let Me In", released on December 15. Another track titled "The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yyxy
Loona yyxy (commonly stylized as LOONA yyxy or LOOΠΔ yyxy, abbreviation for ''Youth youth by young'') is the third sub-unit of the South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled ''"Girl of the Month"''. The unit consisted of 4 members, Yves, Go Won, Chuu and Olivia Hye. Currently the unit consists in 3 members, without Chuu, who was removed from Loona and consequently the lineup in November 2022. They debuted with their first extended play titled Beauty & the Beat on May 30, 2018. They were the last sub-unit to debut with the pre-debut project, before the group debuted as a whole with their extended play titled '' +'. History Pre-debut: Revealing of first two members The first member, Yves, was revealed on November 14, 2017. She debuted with her single album '' Yves'' with the title track "New" on November 28. Being the first introduced out of the last 4 members, the next to be revealed was Chuu. On December 14, at midnight KST, a teaser ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favorite (Loona Song)
"Favorite" (stylized as "favOriTe") is the debut single released by South Korean girl group Loona. It was released on August 7, 2018, by Blockberry Creative as a digital single. This was their first release as a full twelve-member group. Composition The lyrics were written by Kim Su-jung and Jaden Jeong. It was produced by Sophia Pae and BADD's SlyBerry, Billie Jean, and Kim Jin-hyeong. It was described by '' Billboard'' as a brassy dance track that overflows with charisma and bright percussion. Adding that with prominent trills and trumpeting synths propelling the melody to its dynamic chorus, plus a woozy, alt R&B bridge later in the song, the song condenses the act's innovative nature into a boisterous tune. Background and release A music video teaser was released on August 1, 2018. "Favorite" was released as a digital single on August 7, 2018, through several music portals, including Melon and iTunes. Commercial performance "favOriTe" peaked at number 4 on the US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yyxy
Loona yyxy (commonly stylized as LOONA yyxy or LOOΠΔ yyxy, abbreviation for ''Youth youth by young'') is the third sub-unit of the South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled ''"Girl of the Month"''. The unit consisted of 4 members, Yves, Go Won, Chuu and Olivia Hye. Currently the unit consists in 3 members, without Chuu, who was removed from Loona and consequently the lineup in November 2022. They debuted with their first extended play titled Beauty & the Beat on May 30, 2018. They were the last sub-unit to debut with the pre-debut project, before the group debuted as a whole with their extended play titled '' +'. History Pre-debut: Revealing of first two members The first member, Yves, was revealed on November 14, 2017. She debuted with her single album '' Yves'' with the title track "New" on November 28. Being the first introduced out of the last 4 members, the next to be revealed was Chuu. On December 14, at midnight KST, a teaser ph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockberry Creative
Blockberry Creative (Hangul: 블록베리크리에이티브) is a South Korean record label formed in 2016. It is a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment. The label is home to the girl group Loona and soloist Sunye. History Blockberry Creative was officially established on March 22, 2016, as a subsidiary label of Polaris Entertainment. On October 2, 2016, Blockberry Creative launched their first girl group project, Loona (; lit ''Girl of the Month''), which was expected to run for 18 months. The project would individually introduce each member of the new group by releasing a solo single, and by March 2018 all members had been introduced. In the first half of 2018, Go Yu-jin represented Blockberry Creative in the reality survival show ''Produce 48''. She was eliminated in the second round of eliminations, finishing in 31st place. Go Yu-jin has now terminated her trainee contract and left Blockberry Creative. In the second half of 2021, Choi Yeyoung, Joung Min and Ryu Sion rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group. It had significant success as an independent operation in the 1940s and 1950s. Smash Records and Fontana Records were sub labels of Mercury. In the United States, it is operated through Republic Records; in the United Kingdom and Japan (as Mercury Tokyo in the latter country), it is distributed by EMI Records. Since the separation of Island Records, Motown, Mercury Records, and Def Jam Recordings combining the Island Def Jam Music Group, Mercury Records has been placed under Island Records, although its back catalogue is still owned by the Island Def Jam Music Group (now Island Records). Background Mercury Records was started in Chicago in 1945 and over several decades, saw great success. The success of Mercury has been attributed to the use of alternative marketing techniques to promote records. The conventional method of record promotion used by major labels such as RCA Victor, Decca Records, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mix Nine
''Mix Nine'' (Hangul: 믹스나인, stylized as MIXNINE) was a South Korean survival reality show broadcast on JTBC. In the show, YG Entertainment founder and producer Yang Hyun-suk traveled to music agencies across Korea to find up-and-coming K-pop stars. Throughout the episodes, contestants were progressively eliminated, culminating in a competition between a team of the final nine boys and one of the final nine girls. The winning team was to debut as idols, but their debut was ultimately cancelled following contract disputes between YG Entertainment and the contestants' respective agencies. The season finale was broadcast live on January 26, 2018 at 11pm. Concept ''Mix Nine'' was a collaboration project between director Han Dong-chul, producer Yang Hyun-suk, and JTBC. Han Dong-chul, who was the executive producer of the first two seasons of Mnet's ''Produce 101'' originally came with the concept for the show's third season. The show had 400 auditions from more than 70 agen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
