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NU'EST W was the second subunit of South Korean
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NU'EST NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single t ...
. The group consisted of NU'EST members, JR,
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, Baekho, and Ren, promoting in the absence of Minhyun, who at the time was promoting with
Wanna One Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...
. The group disbanded on December 31, 2018, following the return of Minhyun.


History


Predebut: ''Produce 101 Season 2''

For the first half of 2017, NU'EST members JR, Baekho, Ren, and Minhyun, participated in ''
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''. Minhyun placed 9th, thus resulting in his debut in the winning group,
Wanna One Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...
. Due to his absence, NU'EST promoted as a four-member special unit, NU'EST W, until Minhyun returned. The "W" stands for "wait", meaning that the group will wait for Minhyun to return. It also contains a second meaning of them having waited a long time to greet fans again following periods of inactivity.


2017: Debut

NU'EST W released their debut EP ''
W, Here ''W, Here'' is the debut extended play by NU'EST W, a subgroup of the South Korean boy band NU'EST. It was released on October 10, 2017, by Pledis Entertainment. The EP features six tracks in total including the lead single "Where You At". Back ...
'' with the lead single "Where You At" on 10 October 2017. The EP was well received, and they earned their first music show win with "Where You At" on 19 October 2017 on ''M! Countdown''. The following day, NU'EST W won first place on ''
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''. Since its release, sales of ''W, Here'' have surpassed 200,000 copies, making NU'EST W the fourth K-pop group to reach 200,000 copies sold in one week, and the only unit group to do so. In October 2017, NU'EST W became models for the outdoor clothing company BLACKYAK's campaign, "Art of the Youth". On 23 December 2017, NU'EST W contributed to the soundtrack of ''
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'' with "Let Me Out", which is their first
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song since their debut.


2018: ''Who, You'', ''Wake, N'', and disbandment

In anticipation of the release of the album ''Who, You'', Pledis Entertainment launched a one-day ad campaign for NU'EST W in New York City's Times Square to both promote the upcoming album and thank fans. On 25 June 2018, NU'EST W released their second EP, ''Who, You'', and began promoting the lead single titled "Dejavu". Following its release, "Dejavu" topped three major Korean music charts. They first performed "Dejavu" at their album showcase on 25 June 2018. On August 26, 2018, NU'EST W released an OST entitled "AND I" for the historical romance drama Mr. Sunshine. The "AND I" OST achieved #1 on Mnet, Naver Music & Soribada charts. On October 1, 2018, NU'EST W and NC Soft's character brand, ''Spoonz ,'' released a collaboration song called "I Don't Care." NU'EST W together with their labelmate
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became brand ambassadors of a fried chicken restaurant franchise
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. On November 8, Gaon Chart announced that EP ''Who, You'' received the official platinum certification. Receiving a platinum certification means that the album reached 250,000 sales. On November 26, NU'EST W released their final EP as a unit group ''Wake, N'' with the title song "Help Me". "Help Me" topped domestic music charts including Naver and Soribada. They earned their first win for "Help Me" on ''Music Bank'' on December 7. The group disbanded following Minhyun's return from Wanna One.


Discography


Extended plays


Singles


Other charted songs


Concerts and tours


Fanmeeting


2017 NU'EST W FANMEETING 'L.O.Λ.E & DREAM'


Concert Tour


Special Mini Concert 2017


Double You


Awards and nominations


Notes


References

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