Wings (; often stylized as WINGS) are a South Korean female duo formed by
Sony Music Korea
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in 2014. The duo consists of leader Yeseul and Nayoung.
The duo's debut single "Hair Short" was released on March 12, 2014 and their follow-up single "Blossom" on July 3, 2014.
Career
Pre-debut
The duo was officially announced on February 27, 2014 via their Facebook page. The duo was formed when both of them, during their trainee days, recorded guide vocals for the Korean version of
Little Mix
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's single, "
Wings
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expresse ...
." After watching the performance, the label like the idea for the two singers to team up which led to the formation of the duo.
2014: Debut with "Hair Short", "Blossom"
Wings released their debut song "Hair Short" digitally, along with its instrumental on
iTunes
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and multiple South Korean digital music stores on March 12, 2014. The music video was released on the same day and features actor
Ahn Jae-hyun
Ahn Jae-hyun (; born July 1, 1987) is a South Korean model and actor. He is best known for his roles in television dramas such as ''You're All Surrounded'' (2014), ''Blood'' (2015), ''Cinderella with Four Knights'' (2016), '' Reunited Worlds'' ...
.
The duo's second single, "Blossom", was announced on June 16, 2014 along with a teaser picture of Yeseul and Nayoung in floral dresses walking in a field of flowers. The single was released digitally on iTunes and South Korean digital music stores, as well
physically on July 3, 2014. The single includes the instrumental to "Blossom" as well as their first single "Hair Short" and its instrumental.
The duo appeared in Kim Woo Joo's music video for "The City of Summer Night", released on August 1, 2014.
The duo also appeared in Yang Song E's music video for "Smiling Goodbye", released on October 10.
2017: Idolmaster, The Unit & departure from Sony
The duo appeared in SBS Plus's drama,《
The Idolmaster KR》and KBS's Variety《
The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project》.
In July, Wings revealed to have left their label,
Sony Music Entertainment Korea
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According to Sony Music official site, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, ...
.
Members
* Kang Yeseul
* Jin Nayoung
Discography
Singles
Music videos
References
External links
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South Korean musical duos
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2014
2014 establishments in South Korea
Chugye University for the Arts alumni
South Korean girl groups