"Wow Thing" is a song by South Korean artists
Seulgi from
Red Velvet, soloist and former
I.O.I
I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various enterta ...
member
Chungha,
SinB
Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998), better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.
Early life
S ...
from Viviz (formerly member of
GFriend) and
Soyeon from
(G)I-dle
(G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
. The single was released on 28 September, 2018, by
SM Entertainment.
Background
Station Young, made up of four members:
Red Velvet's
Seulgi,
GFriend's
SinB
Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998), better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.
Early life
S ...
, former
I.O.I
I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various enterta ...
member and soloist
Chungha and
(G)I-dle
(G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
's
Jeon So-yeon.
Release
The single was released on September 28, 2018, through several music portals including
iTunes
iTunes () is a software program that acts as a media player, media library, mobile device management utility, and the client app for the iTunes Store. Developed by Apple Inc., it is used to purchase, play, download, and organize digital mul ...
.
Composition
A bright, R&B-influenced pop song, "Wow Thing" puts the foursome's powerful vocals in the spotlight and showcases their dynamic through its accompanying music video, released through
SM Entertainment's ''
Station X O'' project. The song emphasizes on self-love and confidence in one’s own actions, urging people to be positive while finding their own path.
Members
*
Seulgi () – member of
Red Velvet
*
Chungha () – soloist, former member of
I.O.I
I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various enterta ...
*
SinB
Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998), better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.
Early life
S ...
() – member of
Viviz, former member of
GFriend
*
Soyeon () – member of
(G)I-dle
(G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
Music video
The music video was released on September 28, 2018. The MV featured the song's butterfly as a spirit animal flitting about the women as they coolly show off how they're truly "Wow Thing"s around retro-inspired sets. The choreography is both captivating and powerful, with the four punching their fists and grabbing the camera's attention.
Track listing
* Digital download / streaming
# "Wow Thing" – 2:51
# "Wow Thing (Instrumental)" – 2:51
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Melon.
Studio
* Recorded at In Grid Studio
* Edited at doobdoob Studio
* Engineered for mix at SM BoomingSystem
* Mixed at 821 Sound
* Mastered at 821 Sound Mastering
Personnel
*
Seulgivocals, background vocals
*
SinB
Hwang Eun-bi (born June 3, 1998), better known by her stage name SinB, is a South Korean singer, dancer and actress. She is known for being a former member of South Korean girl group GFriend and a current member of the trio Viviz.
Early life
S ...
vocals, background vocals
*
Chunghavocals, background vocals
*
Soyeonvocals, background vocals, songwriting
* Cho Yoon-kyungsongwriting
* Karen Ann Poolecomposition
* Anne Judith Wikcomposition
*
Sonny J. Masoncomposition, arrangement
*
Yoo Young-jinmusic and sound supervision, mixing engineer
* Kim Jin-hwanvocal directing
* Yang Geun-youngbackground vocals
* Woo Min-jungrecording
* Jang Woo-youngdigital editing
* MasterKeymixing
* Kwon Nam-woomastering
Charts
Weekly charts
Monthly charts
References
{{Jeon So-yeon
2018 songs
2018 singles
Chungha songs
Songs written by Jeon So-yeon
Korean-language songs