Elris

Elris (Korean: 엘리스, sometimes stylized as ELRIS), is a South Korean girl group formed by Hunus Entertainment in 2017. The group consists of seven members: EJ, Bella, Chaejeong, Hyeseong, Yukyung, Sohee and Karin.[1] They debuted on June 1, 2017 with their first extended play, We, first.,[2] They originally debuted as five members in 2017, as of 2020 the group currently released four extended plays and five singles.

Elris
Elris in 2017. Left to right: Karin, Sohee, Hyeseong, Yukyung and Bella.
Background information
OriginSeongnam, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsHunus
Members

History

2017: Pre-debut, Debut with We, first and Color Crush

Prior to the group's debut, Kim So-hee and Min Ka-rin were contestants on the reality show K-pop Star 6.[3]

On June 1, 2017, Elris released their first mini-album, We, first, containing five tracks including the titular lead single.[4]

Their second mini-album, Color Crush, was released on September 13, 2017, consisting of five other tracks and the lead single "Pow Pow".[5]

2018: Summer Dream

On June 6, 2018, Hunus Entertainment confirmed that Elris would be coming back on June 28 with their third mini-album titled Summer Dream.[6] On June 28, Elris released their third mini-album, containing three tracks, including the titular title song.

2019: Miss U

Elris released a digital single titled Miss U on November 12, 2019.[7]

2020–present: Re-formation to 7 members and Jackpot

On February 12, 2020, Hunus Entertainment confirmed that the group has added two new members, EJ and Chaejeong.[1] The group came back on February 26 with their fourth mini-album titled Jackpot with a single of the same name, which marked the group's first release as seven members.[8]

Members

Adapted from their Naver profile.[9]

  • EJ (Hangul: 이제이)
  • Bella (Hangul: 벨라)
  • Chaejeong (Hangul: 채정)
  • Hyeseong (Hangul: 혜성)
  • Yukyung (Hangul: 유경)
  • Sohee (Hangul: 소희) — Leader[10]
  • Karin (Hangul: 가린)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[11]
We, First
Track Listing
  1. Searching for Elris (Intro)
  2. We, First (우리 처음)
  3. My Star (나의 별)
  4. Miracle
  5. You And I (너와 나)
 21
Color Crush
  • Released: September 13, 2017
  • Label: Hunus Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track Listing
  1. Heart Bank
  2. Pow Pow
  3. Roopretelcham (열려라 그대)
  4. Wonderland Girl
  5. Farewell (짝이별)
  6. Midnight, moonlight
 15
Summer Dream
  • Released: June 28, 2018
  • Label: Hunus Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track Listing
  1. Summer Dream
  2. Will Be Mine (찰랑찰랑)
  3. Talk To Me (말해) (Prod. Ravi)
  4. Lovely (챙겨주고 싶어)
  5. Focus
 15
Jackpot
  • Released: February 26, 2020
  • Label: Hunus Entertainment, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track Listing
  1. Intro
  2. Jackpot
  3. This is me
  4. Like I Do (해봐)
  5. No Big Deal
 19

Singles
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"We, First" (우리 처음) 2017 — N/A We, First
"Pow Pow" — Color Crush
"Summer Dream" 2018 — Summer Dream
"Miss U" (그립다) 2019 — Non-album single
"Jackpot" 2020 — Jackpot
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

OSTs
Title Year Peak chart
positions		 Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[16]
"Cotton Candy" (솜사탕) 2019 — N/A I Hate You Juliet OST Part.2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Compilation appearances
Title Year Album
"White Love" (스키장에서) 2020 Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Jong-guk x Turbo Part 1)

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2018 24th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards Best Rookie Group (Female) N/A Won

References
  1. "엘리스, 새 멤버 이제이·채정 합류→26일 새 앨범 컴백 [공식]". OSEN (in Korean). February 12, 2020.
  2. "걸그룹 '엘리스' 데뷔 쇼케이스…멤버 소희 "하늘 이미지, 보여줄 모습 많다"" (in Korean). Donga Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. "'K팝스타6' 김소희, 걸그룹 'ELRIS'로 가요계 데뷔" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-09-14.
  4. "엘리스, 데뷔곡 M/V 티저 2탄 공개" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 2017-05-31.
  5. "'컴백' 엘리스 "파격 변신, 톡톡 튀는 매력 발산할 것"" (in Korean). No Cut News. 2017-09-13.
  6. "엘리스(ELRIS), 6월 미니 3집 'SUMMER DREAM' 발표…9개월 만에 '컴백'". Top Star News (in Korean). June 7, 2018.
  7. "엘리스, 팬 향한 그리움 노래한다…12일 신곡 '그립다' 공개". OSEN (in Korean). November 8, 2019.
  8. "엘리스, 새 멤버 이제이·채정 영입…'JACKPOT'으로 컴백". TV Report (in Korean). February 12, 2020.
  9. "엘리스 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  10. "'컴백 엘리스' 새 멤버 이제이X채정 눈물 "부담 많았을 것"…소희 리더 선 출" (in Korean). Naver.
  11. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  12. "2017년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. "2018년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved December 15, 2017.
  14. "2018년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  15. 2020년 03월 Album Chart [March 2020 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  16. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
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