We Girls

We Girls (Hangul: 위걸스), also stylized WeGirls, are a South Korean girl group formed by Aftermoon Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea.[1] The group debuted on August 31, 2018 with On Air.[2]

We Girls
We Girls in 2018
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsAftermoon Entertainment
Websiteaftermoonkorea.com/wegirls/
Members
  • Yehana
  • Han JungA
Past members
  • Ellie
  • Nina
  • HaL
  • Hyeni
  • EunA
  • E.You

History

Formation

We Girls were announced through a crowdfunding website called Makestar on October 31, 2017. The Makestar participants were able to vote on which of the girls would be the leader of the group.[3] The initial lineup consisted of nine girls: Jaina, Hyeni, Yehana, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Hal Park, Lina, & Suha.[3]

In 2017 and 2018, the group went through several personnel changes. Jaina, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Lina, and Suha left the group. A new member Cindy was added, but she also left the group. New members E.You, EunA, Ellie, JungA, & Nina were added, bringing the total number of members to six.

Debut

We Girls debuted on August 31, 2018 with the mini-album On Air, consisting of three tracks" We Go", "On Air" and "SelfieGram". The mini-album was produced by House Rulez.[4] The album reached 43 on the Gaon chart. On October 9, they released a single called "Girls Wings Fly", which was a version of "On Air" for their fan group Wings.

The group promoted their mini-album at KSTAGEO in Tokyo from November 2–4. On July 13, 2020, We Girls announced on their Instagram that Ellia and Nina had left the group after their contracts had expired.[5]

Members
Current members
  • Yehana (예하나)
  • Han JungA (한정아)
Former members
  • Ellie (엘리)
  • Nina (니나)
  • HaL (하엘)
  • Hyeni (혜니)
  • EunA (은아)
  • E.You (이유)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
On Air 43
Ride
  • Released: September 6, 2019
  • Label: Aftermoon Entertainment, NHN Bugs
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 48

Singles
  • "On Air" (2018)
  • "Girls Wings Fly" (2018)
  • "Ride" (2019)

Awards

KY Star Awards
Year Recipient Award Name Date Ref.
2018 "위걸스 (We Girls)" 아이돌 유망주 부문 (Rising Star Award) November 26 [9]

References
  1. "위걸스 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  2. "신예 걸그룹 위걸스(We Girls), 'On Air'로 31일 데뷔" (in Korean). Sports Khan.
  3. "WE·GIRLS Debut Album Project". www.makestar.co. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
  4. Son, Jin-ah. "위걸스, 미니앨범 'On Air'로 데뷔…하우스룰즈 프로듀싱 참여". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  5. "We Girls Official 위걸스 on Instagram: "걸그룹 위걸스의 엘리, 니나의 계약이 종료됨에 따라, 두 맴버의 위걸스 활동을 종료하게 되었습니다. 크리에이터 걸그룹 위걸스는 이번을 계기로 3세대 맴버의 오디션을 진행합니다. 이번 뉴스는 팀의 해체를 뜻하는 것이 아니며, 계약이 남아있는…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. "2018년 36주차 Album Chart – 2018.09.02 - 2018.09.09" [2018 Year Week 36 Album Chart – 2018.09.02 - 2018.09.09]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 9, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  7. "2018년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2018.
  8. "2019년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2019.
  9. "금영 엔터테인먼트, 제2회 'KY 스타 어워즈' 개최". news.donga.com (in Korean). 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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