Weeekly
Weeekly (Korean: 위클리)[1] is a South Korean girl group launched by Play M Entertainment.[2] The group is Play M Entertainment's second girl group in 10 years, after Apink.[3] The group consists of seven members; Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee, Jihan and Zoa. The group debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are.[4]
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![]() Weeekly in 2020 (From left to right: Soeun, Zoa, Jaehee, Sojin, Jihan, Jiyoon, Monday) | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2020 | –present
Labels | Play M |
Website | www |
Members |
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History
Pre-debut
Soojin, Jiyoon and Soeun were contestants of JTBC's survival show Mix Nine, with Soojin being the "center" of the female contestants when the show first launched.[5] However, on January 8, 2018, Soojin withdrew from the show following injury from a traffic accident and had received emergency surgery.[6]
In October 2018, Fave Entertainment had announced its plans to debut a new girl group, temporarily named Fave Girls (페이브 걸즈, stylised as FAVE GIRLS).[7] The lineup included Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun and Jaehee.[8] The group was subsequently named PlayM Girls (플레이엠 걸즈) following the merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment, to form Play M Entertainment, on April 1, 2019.[9]
2020: Debut with We Are and We Can
On May 8, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that PlayM Girls were confirmed to make their debut in June.[10] On May 11, the group name was revealed to be Weeekly, with all seven members of the group and their profile pictures revealed.[11] On June 12, the group's debut extended play We Are was announced to be released on June 30, together with a release schedule.[12]
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On June 30, the music video for the EP's lead single "Tag Me (@Me)" was released 18 hours before the release of the EP.[13] Subsequently, We Are was released digitally,[4] with Jiyoon involved in writing and composing two songs of the EP.[14] The group had a press showcase on the same day.[15] Originally, the group would also have a live debut showcase through V Live, but a fire that broke out near the venue of the showcase resulted in its cancelation.[16] The music video for "Tag Me (@Me)" went on to achieve 10 million views in its first 7 days, while the EP sold over 10,000 copies within its first 8 days.[17]
On August 23, the group announced their official fandom name, Daileee.[18] The group sang KakaoTV variety show Wannabe Ryan's signal song "Boom Chi Ki" (붐 치키).[19] The single was digitally released on September 25.[20] On September 28, the Korean Consumer Forum awarded Weeekly the "Female Rookie of the Year Award," using data from a poll of over 550,000 Koreans.[21]
The group released their second EP We Can on October 13, featuring the title track "Zig Zag".[22] On October 15, they had their debut stage for the song on M Countdown.[23] The choreography was distinct for its integration of 10-pound cubes into the dance, which the members pushed around the stage.[24] The song achieved 10 million views on YouTube within 4 days, beating their previous record.[24]
Members
- Soojin (수진) – leader[25]
- Jiyoon (지윤)
- Monday (먼데이)
- Soeun (소은)
- Jaehee (재희)
- Jihan (지한)
- Zoa (조아)
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [26] | |||
We Are |
Track listing
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16 |
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We Can |
Track listing
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10 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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KOR [29] |
KOR Hot [30] | |||
"Tag Me" (@Me) | 2020 | — | — | We Are |
"Boom Chi Ki" (붐 치키) | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Zig Zag" | — | — | We Can | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Awards and nominations
Award Ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Model Awards | 2020 | New Star Award - Female Group | Weeekly | Won | |
Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Best Rookie Female Idol Award | Won | [33] | |
Korea First Brand Awards | 2021 | Rookie Female Idol Award | Won | [34] | |
Melon Music Awards | 2020 | New Artist of the Year - Female | Won | [35] | |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2020 | Best New Female Artist | Won | [36] | |
Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
Worldwide Icon of the Year | Nominated | ||||
The Fact Music Awards | 2020 | Next Leader Award | Won | [37] | |
TMA Popularity Award | Nominated | [38] | |||
Seoul Music Awards | 2021 | Rookie of the Year | Nominated | [39] | |
K-wave Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Popularity Award | Nominated |
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