We Girls (Korean: 위걸스), also stylized WeGirls, was 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] The group disbanded in early 2022 following over a year of inactivity.
We Girls | |
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 We Girls in November 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2018–2022 |
| Labels | Aftermoon Entertainment |
| Past members | see Members |
| Website | aftermoonkorea |
History
editFormation
editWe 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 members: Jaina, Hyeni, Yehana, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Hal Park, Lina, & Suha.[3]
In 2017 and 2018, the group went through several lineup changes as Jaina, Woori, Vivian, Julie, Lina, and Suha left the group.[citation needed] A new member Cindy was added, but she also left the group.[citation needed] New members E.You, EunA, Ellie, JungA, & Nina were added, bringing the total number of members to six.[citation needed]
Debut and member changes
editWe Girls debuted on August 31, 2018, with the extended play 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.
In February 2019 Hal announced her departure from the group to focus on acting, while Hyeni left the group in June of that year without giving a reason as to why, in October 2019 the group released their second EP Ride.
The group promoted their EP at KSTAGEO in Tokyo from November 2–4.[citation needed]
In December 2019, it was announced that EunA had also left the group.
Members changes and disbandment
editOn July 13, 2020, We Girls announced on their Instagram that Ellie and Nina had left the group after their contracts had expired, and they were looking for new members. Soon afterwards they announced the new members via their initials - "D", then "A", "Y", "S", "R", and lastly "K". "K" was revealed to be former Bulldok member Kimi, and "D" was Do Hayoon. "Y" and "R" were revealed as Yerim and Rhai, but no information about these members was given beyond their names, while "A" and "S" were never officially announced. Former Midnight member Byeoljji was also revealed to be joining the group.[5][6]
Shortly afterwards, the group's social media abruptly went silent, with their only posts being about Yehana's solo debut in 2021.
In March 2022, Yehana confirmed to fans via her Instagram that the group had disbanded.
Members
edit- Final line-up
- Yehana (예하나)
- Han JungA (한정아)
- Kimi (키미)
- Byeoljji (별찌)
- Do Hayoon (도하윤)
- Rhai (라이)
- Yerim (예림)
- Former members
- Ellie (엘리)
- Nina (니나)
- HaL (하엘)
- Hyeni (혜니)
- EunA (은아)
- E.You (이유)
Timeline
edit
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| On Air |
|
43 |
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| Ride |
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48 |
|
Singles
edit- "On Air" (2018)
- "Girls Wings Fly" (2018)
- "Ride" (2019)
Awards
editKY Star Awards
edit| Year | Recipient | Award Name | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "위걸스 (We Girls)" | 아이돌 유망주 부문 (Rising Star Award) | November 26 | [10] |
References
edit- ^ "위걸스 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "신예 걸그룹 위걸스(We Girls), 'On Air'로 31일 데뷔" (in Korean). Sports Khan. 27 August 2018.
- ^ a b "WE·GIRLS Debut Album Project". www.makestar.co. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
- ^ Son, Jin-ah. "위걸스, 미니앨범 'On Air'로 데뷔…하우스룰즈 프로듀싱 참여". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
- ^ "위걸스, 신규 멤버 김별찌-도하윤-키미 영입 [공식]" (in Korean). 9 April 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ "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.
- Ride: "Gaon Album Chart – Week 37, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ "2018년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2018.
- ^ "2019년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). September 2019.
- ^ "금영 엔터테인먼트, 제2회 'KY 스타 어워즈' 개최". news.donga.com (in Korean). 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-29.