QWER

QWER (Korean: 큐더블유이알) is a South Korean girl band under 3Y Corporation and Tamago Productions. They debuted on October 18, 2023, with the single album Harmony from Discord.

QWER
QWER in April 2024 (L to R: Chodan, Magenta, Hina, Siyeon)
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Pop rock
Years active	2023 (2023)–present
Labels	3Y Corporation Tamago Production
Members	Chodan Magenta Hina Siyeon
Website	cafe.naver.com/eggkim

Name

The group's English name is derived from the QWERTY keyboard, with Q, W, E, and R being the primary keys used in online games such as League of Legends.^[1][2][3] The fandom's name 바위게 (Scuttle Crab) is also a reference to the multiplayer video game.^[4]

Career

Formation

The group was formed through the "QWER Project", a YouTube series aiming to create a girl group composed of female online personalities.^[1] The project was launched by Tamago Production, a company started by the YouTuber and web content creator Kim Gye-ran, in collaboration with 3Y Corporation. "QWER Project" followed the four members' incorporation into the group, their training, and daily lives.^[3]

Prior to their debut, each of the members already had established online careers. Chodan and Magenta were active streamers on Twitch, Hina was a popular content creator and cosplayer on TikTok, and Siyeon is a former member of the Japanese idol group NMB48.^[1][3][5]

2023–present: Debut with Harmony from Discord, Manito and Algorithm's Blossom

QWER made their debut on October 18, 2023, with the single album Harmony from Discord.^[2] Songs from the album were first performed during their debut showcase at Musinsa Garage in Seoul.^[5] The lead track "Discord" placed 5th on Spotify's "Viral 50 – Japan".^[6] It debuted at number 88 on YouTube Music's "Korea Weekly Top Songs" chart at the time of its release and remained on the chart for 21 weeks.^[7]

On March 18, 2024, the group announced their upcoming comeback. On the day of the announcement, QWER visited a military base and performed their unreleased single "T.B.H (고민중독)" from their upcoming EP.^[8] Their first EP Manito was released on April 1.^[9] Tracks from the EP were first performed in a showcase held at the Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul on the day of its release.^[10]

On August 28, the group announced the release of their single "Fake Idol" on September 2.^[11] Their second EP Algorithm's Blossom was released on September 23.^[12] The group took their first music show win with the second EP's lead single "My Name Is Malguem" on October 9 on Show Champion.^[13]

Members

• Chodan (쵸단) – drums, vocals^[2]
• Magenta (마젠타) – bass^[2]
• Hina (히나) – guitar, keyboards^[2]
• Siyeon (시연) – guitar, vocals^[2]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
Manito	Released: April 1, 2024 Label: 3Y Corporation, Kakao Entertainment Format: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "T.B.H" (고민중독) "Soda" "Free-Dumb" (자유선언) "G9JB" (지구정복) "Ferris Wheel" (대관람차) "Make Our Highlight" (불꽃놀이) "Manito" (마니또)	14	KOR: 55,577[15]
Algorithm's Blossom	Released: September 23, 2024 Label: 3Y Corporation, Kakao Entertainment Format: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Intro" "Fake Idol" (가짜 아이돌) "My Name Is Malguem" (내이름 맑음) "Let's Love" (사랑하자) "Run! Run! Run! " (달리기) "Goodbye My Sadness" (안녕, 나의 슬픔) "Rebound" (메아리) "Outro"	10	KOR: 64,910[16]

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [14]
Harmony from Discord	Released: October 18, 2023 Label: 3Y Corporation, Kakao Entertainment Format: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Harmony of Stars" (별의 하모니) "Discord" "Secret Diary" (수수께끼 다이어리) "Discord" (instrumental) "Harmony of Stars" (Jin Rico remix)	8	KOR: 25,420[17]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
		KOR [18]	KOR Songs [19]	WW Excl. US [20]
"Discord"	2023	24	—	—	Harmony from Discord
"T.B.H" (고민중독)	2024	4	2	117	Manito
"Fake Idol" (가짜 아이돌)		99	—	—	Algorithm's Blossom
"My Name Is Malguem" (내이름 맑음)		2	1	111
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Other charted songs

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR Down. [21]
"Harmony of Stars" (별의 하모니)	2023	57	Harmony from Discord
"Soda"	2024	81	Manito
"Free-Dumb" (자유선언)		83
"G9JB" (지구정복)		82
"Ferris Wheel" (대관람차)		72
"Make Our Highlight" (불꽃놀이)		75
"Manito" (마니또)		84
"Intro"		79	Algorithm's Blossom
"Let's Love" (사랑하자)		32
"Run! Run! Run! " (달리기)		35
"Goodbye My Sadness" (안녕, 나의 슬픔)		22
"Rebound" (메아리)		23
"Outro"		73

Filmography

Web shows

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023	QWER Project (최애의 아이들)	YouTube series introducing the members of QWER	[22]

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) and the result of the award

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee/work	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2024	Rookie of the Year – Music	QWER	Won	[23]
D Awards	2025	Trend of the Year (Daesang)		Won	[24]
		Delights Blue Label		Won
		Best Band		Won
K-World Dream Awards	2024	K-World Dream Best Band Award		Won	[25][26]
		K-World Dream Bonsang		Won
Korea Grand Music Awards	2024	Best Band		Won	[27]
MAMA Awards	2024	Best Band Performance	"T.B.H"	Won	[28]
		Artist of the Year	QWER	Nominated
		Best New Female Artist		Nominated
		Fans' Choice Female Top 10		Nominated
		Song of the Year	"T.B.H"	Nominated
Melon Music Awards	2024	Hot Trend Award	QWER	Won	[29]
		Top 10 Artist		Nominated	[30]