Weeekly
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Weeekly (Korean: 위클리; RR: Wikeulli)[1] is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment).[2] The group was IST Entertainment's second girl group in ten years, after Apink.[3] The group consists of six members: Soojin, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee, Jihan and Zoa. The group debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are.[4] Originally a septet, Jiyoon left the group on June 1, 2022, citing mental health issues.[5]
Name
The group's name, Weeekly, taken from the role of the member in charge of each day of the week as the catchphrase says that "every day brings a new and special week."[6]
History
Summarize
Perspective
Pre-debut
Soojin, Jiyoon and Soeun were contestants of YG Entertainment and JTBC's survival show Mix Nine, with Soojin being the "prominent face" among the female contestants during the initial stages of the show's launch.[7] However, on January 8, 2018, Soojin withdrew from the show following injury from a traffic accident and had received emergency surgery.[8]
In October 2018, Fave Entertainment had announced its plans to debut a new girl group, temporarily named Fave Girls (페이브 걸즈, stylized as FAVE GIRLS).[9] The lineup included Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun and Jaehee.[10] 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.[11]
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.[12] On May 11, the group name was revealed to be Weeekly, with all seven members of the group and their profile pictures revealed.[13] On June 12, the group's debut extended play We Are was announced to be released on June 30, together with a release schedule.[14]
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.[15] Subsequently, We Are was released digitally,[4] with Jiyoon involved in writing and composing two songs of the EP.[16] The group had a press showcase on the same day.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19]
The group sang KakaoTV variety show Wannabe Ryan's signal song "Boom Chi Ki" (붐 치키).[20] The single was digitally released on September 25.[21] 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.[22]
The group released their second EP We Can on October 13, featuring the lead single "Zig Zag".[23] On October 15, they had their debut stage for the song on M Countdown.[24] The choreography was distinct for its integration of 10-pound cubes into the dance, which the members pushed around the stage.[25] The song achieved 10 million views on YouTube within 4 days, beating their previous record.[25]
2021: We Play, Play Game: Holiday and Jiyoon's hiatus
On February 22, local news outlet Sport TV News reported that Weeekly was preparing for a comeback in March with a new album.[26] Later that day, the reports were confirmed by Play M Entertainment.[27] A image teaser posted on the group's social media accounts announced their third mini album, We Play, would be released on March 17.[28] On March 17, the mini album, along with its title track "After School", were released.[29]
On May 28,The group released a single "7Days Tension", in collaboration with South Korean eyewear brand Davich.[30]
On July 13, Play M Entertainment confirmed Weeekly was preparing for a comeback, aiming for an early August release.[31] On July 15, an image teaser posted across the group's social medias announced their fourth mini album, titled Play Game: Holiday, would be released on August 4.[32] On August 1, PlayM Entertainment released a statement announcing that Jiyoon would be going on hiatus temporarily from all activities due to reoccurring stress and anxiety. Thus, the group's mini album Play Game : Holiday, will be promoted as six members.[33] On August 4, the mini album, along with its title track "Holiday Party" was released.[34]
On December 14, Play M Entertainment (now going under the name IST Entertainment) announced Jiyoon's return from hiatus starting from December 15 and will continue activities with the group.[35]
2022: Play Game: Awake and Jiyoon's departure
On February 28, it was announced that Jiyoon would be taking a hiatus temporarily due to tension and anxiety.[36]
On February 15, it was announced that Weeekly will be releasing their first single album, "Play Game : Awake", on March 7.[37] On February 28, it was announced that Shin Jiyoon will not be participating in the album's promotions due to focusing on treatment and recovery for her anxiety.[38] On March 7, The group released their first single album Play Game: Awake featuring "Ven Para" as the lead single.[39]
On June 1, IST Entertainment released a statement regarding Jiyoon's departure from the group, which stated that after having discussions with Jiyoon and her family, it was decided it would be best for her to continue receiving treatment in an environment that helps improve her mental health, thus turning Weeekly into a sextet.[5]
2023: Queendom Puzzle participation, Fansong, and ColoRise
On April 24, it was confirmed that some members of Weeekly will be participating in the Mnet's new Queendom competition show series, Queendom Puzzle, which started from June 2023.[40] The four participating members were announced through Mnet's M Countdown on May 18 and 25. Jihan and Soeun appeared as part of the "PICK on the top" team on the 18th, and Soojin and Zoa made their appearance as part of the "DROP The Beat" team on the 25th.[41] Eventually, Jihan finished in 10th place, Zoa in 19th place, Soojin in 21st place and Soeun in 23rd place.[42]
On September 12, the group released a digital single "Good Day (Special Daileee)" as a fansong for their fans, Daileee.[43] On September 25, IST Entertainment revealed that the release of Weeekly's fifth extended play was pushed back to November 1 from the previously-confirmed October date, marking one year and seven months since the release of the group's last physical album.[44]
The group released their fifth EP, ColoRise, as well as the music video for the lead single "Vroom Vroom" on November 1 at 6 pm KST.[45]
2024: Stranger and Bliss
Weeekly released the digital single "Stranger" on January 25, 2024, which was a pre-release for their single album, which would release in July.[46] On June 12, IST Entertainment announced that the group would comeback with their sixth mini album on July 9.[47] On June 19, they released a promotion scheduler for Bliss.[48] On July 9, the group made their comeback with the release of the sixth EP Bliss, along with its lead single "Lights On".[49]
2025: Contract termination
On February 26, 2025, it was reported that all Weeekly members terminated their contract with IST Entertainment. However, it's not known whether the group disbanded or not.[50][51]
Endorsement
On May 11, 2021, Weeekly was selected as the advertising model for Korean eyewear brand Davich Optical Chain's Tension 7-Day Lens contact lenses.[52] In August, Soojin was selected as the ambassador for the 23rd Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2021) that was held from October 22 to 26.[53]
In August 2022, Weeekly collaborated with AliMoli Studio for an XR Animation Game Astrostation that is planned for release. It is a 3D VR animation game with the theme of "Space Exploration". The project revolves around the theme of collaboration between the Korean Wave Industry and Media Content Companies that allowing them to promote contents with idea and marketing support, and can expect various concepts and genre expansions.[54] They have appeared in the CAST Park Festival at Gwanghwamun, on October 23 to introduce the product to domestic consumers.[55][56]
Members
- Soojin (수진) – leader, dancer, vocalist[57]
- Monday (먼데이) – vocalist, rapper, dancer
- Soeun (소은) – dancer, vocalist
- Jaehee (재희) – vocalist, rapper
- Jihan (지한) – vocalist
- Zoa (조아) – vocalist, rapper
Past members
- Jiyoon (지윤) – vocalist, rapper
Timeline
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [58] | |||
| We Are |
|
16 |
|
| We Can |
|
10 |
|
| We Play |
|
10 |
|
| Play Game: Holiday |
|
4 |
|
| ColoRise |
|
8 |
|
| Bliss |
|
14 |
|
Single albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [58] | |||
| Play Game: Awake |
Track listing
|
4 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [66] |
MYS [67] |
SGP [68] |
US World [69] | ||||
| "Tag Me (@Me)" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | We Are | |
| "Zig Zag" | — | — | — | — | We Can | ||
| "After School" | 2021 | 155 | 16 | 26 | 21 | We Play | |
| "Holiday Party" | —[A] | — | — | — | Play Game: Holiday | ||
| "Ven Para" | 2022 | —[B] | — | — | — | Play Game: Awake | |
| "Love" (러브) [72] | —[C] | — | — | — | From Kim Eana Part. 2 | ||
| "Airplane Mode" | — | — | — | — | Listen-Up EP. 1 | ||
| "Happy Christmas" [74] | — | — | — | — | YAOKI Project Part. 1 | ||
| "Good Day (Special Daileee)" | 2023 | —[D] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Vroom Vroom" | —[E] | — | — | — | ColoRise | ||
| "Stranger" | 2024 | —[F] | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Lights On" | —[G] | — | — | — | Bliss | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||||
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Maboroshi Phone Booth" (환상공중전화) (sung by Lee Soo-jin with D-Hack) |
2021 | Maboroshi Phone Booth |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [66] | |||
| "Boom Chi Ki" (붐 치키) | 2020 | — | Wannabe Ryan OST Part 1 |
| "Draw Into You" (너로 물든다는 것) (Sung by Monday) |
—[H] | When I Was Most Beautiful OST Part 6 | |
| "Wake Up" | 2021 | — | Hello, Me! OST Part 1 |
| "Like A Star" (별처럼 니가 내려와) (Sung by Monday) |
—[I] | Police University OST Part 2 | |
| "Best Friend (We Can)" | — | The World of My 17 Season 2 OST Part 1 | |
| "First Love" (니가조아) (Sung by Zoa with Bumkey) |
2022 | —[J] | 3.5th Period OST Part 3 |
| "Fall In Love" (사랑이 내 안에 들어와) (Sung by Park So-eun and Jihan) |
—[K] | Business Proposal OST Part 6 | |
| "Airplane Mode" | 2022 | — | Listen Up OST Part 1 |
| "Latte Latte" (Sung by Jihan) |
2023 | — | Kokdu: Season Of Deity OST Part 4 |
| "I Wanna Fly" | — | Strong Girl Namsoon OST Part 6 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Atlantis Princess" (Sung by Monday and Inseong) |
2022 | Watcha Original <Double Trouble> 1st EP 'Black Swan' |
| "Sonata of Temptation" (Sung by Monday and Im Seul-ong) |
Watcha Original <Double Trouble> 2nd EP Crown 'Sonata Of Temptation' | |
| "Love Me or Leave Me" (Sung by Monday and Jang Hyun-seung) |
Watcha Original <Double Trouble> 3rd EP Conceptual – Fantasy 'Love Me or Leave Me' | |
| "Trouble Maker" (Sung by Monday and Kim Dong-han) |
Watcha Original <Double Trouble> 4th EP Legend Duet – 'Trouble Maker' | |
| "Again & Again" (Sung by Monday and Lim Seul-ong) |
Watcha Original <Double Trouble> 5th EP History – 'Again & Again' | |
| "Call" (매일밤) | Lee Hong-ki's Playlist [Once] | |
| "What's Your Name?" (이름이 뭐예요?) (with Moon Chae-won) |
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (New Kids on the Masterpieces Special) | |
| "Charismatic" (Sung by Jihan, Park Soeun, Jiwon, Jiwoo, Nana, Wooyeon) |
2023 | Queendom Puzzle Team Battle 1 |
| "Charismatic" (Sung by Lee Soojin, Zoa, JooE, Seoyeon, Suyun, Yeonhee) |
Queendom Puzzle Team Battle 2 | |
| "Wannabe" (Sung by Jihan, Jiwon, Riina, Sangah, Wooyeon) |
Queendom Puzzle All-Rounder Battle 1 | |
| "Time of Our Life" (한 페이지가 될 수 있게) (Sung by Park Soeun, Chaerin, Elly, Hwiseo, Miru) | ||
| "Web" (선) (Sung by Jihan, Zoa, Bora, Jiwon, Riina, Yuki, Yeoreum) |
Queendom Puzzle All-Rounder Battle 2 | |
| "Overwater" (Sung by Lee Soojin, Dohwa, Fye, Jiwoo, Miru, Seoyeon) | ||
| "Glow-up" (Sung by Park Soeun, Chaerin, Elly, Hwiseo, Juri, JooE, Yeonhee) | ||
| "Puzzlin'" (Sung by Lee Soojin, Jiwon, Kei, Miru, Riina, Suyun, Wooyeon) |
Queendom Puzzle Semi Final | |
| "I Do" (Sung by Jihan, Zoa, Bora, Juri, Jiwoo, Nana, Yeonhee) | ||
| "Billionaire" (Sung by Jihan, Kei, Nana, Suyun, Wooyeon, Yeonhee, Yuki) |
Queendom Puzzle Final | |
| "Good Bye" (Sung by Jihan) |
Into My Playlist Part.07 |
Other releases
| Title | Year | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Song | |||
| "Come to Play" (놀러와) [85] | 2020 | Non-album single | |
| Promotional | |||
| "7Days Tension" (텐션업) | 2021 | Non-album single | |
Filmography
Television show
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Kingdom: Legendary War | Special Evaluator | Episode 7–8 | [86] |
| 2022 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Representative Singer | Episode 559 | [87] |
| K-Producer Battle 'Listen-Up' | Representative Singer | Episode 1 | [88] | |
| Idol Star Athletics Championships | Contestant | Episode 1-3 | [89] | |
| 2023 | Weeekle Weeekle Holiday | Themselves | 5 Episode | [90] |
| Queendom Puzzle | Contestant | Premiered in June | [40] | |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Today's Webtoon | Weeekly | Cameo (Episode 1) | [91] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Teenager To Do List | Students | Main Role | [92] |
Web show
| Year | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Weeekly Story | [93] |
| PlayM Hard Training Team | [94] | |
| We Clear | [95] | |
| 2021 | My First Time In My Life | [96] |
| Weeekly's Pension Vacation | [97] | |
| Weee:mergency | [98] | |
| 2021–2022 | Weeekly Time | [99] |
| 2022 | Weeekly Daegu Tour V-log | [100] |
| 2023 | We Can Do It | [101] |
| Weeekle Weeekle Holiday | [102] | |
| VROOM VROOM in Hanoi with UnionPay | [103] | |
Videography
Summarize
Perspective
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Tag Me (@Me)" | 2020 | Kim Jak-young
(Flexible Pictures) |
[104] |
| "Zig Zag" | Kim Zi-young, Shin Dongle (FantazyLab) |
[105] | |
| "After School" | 2021 | Jimmy (VIA) | [106] |
| "7days Tension" | [107] | ||
| "Holiday Party" | [108] | ||
| "Check It Out" | Lee Soo-jin, Monday, Shin Ji-yoon | [109] | |
| "Ven para" | 2022 | Seo Dong-hyeok (FLIPEVIL) |
[110] |
| "Top Secret (몰래몰래)" | Lee Soo-jin, Monday | [111] | |
| "Love" | Lee Yu-young, Lee Jae-hyun @ SNP Film | [112][113] | |
| "Happy Christmas" | gabixong (GABI) | [114] | |
| "Good Day (Special Daileee)" |
2023 | hansunwoo | [115] |
| "Vroom Vroom" | Naive Creative Production | [116] | |
| "Backwards" (Performance Video) |
novv kim (NOVV) | [117] | |
| "A+" (Performance Video) |
Jeong Chan-ho (JLOS) | [118] | |
| "Sweet Dream" (Performance Video) |
[119] | ||
| "Stranger" | 2024 | Unknown | [120] |
| "Stranger" English Version | Unknown | [121] | |
| "Lights On" | Kang Min-gyu (GEW) (SL8 Visual Lab) |
[122][123] | |
Concerts
Fanmeeting
Concert
- 1st Grand America Tour <WU(Weeekly University)> (2024)[124]
Pre-debut concerts
Concert participation
- KCON:TACT 4U (2021)[128]
- KCON:TACT HI 5 (2021)[129]
- 2021 Asia Song Festival (2021)[130]
- The 28th 2022 Dream Concert (2022)[131]
- HallyuPopFest London 2022 (2022)[132]
Awards and nominations
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Artist Awards | 2020 | Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Weeekly | Longlisted | [133] |
| 2021 | New Wave Singer Award | Won | [134] | ||
| U+Idol Live Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Nominated | [135] | |||
| RET Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Nominated | [136] | |||
| 2022 | DCM Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Nominated | [137] | ||
| Idolplus Popularity Award – Singer | Nominated | [138] | |||
| 2023 | Popularity Award – Singer (Female) | Longlisted | [139] | ||
| Asia Model Awards | 2020 | New Star Award - Female Group | Won | [140] | |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2020 | Best Rookie Female Idol Award | Won | [141] | |
| 2021 | Rising Star Female Idol | Won | [142] | ||
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2021 | Best Female Rookie Award | Nominated | [143] | |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2023 | Emerging Artist Award | Nominated | [144] | |
| 2024 | Post Generation Award | Pending | |||
| Korea Culture Entertainment Awards | 2021 | K-Pop Star Award | Won | [145] | |
| 2022 | Won | [146] | |||
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2021 | Rookie Female Idol Award | Won | [147] | |
| 2022 | Female Idol Rising Star Award | Nominated | [148] | ||
| Korean Music Awards | 2022 | Best K-pop Song | "After School" | Nominated | [149] |
| Melon Music Awards | 2020 | New Artist of the Year - Female | Weeekly | Won | [150] |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2020 | Best New Female Artist | Won | [151] | |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Worldwide Icon of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Worldwide Fan's Choice Top 10 | Shortlisted | [152] | ||
| MTV Europe Music Awards | 2021 | Best Korean Act | Nominated | [153] | |
| Seoul Music Awards | 2021 | K-wave Popularity Award | Nominated | [154] | |
| Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
| Rookie of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| The Fact Music Awards | 2020 | Next Leader Award | Won | [155] | |
| TMA Popularity Award | Nominated | [156] | |||
| 2021 | Global Hottest Award | Won | [157] | ||
| Fan N Star Choice (Artist) | Nominated | [158] |
Listicles
Notes
- "Holiday Party" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 54 on the component Download Chart.[70]
- "Ven Para" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 48 on the component Download Chart.[71]
- "Love" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 85 on the component Download Chart.[73]
- "Good Day (Special Daileee)" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 92 on the component Download Chart.[75]
- "Vroom Vroom" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 84 on the component Download Chart.[76]
- "Stranger" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 98 on the component Download Chart.[77]
- "Lights On" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart, but peaked at number 44 on the component Download Chart.[78]
- "Draw Into You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 32 on the component BGM Chart.[79]
- "First Love" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the component BGM Chart.[82]
References
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