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Sonamoo
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsTS Entertainment
Members
  • Sumin
  • Minjae
  • D.ana
  • Nahyun
  • Euijin
  • High.D
  • NewSun
Websitetsenter.co.kr/sonamoo

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Sonamoo (Korean: 소나무; stylized as SONAMOO, lit. Pine Tree[1]) is a South Korean girl group formed by TS Entertainment. Their fans are called Solbangul (Hangul: 솔방울) which means pine cone. On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo made their official debut with the extended play, Deja Vu.[1] The group consists of Sumin, Minjae, D.ana, Nahyun, Euijin, High.D and NewSun.[2]

Career

2014–2015: Debut with Deja Vu and comeback with Cushion

On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo officially debuted with the release of their debut EP, Deja Vu and held their debut showcase performance.[3] The album debuted at the number one spot on Gaon's weekly Album Chart.[4] On February 25, 2015, they began promoting another song from the album, "Just Go".[5]

Sonamoo's first overseas performance was in Japan on March 15, 2015, performing at Shibuya and also walked the runway for Onitsuka Tiger x Andrea Pompilio[6]

They had their second overseas activity in Singapore on May 22, 2015 for Kpop Night Out Music Matters in Clarke Quay.[7]

On July 20, 2015, Sonamoo made their comeback with Cushion through their showcase and the release of the music video through TS Entertainment official YouTube channel. The lead song was co-produced by EastWest and ₩uNo, who is known for being the former member of Speed, Taewoon.[8] Members D.ana and NewSun also took part in writing the rap portion for two songs: "Deep" and "Let's Make A Movie". On September 1, 2015, they began promoting "Round N Round", another song from the album.[9]

2016–present: I Like U Too Much, Do I Like You? and Happy Box Project

On June 10, 2016 TS Entertainment announced the group would have a comeback with their third mini-album I Like U Too Much.[10]

On December 21st, TS Entertainment announced that group will return with their 1st single album Do I Like You?, on January 9th, 2017. The lead single is a brighter dance track produced by hit-maker Shin Hyuk.[11]

On July 27, TS Entertainment revealed a teaser image for Sonamoo's “Happy Box Project” revealing that the group will be releasing a new single over the course of several months. The first single Friday Night was released on August 14. The rap portion of the single is written by NewSun.[12][13][14]

Member Euijin was confirmed to be a contestant on KBS Idol Rebooting Project The Unit, which first aired on October 28, 2017.[15]On November 6, Sonamoo will continue their Happy Box Project releasing Happy Box Part 2, featuring the lead single I. The new single is a medium tempo dance track composed by hitmaker e.one, who has previously worked with Wonder Girls.[16]

Members

  • Sumin (수민) – Leader, sub-vocal[2]
  • Minjae (민재) – Lead vocal[2]
  • D.ana (디애나) – Low rap[2]
  • Nahyun (나현) – Sub-vocal[2]
  • Euijin (의진) – Performance, lead vocal[2]
  • High.D (하이디) – Main vocal[2]
  • NewSun (뉴썬) – High rap[2]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
Deja Vu 1
Cushion
  • Released: July 20, 2015
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7
I Like U Too Much
  • Released: June 29, 2016
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
I Think I Love U
  • Released: January 9, 2017
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 13
Happy Box, Pt. 1
  • Released: August 14, 2017
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: Digital download
 — —

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[22]
"Deja Vu" 2014 109
  • KOR: 14,030+
 Deja Vu
"Cushion" 2015 114
  • KOR: 15,837+
 Cushion
"I Like U Too Much" 2016 123
  • KOR: 22,591+
 I Like U Too Much
"I Think I Love U" 2017 — — I Think I Love U
"Friday Night" (금요일밤) — — Happy Box, Pt. 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[22]
"First Kiss" 2016 — — The Miracle OST

Music videos

Year Title Director
2014 "Deja Vu" Un­known
2015 "Just Go"
"Cushion"
2016 "I Like U Too Much"
"First Kiss"
2017 "I Think I Love You"
"Friday Night"

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Title Network Members Role
2015 SONAMOO's Pet House SBS MTV All Cast members
2015 SONAMOO Naver TVcast
Battle SONAMOO V Live

Awards

Year Name of Award Show Name of Award Status
2017 Soribada Awards New Korean Wave Music Star Award Won

References

  1. ^ a b "'Bad girl' group Sonamoo raises the ante". The Korea Times. December 31, 2014. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Sonamoo Profile". Retrieved February 13, 2015.
  3. ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (December 29, 2014). "SONAMOO Chooses Big Bang as Its Role Model". enewsWorld. Mwave. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  4. ^ "SONAMOO debut album peaks No. 1 on Gaon Chart". starnews. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  5. ^ Lim Jeong-yeo (February 25, 2015). "SONAMOO sings 'Just Go'". K-Pop Herald. Retrieved April 4, 2015.
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/wangkayee_/status/575186540181131264
  7. ^ "(x)clusive". www.facebook.com.
  8. ^ "SONAMOO to make their comeback with title track 'Cushion'! | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  9. ^ WithSONΛMOO, REAL 1st (26 August 2015). "[INFO] #SONAMOO will promote their sub-title track '빙그르르' at SBS MTV The Show stage on 1 Sep.pic.twitter.com/DztQnwwdxC".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "SONAMOO signal their June comeback with 'Green Moon'! - allkpop.com".
  11. ^ "SONAMOO To Make Comeback in January". Soompi. December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
  12. ^ 26, D. Kim July; 2017 (2017-07-26). "SONAMOO To Kick Off 3-Month Comeback Project In August". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-08-01. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  13. ^ "'컴백' 소나무, 몽환적 단체 티저..이미지 변신" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  14. ^ 14, DY_Kim August; 2017 (2017-08-14). "Watch: SONAMOO Is Ready For "Friday Night" In MV For First Single Of 3-Month Project". Soompi. Retrieved 2017-08-14. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  15. ^ "[단독] 소나무 의진, '더 유닛' 출연 확정…메인 댄서 저력" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  16. ^ "[공식입장] 소나무, 11월 6일 컴백 확정..타이틀곡은 '아이'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  17. ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ Total sales of Deja Vu:
  19. ^ Total sales of Cushion: "2015년 09월 Album Chart (see #28)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
  20. ^ Total sales of I Like U Too Much:
  21. ^ Total sales of I Think I Love U:
  22. ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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