We in the Zone
We in the Zone | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | Choon |
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We in the Zone (Hangul: 위인더존) is a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2019 under Choon Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Eson, Jooan, Kyeongheon, and Shihyun. They debuted on May 27, 2019 with their self-titled album "We in the Zone".[1]
History
Pre-debut
Shihyun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. He left the show before its official airing due to medical reasons. He later debuted in the duo group Longguo & Shihyun with the album the.the.the. The duo has quietly disbanded. Shihyun released "Sweet Potato X 100" with Kim So-hee. He later participated in MBC survival show Under Nineteen in 2018, placing tenth in the final episode.
During late 2018, Choon Entertainment announced a new boy group by the name of WITZ.[2][3] The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.[4]
In April it was announced that WITZ would be debuting with the additional members Shihyun and Min.
2019: Debut, We in the Zone, and Min's departure
The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29th but later changed it to the 27th of the month.[5] Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologs for each member.[6] On May 27, 2019 the group debuted with their self-titled album with a few self produced songs.[7] They held their debut show case at Hongdae Hana Tour V Hall in Seoul, performing a number of songs off of the album including their title track.[8]
On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract due to personal reasons.[9]
Members
Current
- Eson (이슨)
- Jooan (주안)
- Kyeongheon (경헌)
- Shihyun (시현)
Former
- Min (민)
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [10] | |||
| We in the Zone |
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17 |
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| Weeee! |
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13 |
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References
- ^ "위인더존 "자작곡으로 데뷔, 무게감 느껴 밤 새면서 작업했다"". 한국일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "witz : 네이버 통합검색". m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "보이그룹 윗츠, 새로운 콘텐츠 'WITZ_MOMENT' 공개 - 베리타스알파". www.veritas-a.com (in Korean). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ 기사입력: 2018-12-19 14:42 (2018-12-19). "보이그룹 '윗츠(WITZ)', 프리 데뷔 퍼포먼스 비디오 티저 이미지 오픈". 비즈엔터. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "위인더존, 데뷔일 29일→27일 변경…더 빨리 팬들 만난다". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "위인더존, '감미로운 목소리' 경헌까지 5인 5색 프롤로그 필름 모두 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 진화 "직접 쓴 데뷔곡…기회이자 도전"". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ ""진짜가 나타났다"…위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 자신감(종합)". inews24 (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
- ^ "We In The Zone Announces Min's Departure". Soompi. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- "We in the Zone charting". Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- "Weeee! charting". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "2019년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "위인더존, 10월 컴백 대전 합류..."팬들 위한 통 큰 선물과 함께"". TenAsia (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
- ^ 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2019.