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Sonamoo
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2014 (2014)–present
LabelsTS Entertainment
Members
  • Sumin
  • Minjae
  • D.ana
  • Nahyun
  • Euijin
  • High.D
  • NewSun
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Sonamoo (Korean: 소나무, literally Pine Tree[1]) is a seven-member South Korean girl group under TS Entertainment. Their fans are called Solbangul (Hangul: 솔방울) which means pine cone. On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo made their official debut with the single "Deja Vu".[1] The group consists of Sumin, Minjae, D.ana, Nahyun, Euijin, High.D and NewSun.[2]

Career

2014–present: Debut with Deja Vu & comeback with Cushion

On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo officially debuted with the release of their debut single "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 title song was co-produced by EastWest and uNo, who is known for being the former member of SPEED and Zico's older brother, Taewoon.[8] Sonamoo members, D.ana and Newsun also took part in writing rap for two songs; Deep (깊어) and Let's Make A Movie (상영시간 무한대).

Members

  • Sumin – Leader, sub-vocal[2]
    • Her real name is Ji Su-min and it is revealed that she is the first member to be trained as a trainee.[9] She is the oldest among the girls, born on March 3, 1994. She is the leader and also the sub-vocalist along with Nahyun.
  • Minjae– Main vocal[2]
    • Real name is Song Min-jae. She and Nahyun are the last members to join as trainees.[9] Born on December 18, 1994, she is the second oldest after the leader. On various occasions, she replaced her senior from the same company, Secret's Song Ji-eun to perform 'Cool Night (쿨밤)' on her behalf with Untouchable's Sleepy due to her clashing schedules. She is the main vocalist along with High.D.
  • D.ana – Low rap[2]
    • Her real name is Jo Eun-ae, born in Seoul on September 10, 1995. She is the third member to join as trainee and the fourth member to be revealed.[9] On October 31, 2014, through their official fancafe, a video of her rapping to her self-written rap and her silhouette were released by her label showing her impressive skill and body, heightening the anticipation of fans.[10] On the same day, her label asked their fans to pick a stage name for her. And on November 19, 2014, it is revealed her stage name is D.ana, taking after the name of Goddess of Moon, Diana, from the Roman Mythology. With the revelation, Sonamoo now has both Sun and Moon. She is in charge of low rap. She was named as one of 9 amazing female rappers of K-pop by Koreaboo[11]
  • Nahyun – Sub-vocal, Visual[2]
    • Her full name is Kim Na-hyun, with date of birth of December 9, 1995. She is the last member to join as trainee together with Minjae.[9] Along with the youngest Newsun and Euijin, she was revealed first officially through their official fancafe. She is considered as the visual of the group and also the sub-vocalist.
  • Euijin – Performance, Lead Vocal[2]
    • Her real name is Hong Eui-jin and she is among the four members to use real name. Born on October 8, 1996, she is the second member after Sumin to join as trainee.[9] TS Entertainment revealed her officially along with Nahyun and Newsun, first. Prior to debut, she could be seen performing on stage as Untouchable's back dancer and appeared in a few episodes of Ta-Dah It's B.A.P. She is in charge of performance and also the lead vocalist of the group.
  • High.D  – Main vocal[2]
    • Her real name is Kim Do-hee and she was the fifth member to join as trainee.[9] She was born on December 21, 1996. Her stage name is pronounced as Heidi [haɪdi]. She is the main vocal of the group along with Minjae.
  • NewSun – High rap[2]
    • Her real name is Choi Yoon-sun and was born on June 19, 1997 which makes her the youngest of the girls. She is the fourth member to join[9] and among the first members to be revealed by TS Entertainment, together with Nahyun and Euijin. In contract to D.ana, she is in charge of high rap. She revealed she started to take interest in rap after listening to Yoon Mirae's "Black Happiness".[12]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[13]
Deja Vu
Tracklisting
  1. "Into Me" (Intro)
  2. "Deja Vu"
  3. "Love Call"
  4. "National Little Sister" (국민 여동생)
  5. "Just Go!" (가는거야)
  6. "Everlasting Love" (아낌없이 주는 나무)
 1
Cushion
Tracklisting
  1. "Cushion"
  2. "Round N Round" (빙그르르)
  3. "Deep" (깊어)
  4. "OK"
  5. "Lies" (다 거짓말)
  6. "Let's Make a Movie" (성영시간 무한대)
 11
  • KOR: 1,244+
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[16]
"Deja Vu" 2014 — Deja Vu
"Cushion" 2015 — Cushion
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

Year Title Length Notes
2014 "Deja Vu" 3:46 "데자뷰" - Debut Song
2015 "Just Go" 3:45 "가는거야" - The music video was shot in Japan during their event there.[17]
2015 "Cushion" 3:43

Filmography

Television dramas

Year Title Role Network Note
2014 Cheo Yong Nahyun and Sumin OCN Special Appearance in Episode 4

Reality series

Year Title Network Members Note
2015 SONAMOO's Pet House SBS MTV All Narrated by Hyosung from SECRET. SONAMOO's First Reality TV Show.
2015 Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 All They appeared on 200th episode along with Secret's Jieun and Hana, AOA's Choa and Jimin, Sistar's Soyou and Bora, N.Flying and Monsta X.
2015 Always Cantare Season 2 TVN Euijin She plays violin.[18]

Music video appearances

Year Song Artist Role
2011 Never Give Up Yongguk and Zelo Euijin, New Sun, D.ana, Sumin, High.D
2012 Stop It B.A.P Euijin, New Sun, Minjae, D.ana
Secret Love Euijin
2013 I Do I Do (Korean version) Secret Nahyun, New Sun
2014 I Do I Do (Japanese version)
1004 (Angel) B.A.P Nahyun, Sumin

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 #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. ^ https://www.facebook.com/sgXCLUSIVE/posts/975344415810408
  8. ^ "SONAMOO to make their comeback with title track 'Cushion'! | allkpop.com". Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g [Video] Arirang Radio with Sonamoo for Deja Vu Debut, retrieved 2015-08-05
  10. ^ "TS Entertainment releases rap video by fourth member of SONAMOO – Koreaboo". Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  11. ^ "9 Amazing Female Rappers of K-Pop". Retrieved 2015-08-05.
  12. ^ Sonamoo Pet House Ep. 6, retrieved 2015-08-06
  13. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  14. ^ "2014년 12월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  15. ^ "2015년 2월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  16. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  17. ^ "소나무(SONAMOO) - 가는거야(Just Go) M/V". Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  18. ^ "SONAMOO's Euijin confirmed to join tvN's classical music variety "Always Cantare 2"". Retrieved 2015-08-06.
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