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Woo!ah! (Korean: 우아!; stylized as woo!ah!)[1] is a South Korean girl group launched by NV Entertainment,[2] and currently consists of members Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo.[3] The group debuted on May 13, 2020.[4] Originally a six-member group, Songyee left in August 2020 due to personal reasons.

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Logo of Woo!ah!

Background informationOriginSeoul, South KoreaGenresK-popYears active2020—presentLabelsNV EntertainmentMembersNanaWooyeonSoraLucyMinseoPast membersSongyee

History

On March 20, 2020, the girl group woo!ah! was announced, and was revealed to be produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim is a creative director and had produced and directed numerous artists representing Korea.[2][5]

2020–present: Debut with Exclamation, reorganization as 5 members and QuriousEdit

On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published.[3] Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon, Minseo, Lucy, Songyee, Sora and Nana.[6][7][8][9][10][11] The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase,[4] but the releases of the single album Exclamation and the music video for the title track woo!ah! was postponed to May 15, in order to show more completeness in the group through improvements in both releases.[12]

On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group due to personal reasons.[13][14]

The group made their comeback on November 24 with their second single album Qurious.[15][16] The group held a press showcase and a comeback showcase for the release one day earlier.[17]

Members

Current

Nana (나나) — LeaderWooyeon (우연)Sora (소라)Lucy (루시)Minseo (민서)

Former

Songyee (송이)

DiscographyEditSingle albumsEditTitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSalesKOR [18]ExclamationReleased: May 15, 2020Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao MFormats: CD, digital download, streaming

Track listing

woo!ah! (우아!)Payday

20KOR: 5,522[19]QuriousReleased: November 24, 2020Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao MFormats: CD, digital download, streaming

Track listing

Round & Round (빙빙빙)Bad GirlI Don't Miss U

33KOR: 4,036[20]SinglesEditTitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbumKOR [21]"woo!ah!" (우아!)2020—Exclamation"Bad Girl"—Qurious

Awards and nominationEditYearOrgazinationCategoryRecipient(s)ResultRef.2020Korea First Brand AwardsRookie Female Idol AwardWoo!ah!Nominated[22]Mnet Asian Music AwardsBest New Female ArtistNominated[23]Artist of the YearNominatedWorldwide Icon of the YearNominated