Wooah

Wooah (, stylized in all caps; formerly known as woo!ah!) is a South Korean girl group launched by NV Entertainment (now SSQ Entertainment). The group consists of members Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo. The group debuted on May 13, 2020. Originally a six-member group, Songyee left in August 2020 for personal reasons.

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.

2020: Debut with 'Exclamation', Songyee's departure and 'Qurious'
On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published. Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon, Minseo, Lucy, Songyee, Sora, and Nana. The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam. However, 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.

On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group for personal reasons.

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

2021–2023: Wish, Catch the Star, Joy, Pit-a-Pat, and Queendom Puzzle
On May 7, 2021, a teaser photo posted on the group's social medias announced their comeback with their third single album, "Wish". "Wish" was released on May 27 with "Purple" serving as the single's title track.

On January 4, 2022, the group released their first pre-release digital single titled "Catch the Stars". On June 9, 2022, the group released their first extended play Joy and its lead single "Danger". The group's previous single "Catch the Stars" was also included in the EP. On November 16, 2022, the group released their fourth single album Pit-a-Pat and its lead single "Rollercoaster".

Members Nana and Wooyeon have participated in Mnet's reality competition show Queendom Puzzle. Nana eventually finished in 2nd place, placing her in the final lineup of the supergroup El7z Up, while Wooyeon finished in 9th place.

2024–present: Company name change, Blush and Unframed
On January 1, 2024, NV entertainment changed their name to SSQ Entertainment. On March 27, it was reported that the group will be comeback in April. Later, it was announced that the group will be making their comeback on April 8, with the 2nd digital single "BLUSH", composed by Ryan S. Jhun. On April 1, the group released a promotion scheduler for the single. On April 5, the group's social media accounts were changed from woo!ah! to wooah. On April 8, the music video "Blush" was released.

On May 24, it was confirmed that they would be coming back with a new album in June. On May 31, SSQ announced that wooah will be releasing their second mini album Unframed on June 17. On June 4, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album. On June 17, the group made their comeback with the release of the EP Unframed, along with its lead single "Pom Pom Pom".

Endorsements
On March 29, 2021, their agency announced “Panasonic Korea has selected woo!ah! as its new brand model.”

On March 23, 2023 it was announced that Wooah will be the image model for Japan's popular color contact brand Eye Closet.

On June 1, 2024 their agency SSQ Entertainment announced, “WOOAH has been selected as the models in the Japanese market for the British fashion brand KANGOL.”

Members
Current
 * Nana (나나) – leader
 * Wooyeon (우연)
 * Sora (소라)
 * Lucy (루시)
 * Minseo (민서)

Former
 * Songyee (송이)