Sonamoo

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Sonamoo
Sonamoo at Korea Sale Festa.jpg
Sonamoo in September 2016
From left to right: Su Min, High.D, Min Jae, D.ana, Eui Jin, New Sun and Na Hyun.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–2017 (2017), 2019
Labels TS
Past members
  • Sumin [1]
  • Minjae
  • D.ana
  • Nahyun [2]
  • Euijin [3]
  • High.D
  • NewSun

Sonamoo (Korean : 소나무;lit. Pine Tree; stylized in allcaps) [4] was a South Korean girl group formed by TS Entertainment. Originally a seven-member group, members Sumin and Nahyun left the group in 2019 after they filed a lawsuit to terminate the contracts with their company. [5] They made their debut on December 29, 2014, with the extended play, Deja Vu. [4]

Contents

Career

2014–2015: Debut and further mini-album releases

On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo officially debuted with the release of their debut EP Deja Vu and single of the same name, and held their debut showcase performance. [6] [7] [8] The album debuted at the number one spot on Gaon's weekly Album Chart.[ citation needed ] On February 25, 2015, they promoted "Just Go" as the second single off of their debut album. [9]

On July 20, 2015, Sonamoo released their second extended play Cushion. The lead single of the same name was co-produced by EastWest and ₩uNo, who is known for being the former member of Speed, Taewoon. [10] Members D.ana and NewSun also contributed to the writing of rap portions for two tracks:  "Deep" and "Let's Make A Movie". On September 1, 2015, they followed up their Cushion promotions by promoting "Round N Round" as the second single from the album.[ citation needed ]

2016–2021: Nahyun & Sumin's lawsuits, TS shutdown and disbandment

On June 29, 2016, the group released their third extended play I Like U Too Much, with the title track of the same name. The album presented a new side of the group with a brighter "girls next door" image compared to their debut concepts which the members themselves called "dark". The group cited they looked up to Girls' Generation for inspiration with this album. [11]

On January 9, 2017, the group released their first single album I Think I Love U. The lead single of the same name is a brighter dance track produced by Shin Hyuk, who has previously worked with SHINee and EXO. [12]

On July 27, TS Entertainment unveiled a teaser image for Sonamoo's Happy Box Project, revealing that the group will be releasing three singles 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. [13] [14] [15]

Member Euijin was confirmed to be a contestant on KBS Idol Rebooting Project The Unit , which first aired on October 28, 2017. [16] On November 6, Sonamoo continued their Happy Box Project releasing their single "I (Knew It)". The single is a medium tempo dance track composed by hitmaker e.one, who has previously worked with Wonder Girls. [17]

As of September 23, 2019, both Nahyun and Sumin have filed lawsuits seeking to terminate their contract with TS Entertainment. [18] [19]

In January 2021, Sonamoo's label, TS Entertainment, privately shut down and deleted its website, leaving the fate of the group unknown. [20]

On September 9, 2021, Euijin signed a contract with Mellow Entertainment, confirming that she had left TS Entertainment and the group. On September 11, Minjae and NewSun also confirmed that they have left the company. On September 13, D.ana confirmed she had also left the company. In her statement, she mentioned that Sonamoo's activities had come to an end. [3] On December 30, High.D confirmed that she has left the company and the group.[ citation needed ]

Past members

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[21]
Deja Vu1
Cushion
  • Released: July 20, 2015
  • Label: TS Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
7
I Like U Too Much
  • Released: June 29, 2016
  • Label: TS Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
7

Single albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[21]
I Think I Love U
  • Released: January 9, 2017
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
13

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSales
(DL)
Album
KOR
[26]
"Deja Vu"2014Deja Vu
"Cushion"2015Cushion
"I Like U Too Much" (넘나 좋은 것)2016157I Like U Too Much
"I Think I Love U" (나 너 좋아해?)2017I Think I Love U
"Friday Night" (금요일밤)Happy Box Part.1
"I (Knew It)"Happy Box Part.2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSales
(DL)
Album
KOR
[26]
"First Kiss"2016The Miracle OST
"Keep On" (자꾸자꾸)2017Sing For You OST
"We Are Legendary" (위아 레전더리)2019Legendary: Game of Heroes OST

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2014"Deja Vu" Hong Won-ki [30]
2015"Just Go"Un­known
"Cushion"Hong Won-ki [31]
2016"I Like U Too Much"
"First Kiss"Kwon Jin-mo [32]
2017"I Think I Love You"Hong Won-ki [33]
"Friday Night"Kwon Jin-mo [34]
"I (Knew It)"Vikings League
2019"We are LEGENDARY"Jihyoung Shim [35]

Filmography

Reality shows

YearTitleNetwork
2015SONAMOO's Pet House SBS MTV
2015 SONAMOONaver TVcast
Battle SONAMOOV Live

Web dramas

YearTitleNetwork
2016The MiracleViki Rakuten Global TV

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015SonamooBest New Female ArtistNominated

Soribada Best K-Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2017SonamooNew Korean Wave Music Star AwardWon

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