Wooah (; ; , stylized in all caps; formerly known as woo!ah!) is a South Korean girl group under H Music Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo. The group debuted on May 13, 2020. Originally a sextet ensemble, Songyee departed the group on August 14, 2020.
History On March 20, 2020, the girl group "Woo!ah!" was announced on radio channels. The group would be produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han Ji-seok is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim Kyu-sang 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 Stars", 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.
2024–2025: "Blush" and Unframed 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 would 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".
2026–present: WXW (Wish With W) On April 14, 2026, it was announced that H Music had paired up with Iron ENM to release a three-part music project series for Wooah, Dxmon, and HITGS, with Wooah being planned to release an anniversary digital single on May 13 titled WXW (Wish With W): Vol.2 with "WXW (Wish With W)" serving as the lead single. Minseo's solo song "Endlessly You" was released on April 28, 2026. On July 6, it was announced that Wooah would be holding their second fan concert "WXW: Wave" on July 18, following the release of their new single "Summer" which is set to release July 13. On September 15, it was announced Wooah would release the single "Voodoo Doll" on September 29.
Endorsements
On March 29, 2021, their agency announced Panasonic Korea has selected Wooah 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 H Music Entertainment announced that Wooah has been selected as the models in the Japanese market for the British fashion brand Kangol.
Members Current Nana () – leader, vocalist, rapper, dancer Wooyeon () - vocalist () - vocalist, rapper Lucy () - rapper, dancer Minseo () - vocalist, dancer
Former Songyee () - vocalist, rapper
Timeline In February 2025, Lucy suspended her activities due to sustaining a medial ankle bone fracture that required surgery. As a result, she took a two-week medical hiatus. On September 2, 2026, H Music announced Lucy would be going on a medical hiatus due to sustaining an injury.
Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Exclamation: Qurious: Wish: Joy: Pit-a-Pat: Unframed: JoyReleased: June 9, 2022 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 32,666 UnframedReleased: June 17, 2024 Label: SSQ Entertainment, Genie Music Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 13 KOR: 33,622Cumulative Sales of Unframed:
Single albums + List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR ExclamationReleased: May 15, 2020 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 20 KOR: 5,522 QuriousReleased: November 24, 2020 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 33 KOR: 4,036Cumulative sales of Qurious:
WishReleased: May 27, 2021 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 14,670Cumulative sales of Wish:
Pit-a-PatReleased: November 16, 2022 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 19 KOR: 34,340Cumulative sales of Pit-a-Pat on Circle Chart:
Singles + List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: "Purple": "Catch the Stars": "Danger": "Rollercoaster": "Blush": "Pom Pom Pom": "WXW (Wish With W)": "Summer": KORBGMPeaks on the Circle BGM Chart: "Catch the Stars": "Rollercoaster": Woo!ah! "woo!ah!" (우아!) 2020 — — Exclamation "Bad Girl" — — Qurious "Purple" 2021 135 — Wish "Catch the Stars" (별 따러 가자) 2022 54 164 Joy "Danger" (단거) 110 — "Rollercoaster" 65 162 Pit-a-Pat Wooah "Blush" 2024 36 — Unframed "Pom Pom Pom" 41 — "WXW (Wish With W)" 2026 134 — rowspan="3" "Summer" 74 — "Voodoo Doll" colspan="2" "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
Promotional singles + List of promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KORDown.Peak chart positions for promotional singles on the Circle (formerly Gaon) Download Chart: "Secret princess" (비밀의 공주) 2024 — rowspan="2" "Shining on you" 103 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumKORDown.Peaks on the Circle Download Chart: "I'll Tell You" and other songs from Unframed: "Highlight": "I'll Tell You" (내가 다 해보고 말해줄게) 2024 119 Unframed "Polaroid" 121 "Girls Love Boys" (소녀...소년을 만나다) 120 "Pom Pom Pom (EDM version)” 144 "Highlight" 2026 170
Collaborations + List of collaborations, showing year released, selected chart positions, and album name Title Year Album "Shining Bright" 2021 Shining Bright
Videography
Music videos Year Title Album Director(s)Ref. 2020 "woo!ah!" Exclamation Min-kwang Seop(Flying Blue Whale) "Payday" (Performance Video) Spring Kim(LAUFL) "Bad Girl" Qurious Bo-Hyeong Kim(FantazyLab) 2021 "I Don't Miss U" Spring Kim(LAUFL) "Purple" Wish 2022 "Catch the Stars" Joy "Danger" Spring Kim(LAUFL) "Rollercoaster" Pit-a-Pat Jong-seong Kim(Studio Dalmoo) 2024 "Blush" Unframed "Secret Princess" "Pom Pom Pom" Unframed OWGE (OWGEDED) "Shining On You" 박정 2026 "WXW (Wish With W)" "Summer"
Accolades Awards and nominations +Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s)/work(s) Result Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rising Star – Female Idol Wooah 2023 Rising Star – Female Idol Korea First Brand Awards 2020 Rookie Female Idol Award MAMA Awards 2020 Best New Female Artist 2024 Fans' Choice Top 10 – Female The Fact Music Awards 2024 Hot Potential Award
Listicles + Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement Publisher Year Listicle Placement Billboard Korea 2021 Best Rookie Placed
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