Weeekly

Weeekly () was a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment). The group was IST Entertainment's second girl group in ten years, after Apink. The group consists of six members: Soojin, Monday, Soeun, Jaehee, Jihan and Zoa. The group debuted on June 30, 2020, with their debut EP, We Are. Weeekly was originally a septet; Jiyoon left the group on June 1, 2022, citing mental health issues.

Name The group's name, Weeekly, taken from the role of the member in charge of each day of the week as the catchphrase says that "every day brings a new and special week."

History Pre-debut Soojin, Jiyoon and Soeun were contestants of YG Entertainment and JTBC's survival show Mix Nine, with Soojin being the "prominent face" among the female contestants during the initial stages of the show's launch. However, on January 8, 2018, Soojin withdrew from the show following injury from a traffic accident and had received emergency surgery.

In October 2018, Fave Entertainment had announced its plans to debut a new girl group, temporarily named Fave Girls (페이브 걸즈, stylized as FAVE GIRLS). The lineup included Soojin, Jiyoon, Monday, Soeun and Jaehee. The group was subsequently named PlayM Girls (플레이엠 걸즈) following the merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment, to form Play M Entertainment, on April 1, 2019.

2020: Debut with We Are and We Can On May 8, 2020, Play M Entertainment announced that PlayM Girls were confirmed to make their debut in June. On May 11, the group name was revealed to be Weeekly, with all seven members of the group and their profile pictures revealed. On June 12, the group's debut extended play We Are was announced to be released on June 30, together with a release schedule.

On June 30, the music video for the EP's lead single "Tag Me (@Me)" was released 18 hours before the release of the EP. Subsequently, We Are was released digitally, with Jiyoon involved in writing and composing two songs of the EP. The group had a press showcase on the same day. Originally, the group would also have a live debut showcase through V Live, but a fire that broke out near the venue of the showcase resulted in its cancelation. The music video for "Tag Me (@Me)" went on to achieve 10 million views in its first 7 days, while the EP sold over 10,000 copies within its first 8 days.

The group sang KakaoTV variety show Wannabe Ryan's signal song "Boom Chi Ki" (붐 치키). The single was digitally released on September 25. On September 28, the Korean Consumer Forum awarded Weeekly the "Female Rookie of the Year Award," using data from a poll of over 550,000 Koreans.

The group released their second EP We Can on October 13, featuring the lead single "Zig Zag". On October 15, they had their debut stage for the song on M Countdown. The choreography was distinct for its integration of 10-pound cubes into the dance, which the members pushed around the stage. The song achieved 10 million views on YouTube within 4 days, beating their previous record.

2021: We Play, Play Game: Holiday and Jiyoon's hiatus On February 22, local news outlet Sport TV News reported that Weeekly was preparing for a comeback in March with a new album. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by Play M Entertainment. An image teaser posted on the group's social media accounts announced their third mini album, We Play, would be released on March 17. On March 17, the mini album, along with its title track "After School", were released.

On May 28, the group released a single "7Days Tension", in collaboration with South Korean eyewear brand Davich.

On July 13, Play M Entertainment confirmed Weeekly was preparing for a comeback, aiming for an early August release. On July 15, an image teaser posted across the group's social medias announced their fourth mini album, titled Play Game: Holiday, would be released on August 4. On August 1, PlayM Entertainment released a statement announcing that Jiyoon would be going on hiatus temporarily from all activities due to reoccurring stress and anxiety. Thus, the group's mini album Play Game : Holiday, will be promoted as six members. On August 4, the mini album, along with its title track "Holiday Party" was released.

On December 14, Play M Entertainment (now going under the name IST Entertainment) announced Jiyoon's return from hiatus starting from December 15 and will continue activities with the group.

2022: Play Game: Awake and Jiyoon's departure On February 28, it was announced that Jiyoon would be taking a hiatus temporarily due to tension and anxiety.

On February 15, it was announced that Weeekly will be releasing their first single album, Play Game: Awake on March 7, featuring "Ven Para" as the lead single. On February 28, it was announced that Jiyoon will not be participating in the album's promotions due to focusing on treatment and recovery for her anxiety.

On June 1, IST Entertainment released a statement regarding Jiyoon's departure from the group, which stated that after having discussions with Jiyoon and her family, it was decided it would be best for her to continue receiving treatment in an environment that helps improve her mental health, thus turning Weeekly into a sextet.

2023: Queendom Puzzle participation, Fansong, and ColoRise On April 24, it was confirmed that some members of Weeekly will be participating in the Mnet's new Queendom competition show series, Queendom Puzzle, which started from June 2023. The four participating members were announced through Mnet's M Countdown on May 18 and 25. Jihan and Soeun appeared as part of the "PICK on the top" team on the 18th, and Soojin and Zoa made their appearance as part of the "DROP The Beat" team on the 25th. Eventually, Jihan finished in 10th place, Zoa in 19th place, Soojin in 21st place and Soeun in 23rd place.

On September 12, the group released a digital single "Good Day (Special Daileee)" as a fansong for their fans, Daileee. On September 25, IST Entertainment revealed that the release of Weeekly's fifth extended play was pushed back to November 1 from the previously confirmed October date, marking one year and seven months since the release of the group's last physical album.

The group released their fifth EP, ColoRise, as well as the music video for the lead single "Vroom Vroom" on November 1 at 6 pm KST.

2024: Stranger and Bliss Weeekly released the digital single "Stranger" on January 25, which was a pre-release for their single album, which would release in July. On June 12, IST Entertainment announced that the group would come back with their sixth mini album on July 9. On June 19, they released a promotion scheduler for Bliss. On July 9, the group made their comeback with the release of the sixth EP Bliss, along with its lead single "Lights On".

2025: Departure from IST Entertainment On February 26, it was reported that all Weeekly members terminated their contract with IST Entertainment; it is unknown if the group will disband or join a new agency.

Endorsements On May 11, 2021, Weeekly was selected as the advertising model for Korean eyewear brand Davich Optical Chain's Tension 7-Day Lens contact lenses. In August, Soojin was selected as the ambassador for the 23rd Bucheon International Animation Festival (BIAF2021) that was held from October 22 to 26.

In August 2022, Weeekly collaborated with AliMoli Studio for an XR Animation Game Astrostation that is planned for release. It is a 3D VR animation game with the theme of "Space Exploration". The project revolves around the theme of collaboration between the Korean Wave Industry and Media Content Companies that allowing them to promote contents with idea and marketing support, and can expect various concepts and genre expansions. They have appeared in the CAST Park Festival at Gwanghwamun, on October 23 to introduce the product to domestic consumers.

Members Soojin () – leader, dancer, vocalist Monday () – vocalist, rapper, dancer Soeun () – dancer, vocalist Jaehee () – vocalist, rapper Jihan () – vocalist Zoa () – vocalist, rapper

Past members Jiyoon () – vocalist, rapper

Timeline

Discography Extended plays Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR We AreReleased: June 30, 2020 Label: Play M Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 16 KOR: 21,450 We CanReleased: October 13, 2020 Label: Play M Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 26,459 We PlayReleased: March 17, 2021 Label: Play M Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 10 KOR: 42,739 Play Game: HolidayReleased: August 4, 2021 Label: Play M Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 46,367 ColoRiseReleased: November 1, 2023 Label: IST Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 8 KOR: 72,250 BlissReleased: July 9, 2024 Label: IST Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 14 KOR: 28,163Cumulative Sales of Bliss:

Single albums Title Details Peak chart positions Sales KOR Play Game: AwakeReleased: March 7, 2022 Label: IST Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming 4 KOR: 83,189

Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album KOR MYSRIM Charts positions: "After School": SGPRIAS Top Chart positions: "After School": USWorld "Tag Me (@Me)" 2020 — — — — We Are "Zig Zag" — — — — We Can "After School" 2021 155 16 26 21 We Play "Holiday Party" — — — — Play Game: Holiday "Ven Para" 2022 — — — — Play Game: Awake "Love" (러브) — — — — From Kim Eana Part. 2 "Airplane Mode" — — — — Listen-Up EP. 1 "Happy Christmas" — — — — YAOKI Project Part. 1 "Good Day (Special Daileee)" 2023 — — — — ColoRise "Vroom Vroom" — — — — "Stranger" 2024 — — — — Bliss "Lights On" — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations + List of collaborations, showing year released and album name Title Year Album "Maboroshi Phone Booth" (환상공중전화) 2021 Maboroshi Phone Booth

Soundtrack appearances + List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album Title Year Peak chartpositions Album KOR "Boom Chi Ki" () 2020 — Wannabe Ryan OST Part 1 "Draw Into You" () — When I Was Most Beautiful OST Part 6 "Wake Up" 2021 — Hello, Me! OST Part 1 "Like A Star" () — Police University OST Part 2 "Best Friend (We Can)" — The World of My 17 Season 2 OST Part 1 "First Love" () 2022 — 3.5th Period OST Part 3 "Fall In Love" () — Business Proposal OST Part 6 "Airplane Mode"2022 —Listen Up OST Part 1 "Latte Latte" 2023 — Kokdu: Season Of Deity OST Part 4 "I Wanna Fly" — Strong Girl Namsoon OST Part 6 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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