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Lovelyz (러블리즈) is an eight-member girl group formed by Woollim Entertainment. They held their debut showcase on November 12, 2014 and released their first full-length album Girls' Invasion on November 17.[1]
On November 1, 2021, Woollim Entertainment announced that seven of the members, except Baby Soul, had decided not to renew their contracts, which expired on November 16. However, Woollim didn't mention in its press release sent to news agencies on whether the group would be disbanded.[2][3] Later, on April 26, 2022, Baby Soul confirmed that although the members are signed under different agencies, they still have desire to promote and release albums together as Lovelyz in the near future.[4]
The group is currently on indefinite hiatus, with the members pursuing solo activities.
History[]
2014: Debut with Girls' Invasion, Jisoo's hiatus[]
Lovelyz' debut was first announced on November 5, 2014, by Woollim Entertainment. They released a pre-release digital single, "Good Night Like Yesterday", the same day. On November 12, Lovelyz held their debut showcase at the K-ART Hall in Olympic Park, and their debut stage was on the next day on Mnet's M Countdown.
Promo for Girls' Invasion
On November 17, 2014, the group released their first full-length album, Girls' Invasion. The title track, "Candy Jelly Love", was the song used during their promotions. Prior to the group's debut, Jisoo temporarily took a break from activites due to personal reasons, in which she did participate in recording but was unable to partake in promotions.
2015: Hi~, Jisoo's return, Lovelyz8, "Lovelinus"[]
Lovelyz made their first-ever comeback with the release of Hi~, a reissue of their first studio album, on March 3, 2015. The comeback was promoted as a seven-member group due to Jisoo's hiatus. They promoted the title track of the same name following its release and later the second new track "Amusement Park" on April 17. The promotions ran until April 30. Lovelyz' first overseas activity was their performance at KCON 2015 Japan featuring 15,000 atendees, on April 22.
Promo for Lovelyz8
On August 27, 2015, the group performed with their senior labelmates INFINITE at the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo in Shanghai. The same day, Woollim Entertainment announced that Jisoo would be rejoining activities with the group and would be returning from her hiatus.[5] Subsequently, the group released their second digital single "Shooting Star" on September 14 as a pre-release single for their first mini album, Lovelyz8, which was released on October 1, 2015.
On December 7, Lovelyz made a comeback with their first single album "Lovelinus", using the song "For You" as the promotional title track.
2016: A New Trilogy[]
On April 25, 2016, the group released their second mini album A New Trilogy, using "Destiny (My Earth)" to promote the album. This was Lovelyz' only 2016 comeback.
2017: R U Ready?, Now, We, Fall in Lovelyz[]
Promo for R U Ready?
During January, Woollim Entertainment announced that Lovelyz would be making a comeback with their second full length album R U Ready? on February 26, 2017. On March 2, it was reported that Yein had suffered an ankle injury and would not be participating in promotions for two weeks. She later returned to promotions starting with M Countdown on March 23, marking her first performance since recovering from her injury.
Promo for Now, We
On May 2, Lovelyz made a speedy comeback with a repackage edition of their second studio album Now, We. The group took their first-ever music show win with the title track through SBS MTV's The Show on May 16.
The group's third mini album Fall in Lovelyz was released on November 14, 2017. The album was promoted between November and December 2017, using the title track "Twinkle".
2018: Heal, "Wag-zak", Muse on Music, Sanctuary[]
Promo for Heal
On April 10, 2018, it was announced that Lovelyz would make a comeback with their fourth mini album Heal on April 23. The album was then released on April 23 and was promoted until mid-May. On May 1, 2018 the group earned their first win with the title track "That Day".
In June, Lovelyz performed their new song "Wag-zak" for a week. Group member Jin did not participate in recording and promotions due to health recuperation. The single was officially released on July 1.
On September 10, the group released first instrumental album Muse on Music, featuring instrumental versions of songs from their previous eight releases.
Promo for Sanctuary
Lovelyz were then set to make a comeback on November 26, 2018 with their fifth mini album Sanctuary. On November 26, the album was released and was promoted between then and January 2019.
2019: Once Upon A Time, participation on Queendom[]
On May 20, Lovelyz made a comeback with the release of their sixth mini album Once Upon A Time.[6]
Promo for Once Upon A Time
On August 8, it was reported that Lovelyz would be participants on Mnet's newest reality survival show Queendom.[7] The group arrived in fourth place in the finale on September 26, 2019.[8]
2020-2021: Unforgettable, departure from Woollim Entertainment[]
On August 3, 2020, it was announced that Lovelyz is in the final stage of preparations for a comeback with a new album and a new concept set for release the following month.[9] Their seventh mini album Unforgettable was released on September 1.[10]
After nearly a year of no activities, on November 16, 2021, seven out of the eight members of Lovelyz officially left Woollim Entertainment after deciding not to renew their contracts with the agency, while Baby Soul was the only member who decided to renew her contract. According to Woollim's press release, the group would not be disbanding, though they would be going on an indefinite hiatus for a while to take some time to rest, recharge and focus on individual projects.[2][3]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s)[11] | Year(s) active |
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| Baby Soul (베이비소울) | Leader, Main Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Yoo Ji Ae (유지애) | Sub Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Seo Ji Soo (서지수) | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Lee Mi Joo (이미주) | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Kei (케이) | Main Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Jin (진) | Main Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Ryu Su Jeong (류수정) | Lead Vocalist | 2014–2021 |
| Jeong Ye In (정예인) | Sub Vocalist, Maknae | 2014–2021 |
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
Instrumental albums[]
Mini albums[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
Special singles[]
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Collaborations[]
OSTs[]
Other releases[]
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Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
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SNS[]
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References[]
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