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Let's get crazy! Hello, we are Weki Meki! |
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—Weki Meki |
Weki Meki (위키미키) was an eight-member girl group under Fantagio. They debuted on August 8, 2017 with their first mini album Weme.
On June 7, 2024, Fantagio announced that the group would be disbanding after releasing their final single "CoinciDestiny".[1] The group officially disbanded on August 8, 2024.[2]
Their name stands for "eight unique girls (MeKi) that hold keys to know one another, and the girls together, hold keys to that opens to another world (WeKi)".
History[]
Pre-debut[]
Prior to their debut, the group was known as i-Teen Girls. Elly, Yoojung, Doyeon, Sei, and Yejin had previously competed on Mnet's survival show Produce 101 in which Yoojung and Doyeon ranked in the final 11, thus debuting as members of the project girl group I.O.I. The group debuted on May 4, 2016 and disbanded on January 29, 2017.
On July 6, 2017 Fantagio revealed that i-Teen Girls would be called Weki Meki.[3]
2017: Debut with Weme[]
Weki Meki released their debut mini album, Weme on August 8, 2017.
On January 10, the group released the digital single "Butterfly" in support of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The song is a remake of the 2009 OST for the film Take Off.[4]
2018: Lucky, "Kiss, Kicks"[]
On February 21, 2018, the group released their second mini album, Lucky.
Weki Meki released their first single album "Kiss, Kicks" on October 11, 2018.
2019: Lock End LOL, Week End LOL[]
The group released their second single album ,"Lock End LOL", on May 14, 2019 with the title track "Picky Picky".
On August 8, the group released their second single album repackage, "Week End LOL", with "Tiki-Taka (99%)" as the title track.
On October 16, Fantagio announced Yoojung would be taking a hiatus due to heath issues.[5]
2020: "Dazzle Dazzle", Hide and Seek, New Rules[]
On February 6, 2020, Fantagio confirmed that the group will have a comeback in mid-February with Yoojung returning from her hiatus since October 2019.[6] Their digital single title "Dazzle Dazzle" was released on February 20, 2020.
On May 29, Fantagio released a teaser image for the group’s third mini album, Hide and Seek, which was released on June 18. It consists of five songs, including the title track "Oopsy" and the previously released single "Dazzle Dazzle".
On October 8, Weki Meki released their fourth mini album, New Rules, featuring five songs, including the title track "Cool".
2021–2022: I Am Me., light stick design[]
On November 18, 2021, Weki Meki released their fifth mini album, I Am Me..[7]
On August 7, 2022, the group revealed the design of their official light stick five years after their debut.[8]
2024: "CoinciDestiny" and disbandment[]
On June 6, 2024, Fantagio released a teaser image for Weki Meki's second and final digital single, "CoinciDestiny", scheduled for release on June 12.[1]
On August 16, Fantagio announced that Weki Meki had ended their activities and effectively disbanded on August 8 after members Elly, Sei, Lua, Rina and Lucy had decided not to renew their exclusive contracts with the agency. On the other hand, members Suyeon, Yoojung and Doyeon were still in discussions regarding a renewal of their contracts.[2]
On November 18, Fantagio announced that Suyeon had officially left the agency after deciding not to renew her contract, while Yoojung and Doyeon have renewed their exclusive contracts.[9]
Members[]
Name | Position(s) | Signature Emoji | Years active | ||
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English | Korean | Japanese | |||
Suyeon | 수연 | チ・スヨン | Leader, Main Vocalist | ☁️ | 2017–2024 |
Elly | 엘리 | エリー | Lead Vocalist | 🦊 | 2017–2024 |
Yoojung | 유정 | チェ・ユジョン | Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Face of the Group | 🌻 | 2017–2024 |
Doyeon | 도연 | キム・ドヨン | Lead Vocalist, Visual, Center | ❄️ | 2017–2024 |
Sei | 세이 | セイ | Sub Vocalist | 🌱 | 2017–2024 |
Lua | 루아 | ルア | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper | 🌈 | 2017–2024 |
Rina | 리나 | リナ | Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 🦄 | 2017–2024 |
Lucy | 루시 | ルシー | Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Visual, Maknae | 🌙 | 2017–2024 |
Pre-debut | |||||
Yejin | 예진 | イェジン | N/A | 2017[10] |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Weme (2017)
- Lucky (2018)
- Hide and Seek (2020)
- New Rules (2020)
- I Am Me. (2021)
Single albums[]
- "Kiss, Kicks" (2018)
- "Lock End LOL" (2019)
- "Week End LOL" (repackage) (2019)
Digital singles[]
- "Dazzle Dazzle" (2020)
- "CoinciDestiny" (2024)
Promotional singles[]
- "Butterfly (2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics Special)" (2018)
- "The Girls Running on the Sanmagiyet-gil" (2020)
Collaborations[]
- "FM201.8-12Hz : All I Want" (with ASTRO & HELLOVENUS) (2018)
OSTs[]
- "Gangnam Beauty OST Part.1"[Notes 1] ("Love Diamond") (2018)
- "Single & Ready to Mingle OST"[Notes 2] ("Again and Again") (2020)
- "Pumpkin Time OST" ("Luv") (2021)
- "Miracle OST Part.4"[Notes 3] ("Between Us Two") (2022)
- "Becoming Witch OST Part.4"[Notes 4] ("Now or Never") (2022)
Participation releases[]
- Listen-Up Ep.4 ("Stupid L♡ve (6:00 PM)") (2022)
Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
- 2022 UNI-KON (2022)[11]
- 2022 G-KPOP Concert (2022)[12]
- Seoul Festa 2022 (2022)[13]
- 2022 Yangsan Sapryang Culture Festival (2022)[14]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - guest (Episodes 1-2)
Awards and nominations[]
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Weki Meki
Gallery[]
- Main article: Weki Meki/Gallery
Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soompi: Weki Meki To Disband After Releasing One Final Single
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soompi: Weki Meki Officially Disbands + 5 Members Leave Fantagio
- ↑ Soompi: Fantagio’s New Girl Group (Including I.O.I’s Choi Yoojung And Kim Doyeon) Reveals Name And Debut Plans
- ↑ Allkpop: Weki Meki to remake 'Take Off' OST 'Butterfly' for the '2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics'
- ↑ Soompi: Weki Meki’s Choi Yoojung To Take Hiatus Due To Health Issues
- ↑ Allkpop: Weki Meki confirmed for comeback with Choi Yoo Jung returning from her hiatus
- ↑ Soompi: Weki Meki Announces November Comeback With New Mini Album “I AM ME.”
- ↑ Soompi: Weki Meki Reveals Official Light Stick
- ↑ Soompi: Choi Yoojung And Kim Doyeon Renew Contracts + Ji Suyeon Leaves Fantagio
- ↑ 방과 후 아지트 #04_YeJin (After school i.G.T)
- ↑ UNI-KON 2022 Line-up. UNIVERSE Twitter (2022-06-23). Retrieved on 2022-06-26.
- ↑ 무더위 날리는 #KPOP에 퐁당! 2022 G-KPOP 콘서트. Gangnam Official Twitter (2022-06-29). Retrieved on 2022-07-01.
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: PSY, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, THE BOYZ, And More Perform At Seoul Festa 2022
- ↑ YouTube: 2022 양산삽량문화축전 직캠
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