Sonamoo

Sonamoo (Korean: 소나무; lit. Pine Tree; stylized as SONAMOO)[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]

Sonamoo
Sonamoo in September 2016From left to right: Su Min, High.D, Min Jae, D.ana, Eui Jin, New Sun and Na Hyun.
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
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2014 (2014)–2021 (2021)
LabelsTS
Past members
  • Sumin[1]
  • Minjae
  • D.ana
  • Nahyun[2]
  • Euijin[3]
  • High.D
  • NewSun
Websitetsenter.co.kr/sonamoo

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. 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.

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.

Past members
  • Sumin (수민) – leader, sub-vocal[1][5]
  • Minjae (민재) – main vocal[5]
  • D.ana (디애나) – low rap[5]
  • Nahyun (나현) – sub-vocal,[5] lead dancer[1][5]
  • Euijin (의진) – performance, lead vocal[5]
  • High.D (하이디) – main vocal[5]
  • NewSun (뉴썬) – high rap[5]

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
Deja Vu 1
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
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[21]
I Think I Love U
  • Released: January 9, 2017
  • Label: TS Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 13

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[26]
"Deja Vu" 2014 — Deja Vu
"Cushion" 2015 — Cushion
"I Like U Too Much" (넘나 좋은 것) 2016 157 I Like U Too Much
"I Think I Love U" (나 너 좋아해?) 2017 — — I 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[26]
"First Kiss" 2016 — — The Miracle OST
"Keep On" (자꾸자꾸) 2017 — Sing For You OST
"We Are Legendary" (위아 레전더리) 2019 — Legendary: Game of Heroes OST

Music videos
Year Title Director
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
Year Title Network
2015 SONAMOO's Pet House SBS MTV
2015 SONAMOO Naver TVcast
Battle SONAMOO V Live

Web dramas
Year Title Network
2016 The Miracle Viki Rakuten Global TV

Awards and nominations

Melon Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 Sonamoo Best New Female Artist Nominated

Soribada Best K-Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2017 Sonamoo New Korean Wave Music Star Award Won

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