Loossemble

Loossemble (Korean: 루셈블; RR: Rusembeul; MR: Rusembŭl; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by CTDENM. The group consists of five members: Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon, and Hyeju. They debuted on September 15, 2023, with the single "Sensitive" from their eponymous extended play.

Loossemble
Loossemble waving for the media at Incheon Airport in 2023
Loossemble in 2023
L–R: Yeojin, Hyeju, Gowon, Hyunjin, and Vivi
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023–present
LabelsCTDENM
Members
  • Hyunjin
  • Yeojin
  • Vivi
  • Gowon
  • Hyeju

Name

The group's name, Loossemble, is an portmanteau of "Loona" and "assemble", defined by the agency as "five [Loona] members coming together as one".[1]

Career

2023–present: Introduction, and debut with Loossemble
See also: Loona § 2023–present: Remaining members' departure from Blockberry Creative

On June 11, 2023, it was announced that Loona members Hyunjin and Vivi had signed with CTDENM after terminating their contracts with Blockberry Creative.[2] Yeojin, Gowon, and Hyeju followed suit, with the CTDEMM confirming that they had signed with the agency on July 5.[3]

On July 31, CTDENM announced that the quintet will re-debut as Loossemble with plans of releasing an album.[4] Three days later, it was announced that the quintet will embark on the Loona Assemble the US Debut Ceremony starting from September 15.[5] The tour will conclude with a "finale" once the group returns to South Korea.[6] On August 23, it was announced that Loossemble would debut on September 15 with their self-titled extended play.[7]

Members
  • Hyunjin (현진) – leader[8]
  • Yeojin (여진)
  • Vivi (비비)
  • Gowon (고원)
  • Hyeju (혜주)

Discography

Extended plays
List of extended plays, showing selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Loossemble 6

Singles
List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL
[11]		 US
World
[12]
"Sensitive" 2023 12110 Loossemble

Videography

Music videos
List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Sensitive" 2023 Jang Gu-sang
(Studio Goyu)		 [13]

Concert and tours

Headlining tours
Loona Assemble the US Debut Ceremony[14][6]
Date City Country Venue
September 15, 2023 New York City United States The Theater at MSG
September 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. The Theater at MGM National Harbor
September 22, 2023 Atlanta Gas South Arena
September 24, 2023 Chicago Chicago Theatre
September 26, 2023 Houston Smart Financial Centre
September 29, 2023 Fort Worth Will Rogers Auditorium
October 5, 2023 Oakland Paramount Theatre
October 7, 2023 Los Angeles Kia Forum
TBA TBA South Korea TBA

References
  1. Cho, Yong-jun (July 31, 2023). "Five Loona members debut as Loossemble". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. Park, Sang-hoo (June 11, 2023). "[단독]이달소 비비·현진, 새 소속사 씨티디이엔엠과 전속계약" [[Exclusive] Loona's Vivi and Hyunjin, exclusive contract with new agency CTDENM] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. Kim, No-eul (July 5, 2023). "이달소 출신 여진·고원·올리비아 혜, 씨티디이엔엠과 전속계약[공식]" [Yeojin, Gowon, and Olivia Hye from Dalso Lee, signed an exclusive contract with CTDNM [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. Yeo, Gladys (July 31, 2023). "Loona's Hyunjin, Yeojin, Vivi, Gowon and Hyeju to re-debut as Loossemble". NME. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. Cho, Yon-jun (August 3, 2023). "Loossemble to go on U.S. tour 'Debut Ceremony'". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. Cho, Yong-jun (August 21, 2023). "Loossemble to launch on Sept. 15". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. Cho, Yong-jun (August 23, 2023). "Loossemble to drop first music on Sept. 15, go on U.S. tour". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. Park, Dong-seon (October 17, 2023). "'애옹리더' 루셈블 현진, "리더 역할, '허당' 놀림빼고 다 좋아"(인터뷰①)" ['Aeong Leader' Loossemble's Hyunjin, "I like everything about my role as a leader, except for the teasing about how 'foolish' I am" (Interview ①)] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  9. Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • "Loossemble". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. Accumulative sales of Loossemble:
  11. Peak chart positions for singles on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Sensitive". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  12. Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales:
    • "Sensitive". Billboard. September 24–30, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  13. Loossemble (루셈블) - 'Sensitive' MV (in Korean). CTDENM. September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  14. Puah, Ziwei (August 24, 2023). "Loossemble announce 2023 'Loona Assemble: the US Debut Ceremony' tour". NME. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
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