Loona 1/3
From left to right: HaSeul, ViVi, HyunJin, and HeeJin
From left to right: HaSeul, ViVi, HyunJin, and HeeJin
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2017
LabelsBlockberry Creative
Spinoff ofLoona
Members
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
이달의少女 1/3
Revised RomanizationIdarui Sonyeo 1/3
McCune–ReischauerIdarŭi Sonyŏ 1/3

Loona 1/3 (commonly stylized in all caps or LOOΠΔ 1/3) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Loona, formed through a pre-debut project titled "Girl of the Month". The unit consists of four members: HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul, and ViVi. They debuted on March 13, 2017, with the extended play Love & Live.

History

Pre-debut: Revealing of the first three members

The first member to be revealed is HeeJin on September 26, 2016.[1] She debuted with her single album HeeJin with the title track "ViViD" on October 5.[2] On October 28, HyunJin was revealed to be the second member.[3] She debuted with her solo album titled HyunJin and the title track "Around You" on November 18.[4] A duet between her and HeeJin, titled "I'll Be There", was also released, along with a music video.[5] The next member, HaSeul, was revealed on December 8.[6] She debuted through her single album of the same name HaSeul with the title track "Let Me In", released on December 15.[7] Another track titled "The Carol" was released as well, with the three revealed members HeeJin, HyunJin and HaSeul.[8]

2017: Debut with Love & Live, ViVi solo album, and Love & Evil

On March 12, 2017, The sub-unit made their first live appearance on SBS's Inkigayo, performing both "You and Me Together" and "Love&Live".[9] A day later, on March 13, they officially debuted with the release of their extended play Love & Live, featuring HeeJin, HyunJin, HaSeul and ViVi.[10] On April 5, ViVi was officially revealed as the fifth member of Loona.[11] Then, she released a solo album named ViVi with the title track "Everyday I Love You", featuring HaSeul, on April 17.[12] The sub-unit supposedly cost 4 million dollars to produce, with the music video for their title track being filmed in New Zealand and Hong Kong.[13]

A reissue of their extended play 'Love & Live, titled Love & Evil was released on April 27 with the addition of two tracks and the new lead single "Sonatine".[14]

Members

  • HaSeul (하슬) (Leader)
  • HeeJin (희진)
  • HyunJin (현진)
  • ViVi (비비)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[15]
Love & Live 10

Reissues

List of extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]		 US
World
[18]
Love & Evil
  • Released: April 27, 2017
  • Label: Blockberry Creative
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
 24 12

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Love&Live" (지금, 좋아해) 2017 Love & Live
"Sonatine" (알 수 없는 비밀) Love & Evil

Videography

Music videos

Song title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Love&Live" 2017 Digipedi [20]
"You and Me Together" (Special MV) [21]
"Sonatine" [22]
"Rain 51db"

References

  1. ↑ Jeong, Ji-won (September 26, 2016). "신개념 걸그룹 프로젝트 '이달의 소녀' 첫 선…희진 공개". X Sports News (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ Kim, Sang-min (October 5, 2016). "'이달의 소녀' 희진, 데뷔곡 '비비드(ViViD)' 오늘(5일) 자정 공개". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ Bae, Hyo-ju (November 17, 2016). "걸그룹 이달의 소녀 두번째 멤버 현진 공개 "동양미와 청순미가 매력"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ Kim, Young-rok (November 17, 2016). "'이달의소녀' 현진, 17일 신곡 '다녀가요'-'I'll be there' 동시 발매". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kim, Young-rok (November 17, 2016). "'이달의소녀' 현진, 17일 신곡 '다녀가요'-'I'll be there' 동시 발매". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ Son, Hye-ji (December 8, 2016). "이달의 소녀, 하슬 공개.. 톰보이 매력". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  7. ↑ Moon, Kyoung-min (December 15, 2016). "걸그룹 이달의 소녀 '하슬', 솔로곡 '소년,소녀' 베일 벗었다...'블록버스터 트랙'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  8. ↑ Kim, Min-kyoung (December 14, 2016). "걸그룹 '이달의 소녀', 크리스마스 '더 캐롤' 뮤직비디오 티저 공개". Munhwa (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ↑ Jeon, Jong-seon (March 13, 2017). "'인기가요' 이달의 소녀 1/3, 쯔위 닮은꼴 현진…데뷔 무대서 '눈길'". Sedaily (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ Son, Ye-ji (March 13, 2017). "'이달의 소녀 1/3, 오늘(13일) 베일 벗는다". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  11. ↑ Yun, Jun-pil (April 5, 2016). "이달의 소녀 비비, 5번째 솔로 앨범 주인공 낙점...MV 촬영지 '궁금증 UP'". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2021.
  12. ↑ Hwang, Hye-jin (April 17, 2017). "이달의 소녀 비비, 솔로 싱글 음원 MV 공개" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kim, Eun-goo (October 8, 2016). "'이달의 소녀' 첫 멤버 희진". Star In (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  14. ↑ Park, Seul-gi (April 27, 2017). "이달의 소녀 1/3, 리패키지 앨범 'love&Evil' 오늘(27일) 발매". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2017년 11주차 Album Chart". March 18, 2017.
  16. ↑ Cumulative sales of Mix & Match:
  17. ↑ "2020년 17주차 Album Chart". April 25, 2020.
  18. ↑ "Loona Chart History: World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  19. ↑ Cumulative sales of Max & Match:
  20. ↑ Love & Live (photobook). LOOΠΔ 1/3. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  21. ↑ [MV] 이달의 소녀 1/3 (LOONA 1/3) "You and Me Together" (Special MV), archived from the original on 2020-06-26, retrieved 2019-12-24
  22. ↑ Love & Evil Repackage (photobook). LOOΠΔ 1/3. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2017. Credits.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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