# Wooah

Wooah (/wuɑː/; wuu-AH; Korean: 우아!; RR: Ua!, stylized in all caps; formerly known as woo!ah!) is a South Korean girl group under H Music Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy, and Minseo. The group debuted on May 13, 2020.

## History

On March 20, 2020, the girl group "Woo!ah!" was announced on radio channels, by produced by NV Entertainment's director Han Ji-seok and CEO Kim Kyu-sang. Han Ji-seok is an overseas entertainment expert and had worked in SM Entertainment and Kakao M, while Kim Kyu-sang is a creative director and had produced and directed numerous artists representing Korea.

### 2020: Debut with 'Exclamation', Songyee's departure and 'Qurious'

On April 24, the release schedule for the group's debut single album, Exclamation, was published. Subsequently, image and solo film teasers for the members were released in the order: Wooyeon, Minseo, Lucy, Songyee, Sora, and Nana. The group made their debut on May 13 through a press showcase held at the Spigen Hall in Gangnam. However, the releases of the single album Exclamation and the music video for the title track woo!ah! was postponed to May 15, in order to show more completeness in the group through improvements in both releases.
On August 14, NV Entertainment announced that Songyee would leave the group for personal reasons.
The group made their comeback on November 24 with their second single album Qurious. The group held a press showcase and a comeback showcase for the release one day earlier.

### 2021–2023: Wish, Catch the Stars, Joy, Pit-a-Pat, and Queendom Puzzle

On May 7, 2021, a teaser photo posted on the group's social medias announced their comeback with their third single album, "Wish". "Wish" was released on May 27 with "Purple" serving as the single's title track.
On January 4, 2022, the group released their first pre-release digital single titled "Catch the Stars". On June 9, 2022, the group released their first extended play Joy and its lead single "Danger". The group's previous single "Catch the Stars" was also included in the EP. On November 16, 2022, the group released their fourth single album Pit-a-Pat and its lead single "Rollercoaster".
Members Nana and Wooyeon have participated in Mnet's reality competition show Queendom Puzzle. Nana eventually finished in 2nd place, placing her in the final lineup of the supergroup El7z Up, while Wooyeon finished in 9th place.

### 2024–present: Blush and Unframed

On March 27, it was reported that the group will be comeback in April. Later, it was announced that the group will be making their comeback on April 8, with the 2nd digital single "BLUSH", composed by Ryan S. Jhun. On April 1, the group released a promotion scheduler for the single. On April 5, the group's social media accounts were changed from woo!ah! to wooah. On April 8, the music video "Blush" was released.
On May 24, it was confirmed that they would be coming back with a new album in June. On May 31, SSQ announced that Wooah would be releasing their second mini album Unframed on June 17. On June 4, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album. On June 17, the group made their comeback with the release of the EP Unframed, along with its lead single "Pom Pom Pom".

## Endorsements

On March 29, 2021, their agency announced Panasonic Korea has selected Wooah as its new brand model.
On March 23, 2023, it was announced that Wooah will be the image model for Japan's popular color contact brand Eye Closet.
On June 1, 2024, their agency H Music Entertainment announced that Wooah has been selected as the models in the Japanese market for the British fashion brand Kangol.

## Members

Current
* Nana (나나) – leader
* Wooyeon (우연)
* Sora (소라)
* Lucy (루시)
* Minseo (민서)
Former
* Songyee (송이)

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Joy | Released: June 9, 2022 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Danger" (단거) "Joyride" "Go Away" "Switch Up" "Straight Up" "Catch the Stars" (별 따러 가자) | 13 | KOR: 32,666 |
| Unframed | Released: June 17, 2024 Label: SSQ Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "I'll Tell You" (내가 다 해보고 말해줄게) "Polaroid" "Pom Pom Pom" "Blush" "Girls Love Boys" (소녀... 소년을 만나다) "Pom Pom Pom" (EDM ver.) | 13 | KOR: 31,633 |

### Single albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Exclamation | Released: May 15, 2020 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "woo!ah!" (우아!) "Payday" | 20 | KOR: 5,522 |
| Qurious | Released: November 24, 2020 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao M Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Round & Round" (빙빙빙) "Bad Girl" "I Don't Miss U" | 33 | KOR: 4,036 |
| Wish | Released: May 27, 2021 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Scaredy Cat" (겁쟁이) "Purple" "Pandora" | 10 | KOR: 14,670 |
| Pit-a-Pat | Released: November 16, 2022 Label: NV Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing "Rollercoaster" "Love Thing" | 19 | KOR: 34,340 |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | Album |
| Woo!ah! ||||
| "woo!ah!" (우아!) | 2020 | — | Exclamation |
| "Bad Girl" | 2020 | — | Qurious |
| "Purple" | 2021 | 135 | Wish |
| "Catch the Stars" (별 따러 가자) | 2022 | 54 | Joy |
| "Danger" (단거) | 2022 | 110 | Joy |
| "Rollercoaster" | 2022 | 65 | Pit-a-Pat |
| Wooah ||||
| "Blush" | 2024 | 36 | Unframed |
| "Pom Pom Pom" | 2024 | 41 | Unframed |
| "Shining On You" | 2024 | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. ||||

### Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR Down. | Album |
| "I'll Tell You" (내가 다 해보고 말해줄게) | 2024 | 119 | Unframed |
| "Polaroid" | 2024 | 121 | Unframed |
| "Girls Love Boys" (소녀…소년을 만나다) | 2024 | 120 | Unframed |

### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Album |
| "Shining Bright" (with BAE173, Ciipher) | 2021 | Shining Bright |

## Videography
### Music videos

| Year | Title | Album | Director(s) |
| 2020 | "woo!ah!" | Exclamation | Min-kwang Seop (Flying Blue Whale) |
| 2020 | "Payday" (Performance Video) | Exclamation | Spring Kim (LAUFL) |
| 2020 | "Bad Girl" | Qurious | Bo-Hyeong Kim (FantazyLab) |
| 2021 | "I Don't Miss U" | Qurious | Spring Kim (LAUFL) |
| 2021 | "Purple" | Wish | Spring Kim (LAUFL) |
| 2022 | "Catch the Stars" | Joy | Unknown |
| 2022 | "Danger" | Joy | Spring Kim (LAUFL) |
| 2022 | "Rollercoaster" | Pit-a-Pat | Jong-seong Kim (Studio Dalmoo) |
| 2024 | "Blush" | Unframed | Unknown |
| 2024 | "Secret Princess" | | Unknown |
| 2024 | "Pom Pom Pom" | Unframed | OWGE (OWGEDED) |
| 2024 | "Shining On You" | | 박정 |

## Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s) of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Rising Star – Female Idol | Wooah | Nominated |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2023 | Rising Star – Female Idol | Wooah | Won |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2020 | Rookie Female Idol Award | Wooah | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2020 | Best New Female Artist | Wooah | Nominated |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Hot Potential Award | Wooah | Won |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Billboard Korea | 2021 | Best Rookie | Placed | |