# Unis (group)

Unis (Korean: 유니스; RR: Yuniseu; MR: Yunisŭ; stylized in all caps or as U&iS) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by F&F Entertainment through the survival reality show, Universe Ticket. The group consist of Hyeonju, Nana, Gehlee, Kotoko, Yunha, Elisia, Yoona, and Seowon. They debuted on March 27, 2024, with the extended play (EP) We Unis.

## Name

The group's name is derived as an abbreviation of "U&I Story", as well as "UNiverse Is Started", which symbolizes the group's desire to continue writing its own story of achieving their dreams that began in Universe Ticket.

## History
### 2023–2024: Formation and pre-debut activities

Unis was formed through the SBS reality survival show Universe Ticket, which aired from November 18, 2023, to January 17, 2024. The show brought 82 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Canada, to compete to debut in a multinational girl group.
Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2017, Hyeonju was a member of the girl group Good Day under the name Lucky, and competed in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project. However, she was eliminated in the third elimination round and redebuted in Cignature in 2020 under the name Belle. In December 2020, Seowon appeared as a contestant on the reality survival show Miss Trot 2. Sometime after the show, Seowon signed a contract with Lean Branding. and went onto make her official debut as a soloist on April 24, 2021, with the release of her first digital single, "Shoulder Dance". In March 2021, Yoona joined the music group and YouTube collective Play With Me Club formed by PocketTV, and graduated from the group on March 25, 2022. In October 2021, Nana competed in Who Is Princess?. She ranked fifth and made her debut as a member of a five-member girl group Prikil in May 2022.

### 2024–present: Debut with We Unis and Curious

On January 18, 2024, it was reported that Unis will be debuting sometime in March. Later, it was announced that the group will be making their debut on March 27, 2024, with the extended play We Unis. On March 7, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album. On March 27, the group made their debut with the release of the EP We Unis, along with its lead single "Superwoman".
On July 12, it was announced that the group will release their first single album Curious on August 6. On July 14, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album. On August 6, the group made their comeback with the release of their first single album Curious, along with its lead single as the same name. On September 3, it was announced that the group will debut their first solo reality show Unibus Tour on September 24. On December 13, the group's single "Curious" was placed on "50 Best Songs of 2024" by Billboard Philippines.
On March 6, 2025, it was reported that Unis will be comeback sometime in April, 8 months after their previous comeback and followed by an Asia tour.

## Members

* Hyeonju (현주) – leader
* Nana (나나)
* Gehlee (젤리)
* Kotoko (코토코)
* Yunha (윤하)
* Elisia (엘리시아)
* Yoona (윤아)
* Seowon (서원)

## Discography
### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| We Unis | Released: March 27, 2024 Label: F&F Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 11 | KOR: 65,052 |

### Single albums

List of single albums, with selected chart positions and sales :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Details | KOR | Sales |
| Curious | Released: August 6, 2024 Label: F&F Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | 5 | KOR: 70,376 |

### Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "Superwoman" | 2024 | 41 | We Unis |
| "Curious" (너만 몰라) | 2024 | 14 | Curious |

### Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | KOR DL | Album |
| "Butterfly's Dream" | 2024 | 133 | We Unis |
| "Whatchu Need" | 2024 | 140 | We Unis |
| "Dopamine" (Unis Ver.) | 2024 | 142 | We Unis |
| "Dream Of Girls" (꿈의 소녀) (Unis Ver.) | 2024 | 115 | We Unis |
| "Datin' Myself" | 2024 | 31 | Curious |
| "Poppin" | 2024 | 30 | Curious |

## Videography
### Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s) :
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
| "Superwoman" | 2024 | Bart, Donghyeok Seo (Flipevil) | |
| "Curious" | 2024 | Headhead (Ambience) | |

## Filmography
### Reality shows

Reality shows appearances :
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
| 2023–24 | Universe Ticket | Reality competition show that determined the members of Unis | |
| 2024 | Unibus Tour | | |

## Live performances

| Date | Event | City | Country | Performed song(s) | Ref. |
| May 11, 2024 | Yuseong Culture Spa Festival 2024 | Daejeon | South Korea | "Butterfly's Dream", "Dopamine", "Dream of Girls", "Superwoman" and "Whatchu Need" | |
| February 22, 2025 | 1st D Awards | Seoul | South Korea | "Superwoman" and "Curious" | |

## Tours and concerts
### Fan concert

Unis in Curiousland :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Ref. |
| October 25, 2024 | Quezon City | Philippines | New Frontier Theater | |
| October 26, 2024 | Cebu City | Philippines | Waterfront Cebu City Hotel | |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination :
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result |
| Asia Artist Awards | 2024 | Popularity Award (Female Singer) | Unis | Nominated |
| Asia Model Awards | 2024 | Popular Star Award (Singer) | Unis | Won |
| Asian Pop Music Awards | 2024 | Best New Artist (Overseas) | We Unis | Nominated |
| Brand Customer Loyalty Awards | 2025 | Most Influential Female Idol (Hot Trend) | Unis | Pending |
| Brand of the Year Awards | 2024 | Best Female Rookie | Unis | Won |
| D Awards | 2025 | Dreams Silver Label | Unis | Won |
| D Awards | 2025 | Discovery of the Year | Unis | Won |
| D Awards | 2025 | Best Girl Group Popularity Award | Unis | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2025 | Most Popular Artist – Female | Unis | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2025 | Rookie Artist of the Year | Unis | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | Rookie of the Year – Female | Unis | Nominated |
| Hanteo Music Awards | 2024 | WhosFandom Award – Female | Unis | Longlisted |
| K-World Dream Awards | 2024 | K-World Dream Music Icon Award | Unis | Won |
| K-World Dream Awards | 2024 | Upick Girl Group Popularity Award | Unis | Won |
| Korea Best Brand Awards | 2024 | Asia Star Award – Idol Star | Unis | Won |
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2025 | Female Rookie Idol | Unis | Won |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Trend of the Year (K-pop Group) | Unis | Won |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | IS Rookies | Unis | Won |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Lullua x Fancast Best Popularity | Unis | Nominated |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Fan Vote Rookie (Female) | Unis | Nominated |
| Korea Grand Music Awards | 2024 | Caliverse, Transcedent Artist of the Year | Unis | Nominated |
| Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards | 2024 | K-pop Award | Unis | Won |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Fans' Choice Female | Unis | Won |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Artist of the Year | Unis | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Best New Female Artist | Unis | Nominated |
| MAMA Awards | 2024 | Fans' Choice of the Year | Unis | Nominated |
| Philippine K-pop Awards | 2024 | Rookie of the Year | Unis | Won |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Hottest Award | Unis | Won |
| The Fact Music Awards | 2024 | Today's Choice Award | Unis | Won |
| TikTok Awards Korea | 2024 | New Rising Star (Female) | Unis | Won |
| VP Choice Awards | 2025 | K-Pop Act of the Year | Unis | Pending |

### Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement :
| Publisher | Year | Listicle | Placement | Ref. |
| Billboard Korea | 2025 | K-Pop Rookie of the Month – February | Placed | |
| Grammys | 2024 | 12 Rising Girl Groups To Know Now | Placed | |