Weeekly

Concept photo for "Good Day (Special Daileee)"

**Weeekly** (Hangul:위클리; known as FAVEGIRLS and PlayM Girls pre-debut), is a South Korean girl group currently under IST Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Soojin, Soeun, Monday, Jaehee, Jihan, and Zoa. Originally as 7, Weeekly debuted on June 30, 2020 with the release of their first mini album *We Are*.

## History

### 2018-2020: Pre Debut

Since the very beginning of the group, its lineup of trainees saw many changes. On September 1, 2018, FAVE Entertainment announced that trainees Lee Soomin, Park Soyeon, and Kim Bowon had left the agency and the group after terminating their contracts.

On October 18, FAVE Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group, tentatively named **FAVEGIRLS**, sometime in 2019. A pre-debut showcase, titled *WE?*, that would feature seven "candidates" of the group, was set to be held on November 11. Starting on October 21, the seven trainees were revealed every day via social media. The first trainee to be revealed was Lee Soojin, followed by Monday, Park Haelin, Shin Jiyoon, Park Soeun, Kim Gaeun, and finally Lee Jaehee on October 27.

On February 13, 2019, Kakao M announced that FAVE Entertainment and Plan A Entertainment would be merging. The company's new name, Play M Entertainment, was announced on March 29. Thus, the group's tentative name was changing to **Play M GIRLS** and debut preparations were delayed.

In July, trainee Park Haelin left Play M and the group to focus on her studies. In August, Kim Gaeun also left the agency and the group. By October, trainees Han Jihyo and Jo Hyewon had officially joined the pre-debut lineup.

On April 28, 2020, the group uploaded a video, titled 'Who R U?', to their official YouTube channel. Through the video, the stage names for Jihan (formerly Han Jihyo) and Zoa (formerly Cho Hyewon) were revealed.

### 2020: Debut with *We Are*, Fandom Name, and First Comeback with *We Can*

On May 7, 2020, Play M confirmed Play M GIRLS would be making their debut sometime in June.On May 11, the group's debuting name **Weeekly** and its members were revealed.On June 11, a teaser scheduler revealed the release of the group's first mini album, *We Are*, was set for June 30.On this day, Weeekly officially debuted with the mini album and its title track "Tag Me (@Me)". Their debut showcase was ultimately cancelled due to a fire that broke out in a nearby building.

On August 20, an official poll on the group's Daum Cafe revealed the group's official fandom name to be "Daileee", which means "without Daileee (Daily), Weeekly cannot exist." The official announcement was made three days later on August 23.

On September 8, a source from Play M Entertainment revealed the group was preparing for their first ever comeback, planning for release in October. On September 21, it was announced that the group's second mini album, *We Can*, would be released on October 13. On this day, the mini album, along with its title track "Zig Zag", were released.

On September 25, the group released their first OST single, "Boom Chiki", for the animated survival show *My Dream is Ryan*.

### 2021: Comeback with *We Play*, *Play Game : Holiday*, Jiyoon's Hiatus

On February 18, 2021, Weeekly released their second OST single, "Wake Up", for the KBS drama *Hello, Me!*.

On February 22, local news outlet *Sport TV News* reported that Weeekly was preparing for a comeback in March with a new album. Later that day, the reports were confirmed by PlayM Entertainment.

A image teaser posted on the group's social media accounts announced their third mini album, *We Play*, would be released on March 17. On this day, the mini album, along with its title track "After School", were released.

On July 13, Play M Entertainment confirmed Weeekly was preparing for a comeback, aiming for an early August release. On July 15,, an image teaser posted across the group's social medias announced their fourth mini album, titled *Play Game : Holiday*, would be released on August 4. On this day, the mini album, along with its title track "Holiday Party" was released.

On August 1, Play M Entertainment released a statement announcing that member Jiyoon would be going on hiatus from all activities due to reoccurring stress and anxiety. Thus, the group's mini album *Play Game : Holiday*, will be promoted as six members.

On December 14, IST Entertainment announced that Jiyoon's health has improved and she would be returning from her hiatus to group activities the day afterward.

### 2022: "Play Game : AWAKE", Jiyoon's departure

On February 15, 2022, it was announced that Weeekly will be making a comeback with their first single album, "Play Game : AWAKE", on March 7.

On February 28, IST Entertainment announced that Jiyoon would not be taking part in the group's promotions for their then-upcoming single album due in order to focus on treating and recovering from her anxiety. Nearly four months later, on June 1, Jiyoon's official departure from Weeekly was announced.

Weeekly was chosen as Spotify EQUAL's Artist of the Month for June 2022.

### 2023: Official colors, "Good Day (Special Daileee)", *ColoRise*

On February 1, 2023, the group revealed their official fan colors to be Orchid Bloom, Banana Cream and Beach Glass.

On September 4, 2023, it was announced that Weeekly would be releasing a special digital single, titled "Good Day (Special Daileee)" on September 12, ahead of their full-fledged comeback in October.

On October 16, a tracklist was posted which announced that the group will be releasing their fifth mini album, *ColoRise*, on November 1.

## Endorsements

On May 11, 2021, Davich Optical announced that they selected Weeekly as their new models.

* Davich Optical (2021)

## Former Member

### Mini Albums

* *We Are* (2020)
* *We Can* (2020)
* *We Play* (2021)
* *Play Game : Holiday* (2021)
* *ColoRise* (2023)

### Digital Singles

* "7days Tension" (2021)
* "Love (Weeekly X Kim Eana Project)" (2022)
* "Good Day (Special Daileee)" (2023)

## Official Links

* Twitter
* Instagram
* Facebook
* YouTube
* TikTok
* Cafe Daum
* Weverse

## References

1. ↑ Soompi: Park So Yeon, Lee Soo Min, And Kim Bo Won Terminate Contracts With FAVE Entertainment
2. ↑ Soompi: FAVE Entertainment Announces Plans To Debut New Girl Group
3. ↑ Soompi: FAVE Entertainment Reveals Final Trainee Of FAVE Girls Debut Project
4. ↑ Soompi: Plan A Entertainment And FAVE Entertainment Merge Under Kakao M
5. ↑ Soompi: Plan A Entertainment And FAVE Entertainment Announce New Name After Merger
6. ↑ @weeeklynim on Twitter (August 19, 2019)
7. ↑ @weeeklynim on Twitter (September 27, 2019)
8. ↑ @weeeklynim on Twitter (October 8, 2019)
9. ↑ YouTube: PlayM GIRLS | WHO R U?
10. ↑ Naver (Korean): 에이핑크 후 10년만…플레이엠 걸즈, 6월 데뷔 확정 (공식)
11. ↑ Soompi: PlayM Entertainment Announces New 7-Member Girl Group Weeekly + Introduces Members
12. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (June 11, 2020)
13. ↑ Koreaboo: Debut Showcase Of A New Girl Group Cancelled Due To Fire Emergency In A Nearby Building
14. ↑ @WeeeklyChart on Twitter (August 20, 2020)
15. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly Announces Official Fan Club Name
16. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly Confirms Plans For First-Ever Comeback
17. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly Announces 1st-Ever Comeback Date And Details
18. ↑ Naver TV (Korean): 위클리, 라이언전 손잡고 3월 컴백 '대세의 귀환'
19. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly Confirmed To Make Spring Comeback
20. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (February 24, 2021)
21. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly Confirmed To Be Preparing For August Comeback
22. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (July 15, 2021)
23. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (August 1, 2021)
24. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly's Jiyoon To Sit Out Upcoming Comeback; Temporarily Halts All Activities Due To Health
25. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (December 14, 2021)
26. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly’s Jiyoon To Resume Activities Following Health-Related Hiatus
27. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (February 15, 2022)
28. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly’s Jiyoon To Not Participate In Comeback Promotions Due To Health Issues
29. ↑ Soompi: Weeekly’s Jiyoon To Permanently Leave The Group
30. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (June 1, 2022
31. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (January 31, 2023)
32. ↑ @\_Weeekly on Twitter (September 4, 2023)
33. ↑ (KR) News1: 위클리, 데뷔 3주년 팬송 발매…10월 컴백 예고
34. ↑ @ on Twitter (October 18, 2023)
35. ↑ (KR) Osen: 위클리, 데뷔 첫 광고 콘택트렌즈 모델 발탁..'신흥 대세' 입증