GWSN

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GWSN
GWSN in September 2018 From left to right: Miya, Seoryoung, Minju, Lena, Anne, Seokyoung, and Soso
GWSN in September 2018
From left to right: Miya, Seoryoung, Minju, Lena, Anne, Seokyoung, and Soso
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsThe Wave Music
Members
  • Miya
  • Seokyoung
  • Seoryoung
  • Anne
  • Minju
  • Soso
  • Lena
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Literal meaningPark Girl
Japanese name
Kanji公園少女
Chinese name
Chinese公园少女

GWSN (Korean: 공원소녀; RR: Gongwon Sonyeo), also known as Girls in the Park, is a South Korean multinational girl group formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop (now known as The Wave Music). The group consists of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso, and Lena, and debuted on September 5, 2018[1] with the title track Puzzle Moon[1] from their extended play The Park in the Night Part One.

Name[]

GWSN is an abbreviation of Gongwon Sonyeo. The group describes "gongwon" (lit. park) as a place "where anyone, who is male or female or old or young, can go and enjoy themselves, heal their wounds and dream".[2] The abbreviation also has a separate meaning in English, with G standing for 'Ground' and WSN standing for the directional markers 'West,' 'South,' and 'North,' with the significance being that the group wants to reach out to people from every direction.[3][4][5] 'Gong-won' can also be translated into 'gong,' meaning zero in Korean, and 'won,' which represents the English word one, meaning that when the seven members get together, they will forever be one.[4][5]

History[]

2018–2019: Debut with The Park in the Night series[]

On June 14, 2018, Kiwi Pop, a subsidiary of Kiwi Media Group, released a teaser image for their first girl group named GWSN and the opening of their social media accounts with their reveal date set to June 18, 2018.[6] Shortly after, members were each revealed along with a short video and an image starting with Minju, followed by Lena, Anne, Soso, Seoryoung, Miya, and finally Seokyoung - who was a former contestant on Mnet's Produce 101 TV series, where she came in 30th place.[7]

In order to increase their pre-debut popularity, the group held multiple busking events all over South Korea in public spaces, performed in middle schools and high schools, as well as held live video events on their Facebook page and uploaded dance covers of popular songs onto their YouTube.

On July 8, Mnet announced a reality TV show named Got Ya! GWSN featuring all the members of GWSN.[8][9]

On September 5, 2018, GWSN made their debut with the extended play (EP) The Park in the Night Part One with the lead single, "Puzzle Moon".[10] They then went onto holding their debut showcase at Yes24 Live Hall, Seoul, South Korea. They officially made their debut in the Korean music program M Countdown on September 6.[11]

On March 13, 2019, GWSN released their second EP The Park in the Night Part Two, with the lead single "Pinky Star (Run)".[12]

GWSN released their first studio album The Park in the Night Part Three along with the lead single "Red-Sun (021)" on July 23.[13] This was funded through fan contribution on Makestar, where a total of US$27,491.03 was raised.[14]

2020–present: The Keys and The Other Side of the Moon[]

On January 17, 2020, it was announced that member Soso would be taking a hiatus due to a ruptured ankle ligament and that the group will continue to promote as six members.[15] On April 3, 2020, it was reported that GWSN was moved to a new sub-label from Kiwi Media Group known as MILES.[16] The group made their comeback on April 28 with their third EP The Keys and its title track "Bazooka!", without member Soso.[17]

GWSN was set to release their fourth EP The Other Side of the Moon and its lead single "Like It Hot" on May 20, 2021, but the album's release date was pushed back to May 26.[18] The group would be moved to The Wave Music, which was formerly named Kiwi Media Group.[19]

Members[]

  • Miya (미야)
  • Seokyoung (서경)
  • Seoryoung (서령)
  • Anne (앤)
  • Minju (민주)
  • Soso (소소)
  • Lena (레나)

Discography[]

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[20]
The Park in the Night Part One
  • Released: September 5, 2018
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 12
The Park in the Night Part Two
  • Released: March 13, 2019
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 11
The Park in the Night Part Three
  • Released: July 23, 2019
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 13
The Keys
  • Released: April 28, 2020
  • Label: Miles Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6
The Other Side of the Moon
  • Released: May 26, 2021
  • Label: The Wave Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
 18

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[26]
"Puzzle Moon" (퍼즐문) 2018 — N/A The Park in the Night Part One
"Pinky Star (Run)" 2019 — The Park in the Night Part Two
"Red-Sun (021)" — The Park in the Night Part Three
"Bazooka!" 2020 — The Keys
"Like It Hot" 2021 —[a] The Other Side of the Moon
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances[]

Song Year Member(s) Album
"Oh Lady Go Lady" 2018 All Clean with Passion for Now OST Part 2
"Be Your Star" 2019 Seoryoung, Lena (GWSN) Touch Your Heart OST Part 4
"I'm in Love" All Mother of Mine OST Part 4

Videography[]

Music videos[]

Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2018 "Puzzle Moon" (퍼즐문) Jiyong Kim
(FantazyLab) 		N/A
"Color Me" (물들여줘) (feat. Son Dongwoon)
2019 "We Need a Change" (feat. Jack Walton)
"Pinky Star" (Run) Jiyong Kim
(FantazyLab) 		[28]
"Growing" (for Groo)
"Pinky Star" (Run) (dance ver.)
"Red-Sun" (021) Korlio
(August Frogs Visual) 		N/A
"Red-Sun" (021) (dance ver.)
"Total Eclipse" (Black Out)
2020 "Bazooka!" Hong Won-Ki
2021 "Like It Hot" TBA

Television shows[]

Year Title Network
2018 Got Ya! GWSN Mnet

Awards and nominations[]

Award ceremony Year Award category Work(s)/nominee(s) Result Ref.
Genie Music Awards 2019 New Artist Award GWSN Nominated [29]
The Female New Artist Nominated
Genie Music Popularity Award Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated
Korea Culture Entertainment Awards K-Pop Singer Award Won [30]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Best New Female Artist Nominated [31]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Seoul Success Awards New Artist Award Won [32]
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2020 Rising Star Award Won [33]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Like It Hot" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 113 on Gaon Download Chart.[27]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "girl group-debut". news.naver.com. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "girl group-debut". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved March 17, 2019.
  3. ^ "Girl band-debut".
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810141331271110
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "[종합]"성장형 걸그룹 될 것"..'컬투쇼' 공원소녀, 상큼발랄 힐링돌의 깜찍 입담" (in Korean).
  6. ^ Yoon, Sang-geun (June 14, 2018). "'프듀 김서경 걸그룹' 공원소녀, 9월 정식 데뷔(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2018.
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  8. ^ "국내 최초 데뷔 관찰 게임 <GOT YA! 공원소녀> 데뷔를 앞두고 있는 걸그룹 #공원소녀 Mnet 단독 프로그램 출연 확정!". Twitter. July 8, 2018.
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  10. ^ "데뷔 공원소녀(GWSN), 첫 앨범 '밤의 공원 part one'..차별화된 걸그룹". Break News (in Korean). September 5, 2018.
  11. ^ "공원소녀(GWSN), 6일 '엠카운트다운'서 첫 데뷔 무대". Wow TV (in Korean). September 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "공원소녀(GWSN), 13일 2nd 미니앨범 '밤의 공원 part two' 발매". Wow TV (in Korean). March 13, 2019.
  13. ^ "'컴백' 공원소녀, 타이틀곡 '레드썬'…베일벗은 트랙리스트". Isplus Joins (in Korean). July 14, 2019.
  14. ^ "GWSN Comeback Celebration Project". makestar.co. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  15. ^ "GWSN's Soso to take hiatus due to health issues". allkpop.com. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "공원소녀(GWSN), 새 음악 레이블 마일즈(MILES)서 이달 말 컴백". Media Republic (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "공원소녀, 활동중단 소소 빼고 6인 체제로 컴백". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "[단독] 공원소녀, 5월 20일 컴백..소소 건강 회복 후 7人 완전체 출격". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  19. ^ "[단독] 공원소녀, 20일→26일 컴백일 변경..7人 완전체 출격". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  21. ^ Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part One:
  22. ^ Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part Two:
  23. ^ Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part Three:
  24. ^ Cumulative sales for The Keys:
  25. ^ Cumulative sales for The Other Side of the Moon:
  26. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  27. ^ "Like It Hot". May 23–29, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  28. ^ @gdwdop (March 19, 2019). "#GWSN #PinkyStar #MusicVideo". Instagram.
  29. ^ "[뮤직토픽] '2019 MGMA', 여자 신인상 후보에 아이즈원이 없는 것에 대한 의구심". Top Star News (in Korean). June 21, 2019.
  30. ^ @official_GWSN (November 29, 2019). "제27회 대한민국 문화연예대상에서 K-POP 가수상을 받았습니다. 뜻깊은 상 주신 만큼 앞으로 더 열심히 하는 모습 보여드리겠습니다! 항상 응원해주신 우리 그루들 감사하고, 사랑합니다" (in Korean and English). Twitter.
  31. ^ "2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. November 1, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  32. ^ "공원소녀, 데뷔 첫 신인상… 2018 괴물루키 입증". Sports Worldi (in Korean). November 27, 2018.
  33. ^ "Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards". Soompi. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.

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