Secret Number

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Secret Number
Secret Number in November 2020 From left to right: Denise, Dita, Soodam, Jinny and Léa
Secret Number in November 2020
From left to right: Denise, Dita, Soodam, Jinny and Léa
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2020 (2020)–present
LabelsVine Entertainment
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Léa
  • Dita
  • Jinny
  • Soodam
  • Denise

Secret Number (Korean: 시크릿넘버, stylized as SECRET NUMBER) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by Vine Entertainment. The group consists of Léa, Dita, Jinny, Soodam, and Denise. The group debuted on May 19, 2020, with the release of their debut single album Who Dis?.

Name[]

Secret Number's official logo

According to the group their name means that, "Everyone has a 'secret number (for a password or PIN code), which is usually a birthday, anniversary, or some other special number, We want to hold such special meaning in public. Our logo is designed like a password box with five stars, representing the five of us."[1]

History[]

2011–2020: Pre-debut activities[]

Léa was previously a member of South Korean girl group Skarf between 2011 and 2014 under the stage name Hana.[2] She later participated in Mix Nine under her birth name Ogawa Mizuki in 2017 where she finished in 109th place.[3]

Jinny was previously a trainee under YG Entertainment between 2013 and 2017.[4] She later participated in Produce 48 where she finished in 69th place.[5]

On March 12, 2020, Vine Entertainment announced that the group was initially scheduled for debut on March 26, 2020, however there was a push back due to COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

2020–present: Introduction, debut with Who Dis?, and Got That Boom[]

Secret Number at Who Dis? debut showcase on May 19, 2020.

On April 29, 2020, the members were revealed in a dance cover video published on YouTube along with the group name Secret Number.[7] On May 6, 2020, Vine Entertainment announced that Secret Number would release their debut single album Who Dis? on May 19.[8] The members were officially introduced individually from May 11 to 14 (in order: Jinny, Léa, Soodam, Dita, and Denise).[9][10][11][12][13] The debut single album consisting of two tracks, lead single "Who Dis?" and "Holiday", was released on May 19.[14] The group made their broadcast debut on KBS2's Music Bank on May 22 where they performed their lead single "Who Dis?".[15] On May 23, it was announced that the music video "Who Dis?" has more than 5 millions views.[16]

On October 22, Vine Entertainment announced that Secret Number would release their second single album Got That Boom on November 4.[17] The single album, consisting of two tracks, lead single "Got That Boom" and "Privacy", was released on November 4.[18]

Secret Number's commercial success in their first five months earned them several rookie awards at major Korean year-end music award shows, including the Asia Artist Awards,[19][20] APAN Music Awards,[21] Asian Pop Music Awards,[22] and Ten Asia Global Top Ten Awards.[23][24][25] Additionally, Billboard named them as one of the most phenomenal, listed as "Best Rookie K-pop groups of 2020".[26][27][28]

Members[]

Position adapted from Cosmopolitan Indonesia.[29]

  • Léa (레아) – leader, vocalist
  • Dita (디타) – dancer, vocalist
  • Jinny (진희) – rapper, vocalist
  • Soodam (수담) – vocalist
  • Denise (데니스) – dancer, rapper, vocalist

Discography[]

Single albums[]

List of single albums, showing selected details,
selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[30]
Who Dis?
Track listing
 19
Got That Boom
  • Released: November 4, 2020
  • Label: Vine Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
 20

Singles[]

List of singles, showing year released,
selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[33]
"Who Dis?" 2020 — Who Dis?
"Got That Boom" — Got That Boom
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Videography[]

Music videos[]

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Who Dis?" 2020 Hong Won-ki (Zanybros) [34]
"Got That Boom" [35]

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(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Asia Artist Awards 2020 Best New Female Artist Secret Number Won [19]
Female Singer Popularity Award Longlisted [20]
APAN Music Awards Best Female Group Nominated [21]
Asian Pop Music Awards[A] Best New Artist (Overseas) "Who Dis?" Nominated [36]
Outstanding Newcomer Secret Number Won
Brand of the Year Awards Rookie Female Idol Award Nominated [37]
Korea First Brand Awards 2021 New Female Artist Award Nominated [38]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2020 Best New Female Artist Nominated [39]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Worldwide Icon of the Year Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2021 Rookie of the Year Nominated [40]
K-wave Popularity Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Fan PD Artist Award Nominated
WhosFandom Award Nominated
Ten Asia Global Top Ten Awards 2020 Best Artist - Indonesia Won [23]
Won [24]
Best Artist - United Kingdom Won
2021 Best Artist - China Won [25]
Best Artist - Japan Won
The Fact Music Awards 2020 Fan N Star Choice Award (Artist) Longlisted [41]
TMA Popularity Award Nominated [42]
2021 Fan N Star Choice Award (Artist) Pending [43]
U+ Idol Live Popularity Award Pending [44]

Listicles[]

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement
Publisher Year Listicle Placement Ref.
Billboard Korea 2021 Best Rookie Placed [26][27][28]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Hosted by the Hong Kong Asia Pacific International Group and Sunway Records, the Asian Pop Music Awards bases its winners on the "Asian Pop Music Chart" which opened on September 2019.[22]

References[]

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  30. ^ Peak chart positions on Gaon Album Chart:
    • "Who Dis" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. May 24–30, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Gaon Music Chart.
    • "Got That Boom" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. November 1–7, 2020. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020 – via Gaon Music Chart.
  31. ^ Sales for Who Dis?:
    • "2020년 09월 Album Chart" [September 2020 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  32. ^ Accumulated sales for Got That Boom:
    • "2020년 12월 Album Chart" [December 2020 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
    • "2021년 01월 Album Chart" [January 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
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