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LOONA

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Twelve members introduced one solo single at a time over 18 months, which is the slowest and most dramatic way to say hello. The group is on hiatus now, but "Star" and the lore are still there to binge.

Members

11

Debut

2016 (10 years)

Generation

3rd gen (2012 to 2017)

Label

Blockberry Creative

Start with: Hi High

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Achievements

• Debut EP [+ +] (2018) reached number 2 on the Gaon Album Chart, the second best-selling debut album by a girl group that year
• [12:00] (2020) became their first album on the Billboard 200, debuting at number 112
• "Star" peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40, making them the second K-pop girl group to enter that chart
• Runners-up on Mnet's Queendom 2 (2022)
• Named ambassadors of Korean culture abroad by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (2021)

Timeline

1. 2016Blockberry Creative begins an 18-month pre-debut project with solo single albums
2. 2017Sub-units Loona 1/3 and Odd Eye Circle debut
3. 2018Sub-unit yyxy debuts; the twelve members debut together with [+ +]
4. 2020EP [#] and first music show win with "So What"; Haseul pauses for health reasons
5. 2021Japanese debut with "Hula Hoop / Star Seed"
6. 2022Chuu removed from the group in November; comeback with [0] postponed indefinitely
7. 2023Members leave Blockberry Creative; Loossemble debuts in September
8. 2024Yves debuts as a solo artist; Artms debuts with the album DALL

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