Introduction
Sonamoo (Korean: 소나무; stylized as SONAMOO, lit. Pine Tree) is a South Korean girl group formed by TS Entertainment. Their fans are called Solbangul (Hangul: 솔방울) which means pine cone. On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo made their official debut with the extended play, Deja Vu. The group consists of Minjae, D.ana, Euijin, High.D and NewSun.
Career
2014–2015: Debut and further mini-album releases
On December 29, 2014, Sonamoo officially debuted with the release of their debut EP, Deja Vu and held their debut showcase performance. The album debuted at the number one spot on Gaon's weekly Album Chart. On February 25, 2015, they promoted "Just Go" as the second single off of their debut album.
On July 20, 2015, Sonamoo released their second extended play Cushion. The lead single was co-produced by EastWest and ₩uNo, who is known for being the former member of Speed, Taewoon. Members D.ana and NewSun also took part in writing the rap portion for two songs: "Deep" and "Let's Make A Movie". On September 1, 2015, they followed up their Cushion promotions by promoting "Round N Round" as the second single of the album.
2016–present: Nahyun & Sumin's lawsuits and continue as a five-piece group
On June 29, 2016, the group released their third extended play I Like U Too Much. Thealbum presented a new side of the group with a brighter "girls next door" image compared to their debut concepts which the members themselves called "dark". The group cited they looked up to Girls' Generation for inspiration with this album.
On January 9, 2017, the group released their 1st single album I Think I Love U. The lead single is a brighter dance track produced by hitmaker Shin Hyuk who has previously worked with SHINee and EXO.
On July 27, TS Entertainment revealed a teaser image for Sonamoo's Happy Box Project revealing that the group will be releasing three singles over the course of several months. The first single "Friday Night" was released on August 14. The rap portion of the single is written by NewSun.
Member Euijin was confirmed to be a contestant on KBS Idol Rebooting Project The Unit, which first aired on October 28, 2017. On November 6, Sonamoo continued their Happy Box Project releasing their single "I (Knew It)". The single is a medium tempo dance track composed by hitmaker e.one, who has previously worked with Wonder Girls.
On September 23, 2019, it was announced both Nahyun and Sumin were filing lawsuits to terminate their contracts with TS Entertainment.
Members
Current
- Minjae (민재) – main vocal
- D.ana (디애나) – low rap
- Euijin (의진) – performance, lead vocal
- High.D (하이디) – main vocal
- NewSun (뉴썬) – high rap
Former
- Sumin (수민) – leader, sub-vocal
- Nahyun (나현) – sub-vocal, lead dancer
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Deja Vu |
|
1 |
|
| Cushion |
|
7 |
|
| I Like U Too Much |
|
7 |
|
Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| I Think I Love U |
|
13 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "Deja Vu" | 2014 | — |
|
Deja Vu |
| "Cushion" | 2015 | — |
|
Cushion |
| "I Like U Too Much" (넘나 좋은 것) | 2016 | 157 |
|
I Like U Too Much |
| "I Think I Love U?" (나 너 좋아해?) | 2017 | — | N/A | I Think I Love U? |
| "Friday Night" (금요일밤) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "I (Knew It)" | — | |||
| "Promise You" | 2019 | — | Promise You | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| "First Kiss" | 2016 | — | N/A | The Miracle OST |
| "Keep On" (자꾸자꾸) | 2017 | — | Sing For You OST | |
| "WE ARE LEGENDARY" (위아 레전더리) | 2019 | — | Legendary: Game of Heroes OST |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Deja Vu" | Hong Won-ki |
| 2015 | "Just Go" | Unknown |
| "Cushion" | Hong Won-ki | |
| 2016 | "I Like U Too Much" | |
| "First Kiss" | Kwon Jin-mo | |
| 2017 | "I Think I Love You" | Hong Won-ki |
| "Friday Night" | Kwon Jin-mo | |
| "I (Knew It)" | Vikings League | |
| 2019 | "We are LEGENDARY" | Jihyoung Shim |
Awards and nominations
Melon Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Sonamoo" | Best New Female Artist | Nominated |
Soribada K-Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SonAmoo | New Korean Wave Music Star Award | Won |