South Korean girl group
GWSN
(
Korean
:
公園少女
;
RR
:
Gongwon Sonyeo
), also known as
Girls in the Park
, was a South Korean
girl group
formed in 2018 by Kiwi Pop (now known as The Wave Music). The group consisted 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
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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".
[1]
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.
[1]
[2]
[3]
'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.
[2]
[3]
History
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2018?2019: Debut with
The Park in the Night
series
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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.
[4]
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.
[5]
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.
[6]
[7]
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".
[8]
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.
[9]
On March 13, 2019, GWSN released their second EP
The Park in the Night Part Two
, with the lead single "Pinky Star (Run)".
[10]
GWSN released their first studio album
The Park in the Night Part Three
along with the lead single "Red-Sun (021)" on July 23.
[11]
This was funded through fan contribution on Makestar, where a total of US$27,491.03 was raised.
[12]
On October 2, GWSN was the opening act for
Jessica Jung
's fanmeeting in Japan, XOXO Jessica Jung Fan Meeting.
[13]
2020?2023:
The Keys
,
The Other Side of the Moon
and disbandment
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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.
[14]
[
better source needed
]
On April 3, 2020, it was reported that GWSN was moved to a new sub-label from Kiwi Media Group known as MILES.
[15]
The group made their comeback on April 28 with their third EP
The Keys
and its title track "Bazooka!", without member Soso.
[16]
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.
[17]
The group would be moved to The Wave Music, which was formerly named Kiwi Media Group.
[18]
In 2022, Anne made her screen debut as Kim Yoon-ji in
The Killer: A Girl Who Deserves to Die
.
[19]
On January 22, 2023, it was announced through multiple news outlets that all 7 members' exclusive contracts with The Wave Music had been terminated on the 12th of that month by the Seoul Central District Court.
[20]
On June 28, 2023, Miya confirmed in an interview with
NHK
that GWSN had disbanded in January after all 7 members won the lawsuit.
[21]
Members
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- Miya (
미야
)
- Seokyoung (
書經
)
- Seoryoung (
서령
)
- Anne (
앤
)
- Minju (
民主
)
- Soso (
小蘇
)
- Lena (
레나
)
Discography
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Extended plays
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Singles
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Soundtrack appearances
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Videography
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Music videos
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Television shows
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Year
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Title
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Network
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2018
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Got Ya! GWSN
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Mnet
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Awards and nominations
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Notes
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References
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a
b
c
d
Park, Bo-ram.
"girl group-debut"
.
Naver News
. Retrieved
March 17,
2019
.
- ^
a
b
Ji, Yeon-ju (October 14, 2018).
‘컬투쇼’ 公園少女 “元來 이름 키워걸스, 所屬社 이름 땄다”
.
Newsen
. Archived from
the original
on February 12, 2023.
- ^
a
b
[綜合] "成長型 걸그룹 될 것"..'컬투쇼' 公園少女, 상큼潑剌 힐링돌의 깜찍 입담
[[Comprehensive] "We will become a growing girl group"..'Culture Show' GWSN, refreshing and lively healing idols' cute talk] (in Korean) – via
Naver
.
- ^
Yoon, Sang-geun (June 14, 2018).
'프듀 김서경 걸그룹' 公園少女, 9月 正式 데뷔(公式)
['Produce 101 Kim Seo-kyung girl group' GWSN officially debuts in September (official)].
Star News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 18,
2018
– via
Naver
.
- ^
Hong, Seung-han (June 14, 2018).
걸그룹 公園少女, 7人 7色 멤버 티저 公開
[Girl group GWSN, 7 member 7 color teaser released].
Sports Seoul
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 23,
2018
– via
Naver
.
- ^
@MnetKR (July 9, 2018).
"國內 最初 데뷔 觀察 게임 <GOT YA! 公園少女> 데뷔를 앞두고 있는 걸그룹 #公園少女 Mnet 單獨 프로그램 出演 確定!"
[Korea's first debut observation game <GOT YA! GWSN> Girl group about to debut #GWSN confirmed to appear on Mnet's exclusive program!] (
Tweet
) (in Korean) – via
Twitter
.
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新銳 걸그룹 公園少女, 正式 데뷔 앞서 Mnet 'GOT YA! 公園少女'로 눈圖章
[Rookie girl group GWSN, ahead of their official debut, Mnet 'GOT YA! Snow stamp with ‘GWSN’].
Wow TV
(in Korean). August 3, 2018 – via
Naver
.
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데뷔 公園少女(GWSN), 첫 앨범 '밤의 公園 part one'..差別化된 걸그룹
[Debut Girls in the Park (GWSN), first album 'The Park at Night part one'.. A differentiated girl group].
Break News
(in Korean). September 5, 2018. Archived from
the original
on October 18, 2018
. Retrieved
October 18,
2018
.
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公園少女(GWSN), 6日 '엠카운트다운'서 첫 데뷔 舞臺
[GWSN, first debut stage at 'M Countdown' on the 6th].
Wow TV
(in Korean). September 6, 2018 – via
Naver
.
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公園少女(GWSN), 13日 2nd 미니앨범 '밤의 公園 part two' 發賣
[GWSN, 2nd mini album 'Park at Night part two' released on the 13th].
Wow TV
(in Korean). March 13, 2019 – via
Naver
.
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'컴백' 公園少女, 타이틀曲 '레드썬'…베일벗은 트랙리스트
['Comeback' GWSN, title song 'Red Sun'... veiled track list].
Isplus Joins
(in Korean). July 14, 2019 – via
Naver
.
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"GWSN Comeback Celebration Project"
.
makestar.co
. Retrieved
February 12,
2020
.
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ジェシカ(Jessica) 2年ぶりのファンミ?ティング開催決定!ロ?ソンチケットにて、本日8月10日(土)10:00より最速先行受付開始!
[Jessica (Jessica) fan meeting will be held for the first time in two years! For the Lawson ticket, the fastest advance reception starts today from 10:00 on Saturday, August 10!!].
PR TIMES
. August 10, 2019.
Archived
from the original on August 11, 2019
. Retrieved
February 25,
2023
.
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"GWSN's Soso to take hiatus due to health issues"
.
Allkpop
. Retrieved
February 26,
2020
.
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公園少女(GWSN), 새 音樂 레이블 마일즈(MILES)서 이달 末 컴백
[GWSN, comeback at the end of this month with new music label MILES].
Media Republic
(in Korean). April 3, 2020
. Retrieved
April 13,
2020
.
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公園少女, 活動中斷 小蘇 빼고 6人 體制로 컴백
[GWSN, excluding Soso on hiatus, comeback with 6 members].
Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 13,
2020
.
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[單獨] 公園少女, 5月 20日 컴백..小蘇 健康 回復 後 7人 完全體 出擊
[[Exclusive] GWSN, comeback on May 20th... Soso after recovering health, all 7 members sortie].
Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 29,
2021
.
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[單獨] 公園少女, 20日→26日 컴백日 變更..7人 完全體 出擊
[[Exclusive] GWSN, change the comeback date from the 20th to the 26th.. 7-member sortie].
Naver
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
May 7,
2021
.
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Jeong, Hee-yeon (June 10, 2022).
公園少女 이서영, 스크린 데뷔 成功的 (더 킬러: 죽어도 되는 아이)
[GWSN Lee Seo-young, successful screen debut (The Killer: A Child Who Can Die)] (in Korean).
Sports Donga
.
Archived
from the original on June 10, 2022
. Retrieved
February 25,
2023
– via
Naver
.
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"아이돌 만들기만 하면 成功? 所屬社 放置로 外國人 멤버 罰金까지"
[Success just by making an idol? Foreign members fined being neglected by their agency].
Naver News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
January 22,
2023
.
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"
"それでも韓?で輝きたい" 元アイドルが見たK-POPの世界"
[“I still want to shine in Korea”, the world of K-Pop as seen by a former idol].
NHK
(in Japanese). June 28, 2023.
Archived
from the original on June 30, 2023
. Retrieved
June 29,
2023
.
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"Gaon Album Chart"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 13,
2018
.
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Cumulative sales for
The Park in the Night Part One
:
- "2018年 10月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
November 8,
2018
.
- ^
Cumulative sales for
The Park in the Night Part Two
:
- "2019年 3月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
April 11,
2019
.
- ^
Cumulative sales for
The Park in the Night Part Three
:
- "2019年 8月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
September 12,
2019
.
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Cumulative sales for
The Keys
:
- "2020年 5月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
June 11,
2020
.
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Cumulative sales for
The Other Side of the Moon
:
- "2021年 6月 Album Chart"
.
Gaon
(in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association
. Retrieved
July 8,
2021
.
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"Gaon Digital Chart"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
September 8,
2018
.
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"Like It Hot"
. May 23?29, 2021
. Retrieved
June 3,
2021
.
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@gdwdop (March 19, 2019).
"#GWSN #PinkyStar #MusicVideo"
. Instagram. Archived from
the original
on December 25, 2021.
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"[뮤직토픽] '2019 MGMA', 女子 新人賞 候補에 아이즈원이 없는 것에 對한 疑懼心"
.
Top Star News
(in Korean). June 21, 2019.
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@official_GWSN (November 29, 2019).
"第27回 大韓民國 文化演藝對象에서 K-POP 歌手賞을 받았습니다. 뜻깊은 賞 주신 만큼 앞으로 더 熱心히 하는 모습 보여드리겠습니다! 恒常 應援해주신 우리 그루들 監査하고, 사랑합니다"
(in Korean and English). Twitter.
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"2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins"
.
Soompi
. November 1, 2018
. Retrieved
August 30,
2020
.
- ^
"公園少女, 데뷔 첫 新人賞… 2018 怪物루키 立證"
.
Sports Worldi
(in Korean). November 27, 2018.
- ^
"Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards"
.
Soompi
. August 13, 2020
. Retrieved
August 30,
2020
.
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