3rd generation · TS Entertainment

SONAMOO

ソナム / 소나무

SONAMOO take their name from the Korean word for a pine tree and opened with far more hip-hop weight than the market expected.

  • 2014DebutDec 29, 2014
  • 7Members
  • 3thGeneration
  • SolbangulFandom
Deja Vu / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: SONAMOO

Deja Vu is heavy and stern, CUSHION turns the group toward pop, and the later singles are lighter still.

Choose this if you want a girl group that started hard and got friendlier rather than the other way round.

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Key facts

Group name
SONAMOO
Reading / Hangul
ソナム / 소나무
Company
TS Entertainment
Debut date
December 29, 2014
Days active
4,280 days (11 years, 8 months)
Debut song
Deja Vu
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
Solbangul(ソルバングル)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
スミン1994-03-0332168cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ミンジェ1994-12-1831165cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ディエナ1995-09-1031170cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ナヒョン1995-12-0930169cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ウィジン1996-10-0829168cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ハイディ1996-12-2129165cmANot disclosedSouth Korea
ニューサン1997-06-1929174cmONot disclosedSouth Korea

Ages are as of 2026-09-17.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

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From debut to now

  • 2014
    Deja Vu launched the 7-member TS Entertainment act, shaping an early image from hard rap and low-centred choreography.
  • 2015
    Keeping the early hip-hop colour, the sound moved toward something catchier and added more entry points.
  • 2016
    Swinging from a dark early image toward something friendlier showed the range of concepts and of 7 faces.
  • 2017
    I Think I Love U, Friday Night and I (knew it) covered everything from light dance pop to grown-up expression.
  • 2019
    We Are Legendary arrived as a song tied to Legendary: Game of Heroes, filling out the later streaming route.
  • 2021
    After changes at the agency the group itself shrank sharply and individual work by each member took over.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2015Deja Vu at No. 1 on the weekly Gaon album chartThe debut EP took the top spot on the weekly album chart, showing the early level of attention.
2015Melon Music Awards Best New Female Artist nomineeA place in the rookie field in their debut year framed them as early third-generation newcomers.
2017A win at the Soribada Best K-Music AwardsThey received the New Korean Wave Music Star Award at the 1st Soribada Best K-Music Awards.

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Official links

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Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's SONAMOO note

SONAMOO is the 7-member girl group TS Entertainment sent out on December 29, 2014. The name means pine tree in Korean, and the fandom name Solbangul comes from the word for pine cone. The debut song Deja Vu put low-centred choreography and the heavy rap of D.ana and NewSun at the front, starting with a stern mood that set them apart from other third-generation girl groups of the time.

The clearest way in is the run from Deja Vu to CUSHION to I Like U Too Much. After the debut song delivers the hip-hop weight, CUSHION in 2015 holds the strength of the rap while moving closer to pop, and I Like U Too Much in 2016 brings summer brightness to the surface. Lining up those 3 tracks alone makes the change in the group come into view naturally.

In 2017 they released I Think I Love U, Friday Night and I (knew it) in quick succession, widening the range from light dance pop to grown-up expression. We Are Legendary and Orange Cappuccino followed in 2019, but around 2021 the situation at the agency changed, group activity shrank sharply, and individual work by each member became the focus. In the order Deja Vu, I Like U Too Much, I (knew it), you pass the hip-hop weight, the summer pop and the grown-up expression.

Editors' take Deja Vu / I Like U Too Much / I (knew it) — a TS Entertainment 7-piece whose shift from hip-hop to summer pop and then grown-up expression comes through in 3 songs.

Frequently asked questions

What defines SONAMOO?
Deja Vu is heavy and stern, CUSHION turns the group toward pop, and the later singles are lighter still.
Why should a new listener start with SONAMOO?
Choose this if you want a girl group that started hard and got friendlier rather than the other way round.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Deja Vu, CUSHION, I Like U Too Much, then continue to the official video index.