4th generation · SSQ Entertainment / H Music Entertainment

WOOAH

ウア / 우아

WOOAH have kept to bright, light pop since 2020, with Nana's dancing and Sora's Japanese-language work as separate ways in.

  • 2020DebutMay 13, 2020
  • 5Members
  • 4thGeneration
  • WOWFandom
Bad Girl / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: WOOAH

Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy and Minseo run a steady catalogue that has stayed cheerful through several years of releases.

Come here if you want an uncomplicated girl group that does the same thing well every time.

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Key facts

Group name
WOOAH
Reading / Hangul
ウア / 우아
Company
SSQ Entertainment / H Music Entertainment
Debut date
May 13, 2020
Days active
2,318 days (6 years, 4 months)
Debut song
woo!ah!
Generation
4th generation
Fandom name
WOW(ワウ)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ナナ2001-03-0925163cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ウヨン2003-02-1123167cmABNot disclosedSouth Korea
ソラ2003-08-3023158cmONot disclosedJapan
ルーシー2004-04-0922161cmBNot disclosedSouth Korea
ミンソ2004-08-1222162cmBNot 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.

Wish With W : Vol.3 artwork

July 13, 2026 · Digital Single

Wish With W : Vol.3

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From debut to now

  • 2020
    The debut song woo!ah! and Bad Girl laid the base for bright pop from a five-member lineup.
  • 2021
    Purple mixed cuteness with a slightly firmer expression, tidying up the bouncy pop that WOOAH does best.
  • 2022
    The freshness of Catch the Stars, the force of Danger and the lightness of Rollercoaster widened the entry points.
  • 2024
    BLUSH and POM POM POM updated the recent light pop direction, and Shining on you added an official project song.
  • 2026
    WXW (Wish With W), timed to the debut date, stands as the newest release and speaks directly to WOW.
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Key achievements

Key milestones

2020Official debut with ExclamationAfter the debut on May 13, the run up to Bad Girl built the base of the present five-member lineup.
2024The WOOAH spelling and everything from UNFRAMED onwardBLUSH, POM POM POM and Shining on you added to the recent pop direction and to official project songs.
2026WXW as an anniversary single on the debut dateWXW (Wish With W) is the newest song, built around the bond with WOW.

Verified information

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Official links

Official site

Official social accounts and platforms

Shopping guide

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KPOP DISCOVER's WOOAH note

WOOAH debuted on May 13, 2020 with Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy and Minseo. The fourth-generation girl group is handled by SSQ Entertainment / H Music Entertainment, and the name simply borrows the sound of surprise. Sora is Japanese, which gives another route in. From Bad Girl on the debut release Exclamation through Catch the Stars in 2022, BLUSH in 2024 and WXW (Wish With W), delivered on the debut anniversary of May 13, 2026, the work aimed at the fandom WOW keeps stacking up.

If you want one song first, Catch the Stars is the safe pick. Released in January 2022, it puts the brightness and freshness most directly on show, and from there it is easy to decide whether to go back or push forward. Bad Girl gives the early momentum of the five, Danger shows the harder, performance-leaning side, and between them both halves of the Bright Pop and Dance Pop labels come into view. BLUSH and POM POM POM, released in 2024, updated the light pop direction, and Shining on you from July that year was an official song for Talk Talk Korea 2024, sitting outside the usual comeback cycle.

The mini album UNFRAMED, released in 2024, also drew attention through the dance practice video for its track POM POM POM. In 2026, on the anniversary marking five years since the debut, WXW (Wish With W) arrived as a message-heavy single showing where the group stands now. Bad Girl, then Catch the Stars, then BLUSH runs from early momentum through the fresh signature to the lighter later pop.

Editors' take Bad Girl / Catch the Stars / BLUSH — three songs running along the Bright Pop axis, from the five-piece group at SSQ Entertainment / H Music Entertainment.

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Japan activity score

KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 145/ 210 groups

No. 145 of 210 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 69%)

  • 0Japanese releases
  • 0Japan-related tracks
  • 1Members from Japan
  • 2Official Japanese accounts

The denominator is the 210 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-17).

How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

Frequently asked questions

What defines WOOAH?
Nana, Wooyeon, Sora, Lucy and Minseo run a steady catalogue that has stayed cheerful through several years of releases.
Why should a new listener start with WOOAH?
Come here if you want an uncomplicated girl group that does the same thing well every time.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Bad Girl, Catch the Stars, BLUSH, then continue to the official video index.