KPOP 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
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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
- 2,362 days (6 years, 5 months)
- Debut song
- woo!ah!
- Generation
- 4th generation
- Fandom name
- WOW(ワウ)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ナナ | 2001-03-09 | 25 | 163cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ウヨン | 2003-02-11 | 23 | 167cm | AB | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソラ | 2003-08-30 | 23 | 158cm | O | Not disclosed | Japan |
| ルーシー | 2004-04-09 | 22 | 161cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ミンソ | 2004-08-12 | 22 | 162cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Bad Girl MVBad Girl is the early single with the most drive behind it.
Catch the Stars MVCatch the Stars is the friendliest of the three and the easiest first listen.
BLUSH MVBLUSH carries the recent sound and the brightest of the staging.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseLiveView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2020The debut song woo!ah! and Bad Girl laid the base for bright pop from a five-member lineup.
- 2021Purple mixed cuteness with a slightly firmer expression, tidying up the bouncy pop that WOOAH does best.
- 2022The freshness of Catch the Stars, the force of Danger and the lightness of Rollercoaster widened the entry points.
- 2024BLUSH and POM POM POM updated the recent light pop direction, and Shining on you added an official project song.
- 2026WXW (Wish With W), timed to the debut date, stands as the newest release and speaks directly to WOW.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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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.
Trivia worth knowing
Spelling
The styling changed from woo!ah! to WOOAH, so earlier releases keep the older form while the newer one takes precedence today.
Fandom
WOW is the official fandom name, linking the bright surprise in the group name with the reaction of the fans.
Starter song
Bad Girl shows the early momentum, Catch the Stars the freshness, and BLUSH the lighter recent touch.
Members
Sora is the Japanese member, which opens a route in through the official site for that market and local coverage.
Official project
Shining on you was the official song for Talk Talk Korea 2024, so it sits apart from the regular comebacks.
Videos
Set the videos next to dance practices, performance cuts, Music Bank stages and WXW, and the growth shows.
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Japan activity score
KPOP DISCOVER original metric
No. 158/ 241 groups
No. 158 of 241 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 66%)
- 0Japanese releases
- 0Japan-related tracks
- 1Members from Japan
- 2Official Japanese accounts
The denominator is the 241 groups, out of 564 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 2026-10-24).
How this score is calculated →View in JapaneseFrequently 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.