GWSN

GWSN (Korean: 공원소녀; RR: Gongwon Sonyeo), also known as Girls in the Park, is a South Korean multinational girl group formed in 2018 with consists of seven members: Miya, Seokyoung, Seoryoung, Anne, Minju, Soso and Lena. The group debuted on September 5, 2018[1] with the title track Puzzle Moon[1] from their extended play The Park in the Night Part One.

GWSN
GWSN in September 2018
From left to right: Miya, Seoryoung, Minju, Lena, Anne, Seokyoung, and Soso
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsMiles Entertainment
Members
  • Miya
  • Seokyoung
  • Seoryoung
  • Anne
  • Minju
  • Soso
  • Lena
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Literal meaningPark Girl
Japanese name
Kanji公園少女
Chinese name
Chinese公园少女

Name

GWSN is an abbreviation of Gongwon Sonyeo, "Gongwon": (lit. Park) which the group describes like a place "where anyone, who is male or female or old or young, can go and enjoy themselves, heal their wounds and dream".[2] 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', the significance being that the group wants to reach out to people from every direction.[3][4][5] '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.[4][5]

History

2018–2019: Debut with The Park in the Night series

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.[6] 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.[7]

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.[8][9]

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".[10] 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.[11]

On March 13, 2019, GWSN released their second EP The Park in the Night Part Two, with the lead single "Pinky Star (Run)".[12]

GWSN released their third EP The Park in the Night Part Three along with the lead single "Red-Sun (021)" on July 23.[13] This was funded through fan contribution on Makestar, where a total of US$27,491.03 was raised.[14]

2020: the Keys

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.[15] On April 3, 2020, it was reported that GWSN was moved to a new sub-label from Kiwi Media Group known as MILES.[16] The group made their comeback on April 28 with their 4th mini album the Keys and its title track "Bazooka!", without member Soso.[17]

Members
  • Miya (미야)
  • Seokyoung (서경)
  • Seoryoung (서령)
  • Anne (앤)
  • Minju (민주)
  • Soso (소소)
  • Lena (레나)

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
The Park in the Night Part One
  • Released: September 5, 2018
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Puzzle Moon (퍼즐문)
  2. Shy Shy (볼터치)
  3. Let it Grow ~ a little tree
  4. Yolowa (욜로와)
  5. Melting Point
  6. Lullaby (잘자)
 12
The Park in the Night Part Two
  • Released: March 13, 2019
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Pinky Star (Run)
  2. Thousands of Stars, Thousands of Dreams (수천 개의 별, 수천 개의 꿈)
  3. Bloom (True Light)
  4. Miss Ping Pong
  5. One & Only
  6. Growing
  7. Toktok (the park night version)
 11
The Park in the Night Part Three
  • Released: July 23, 2019
  • Label: Kiwi Pop, Kiwi Media Group
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Red-Sun (021)
  2. All Mine (Coast of Azure)
  3. The Interpretation of Dreams (밤의 비행)
  4. Total Eclipse (Black Out)
  5. Birthday Girl ~ 19 candles
  6. Kind of Cool
  7. Black Hole
  8. Recipe ~ for Simon
 13
the Keys
  • Released: April 28, 2020
  • Label: Miles Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 6

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[23]
"Puzzle Moon" (퍼즐문) 2018 — N/A The Park in the Night Part One
"Pinky Star (Run)" 2019 — The Park in the Night Part Two
"Red-Sun (021)" — The Park in the Night Part Three
"Bazooka!" 2020 — the Keys
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances
Song Year Member(s) Album
"Oh Lady Go Lady" 2018 All Clean with Passion for Now OST Part 2
"Be Your Star" 2019 Seoryoung, Lena (GWSN) Touch Your Heart OST Part 4
"I'm in Love" All Mother of Mine OST Part 4

Videography

Music videos
Year Title Director(s) Ref.
2018 "Puzzle Moon" (퍼즐문) Jiyong Kim
(FantazyLab)		 N/A
"Color Me" (물들여줘) (feat. Son Dongwoon)
2019 "We Need a Change" (feat. Jack Walton)
"Pinky Star" (Run) Jiyong Kim
(FantazyLab)		 [24]
"Growing" (for Groo)
"Pinky Star" (Run) (dance ver.)
"Red-Sun" (021)
"Red-Sun" (021) (dance ver.)
"Total Eclipse" (Black Out)
2020 "Bazooka!" Wonki Hong

Television shows
Year Title Network
2018 Got Ya! GWSN Mnet

Awards and nominations
Award ceremony Year Award category Work(s)/nominee(s) Result Ref.
Genie Music Awards 2019 New Artist Award GWSN Nominated [25]
The Female New Artist Nominated
Genie Music Popularity Award Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated
Korea Culture Entertainment Awards K-Pop Singer Award Won [26]
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Best New Female Artist Nominated [27]
Artist of the Year Nominated
Seoul Success Awards New Artist Award Won [28]
Soribada Best K-Music Awards 2020 Rising Star Award Won [29]

Notes

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    4. http://newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201810141331271110
    5. "[종합]"성장형 걸그룹 될 것"..'컬투쇼' 공원소녀, 상큼발랄 힐링돌의 깜찍 입담" (in Korean).
    6. Yoon, Sang-geun (June 14, 2018). "'프듀 김서경 걸그룹' 공원소녀, 9월 정식 데뷔(공식)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved September 18, 2018.
    7. Hong, Seung-han (June 14, 2018). "걸그룹 공원소녀, 7인 7색 멤버 티저 공개". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2018.
    8. "국내 최초 데뷔 관찰 게임 <GOT YA! 공원소녀> 데뷔를 앞두고 있는 걸그룹 #공원소녀 Mnet 단독 프로그램 출연 확정!". Twitter. July 8, 2018.
    9. "신예 걸그룹 공원소녀, 정식 데뷔 앞서 Mnet 'GOT YA! 공원소녀'로 눈도장". Wow TV (in Korean). August 3, 2018.
    10. "데뷔 공원소녀(GWSN), 첫 앨범 '밤의 공원 part one'..차별화된 걸그룹". Break News (in Korean). September 5, 2018.
    11. "공원소녀(GWSN), 6일 '엠카운트다운'서 첫 데뷔 무대". Wow TV (in Korean). September 6, 2018.
    12. "공원소녀(GWSN), 13일 2nd 미니앨범 '밤의 공원 part two' 발매". Wow TV (in Korean). March 13, 2019.
    13. "'컴백' 공원소녀, 타이틀곡 '레드썬'…베일벗은 트랙리스트". Isplus Joins (in Korean). July 14, 2019.
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    16. "공원소녀(GWSN), 새 음악 레이블 마일즈(MILES)서 이달 말 컴백". Media Republic (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
    17. "공원소녀, 활동중단 소소 빼고 6인 체제로 컴백". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2020.
    18. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 13, 2018.
    19. Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part One:
    20. Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part Two:
    21. Cumulative sales for The Park in the Night Part Three:
    22. Cumulative sales for the Keys:
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    24. @gdwdop (March 19, 2019). "#GWSN #PinkyStar #MusicVideo". Instagram.
    25. "[뮤직토픽] '2019 MGMA', 여자 신인상 후보에 아이즈원이 없는 것에 대한 의구심". Top Star News (in Korean). June 21, 2019.
    26. @official_GWSN (November 29, 2019). "제27회 대한민국 문화연예대상에서 K-POP 가수상을 받았습니다. 뜻깊은 상 주신 만큼 앞으로 더 열심히 하는 모습 보여드리겠습니다! 항상 응원해주신 우리 그루들 감사하고, 사랑합니다" (in Korean and English). Twitter.
    27. "2018 MAMA Announces Nominees + Voting Begins". Soompi. November 1, 2018. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
    28. "공원소녀, 데뷔 첫 신인상… 2018 괴물루키 입증". Sports Worldi (in Korean). November 27, 2018.
    29. "Winners Of 2020 Soribada Best K-Music Awards". Soompi. August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
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