Weki Meki
| Company type | Girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Predecessor | i-Teen Girls (pre-debut name) |
| Founded | 2017 |
| Founder | Fantagio |
| Defunct | August 16, 2024 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea, international |
Key people | Suyeon (leader), Elly, Yoojung, Doyeon, Sei, Lua, Rina, Lucy |
| Products | Music albums, singles, extended plays |
| Owner | Fantagio |
Number of employees | 8 (members) (2017–2024) |
| Parent | Fantagio Music |
Weki Meki (; also known by the abbreviations WEME or WKMK) was a South Korean girl group established by Fantagio in 2017. The ensemble consisted of eight members: Suyeon, Elly, Yoojung, Doyeon, Sei, Lua, Rina, and Lucy. Throughout their active years, they launched five extended plays, two single albums, and one reissued single album. Their last single, titled "CoinciDestiny," debuted on June 12, 2024. The group formally disbanded on August 16, 2024.
Pre-debut
Prior to debuting, the members underwent training within Fantagio's i-Teen program under the name i-Teen Girls. In 2015, Do-yeon, Yoojung, Lua, Lucy, and Elly appeared in the predebut web drama To Be Continued alongside labelmates Astro.
Elly (using the name Jung Hae-rim), Yoojung, Do-yeon, and Sei (then affiliated with LOUDers Entertainment) participated in Mnet's survival competition Produce 101 from January to April 2016. Yoojung and Do-yeon secured spots within the top 11 finalists and debuted as members of the project group I.O.I.
On July 6, 2017, Fantagio revealed that their upcoming girl group would be named Weki Meki.
2017–2018: Debut with Weme, Lucky, and Kiss, Kicks
Weki Meki made their official debut on August 8, 2017, with the release of their first extended play, Weme, which included six tracks led by the single "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend." Member Choi Yoo-jung contributed to writing the lyrics. A special "B Version" of the EP followed a month later. By November of that year, physical sales surpassed 47,000 copies, marking it as the best-selling debut album by a girl group in 2017 according to Gaon Music Chart data.
On February 1, 2018, their reality series "Weki Meki, mohae?" premiered on YouTube, running for a total of 60 episodes until April 1. The program showcased the group's journey to establish themselves as multifaceted idols. Subsequently, on February 21, Weki Meki released their second EP titled Lucky, which featured six songs including the lead track "La La La" and a remake called "Butterfly," created in support of the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Their inaugural single album Kiss, Kicks was unveiled on October 11 and contained three tracks. The title song "Crush" included rap verses penned by member Yoo-jung.
2019–2023: Hide and Seek, New Rules, I Am Me. and Elly's individual pursuits
On May 14, 2019, the group introduced their second single album, Lock End LOL, led by the track "Picky Picky." This was followed by a repackaged edition titled Week End LOL released on August 8, which featured the lead single "Tiki-Taka (99%)."
Fantagio Music announced the group's return with the digital single album Dazzle Dazzle on February 20, 2020, marking the comeback of member Yoojung after her break since October 2019. Their third extended play, Hide and Seek, was launched on June 18, 2020, containing five tracks including the title song "Oopsy" and the earlier digital release "Dazzle Dazzle." Later that year, on October 8, they released their fourth EP, New Rules, which included five songs such as the title track "Cool" and its English version "100 Facts," representing their first song performed in English.
The group's fifth EP, I Am Me., arrived on November 18, 2021, featuring six tracks with "Siesta" as the lead single. Member Kim Do-yeon was unable to participate in promotional activities due to a wrist injury. On November 26, 2022, Elly competed in the virtual reality contest Girls Reverse under the alias Watchiswatch but was eliminated during the initial round. Subsequently, on June 13, 2023, Elly took part in Mnet's reality competition Queendom Puzzle, finishing in 11th place with a total of 292,486 votes by the finale.
2024: "CoinciDestiny" release and disbandment
Fantagio released a teaser on June 7, 2024, for Weki Meki's second and final digital single titled "CoinciDestiny," which officially came out on June 12. It was also announced that this would mark the group's disbandment. The music video premiered concurrently with the single release. On August 16, Fantagio confirmed that Weki Meki concluded their group activities as of August 8; members Elly, Sei, Lua, Rina, and Lucy departed from the agency following contract expiration. Meanwhile, Ji Su-yeon, Choi Yoo-jung, and Kim Do-yeon were engaged in contract renewal negotiations. By November 18, Ji Su-yeon had left Fantagio whereas both Choi Yoo-jung and Kim Do-yeon renewed their agreements with the company.
Members
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Highest chart positions |
Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
JPN | |||
| Weme |
|
7 | — |
|
| Lucky |
|
2 | 36 |
|
| Hide and Seek |
|
13 | — |
|
| New Rules |
|
13 | — |
|
| I Am Me. |
|
12 | — |
|
| Entries marked with "—" indicate no charting or release. | ||||
Single albums
| Album Title | Information | Highest Chart Positions |
Sales Volume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
Japan | |||
| Kiss, Kicks |
|
5 | — |
|
| Lock End LOL |
|
6 | 91 |
|
| "—" indicates releases that did not enter charts or were unavailable. | ||||
Reissues
| Album Title | Information | Highest Chart Position |
Sales Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | |||
| Week End LOL |
|
7 |
|
Singles
| Song Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Positions Achieved |
Sales Volume | Corresponding Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea Circle |
US World | ||||
| "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" | 2017 | 95 | — |
|
Weme |
| "La La La" | 2018 | —Template:Efn-ua | — | rowspan="9" Template:N/A | Lucky |
| "Crush" | — | 14 | Kiss, Kicks | ||
| "Picky Picky" | 2019 | —Template:Efn-ua | — | Lock End LOL | |
| "Tiki Taka (99%)" | —Template:Efn-ua | — | Week End LOL | ||
| "Dazzle Dazzle" | 2020 | —Template:Efn-ua | — | Hide and Seek | |
| "Oopsy" | —Template:Efn-ua | — | |||
| "Cool" | —Template:Efn-ua | 25 | New Rules | ||
| "Siesta" | 2021 | —Template:Efn-ua | — | I Am Me. | |
| "CoinciDestiny" | 2024 | —Template:Efn-ua | — | Template:Non-album single | |
| "—" signifies tracks that did not chart or were not released. | |||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Butterfly" | 2018 | Lucky |
| "The Girls Running on the Sanmagiyet-gil" (산막이옛길을 달리는 소녀) |
2020 | Template:N/A |
Collaborations
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "All I Want" (featuring ASTRO, Hello Venus) |
2018 | FM2018_12Hz |
Soundtrack contributions
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Diamond"Template:Efn-ua | 2018 | Gangnam Beauty OST Part 1 |
| "A Rose Smile" (장미의 미소)Template:Efn-ua | My Only One OST Part 7 | |
| "Again and Again" (자꾸만)Template:Efn-ua | 2020 | Melo, Not Solo OST |
| "Luv" | 2021 | Pumpkin Time OST |
| "Between Us Two" (우리 둘 사이에) | 2022 | Miracle OST |
| "Now or Never" | Becoming Witch OST |
Compilation appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "One More Time" | 2018 | Two You Project-Sugar Man 2 Part.12 |
| "Sweety" | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Let's Sing Spring) | |
| "Sunset Glow" (붉은 노을) | tvN 300 x NC Fever Music 2018 | |
| "Shinsa-dong and the Man" (신사동 그 사람)Template:Efn-ua | 2020 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Joo Hyun-mi Part 2) |
| "Stupid Love (6:00 pm)" | 2022 | Listen-Up Episode 4 |
Music videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| "I Don't Like Your Girlfriend" | 2017 | Seo Hyun-seung (GIGANT) | |
| "Butterfly" | 2018 | Template:Unknown | |
| "La La La" | Seo Hyun-seung (GIGANT) | ||
| "Crush" | Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) | ||
| "Picky Picky" | 2019 | Jimmy (VIA) | |
| "Tiki Taka (99%)" | Hong Won Ki (Zanybros) | ||
| "Dazzle Dazzle" | 2020 | Kim Seung Hoon (IDIWORKS) | |
| "Oopsy" | Subin Kong (OVJ) | ||
| "Cool" | Choi Eun Hee (zo_oa) | ||
| "The Girls Running on the Sanmagiyet-gil" (Korean: 산막이옛길을 달리는 소녀) |
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| "Siesta" | 2021 | Sunny Visual | |
| "CoinciDestiny" | 2024 |
Reality Programs
| Year | Program | Broadcasting Network | Number of Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Weki Meki, What's Up? | Mohae | 60 |
| 2022 | GGULlog.zam: Homecoming Party Weki Meki | Universe | 8 |
Television Dramas
| Year | Title | Network | Character Portrayed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Be Melodramatic | JTBC | Themselves |
Brand of the Year Awards
| 2017 | Weki Meki | Most Anticipated Female Artist for 2018 | Nominee |
| 2018 | Most Anticipated Rising Star for 2019 | Winner |
Gaon Chart Music Awards
| 2018 | Weki Meki | New Artist of the Year (Album) | Nominee |
Golden Disc Awards
| 2018 | Weme | Album Main Award | Nominee |
| Weki Meki | New Artist of the Year | Nominee | |
| Global Popularity Award | Nominee |
Korean Culture Entertainment Awards
| 2018 | Weki Meki | K-Pop Singer Award | Winner |
| 2020 | K-Pop Artist Award | Winner |
Melon Music Awards
| 2017 | Weki Meki | Best New Artist | Nominee |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| 2017 | Weki Meki | Qoo10 Artist of the Year | Nominee |
| Best New Female Artist | Nominee |
Seoul Music Awards
| 2018 | Weki Meki | New Artist Award | Nominee |
| Popularity Award | Nominee | ||
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominee | ||
| 2022 | U+Idol Live Best Artist Award | Nominee |
Soribada Best K-Music Awards
|-
| 2019 | Weki Meki | Art-tainer Award |
External links
- on Fantagio