Each individual member released a single album up until the group's official debut. A new member was introduced each month. Prior to debuting, the members also promoted in sub-units, each with their own defined concept.
On August 7, 2018, after an eighteen-month-long project to introduce the individual members, BlockBerryCreative released "favOriTe" as a pre-release to their upcoming debut album. A week later, on August 15, the tracklist for the album was released and the album was scheduled for August 20. The album was released as [+ +] and the title track chosen for the mini was "Hi High". The mini was positively received, selling over 50,000 copies, the second-best-selling album by a debuting girl group that year, and debuting at #2 on the Gaon Album Chart.
On the 25th of November, 2022, member Chuu was removed.
On the 13th of January, 2023, members Jinsoul, Kim Lip, Heejin and Choerry won a lawsuit against their agency BlockBerry Creative to terminate their exclusive contract.
On the 10th of May, 2023 members Vivi and Hyunjin have also won a lawsuit against their agency BlockBerry Creative to terminate their contract.
On the 16th of June, 2023, members Haseul, Yeojin, Yves, Go Won and Hyeju (formerly known as Olivia Hye) won their cases for contract termination. All 12 members have officially left BlockBerry Creative.
On the 12th of July, members Kim Lip, Jinsoul, and Choerry officially had their first comeback as the sub-unit ODD EYE CIRCLE, their redebut being managed by their new company MODHAUS.
Overview of the sub-units and members respectively:
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01. Heejin (희진): born in October 2000. Introduced in October 2016. Her animal is a rabbit and her colour is bright pink. Currently under MODHAUS.
02. Hyunjin (현진): born in November 2000. Introduced in November 2016. Her animal is a cat and her colour is yellow. Currently under CTDE&M.
03. Haseul (하슬): born in August 1997. Introduced in December 2016. Her animal is a white bird and her colour is green. She is the leader of the unit as well as the entire group. She is currently under MODHAUS.
04. Yeojin (여진): born in November 2002. Introduced in January 2017. Her animal is a frog and her colour is orange. Represents the slash in 1/3. She is currently under CTDE&M.
05. ViVi (비비): born in December 1996. She is the only foreign member, coming from Hong Kong. Introduced in February 2017, but her representing month is April, due to her single being released during that month. Her animal is a deer and her colour is pastel rose. She is currently under CTDE&M.
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06. Kim Lip (김립): born in February 1999. Introduced in May 2017. Her animal is an owl and her colour is red. She is the unit's leader. She is currently under MODHAUS.
07. Jinsoul (진솔): born in June 1997. Introduced in June 2017. Her animal is a blue betta and her colour is blue. She is currently under MODHAUS.
08. Choerry (최리): born in June 2001. Introduced in July 2017. Her animal is a fruit bat and her colour is purple. She is currently under MODHAUS.
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09. Yves (이브): born in May 1997. Introduced in November 2017. Her animal is a swan and her colour is burgundy. She is the unit's leader. She is not currently under any company.
10. Chuu (츄): born in October 1999. Introduced in December 2017. Her animal is a penguin and her colour is peach. She is currently under ATRP.
11. Go Won (고원): born in November 2000. Introduced in January 2018. Her animal is a butterfly and her colour is eden green. She is currently under CTDE&M.
12. Hyeju (혜주): formerly known as Olivia Hye. Born in November 2001. Introduced in March 2018. Her animal is a wolf and her colour is black/grey. She is currently under CTDE&M.
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LOOΠΔ Lyrics
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다가갈 수 없을 듯 눈부셔
너처럼 되고 싶던 내 맘이
너로 가득 채워져 물들어
점점 더 태양에 다가서려
타버린 날개 짓 속에
알게 된 내 new days
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye)
나를 봐줘 이제
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye)
달콤한 유혹처럼 피어난
내 안에 또 다른 내 모습
거울 안에 비춰진 내 얼굴이
누구인지 나에게 묻게 돼
차가운 새벽녘 공기 속에
비로소야 뛰는 심장
당당히 날 바라보던 순간
알게 된 내 new face
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye)
날아올라 이제
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye) yeah oh oh
손을 뻗어 닿을 것만 같았던
무대 위에 조명들이 멀어지고
Light 내 맘 속에 불빛이
조용히 내 꿈을 비춰줄 때
새로운 내가 날 알게 된 거야
Always always all my life (always all my life)
Oh (bye bye bye, bye bye bye)
새로워진 new days
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye)
Ooh ooh ooh yeah yeah
Ah always all my life
나를 믿을래 all my life
누가 뭐래도 by my life
밝은 빛으로 all my life (all my life)
(Bye bye bye) 나를 안을래 all my life
(Bye bye bye, bye bye bye)
"New" by LOOΠΔ / Yves is about discovering and accepting a new version of oneself. The beginning of the song sets up the scene of waking up and seeing oneself in a different, dazzling light. It's overwhelming and the singer feels unable to approach this new self. But at the same time, she becomes filled with desire to become like it, to be filled with the feelings she perceives within it. As she gets closer to that self, Yves has to give up her "burnt wings," or previous limitations, and she finally understands her "new days." The chorus encourages her to embrace all her life and fly higher.
The second verse is about the singer's reflection: she sees a different version of herself, someone she doesn't yet recognize. Despite this, she feels compelled to ask herself who this person is. In the pre-chorus, Yves notes her heartbeat for the first time, and recognizes that moment as the start of her journey. She becomes a "new face" and takes off in the chorus, finding that everything is possible with her "new days."
Overall, the song is a message of self-discovery and self-acceptance. It encourages listeners to embrace their new selves and pursue their dreams with all their energy.
Line by Line Meaning
눈을 떠 바라본 니 모습은
The sight of you when I open my eyes is so dazzling that it seems impossible to approach.
다가갈 수 없을 듯 눈부셔
It's so brilliant that it seems unreachable and dazzling.
너처럼 되고 싶던 내 맘이
My heart wanted to become like you.
너로 가득 채워져 물들어
It became full of you and colored by you.
점점 더 태양에 다가서려
I'm getting closer and closer to the sun.
타버린 날개 짓 속에
Inside the flapping wings burnt by the sun.
초라한 내 모습 그때 겨우
At that time, my insignificant self, only then.
알게 된 내 new days
My new days that I discovered.
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye) 나를 봐줘 이제
All my life (bye bye bye), by my life (bye bye bye), look at me now.
달콤한 유혹처럼 피어난
Like a sweet temptation blooming.
내 안에 또 다른 내 모습
Another version of me inside of me.
거울 안에 비춰진 내 얼굴이
My face reflected in the mirror.
누구인지 나에게 묻게 돼
Asking myself who I am.
차가운 새벽녘 공기 속에
In the cold air of dawn.
비로소야 뛰는 심장
My heart is now beating.
당당히 날 바라보던 순간
The moment I looked at myself confidently.
알게 된 내 new face
My new face that I discovered.
All my life (bye bye bye) by my life (bye bye bye) 날아올라 이제
All my life (bye bye bye), by my life (bye bye bye), now I fly high.
Light 내 맘 속에 불빛이
Light shines in my heart.
조용히 내 꿈을 비춰줄 때
When it quietly illuminates my dream.
새로운 내가 날 알게 된 거야
I discovered a new me.
Always always all my life (always all my life)
Forever and ever, all my life (always all my life).
Oh (bye bye bye, bye bye bye)
Oh (bye bye bye, bye bye bye).
새로워진 new days
New days that have become new.
Ooh ooh ooh yeah yeah
Ooh ooh ooh yeah yeah.
Ah always all my life
Ah, always, all my life.
나를 믿을래 all my life
I will believe in myself, all my life.
누가 뭐래도 by my life
No matter what anyone says, by my life.
밝은 빛으로 all my life (all my life)
All my life, by the bright light (all my life).
(Bye bye bye) 나를 안을래 all my life
(Bye bye bye), I will embrace myself, all my life.
(Bye bye bye, bye bye bye)
(Bye bye bye, bye bye bye).
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Brooke Emily Toia, Daniel Mikael Caesar, Jaden Chung, Jee Yeon Park, Ludwig Axel Lindell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@karquin21
Hi. Writing now from almost 2024. I've been missing Loona quite a lot y'all. Their albums, MVs, Lore... everything was just something else. OMG the Loona TV's lasting 40 second started my anxiety jsjsjs
Besides Loona not other pop group has excited me this much with their releases (note I didn't say KPOP, but POP worldwide). I remember prancing all around with the teasers.
Salutes to my fellow Orbits. At least I'm glad I got to live this with u.
F*ck everyone in BBC who didn't know the masterpiece they had on their hands! F*ck all the people involved in the girls' mistreatment and their shortage of payment! They were all just girls at the beginning!
Sometimes I daydream of a OT12 tour here in LatinAmerica. The girls owning all the songs and choreos, flourishing again as one: LOONA / THE GIRL OF THE MONTH.
#StanLoona #LoonaForever
P.S.: Regards from Alto Hospicio, Iqqe, Chile.
@otistically
Thank you LOONA
Thank you Jeon Heejin
Thank you Kim Hyunjin
Thank you Cho Haseul
Thank you Lim Yeojin
Thank you Vivi
Thank you Kim Jungeun
Thank you Jeong Jinsoul
Thank you Choi Yerim
Thank you Ha Sooyoung
Thank you Kim Jiwoo
Thank you Park Chaewon
Thank you Sohn Hyeju
@OneAnimationYT
LOONAAAAA LET'S GOOOOOOO!!!!
@mr.cappuccino6727
Oh my...andito ka hahahah STAN LOONA
@louietiongzon8359
Hello po Kuya! Surprised lang. Orbit ka rin po pala HAHA!
@hatechuulovegowon2559
Vivi doesn’t have much lines thanks to chuu
@lovelychuu5291
Orbit😭
@angel-es9cs
@Hate chuu Love gowon let's not, its not any of the members fault
@chaehwon2927
To all kpop fans:
Cherish your favorite group’s latest comeback, you never know if it’s gonna be the last. Thank you.
@kimiamantsounga7519
Frr
@luquiten
their disbanded?
@igustiagunggedeadityamahat8535
@towan not yet. They have issues with the management regarding the contract. 4 of them already win (heejin, kimberly, jinsoul and choerry) and they signed with other agency, chuu hasn’t done with the lawsuit but she already quitting the agency, the other still haven’t win the lawsuit