Loona
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Loona in August 2018 Top, L–R: HyunJin, HaSeul, ViVi, HeeJin Middle, L–R: Yves, YeoJin, Chuu, Kim Lip Bottom, L–R: Go Won, HyeJu, JinSoul, Choerry | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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| Years active | 2016–2023 |
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| Website | loonatheworld |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이달의 소녀 |
| Hanja | 이달의 少女 |
| Literal meaning | Girl of the Month |
| Revised Romanization | Idarui Sonyeo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Idarŭi Sonyŏ |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 今月の少女 |
| Hiragana | こんげつのしょうじょ |
| Revised Hepburn | Kongetsu no Shōjo |
| Kunrei-shiki | Kongetu no Syôzyo |
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Loona (stylized in all caps or as LOOΠΔ; Korean: 이달의 소녀; RR: Idarui Sonyeo; Japanese: 今月の少女, romanized: Kongetsu no Shōjo, lit. 'Girl of the Month') is a South Korean girl group created by Blockberry Creative. The group is composed of eleven members: Heejin, Hyunjin, Haseul, Vivi, Yeojin, Kim Lip, Jinsoul, Choerry, Yves, Go Won, and HyeJu. Originally a twelve-member group, Chuu was removed from the line-up on November 25, 2022, due to a contract dispute. The remaining members of the group departed Blockberry Creative later that year, putting the group on an indefinite hiatus.
The group debuted as a full ensemble on August 19, 2018, with the extended play (EP) [+ +], supported by the lead single "Favorite" and the title track "Hi High". The group debut was preceded by an 18-month-long debut project, with monthly promotional singles, each revealing another member of the group.
From 2022 to 2023, after a series of lawsuits, Loona members terminated their contracts with BlockBerry Creative and signed contracts with new labels: YeoJin, Go Won, HyeJu, HyunJin, and ViVi signed with CTDENM and re-debuted as Loossemble in September 2023; Yves signed with Paix Per Mil and made her debut as a solo artist under the company in March 2024; while HeeJin, Kim Lip, JinSoul, Choerry, and HaSeul signed with Modhaus and re-debuted as Artms in May 2024.