Loossemble (Korean루셈블; RRRusembeul; MRRusembŭl) is a South Korean girl group formed by CTDENM. The group consists of five members: HyunJin, YeoJin, ViVi, Go Won, and HyeJu. They debuted on September 15, 2023, with the single "Sensitive" from their eponymous extended play.

Loossemble
Loossemble waving for the media at Incheon Airport in 2023
Loossemble in 2023
L–R: YeoJin, HyeJu, Go Won, HyunJin, and ViVi
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023–present
LabelsCTDENM
Spinoff ofLoona
Members
  • HyunJin
  • YeoJin
  • ViVi
  • Go Won
  • HyeJu

Name

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The group's name, Loossemble, is a portmanteau of "Loona" and "assemble", defined by the agency as "five [Loona] members coming together as one".[1]

Career

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2023–present: Introduction, and debut with Loossemble

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On June 11, 2023, it was announced that Loona members HyunJin and ViVi had signed with CTDENM after terminating their contracts with Blockberry Creative.[2] YeoJin, Go Won, and HyeJu followed suit, with CTDENM confirming that they had signed with the agency on July 5.[3]

On July 31, CTDENM announced that the quintet would re-debut as Loossemble with plans of releasing an album.[4] Three days later, it was announced that the quintet would embark on the Loona Assemble the US Debut Ceremony starting from September 15.[5] The tour would conclude with a "finale" once the group returns to South Korea.[6] On August 23, it was announced that Loossemble would debut on September 15 with their self-titled extended play.[7]

On March 18, 2024, CTDENM announced that Loossemble would be releasing their second extended play One of a Kind on April 16.[8] The release date was later moved forward to April 15.[9] On July 18, it was announced that the quintet would be embarking on their next US tour Up_Link Station across nine cities, beginning on October 6.[10] On August 12, CTDENM confirmed that the quintet would be releasing their third extended play TTYL on September 2.[11] On November 29, CTDENM announced that Loossemble's exclusive contract with the label has ended.[12]

Members

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  • HyunJin (현진) – leader[13]
  • YeoJin (여진)
  • ViVi (비비)
  • Go Won (고원)
  • HyeJu (혜주)

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[14]
Loossemble 6
One of a Kind
  • Released: April 15, 2024
  • Label: CTDENM, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
5
TTYL
  • Released: September 2, 2024
  • Label: CTDENM, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Fanaticism"
  2. "TTYL"
  3. "Cotton Candy (Confessions)"
  4. "Confessions (Cotton Candy)"
  5. "Hocus Pocus"
  6. "Secret Diary"
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Singles

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List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL

[18]
US
World

[19]
"Sensitive" 2023 121 10 Loossemble
"Girls Night" 2024 91 One of a Kind
"TTYL" 129 TTYL
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography

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Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"Sensitive" 2023 Jung Gu-sang
(Studio Goyu)
[20]
"Girls' Night" 2024 [21]
"TTYL" Un­known [22]
"Cotton Candy" [23]
"Confessions" [24]

Concert and tours

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Headlining tours

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Loona Assemble the US Debut Ceremony[6][25]
Date City Country Venue
September 15, 2023 New York City United States The Theater at MSG
September 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. The Theater at MGM National Harbor
September 22, 2023 Atlanta Gas South Arena
September 24, 2023 Chicago Chicago Theatre
September 26, 2023 Houston Smart Financial Centre
September 29, 2023 Fort Worth Will Rogers Auditorium
October 5, 2023 Oakland Paramount Theatre
October 7, 2023 Los Angeles Kia Forum
Up_Link Station US Tour[26]
Date City Country Venue
October 6, 2024 Orlando United States
October 9, 2024 New York
October 11, 2024 Boston
October 14, 2024 Pittsburgh
October 16, 2024 Madison
October 18, 2024 Minneapolis
October 21, 2024 Tacoma
October 23, 2024 San Francisco
October 25, 2024 Los Angeles

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Asia Model Festival 2023 New Artist Award – Singer Loossemble Won [27]

References

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  1. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (July 31, 2023). "Five Loona members debut as Loossemble". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Park, Sang-hoo (June 11, 2023). [단독]이달소 비비·현진, 새 소속사 씨티디이엔엠과 전속계약 [[Exclusive] Loona's ViVi and HyunJin, exclusive contract with new agency CTDENM] (in Korean). JTBC. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  3. ^ Kim, No-eul (July 5, 2023). 이달소 출신 여진·고원·올리비아 혜, 씨티디이엔엠과 전속계약[공식] [YeoJin, Go Won, and Olivia Hye from Dalso Lee, signed an exclusive contract with CTDNM [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023 – via Naver.
  4. ^ Yeo, Gladys (July 31, 2023). "Loona's HyunJin, YeoJin, ViVi, Go Won and HyeJu to re-debut as Loossemble". NME. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Cho, Yon-jun (August 3, 2023). "Loossemble to go on U.S. tour 'Debut Ceremony'". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Cho, Yong-jun (August 21, 2023). "Loossemble to launch on Sept. 15". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  7. ^ Cho, Yong-jun (August 23, 2023). "Loossemble to drop first music on Sept. 15, go on U.S. tour". Korea JoongAng Daily (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  8. ^ Lee, Keum-jun (March 18, 2024). 글로벌 크루 주목...루셈블, '원 오브 어 카인드'로 4月 컴백 [Attention global C.Loo...Loossemble comeback in April with 'One of a Kind'] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Lee, Keum-jun (March 20, 2024). 루셈블의 의미심장 메시지?! '특별 무드 포스터' 호기심 증폭 [Loossemble's meaningful message?! 'Special Mood Poster' amplifies curiosity] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jung, Hye-won (July 18, 2024). 루셈블, 美 투어 나선다...9개 도시 순회 [Loossemble goes on tour in the US...Tour of 9 cities] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Han, Ah-jin (August 12, 2024). 루셈블, 라이언전 함께한 'TTYL'로 컴백 확정 [Loossemble, confirms comeback with 'TTYL', a collaboration with Ryan S. Jhun] (in Korean). Financial News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Jang, Joo-yeon (November 29, 2024). '이달소 출신' 루셈블, 소속사와 전속 계약 종료...재데뷔 1년 2개월 만 [전문] [Loossemble , from Loona, ends exclusive contract with agency...1 year and 2 months since re-debut [Full text]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Park, Dong-seon (October 17, 2023). '애옹리더' 루셈블 현진, "리더 역할, '허당' 놀림빼고 다 좋아"(인터뷰①) ['Aeong Leader' Loossemble's HyunJin, "I like everything about my role as a leader, except for the teasing about how 'foolish' I am" (Interview ①)] (in Korean). ET News. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
    • "Loossemble". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
    • "One of a Kind". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 14–20, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
    • "TTYL". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 1–7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  15. ^ Accumulative sales of Loossemble:
  16. ^ Cumulative Sales of One of a Kind:
  17. ^ Cumulative Sales of TTYL:
  18. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Circle Download Chart:
    • "Sensitive". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 10–16, 2023. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
    • "Girls' Night". Circle Chart (in Korean). April 14–20, 2024. Archived from the original on April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
    • "TTYL". Circle Chart (in Korean). September 1–7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales:
    • "Sensitive". Billboard. September 24–30, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  20. ^ Loossemble (루셈블) - 'Sensitive' MV (Music video) (in Korean). CTDENM. September 15, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via YouTube.
  21. ^ Loossemble (루셈블) - 'Girls' Night' MV (Music video) (in Korean). CTDENM. April 15, 2024. Archived from the original on April 15, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ Loossemble (루셈블) - 'TTYL' MV (Music video) (in Korean). CTDENM. September 2, 2024. Archived from the original on September 2, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Loossemble (루셈블) - 'Cotton Candy' MV (Music video) (in Korean). CTDENM. September 7, 2024. Archived from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Loossemble (루셈블) - 'Confessions' MV (Music video) (in Korean). CTDENM. September 14, 2024. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via YouTube.
  25. ^ Puah, Ziwei (August 24, 2023). "Loossemble announce 2023 'Loona Assemble: the US Debut Ceremony' tour". NME. Archived from the original on August 21, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  26. ^ Chin, Carmen (July 17, 2024). "Loossemble announce 2024 'Up_Link Station' US tour". NME. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  27. ^ Yang, Young-eun (November 3, 2023). 아시아 최고의 셀럽들 한자리에 '제18회 아시아모델페스티벌' 개최 ['18th Asian Model Festival', Asia's top celebrities in one place]. Straight News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
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