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We in the Zone (Hangul: 위인더존) was a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2019 under Choon Entertainment. The group was composed of five members: Min, Kyeongheon, Eson, Jooan, and Shihyun. They debuted on May 27, 2019 with their self-titled mini album.

History

Pre-debut

Shihyun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. He left the show before its official airing for medical reasons. He later debuted in the duo group Longguo & Shihyun with the album the.the.the, which would in turn quietly disband. Shihyun released "Sweet Potato X 100" with Kim So-hee. He later participated in MBC survival show Under Nineteen in 2018, placing tenth in the final episode.

During late 2018, Choon Entertainment announced a new boy group by the name of WITZ. The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.

In April, it was announced that WITZ would be debuting with the additional members Shihyun and Min.

2019–2021: Debut, We in the Zone, Min's and Kyungheon's departure, and disbandment

The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29, but was later changed to the 27th of the month. Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologues for each member. On May 27, 2019, the group debuted with their self-titled mini album with a few self-produced songs. They held their debut show case at Hongdae Hana Tour V Hall in Seoul, performing a number of songs off of the album including their title track "Let's Get Loud".

On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract for personal reasons.

On January 15, 2021, Kyeongheon announced via Instagram he would be leaving the group. Kyeongheon also revealed on Instagram that the members have terminated their contracts with Choon Entertainment.

Former members

• Min (민)
• Kyeongheon (경헌)
• Eson (이슨)
• Jooan (주안)
• Shihyun (시현)

Timeline

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

References

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2. "witz : 네이버 통합검색". m.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
3. "보이그룹 윗츠, 새로운 콘텐츠 'WITZ_MOMENT' 공개 - 베리타스알파". www.veritas-a.com (in Korean). 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
4. 기사입력: 2018-12-19 14:42 (2018-12-19). "보이그룹 '윗츠(WITZ)', 프리 데뷔 퍼포먼스 비디오 티저 이미지 오픈". 비즈엔터. Retrieved 2019-05-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. "위인더존, 데뷔일 29일→27일 변경…더 빨리 팬들 만난다". inews24 (in Korean). 3 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
6. "위인더존, '감미로운 목소리' 경헌까지 5인 5색 프롤로그 필름 모두 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
7. "위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 진화 "직접 쓴 데뷔곡…기회이자 도전"". inews24 (in Korean). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
8. ""진짜가 나타났다"…위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 자신감(종합)". inews24 (in Korean). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
9. "We In The Zone Announces Min's Departure". Soompi. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
10. "Departure announcement". Instagram. January 15, 2021.
11. "We In The Zone announces their disbandment". All Access Asia. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-27.
12. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean).
    • "We in the Zone charting". Retrieved 2019-08-26.
    • "Weeee! charting". Retrieved 2019-11-21.
13. "2019년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-08-26.
14. "위인더존, 10월 컴백 대전 합류..."팬들 위한 통 큰 선물과 함께"". TenAsia (in Korean). September 27, 2019.
15. 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2019.

• 2019 establishments in South Korea
• Musical groups from Seoul
• K-pop music groups
• Musical groups established in 2019
• South Korean dance music groups
• South Korean boy bands
• Choon Entertainment artists
• 2021 disestablishments in South Korea