We in the Zone

South Korean boyband (2019–2021)

We in the Zone

Origin| Seoul, South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop
* hip hop

Years active| 2019 (2019)–2021
Labels| Choon
Past members|

* Min
* Kyeongheon
* Eson
* Jooan
* Shihyun

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.[1]

## History

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### Pre-debut

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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.[2][3] The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.[4]

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

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The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29, but was later changed to the 27th of the month.[5] Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologues for each member.[6] On May 27, 2019, the group debuted with their self-titled mini album with a few self-produced songs.[7] 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".[8]

On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract for personal reasons.[9]

On January 15, 2021, Kyeongheon announced via Instagram he would be leaving the group.[10] Kyeongheon also revealed on Instagram that the members have terminated their contracts with Choon Entertainment.[11]

## Former members

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

### Timeline

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## Discography

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### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
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We in the Zone |

* Released: May 27, 2019
* Label: Choon Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 17  |

* KOR: 8,830[13]

Weeee! |

* Released: October 30, 2019[14]
* Label: Choon Entertainment
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 13  |

* KOR: 8,327[15]

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Peak positions  | Sales  | Album

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KOR
"Let's Get Loud"  | 2019  | —  | —  | We in the Zone
"Wish List"  | —  | Non-album single
"Loveade"  | —  | Weeee!
"Be Your Star"  | 2020  | —  | Non-album single
"You Bought YSL Tint" (라고 말해도) | —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area.

## References

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1. ^ "위인더존 "자작곡으로 데뷔, 무게감 느껴 밤 새면서 작업했다"". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-05-27.
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.[permanent dead link‍]
15. ^ 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2019.