Loossemble (Korean: 루셈블; RR: Rusembeul; MR: Rusembŭl) 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.
Name
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
2023–present: Introduction, and debut with Loossemble
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]
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
"Sensitive". Billboard. September 24–30, 2023. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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.
^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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