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Signal2 (시그널투; also shortened to Si2) is a eight-member girl group under EL Entertainment (formerly under WH Pop). They debuted on January 9, 2018 with their debut single LUV.
History[]
Pre-debut[]
On December 11, 2017, CEO of WH Pop, Moon Eun-tae announced that the 8 members' names from the trainee group WH Girls were revealed and will debut somewhere in January 2018 as WH8. On January 1, 2018, the group name was changed to Signal2.
2018: Debut with LUV, sudden death of Ki-ra and Hara's addition[]
Signal2 debuted on January 9, 2018 with their single LUV. For a rookie group, they've gained a lot of popularity from their fandom (Si Na). Unfortunately, after the release of the second single called Sound in early May of the same year, one of the members of the group, Ki-ra left. In her statement, she wrote:
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Hello, this is Ki-ra. I am unable to continue my activities with you. Even though we gained a lot of popularity, I decided to withdraw from the K-pop industry. Why did I choose to do this? I found out that I was involved in a trainee affair with our agency. I am in mortal danger because of this. For example, I can be attacked during a concert or, worse, I can get killed. That's why I decided to leave the band. Nevertheless, I wish you further successes and 'conquests' not only of Korea, but also of the world with our music. I wish you this with all my heart. Regards, Ki-ra. |
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Sadly, she was attacked July 2 the same year. A few hours later, Ki-ra was found by the other member of band - Veena. Ki-ra was immediately taken to hospital but, she was unfortunately passed away at age 24. Her funeral held on July 4, 2018. On this day, the tribute single, Without Her was released. Two weeks later, the current maknae in group, Hara (who is a graduated member of trainee group WH Girls) joined Signal2. Hara debuted with group on June 23 the same year with their third single, Tell Me. On September 19, the group released the song fourth single, Lucky Number.
2019-2020: Chinese debut, first full album[]
On January 6, 2019, Si2 released the fifth official single titled Who. A day later, through their Instagram, members announced that on January 9 this year at At 8:00 PM KST will release their anniversary single, Lights, and an hour before the premiere, a special live stream will be broadcast on V Live to celebrate their first anniversary of debut. Another live broadcast (at the same time the first non-Korean language broadcast) was broadcast on their Chinese YouTube channel (it was launched on January 11) on February 1. It concerned: the long-awaited Chinese debut, the creation of new Chinese accounts on social networks and plans for the future. Hara - the maknae of the group during the broadcast said:
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We are ready for a Chinese debut. We have been waiting for a positive decision on this debut for over a year. As we all speak Chinese in our group, I am convinced that WH Pop's CEO will finally give us permission to debut. |
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Kaa in turn said:
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Pending approval from the CEO, our debut song is now ready. No matter what happens next, we want this debut anyway. |
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The moment has finally come, the moment of the Chinese debut: on February 6, 2019, at 15:00 GMC +8, premiere of the first Chinese single album titled Awaken. The single was successful not only in China, but also in Korea and Japan, so plans were made to go to Beijing. On March 12, Si2 went to China to perform in the Pop Chart Show as a special guest. After a successful promotion in China, Jaguar and Hara recorded the single No Limit with Niko and Tyron from U5. After promoting the collaborative single, the girls released more Korean singles: Who, Secret Garden and Too. On January 9, 2020 (exactly on the second anniversary of their debut), the premiere of their new song - Odyssey took place. Their first studio album was released on July 12 of the same year under the same title. In addition to all the songs so far and the title single, there are two new songs Voice and Memory on album.
2021-2022: Even Sweeter, Chaewon's and Sae's addition and The Touchdown in Japan, sudden departure from WH Pop[]
On May 14, 2021, WH Pop announced that two new members will be joining the group in the next comeback. The following day, Signal2 revealed the new members Chaewon and Sae which would be taking the roles of sub-vocalists.
The group released their first mini album Even Sweeter with the title track of the same name on June 20, the album peaked at 13 on the Gaon Album Chart and the song at 56 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
On November 2, 2021, the group opened their official SNS in Japan and the same day on a tweet the company announced that Signal2 would be debuting in Japan with the single "All Night Play/Even Sweeter (JP Ver.)" on November 12. The following day, Signal2 revealed the tracklist and first teasers for their first Japanese EP The Touchdown in Japan. On November 27 they released their first Japanese EP titled The Touchdown in Japan along with the title track "All Night Play" which was previously released on November 12, they held their debut showcase in the Nakano Sunplaza in Tokyo, Japan on November 13. The album and title track peaked at 4 and 8 on the Oricon Album Chart and the Oricon Single Chart respectively, Sae participated in the program K-Pop in Japan hosted by Shoko Nakagawa and broadcasted by NHK. The show was about Japanese K-pop idols sharing their past experiences, how they are treated and they sing one of their group songs in Japanese.
On December 5, 2022, it was announced that all members of Signal2 had decided not to renew their contracts and had parted ways with WH Pop, due to inactivity of their group.
2023-present: Transfer to EL Entertainment, Dismissed[]
On March 17, 2023, EL Entertainment announced that Signal2 joined their agency and it was revealed that EL Entertainment reportedly filed an application to trademark the name "Signal2".
On October 30, 2023, Signal2 released their second studio album, Dismissed, this marks their first comeback under EL Entertainment.
Members[]
| Name | Birth Name | Birthdate | Position(s) | Nationality | Year(s) active | |||
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| English | Korean | Japanese | Chinese | |||||
| Jaguar | 재규어 | ジャガー | 贾古阿尔 | Kwon Il-sae (권일새) | July 7, 1997 | Leader, Main Rapper | Korean | 2017-present |
| Kaa | 카아 | カア | 卡阿 | Chamak Thandar (चमक थंदर) | January 2, 1998 | Main Vocalist, Visual | Indian | |
| Veena | 비나 | ヴィーナ | 比纳 | Xian Fei (仙飞) | June 1, 1998 | Main Dancer, Vocalist | Chinese | |
| Valia | 발리아 | ヴァリア | 瓦利亚 | Kim Ok-sae (김옥새) | May 19, 1999 | Vocalist, Face of the Group | Korean | |
| Chae-won | 채원 | チェウォン | 彩媛 | Roe Chae-won (노채원) | October 1, 1999 | Vocalist | Korean | 2021-present |
| Tara | 타라 | タラ | 塔拉 | Park Eun-tang (박은탕) | April 2, 2000 | Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist | Korean | 2017-present |
| Ara | 아라 | アラ | 阿拉 | Wang Gongxin (王功新) | December 3, 2002 | Main Dancer, Vocalist | Chinese | |
| Sae | 새 | セイ | 萨埃 | Sawada Teruko (沢田照子) | March 15, 2003 | Lead Vocalsit | Japanese | 2021-present |
| Yoo-bi | 유비 | ユビ | 尤菲 | Moon Yoo-bi (문유비) | August 2, 2003 | Lead Rapper, Maknae (Jan.-Jul. 2018) | Korean | 2017-present |
| Hara | 하라 | ハラ | 哈拉 | Ahn So-rae (안소래) | January 7, 2004 | Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae (Jul. 2018-present) | Korean | 2018-present |
| Member for Eternity | ||||||||
| Ki-ra | 키라 | キラ | 基拉 | Boon Ki-ra (분키라) | August 21, 1993 | Lead Vocalist | Korean | 2017-2018 |
Discography[]
Korean[]
Studio album[]
- Odyssey (2020)
- Dismissed (2023)
Singles[]
- LUV (2018)
- Sound (2018)
- Tell Me (2018)
- Lucky Number (2018)
- Who (2019)
- Secret Garden (2019)
- Too (2019)
- Feel It (2019)
- Odyssey (2020)
- Voice (2020)
- Memory (2020)
Mini album[]
- Even Sweeter (2021)
Single albums[]
- Without Her - Tribute Single (2018)
Chinese[]
Single Albums[]
- Awake (2019)
Japanese[]
Extended play[]
- The Touchdown in Japan (2021)
Single[]
- All Night Play/Even Sweeter (JP Ver.) (2021)
Other Releases[]
- Without Her (2018)
- Lights (2019)
- No Limit (Jaguar and Hara ft. Niko and Tyron of U5) (2019)