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Rocket Punch (Korean: 로켓펀치; RR: Roketpeonchi; Japanese: ロケットパンチ, romanized: Rokettopanchi or as RCPC) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Woollim Entertainment in 2019. The group currently consists of five members: Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee and Dahyun, with former member Juri having left the group on May 24, 2024, after her contract with Woollim expired.[1] They debuted on August 7, 2019, with the extended play (EP) Pink Punch.[2][3]
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2019–present |
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Past members | |
Website | www |
Juri was cast as an AKB48 12th-generation trainee through an audition in 2011. She was introduced to the public through AKB48 Team 4 in March 2012. Her first television appearance in Korea was in the 2018 reality competition show, Produce 48. Suyun and Sohee were introduced to the public as representative trainees of Woollim Entertainment through Produce 48 as well. In March 2019, Juri was confirmed to have signed with Woollim Entertainment to pursue her career in Korea by debuting as a member of the company's new girl group.[4] Two months later, Juri officially graduated from AKB48.[5][6]
On July 22, Woollim Entertainment revealed a motion clip with Rocket Punch's logo and speculated as the next girl group after Lovelyz.[7] It was later confirmed with a concept film featuring all six members (Yeonhee, Juri, Suyun, Yunkyung, Sohee, and Dahyun) was released on July 23.[8][9]
Rocket Punch's debut EP Pink Punch was released on August 7, 2019, with "Bim Bam Bum" serving as its lead single. A debut showcase was held in Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, following the release of their EP.[10][11] The group held their first performance in Japan at the 2019 Girls Award Autumn/Winter Show.[12]
On February 10, 2020, The group made their comeback with their second EP Red Punch and its lead single "Bouncy".[13][14] On August 4, the group released their third EP Blue Punch, and its lead single "Juicy".[15][16]
On May 17, 2021, Rocket Punch released their first single album Ring Ring, and its lead single of the same name.[17][18] The acoustic version of their lead single was released on July 15.[19] On May 24, Woollim Entertainment announced that Rocket Punch would be making their Japanese debut under Yoshimoto Kogyo.[20] They released their first Japanese EP Bubble Up! on August 4, with its lead title track of the same name being released on July 13.[21]
On February 28, 2022, the group released their fourth EP Yellow Punch, with the lead single "Chiquita".[22] On March 11, Woollim Entertainment confirmed that Rocket Punch will hold both online and offline fan meetings which will be held on April 2 and 3, 2022.[23] On June 29, the group released the Japanese single "Fiore".[24] The group released their second single album Flash on August 29, 2022.[25]
On May 26, 2023, members Juri, Yeonhee and Suyun were revealed as contestants on Mnet's new survival show 'Queendom Puzzle'.[26] On August 15, during the show's finale, member Yeonhee finished in 6th place, placing her in the line-up of the supergroup El7z Up.[27] The remaining members, Juri and Suyun, finished in 12th and 8th place respectively.[28] On September 6, the group released their third single album Boom along with the title track of the same name.[29]
On May 24, 2024, Woollim announced Juri's departure from the group following the expiration of her exclusive contract with the company.[30]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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Doki Doki Love |
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JPN [34] | |||
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Pink Punch |
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6 | — |
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Red Punch |
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Blue Punch |
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6 | — |
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Yellow Punch |
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Bubble Up! |
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Ring Ring |
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14 |
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Flash |
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Boom |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
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KOR Down. [43] |
KOR Hot [44] |
JPN [45] |
US World [46] | ||||
Korean | |||||||
"Bim Bam Bum" (빔밤붐) | 2019 | 95 | — | — | — | — | Pink Punch |
"Bouncy" | 2020 | 88 | 97 | — | — | Red Punch | |
"Juicy" | 126 | — | — | — | Blue Punch | ||
"Ring Ring" | 2021 | 18 | — | — | 17 | Ring Ring | |
"Ring Ring" (acoustic ver.) | 119 | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Chiquita" | 2022 | 8 | — | — | — | Yellow Punch | |
"Flash" | 13 | * | — | — | Flash | ||
"Boom" | 2023 | 26 | — | — | Boom | ||
Japanese | |||||||
"Bubble Up!" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | Bubble Up! |
"Fiore" | 2022 | — | * | 24 | — |
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Doki Doki Love |
"Doki Doki Love" | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. "*" denotes a chart did not exist at that time. |
Title | Year | Album |
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"Paradise" | 2023 | Secret Playlist OST |
Year | Title | Album | Director(s) | Ref. |
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Korean | ||||
2019 | "Bim Bam Bum" | Pink Punch | Zanybros | [49] |
2020 | "Bouncy" | Red Punch | [50] | |
"Juicy" | Blue Punch | 96wave | [51] | |
2021 | "Ring Ring" | Ring Ring | Zanybros | [52] |
"Ring Ring (Acoustic Ver.)" | Non-album single | Unknown | ||
2022 | "Chiquita" | Yellow Punch | Shin Hee-won (ST-WT) | [53] |
"Flash" | Flash | Sunny Visual | [54] | |
2023 | "Boom" | Boom | Lee Ki-seok ( ZanyLayerZ) |
[55] |
Japanese | ||||
2021 | "Bubble Up!" | Bubble Up! | Wonki Hong (Zanybros) |
[56] |
2022 | "Fiore" | Doki Doki Love | Unknown | |
Doki Doki Love | Zanybros | [57] | ||
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Award ceremony | Year | Nominee / work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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Brand of the Year Awards | 2021 | Rocket Punch | Rising Star - Female Idol | Nominated | [58] |
Korean Culture Entertainment Awards | 2020 | K-Pop Singer Award | Won | ||
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2019 | Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
Best New Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 | Nominated | ||||
2019 Favorite Female Artist | Nominated | ||||
Seoul Music Awards | 2020 | New Artist Award | Nominated | [59][60] | |
Popularity Award | Nominated | ||||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | ||||
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award | Nominated |
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