Unis (group)

Unis (Korean: 유니스; RR: Yuniseu; MR: Yunisŭ; stylized in all caps or as U&iS) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by F&F Entertainment through the survival reality show, Universe Ticket. The group consist of Hyeonju, Nana, Gehlee, Kotoko, Yunha, Elisia, Yoona, and Seowon. They debuted on March 27, 2024, with the extended play (EP) We Unis.^[1]

Unis
Unis in 2024 From left to right: Elisia, Yunha, Hyeonju, Seowon, Kotoko, Nana, Yoona, and Gehlee
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2024–present
Labels	F&F
Members	Hyeonju Nana Gehlee Kotoko Yunha Elisia Yoona Seowon

Name

Official logo

The group's name is derived as an abbreviation of "U&I Story", as well as "UNiverse Is Starting", which symbolizes the group's desire to continue writing its own story of achieving their dreams that began in Universe Ticket.^[2]

History

2023–2024: Formation and pre-debut activities

Main article: Universe Ticket

Unis was formed through the SBS reality survival show Universe Ticket, which aired from November 18, 2023, to January 17, 2024.^[3][4] The show brought 82 contestants from around the world, primarily in South Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Canada, to compete to debut in a multinational girl group.^[5]

Before appearing on the program, several members had already been active in the entertainment industry. In 2017, Hyeonju was a member of the girl group Good Day under the name Lucky,^[6] and competed in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project.^[7] However, she was eliminated in the third elimination round and redebuted in Cignature in 2020 under the name Belle.^[7] In December 2020, Seowon appeared as a contestant on the reality survival show Miss Trot 2.^[8] Sometime after the show, Seowon signed a contract with Lean Branding.^[9] and went onto make her official debut as a soloist on April 24, 2021, with the release of her first digital single, "Shoulder Dance".^[10] In March 2021, Yoona joined the music group and YouTube collective Play With Me Club formed by PocketTV, and graduated from the group on March 25, 2022.^[11] In October 2021, Nana competed in Who Is Princess?.^[12] She ranked fifth and made her debut as a member of a five-member girl group Prikil in May 2022.^[13]

2024: Debut with We Unis and Curious

On January 18, 2024, it was reported that Unis will be debuting sometime in March. Later, it was announced that the group will be making their debut on March 27, 2024, with the extended play We Unis.^[14] On March 7, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album.^[15] On March 27, the group made their debut with the release of the EP We Unis, along with its lead single "Superwoman".^[16]

On July 12, it was announced that the group will release their first single album Curious on August 6.^[17] On July 14, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album.^[18] On August 6, the group made their comeback with the release of their first single album Curious, along with its lead single as the same name.^[19] On September 3, it was announced that the group will debut their first solo reality show Unibus Tour on September 24.^[20] On December 13, the group's single "Curious" was placed on "50 Best Songs of 2024" by Billboard Philippines.^[21]

2025-present: Swicy and Asian tour

On March 6, 2025, it was reported that Unis will comeback sometime in April, 8 months after their previous comeback and followed by an Asian tour.^[22] Later, it was announced that the group will be making their comeback on April 15, 2025, with the extended play Swicy,^[23] and its lead single of the same name.^[24] On March 31, the group released a promotion scheduler for the album.^[23] On April 23, the group received their first music show win since debut with "Swicy" on the MBC M music program Show Champion.^[25][26] On May 7, F&F confirmed Unis will kick off their first fancon Asia tour with a Seoul, South Korea concert at CG Art Hall on June 8, followed by shows in Japan at Tokyo and Osaka on June 15 and 20.^[27] On June 7, Unis released the special digital single "See you in my dream" as a surprise fan song to expresses gratitude to fans for their endless love and announces the beginning of a new journey together.^[28] On June 21, an additional fancon in the Philippines was announced on September 9 at New Frontier Theater.^[29] On July 9, Unis released the digital single "Shaking My Head" with Japanese singer and songwriter noa through various online music sites.^[30]

Members

• Hyeonju (현주) – leader^[31]
• Nana (나나)
• Gehlee (젤리)
• Kotoko (코토코)
• Yunha (윤하)
• Elisia (엘리시아)
• Yoona (윤아)
• Seowon (서원)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [32]
We Unis	Released: March 27, 2024 Label: F&F Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	11	KOR: 65,052[33]
Swicy	Released: April 15, 2025 Label: F&F Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	3	KOR: 48,474[34]

Single albums

List of single albums, with selected chart positions and sales

Title	Details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [35]
Curious	Released: August 6, 2024 Label: F&F Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	5	KOR: 70,376[36]

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR DL [37]
"Superwoman"	2024	41	We Unis
"Curious" (너만 몰라)		14	Curious
"Swicy"	2025	5	Swicy

Promotional singles

List of Promotional singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR DL [38]
"See you in my dream" (꿈에서 또 만나)	2025	—	Non-album singles

Collaborative singles

List of Collaborative singles, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR DL [39]
" Shaking My Head" (with noa (乃紫)	2025	—	Non-album singles

Other charted songs

List of other charted songs, showing year released, selected chart positions, and name of the album

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR DL [40]
"Butterfly's Dream"	2024	133	We Unis
"Whatchu Need"		140
"Dopamine" (Unis Ver.)		142
"Dream of Girls" (꿈의 소녀) (Unis Ver.)		115
"Datin' Myself"		31	Curious
"Poppin"		30
"From a seed called 'Hey, what's up?'" ('뭐해?'라는 씨앗에서)	2025	113	Swicy
"DDANG!" (땡!)		124
"Good Feeling"		129
"Spring Rain" (봄비)		111

Videography

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released, and name of the director(s)

Title	Year	Director(s)	Ref.
"Superwoman"	2024	Bart, Seo Dong-hyeok (Flipevil)	[41]
"Curious"		Headhead (Ambience)	[42]
"Swicy"	2025	Lee Ki-suk, Kim Do-yun (LayerZ)	[43]

Filmography

Reality shows

Reality shows appearances

Year	Title	Notes	Ref.
2023–24	Universe Ticket	Reality competition show that determined the members of Unis	[44]
2024	Unibus Tour		[20]

Live performances

Date	Event	City	Country	Performed song(s)	Ref.
May 11, 2024	Yuseong Culture Spa Festival 2024	Daejeon	South Korea	"Butterfly's Dream", "Dopamine", "Dream of Girls", "Superwoman", and "Whatchu Need"	[45]
February 22, 2025	1st D Awards	Seoul	South Korea	"Superwoman" and "Curious"	[46]

Tours and concerts

Fan concert

Unis in Curiousland

Date	City	Country	Venue	Ref.
October 25, 2024	Quezon City	Philippines	New Frontier Theater	[47]
October 26, 2024	Cebu City		Waterfront Cebu City Hotel

Accolades

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination

Award ceremony	Year	Category	Nominee / Work	Result	Ref.
Asia Artist Awards	2024	Popularity Award (Female Singer)	Unis	Nominated	[48]
Asia Model Awards	2024	Popular Star Award (Singer)		Won	[49]
Asian Pop Music Awards	2024	Best New Artist (Overseas)	We Unis	Nominated	[50][51]
Brand Customer Loyalty Awards[A]	2025	Most Influential Female Idol (Hot Trend)	Unis	Won	[52]
Brand of the Year Awards[B]	2024	Best Female Rookie		Won	[53]
D Awards	2025	Dreams Silver Label		Won	[54]
		Discovery of the Year		Won	[54][55]
		Best Girl Group Popularity Award		Nominated	[56]
Golden Disc Awards	2025	Most Popular Artist – Female		Nominated	[57][58]
		Rookie Artist of the Year		Nominated	[59][60]
Hanteo Music Awards	2024	Rookie of the Year – Female		Nominated	[61]
		WhosFandom Award – Female		Longlisted	[62]
K-World Dream Awards	2024	K-World Dream Music Icon Award		Won	[63][64]
		Upick Girl Group Popularity Award		Won
Korea Best Brand Awards	2024	Asia Star Award – Idol Star		Won	[65]
Korea First Brand Awards[C]	2025	Female Rookie Idol		Won	[67]
Korea Grand Music Awards	2024	Trend of the Year (K-pop Group)		Won	[68][69]
		IS Rookies		Won
		Lullua x Fancast Best Popularity		Nominated	[70]
		Fan Vote Rookie (Female)		Nominated
		Caliverse, Transcedent Artist of the Year		Nominated
Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards	2024	K-pop Award		Won	[71]
MAMA Awards	2024	Fans' Choice Female		Won	[72][73]
		Artist of the Year		Nominated	[74]
		Best New Female Artist		Nominated
		Fans' Choice of the Year		Nominated
Philippine K-pop Awards	2024	Rookie of the Year		Won	[75]
Seoul Music Awards	2025	Main Prize (Bonsang)		Nominated	[76]
		K-pop World Choice – Group		Nominated
		K-Wave Special Award		Nominated
		Popularity Award		Nominated
The Fact Music Awards	2024	Hottest Award		Won	[77]
		Today's Choice Award		Won
TikTok Awards Korea	2024	New Rising Star (Female)		Won	[78]
VP Choice Awards	2025	K-Pop Act of the Year	Nominated	[79][80]

Listicles

Name of publisher, year listed, name of listicle, and placement

Publisher	Year	Listicle	Placement	Ref.
Billboard Korea	2025	K-Pop Rookie of the Month – February	Placed	[81][82]
Grammys	2024	12 Rising Girl Groups To Know Now	Placed	[83]

Notes

1. Korean Customers Council held its annual Brand Customer Loyalty Awards, which recognizes the brands that have the most influence on popular culture and society, as determined through consumer research.
2. Established in 2003, Brand of the Year Awards is an awards ceremony based on nationwide surveys hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and organized by the Korea Consumer Forum.
3. The Korea First Brand Awards is hosted by the Korea Consumer Brand Committee and the Korea Consumer Forum. Awards are based on a nationwide survey held in South Korea.^[66]