Viviz (Korean: 비비지; RR: Bibiji; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by BPM Entertainment. The group consists of former GFriend members Eunha, SinB, and Umji. The group debuted on February 9, 2022, with their first extended play, Beam of Prism.
The group's name, Viviz, is an abbreviation of the phrase "Vivid dayZ", which brings together the concepts of "clear, intense, and days", defined by the agency as "the meaning of becoming artists who always proudly express their own colors to the world." In addition, its Korean pronunciation is "bi-bi-ji", refers to the names of the three members: Eunha (Jung Eun-bi), SinB (Hwang Eun-bi) and Umji.[1]
2021–present: Introduction and debut with Beam of Prism, Queendom 2 participation and Summer Vibe[edit]
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On October 6, 2021, it was announced that Eunha, SinB, and Umji, who were former members of GFriend, had signed with BPM Entertainment and would be redebuting as a three-member group.[2] On October 8, the group name was announced as Viviz.[3]
On January 24, 2022, BPM Entertainment announced the group would be making their debut on February 9, 2022, with the release of their first extended play, Beam of Prism.[4] Following the extended play's release, they made their broadcast debut on Mnet's M Countdown on February 10.[5] On February 16, exactly a week after their debut, the group won their first music show award on MBC M's Show Champion.[6] On February 21, Mnet announced that Viviz would be participating in the second season of the Mnet reality competition show Queendom,[7] finishing in third place in the finals.[8] On April 26, Viviz appeared on Grammy's Global Spin — a video series by The Recording Academy highlighting unique artists from around the globe. They performed their debut lead single, "Bop Bop!", at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul. The trio were the first ever K-pop girl group to feature on the series.[9] On June 23, BPM Entertainment announced that Viviz would be releasing their second extended play, titled Summer Vibe, on July 6.[10] On October 21, Universe announced that Viviz would be releasing the single "Rum Pum Pum" on October 27 for its "Universe Music" series.[11]
On January 5, 2023, BPM Entertainment announced that Viviz would release their third extended play, titled Various, on January 31.[12] On October 11, it was announced that Viviz would be making a comeback on November 2 with their fourth extended play, Versus.[13]
^Lee, Jae-hoon (October 9, 2021). "여자친구 은하·신비·엄지, '비비지'로2막 연다" [GFRIEND Eunha, SinB, and Umji to open the second act with 'BBBG'] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jang, Woo-young (October 6, 2021). "여자친구 은하x신비x엄지, BPM엔터 전속계약..3인조 그룹 예고 [전문]" [GFriend Eunha x Sinbi x Umji, BPM Entertainment exclusive contract..3 member group notice [Full text]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Hyo-jin (October 9, 2021). "은하·신비·엄지, 그룹명은 비비지" [Eunha·SinB·Umji, the group name is Viviz] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Min-ji (January 24, 2022). "Viviz 은하·신비·엄지, 2월9일 정식 데뷔...커밍순 영상 공개(공식)" [Viviz Eunha·SinB·Umji to officially debut on February 9th...Coming soon video release (Official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022 – via Naver.
^Park, So-young (February 10, 2022). "비비지x송수우 데뷔→라비 컴백..'엠카' 오늘(10일) 흥파티 예고" [Viviz x Song Soo-woo debut → Ravi comeback..'Mcar' today (10th) fun party notice] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on February 10, 2022. Retrieved February 10, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jo, Hye-jin (February 16, 2022). "여자친구→비비지, '쇼챔'으로 '재데뷔' 후 첫1위" [GFRIEND → Viviz, first place after 'Redebut' with 'Show Champion'] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Naver.
^ abYoon, Sang-geun (February 21, 2022). "Viviz, 엠넷 '퀸덤2' 출연 확정..3월31일 첫방송[공식]" [Viviz confirmed to appear on Mnet's 'Queendom 2'... First broadcast on March 31 [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^Jeon, Se-rin (June 3, 2022). "우주소녀, '퀸덤2' 최종 우승...힘든 시간 모여 더 빛난 '아우라'" [Cosmic Girls, the final winner of 'Queendom 2'...The 'aura' that shines brighter through hard times] (in Korean). Seoul Economy Daily. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Seul (June 23, 2022). "비비지, 7월6일 컴백 확정...'서머 바이브' 커밍순 이미지 공개" [Viviz confirmed to make a comeback on July 6th...'Summer Vibe' Coming Soon image released] (in Korean). X-port News. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Naver.
^Ahn, Tae-hyun (October 21, 2022). "비비지, 27일 신곡 '럼 펌 펌' 발매...콘셉트 포토 공개" [Viviz releases new song 'Rum Pum Pum' on the 27th...Concept photo released] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
^Hong, Hye-min (January 5, 2023). "비비지, 1월 컴백 대전 합류..."신곡MV촬영 끝" [Viviz, joining Daejeon for a comeback in January..."New song MV filming finished] (in Korean). Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023 – via Naver.
^Yoon, Sang-geun (October 11, 2023). "비비지11월2일 컴백 확정..미니4집 'VERSUS'[공식]" [Viviz confirmed comeback on November 2nd..4th mini album "VERSUS" [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Naver.
"Beam of Prism" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. February 6–12, 2022. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Gaon Chart.
"Summer Vibe" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. July 3–9, 2022. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022 – via Circle Chart.
"Various" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. January 29 – February 4, 2023. Archived from the original on February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2023 – via Circle Chart.
"Beam of Prism". Oricon (in Japanese). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
"Summer Vibe". Oricon (in Japanese). July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
"Various". Oricon (in Japanese). March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^"2022년02월 Album Chart" [February 2022 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 10, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
^"オリコン週間 アルバムランキング – 2022年02月28日付" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking – Published for February 28, 2022]. Oricon (in Japanese). February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
^"オリコン週間 アルバムランキング – 2022年07月25日付" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking – Published for July 25, 2022]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 20, 2022. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
^Accumlated sales of Various on Circle Album Chart:
^"オリコン週間 アルバムランキング – 2023年03月13日付" [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking – Published for March 13, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
^Viviz 'Bop Bop!' MV (in Korean). yeomwoojin. February 18, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022 – via Vimeo.
^Viviz (비비지) - 'Loveade' MV (Music video). BPM Entertainment. July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via YouTube.
^Lee, Seung-gil (September 1, 2022). "유재석·임영웅·아이브 등, '2022 올해의 브랜드 대상' 수상 [공식]" [Yoo Jae-seok·Lim Young-woong·Ive, etc., won the '2022 Brand of the Year Grand Prize' [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Naver.
^Lee, Seong-mi (February 19, 2024). "비비지, '한터뮤직어워즈 2023' 2관왕...완성도 높은 무대 '눈부신 존재감'" [Viviz won two awards at the 'Hanteo Music Awards 2023'... A high-quality stage 'Shining Presence'] (in Korean). BizEnter. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
^Kim, Ji-hye (August 26, 2022). "'2022 K 글로벌 하트 드림 어워즈' 싸이2관왕..화려하게 빛난 별들 잔치" ['2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards' Psy wins 2 crowns..A feast of brilliantly shining stars] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on September 4, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022 – via Naver.
^Eun-ju, Choi (March 28, 2024). "이찬원·영탁·임영웅 '트로트 전성시대'...2024 USA 수상자 명단" [Lee Chan-won·Young-tak·Im Young-woong 'Golden Age of Trot'...2024 USA List of Winners]. GukjeNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024 – via Naver.
