We in the Zone (Hangul: 위인더존) was a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2019 under Choon Entertainment. The group was composed of five members: Min, Kyeongheon, Eson, Jooan, and Shihyun. They debuted on May 27, 2019 with their self-titled album "We in the Zone".[1]
Shihyun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. He left the show before its official airing for medical reasons. He later debuted in the duo group Longguo & Shihyun with the album the.the.the. The duo has quietly disbanded. Shihyun released "Sweet Potato X 100" with Kim So-hee. He later participated in MBC survival show Under Nineteen in 2018, placing tenth in the final episode.
During late 2018, Choon Entertainment announced a new boy group by the name of WITZ.[2][3] The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.[4]
In April, it was announced that WITZ would be debuting with the additional members Shihyun and Min.
2019–2021: Debut, We in the Zone, Min's and Kyungheon's departure, and disbandment
The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29, but was later changed to the 27th of the month.[5] Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologs for each member.[6] On May 27, 2019, the group debuted with their self-titled album with a few self produced songs.[7] They held their debut show case at Hongdae Hana Tour V Hall in Seoul, performing a number of songs off of the album including their title track.[8]
On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract for personal reasons.[9]
On January 15, 2021, Kyeongheon announced via Instagram he would be leaving the group.[10] Kyeongheon also revealed on Instagram that the members have terminated their contracts with Choon Entertainment.[11]
