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        7 Things You Need To Know About WEi, The New OUI Boy Group

        Kim DongHan, Kim YoHan, Kang SeokHwa, and Jang DaeHyeon are the members of WEi. Are you ready for their (re)-debut?

        Laure, Kpopmap Editor
        3 min to read  ·  Published : Jul 13, 2020 · Updated : Oct 9, 2020
        7 Things You Need To Know About WEi, The New OUI Boy Group

        OUI

        Note: The article was published in July before the addition of two more members: YongHa and JunSeo. WEi is a six members group.

        OUI Entertainment announced the line up for their new boy group WEi. Kim DongHan, Kim YoHanKang SeokHwa, and Jang DaeHyeon are the members of this new group.

        Many are curious about this new group because the members are already known to the public.

        Here are 7 things you should know about this new group.

         

        1- Jang DaeHyeon & Kim DongHan were trainees in "Produce 101" Season 2

        Jang DaeHyeon and Kim DongHan were both trainees of "Produce 101".

        Kim DongHan was eliminated at 29th rank (episode 10) and debuted in the popular group JBJ while Jang DaeHyeon was eliminated at 83th rank (episode 5) and debuted in RAINZ.

         7 Things You Need To Know About WEi, The New OUI Boy Group

        Mnet

         

        2- Kim YoHan & Kang SeokHwa were trainees in "Produce X 101"

        Kim YoHan and Kang SeokHwa were both trainees in "Produce X 101". Kim YoHan was part of OUI and Kang SeokHwa was an independent trainee. After the show, he signed with OUI in August 2019.

        Kim YoHan was popular in the show was rank 1st during the majority of the show. In the end, he made it to the center of the debut group X1.

        Kang SeokHwa showed his good singing skills and was eliminated at the 35th rank (episode 8).

         7 Things You Need To Know About WEi, The New OUI Boy Group

        Mnet

        Yes, all the members of WEi appeared in the "Produce" series.

         

        3- Kim DongHan is making his third debut with WEi

        As mentioned earlier, Kim DongHan debuted in 2017 in the popular (temporary) group JBJ along with Takada Kenta, Kim YoungGuk, Kim SangKyun, Roh TaeHyun, and Kwon Hyunbin. JBJ sold a lot of albums and was a popular group. As it was planned, the group disbanded back in April 2018.

        Following the disbanding of JBJ, Kim DongHan has been promoting as a soloist with 3 mini-albums. His debut track was 'Sunset' released in June 19, 2018, and it was a popular debut. He has been all along promoting his songs on music shows.

        Kim DongHan has also been active in musical and started acting with the lead role in the web drama "Trap".

        https://www.instagram.com/p/B41cJ5Epqss/

        He will be making his 3rd debut with WEi.

         

        4- Jang DaeHyeon is making his third debut with WEi

        Jang DaeHyeon debuted in 2017 as the rapper of RAINZ along with SeongRi, WonTak, KiWon, EunKi, HyunMin, and SungHyuk. The group disbanded 1 year later.

        He debuted solo in August 2019 with 'FEEL GOOD'.

        He will be making his 3rd debut with WEi.

         

        5- Kim YoHan already has solo commercials

        As mentioned earlier, Kim YoHan was one of the most popular trainees of "Produce X 101". He made it to the debut group X1. After the group disbanded, Kim YoHan has been busy with solo activities.

        He got numerous pictorials and was even cast in the drama "School 2020" but the drama was cancel due to controversies about the casting of the female lead.

        Kim YoHan is the new model of makeup brand Tony Moly who was previously promoted by MONSTA X. He also signed for other solo commercials.

         7 Things You Need To Know About WEi, The New OUI Boy Group

        OUI

         

        6- Kang SeokHwa, a former trainee of JYP & YG, appeared in two survival shows

        Kang SeokHwa became a JYP trainee at the age of 18 (Korean age), later he was a trainee of Loen, and YG. He appeared in two survival shows as before "Produce X 101", he was a participant of "YG Treasure Box".

        In the end, he signed with OUI and will debut with the company. In an interview, Kang SeokHwa mentioned that Kim YoHan brought him to sign with OUI entertainment by telling him how OUI was like a family.

         

        7- All the members have individual Instagram accounts

        In most of the cases, when a group debuts members do not have individual Instagram accounts. But for WEi it is different, all the members have an account. Check them below.

        Jang DaeHyeon (@daehyeon0211)

        https://www.instagram.com/p/CBncE_IHeqx/

        Kim DongHan (@don9_han)

        https://www.instagram.com/p/CCLnKIpny-a/

        Kim YoHan (@y_haa.n)

        https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSu2OvhETv/

        Kang SeokHwa (@stone_dol2)

        https://www.instagram.com/p/CCLaVfQpWJk/

        Are you looking forward to WEi debut?

         

         

        Which Member of WEi Are You Most Like?

        Oct 06, 2020 ~ Oct 11, 2020

        Kim JunSeo

        2.4%
        (352)

        Kang SeokHwa

        2.6%
        (383)

        Jang DaeHyeon

        2.7%
        (391)

        Yoo YongHa

        3%
        (429)

        Kim DongHan

        3.1%
        (452)

        Kim YoHan

        86.2%
        (12,486)

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