Odd Eye Circle

Odd Eye Circle (; commonly stylized in all caps, or abbreviated as OEC) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of three members: Kim Lip, JinSoul, and Choerry.

The trio originally formed as the second sub-unit of girl group Loona through their pre-debut project ''"Girl of the Month"'' and debuted on September 21, 2017, with their EP '' Mix & Match''. Contracted at first with Blockberry Creative, the trio later signed with Modhaus after lawsuits against BlockBerry, resuming their activities with the release of their second EP <''Version Up>'' on July 12, 2023.

History

Pre-debut: Introducing the members

On May 11, 2017, the first member of Odd Eye Circle, Kim Lip, was revealed. She debuted with the single '' Kim Lip'' on May 23, 2017, with the title track "Eclipse".

The next member to be revealed was JinSoul, who had previously been teased at through Vivi's music video for "Everyday I Need You". JinSoul was officially revealed as the seventh member of Loona on June 13, 2017. She debuted with the single '' JinSoul'' on June 26, 2017, with the title track "Singing in the Rain".

On July 12, 2017, the last member of Odd Eye Circle and the youngest of the group, Choerry, was revealed. She debuted with the single '' Choerry'' with the title track "Love Cherry Motion" on July 28, 2017.

2017: Debut with ''Mix & Match''

A teaser titled "Reveal" was released on August 30, 2017, revealing Odd Eye Circle as the name of the sub-unit. On September 17, a teaser for their title track, "Girl Front", for their upcoming debut was released, and a day later the preview for their upcoming extended play, '' Mix & Match''. The sub-unit officially debuted on September 21, 2017, with the release of their EP ''Mix & Match'' and a music video for "Girl Front". Their first music show appearance was on Mnet's ''M Countdown''.

On September 23, the English version of one of their songs from ''Mix & Match'', "Loonatic", was released with the music video.

On October 31, a reissue of their extended play ''Mix & Match'' titled '' Max & Match'' was released with the addition of two tracks and the new lead single "Sweet Crazy Love", along with its music video.

2023–present: Resumption of activities with <''Version Up>''

On January 13, 2023, Odd Eye Circle, along with their bandmate Heejin, successfully terminated their exclusive contracts with Blockberry Creative after legal proceedings and signed exclusive contracts with Modhaus on March 17. On March 27, Modhaus reportedly filed an application to trademark the name Odd Eye Circle. On April 15, Modhaus introduced the trio as a part of their Artms project, alongside former bandmate Heejin, announcing this news with the members' individual teaser of <''Version Up>'' from June 15 to 17. On June 19, Modhaus announced that the trio's comeback date would be on July 12, and that accompanying their new EP's release, they would embark on a four-stop tour across Europe in August. Ten days later, Modhaus confirmed that <''Version Up>'' would be the title of their new EP, and on July 5 released the tracklist, revealing "Air Force One" as the lead single. Following the release of the EP and the music video for its lead single, Odd Eye Circle also held a showcase at Yes24 Live Hall on July 12.

On October 10, 2023, the trio announced "Song Gravity" through the Cosmo application, sharing plans to release an English version of their previous single "Air Force One", "Je Ne Sais Quoi", "Sweet Crazy Love", and "Girl Front", inviting fans to vote on which single would be released in the English version. "Sweet Crazy Love" (English ver.) won the vote and was released on November 24.

Members

* Kim Lip ()
* JinSoul ()
* Choerry ()

Discography

Extended plays

Reissues

Singles

Videography

Music videos

Concert and tours

Headlining tours

References

{{Loona

South Korean musical trios
Musical groups established in 2017
2017 establishments in South Korea