Say My Name () is a South Korean
girl group
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more women in music, female singers who generally vocal harmony, harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female p ...
formed and managed by Inkode. The group currently consists of eight members:
Hitomi, Shuie, Mei, Kanny, Soha, Dohee, Junhwi and Seungjoo. They debuted on October 16, 2024, with the
eponymous EP.
Name
The group name, Say My Name, contains the meaning of the "unique identity" that only the group have, as well as the "preciousness of 'me myself, us ourselves' that many people have forgotten in the sadness and pain they experience at least once in their lives." It also contains the "aspiration to become a team that delivers a hopeful message of growing and overcoming things together and not losing themselves."
History
Pre-debut activities and formation
Some members of Say My Name have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Mei was a contestant on the global talent competition reality show ''
The Debut: Dream Academy'', and Seungjoo was a contestant on the
MBC TV
MBC TV (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation Television) is a South Korean free-to-air television channel launched on 8 August 1969 and owned by Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation.
History
The Seoul Private Broadcasting Corporation was establish ...
's audition program ''
My Teenage Girl
''My Teenage Girl'' () was a South Korean reality competition series created by MBC. It was intended to form a seven-member girl group with the potential to chart on ''Billboard''. The contestants were put into age groups that specialize in voc ...
''.
Hitomi was a member of the Japanese idol group
AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced ''A.K.B. Forty-Eight'') is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located. AKB48 has sold more records than any other female musical act in Japanese history. AK ...
and the Korean-Japanese project group
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ; ; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet (TV channel), Mnet reality competition show ''Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: Jang Won-young, Sakura Miyawaki, Jo Yu-r ...
.
On August 30, 2024, Inkode announced Say My Name as the company's first girl group, and labelled as the girl group produced by
Kim Jae-joong
Kim Jae-joong (; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and in Japan, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean duo JX, a former member of JYJ and was one of t ...
. The seven members of the group were revealed beginning the same day in the following order: Dohee, Kanny, Mei, Junhwi, Soha, Seungjoo, and Hitomi.
2024–present: Debut EP, ''My Name Is...'', addition of Shuie
On October 15, 2024, Say My Name held their offline debut showcase 'Cat Night' and their online debut showcase live streaming through ''SBS K-Pop Concert''.
The group officially debuted on October 16, with their
eponymous extended play, and "WaveWay" as its lead single.
The group released their second extended play ''My Name Is...'' on March 13, 2025, with lead single "ShaLala". On July 10, Inkode announced the addition of Shuie to the group, thereby re-organising the group to eight members. The group will release their first single "iLy" on August 1, their first release to feature member Shuie, and as an eight-member group.
Endorsements
Upon their debut, Say My Name was selected as the global model of vitamin specialized skincare brand Tiam.
Members
*
Hitomi () – leader
* Shuie ()
* Mei ()
* Kanny ()
* Soha ()
* Dohee ()
* Junhwi ()
* Seungjoo ()
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Videography
Music videos
Awards and nominations
References
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2024 establishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2024
South Korean girl groups
South Korean pop music groups