Yujung and Doyoung hold the key to Weki Meki's debut stage

Yujung and Doyoung hold the key to Weki Meki's debut stage

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Weki Meki showcase tickets sold out in just one minute


Korean girl group Weki Meki's debut showcase tickets sold out in just one minute.


Weki Meki will hold their debut fan showcase at 8pm on August 8th at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul.


Ticket sales were conducted through an online reservation site, and 1,500 seats were sold out almost as soon as they were opened.


It was reported that the server was paralyzed due to the influx of users.


Weki Meki is a group that represents eight unique girls (Meki) who have the "key" to know each other, and girls (WeKi) who have the "key" to open a new world.


The group is made up of eight members, including Choi Yoojung and Kim Doyoung, who gained popularity as members of I.O.I, as well as Ji Sooyoung, Ellie, Sei, Rua, Lina, and Lucy.


I was completely surprised.


These girls, one after another, just seem to have gained momentum.


I'm talking about the girl boom that started to take hold last year.


This year, I thought the girl group performances were hotter than ever.


I guess I was influenced by them too.


This momentum may be on par with that of 2010...or even bigger.


No, maybe the curtain has risen on a new boom that's never been seen before.


After all, the 1,500 seats for the new girls' debut showcase were sold out in just one minute.


It's a shame that 4Minute would never have disbanded if they had been able to sell tickets at such a rapid pace.


They were one of the first groups to come to Japan in 2010.


They were noticed as a talented group and even appeared on TV.


But for some reason, they didn't sell well.


If there was no chance of them selling well, was it too early, and how excellent their performances and their charms were not conveyed?


Or was it the departure of the old powerhouse's music stage that prompted the rise of a new generation of girls?


Amid this boom, I would have liked to see 4Minute's comeback stage again.


How did they compete with the new girls? If they hadn't made it, the members would have given up.


I would have liked to have found out.


It could be said that the pioneer of this boom was TWICE, born from JYP's debut survival program, "SIXTEEN."


This girl group debuted with nine members who made it to the final round, all with their own stories to tell.


Initially, fans were slow to respond.


They debuted in October, near the end of the year, but by the beginning of the new year, they were known as a new girl group.


When they made their comeback six months later, they stood out with a "Shaa Shaa Shaa" sound, and by their third song, they had become so popular that they reduced other girls to tears.


"Produce 101," which was planned after seeing the success of the debut survival program "SIXTEEN," sparked even more popularity, and became a popular show that attracted the attention of K-Pop fans all over the world.


While new girl groups TWICE and BLACK PINK were trying to establish a leading position, these girls debuted from the audition program "Produce 101" aiming to become the next girl group after TWICE and BLACK PINK, and while they are a divided force of girls who are still unknown, to put it in a positive way, it is these girls who are aiming to become rivals to TWICE and the others.


Just look at how popular "Pick Me," "Whatta Man," and "Very Very Very Very" are in K-POP flash mobs.


It is easy to see that they are as popular as hit songs by TWICE, BLACK PINK, and BTS.


If the final members of "Produce 101" had continued their activities as a girl group, there would have been fans watching the program all over the world, and by now we might have seen a fierce three-way battle between TWICE, BLACK PINK, and I.O.I.


However, since IOI is made up of members belonging to various agencies, it was not destined from the start to be a long-term group.


From the fans' point of view, they would have liked to have a long-term career.


However, IOI disbanded, and the girls mentioned above debuted.


You could say they are the "chicks" born from the disbanded "IOI".


"Weki Meki" is a girls group centered around Yujung and Doyoung, former members of I.O.I.


Tickets sold out immediately, and the girls have received positive reviews.


What kind of stage will they give us, with the attention-grabbing members Yujung and Doyoung at the center...?


They cannot reach a safe zone based on popularity alone.


In what style will they compete with their fellow girls who debuted earlier?


It seems safe to say that the key lies in Yujung and Doyoung's performance.


What kind of stage will they give us, leading their peers?

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