Rocket Punch


Rocket Punch was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Woollim Entertainment in 2019. The group consisted of six members: Juri, Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun. They debuted on August 7, 2019, with the extended play Pink Punch. Juri departed from the group on May 24, 2024, after her contract with Woollim expired. Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun left on December 31, 2024, due to their contracts also expiring.
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History

Pre-debut

Juri was cast as an AKB48 12th-generation trainee through an audition in 2011. She was introduced to the public through AKB48 Team 4 in March 2012. Her first television appearance in Korea was in the 2018 reality competition show, Produce 48. Suyun and Sohee were introduced to the public as representative trainees of Woollim Entertainment through Produce 48 as well. In March 2019, Juri was confirmed to have signed with Woollim Entertainment to pursue her career in Korea by debuting as a member of the company's new girl group. Two months later, Juri officially graduated from AKB48.

2019–2020: Introduction, debut with ''Pink Punch'', continues with ''Red Punch'' and ''Blue Punch''

On July 22, Woollim Entertainment revealed a motion clip with Rocket Punch's logo and speculated as the next girl group after Lovelyz. It was later confirmed with a concept film featuring all six members was released on July 23.
Rocket Punch's debut EP Pink Punch was released on August 7, 2019, with "Bim Bam Bum" serving as its lead single. A debut showcase was held in Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, following the release of their EP. The group held their first performance in Japan at the 2019 Girls Award Autumn/Winter Show.
On February 10, 2020, The group made their comeback with their second EP Red Punch and its lead single "Bouncy". On August 4, the group released their third EP Blue Punch, and its lead single "Juicy".

2021–2022: ''Ring Ring'', Japanese debut, ''Yellow Punch'' and ''Flash''

On May 17, 2021, Rocket Punch released their first single album Ring Ring, and its lead single of the same name. The acoustic version of their lead single was released on July 15. On May 24, Woollim Entertainment announced that Rocket Punch would be making their Japanese debut under Yoshimoto Kogyo. They released their first Japanese EP Bubble Up! on August 4, with its lead title track of the same name being released on July 13.
On February 28, 2022, the group released their fourth EP Yellow Punch, with the lead single "Chiquita". On March 11, Woollim Entertainment confirmed that Rocket Punch will hold both online and offline fan meetings which will be held on April 2 and 3, 2022. On June 29, the group released the Japanese single "Fiore". The group released their second single album Flash on August 29, 2022.

2023–2024: ''Queendom Puzzle'' and departure from Woolim Entertainment

On May 26, 2023, members Juri, Yeonhee and Suyun were revealed as contestants on Mnet's new survival show 'Queendom Puzzle'. On August 15, during the show's finale, member Yeonhee finished in 6th place, placing her in the line-up of the supergroup El7z Up. The remaining members, Juri and Suyun, finished in 12th and 8th place respectively. On September 6, the group released their third single album Boom along with the title track of the same name.
On May 24, 2024, Woollim announced Juri's departure from the group following the expiration of her exclusive contract with the company. On December 27, Woolim announced that the exclusive contract of members Yeonhee, Yunkyung, Sohee, and Dahyun would end on December 31 and the group would disband.

Members

Former

Awards and nominations

Award ceremonyYearNominee / workCategoryResult
Brand of the Year Awards2021Rocket PunchRising Star - Female IdolNomitated
Korean Culture Entertainment Awards2020Rocket PunchK-Pop Singer AwardWon
Mnet Asian Music Awards2019Rocket PunchArtist of the YearNomitated
Mnet Asian Music Awards2019Rocket PunchBest New Female ArtistNomitated
Mnet Asian Music Awards2019Rocket PunchWorldwide Fans' Choice Top 10Nomitated
Mnet Asian Music Awards2019Rocket Punch2019 Favorite Female ArtistNomitated
Seoul Music Awards2020Rocket PunchNew Artist AwardNomitated
Seoul Music Awards2020Rocket PunchPopularity AwardNomitated
Seoul Music Awards2020Rocket PunchHallyu Special AwardNomitated
Seoul Music Awards2020Rocket PunchQQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist AwardNomitated