Summer is back and K-pop girl group acts WOOAH, fromis_9 and STAYC are gearing up to match the season’s energy with new music and content.


Girl group WOOAH will release its second EP, "Unframed," on June 17, according to its agency on Friday. "Unframed" comes two years after WOOAH’s first EP, “JOY,” released in 2022.


WOOAH released its digital single, "Blush," on April 8, and the girl group worked with the song’s composer Ryan Jhun once more for “Unframed.”

Dancers Audrey of dance crew Jam Republic, from Mnet's dance survival show "Street Woman Fighter 2" (2023), and Nain, the leader of dance crew Turns, from "Street Dance Girls Fighter" (2021), will participate as choreographers for the new songs.

WOOAH's second EP, "Unframed," will be released on June 17 on streaming platforms.

Girl group fromis_9 announced on social media that it will hold a photo exhibition from July 5 to 14, commemorating the release of its photo book, "From Summer," on Thursday.

The photo book will be available for pre-order at Weverse Shop and withmuu from June 28, and the photo exhibition will be held free of charge at Geumho Alver in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul. It is the first time since the girl group’s debut where a photo exhibition will be held in tandem with the publication of the photo book.

"We are working hard to prepare for the release of the new album in August following the photo exhibition in July," said its agency. "We are planning a variety of activities and appreciate the support and anticipation from our fans, flover."

Meanwhile, fromis_9 will perform at the “Weverse Con Festival” on June 16 and "Waterbomb Festival 2024" in Seoul, Busan and Incheon on July 5, July 27 and Aug. 3, respectively.

Girl group STAYC will also appear on a global festival stage, such as "Waterbomb Festival 2024" in Hong Kong on June 1.

STAYC has been appearing in university festivals ahead of its summer activities.

STAYC performed at Cheongju University in North Chungcheong on May 2, followed by performances at Hongik University's Sejong Campus and Gumi University in North Gyeongsang, respectively on May 8 and 14. STAYC performed a variety of its hits, including the lead track, "Bubble," from its third EP, "Teenfresh," released in August last year.

The group performed at University of Seoul, Sangmyung University Seoul Campus, Kyung Hee University Global Campus in Gyeonggi, Kumoh National Institute of Technology in North Gyeongsang and Daegu Catholic University as of Thursday.

The girl group is releasing a new album early July, said its agency in March.

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BY KIM MIN-YOUNG [kim.minyoung5@joongang.co.kr]