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Primrose (group)

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Primrose
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2023 (2023)–present
LabelsA.O Entertainment
Members
  • Ruby
  • Nahyun
  • Rainie
  • Hayun
Past members
  • Yeum

Primrose (Korean: 프림로즈; RR: Peurimrojeu; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group under A.O Entertainment. Originally a duo, the group consists of four members: Ruby, Nahyun, Rainie, and Hayun. They made their debut on January 13, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Red Moon.

History

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Pre-debut

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On November 8, 2022, A.O Entertainment revealed their new female duo name, Primrose, opening up social media accounts.[1]

2023: Debut with Red Moon & line-up changes

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On January 3, it was announced that they would make their debut on January 13 with the EP Red Moon.[2]

On March 23, A.O Entertainment issued an official statement disclosing the departure of Yeum from the duo, citing personal circumstances and health issues as the reasons behind her decision. Consequently, Primrose, originally a duo, would temporarily be a one-member solo act for the time being.[3]

On May 3, A.O Entertainment officially announced the inclusion of former Hot Issue member Nahyun as a new member of Primrose.[4] On May 16, former BugAboo member Rainie was introduced to the lineup.[5] Hayun was the last member added to the group on June 22.[6][7]

On July 26, a comeback was announced with the EP Laffy Taffy which was released on August 18.[8]

On June 17, 2024, Primrose released the single album Revival with the title track Freja.[9]

Members

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Current members

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  • Rainie (레이니)
  • Nahyun (나현)
  • Ruby (루비)
  • Hayun (하윤)

Former members

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  • Yeum (예음)

Discography

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Extended plays

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List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart
positions 		Sales
KOR
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Red Moon
Track listing
  1. "Intro _130°"
  2. "Primrose"
  3. "Comely"
  4. "Play"
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Laffy Taffy
  • Released: August 18, 2023
  • Label: A.O Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Laffy Taffy"
  2. "Awaken Light"
  3. "Fly Away"
  4. "Sippin' On"
  5. "Laffy Taffy (Eng ver.)"
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Steal Heart
  • Released: November 14, 2024
  • Label: A.O Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "CASE#4"
  2. "Steal Heart"
  3. "Mission Escape"
  4. "Trick or Trigg"
  5. "Feel It"
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Single albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Revival
  • Released: June 17, 2024
  • Label: A.O Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Freyja"
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Music videos

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Year Title Album Director(s) Ref.
2023 "Primrose" Red Moon Un­known [15]
"Play" [16]
"Laffy Taffy" Laffy Taffy [17]
2024 "Freyja" Revival Soomin Hong (Geeek) [18]
"Steal Heart" Steal Heart Yuri Lee [19]

References

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  1. ^ "🌕📢 프림로즈 공식 SNS 오픈 PRIMROSE OFFICIAL SNS OPEN". Twitter. Nov 7, 2022. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  2. ^ Son, Jin-ah (2023-01-03). "프림로즈, 13일 정식 데뷔 확정…新 아이돌 세계 연다". Daum MK Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  3. ^ "안녕하세요, A.O 엔터테인먼트입니다". Instagram (in Korean). March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  4. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (2023-05-03). "나현, 핫이슈 해체→프림로즈 멤버로 합류 [공식]". Daum Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  5. ^ Kim, Hyun-sik (2023-05-16). "버가부 출신 레이니, 프림로즈 합류". Daum Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  6. ^ "프림로즈, 마지막 멤버 하윤 공개…4인조 개편 완료 "컴백 준비"". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  7. ^ "Girl group Primrose to make comeback with four members". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2023-06-22. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  8. ^ "프림로즈, 4인조 걸그룹으로 새 출발". Edaily (in Korean). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  9. ^ "'프림로즈',신곡 '프레이야' 발매 하루 앞둬". 문화뉴스 (in Korean). 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  10. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  11. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 39, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  12. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 46, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 21, 2024.
  13. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  14. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 25, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  15. ^ 프림로즈 PRIMROSE (2023-01-13). PRIMROSE 프림로즈 'PRIMROSE' Official MV. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via YouTube.
  16. ^ GENIE MUSIC (2023-01-13). 프림로즈 PRIMROSE - PLAY Official M/V. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ 프림로즈 PRIMROSE (2023-08-18). 프림로즈(PRIMROSE) 'LAFFY TAFFY' M/V. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ 프림로즈 PRIMROSE (2024-06-17). PRIMROSE(프림로즈) 'Freyja' MV. Retrieved 2024-06-17 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ 프림로즈 PRIMROSE (2024-11-13). PRIMROSE(프림로즈) ‘Steal Heart’ MV. Retrieved 2024-11-14 – via YouTube.
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