We in the Zone explained

We in the Zone
Past Members:	Min Kyeongheon Eson Jooan Shihyun
Label:	Choon
Origin:	Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:	–2021

We in the Zone (Hangul: 위인더존) was a South Korean boy band formed in Seoul in 2019 under Choon Entertainment. The group was composed of five members: Min, Kyeongheon, Eson, Jooan, and Shihyun. They debuted on May 27, 2019 with their self-titled album "We in the Zone".^[1]

History

Pre-debut

Shihyun participated in the Mnet survival series Produce 101 Season 2 in 2017. He left the show before its official airing for medical reasons. He later debuted in the duo group Longguo & Shihyun with the album the.the.the. The duo has quietly disbanded. Shihyun released "Sweet Potato X 100" with Kim So-hee. He later participated in MBC survival show Under Nineteen in 2018, placing tenth in the final episode.

During late 2018, Choon Entertainment announced a new boy group by the name of WITZ.^{[2] [3]} The group consisted of Eson, Jooan, and Kyeongheon. Eson and Jooan both released mixtapes. WITZ released dance covers on their YouTube channel.^[4]

In April, it was announced that WITZ would be debuting with the additional members Shihyun and Min.

2019–2021: Debut, We in the Zone, Min's and Kyungheon's departure, and disbandment

The group originally announced the debut date to be May 29, but was later changed to the 27th of the month.^[5] Leading up to the release of the album, the group revealed album prologs for each member.^[6] On May 27, 2019, the group debuted with their self-titled album with a few self produced songs.^[7] They held their debut show case at Hongdae Hana Tour V Hall in Seoul, performing a number of songs off of the album including their title track.^[8]

On October 23, Min left the group and terminated his contract for personal reasons.^[9]

On January 15, 2021, Kyeongheon announced via Instagram he would be leaving the group.^[10] Kyeongheon also revealed on Instagram that the members have terminated their contracts with Choon Entertainment.^[11]

Former members

• Min (민)
• Kyeongheon (경헌)
• Eson (이슨)
• Jooan (주안)
• Shihyun (시현)

Timeline

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Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR ^[12]
We in the Zone	Released: May 27, 2019 Label: Choon Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	17	KOR: 8,830^[13]
Weeee		Released: October 30, 2019^[14] Label: Choon Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	13	KOR: 8,327^[15]

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions	Sales	Album
		KOR
"Let's Get Loud"	2019	—	We in the Zone
"Wish List"		—
"Loveade"		—		Weeee!
"Be Your Star"	2020	—		rowspan="2"
"You Bought YSL Tint"		—
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that area.

References

1. Web site: 위인더존 "자작곡으로 데뷔, 무게감 느껴 밤 새면서 작업했다". Hankook Ilbo. ko. 2019-05-27.
2. Web site: witz : 네이버 통합검색. m.search.naver.com. ko. 2019-05-27.
3. Web site: 보이그룹 윗츠, 새로운 콘텐츠 'WITZ_MOMENT' 공개 - 베리타스알파. 2018-12-21. www.veritas-a.com. ko. 2019-05-27.
4. Web site: 보이그룹 '윗츠(WITZ)', 프리 데뷔 퍼포먼스 비디오 티저 이미지 오픈. 기사입력: 2018-12-19 14:42. 2018-12-19. 비즈엔터. 2019-05-27.
5. Web site: 위인더존, 데뷔일 29일→27일 변경…더 빨리 팬들 만난다. inews24. 3 May 2019 . ko. 2019-05-27.
6. Web site: 위인더존, '감미로운 목소리' 경헌까지 5인 5색 프롤로그 필름 모두 공개. entertain.naver.com. ko. 2019-05-27.
7. Web site: 위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 진화 "직접 쓴 데뷔곡…기회이자 도전". inews24. 18 May 2019 . ko. 2019-05-27.
8. Web site: "진짜가 나타났다"…위인더존, '자체제작돌'의 자신감(종합). inews24. 27 May 2019 . ko. 2019-05-27.
9. Web site: We In The Zone Announces Min's Departure. Soompi. 23 October 2019 . 2019-10-23.
10. Web site: Departure announcement. January 15, 2021. Instagram.
11. Web site: We In The Zone announces their disbandment. All Access Asia. 19 January 2021. 2021-05-27.
12. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko.
    • Web site: We in the Zone charting. 2019-08-26.
    • Web site: Weeee! charting. 2019-11-21.
13. Web site: 2019년 07월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-08-26.
14. Web site: 위인더존, 10월 컴백 대전 합류..."팬들 위한 통 큰 선물과 함께". ko. TenAsia. September 27, 2019.
15. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2019&termGbn=month. ko:2019년 11월 Album Chart. November 2019 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. December 12, 2019. ko.