Cignature (
Korean: 시그니처; commonly stylized in
all lowercase) is a South Korean
girl group composed of Chaesol, Jeewon, Seline, Chloe, Belle, Semi, and Dohee. Formed by
C9 Entertainment and managed under their exclusive girl group sub-label J9 Entertainment,[1] the group made their debut on February 4, 2020, with their debut single "Nun Nu Nan Na".[2]
History
2019: Pre-debut and introduced
Chaesol, Jeewon (formerly known as Jiwon), Ye Ah (formerly known as Haeun), Sunn (formerly known as Viva) and Belle (formerly known as Lucky) were members of
Good Day under C9 Entertainment, which debuted on August 30, 2017.[3] Chaesol, Jeewon, Sunn and Belle had taken part in
KBS2 reality television series The Unit.[4]
On November 11, 2019, C9 Entertainment confirmed the launching of future girl group temporarily named C9 Girlz, with Jeewon being named the first member of the future girl group, confirming Good Day's disbandment.[5] Subsequently, from November 12 to 17, the remaining members were introduced in the order: Semi, Chaesol, Sunn, Belle, Ye Ah, and Seline.[6][7][8]
2020–2022: Debut and early days
On January 14, the group's name was revealed to be Cignature.[9] On February 4, the group released their debut lead single A "Nun Nu Nan Na", while the song's full music video was released one day earlier, on February 3.[10] Following their debut lead single B "Assa" was released on April 7.[11] Its full music video was released on April 6, one day before the song's release date.[12] The group released their first EP, Listen and Speak was released on September 22,[13] with "Arisong" as the lead single.[14] The EP also including their previous debut singles.[15] The promotion of the EP featured a schoolgirl concept, and Whosfan, a fan-focused platform, held a promotional event for them.[16] The EP received positive reviews, with the reviews from several news reporters describing it as refreshing,[13] youthful,[17] and having a unique expression method.[18] On September 23, the demand for the EP exceeded demand forecast calculated by
J9 Entertainment, and the first batch sold out.[19] The
music video for "Arisong" has reached 3 million views within two days of its release.[20]Listen and Speak reached no. 21 on the
Gaon Album Chart.[21]
On April 27, 2021, J9 Entertainment announced that Ye Ah and Sunn had left the group and terminated their contracts with the agency due to undisclosed reasons.[22][23] On June 14, J9 Entertainment announced that two new members, Chloe and Dohee, had been added to the group.[24] On November 30, the group released their second EP, Dear Diary Moment, with the lead single "Boyfriend".[25]
On December 7, 2022, Cignature, alongside their labelmates
Lee Seok-hoon,
Younha,
CIX and
Epex were featured in the song "Merry Merry Christmas" as part of C9's first single album, "2022 C9 Christmas".[26]
2023-2024: My Little Aurora, Us in the Summer and Universe Ticket
Cignature returned after 14 months with their third EP My Little Aurora was released on January 17, 2023. The EP consists of four tracks including the lead single "Aurora".[27][28]
The group released their fourth EP Us in the Summer on August 29. The EP consists of four tracks including the lead single "Smooth Sailing".[29][30] Member Belle was not involved in this comeback due to her participation in
SBS survival show Universe Ticket under her real name "Jin Hyeon-ju".[31] On January 17, during the finale of Universe Ticket, Belle secured her spot as a member of the debuting group,
Unis.[32]
^Ye-ah, Kim (November 11, 2019).
'굿데이 출신' 지원, 'C9걸즈' 두 번째 데뷔…프로필 공개 [Support for 'Good Day', 'C9Girls' as their second debut … Profile release]. Naver Entertain (in Korean).
Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
^Han Sang-ju (February 5, 2020).
걸그룹 시그니처, 데뷔 '눈누난나'...V라이브 채널 쇼케이스 [Girl group cignature, debut with "Nun Nu Nan Na", Vlive channel showcase]. joonganglawnews.com (in Korean).
Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
^Cho Sung-yoon (April 7, 2020).
시그니처, 7일 리드 싱글 B '아싸' 발매…초고속 컴백 '비주얼 UP' [cignature, released lead single B "ASSA" on 7th (April), very fast comeback "visual UP"]. Sports DongA (in Korean).
Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^Cho Sung-yoon (April 6, 2020).
'컴백 D-1' 시그니처, 중독성+퍼포먼스 꽉 잡은 신곡 '아싸' MV 풀버전 선공개' ["Comeback D-1" cignature, full version music video of new song "Assa"'s addiction + performance that captures you, released in advanced]. OSEN (in Korean).
Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
^
abMina, Gong (September 22, 2020).
"시그니처, 오늘(22일) '아리송'으로 컴백..청량 매력 기대" [cignature, comeback with 'Arisong' today (22nd)... expecting a refreshing charm]. 스타뉴스 (in Korean).
Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^Se-young, Hong.
"시그니처, 첫 EP앨범 트랙리스트 공개…타이틀곡은 '아리송'" [cignature releases track list of first EP album... The title track is 'Arisong']. n.news.naver.com (in Korean).
Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
^Mi-ji, Kim.
"'22일 컴백' 시그니처, 신보 'Listen and Speak' 타임테이블 공개" [cignature for "Comeback on 22nd" and release time table for new album "Listen and Speak"]. n.news.naver.com (in Korean).
Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
^Seon-mi, Maeng (September 22, 2020).
"시그니처, 오늘(22일) 1st EP 'Listen and Speak' 발매…상큼발랄 매력 예고" [cignature, 1st EP 'Listen and Speak' released today (22nd)...a preview of fresh and bubbly charm]. 비즈엔터.
Archived from the original on October 2, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^Ji-Hyun, Seo (September 21, 2020).
"'컴백 D-1' 시그니처, 성장형 그룹 진수 "진화된 퍼포먼스 예고"" ["Comeback D-1" cignature, group essence growth "evolved performance noticeable"]. Newsen.
Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^"시그니처가 보여준 청량상큼 정석…'아리송' 퍼포먼스 비디오 공개" [cignature's Refreshing Essence...Release of 'Arisong' performance video]. n.news.naver.com (in Korean).
Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
^
ab"Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
^"시그니처 예아·선 탈퇴…J9 측 "협의 후 전속계약 해지"". 시그니처 예아·선 탈퇴…J9 측 "협의 후 전속계약 해지" (in Korean). April 27, 2021.
Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
^2021년 11월 Album Chart [November 2021 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
^Yang, Young-eun (November 3, 2023).
"아시아 최고의 셀럽들 한자리에 '제18회 아시아모델페스티벌' 개최" ['18th Asian Model Festival', Asia's top celebrities in one place]. Straight News (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2023.
^Park, Yoo-jin (February 11, 2023).
"NCT 드림, '대상' 포함 2관왕..."SM 식구들에 감사" [한터뮤직어워즈](종합)" [NCT Dream, 2 awards including 'Daesang'..."Thanks to the SM family" [Hanteo Music Awards] (Comprehensive)] (in Korean). My Daily.
Archived from the original on February 15, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023 – via Naver.