R&B concepts and their strong vocal performances.

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with rap duo Geeks.[citation needed]
The group made their official debut on June 18, 2014 with lead single "Mr. Ambiguous"
from their first extended play (EP) Hello. The music video for "Mr. Ambiguous"
contained cameo appearances from many well-known K-pop industry figures such
as CNBLUE's Jonghyun, Baek Ji-young, Wheesung, Jung Joon-young, Bumkey, K.Will,
and Rhymer of Brand New Music.[citation needed] The album contained three previously
released collaborations and four new songs. [12] The group made their first live
appearance on the June 19 episode of M Countdown.[13] In July 2014, Mamamoo
released their first original soundtrack contribution titled "Love Lane" for the Korean
drama 
]

On August 29, 2015, Mamamoo returned to Immortal Song 2 with a rendition of Jo
Young-nam's "Delilah".[24] On October 31, 2015, Mamamoo returned to the Immortal
Song 2, singing a rendition of Korean trot singer Bae Ho's song "Backwood's Mountain"
(두메산골). Their performance earned their first overall win on Immortal Song with 404
points.[25]
2016–2017: Breakthrough with Melting and subsequent EPs[edit]

Mamamoo at the Korea Sale Festa Opening Ceremony on September 30, 2016.

On January 10, 2016, RBW announced Mamamoo's first solo concert since their debut
in 2014. The concert, titled 2016 Mamamoo Concert-Moosical, was held on August 13–
14, 2016, at the Olympic Hall in Seoul.[26] 7,000 tickets for the concert were sold out in
one minute.[27]
On January 26, 2016, Mamamoo pre-released an R&B ballad, "I Miss You", from their
first full-length album Melting.[28] On February 12, 2016, another track, "1cm/Taller than
You" was pre-released with a music video. The full album was released on February 26,
2016, debuting at number 3 on the Gaon chart. The title track "You're the Best (넌 is 뭔
들)" also debuted at number three but peaked at number one the following week,
becoming their first number-one single.[29][30][31][32]
On March 6, 2016, they received their first music show win with the song "You're the
Best" on Inkigayo[33], followed by wins on Music Bank,[34] M Countdown,[35] and other music
shows. They received eight wins in total for the single. On March 16, 2016, Mamamoo
performed in Austin, Texas at South By Southwest's K-Pop Night Out.[36]
On August 31, 2016, Mamamoo released the singles "Angel" and "Dab Dab" as
subgroups consisting of vocalists (Solar and Wheein) and rappers (Moonbyul and
Hwasa) respectively.[37] On September 21, 2016, Mamamoo released their follow-up
digital single "New York" and accompanying music video. [38][39] After wrapping up
promotions for "New York" Mamamoo's agency announced that the group will make
their comeback on November 7 with their fourth EP, Memory.[40] The lead single
for Memory was announced to be "Décalcomanie".[41] Shortly afterwards, Mamamoo
participated in several year-end award shows, while also featuring in the OST titled
"Love" for hit TV show Goblin.[citation needed]

Mamamoo performing on July 19, 2017.

On January 19, 2017, Mamamoo announced their second solo concert titled 2017
Mamamoo Concert Moosical: Curtain Call, which was held on March 3–5, 2017 in Seoul
and August 19–20, 2017 in Busan at KBS Busan Hall. [42][43] The group released their fifth
EP Purple with the lead single "Yes I Am" on June 22, 2017. [44] The single quickly
climbed to the number one spot on the Melon real-time chart.[45] After one day,
Mamamoo set the record for the highest number of unique listeners in 24-hours with
"Yes I Am" on Melon for a girl group.[46] On June 27, 2017, the song received its first
music show win on The Show, followed by wins on Show Champion, M Countdown,
and Show! Music Core.[47][48] Purple also peaked at number one on the Billboard World
Albums chart.[49]
2018–2020: "Four Seasons, Four Colors" series, member solo
debuts, Queendom, Japanese debut, and Reality in Black[edit]
On January 4, 2018, Mamamoo released a pre-release single called "Paint Me" to act
as a prelude to their upcoming project series "Four Seasons, Four Colors". [50] The goal of
the series is to showcase four mini albums, each combining one color and a matching
member's characteristic for each season.[51] The group has stated that they wish to show
their depth as artists and present a more mature style with this project. [52]
Mamamoo performing at the Holgabun Festival, May 2018

Mamamoo started off the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project with the release of their
sixth EP, Yellow Flower, on March 7.[53][54] Yellow Flower debuted at number one on the
Gaon Album Chart, becoming their first number-one album since their 2014 debut.
[55]
 The Latin-inspired and dance-pop song "Starry Night" was released alongside the
album, with an accompanying music video. [56][57] "Starry Night" debuted and peaked at
number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, earning 44.7 million Gaon Index points in its
debut week.[58] It also ranked at number six on the mid-year[59] and 13 on the year-
end[60] editions of the Gaon Digital Chart, making it the fourth-highest-charting song by a
girl group on the latter. The song earned the group their first music recording
certification since the Gaon Music Chart and Korea Music & Content Association
(KMCA) introduced certifications in April 2018; in November 2018, it was certified
platinum for 100 million streams, and July 2019, it was certified platinum for 2.5 million
paid digital downloads.[61][62]
On July 1, Mamamoo released the single "Rainy Season" as the pre-release single from
their upcoming album.[63] "Rainy Season" peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital
Chart, behind only Blackpink's "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du",[64] and was nominated for Best Female
Vocal Performance at the 2018 Genie Music Awards.[65] The group released their
seventh EP, Red Moon, which serves as the second installment in the "Four Seasons,
Four Colors" series, on July 16.[66] The EP debuted and peaked at number three on the
Gaon Album Chart, with 38,000 copies sold in July 2018. [67][68] The EP debuted at number
four on the Billboard World Albums with 1,000 copies cold, marking their best U.S. sales
week,[69] and gave the group their first-ever appearance on the Billboard Heatseekers
Albums Chart, entering the chart at number 25.[70] The Latin-pop lead single "Egotistic",
released alongside the EP, peaked at number four on the Gaon Digital Chart and
the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart, earning the group their fifth top-ten entry
on the latter chart.[71]
On August 18–19, Mamamoo held their third headlining concert, titled "2018 Mamamoo
Concert 4Seasons S/S", at the SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium in Seoul.[72][73] Tickets
for the concert were sold out within two minutes of being available for sale. [74]
Mamamoo released their debut Japanese single, the re-recorded Japanese version of
their 2016 single "Décalcomanie", on October 3 by Victor Entertainment. [75] The CD and
digital releases of the single also include the b-side "You Don't Know Me", a pop track
that serves as their first original Japanese song. [76] "Décalcomanie" peaked at number 11
on the weekly Oricon Singles Chart, with over 9,000 copies sold. [77][78] On November 29,
the group returned to the Korean-language market, releasing their eighth EP Blue;S,
which serves as the third installment of the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" series of
albums.[79] Blue;S, which focuses on member Solar, peaked at number seven on the
Gaon Album Chart.[80] The lead single "Wind Flower" peaked at number nine on the
Gaon Digital Chart.[81] On February 6, 2019, the group released the Japanese version of
"Wind Flower", alongside its b-side "Sleep Talk", as their second Japanese-language
single.[82] "Wind Flower" peaked at number 16 on the Oricon Singles Chart, selling 7,000
copies.[83]
On March 14, 2019, Mamamoo released their ninth EP, and the fourth and final
installment of the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project, White Wind, on March 14, 2019,
with the lead single "Gogobebe".[84][85] White Wind debuted at number one on the Gaon
Album Chart, selling nearly 60,000 physical copies by April 2019. [86][87] "Gogobebe" also
saw decent commercial success, peaking at number five on the Gaon Digital
Chart[88] and placing at number 72 on the yearly chart.[89] The song also peaked at
number two on both the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and Billboard World Digital
Songs Sales charts.[90][91] On March 27, the group announced their fourth headlining
concert, titled "2019 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons F/W". The concert was held
at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul on April 19–21. The concerts served as a grand
finale for Mamamoo's "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project, launched the previous year
in order to re-create the group's identity. [92]
On July 24, Mamamoo released a new promotional single titled "Gleam" in collaboration
with the brand Davich Eyeglasses.[93] The dance and pop single saw minor success,
peaking at number 89 on the Gaon Digital Chart [94] and at number 15 on
the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart.[71]
In August 2019, Mamamoo was announced to be joining Mnet reality-competition
show Queendom as one of six teams. The show is a "comeback battle" between six
trending girl group acts in order to "determine the real number one" when all six release
their singles at the same time.[95] Queendom premiered on August 26 and ran for ten
total episodes, ending on October 31.[96] During the show's finale, the group was
crowned the winner of Queendom, thus earning the prize of a full-length comeback
show to be broadcast on Mnet.[97][98][99] As part of the show, Mamamoo released various
songs, including a cover of AOA's 2016 hit "Good Luck" [100] and their original finale song
"Destiny".[101]
Following their Queendom victory, Mamamoo released their second full album, Reality
in Black, on November 14, 2019, with the lead single "Hip".[102][103] Reality in Black debuted
and peaked atop the Gaon Album Chart,[104] while "Hip" peaked at number four on the
Digital Chart.[105] "Hip" also debuted at number five on the World Digital Songs
Sales chart and peaked atop the chart in its second week, giving the group their very
first number-one hit on the chart.[106] On February 19, 2020, Mamamoo released their
third Japanese song, "Shampoo", as a digital single. [107] The song, along with the
Japanese version of "Hip", is included in the Japanese edition of Reality in Black. The
Japanese edition of the album was released on March 11 [108] and peaked at number 27
on the Oricon Albums Chart with 2,500 copies sold. [109]
2020–present: Focus on members' solo activities, Travel, virtual
concerts, and WAW Project[edit]
In January 2020, an OSEN interview with Kim Do-hoon, the CEO and executive
producer of Mamamoo's record label RBW, was published, in which Kim detailed the
trajectory of Mamamoo's career and activities in 2020. He reflected on the successes of
Mamamoo's participation on Queendom and their second Korean studio album Reality
in Black and confirmed that the members would begin to focus on solo projects, with
each member hoping to showcase their individualities that they had previously shown in
the "Four Seasons, Four Colors" project series. [110][111] Moonbyul became the first member
to release a solo project in 2020, releasing her debut EP Dark Side of the Moon on
February 14.[112] On April 23, Solar released her debut single "Spit It Out" and its
accompanying single album.[113] Following the single's debut at number 12 (and
subsequent peak at number six), Mamamoo became the second Korean group in which
every member had a solo song chart on the Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart.
[114]

Mamamoo released a promotional single, "Wanna Be Myself," on September 10. [115] The

"nostalgic" and "minimalist" music video was released in conjunction with the song itself
and gained 3.8 million views in its first 24 hours of being released. [116] The single peaked
at number 93 on the Gaon Digital Chart[117] and at number 11 on the Billboard World
Digital Songs Sales chart.[91]
In October 2020, Mamamoo announced their tenth EP, due out in November. "Dingga"
(딩가딩가), the first single off of the EP, was pre-released ahead of the album on
October 20.[118] The disco-influenced pop song, characterized by themes of isolation and
longing in the COVID-19 pandemic, was described by Teen Vogue as a "fun, chill"
dance track accompanied by a "striking, retro-inspired music video to match." [119] Led by
a "simply melody line and funky vibes,"[120] the single earned top ten positions in South
Korea and on the Billboard World Digital Songs Sales chart,[121][91] and further charted in
Singapore and Japan. The full EP, titled Travel, and its second single, "Aya", were
released on November 3.[122][123] Travel received mixed receptions for its lack of cohesion,
[124]
 and it peaked at number two on the Gaon Album Chart. [125] The EP broke the group's
personal sales records, selling a reported 100,000 copies in its first day and over
128,000 copies in its first week,[126] and additionally topped iTunes charts in 29 countries.
[127]
 Described as a "180-degree flip" from the retro-pop style of "Dingga," the second
single from Travel, "Aya," was described by critics as being "alluring" and
"captivating"[128] and peaked within the top 40 of the Gaon Digital Chart. [129]
On January 22, 2021, RBW announced that Solar and Moonbyul had renewed their
contracts with their agency, while Wheein and Hwasa were still currently discussing
contract renewals.[130] On March 30, Hwasa officially renewed her contract with RBW,
with Wheein's contract remaining under discussion. Later on the entertainment RBW
also confirmed that Mamamoo will stay together and won't disband. [131] On May 1,
Mamamoo held a global virtual concert on live-streaming platform LiveNOW, becoming
the first South Korean music act to hold a concert on the platform. [132] The group
performed several of their greatest hits, including "Dingga," "Hip," and "Starry Night,"
during the New York-themed show, though it received mild criticism for being
prerecorded and not fully living up to fans' expectations. [133]
On May 2021, the group posted an "intriguing" teaser video to their social media,
confirming a full-group comeback for June 2021. [134][135] It was announced that Mamamoo
will start their 2021 WAW (Where Are We) project to commemorate the group's seventh
anniversary. The project consists of a new album release in June, a summer concert,
and a documentary.[136] On May 18, the group announced on their social media that their
eleventh EP, WAW, would be released on June 2, along with the lead single "Where
Are We Now."[137] WAW topped iTunes albums charts in 21 countries worldwide, and it
sold over 40,000 domestic copies in its first day of release, according to the Hanteo
chart.[138]
On June 11, RBW announced that Wheein would be leaving the company as she has
chosen not to renew her solo contract with the agency. However, she signed a second
contract extension to remain as a member of Mamamoo until at least December 2023.
[139]
 Therefore, RBW remains responsible for her activities in the group but is no longer
involved in her solo endeavors.[140] On August 31, it was revealed that Wheein signed an
exclusive contract with the agency THEL1VE. [141]
In August 2021, Mamamoo announced that they would be releasing a compilation
album featuring new versions of some of their best tracks. [142] Their album, titled I Say
Mamamoo: The Best, was released alongside the lead single "Mumumumuch" on
September 15.[143]

Controversy[edit]
Following the first show of their March 2017 concert in Seoul, Mamamoo received
criticism for performing in blackface when, as part of the concert, they played a video
containing the members impersonating Bruno Mars while wearing darker makeup,
meant to recreate a snippet of the music video for Mars' "Uptown Funk" (2014).[144] The
clip was cut from following concert dates and multiple apologies were promptly issued,
including one directly from the members, stating that they were "extremely ignorant of
blackface and did not understand the implications of our actions. We will be taking time
to understand more about our international fans to ensure this never happens again." [145]
[146]

Discography[edit]
Main articles: Mamamoo discography and List of songs recorded by Mamamoo

Korean albums Japanese album

 Melting (2016)  4colors (2019)
 Reality in Black (2019)

Concerts[edit]
Headlining concerts[edit]

 2016 Mamamoo Concert Moosical (2016)

 2017 Mamamoo Concert Moosical: Curtain Call (2017)
 2018 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons S/S (2018)
  Mamamoo 1st Concert Tour in Japan (2018)
 2019 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons F/W (2019)
 Mamamoo 2nd Concert Tour in Japan: 4season Final
(2019)
Virtual concerts[edit]


Moomoo Tour: "Best friend, Best Travel" (2021)

LiveNOW K-Pop Presents: Mamamoo (2021)

2021 Mamamoo Online Concert 'WAW' (2021)
2016 Mamamoo Concert Moosical[edit]

Date[26] City Country Venue Attendance

August 13, 2016

Seoul South Korea Olympic Hall 7,000[147]
August 14, 2016

2017 Mamamoo Concert Moosical: Curtain Call[edit]

Date[42][43] City Country Venue Attendance

March 3, 2017

March 4, 2017 Seoul Olympic Hall 10,000[148][149]

March 5, 2017 South Korea

August 19, 2017

Busan KBS Busan Hall 6,000[150]
August 20, 2017

Total 16,000

2018 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons S/S[edit]

Date[73] City Country Venue Attendance

 August 18, 2018
SK Olympic Handball
Seoul South Korea 10,000[151][152]
Gymnasium
August 19, 2018

September 1, 2018 New Taipei City Taiwan Xinzhuang Gymnasium 5,000[153]

September 2, 2018 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Expo Hall 2

Mamamoo 1st Concert Tour in Japan[edit]

Date[154] City Country Venue

October 5, 2018 Osaka Zepp Namba

(Two shows)

October 7, 2018 Tokyo Japan Stellar Ball

(Two shows)

October 9, 2018 Nagoya Zepp Nagoya

2019 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons F/W[edit]

Date[92] City Country Venue

April 19, 2019

April 20, 2019 Seoul South Korea Jangchung Gymnasium

April 21, 2019

June 15, 2019 New Taipei City Taiwan Xinzhuang Gymnasium

 June 16, 2019

July 27, 2019

Daegu[155] South Korea Daegu EXCO
July 28, 2019

September 28, 2019 Hong Kong AsiaWorld–Arena

Mamamoo 2nd Concert Tour in Japan: 4season Final[edit]

Date[92] City Country Venue

August 11, 2019 Yokohama Pacifico Yokohama

Japan[156]
August 13, 2019 Osaka Zepp Osaka Bayside

Concert DVD[edit]

 2017 Mamamoo Concert Moosical: Curtain Call (2017)

 2019 Mamamoo Concert 4Seasons F/W (2019)

Filmography[edit]
Reality shows[edit]
Year Network Title Note

MBC Every Mamamoo x GFriend

2016 8 episodes[157]
1 Showtime

2018 Olleh TV A Lucky Day 8 episodes

2019 Mnet Queendom 10 episodes

2020 U+Idol Live MooMoo Trip 6 episodes

2020 KBS2 Boss in the Mirror Ep.81-85

Dramas[edit]
Year Network Title Role

Entourag
2016 tvN Themselves (episode 1)
e

Awards and nominations[edit]

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Mamamoo
Since their 2014 debut, Mamamoo has received a total of 43 awards out of 159
nominations.

Notes[edit]
See also[edit]
 List of best-selling girl groups

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