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Rocket Punch
Rocket Punch in May 2024 From left to right: Dahyun, Juri, Yunkyoung, Yeonhee, Sohee, Suyun
Rocket Punch in May 2024
From left to right: Dahyun, Juri, Yunkyoung, Yeonhee, Sohee, Suyun
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2019–2024
Labels
Members
  • Juri
  • Yeonhee
  • Suyun
  • Yunkyoung
  • Sohee
  • Dahyun
Websitewww.woolliment.com/arsits/rocket-punch

Rocket Punch (Korean로켓펀치; RRRoketpeonchi; Japanese: ロケットパンチ, romanizedRokettopanchi or as RCPC) was a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Woollim Entertainment in 2019. The group consisted of six members: Yeonhee, Suyun, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun. Former member Juri departed from the group on May 24, 2024, after her contract with Woollim expired.[1] They debuted on August 7, 2019, with the extended play (EP) Pink Punch.[2][3] Yeonhee, Yunkyoung, Sohee, and Dahyun left on December 31, 2024, due to their contracts also expiring.[4]

History

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Pre-debut

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Juri was cast as an AKB48 12th-generation trainee through an audition in 2011. She was introduced to the public through AKB48 Team 4 in March 2012. Her first television appearance in Korea was in the 2018 reality competition show, Produce 48. Suyun and Sohee were introduced to the public as representative trainees of Woollim Entertainment through Produce 48 as well. In March 2019, Juri was confirmed to have signed with Woollim Entertainment to pursue her career in Korea by debuting as a member of the company's new girl group.[5] Two months later, Juri officially graduated from AKB48.[6][7]

2019–2020: Introduction, debut with Pink Punch, continues with Red Punch and Blue Punch

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On July 22, Woollim Entertainment revealed a motion clip with Rocket Punch's logo and speculated as the next girl group after Lovelyz.[8] It was later confirmed with a concept film featuring all six members (Yeonhee, Juri, Suyun, Yunkyung, Sohee, and Dahyun) was released on July 23.[9][10]

Rocket Punch's debut EP Pink Punch was released on August 7, 2019, with "Bim Bam Bum" serving as its lead single. A debut showcase was held in Yes24 Live Hall in Seoul, South Korea, following the release of their EP.[11][12] The group held their first performance in Japan at the 2019 Girls Award Autumn/Winter Show.[13]

On February 10, 2020, The group made their comeback with their second EP Red Punch and its lead single "Bouncy".[14][15] On August 4, the group released their third EP Blue Punch, and its lead single "Juicy".[16][17]

2021–2022: Ring Ring, Japanese debut, Yellow Punch and Flash

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On May 17, 2021, Rocket Punch released their first single album Ring Ring, and its lead single of the same name.[18][19] The acoustic version of their lead single was released on July 15.[20] On May 24, Woollim Entertainment announced that Rocket Punch would be making their Japanese debut under Yoshimoto Kogyo.[21] They released their first Japanese EP Bubble Up! on August 4, with its lead title track of the same name being released on July 13.[22]

On February 28, 2022, the group released their fourth EP Yellow Punch, with the lead single "Chiquita".[23] On March 11, Woollim Entertainment confirmed that Rocket Punch will hold both online and offline fan meetings which will be held on April 2 and 3, 2022.[24] On June 29, the group released the Japanese single "Fiore".[25] The group released their second single album Flash on August 29, 2022.[26]

2023–2024: Queendom Puzzle and departure from Woolim Entertainment

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On May 26, 2023, members Juri, Yeonhee and Suyun were revealed as contestants on Mnet's new survival show 'Queendom Puzzle'.[27] On August 15, during the show's finale, member Yeonhee finished in 6th place, placing her in the line-up of the supergroup El7z Up.[28] The remaining members, Juri and Suyun, finished in 12th and 8th place respectively.[29] On September 6, the group released their third single album Boom along with the title track of the same name.[30]

On May 24, 2024, Woollim announced Juri's departure from the group following the expiration of her exclusive contract with the company.[31] On December 27, Woolim announced that the exclusive contract of members Yeonhee, Yunkyung, Sohee, and Dahyun would end on December 31 and the group would disband.[32]

Members

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Former

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  • Juri Takahashi (高橋 朱里; 타카하시 쥬리)
  • Kim Yeon-hee (김연희)
  • Kim Su-yun (김수윤)
  • Seo Yun-kyoung (서윤경)
  • Kim So-hee (김소희)
  • Jeong Da-hyun (정다현)

Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[33]
Doki Doki Love
Track listing
  1. "Bubble up!"
  2. "Doki Doki Love" (ドキドキLove)
  3. "Jolly Jolly"
  4. "Pitapa" (ピタパ)
  5. "Let's Dance"
  6. "Fiore"
  7. "Wonderland"
  8. "Bim Bam Bum" (Japanese ver.)
  9. "Bouncy" (Japanese ver.)
  10. "Ring Ring" (Japanese ver.)
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Extended plays

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Korean extended plays

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List of Korean extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[35]
Pink Punch 6
Red Punch
  • Released: February 10, 2020
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
4
Blue Punch
  • Released: August 4, 2020
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
6
Yellow Punch
  • Released: February 28, 2022
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Yellow Punch"
  2. "Chiquita"
  3. "In My World" (주인공)
  4. "Red Balloon" (덤덤)
  5. "Love More" (어제, 오늘 내일보다 더)
  6. "Louder"
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Japanese extended plays

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List of Japanese extended plays, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[33]
Bubble Up!
  • Released: August 4, 2021
  • Label: Yoshimoto Kogyo
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Bubble Up!"
  2. "Overture"
  3. "Jolly Jolly"
  4. "Summer Days"
  5. "Let's Dance"
  6. "Bim Bam Bum" (Japanese ver.)
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Single albums

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List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart
positions
Sales
KOR
[35]
Ring Ring
  • Released: May 17, 2021
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Ring Ring"
  2. "I Want U Bad"
  3. "Ride"
14
Flash
  • Released: August 29, 2022
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Flash"
  2. "Moon Prism"
  3. "Beep Beep"
10
Boom
  • Released: September 6, 2023
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Boom"
  2. "Alive"
  3. "Give Me Your Heart"
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Singles

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Korean singles

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List of Korean singles, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL

[44]
KOR
Hot

[45]
US
World

[46]
"Bim Bam Bum" (빔밤붐) 2019 95 Pink Punch
"Bouncy" 2020 88 97 Red Punch
"Juicy" 126 Blue Punch
"Ring Ring" 2021 18 17 Ring Ring
"Ring Ring" (acoustic ver.) 119 Non-album single
"Chiquita" 2022 8 Yellow Punch
"Flash" 13 * Flash
"Boom" 2023 26 Boom
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.
"*" denotes a chart did not exist at that time.

Japanese singles

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List of Japanese singles, with selected details, chart positions and sales
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
JPN
[47]
"Bubble Up!" 2021 Bubble Up!
"Fiore" 2022 24
  • JPN: 2,616 (phy.)[48]
Doki Doki Love
"Doki Doki Love"
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Soundtrack appearances

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List of soundtrack appearances, showing year released, and name of the album
Title Year Album
"Paradise" 2023 Secret Playlist OST

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
DL

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"Ride" 2021 110 Ring Ring
"I Want U Bad" 116
"In My World" 2022 144 Yellow Punch
"덤덤 (Red Balloon)" 183
"Louder" 184
"어제, 오늘 내일보다 더" 185
"Moon Prism" 112 Flash
"Beep Beep" 118
"Give Me Your Heart" 2023 160 Boom
"Alive" 171

Music videos

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Year Title Album Director(s) Ref.
2019 "Bim Bam Bum" Pink Punch Zanybros [50]
2020 "Bouncy" Red Punch [51]
"Juicy" Blue Punch 96wave [52]
2021 "Ring Ring" Ring Ring Zanybros [53]
"Ring Ring (Acoustic Ver.)" Non-album single Unknown
"Bubble Up!" Bubble Up! Wonki Hong
(Zanybros)
[54]
2022 "Chiquita" Yellow Punch Shin Hee-won (ST-WT) [55]
"Flash" Flash Sunny Visual [56]
"Fiore" Doki Doki Love Unknown
"Doki Doki Love" Zanybros [57]
2023 "Boom" Boom Lee Ki-seok
( ZanyLayerZ)
[58]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Nominee / work Category Result Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Rocket Punch Rising Star - Female Idol Nominated [59]
Korean Culture Entertainment Awards 2020 K-Pop Singer Award Won
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2019 Artist of the Year Nominated
Best New Female Artist Nominated
Worldwide Fans' Choice Top 10 Nominated
2019 Favorite Female Artist Nominated
Seoul Music Awards 2020 New Artist Award Nominated [60][61]
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
QQ Music Most Popular K-Pop Artist Award Nominated

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