Gugudan SeMiNa (Korean구구단 세미나) was the second official subgroup of South Korean girl group Gugudan, formed by Jellyfish Entertainment in 2018. It was composed of three Gugudan members: Nayoung, Sejeong and Mina.

Gugudan SeMiNa
Gugudan SeMiNa in July 2018
Left to right: Nayoung, Mina, Sejeong
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2018
LabelsJellyfish
Spinoff of
Past members

History edit

On June 29, Jellyfish Entertainment announced that Sejeong, Mina and Nayoung will form a unit group and release a single album on July 10.[1] They first appeared as Jellyfish Entertainment trainees on Mnet's survival show Produce 101 with a performance of "Something New" by Nikki Yanofsky. Jellyfish Entertainment revealed they would go by the name SeMiNa, composed of the first syllables of their names Sejeong, Mina, and Nayoung.[2] On July 10, they released a self-titled single album featuring three tracks, including the lead single "SeMiNa."[3][4]

Upon the disbandment of Gugudan, the subunit disbanded on December 31, 2020.[5]

Members edit

Discography edit

Single albums edit

Title Details Peak positions Sales
KOR
[6]
SeMiNa
Track listing
  1. SeMiNa
  2. Ruby Heart
  3. SeMiNa (Inst.)
6[7]

Singles edit

Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
[9]
KOR Hot
[10]
"SeMiNa" (샘이나) 2018 [A] SeMiNa
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography edit

Music videos edit

Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"SeMiNa" 2018 Un­known [12]

Awards and nominations edit

Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result
Mnet Asian Music Awards 2018 Best Unit Gugudan SeMiNa Nominated

Notes edit

  1. ^ "SeMiNa" did not enter on the Digital Chart but appeared at number 47 on the Download Chart.[11]

References edit

  1. ^ "구구단 세정·미나·나영, New 유닛 예고? '프듀' 올A 조합 온다".
  2. ^ "[공식입장] 구구단 세정·미나·나영, 그룹명은 '세미나'…10일 신곡발표".
  3. ^ ""3인 3색 썸머걸"..구구단 세미나, 오늘(10일) 싱글 'semina' 공개".
  4. ^ "[팝's신곡]"예쁜 날 놓칠걸"…'구구단 세미나' 말고 딴 곳 보면 '샘이나'".
  5. ^ "구구단, 12월 31일로 그룹 해체… "죄송하다"[공식]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  6. ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "2018년 28주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Retrieved February 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "2018년 07월 Album Chart".
  9. ^ Peak Gaon Chart Digital Chart Ranking
  10. ^ Billboard Korea K-pop 100 Chart
  11. ^ 2018년 28주차 Download Chart [Week 28 of 2018 Digital Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  12. ^ gugudan SEMINA(구구단 세미나) - '샘이나' Official M/V (Music video). Jellyfish Entertainment. July 10, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2023 – via YouTube.