Basic info
- Debut
- January 5, 2022 · Debut song Athletic Girl
- Debut agency
- Grandline Group (GLG)
- Current agency
- Choi Creative Lab
- Years active
- 2022–
- Fandom
- M1-KEY
- Meaning of the Name
- The name comes from the English word 'high-key'. It reflects the aim of confident and healthy beauty.
- Meaning of the fandom name
- The fandom name is M1-KEY. It is a name paired with H1-KEY.
- Generation
- 4th Gen (2018–2022)
- Number of members
- 4 members· 1 former members
Group Story
Debuted under GLG on January 5, 2022 with the single 'Athletic Girl'. They began as five members; after Sitala left the same year, Hwiseo joined to make four.
They gained recognition with the 2023 EP 'Rose Blossom'. That September, they won their first music show trophy with 'SEOUL (Such a Beautiful City)'.
In 2023 they received the Rising Star award at the Brand of the Year Awards and the K-POP Singer Award at the Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards.
They moved to Choi Creative Lab in July 2025 and remain active. They released the EP 'LOVECHAPTER' in March 2026 and plan to release the digital single 'Unbelievable' on November 13.
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Signature songs
- 2022 Athletic Girl YouTube Spotify
- 2023 Rose Blossom YouTube Spotify
- 2023 SEOUL (Such a Beautiful City) YouTube Spotify
- 2025 Lovestruck YouTube Spotify
Links go to each service's search results. Lyrics are not included for copyright reasons.
Key releases
- 2022.01 Athletic Girl1st single album
Debut album - 2022.07 RUNMaxi single
- 2023.01 Rose Blossom1st EP
- 2023.08 Seoul Dreaming2nd EP
Title track SEOUL (Such a Beautiful City) - 2024.06 LOVE or HATE3rd EP
- 2025.06 Lovestruck4th EP
- 2026.03 LOVECHAPTER5th EP
Major awards
- 2023 Brand of the Year Awards Rising Star (Female Idol)
- 2023 Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards K-POP Singer Award
- 2024 Newsis Hallyu Expo Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman's Award
- 2025 Asia Model Festival K-POP Star Popularity Award
Key records and stories
- In September 2023, they won their first music show trophy on The Show with 'SEOUL (Such a Beautiful City)'.
- In July 2025 they moved to Choi Creative Lab.
- They released their fifth EP 'LOVECHAPTER' in March 2026.
- They plan to release the digital single 'Unbelievable' on November 13, 2026, their first new song in about eight months.
- They won their first music show trophy 609 days after debut.
- In June 2026 they held their first fan meeting in Japan, in Tokyo.
- In 2024 they kept releasing digital singles through the 'H1-Keynote' project.
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