Introducing 'SAY MY NAME': The rookie girl group produced by veteran K-pop star Jaejoong

Korean netizens are enthusiastically praising the newly debuted girl group 'SAY MY NAME,' which is produced by veteran K-pop star Jaejoong. The 7-member group, under the label iNKODE, features Hitomi, Kanny, Mei, Dohee, Junhwi, Soha, and Seungjoo, who officially debuted on October 16, 2024, with their title track "WaveWay."

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Recently, the group's debut song was celebrated for its refreshing sound and high production quality, with netizens calling it the perfect track for a newly debuted girl group. With so much talk around the group, let’s get to know the members a little better.

Dohee

Birth Name: Kim Do Hee

Position(s): Lead Vocalist, Center

Birthday: December 9, 2006

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#도희 #DOHEE

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/Kc8dNvKUcW

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 4, 2024

Hailing from Gwangju, South Korea, she was officially introduced as the 1st member on August 30, 2024. She previously auditioned for various agencies namely P-NATION, WM, HighUp, and Jellyfish. In August 2023, she successfully passed the final round of auditions for iNKODE.

Kanny

Birth Name: Napassanan Keawkong

Position(s): Main Rapper

Birthday: December 26, 2005

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#카니 #KANNY

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/d0jO6W9zYt

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 3, 2024

Born in Lopburi Province, Thailand, she was officially introduced as the 2nd member on September 2, 2024. She joined iNKODE in 2023 and previously worked as a child model.

Mei

Birth Name: Terada Mei

Position(s): Main Dancer, Vocalist

Birthday: September 27, 2005

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#메이 #MEI

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/FGi28x2Czo

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 4, 2024

Hailing from Miyazaki, Japan, she was officially introduced as the 3rd member on September 4, 2024. A former trainee at Stardust Promotion, she also competed on "The Debut: Dream Academy" but did not make it to the final lineup, finishing in 15th place.

Junhwi

Birth Name: Seo Jun Hwi

Position(s): Lead Vocalist

Birthday: June 11, 2007

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#준휘 #JUNHWI

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/L6eDwDwU4t

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 3, 2024

Born in Gimje, South Korea, she was officially introduced as the 4th member on September 6, 2024. She began her dancing journey in 2022 and studied at DIP Dance Studio.

Soha

Birth Name: Jung So Ha

Position(s): Main Vocalist

Birthday: July 26, 2006

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#소하 #SOHA

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/mMtf7zF2DT

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 4, 2024

Born in Korea, she was officially introduced as the 5th member on September 9, 2024. Her younger sister is Jung Choha, a former contestant on "Show Queen" and a solo artist.

Seungjoo

Birth Name: Yoon Seung Joo

Position(s): All-rounder, Maknae

Birthday: September 24, 2010

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#승주 #SEUNGJOO

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/7JzCKroKgi

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 3, 2024

Hailing from Hwaseong, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, she was officially introduced as the 6th member on September 11, 2024. She joined iNKODE in 2024 and was previously a contestant on the survival show "My Teenage Girl." Before that, she was under PocketDol Studio.

Hitomi

Birth Name: Honda Hitomi

Position(s): Leader

Birthday: October 6, 2001

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SAY MY NAME(세이마이네임)
'𝙎𝘼𝙔 𝙈𝙔 𝙉𝘼𝙈𝙀' CONCEPT PHOTO Ⅱ#히토미 #HITOMI

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰.𝟭𝟬.𝟭𝟲 𝟲:𝟬𝟬𝗣𝗠 (𝗞𝗦𝗧)#SAYMYNAME #세이마이네임 #SMN pic.twitter.com/PvfXky9C9r

— SAY MY NAME (@sa2m2nam3) October 3, 2024

Originally from Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, she was officially introduced as the 7th member on September 13, 2024. A former member of AKB48, she also participated in MNET's "Produce 48," where she ranked 9th and earned a spot in the group IZ*ONE, which disbanded on April 29, 2021. She trained for 4 years and 2 months before joining "Produce 48."

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