Say My Name (group)

Say My Name
Say My Name at Gimpo Airport in 2025
Say My Name in September 2025
L-R: Soha, Seungjoo, Mei, Dohee, Hitomi, Junhwi, Kanny and Shuie
Background information
Also known asSMN
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2024 (2024)–present
LabelInkode
Members
  • Hitomi
  • Shuie
  • Mei
  • Kanny
  • Soha
  • Dohee
  • Junhwi
  • Seungjoo

Say My Name (Korean: 세이마이네임) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by Inkode. The group currently consists of eight members: Hitomi, Shuie, Mei, Kanny, Soha, Dohee, Junhwi and Seungjoo. They debuted on October 16, 2024, with the eponymous EP.

Name

The group name, Say My Name, contains the meaning of the "unique identity" that only the group have, as well as the "preciousness of 'me myself, us ourselves' that many people have forgotten in the sadness and pain they experience at least once in their lives." It also contains the "aspiration to become a team that delivers a hopeful message of growing and overcoming things together and not losing themselves."[1]

History

Pre-debut activities and formation

Some members of Say My Name have previously been involved in the entertainment industry prior to joining the group. Hitomi was a member of the Japanese idol group AKB48, and through finishing 9th in the 2018 Mnet audition program Produce 48, she debuted with the Korean-Japanese project group Iz*One.[2] Seungjoo was a contestant on MBC TV's audition program My Teenage Girl, and Mei was a contestant on the global talent competition reality show The Debut: Dream Academy.[3]

On August 30, 2024, Inkode announced Say My Name as the company's first girl group and labelled as the girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong.[4] The seven members of the group were revealed beginning the same day in the following order: Dohee,[5] Kanny,[6] Mei,[7] Junhwi,[8] Soha,[9] Seungjoo,[10] and Hitomi.[11]

2024–present: Self-titled debut EP, My Name Is..., addition of Shuie, iLy, and &Our Vibe

Say My Name at the showcase for My Name Is... in March 2025

On October 15, 2024, Say My Name held their offline debut showcase 'Cat Night' and their online debut showcase live streaming through SBS K-Pop Concert.[12][13] The group officially debuted on October 16, with their eponymous extended play, and "WaveWay" as its lead single.[14]

The group released their second extended play My Name Is... on March 13, 2025, with the lead single "ShaLala".[15][16] On July 10, Inkode announced the addition of Shuie to the group, thereby re-organising the group to eight members.[17] The group released the single "iLy" on August 1, marking their first release to feature member Shuie, and as an eight-member group.[18] The single features interpolation of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".[19]

The group released their third extended play &Our Vibe on December 29.[20] Say My Name also earned their first win on a domestic music show Music Bank, with the EP's lead single "UFO (Attent!on)", on January 9, 2026.[21]

Endorsements

Upon their debut, Say My Name was selected as the global model of vitamin specialized skincare brand Tiam.[22]

Members

  • Hitomi (히토미) – leader[23]
  • Shuie (슈이)
  • Mei (메이)
  • Kanny (카니)
  • Soha (소하)
  • Dohee (도희)
  • Junhwi (준휘)
  • Seungjoo (승주)

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[24]
Say My Name 15
My Name Is...
  • Released: March 13, 2025
  • Label: Inkode
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "XOXO"
  2. "1,2,3,4"
  3. "ShaLala"
  4. "For My Dream"
  5. "He Told Me" (처음 만난 그날처럼)
 15
&Our Vibe
  • Released: December 29, 2025
  • Label: Inkode
  • Formats: CD, digital download, streaming
Track listing
  1. "Bad Idea"
  2. "UFO (Attention)"
  3. "Delulu Solulu"
  4. "Hard to Love (🖤Love)"
  5. "Say My Name"
 1

Single albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[24]
iLy
  • Released: August 1, 2025
  • Label: Inkode
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
 3

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[29]
"WaveWay" 2024 39 Say My Name
"ShaLala" 2025 66 My Name Is...
"iLy" 53 Non-album single
"UFO (Attention)" 7 &Our Vibe

Videography

Music videos

Title Year Director
"WaveWay" 2024 Kim Ja Kyoung (Flexible Pictures)
"ShaLala" 2025 Park Hyungjun (Kiino.002)
"ShaLala" Japanese version
"iLy" Jimmy (Via Production)
"UFO (Attention)" Min Han-gyeol

Awards and nominations

Name of award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee of award, and result of nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee(s) / Work(s) Result Ref.
Hanteo Music Awards 2024 Blooming Star – Female Say My Name Won [30]
Seoul Music Awards 2025 Rookie of the Year Nominated [31]
Discovery of the Year Won [32]

References

  1. ↑ Jeong, Seung-min (October 16, 2024). 제작자 김재중→히토미 3회차 데뷔로 화제성 잡았다...세이마이네임 출격 준비 完(종합) [Producer Kim Jae-joong→Hitomi 3rd Debut Hot Topics Grabbed...Say My Name Sortie Preparation Complete(Summary)]. MHN Sports (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (September 13, 2024). 아이즈원 히토미, 김재중 제작 걸그룹으로 재데뷔 확정 [공식] [IZ*ONE Hitomi, confirmed to re-debut under girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong [Official]]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 11, 2025. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ Jeong, Hye-won (October 8, 2024). 세이마이네임, '아이즈원' 출신 히토미·'정초하 언니' 소하까지 '화제' [Say My Name, Former 'IZ*ONE' member Hitomi to 'Jung Cho-ha's older sister' Soha 'Hot Topics']. Newsis (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ Jeong, Hee-yeon (August 30, 2024). 김재중 제작 걸그룹=SAY MY NAME...첫 멤버 도희 공개 [공식] [Girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong=SAY MY NAME... reveals first member Dohee [Official]]. Sports DongA via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 30, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (August 30, 2024). '김재중 걸그룹' 세이마이네임, 첫 멤버 '도희' 공개..사랑스러운 비주얼 ['Kim Jae-joong girl group' Say My Name, reveals first member Dohee... lovely visual]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 20, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (September 2, 2024). '김재중 걸그룹' 세이마이네임 카니, 트레일러 공개..10월 데뷔 ['Kim Jae-joong girl group' Say My Name Kanny, reveals trailer... debut in October (2024)]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (September 4, 2024). '김재중 제작 걸그룹' 세이마이네임 메이, 트레일러 공개..귀여운 눈웃음 ['Girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name Mei, reveals trailer... cute eye smile]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  8. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (September 6, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 네 번째 멤버 준휘 공개..냉미녀 비주얼 ['Kim Jae-joong production' Say My Name, reveals fourth member Junhwi... cold beauty's visual]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (September 9, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임 소하, 트레일러 공개..청량 비주얼 ['Kim Jae-joong production' Say My Name Soha, reveals trailer.. refreshing visual]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  10. ↑ Kim, Ji-hye (September 11, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 멤버 승주 베일 벗었다..청량+러블리 ['Kim Jae-joong production' Say My Name, member Seungjoo's veil taken off.. refreshing + lovely]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  11. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (September 13, 2024). 아이즈원 출신 히토미, 김재중 제작 걸그룹 마지막 멤버..10월 재데뷔[공식] [Hitomi from IZ*ONE, the final member of the girl group produced by Kim Jae-joong... to re-debut in October (2024) [Official]]. Herald POP via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
  12. ↑ Kim, Min-ji (October 16, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 오늘 데뷔 앨범 발매 ['Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, release the debut album today]. News1 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 16, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  13. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (October 17, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 데뷔와 동시에 광고계 샛별로 주목 ['Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, attracted attention as rising stars in the advertising world upon debut]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  14. ↑ Kim, Su-jin (October 16, 2024). '김재중 제작' 세이마이네임, 드디어 오늘 데뷔 [Produced by Kim Jae-joong' Say My Name, finally debuted today]. Star News Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  15. ↑ Lee, Da-gyeom (February 19, 2025). '김재중 걸그룹' 세이마이네임, 3월 13일 컴백 ['Kim Jae-joong girl group' Say My Name, comeback on March 13]. Maeil Kyungje via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  16. ↑ 세이마이네임,'샤랄라'한 포토타임 [O! STAR 숏폼]. Chosun Biz (in Korean). March 13, 2025. Archived from the original on April 16, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ Jang, Jin-ri (July 10, 2025). '김재중 걸그룹' 세이마이네임, 8인조 된다...'극강 미모' 새 멤버 슈이 합류[전문] ['Kim Jae-joong girl group' Say My Name, becomes 8-member group... 'extreme beauty' new member Shuie joins [Special]]. SPOTV News via Naver (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  18. ↑ Kim, Soo-jin (July 16, 2025). 세이마이네임, 썸머송 컴백..내달 1일 싱글 'iLy' 공개 [Say My Name, comeback with summer song.. to reveal single 'iLy' on 1st of next month]. Star News via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ Kim, Soo-jin (July 18, 2025). 세이마이네임, 컴백 싱글 'iLy' 스포일러..'Can't Take My Eyes Off You' 인터폴레이션 [Say My Name, comeback single 'iLy' spoiler.. interpolation of 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You']. Star News via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
  20. ↑ Sohn, Bong-seok (December 3, 2025). 세이마이네임, 29일 세 번째 EP '&Our Vibe' 발매! '연말 꽉 채울 초광속 컴백' [Say My Name, to release third EP '&Our Vibe" on 29th (December)! 'A lighting fast comeback to fill the year-end']. Sports Kyunghyang via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 7, 2026. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  21. ↑ 세이마이네임, '뮤직뱅크' 1위...데뷔 첫 음방 트로피 [Say My Name, 1st place on 'Music Bank'... first music show trophy since debut] (in Korean). BizEnter. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Nate.
  22. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (October 18, 2024). 세이마이네임, 데뷔와 동시에 차트 호성적 [Say My Name chart success upon their debut]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  23. ↑ Choi, Ju-seong (October 15, 2024). 신인 걸그룹 세이마이네임 "세계를 집어삼키는 큰 파도 될래요" [Rookie girl group Say My Name "We will become a big wave that swallows up the world"]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
  24. 1 2 Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
  25. ↑ Cumulative Sales of Say My Name:
  26. ↑ Cumulative Sales of My Name Is...:
  27. ↑ Cumulative Sales of &Our Vibe:
  28. ↑ Cumulative Sales of iLy:
  29. ↑ Peak chart positions on the Circle Download Chart:
  30. ↑ Son, Bong-seok (February 17, 2025). 한터뮤직어워즈 대상 TXT·에스파·세븐틴·(여자)아이들 수상 [Hanteo Music Awards Grand Prize winners TXT·Aespa·Seventeen·(G)I-DLE]. Sports Kyunghyang via Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved February 19, 2025.
  31. ↑ Han, Hyun-jung (March 24, 2025). K팝 최고 스타는...오늘 34th 서울가요대상 본상 투표 시작[공식] [The best K-pop star is...Voting for the 34th Seoul Music Awards begins today. [Official]]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved March 26, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  32. ↑ Lee, Yoon-bi (June 22, 2025). 아이들 '대상'→TXT, 아이브, 에스파 '본상', 영탁 4관왕까지...'서울가요대상' 빛냈다 [I-dle's 'Grand Prize' →TXT, IVE, aespa 'Main Award', and Young Tak won 4 awards... 'Seoul Music Awards' shined]. MHN (in Korean). Retrieved June 22, 2025 – via Naver.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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