On "Weekly Idol," VIVIZ unveiled a few other group names they considered using for their fresh start under Big Planet Made.
Keep on reading to know what other group names the trio could have had.
VIVIZ on Weekly Idol: Trio Shares Other Choices They Had for Their New Group Name
On Feb. 9, former GFRIEND members Umji, SinB and Eunha officially re-debuted as VIVIZ. The trio returned with a new image that they weren't able to show before. They released their first mini-album "Beam of Prism," which features the title song "BOP BOP!"
On the same day, VIVIZ guested on "Weekly Idol," hosted by Kwang Hee and MONSTA X Minhyuk (who is currently a special MC while Super Junior Eunhyuk is absent). The new girl group not only performed on the show but also sat down to have a chat with the hosts.
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During the "Weekly Idol Wish Center" segment of the show, SinB, Umji and Eunha responded to the handwritten wishes that Na.V (VIVIZ's fandom) submitted.
For the first wish, VIVIZ was asked to share the group names they considered using, aside from their current name. To this, Kwang Hee commented that the three might have had a debate on how to name their group.
The former GFRIEND members simultaneously responded that they considered many other names to use besides "VIVIZ."
According to Umji, one of those names is "Three Friends." Eunha added that this is "one of the normal ones" they considered, implying that there might be some odd names on their list.
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Umji continued, "As you know, we used to be GFRIEND." But, since they have only three members in the group, they thought of naming themselves "Three Friends" as a reference to their previous group name.
"Weekly Idol" MC Minhyuk commented that "Three Friends" is not that bad to be VIVIZ's name. However, when Kwang Hee asked what the ladies thought of the name, they said that they "ignored" it. The name turned out to be a suggestion from higher officials at the group's agency, as per Umji.
In addition to "Three Friends," VIVIZ's name also could have been "Soulmate," which Umji described as a name that's "fine but not catchy."
Do you like VIVIZ as SinB, Umji and Eunha's group name, or do you prefer either Three Friends or Soulmate more?
VIVIZ's 'Beam of Prism' Achieves Sixth Highest First-Day Sales Among Albums by Female Artists in 2022
In other news, VIVIZ's mini-album "Beam of Prism" is doing well when it comes to sales. It recorded an impressive total number of sales on the first day alone.
On Feb. 9, "Beam of Prism" sold 22,566 copies on the Hanteo Chart. This figure is the third-highest sales among albums by K-pop girl groups released this year. It is bested only by Kep1er's "FIRST IMPACT" and fromis_9's "Midnight Guest."
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Considering the first-day sales of female artists who released new albums this 2022, VIVIZ's "Beam of Prism" has the sixth-highest sales. It follows Choi Yena's "SMILEY" that sold 25,532 copies on Jan. 17.
On the second day of release, "Beam of Prism" sold 2,272 more copies. The album has now sold almost 25,000 total copies to date.
Watch VIVIZ's "BOP BOP!" music video here!
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Written by Mhaliya Scott
