generasia:Featured article for 2026 week 1
SAY MY NAME
SAY MY NAME (세이마이네임) is a Korean pop girl group under iNKODE. The group currently consists of eight members: Dohee, Kanny, Mei, Junhwi, Soha, Seungjoo, Hitomi, and Shuie. Some members of SAY MY NAME had 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. Seungjoo was a contestant on MBC TV's audition program Banggwahu Seollem, and Mei was a contestant on the global talent competition reality show The Debut: Dream Academy.
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. The group officially debuted as seven members on October 16, with their eponymous mini-album, and song "WaveWay" as its lead track.
The group released their second mini-album, My Name Is..., on March 13, 2025, with lead track "ShaLala". On July 10th, iNKODE announced the addition of Shuie to the group, thereby re-organising the group to eight members. The group released the single "iLy" on August 1st, their first release to feature member Shuie and first release as an eight-member group. The single features interpolation of Frankie Valli's "Can't Take My Eyes Off You".
Their third mini-album, &Our Vibe, is released this week on December 29th.
