Moonchild (group)

Moonchild
ムーンチャイルド
Moonchild ムーンチャイルド
Genres	J-pop
Years active	2023–2024
Labels	LDH Japan; Sony Music Japan; CDL entertainment;
Past members	Ruan; Uwa; Anri; Hana; Mirano;
Website	www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/moonchild/

Moonchild (Japanese: ムーンチャイルド; stylized in all caps) was a Japanese girl group formed by LDH Japan and signed to the sub-label CDL Entertainment which was founded by Hiroomi Tosaka. The group was composed of five members: Ruan, Uwa, Anri, Hana, and Mirano. Moonchild was formed through LDH's audition program iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~.^[1] Tosaka served as their head producer while music was produced by ALYSA from Hybe Labels Japan. The group released their debut single "Don't Blow It" on April 24, 2023, and officially debuted with their first extended play Delicious Poison on May 3, 2023.

Name

The group name "MOONCHILD" expresses the concept of the group as bewitching and ephemeral like the moon, and like the moon that changes shape every day, it fuses "Music", "Entertainment" and "Culture" to deliver ever-changing entertainment.^[2]

Career

2021–2022: Formation through iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~

Moonchild was formed through LDH Japan's audition program iCON Z ~Dreams For Children~. Out of 48,000 people, only 30 girls passed for the second screening of the girl group category.^[3] On September 25, 2022, the final episode of the girls division aired and the successful candidates who were able to become members of the final group were announced.^[3]

2023–2024: Debut with Delicious Poison and disbandment

On March 6, 2023, the group released three pre-release digital singles.^[4] On April 2, a debut teaser announcing the group's first EP Delicious Poison was released.^[5] The album was released on May 3, 2023.^[6] On May 8, they held a debut showcase at Toyosu PIT in Tokyo, which was live streamed for free on their YouTube channel and the platform ABEMA (K WORLD channel).

On May 22, they appeared on the cover of VI/NYL issue #011, their first magazine cover. On May 23, the group made their first appearance on the cover of the July special issue of GINGER.

On June 10 and 11, they attended the 2023 Weverse Con Festival at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea.

On April 24 2024, LDH announced after discussions with the members and their families, Moonchild will end their activities in April. Anri and Mirano would be staying at LDH and working towards a new music and entertainment activities, Uwa and Hana would leave the company and pursue dance and education respectively while Ruan would become a producer.^[7]

Members

Ruan (ルアン)
Uwa (ウワ)
Anri (アンリ)
Hana (ハナ)
Mirano (みらの)

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title	Details	Peak chart positions		Sales
Title	Details	JPN ^[8]	JPN Hot ^[9]	Sales
Delicious Poison	Released: May 3, 2023 Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Track listing Don't Blow It! "Photogenic" "Chili Chocolate" "One Bite" "Skydive" "Bzz Bzz" "Lonely"	9	8	JPN: 5,718 (Phy.)^[10] JPN: 205 (Dig.)^[11]
Friends Are For	Released: November 29, 2023 Label: Sony Music Japan Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	23	27	JPN: 2,636^[12]

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Chili Chocolate"	2023	Delicious Poison
"One Bite"
"Lonely"
"Don't Blow It!"

Concert and tours

Concert participation

2023 Weverse Con Festival^[13]

References

^ "LDH 5人組ガールズグループ「MOONCHILD」5・3デビュー OMI(登坂広臣)プロデュース、HYBE LABELS JAPAN制作". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2023.
^ "三代目JSB ØMIプロデュースのガールズグループ、MOONCHILDが5月にデビュー LDH JAPAN史上最大のオーディション発". Yahoo (in Japanese). February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ""LDH JAPAN×HYBE LABELS JAPAN"ガールズグループ・MOONCHILDデビュー決定「一つの時代のアイコンとなれるように」". Yahoo (in Japanese). February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
^ ""LDH JAPAN×HYBE LABELS JAPAN"ガールズグループ・MOONCHILDデビュー決定「一つの時代のアイコンとなれるように」". Model Press (in Japanese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "MOON CHILD 最新映像公開&デビューEP収録内容解禁！" (in Japanese). April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "LDH×HYBE LABELS JAPAN初共同プロデュースMOONCHILD、デビューEPタイトル&リリイベ開催決定". Oricon (in Japanese). March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ Inc, Natasha. "LDHガールズグループMOONCHILDが活動終了、UWAとHANAは事務所退社". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "MOONCHILD". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^
Billboard Japan Hot Albums peak chart position:
- "Delicious Poison". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- "Friends Are For". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
^
- 週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月01日～2023年05月07日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 1, 2023 – May 7, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- 週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月08日～2023年05月014日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 8, 2023 – May 14, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
^ 2023年05月15日付 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
^ 週間　アルバムランキング 2023年11月27日～2023年12月03日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking November 27, 2023 – December 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ "NewJeans, TXT and more join line-up of 2023 Weverse Con Festival in Seoul". NME. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

[1] "LDH 5人組ガールズグループ「MOONCHILD」5・3デビュー OMI(登坂広臣)プロデュース、HYBE LABELS JAPAN制作". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[:0-2] "三代目JSB ØMIプロデュースのガールズグループ、MOONCHILDが5月にデビュー LDH JAPAN史上最大のオーディション発". Yahoo (in Japanese). February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[:0_1-3] ""LDH JAPAN×HYBE LABELS JAPAN"ガールズグループ・MOONCHILDデビュー決定「一つの時代のアイコンとなれるように」". Yahoo (in Japanese). February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.

[4] ""LDH JAPAN×HYBE LABELS JAPAN"ガールズグループ・MOONCHILDデビュー決定「一つの時代のアイコンとなれるように」". Model Press (in Japanese). 12 August 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[5] "MOON CHILD 最新映像公開&デビューEP収録内容解禁！" (in Japanese). April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[6] "LDH×HYBE LABELS JAPAN初共同プロデュースMOONCHILD、デビューEPタイトル&リリイベ開催決定". Oricon (in Japanese). March 20, 2023. Retrieved April 3, 2023.

[7] Inc, Natasha. "LDHガールズグループMOONCHILDが活動終了、UWAとHANAは事務所退社". 音楽ナタリー (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-04-24. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[8] "MOONCHILD". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[japanhotalbum-9] Billboard Japan Hot Albums peak chart position:
"Delicious Poison". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

"Friends Are For". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[10] "Delicious Poison". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[11] "Friends Are For". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2023.

[10] 
週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月01日～2023年05月07日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 1, 2023 – May 7, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月08日～2023年05月014日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 8, 2023 – May 14, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[13] 週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月01日～2023年05月07日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 1, 2023 – May 7, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.

[14] 週間アルバムランキング 2023年05月08日～2023年05月014日 [Weekly Album Ranking May 8, 2023 – May 14, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 24, 2023.

[11] 2023年05月15日付 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.

[12] 週間　アルバムランキング 2023年11月27日～2023年12月03日 [Oricon Weekly Album Ranking November 27, 2023 – December 3, 2023] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[13] "NewJeans, TXT and more join line-up of 2023 Weverse Con Festival in Seoul". NME. April 26, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.

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