Latency (band)

Latency
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2025 (2025)–present
LabelsOddinary Records
Members

Latency (Korean: 레이턴시, stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl band under Oddinary Records. They debuted on January 8, 2026 with the single "It Was Love". The band consists of five members: Heeyeon, Jeewon, Haeun, Hyunjin, and Semi. The group's members are known for previous experience in the South Korean entertainment industry; Jeewon, Haeun, and Semi are former members of Cignature, Hyunjin is a member of Loona and Loossemble, and Heeyeon is a Youtuber under the name Fingerstylish.

Name

The members chose the name Latency to mean "Our voices were a little delayed, but are finally heard."[1]

Career

2016–2025: Pre-debut activities

In November 2016, Hyunjin debuted under Blockberry Creative as the second member of the then upcoming group Loona with her eponymous single album.[2] In August 2017, Jeewon and Haeun debuted as members of the girl group Good Day under C9 Entertainment.[3] On August 20, 2018, Hyunjin debuted with Loona as a full group.[4] In February 2020, C9 redebuted Jeewon and Haeun and debuted Semi as members of Cignature under the sub-label J9, with Haeun taking the stage name Ye Ah.[5]

In 2021, Haeun terminated her contract with J9 and left Cignature.[6] In 2023, Heeyeon, also known as the Youtuber Fingerstylish, worked as a guitar instructor for the then upcoming band QWER.[7] In September, Hyunjin debuted as a member of Loossemble under CTDENM after terminating her contract with Blockberry Creative.[8][9] In November 2024, Hyunjin's exclusive contract with CTDENM ended, and Cignature disbanded and terminated their contracts with their label.[10][11]

In June 2025, Hyunjin founded her own independent artist label and announced she was joining a band project with Jeewon.[12] On August 25, Jeewon released her solo debut single "Devil's Jam" under the stage name ZZONE.[13] In October, the web series Motchuh Do Rock! launched, following Heeyeon, Jeewon, Haeun, Hyunjin, and Semi as they form the band Latency under the label Oddinary Records.[1] On November 17, Latency held their first public performance titled "November Monthly Evaluation". They played three songs including their unreleased song "It was Love", which was stated to be released soon.[14] On November 18, Oddinary Records announced Latency would debut in January 2026.[1]

2026–present: Debut with "It Was Love"

On January 8, 2026, the group officially debuted with their single "It Was Love".[15]

Members

  • Heeyeon (희연), also known as Fingerstylish (뚱치땅치) – guitar [1]
  • Jeewon (지원) – guitar [1]
  • Haeun (하은) – keyboard [1]
  • Hyunjin (현진) – drums[1]
  • Semi (세미) – bass [1]

Discography

Singles

List of singles, showing year released, chart positions, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Down.
[16]
"It Was Love" (사랑이었는데) 2026 142 TBA

Filmography

Web series

Year Title Note(s) Ref.
2025 Motchuh Do Rock! (못쳐 도 락!) YouTube series following the formation of Latency [1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Kim, Jin-seok (November 18, 2025). [단독] 시그니처 지원 → 이달소 현진 뭉친 밴드 '레이턴시' 내년 1월 데뷔 예정. TV Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  2. ^ 걸그룹 '이달의 소녀' 현진, 몽환+청순 매력 | 텐아시아. July 28, 2017. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  3. ^ Dong-sun, Park (January 14, 2020). C9엔터, 내달 신인걸그룹 '시그니처' 론칭...'C9걸즈 데뷔 본격화'. RPM9 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 6, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Herman, Tamar. "Loona Announces First Formal Single 'Hi High': Watch a Teaser". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  5. ^ Cho, Sung-yoon (April 7, 2020). 시그니처, 7일 리드 싱글 B '아싸' 발매...초고속 컴백 '비주얼 UP' [cignature, released lead single B "ASSA" on 7th (April), very fast comeback "visual UP"]. Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  6. ^ 시그니처 예아-선 탈퇴..."조건 없이 소속사 계약 해지". Isplus (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2025 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Lee, Eun-mi (September 8, 2023). QWER, 카더가든-에일리 힘입어 '데뷔 초읽기'. Daily Sports Hankook. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  8. ^ Lee, Keum-jun (May 9, 2023). [단독] 이달소 비비 현진도 블록베리 떠난다...법정 싸움서 '승소'. 미래를 보는 창 - 전자신문 (in Korean). Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  9. ^ Kim, Ye-na (September 15, 2023). 이달소 출신 루셈블, 오늘(15일) 데뷔...美 투어 먼저 [Loossemble, from Loona, debuts today (15th)...US tour first] (in Korean). Xports News. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 15, 2023 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jang, Joo-yeon (November 29, 2024). '이달소 출신' 루셈블, 소속사와 전속 계약 종료...재데뷔 1년 2개월 만 [전문] [Loossemble, from Loona, ends exclusive contract with agency...1 year and 2 months since re-debut [Full text]] (in Korean). Ilgan Sports. Retrieved November 29, 2024 – via Naver.
  11. ^ 워터밤도 섰는데...시그니처, 데뷔 4년 만 해체 "계약 잔여 기간 상관 無" [공식입장 전문]. Naver (in Korean). December 2, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  12. ^ 디뮤어 demure. (June 19, 2025). 이달소 애옹이, CEO가 되다 | 현진 인터뷰 | 이달의 소녀, 루셈블 | demure Portrait.. Retrieved June 27, 2025 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Kim, Ji-hye (September 4, 2025). [단독] 160만 뷰 '워터밤 여신', 이제는 아티스트 '지지원'으로 새 출발 [IS인터뷰]. Isplus. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  14. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (November 18, 2025). [단독] 데뷔 앞둔 걸밴드 레이턴시, 첫 공연 현장 살펴보니 [종합]. TV Daily. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  15. ^ Kim, Jin-seok (January 8, 2026). 전직 아이돌과 인플루언서의 만남... 밴드 레이턴시, 오늘(8일) 데뷔. TV Daily. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  16. ^ Peak chart positions on Circle Download Chart:
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