UNIS Guide for New Fans: Members, Music, and Their Comeback Era

Quick Answer: UNIS is an eight-member multinational girl group formed through the survival show "Universe Ticket," debuting in March 2024 under F&F Entertainment. On July 31, 2026, they released their first Japanese mini-album — and with their special project contract due to end around September 2026, now is genuinely the moment to catch up on them.

In This Article

1. Who Is UNIS?
2. Meet the 8 Members
3. Why UNIS Is Worth Knowing Right Now
4. What's Different About the July 31 Release

Who Is UNIS?

UNIS (stylized U&iS) debuted on March 27, 2024 with the EP "We Unis" and lead single "Superwoman," after forming through SBS's reality competition "Universe Ticket." The show ran from late 2023 into January 2024 and drew 82 contestants from across Asia and North America, competing to join a single eight-member group. UNIS is managed by F&F Entertainment — a company founded specifically for this project by the fashion brand F&F, making them one of the more unusual agency setups in current K-pop.

UNIS · SUPERWOMAN · F&F Entertainment · via YouTube

Meet the 8 Members

The lineup is genuinely international: leader Jin Hyeonju (previously in Good Day and cignature), Japanese members Nana and Kotoko, Filipino members Gehlee Dangca and Elisia, plus Bang Yunha, Oh Yoona, and youngest member Lim Seowon, who had already released an independent solo single back in 2021 before joining the group. That mix is part of why UNIS built an early, genuinely global fanbase — headlining events like Otaku Pop Fes in Manila rather than just Korean music shows.

Why UNIS Is Worth Knowing Right Now

Here's the detail most new fans miss: UNIS operates on a special 2.5-year project contract from "Universe Ticket," which is set to run out around September 2026 — just weeks after this comeback. That doesn't necessarily mean the group ends there, but project-group contracts of this kind have historically been genuine turning points for K-pop lineups, so this is not a group where "I'll get into them eventually" is a safe bet.

UNIS · Curious (너만 몰라) · F&F Entertainment · via YouTube

Pro Tip: UNIS's Korean-language discography is short enough to fully catch up on in one sitting — three releases across two years. Start there before diving into their growing catalog of Japan-only original songs, which follow a slightly different, more City-pop-influenced sound.

What's Different About the July 31 Release

This one is worth flagging clearly: the July 31, 2026 release is UNIS's first physical mini-album in Japan specifically, not a Korean comeback. It bundles a new original "summer song" alongside previously released Japan-only digital singles "MoshiMoshi" and "mwah…," across five tracks total. If you're expecting a title track built around their usual Korean promotional cycle, this one runs on a separate, Japan-focused release calendar instead.

UNIS · SWICY · F&F Entertainment · via YouTube

Release	Date	Market	Notes
We Unis (Superwoman)	March 2024	Korea	Debut EP
Curious	August 2024	Korea	1st comeback single album
Swicy	April 2025	Korea	2nd mini album
Japan 1st Mini Album	July 31, 2026	Japan	First physical Japan release, 5 tracks

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