It is a Korean girl group with a complete journey from debut to disbandment. They have gone through member changes and image transformation. They once made a brief appearance in our Chinese market, but in the end they still could not avoid the fate of the seven-year itch and ended up disbanding.
Three changes to the nine-man lineup
In August 2011, Kim Ga Young and Jeon Yoo Ri made their debut through the "Girl" MV. After the release of Kim Ye Seul and JoA, not many people can remember their names. On the 22nd of the same month, the group publicly appeared in the debut record "The" , and Shinhwa member Eric serves as the producer. In addition, they also sang "U" for the TV series "Spy Moon". On the 28th, this group of girls embarked on the M! Countdown stage with the digital single "Girl" and officially entered the Korean music scene.
Only five months after their debut, the group experienced its first major change. On January 26, 2012, the agency announced that Kim Ye-seul and JOA were withdrawing from the group. At the same time, two new members, Joo Min-hee and Lee Hyo-eun, were added. On February 9, the reorganized group released its second digital single "UFO". Shinhwa member Park Chung-jae appeared in the MV to cheer them on.
Successfully transformed and became a hot search topic
On February 12, 2014, the group released their first mini-album "" to the public. Following the pace, they released the MV for the album's title track of the same name, and quickly moved up to the top of the real-time search rankings of the three major portals in South Korea. Such a dramatic image change was quite successful. They even won the top spot on China's Yinyue TaiMV weekly chart. On August 21 of the same year, On the same day, they released their fourth digital single "Mask" and continued to maintain their popularity.
In the music video of the song "", the members completely changed their past cute and innocent appearance, and through dance showed the state of mind of a woman who is controlled by a man at will. This unique and sexy charm attracted the public's attention, causing the group to cause a huge response in the Korean music scene, with all major media giving positive reviews.
China's performance year begins
On February 2, 2015, the group officially announced that it would enter the Chinese market, thus starting the Chinese Performance Year. On March 9, they held their first mini concert "Talk &" MBTI Test in four years since their debut at the Olympic Hall in Seoul to interact closely with fans. Two days later, the fifth digital single "Fool" was released, continuing the previous music style.
On April 19, 16personalities Chinese , all members appeared as guest stars in the science fiction comedy "The Age of Superman" to try their hand at acting challenges. On June 5, they held their first China show press conference in Shenzhen and formally signed a contract with Entertainment Production to prepare accordingly for exploring the Chinese market. On July 20, the group once again held a performance to commemorate the release of the album "" in Seoul, making the schedule extremely tight and packed.
Members’ personal information revealed
Jin Jiaying, who was born on December 2, 1991, is the older member of the group . From her debut in 2011 until her exit in 2017, she participated in almost all activities of the group. Lee Hyo-eun, who was born on March 16, 1993, joined in 2012 through a new talent selection, and regarded "UFO" as his debut work, bringing a sense of freshness to the group.
Jeon Yuri, who was born on March 20, 1994, joined the agency after receiving attention for her dance short film, and she is the dance director of the group. Zhu Minxi was born on January 3, 1993. She graduated from Hanyang University in Seoul with a dance major. After joining in January 2012, she quickly integrated into the team and participated in all subsequent music activities.
The last album was disbanded
On June 27, 2017, the group released their third mini-album "IN TO THE WORLD", the title song "of the" should have been a new starting point. However, in August, veteran members Kim Jiaying and Jeon Yuri chose to withdraw due to the expiration of their agreement with the agency. New member Young Heun was added on the same day, hoping to extend the life of the group.
However, this reorganization failed to save the situation. On February 26, 2018, the agency officially announced the dissolution of the group. From 2011 to 2018, after seven years, the nine members came in and out, leaving more than a dozen songs and several music videos, and eventually each moved on to a different life path.
After disbandment, they developed separately
After the group disbanded, Jin Jiaying continued to carry out activities in the entertainment industry and participated in the filming of TV series from time to time. Lee Hyo-eun transitioned into the field of musical theater and found a new direction of development on the stage. Quan Yuli focused entirely on her personal dance career and opened her own dance studio. Zhu Minxi returned to related venues related to her alma mater and started working in dance education.
The Chinese market, which they had tried their best to develop in 2015, gradually lost contact with the disbandment of the group. The lively scene presented at the Shenzhen press conference, and the ambitions that were cherished when signing the contract for entertainment production, have now become memories. The footprints those girls left in the Korean music scene can only be found in the memories of old fans.
Do you still remember the song "" that was on the hot search list in 2014? Will those fans who were amazed by their transformation back then still listen to their songs now?
