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Brown Eyed Girls
Genres	K-Pop, R&B
Years active	2006 - present
Labels	NegaNetwork
Members
Jea Ga-in Narsha Miryo

The Brown Eyed Girls (Korean: 브라운 아이드 걸스) are a South Korean girl group managed by NegaNetwork (Korean: 내가네트워크). The group consists of four members: Jea, Ga-in, Narsha and Miryo. Since debuting in 2006, the group has risen to popularity through a number of hit singles, beginning with 2008's "L.O.V.E."

Contents 1 History 1.1 Volume 1: Your Story and Volume 2: 떠나라 미스김 1.2 With Love and My Style mini-albums 1.3 Volume 3: Sound G 1.4 Other musical efforts 2 Discography 3 CD 2 (Only Repackage) 4 CD 1 5 CD 2 6 Repackaged Album 6.1 Member Profiles 6.2 Awards 6.3 References 6.4 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Volume 1: Your Story and Volume 2: 떠나라 미스김

After more than 3 years of training regarding singing and several times of small sized-concerts, the Brown Eyed Girls released the debut album Your Story in South Korea in February 2006. The album was well-received critically, but did not do as well as expected commercially. However, it did spawn their hit debut single "다가와서", which became a minor hit throughout Korea. The album was later re-released to include "Hold The Line" (which samples "Push The Button" by British girl band Sugababes and "Technologic" by Daft Punk). This song also became a hit, further boosting the band's popularity. "Hold the Line" was disclosed across the world because it was included in the list of songs from the game Pump it Up.

After a short break, the group went back into the studio to work on their sophomore album 떠나라 미스김, which included the single "너에게 속았다" ("You Got Me Fooled"). Subsequent singles were "오아시스" featuring Lee Jae Hoon and "내꺼야", a collaboration with fellow Korean girl group SeeYa.

During the break between their debut and sophomore albums, the Brown Eyed Girls released their first digital single entitled "내가 여름이다", which was later included in their sophomore LP.

[edit] With Love and My Style mini-albums

In January 2008, the group released their first mini-album With Love. The first single taken from the mini-album was "L.O.V.E.", which became an instant hit in South Korea, making the girls a household name. "Love Action" was the second single taken from the mini-album and was another hit for the group. With Love also marked the group's second digital album (after 내가 여름이다), though it was released in conventional CD format as well.

In September 2008, the Brown Eyed Girls released their second mini-album in My Style. Their new single "어쩌다" ("How Come") became their biggest hit of 2008, topping many music charts. After promotion for "어쩌다" ended, they released the 3-track follow-up My Hidden Style, which included the single "My Style", a remake of their hit L.O.V.E. Both "My Style" and "어쩌다" were successful singles.

[edit] Volume 3: Sound G

On July 20th, 2009, the Brown Eyed Girls released their third full-length album, the double-disc Sound G. Though "Candy Man" was the first song unveiled from the new album, the first single that was heavily promoted was "Abracadabra". The release of this album also saw a shift in the image of the group, as the members redefined themselves as independent and mature city girls, which is a trend with many K-Pop groups.

The release of the "Abracadabra" music video has sparked a lot of controversy. As the group is sporting a substantially more provocative visual style, criticism has arisen for the suggestive and erotic themes that the video presents. They later released a Stage version of the song that is just the dance.

The Brown Eyed Girls revealed the repackaged album "Sign" that had its new single, Sign, along with Drunk On Sleep (잠에 취해) and a remix of their previous hit Abracadabra. The Brown Eyed Girls' music video teaser for Sign was released on October 26 and the repackaged album was released along with the music video on the 29th. Brown Eyed Girls' agency, Nega Network, revealed that, "This upcoming music video will be even more shocking and provoking than Abracadabra." The song has been quite successful although not topping their previous single.

Even though gaining success in 2008 with their singles L.O.V.E. and How Come, 2009 has been the peak of their careers. Abracadabra was a huge success which allowed them to obtain the title of Best Female Group for 2009 at the Mnet Asian Music Awards, also known as MAMA.

[edit] Other musical efforts

The girls have also been featured on several South Korean Drama soundtracks. Including 포도밭 그 사나이 (song Loving You), 게임의 여왕 (song 독 한사랑) and 대조영 (song 대조영).

Miryo was also featured in fellow labelmate group, Flying Girls as a rapper.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Member Profiles

Birth name	Stage name	Hangul	Date of Birth	Vocal Position
Kim Hyojin	제아 (Jea)	김효진	September 18, 1981 (1981-09-18) (age 28)[1]	Leader, Vocals
Son Ga-in	가인 (Ga-in)	손가인	September 20, 1987 (1987-09-20) (age 22)	Vocals
Park Hyojin	나르샤 (Narsha)	박효진	December 28, 1981 (1981-12-28) (age 27)[1]	Main Vocals
Cho Mi Hyea	미료 (Miryo)	조미혜	November 2, 1981 (1981-11-02) (age 28)[1]	Rapper

[edit] Awards

Year	Awards
2006	Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (July) 'Hold the Line" [2] 16th Seoul Music Awards: New Artist Award
2008	23rd Golden Disk Awards: Digital Music Award [3]
2009	18th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Song Of The Month (August) "Abracadabra"[4] Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best House & Electronic Song "Abracadabra" Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Female Group

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website (Korean)