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Black Pearl
Black Pearl
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop; hip hop; R&B; dance-pop;
Years active	2007–2012
Labels	Core Contents Media;
Past members	Nami; Hwi Eun; Young Joo; Jung Min; Mikka;

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Black Pearl (Korean: 블랙펄) was a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2007. Their debut lineup consisted of Nami, Hwieun, Youngjoo, and Mikka. In 2009, Mikka left due to personal reasons, and was replaced by new member Jungmin. When the group debuted in 2007, they were marketed as the next girl group to dominate charts alongside hitmakers of the such as Wonder Girls and Kara. They were also known to follow the steps of SG Wannabe, SeeYa, and M2M. They disbanded in 2012.^[1]

History

Debut (2007)

On July 16, 2007, Black Pearl debuted on M! Countdown with their first single "Joheungeol Eotteokhae", with an R&B sound. Later, they released their second digital song called "Gyeor Gug... Neojanha". The group also released the songs "What Can I Do" and "Finally You".^{[citation needed]}

Multiple projects and collaborations (2008–2010)

In May 2008, members Nami and Young Joo were selected to participate in a special unit called Color Pink, alongside Lee Hae-ri, Kang Min-kyung of Davichi, Lee Bo-ram, and Kim Yeon-ji of SeeYa, who were all part of Core Contents Media at the time.^[2] They also released a collaboration with South Korean rapper Mario, called "Hateful Love", which was performed from November to December 2008. In 2010, Mikka left the group for personal reasons. Later, she opened her own clothing line.^[3]

Gogossing (2010)

In 2010, Black Pearl released the song "Gogossing", which was promoted for four months on Mnet's M! Countdown. They were regarded as Core Contents Media's next big group, alongside labelmates Co-ed School and T-ara.

Hiatus & disbandment (2011–2012)

After their hit in the previous year, members focused on solo activities in 2011. Although Core Contents Media never made an official announcement, the group is considered effectively disbanded since 2012.

Members

Final lineup

Nami - (나미) born Oh Na-mi (오나미) in Seoul, South Korea on (1981-10-24) October 24, 1981 (age 42) is the Leader.
Hwieun - (휘은) born Kim Hwi-eun (김휘은) in Seoul, South Korea on (1990-09-15) September 15, 1990 (age 34).
Youngjoo - (영주) born Na Young-joo (나영주) in Seoul, South Korea on (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 37).
Jungmin - (중민) born Lee Jung-min (이정민) in Seoul, South Korea on (1982-02-15) February 15, 1982 (age 42).

Former

Mikka (미카) born Woo Mi-jin (우미진) in Seoul, South Korea on (1983-04-14) April 14, 1983 (age 41).

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	KOR ^[4]
Gogossing	Released: July 5, 2010 Label: Core Contents Media Formats: CD, digital download	8

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
Title	Year	KOR ^[5]	Album
As lead artist
"What Can I Do, I Like You" (좋은걸 어떡해)	2007	No data	Non-album single
"Finally...It's You" (결국...너잖아)	2007	No data	Gogossing
"Gogossing" (고고씽)	2010	47	Gogossing
Collaborations
"Blue Moon" with Davichi, SeeYa as Color Pink	2008	No data	Color Pink

References

^ JpopAsia. "BLACK PEARL | JpopAsia". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
^ "Black Pearl KPOP Star Profile & KPOP Music Video | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
^ "우미진님의 싸이홈". 싸이홈 | BY 우미진 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-07-11.
^
"Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- "Gogossing charting".
^
"Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ""Gogossing" charting".

[1] JpopAsia. "BLACK PEARL | JpopAsia". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2017-07-11.

[2] "Black Pearl KPOP Star Profile & KPOP Music Video | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2018-01-02. Retrieved 2017-07-11.

[3] "우미진님의 싸이홈". 싸이홈 | BY 우미진 (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-07-11.

[gaon_album_chart-4] "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
"Gogossing charting".

[5] "Gogossing charting".

[gaon_digital_chart-5] "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-07-16.
""Gogossing" charting".

[7] ""Gogossing" charting".

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 * '''Nami''' - ({{Korean|hangul=나미|labels=no}}) born Oh Na-mi ({{Korean|hangul=오나미|labels=no}}) in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] on {{birth date and age|1981|10|24}} is the Leader.
 * '''Hwieun''' - ({{Korean|hangul=휘은|labels=no}}) born Kim Hwi-eun ({{Korean|hangul=김휘은|labels=no}}) in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] on {{birth date and age|1990|9|15}}.
-* '''Youngjoo''' - ({{Korean|hangul=영주|labels=no}}) born Na Young-joo ({{Korean|hangul=나영주|labels=no}}) in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]].
+* '''Youngjoo''' - ({{Korean|hangul=영주|labels=no}}) born Na Young-joo ({{Korean|hangul=나영주|labels=no}}) in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] on {{birth date and age|1987|4|11}}.
 * '''Jungmin''' - ({{Korean|hangul=중민|labels=no}}) born Lee Jung-min ({{Korean|hangul=이정민|labels=no}}) in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] on {{birth date and age|1982|2|15}}.