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4Minute

4minute (Korean: 포미닛) is a South Korean girl group created by Cube Entertainment who have released various singles and EPs since their founding in 2009.

History

Development

4Minute was announced in May 2007, along with two of the group's members, Kim Hyun Ah and Nam Ji Hyun. Although Ji Hyun is known as the leader, many singing parts and centered dancing roles belong to HyunA (who is a former member of Wonder Girls) On June 11, 2009, the silhouette teaser video was released online, along with their official website.[1] The remaining three members' identities were kept secret until June 12.[2] On June 15, 2009, their debut single "Hot Issue" was released along with another teaser video and the profiles for each group member.[3] Within hours of the song release, it quickly climbed onto top five within various digital music charts such as Cyworld, Bugs, Soribada, and Mnet.[4] 4minute had their debut performances on June 18–21 with "Hot Issue" on Mnet's "M!Countdown", "KBS's Music Bank", "MBC's Music Core" and SBS's Popular Song. They won the digital music award "Rookie Of The Month" for June and August. 4minute won their first ever number one award on Inkigayo, on September 27 and on M!Countdown, on October 1.

2009–present: "For Muzik" and "Huh (Hit Your Heart)"

Cube Entertainment had released a teaser for their first single "Hot Issue" on June 10 and debuted on June 18. The girls promoted the song from it's release, continuing promotions until August. In the end of August, 4Minute released a mini-album called "For Muzik" which was alongside their second single, "Muzik". Their third single is "What A Girl Wants", and was released not long after the release of their EP.

Each song they have released has focused on one member of the group. "Hot Issue" focused on Hyuna, "Muzik" focused on Jiyoon, and "What A Girl Wants" focused on Gayoon.

Due to the popularity of the group, it was later announced by Cube Entertainment that Universal Music Group would be assisting 4Minute with an international launch of their album.[5]

They embarked on their Asia Tour that started in January and followed into other countries such as Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Hong Kong, and Japan.[6] They had their first solo concert in Japan on May 8, 2010. Cube Entertainment announced that the tickets to the concert had been sold out in a very short period of time. For their first solo concert in Japan they performed in front of 4000 people. When they had their press conference reporters from 50 media stations were there for 4Minute including Asahi TV, TBS, NTV etc.[citation needed]

They have recorded a remix with American artist Amerie for her song 'Heard 'Em All' to be released on the Asian version of her fourth album.

On April 23, 2010 a new repackaged album of 4minute will be sold in Taiwan adding in the solo debut song of Hyuna, that features Yong Jun Hyung of Beast, "Change" and their duet song with Amerie and as well as a bonus DVD of their concert in Taiwan.

4minute released a new mini-album entitled HuH (Hit Your Heart) for their comeback on May 19, 2010. Along with this, they also released the first single from it, titled "HuH" (pronounced as "ha" as they will laugh at people who laugh at them). In the first track "Who's Next," 4Minute's fellow lablemates, the members of BEAST, were featured and also appear in the music video for "HuH."

They will release "I My Me Mine" as their next Japanese single. They will release 3 different editions of the single[7].

Solo careers

Member HyunA released her first solo single titled "Change" featuring BEAST's Yong Jun Hyung as a rapper in 2009, while another member, JiYoon was actually supposed to release her album late 2010, but due to 4Minute’s promotional activities all over Asia, the album’s release was delayed. While JiYoon was asked if she would be releasing her album in an interview, she did not hear a thing about it.

Controversies

On June 21, 2009, after the first week of "Hot Issue" promotions, fans stole various items from the group's van, including clothing and other items. Cube Entertainment said it was very unfortunate that such an ordeal occurred.[8]

On August 27, 2009, Korean broadcaster KBS banned playing of the 4minute song "Won't Give (안줄래)" for what they considered to be overly sexual lyrical content. The lyrics in question, in the style of a first-person narrative, express an unwillingness on the part of the subject to "give" herself or her heart to her partner. Cube Entertainment responded to the ban by stating that the song was intended to be "about the pure feelings of a girl to a guy" and that they were "very disappointed" by the decision.

On June 6, 2010, it was revealed that Gayoon injured her eye while changing. Her costume was the only one which had a hard tag and it soon tore her cornea. She proceeded to do daily activities with an eye patch and wore sunglasses during performances.

Members

  • Jihyun (b. (1990-01-09) January 9, 1990 (age 34)), birth name Nam Ji Hyun (남지현)
  • Gayoon (b. (1990-05-18) May 18, 1990 (age 34)), birth name Heo Ga Yoon (허가윤)
  • Jiyoon (b. (1990-10-15) October 15, 1990 (age 33)), birth name Jeon Ji Yoon (전지윤)
  • Hyuna (b. (1992-06-06) June 6, 1992 (age 32)), birth name Kim Hyun Ah (김현아)
  • Sohyun (b. (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994 (age 29)), birth name Kwon So Hyun (권소현)

Discography

Mini albums

Year Album information Sales
2009 For Muzik
  • Released: August 31, 2009
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Producer: Shinsadong Tiger, Lee Sang Ho, Kim Do Hoon
 80,000+
2010 Hit Your Heart
  • Released: May 19, 2010
  • Format: Digital
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Producer: Shinsadong Tiger
 —

Singles

Awards

Years Awards
2009
  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month (June) ("Hot Issue")[10]
  • Korea's Cultural, Physical Education and Tourism Bureau: Rookie Music Award (August)
  • SBS: Power Rookie (August)
  • Golden Disk Awards: Samsung YEPP Rookie Award
2010
  • 16th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards: Newcomer Award
  • 2010 Asia Model Awards: Popular Artist Award

References

  1. ^ "Former Wonder Girls member Hyun Ah to redebut" (in Korean). Hankyung.com. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
  2. ^ "4minute Members Revealed" (in Korean). mydaily. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  3. ^ "4minute Teaser Released" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
  4. ^ Template:Ko icon Kim, Hyeon-wu. 데뷔하루 앞둔 포미닛 “라이브 걱정없어, 실력으로 승부하겠다” (Morning Before Debut, 4minute States "We Do Not Worry About Live Performance; We Will Win Through Talent"). Joins.com/Newsen. June 17, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  5. ^ Template:Ko icon Kim, Song-hui. 비스트-포미닛, 기자회견 통해 해외 진출 계획 밝혀 (Beast-4minute, Deal for Overseas Launch Announced). MBC News. January 6, 2010. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  6. ^ 4Minute Wraps Up Philippine Tour The Korea Times. February 7, 2010. Retrieved May 19, 2010.
  7. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/06/4minute-announces-2nd-japanese-single
  8. ^ 포미닛, 차량 파손 및 소지품 도난 사고 당해 (4minute, Victim of Theft from Vehicle). TodayKorea. June 22, 2009. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
  9. ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2010/06/4minute-announces-2nd-japanese-single
  10. ^ http://music.cyworld.com/chart/chart_dma_last_award.asp
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