CSR (group)
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | A2Z Entertainment |
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CSR (/si-ɛs-ɑːr/; Korean: 첫사랑; RR: Cheotsarang; lit. First Love) is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by A2Z Entertainment. The septet—consisting of members Sua, Geumhee, Sihyeon, Seoyeon, Yuna, Duna and Yeham—was at the time of debut composed entirely of 17-year-olds, a first time in the industry. They made their official debut on July 27, 2022, with the release of their first extended play (EP) Sequence: 7272.
Name
CSR is an abbreviation of Cheotsarang (lit. First Love).[1] The company stated on the name that, "taking advantage of all members being seventeen years old, the group plans to show various interpretations of first love and tell the story of the members growing up year by year".[2]
History
2022–present: Introduction, debut with Sequence: 7272, Sequence: 17& and Delight
On July 11, 2022, A2Z Entertainment (formerly Pop Music) announced that they would be debuting their first girl group.[3] The members were revealed through trailers on July 11 and July 12.[4][5] On July 12, 2022, the group's management company announced that the septet would be releasing their debut extended play Sequence: 7272 on July 28.[6] The music video for their debut lead single "Pop? Pop!" was released one day prior to the release,[7] and the press showcase was also held at Mastercard Hall in Yongsan-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 27th and the album was officially released on July 28.[8] The group made their broadcast debut on Mnet's M Countdown on July 28 to perform "Pop? Pop!".[9]
On November 17, the group released their first single album titled Sequence: 17& and its lead single "♡Ticon" (pronounced "love-ticon").[10] With this release, CSR earned their first music show win on KBS's Music Bank on December 2, 2022.[11]
CSR released their second extended play Delight and its lead single "Shining Bright" on March 29, 2023.[12] On July 27, 2023, the leader of CSR was switched from Sua to Duna, as the group has rotational leaders, for every anniversary.
Members
- Geumhee (금희)[13]
- Sihyeon (시현)[14]
- Seoyeon (서연)[15]
- Yuna (유나)[16]
- Duna (두나) - leader[17]
- Sua (수아)[18]
- Yeham (예함)[19]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [20] | |||
Sequence: 7272 |
Track listing
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16 |
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Delight |
Track listing
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15 |
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Single albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
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KOR [20] | |||
Sequence: 17& |
Track listing
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31 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak position | Album |
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KOR Down. [24] | |||
"Pop? Pop!" (첫사랑) | 2022 | 87 | Sequence: 7272 |
"♡Ticon" (LoveTicon, 러브티콘) | 63 | Sequence: 17& | |
"Shining Bright" (빛을 따라서) | 2023 | 56 | Delight |
Videography
Music videos
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Pop? Pop!" | 2022 | Choi Young-ji (Pinklabel Visual) |
[25] |
"♡Ticon" | Yoo Sung-kyun (Sunny Visual) |
[26] |
References
- ^ Ye-eun, Jie (July 27, 2022). "Seven-member girl group CSR debuts with EP 'Sequence: 7272'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Hyun-jung (July 11, 2022). "'세계 첫' 17세 동갑내기 걸그룹 첫사랑(CSR), 27일 데뷔 확정" ['World's First' 17-year-old girl group First Love (CSR) confirmed to debut on the 27th]. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Gong, Mina (July 11, 2022). '윤상 소속사' 팝뮤직, 걸그룹 론칭..7인조 첫사랑(CSR) 27일 데뷔[공식] ['Yoonsang's agency' Pop Music, girl group launch..Seven-member First Love (CSR) debut on the 27th [Official]] (in Korean). Star News. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee, Jae-hoon (July 11, 2022). 걸그룹 첫사랑, 데뷔…17세 동갑내기 일곱 멤버로 구성 [Girl group CSR, debut... It consists of seven members who are 17 years old and of the same age.] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Seven-member girl group CSR set to debut on July 27". Korea Joongang Daily. 11 July 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
- ^ Kyung, Jimin (July 12, 2022). '17세 동갑내기 걸그룹' 첫사랑, 27일 정식 데뷔..스케줄러 공개 ['17-year-old girl group' CSR, official debut on the 27th... Scheduler released] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jae-man (July 27, 2022). 첫사랑 '떨리는 데뷔 쇼케이스' [CSR 'Shocking Debut Showcase'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Min, Kyung-hoon (July 27, 2022). [사진]첫사랑(CSR),'열일곱 동갑내기 걸그룹, 데뷔' [[Photo] First Love (CSR), 'Seventeen-age girl group, debut'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jo, Seung-woon (July 28, 2022). 첫사랑(CSR), 기분 좋은 두근거림 안고 데뷔 (엠카) [First love (CSR), debut with a pleasant palpitation (MCD)] (in Korean). Sports Club. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "CSR closes one chapter with new EP, but is ready to open another". Korea Joongang Daily. November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Seon, Mi-kyung (December 2, 2022). '뮤뱅' 첫사랑, 첫 1위에 감격..카라⋅레드벨벳⋅ITZY '퀸'들의 컴백[종합] ['Mubang' first love, thrilled by first win... KARA, Red Velvet, ITZY's 'Queen' comeback [Overall]] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved 2022-12-02 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (March 29, 2023). '낭랑 18세' 첫사랑, 오늘(29일) 신보 'DELIGHT' 발매…'빛의 여정' 첫선 ["Nangrang 18-year-old's first love, the new album "DELIGHT" was released today (29th)… The first line of "The Journey of Light".] (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved March 29, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Min, Kyung-hoon (July 29, 2022). "[사진]첫사랑(CSR) 금희,'상큼한 볼하트'" [[Photo] CSR Geumhee, 'Fresh Ball Heart'] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jae-man (July 27, 2022). "[포토] 첫사랑 시현 '깜찍 하트'" [[Photo] CSR Sihyeon 'cute heart'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Jae-man (July 27, 2022). "[포토] 첫사랑 서연 '17살 소녀의 하트'" [[Photo] CSR Seoyeon '17-year-old girl's heart'] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Pyo, Myung-jung (July 27, 2022). "첫사랑 유나, 유일한 외국인 멤버[포토엔HD]" [CSR Yuna, the only foreign member [Photon HD]]. Newsen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ Pyo, Myung-jung (July 29, 2022). "첫사랑 두나, 누구나 반하는 깜찍 미모[포토엔HD]" [CSR Duna, a cute beauty that everyone falls for [Photon HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Pyo, Myung-jung (July 27, 2022). "첫사랑 수아, 17세 리더의 깜찍함[포토엔HD]" [CSR Sua, the cuteness of a 17-year-old leader [Photon HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Pyo, Myung-jung (July 27, 2022). "첫사랑 예함, 반짝이는 순수 미모[포토엔HD]" [CSR Yeham, sparkling pure beauty [Photon HD]] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Peak chart positions on Circle Album Chart:
- Sequence: 7272: "Circle Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 31". July 24–30, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- Sequence: 17&: "Circle Album Chart - 2022 Weeks 47". November 20–26, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- Delight: "Circle Album Chart - 2023 Weeks 13". March 26 – April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart - August 2022". Circle Chart. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Delight:
- "Circle Album Chart - March 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart - Week 14, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart - Week 16, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 17, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 3, 2023.v
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 18, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 20, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart 2022.12 Month". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 10, 2023.
- ^ Circle Download Chart:
- "Pop? Pop!": "Circle Download Chart - 2022 Week 31". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 24–30, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
- "♡Ticon": "Circle Download Chart - 2022 Week 47". Circle Chart (in Korean). November 13–19, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- "Shining Bright": "Circle Download Chart - 2023 Week 13". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 26 – April 1, 2023. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ 첫사랑(CSR) '첫사랑 (Pop? Pop!)' OFFICIAL MV (Online video) (in Korean and English). Pop Music. November 17, 2020. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ 첫사랑(CSR) '러브티콘 (♡TiCON)' OFFICIAL MV (Online video) (in Korean). 첫사랑(CSR). November 17, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023 – via YouTube.