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CLC (CrystaL Clear)
CLC in March 2016
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2015 (2015)–present
LabelsCube Entertainment
Members
  • Seunghee
  • Yujin
  • Seungyeon
  • Sorn
  • Yeeun
  • Elkie
  • Eunbin

CLC (Korean: 씨엘씨) is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2015. The group consists of Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn, Yeeun, Elkie and Eunbin. CLC is an initialism which stands for CrystaL Clear.[1] CLC made their debut with the release of their EP First Love on March 19, promoting the title track "Pepe".[2]

History

Pre-debut

CLC busking event, June 2015

Sorn is the winner of the first season of K-Pop Star Hunt in 2011 after which she subsequently became a trainee under Cube Entertainment.[3] Seungyeon and Seunghee (credited as Cube Girls) was part of a collaborative track entitled "Perfume" by Beast's Yoseob for Cube Voice Project which was released in 2013.[4] Seunghee together with BTOB's Sungjae released the soundtrack "Curious" for the drama Plus Nine Boys in 2014.[5] Seunghee also appeared on BTOB's music videos, "2nd Confession"[6] and "The Winter's Tale".[7] CLC also participated in G.NA's "Secret" music video and acted as background dancers during stage performances at music shows. Seungyeon, Yujin, and Yeeun were also spotted at BtoB's "Beep Beep" music video as the dancers.[8]

The group started gaining attention in 2014 for their non-profit street performances to help children with disabilities.[1][9] It was featured on their first documentary, "CLC's Love Chemistry".[10]

2015: Debut with First Love, "Eighteen", Question

CLC in March 2015

CLC originally debuted with 5 members including Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun. In March 2015, CLC revealed teasers for their upcoming debut with the track "Pepe".[11] They held their debut showcase on March 18 at the Acts Hotel in Seoul, performing their debut song.[12][13] They made their official debut on March 19 with the release of the music video for "Pepe" from their debut album First Love. On the same day, they also made their debut performance on Mnet's M! Countdown music show.[14] "Pepe" is a track written by Duble Sidekick and Yang Geng, and was made in the style of a retro dance number.[15] Former label-mate Rain choreographed part of Pepe's choreography.[16][17]

On April 16, CLC released a special single entitled "Eighteen". On the 17th, the group started their promotions for "Eighteen" at KBS's Music Bank.[18][19] "Eighteen" was described as song that is about teenage love and has a 60-70s motown feel that is combined with synthpop from the 80s.[20]

On May 28, CLC made their comeback with their second mini-album Question, promoting their lead single "Curious (Like)".[21] They held their first comeback stage at Mnet's M! Countdown.[22]

On October 10–11, CLC held their first overseas promotional tour in Malaysia entitled "First Love Promo Tour in Malaysia". Universal Music Malaysia had specially released an "Asia Special Edition" album version of Question. The album includes songs from First Love, Question and their digital single "Eighteen".[23]

2016–present: New members, Refresh, Japanese debut

On February 24, 2016, CUBE Entertainment announced that CLC would comeback on February 29 with the mini album Refresh and two additional new members, who were later revealed to be Elkie Chong from Hong Kong and Kwon Eunbin, a Cube Entertainment trainee participating in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101.[24][25][26][27]

According to Cube Entertainment, Eunbin originally joined CLC in 2015 but was converted back to trainee status following delays in the group's new album. Due to Produce 101 contractual restrictions, she will not promote the album's single "High Heels" on music shows or other broadcasts and will have her scenes in the song's music video removed. The agency plans for Eunbin to join "High Heels" promotions if she is eliminated from the show or to postpone her CLC activities until after Produce 101 promotions if she is a winner.[28] On February 29, CLC released a short version of the "High Heels" music video that included Elkie but omitted Eunbin.[29][30] The full version of the music video that includes Eunbin's parts was released on March 21.[31] Eunbin was officially eliminated from Produce 101 on March 25.

CLC made their Japanese debut on April 13 with the release of their first Japanese EP, "High Heels". The album includes the Japanese version of "Pepe", "First Love", "Like", "High Heels" and a cover of Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky.[32]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[44] 		JPN
[45]
Korean language
First Love 9 —
Question
  • Released: May 28, 2015
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 9 —
Refresh
  • Released: February 29, 2016
  • Label: Cube Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 6 —
Japanese language
High Heels
  • Released: April 13, 2016
  • Label: Cube Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — 23

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Korean language
"Pepe" 2015 — First Love
"Eighteen" — Refresh
"Like" — Question
"High Heels" 2016 — Refresh
Japanese language
"High Heels" 2016 — High Heels

Original soundtracks

Year Title Album
2015 "Remember Your Wish" Ar:piel OST
"지금은 연구중"
2016 "Pounding Love" Choco Bank OST

Collaborations

Year Title Member Artist Album
2012 "Because You Are The One" Sorn G.NA Oui
2013 "Perfume" Seunghee, Seungyeon Yang Yo-seob ft. Cube Girls Cube Voice Project
2014 "Curious" Seunghee Yook Sungjae Plus Nine Boys OST
2016 "Don't Matter" Eunbin Hualyeogangsan Produce 101 – 35 Girls 5 Concepts

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Length Notes
2015 "Pepe" 03:30 Debut MV
"궁금해 (Like)" 03:54
2016 "High Heels (Short Ver.)" 02:05 First MV with Elkie
"High Heels" 03:46 First MV with Eunbin

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Members
2013 "2nd Confession" BTOB Seunghee
2014 "G.NA's Secret" G.NA All
"Beep Beep" BTOB Yujin, Seungyeon & Yeeun
"The Winter's Tale" BTOB Seunghee
2015 "Family" (with B1A4 and GOT7) SMART CF All except Elkie and Eunbin
"Remember Your Wish" Ar:piel OST All except Elkie and Eunbin
"KIMISHIKA" Dongwoon (Beast) Yeeun
"Pick Me" Produce 101 Eunbin

Filmography

Documentaries

A list of documentaries that CLC members have participated in.

Year Show Network Members Notes
2011 K-Pop Star Hunt tvN Sorn Audition show Sorn won to become Cube trainee
2013 MBC Special Documentary Program MBC Seunghee
Seoul: Capital of K-Pop (Inside K-Pop) NAT GEO People Sorn A documentary which Includes BEAST, Junhyung, ‘UNITED CUBE’ family concert, open audition at CUBE Entertainment, Papa Hong, Sorn, M4M.
2014 Cube Entertainment's Way of Training Sorn Arirang Sorn It shows Sorn's schedule as a trainee in Cube Entertainment
When Charles Met Chulsoo SBS Sorn
2015 CLC's Love Chemistry Cube Entertainment's YouTube channel All A reality documentary which shows CLC's busking performances
Yaman TV Mnet All with Madtown
CLC Queen Game Naver TV Cast All There are 5 episodes in total
CLC's Beautiful Mission Cube TV, KStar All Started airing the 1st of July
2016 Produce 101 Mnet Eunbin A girl group survival show Eunbin participated in. She was eliminated at episode 10.

Variety shows

Year Show Network Members Notes
2015 Weekly Idol MBC Every1 All Episode 198
Music Bank's Stardust KBS1 All
Running Man SBS Yeeun Episode 253
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS2 Seungyeon
MBC Idol Star Athletic Championship MBC All
Real Men (Female Special) MBC Yujin
Comedy Big League tvN Yujin
2016 MBC Idol Star Athletic Championship MBC All
The Boss Is Watching SBS All
Beautiful Mission Kawaii-an TV All
Same Bed, Different Dream SBS Yujin With BTOB's Eunkwang and Minhyuk

Drama

Year Title Network Role Member Notes
2010 Be a Better Man Channel 9 MCOT HD Kaiwei Sorn Thai Drama
2012 Light and Shadow MBC Herself Seungyeon Cameo
2013 The Hippocratic Crush ll TVB Yannis Elkie Hong Kong drama
2016 Nightmare Teacher Naver TV Cast Cheon Yuna Yujin[50] Supporting role. Episode 10

Endorsements

Year Product Member(s) Note
2014 SMART School Uniforms All With B1A4 and Got7[51]
2015 Gorgotago Bicycle Shopping Mall All Song for commercial was composed by 4Minute's Jiyoon[52]
Touch In Sol Make-up All [53][54]
Shoemarker All [55]
Gamedreamer Dance App All [56]
2016 TBJ Yeeun With BTOB[57][58]

Awards and nominations

Year Recipient/Nominated Work Award Category Result
2015 CLC Korean Culture Entertainment Award Rookie Award Won
MelOn Music Awards Best New Female Artist Nominated
17th Mnet Asian Music Awards[59] Best New Female Artist Nominated
2016 Golden Disk Awards New Artist Award Nominated
Seoul Music Awards[60] New Artist Award Nominated

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