Dreamcatcher (group)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Minx |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2014 – 2016 (as Minx) 2017 (as Dream Catcher) |
| Labels | Happy Face Entertainment |
| Members |
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| Website | happyfaceent |
Dream Catcher (Korean: 드림캐쳐), formely known as Minx (Korean: 밍스, often stylized as MINX), is a South Korean girl group created by Happy Face Entertainment in 2014 and is the sister group of Dal Shabet.[1] As Minx, the group was described as having an overall mischievous tomboy concept and consisted of five members: JiU, Sua, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. They released their debut single "Why Did You Come to My Home" on September 18, 2014.[2] On November 29, 2016, the group's agency revealed that Minx will re-debut under the name Dream Catcher with two new members in 2017. On December 1, the first new member Handong was revealed. On December 4, the second new member Gahyeon was revealed.
Career
2014: Debut with Why Did You Come To My Home
Minx held their first live performance at the Oak Valley Summertime Festival on August 9, 2014, where they performed two original songs: "Action" and "Why Did You Come To My Home".[3][4] On September 15, Happy Face Entertainment announced their new girl group.[2] Minx released their debut digital single "Why Did You Come To My Home" on September 18. The song was described as a "new take on the children's rhyme" of the same name.[5] Minx made their official debuted on M Countdown on September 18 and promotions for their debut ended October 26 with a final performance on Inkigayo.[6][7]
On December 22, Happy Face Entertainment released a video cover of the Christmas classic "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" featuring Minx and Dal Shabet.[8]
2015: Love Shake
In July 2015, Minx released their first extended play, titled Love Shake with the same name for the lead single. The single was promoted as a "joyous song" that "goes well with summer", and is a remake of the song "Love Shake" from Dal Shabet's Bang Bang album. .[9][10]On the same day, Minx held a press showcase at Ellui, a club in Seoul.[11]They performed their first comeback stage on The Show on June 30 and Show Champion on July 1.
2016-present: Re-debut as Dream Catcher
In November 2016, after a one-year hiatus, the group's agency Happy Face Entertainment revealed that Minx will re-debut under the name Dream Catcher with two new members in 2017. On November 30, the first teaser images of member JiU and the group logo was released.[12] On December 1, the teaser images of new member Handong was released.
Members
- JiU (지유) (born Kim JiYoo) – May 17, 1994
- Su-a (수아) (born Kim BoRa) – August 10, 1994
- Siyeon (시연) (born Lee SiYeon) – October 1, 1995
- Yoohyeon (유현) (born Kim YoohYeon) – January 7, 1997
- Dami (다미) (born Kim Young Chae) – March 7, 1997
- Handong (new member)
Discography
- EPs
- Love Shake (2015)
- Digital Singles
- "Why Did You Come to My Home" (2014)
- Collaboration Songs
- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" — with Dal Shabet (2014)
Videography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Why Did You Come To My Home" | |
| "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" | Holiday release with Dal Shabet. | |
| 2015 | "Love Shake" | Close-up Version also released. |
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pops in Seoul | Arirang TV | |
| Idol School | MBC | Episode 14 | |
| Episode 16 | |||
| K-Populous | Arirang TV | Episode 19 |
References
- ^ "Minx Debuts As Dal Shabet's Sister Group". KpopStarz.
- ^ a b http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/09/15/2014091500646.html
- ^ 140816 밍스(Minx) 오크밸리 Summer festival 직캠 by 욘바인첼. YouTube. 16 August 2014.
- ^ 밍스(Minx) 노래2, 140809 오크밸리 섬머페스티벌. YouTube. 8 September 2014.
- ^ "New girl group Minx make their debut with 'Why Did You Come To My Home'". allkpop.com.
- ^ [밍스(Minx)] 우리 집에 왜 왔니 @인기가요 Inkigayo 141026. YouTube. 26 October 2014.
- ^ 밍스 - '우리집에 왜 왔니?' 막방 소감. YouTube. 26 October 2014.
- ^ Korea Herald https://heraldk.com/2014/12/22/달샤벳-밍스-해피페이스-걸스-결성크리스마스-캐/
- ^ Jang, Ah-reum. "밍스, 서머송 대전? 신인 걸그룹의 이유 있는 승부수(종합)". News1. News1 Korea. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Lee, Jung-hyuk. "걸그룹 밍스, 7월 2일 '러브 쉐이크'로 컴백. 신인의 발랄함으로 승부 [출처] 본 기사는 조선닷컴에서 작성된 기사 입니다". Sports Chosun. chosun.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ http://www.newskorea.info/news/articleView.html?idxno=49427
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/11/minx-tease-for-their-new-beginning-as-dream-catcher
