Laboum
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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
Genres | K-pop |
Years active | 2014–present |
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Laboum (Korean: 라붐; stylized as LABOUM) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 under NH Media and Nega Network's joint venture Global H Media. Their name is taken from the French term meaning "The Party".[2]
History
2014: Debut with Petit Macaron
In August 2014, NH Media and Nega Network announced the upcoming debut girl group Laboum, who had been training for four years. The group was touted as a sister group to NH Media's U-KISS and Nega Network's Brown Eyed Girls.[2]
Laboum released their debut single album Petit Macaron on August 28, 2014, following the release of their music video for title track "Pit-A-Pat" the day before. The song was written by Seo Ji-eum, known for hits such as f(x)'s "Electric Shock" and TaeTiSeo's "Twinkle", and composed by Jung Jae-yeob.[3]
On October 24, Laboum announced that they would come back with Petit Macaron DATA PACK, a Petit Macaron re-release with extra digital contents, and a reworking of the track "What About You?". On October 31, the group held a comeback performance on Music Bank and released the song's music video, which featured a clockwork doll theme. Petit Macaron DATA PACK was released on November 3.[4]
2015: Sugar Sugar and Aalow Aalow
In late February 2015, ZN was cast to star opposite U-KISS' Kevin in the two "Milky Love" episodes of the omnibus web drama About Love. Both episodes were released on March 2 on Naver TV Cast.[5][6]
On March 16, Laboum announced they would come back with a more mature yet refreshing concept in "Sugar Sugar", which would feature a slumber party theme. Their second single album "Sugar Sugar" was released on August 14.[7][8] Yujeong was a guest on a May episode of the popular radio program Kiss the Radio, hosted by Super Junior.
In June, Solbin was cast in the variety series Her Secret Weapon. The show focused on lesser-known girl group members and ranked them based on their performance in certain tasks that highlight the qualities female idols need to generate loyal fans.[9] Out of ten contestants, Solbin tied with Berry Good's Taeha for sixth place.
On November 26, 2015, Laboum uploaded a music video teaser for the comeback single "Aalow Aalow" to the group's official YouTube channel. The video was released on December 1 and featured an elegant, yet funky retro style.[10] On December 4, Laboum held a comeback stage for "Aalow Aalow" on Music Bank. The single album was officially released on December 6.[11]
2016–present: Fresh Adventure, Love Sign, Miss This Kiss and Yulhee's Departure
On February 15, 2016, Laboum launched a campaign to fund their upcoming music video on the crowdfunding platform Makestar. Among other rewards, the group offered an "Honorary Producer" title in the music video credits to those who donated over a certain amount.[12] The campaign reached its goal of $8,261 in just four hours.[13]
The makestar campaign ultimately raised $27,832 – 336.9% of its original goal.[12] Laboum released the music video for "Journey to Atlantis" and its accompanying fourth single album Fresh Adventure on April 6, 2016.[14]
On August 23, 2016, Laboum's first mini album Love Sign was released. The album contains of six tracks, including the lead single "Shooting Love".
On December 2, 2016, Laboum released their winter digital single Winter Story.
On April 17, 2017, their second mini album Miss This Kiss was released with the lead track "Hwi Hwi". They took home their first music show win on Music Bank on April 28, 2017, with "Hwi Hwi".[15] The album was crowdfunded on the platform Makestar; the campaign raised $75,751.58 – 849.93% over its original goal.[16]
On July 25, 2017, Laboum released their summer digital single Laboum Summer Special with lead single "Only You".
ZN, Yujeong, and Haein appeared on KBS Idol Rebooting Project The Unit,[17] which first aired on October 28, 2017.
On November 3, 2017, NH Media confirmed the departure of Yulhee from the group and terminated her contract.[18]
On February 10, 2018, the finale for The Unit was held live at COEX Stadium, with ZN ranked #8.[19] ZN will promote as a member of the show's winning girl group, UNI.T, for 7 months.[20]
On July 9, a teaser image for the group's upcoming single album, Between Us was released.[21] The following day, it was revealed that the single was produced by member Soyeon, and that all five members would participate in promotional activities.[22]
The group will release its debut Japanese single Hwi Hwi on November 7, 2018 under Nippon Columbia.[1]
Members
Current
- Yujeong (유정)
- Soyeon (소연)
- ZN (지엔)
- Haein (해인)
- Solbin (솔빈)
Former
- Yulhee (율희)
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [23] | |||
Love Sign |
Track listings
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13 |
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Miss This Kiss |
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1 |
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Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [23] | |||
Petit Macaron |
Track listings
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15 |
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Track listings
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25 | ||
Sugar Sugar |
Track listings
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17 |
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Aalow Aalow |
Track listings
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26 |
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Fresh Adventure |
Track listings
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9 |
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Between Us |
Track listing
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17 |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album | |
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KOR [31] |
KOR Hot [32] | ||||
"Pit-A-Pat" (두근두근) | 2014 | 195 | — |
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Petit Macaron |
"What About You" (어떡할래) | 148 |
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"Sugar Sugar" | 2015 | 271 | Sugar Sugar | ||
"Aalow Aalow" (아로아로) | 180 |
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Aalow Aalow | ||
"Journey to Atlantis" (상상더하기) | 2016 | 147 |
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Fresh Adventure | |
"Shooting Love" (푱푱) | 128 | Love Sign | |||
"Winter Story" (겨울동화) | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Hwi Hwi" (휘휘) | 2017 | — | 97 |
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Miss This Kiss |
"Only U" (두바둡) | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Between Us" (체온) | 2018 | —[A] | — | Between Us | |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Song | Director(s) |
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2014 | "Pit-A-Pat" | Yong Seong[43] |
"What About You?" | Kim Beom-chul[44] | |
2015 | "Sugar Sugar" | No Jang-sik[45] |
"Aalow Aalow" | INSP, SUIKO[46] | |
2016 | "Journey to Atlantis" | Hong Won-ki[47] |
"Shooting Love" | Yoo Sung-kyun[48] | |
"Winter Story" | ||
2017 | "Hwi Hwi" | |
Dobadob (Only U) | ||
2018 | "Between Us" |
Filmography
Variety shows
Year | Title | Network | Note |
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2016 | Laboum TV | Naver V App |
Reality show
Year | Title | Network |
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2016 | Laboum project | MBC Music |
Awards and nominations
Music programs
Year | Date | Song |
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2017 | April 28 | "Hwi Hwi" |
Notes
References
- ^ a b http://columbia.jp/artist-info/laboum/
- ^ a b Lee, Je-hyeon. "nh미디어-내가네트워크, 프로젝트 걸그룹 '라붐' 공개". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Kwon, Seok-jeong. "신인걸그룹 라붐 음원공개 소녀시대 태티서 작사가 참여". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Choi, Jin-sil. "라붐, 뮤비 티저 영상 공개 '태엽 인형 변신'". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "U-KISS' Kevin, ZE:A's Dongjun, and LABOUM's ZN Star in Omnibus Web Drama "About Love"". February 26, 2015.
- ^ "「U-KISS」ケビン&「LABOUM」ZN、ウェブドラマで共演". Wow! Korea. AISE Inc. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "라붐, 27일 '슈가슈가'로 컴백..성숙 티저 공개". March 16, 2015.
- ^ Yoon, So-hee. "라붐, 새 앨범 '두근두근' 재킷 이미지 공개.. '파자마 파티'". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Eun-ho. "'비밀병기 그녀' 네 번째 참가자 공개 "라붐 솔빈"". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ Lee, Gyeong-ho. "라붐, 새 싱글 티저 공개..복고풍 요조숙녀 변신". Korea Daily. JMnet USA. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Ahn, Woorim. "Laboum to Make Its Comeback with 'Aalow Aalow'". BNTNews. bntnews. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ a b "Girl Group LABOUM M/V Production Funding Project". Makestar. Makestar. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ "Updates Tab - Girl Group LABOUM M/V Production Funding Project". Makestar. Makestar. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- ^ Lee, Eun-jeong. "라붐, 말괄량이서 숙녀로…"청량한 노래로 돌아왔죠"". Yonhap News (in Korean). Yonhap News. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
- ^ "Watch: LABOUM Takes 1st Win Ever For "Hwi Hwi" On "Music Bank," Performances By IU, EXID, SF9, And More - Soompi". www.soompi.com.
- ^ "Makestar : LABOUM Album Project". Makestar.co.
- ^ "LABOUM Looks Back On 2017, Including Shared Experiences On The Unit". Soompi. February 17, 2018.
- ^ Kim, Mi-ji. < "[공식입장 전문] 'FT 최민환과 열애' 라붐 율희, 팀 탈퇴…"본인의사 존중"". Xports News (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "UNIT G". theunit.kbs.co.kr. Retrieved May 13, 2018.
- ^ "The Unit Responds To Reports That It Will Be Extending Contracts With Winners Up To 25 Months". Soompi. November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Between Us single announcement". Twitter. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "[공식입장] 라붐, 율희 탈퇴 후 첫 공식활동 재개…1년만에 5인조 컴백". Naver (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 26, 2015.
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- "Fresh Adventure". April 9, 2016.
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- "Miss This Kiss". April 22, 2017.
- "Between Us". July 28, 2018.
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- ^ "2017년 05월 Album Chart" [May 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ Total sales of Petit Macaron & Petit Macaron: Data Pack: 1,768 + 608
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- "Pit-A-Pat". August 30, 2014. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016.
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- ^ "Kpop Hot 100". Billboard Korea (in Korean). Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- "Hwi Hwi". June 4, 2017.
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: missing prefix (help) - ^ Petit Macaron (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2014. Credit.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ VEGETARIAN PITBULL (October 29, 2014). "LA BOUM - 어떡할래(What about you) M/V". Vimeo.
- ^ Sugar Sugar (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: CJ E&M. 2015. Credit.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ KOINRUSH (September 18, 2016). "LABOUM - AAROW AAROW [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO]". Vimeo.
- ^ Fresh Adventure (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: INTERPARK, Windmill ENT. 2016. Credits.
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- Love Sign (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: LOEN Entertainment. 2016. Credit.
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- Miss This Kiss (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: INTERPARK, Windmill ENT. 2017. Credit.
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- Between Us (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: NHN BUGS Corp. 2018. Credit.
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- Love Sign (photobook). Laboum. South Korea: LOEN Entertainment. 2016. Credit.