Lovelyz

Lovelyz

Lovelyz at Joongbu University Festival in 2016
(Back L-R: Jin, Yein, Kei and Sujeong,
Front L-R: Jisoo, Jiae, Mijoo and Baby Soul)
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2014 (2014)–present
Labels Woollim Entertainment
Website lvlz8.com
Members
  • Baby Soul
  • Jiae
  • Jisoo
  • Mijoo
  • Kei
  • JIN
  • Sujeong
  • Yein

Lovelyz (Hangul: 러블리즈) is a South Korean girl group formed in 2014 by Woollim Entertainment and its company first girl group. The group consists of eight members: Baby Soul, Jiae, Jisoo, Mijoo, Kei, JIN, Sujeong and Yein. Their debut album, Girls' Invasion, was released on November 17, 2014.[1]

History

2014: Debut, Girls' Invasion

On November 5, 2014 Lovelyz's debut was first announced by Woolim Entertainment.[2] Prior to debut, Seo Jisoo withdrew for personal reasons.[3] On November 10, Lovelyz released the digital single "Good Night Like Yesterday". Their debut showcase was on November 12 at the K-ART Hall in Olympic Park, and their debut stage was the next day on M! Countdown.[4] Lovelyz's debut album, Girls' Invasion, and a music video for the lead single, "Candy Jelly Love", were released on November 17.[5] The album ranked ninth on Taiwan's Five Music Korea-Japan weekly chart and first on Japan's Tower Records albums chart.[6]

On December 21, the group took part in the annual music festival SBS Gayo Daejeon for the festival's segment Strong Babies which featured newly debuted K-Pop groups. Lovelyz performed "Candy Jelly Love" and "Moves Like Jagger" along with Red Velvet, Winner, and Got7.[7]

2015: Hi~, Lovelyz8 and Lovelinus

The group's album was re-released on March 3 with a new title track, "Hi~" accompanied by a music video for "안녕(Hi~)".[8] Lovelyz promoted "Hi~" on Korea's weekly music shows.

On April 17, Lovelyz began follow-up promotions on music shows with the other new song on their repackaged album, "Amusement Park."[9] They continued promotions until April 30. On April 22 Lovelyz participated in the KCON 2015 Japan M!Countdown show for 15,000 people, their first overseas activity.[10] On May 23, the group performed at Dream Concert in the Seoul World Cup Stadium.[11]

On August 27, Lovelyz performed at the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo in Shanghai along with Infinite.[12] On the same day, Woollim Entertainment announced that Jisoo would be rejoining the group, and the mini-album titled Lovelyz8 through the official Twitter page.[13]

A pre-release single called "Shooting Star" was released on September 14. On September 30, the music video for the lead track, "Ah-Choo" was released, with a cameo appearance by Infinite's Hoya.[14] Their mini-album Lovelyz8 released on October 1, 2015.[1]

On October 31, Lovelyz was a guest on You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook where they performed an a cappella cover of Michael Jackson's song "Beat It". The performance was broadcast on the American Fox News Channel and written about by other foreign media.[15][16] Ah-Choo has maintained its position on most major Korean music charts through 2015 and into 2016, making it Lovelyz's biggest hit.[17]

Lovelyz held their first fan-meeting and mini-concert, "Lovely Day," on December 5 at Ax Korea. The tickets were sold out in the first five minutes after they went on sale.[18] On December 7, Lovelyz released the three track single album "Lovelinus", after the name of their official fan club. They released an accompanying music video for their title track, "For You."[19]

2016: A New Trilogy

Lovelyz's first reality show "Lovelyz in Wonderland" began airing February 2 on SBS MTV.[20] Their song "Ah-Choo" continues to remain in digital Korean music charts long after its release in September.[21]

On April 25, 2016 Lovelyz released their second mini album, A New Trilogy.[22] The title track music video "Destiny" was also released the same day,[23] debuting at number seven on the Gaon Digital Chart, making it their highest charting song so far.[24]

Members

Baby Soul

Baby Soul (Hangul: 베이비소울) was born Lee Soo-jung (Hangul: 이수정) on July 6, 1992 in Gwangju, South Korea.[25] Baby Soul made her first appearance in 2011 by featuring on the subunit Infinite H's song "Crying" from Infinite's Over The Top album. In November 2011, she made her debut as a female solo artist with the single "No Better than Strangers" featuring Wheesung.[26][27] In January 2012, Baby Soul made her first live appearance at Infinite's Second Invasion Concert performing "Crying" with Infinite H.[28] Shortly after that appearance, Baby Soul and former Woolim trainee Yoo Jia released a single entitled "She's A Flirt" featuring Dong Woo from Infinite.[26] In July 2012, she performed with Sung Kyu and Dong Woo on Immortal Songs 2 for the song "Woman On The Beach".[26] In 2013, Baby Soul featured on the Infinite H's song Fly High.[29]

Jiae

Main article: Yoo Ji-ae

Yoo Ji-ae (Hangul: 유지애) was born on May 21, 1993 in Seoul, South Korea.[25] Jiae made her debut the same time as Infinite in their 2010 'reality' show "Infinite You Are My Oppa". After two months of filming with Infinite, Jiae auditioned and entered Woollim Entertainment as a trainee.[30] Initially signed to Woollim Entertainment as an actress, Jiae expressed her interest in singing. In 2012, she made a guest appearance on Running Man with other trainees. In 2013, Jiae made her solo debut with the track "Delight", featuring Baro of B1A4 in the music video.[26]

Jisoo

Seo Ji-soo (Hangul: 서지수) was born on February 11, 1994 in Incheon, South Korea.[25] Prior to joining the group, she was first known through her imitation of animal sounds on tvN's Korea's Got Talent.[31]

Soon after the announcement of the group's debut on November 3, 2014, Jisoo became the target of online harassment.[32][33] As a result, she was withdrawn from the group's activities and was admitted to the hospital to receive medical treatment for mental shock.[33][34] Jisoo and her agency later submitted evidence at the Seoul Mapo Police Station.[34] The police later identified the person, who was sent to the prosecution on January 20, 2015.[35] On May 8, 2015, two individuals (whose names were withheld) who spread false online rumors about Jisoo were arrested for the summary offence of defamation and slander and were also charged with a fine.[36]

On August 8, 2015, Infinite revealed that the original music video for their song "Last Romeo" starred Infinite's L and Jisoo as the main lead couple. The original music video was not released as planned due to an untimely coincidence with the Sewol ferry accident.[37]

Mijoo

Lee Mi-joo (Hangul: 이미주) was born on September 23, 1994 in Okcheon-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea.[25] She made her first appearance in May 2014 and was featured as the lead actress in Infinite's "Last Romeo" music video.[38] During "Destiny" promotion, she had injured her ankle and took hiatus for one-week.[39] She's become a guest in Running Man episode 313 and will appear in a September episode of Mnet's dance competition show Hit the Stage.[40]

Kei

Main article: Kei (singer)

Kei (Hangul: 케이) was born Kim Ji-yeon (Hangul: 김지연) on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea.[25] In December 2015, Kei released a track entitled "Love Like That" for the soundtrack of the KBS drama Oh My Venus. She later released a track "Shooting" for soundtrack MBC drama Lucky Romance on May 25, 2016. Kei started her acting career in 2016 with played lead role in web-drama "Matching! Boys Archery Club".[41] She was cast on JTBC's Girl Spirit female idol singing show which began airing on July 19, 2016.[42]

JIN

JIN (Hangul: 진) was born Park Myung-eun (Hangul: 박명은) on June 12, 1996 in Busan, South Korea.[25] Jin debuted to the public late 2013 with the song "Gone" which featured Exo's Xiumin and actress Kim Yoo Jung as the main actors in the video.[43]

Sujeong

Ryu Su-jeong (Hangul: 류수정) was born on November 19, 1997 in Daejeon, South Korea.[25]

Yein

Jung Ye-in (Hangul: 정예인) was born on June 4, 1998 in Incheon, South Korea.[25] She is the youngest member of the group. She was a former trainee of JYP Entertainment. She later joined Woollim Entertainment in July 2014, making her training period about 5 months.

Discography

Main article: Lovelyz discography

Concert

Filmography

Television

Year Channel Title Member(s) Notes
2016 Naver TVCast Matching! Boys Archery Kei Web drama; lead role
Channel A I Am A Job Applicant! Mi Joo Web drama; lead role

Reality series

Year Channel Title Member(s) Notes
2016 SBS MTV 이상한나라의 러블리즈 (Lovelyz in Wonderland) All Lovelyz' first variety show

Variety show appearances

Year Channel Title Member(s) Notes
2012 KBS2 Immortal Songs 2 Baby Soul with INFINITE Sungkyu and Dongwoo
SBS Running Man Jiae Episode 98
2014 Arirang TV Pops in Seoul All "Candy Jelly Love" episode
KBS2 Dignity of a Full House of Family Sujeong
MBC 2014 Idol Star Athletics Championships All
Mnet Moon HeeJun Pure 15+ Jiae, Sujeong
2015 KBS2 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 Jiae
SBS MTV Best of the Best Sujeong 4 special episodes with Bangtan Boys' V
Arirang TV Pops in Seoul All "Hi~" episode
After School Club Episode 152
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Episode 190
MBC Show! Music Core Sujeong Special MC
Mnet Yaman TV Episode 14 All Guest with Red Velvet
MBC Every1 Shin Dong Yup's Bachelor Party Guest with Eunhyuk
KBS2 MV Stardust Bank Baby Soul Guest MC
Mnet Yaman TV Episode 20 Mijoo & Yein "Camping Trip" episode
KBS A Song For You 4 All Episode 9
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Episode 219
KBS World Hello Counselor Kei, Yein Episode 245
KBS2 You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook All with Yoon Sang, one of their main producers
MBC My Little Television Kei, Sujeong Episode 29 & 30
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol Kei, Sujeong, Jisoo Christmas Special
JTBC Two Yoo Project: Sugar Man Kei, Sujeong, Jin, Mijoo Guest with Twice
KBS2 Vitamin Baby Soul, Jisoo, Yein, Jiae
SBS Baek Jong-won's Three Great Emperors All
2016 MBC Every1 Weekly Idol All Episode 232 with Special MC Sunny
Arirang TV After School Club Episode 194
MBC 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships
SBS The Boss is Watching Lunar New Year Special
Pikicast Attack on Fan's Heart
SBS Fantastic Duo Kei & Sujeong Pilot
Mnet We Kid Yein Episode2
MBC People of Full Capacity Kei with Twice's Momo
KBS2 Best Man
MBC Every1 Weekly Idol All Episode 250
SBS Inkigayo Kei & Mijoo Special MC with BTS' Jin & Rap Monster
MBC My Little Television Kei Episode 57 & 58
SBS God's voice Kei & Mijoo Episode 12
MBC Real Men All Episode 166
KBS2 Talents for Sale Baby Soul & Jin Episode 11 & 12
SBS Inkigayo Ultra Dance Festival Mijoo Episode 871
SBS Inkigayo Ultra Dance Festival Yein Episode 872
tvN Problematic Men All Episode 69
JTBC Girl Spirit Kei Contestant
JTBC Knowing Bros All Episode 34
KBS Immortal Songs 2 July 30
MBC Real Men Jisoo Special Episodes 159 - 161
SBS Running Man Mijoo Episode 313
JTBC Girl Spirit Sujeong & Yein Episode 6
Mnet Hit The Stage Mijoo
MBC 2016 Idol Star Athletics Championships All
MBC Idol Chef King Chuseok Special
KBS Immortal Songs 2 September 24
KBS Golden Bell
JTBC Girl Spirit Guest audience

Awards and nominations

MelOn Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
7th 2015 Lovelyz Newcomer Award Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
17th 2015 Lovelyz Best New Female Artist[44] Nominated
UnionPay Artist of the Year[45] Nominated

Korea Culture & Entertainment Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
23rd 2015 Lovelyz K-POP Top 10 Artists Won[46]

Golden Disk Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
30th 2016[47] Lovelyz New Artist Award Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
24th 2015 Lovelyz New Artist Award Nominated
25th 2016 Lovelyz Bonsang Award[48] Nominated
Popularity Award[48] Nominated
Hallyu Special Award[48] Nominated

Asia Artist Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2016 Most Popular Artists (Singer) Lovelyz Pending

MBC Music Show Champion Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
1st 2015 Lovelyz Best Audience Rating Stage[49] Nominated

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