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===2015-present: ''Crazy''===
===2015-present: ''Crazy''===
On January 26, 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that 4Minute would pre-release a track titled "Cold Rain", marking the first time the group has released a ballad as a single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6450985/4minute-cold-rain-ballad-single-mv|title=Watch 4Minute Reveal Their Soft Side on New 'Cold Rain' Ballad|date=January 26, 2015|first=Jeff|last=Benjamin|work=[[Billboard]]}}</ref> The group also released a teaser video titled "Revamped".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/01/20/4minute-drop-strange-new-teaser-revamped|title=4MINUTE drop strange new teaser "REVAMPED"|date=2015-01-20|work=SBS PopAsia}}</ref> On January 29, 4Minute posted teaser photos of a second single track ''[[Crazy (4Minute album)|Crazy]]'' and noted that it would be the title of their sixth mini-album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/content/cms_view_1986932.jsp?cid=1986932&nodeId=4396|title=4minute Prepares for a ′Crazy′ Comeback with New Teaser Photos|work=[[Korea Tourism Organization]]|date=January 29, 2015|first=Grace Danbi |last=Hong|agency=CJ E&M enewsWorld}}</ref> On February 9, 4Minute released the music video "Crazy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/02/09/4minute-comeback-fierce-crazy-mv|title=4Minute comeback fierce with 'Crazy' MV|date=February 8, 2015|work=SBS PopAsia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Lim Jeong-yeo |date=2015-02-09|url=http://www.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201502091600251151498_2|title=4Minute gets ‘Crazy’|work=Kpop Herald|publisher=[[Herald Corporation]]}}</ref>
On January 26, 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that 4Minute would pre-release a track titled "Cold Rain", marking the first time the group has released a ballad as a single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6450985/4minute-cold-rain-ballad-single-mv|title=Watch 4Minute Reveal Their Soft Side on New 'Cold Rain' Ballad|date=January 26, 2015|first=Jeff|last=Benjamin|work=[[Billboard]]}}</ref> The group also released a teaser video titled "Revamped".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/01/20/4minute-drop-strange-new-teaser-revamped|title=4MINUTE drop strange new teaser "REVAMPED"|date=2015-01-20|work=SBS PopAsia}}</ref> On January 29, 4Minute posted teaser photos of a second single track ''[[Crazy (4Minute album)|Crazy]]'' and noted that it would be the title of their sixth mini-album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/CU/content/cms_view_1986932.jsp?cid=1986932&nodeId=4396|title=4minute Prepares for a ′Crazy′ Comeback with New Teaser Photos|work=[[Korea Tourism Organization]]|date=January 29, 2015|first=Grace Danbi |last=Hong|agency=CJ E&M enewsWorld}}</ref> On February 9, 4Minute released the music video "Crazy".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2015/02/09/4minute-comeback-fierce-crazy-mv|title=4Minute comeback fierce with 'Crazy' MV|date=February 8, 2015|work=SBS PopAsia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= Lim Jeong-yeo |date=2015-02-09|url=http://www.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201502091600251151498_2|title=4Minute gets ‘Crazy’|work=Kpop Herald|publisher=[[Herald Corporation]]}}</ref> The video had over 2.2 million views just two days after its release on the Chinese [[YinYueTai]]’s V chart, one of the top music sites in China.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hellokpop.com/news/4minutes-crazy-ranks-no-1-yinyuetai-chart/ | title=4Minute’s “Crazy” Ranks No.1 on YinYueTai chart | publisher=Hellokpop | date=February 12, 2015 | accessdate=12 February 2015 | author=Yoon Eun Ha}}</ref> On YouTube, the video garnered over 2.8 million views just three days after it's release.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.koreaboo.com/photo/4minute-reveals-group-photo-backup-dancers-mv-set/ | title=4MINUTE reveals group photo with backup dancers on MV set | publisher=Koreaboo | date=February 12, 2015 | accessdate=12 February 2015}}</ref>


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4Minute
4Minute in Singapore, July 2012. From left to right: So-hyun, Ji-yoon, Hyun-a, Ga-yoon, Ji-hyun.
4Minute in Singapore, July 2012. From left to right: So-hyun, Ji-yoon, Hyun-a, Ga-yoon, Ji-hyun.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2009 (2009)–present
Labels
Members
Website4min.co.kr

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4Minute (Korean: 포미닛) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment with music singles and albums released primarily in South Korea and Japan. The members of the group are Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Kim Hyun-a, and Kwon So-hyun.[1] The group debuted in June 2009 with its first single, "Hot Issue", and in December 2010, it released its first Japanese album, Diamond. In 2011, the group released its first Korean full length album, 4Minutes Left.

The group received the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards, and the Kpop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards.

History

2009: Debut, For Muzik

The band performs at Dongguk University in 2009. From left to right: Gayoon, Ji-yoon, Hyun-a, So-hyun, Ji-hyun.

On May 14, Cube Entertainment announced the formation of a five-member girl group, called 4Minute, and revealed that its first member would be former Wonder Girls member Kim Hyun-a.[2] Prior to the official announcement, the group was unofficially called the "Hyuna group".[3] The next member, Nam Ji-hyun, was revealed on May 22.[4] The remaining members were announced the following day.[5]

4Minute released its first single, "Hot Issue", on June 15, and had their first television performance on MNet Countdown on June 18.[6] On June 21, the group's van was raided by fans, who stole clothing and other items. Cube Entertainment said, "It was very unfortunate that such an ordeal occurred."[7]

On August 20, the group released its first mini-album called For Muzik along with its second single, "Muzik".[8] The song won an Inkigayo Mutizen award.[9]

On August 27, South Korean radio and television network KBS banned the playing of "Won't Give You (안줄래)" for what they considered to be overly sexual lyrical content.[10] The lyrics in question, in the style of a first-person narrative, express an unwillingness on the part of the subject to "give" herself or her heart to her partner. Cube Entertainment responded to the ban by stating that the song was intended to be "about the pure feelings of a girl to a guy" and that they were very disappointed by the decision.[11] On October 15, the single "What a Girl Wants" was released.[12]

On December 2, 4Minute, with Korean singers Mario and Amen, released the Christmas song "Jingle Jingle".[13][14] The group recorded a remix with American artist Amerie for her song "Heard 'em All" which was part of the Asian version of her fourth album.[15] The song featured Korean rapper Jun Hyung of label mate Beast.[16]

2010: Hit Your Heart, Diamond

4Minute performing at the 2010 Asia Song Festival

On January 5, 2010, it was announced that the Universal Music Group would be assisting 4Minute with an international launch of its album.[17] The group toured Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, and Hong Kong[18] On May 5, the group debuted "Muzik" as a Japanese single,[19] and on May 8, held its first concert in Japan.[10][19] The single reached number 21 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.[20]

On May 19, 4Minute released a mini-album entitled Hit Your Heart, and its title track "HuH".[21] The single featured fellow label mates Beast, who rapped during song "Who's Next?."[22] "HuH" peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Singles Chart.[23] On May 24, South Korean FM station "Voice of Freedom" included the "Huh" song in its propaganda broadcasts to North Korea[24]

On July 5, the group released the music video for "I My Me Mine", which was the second single from Hit Your Heart.[25] On July 19, the song "Superstar" was digitally released for the Korean TV show Superstar K2.[26] The group performed for Celebration at Marina, one of the line-up activities for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010[27] On July 30, the Japanese version of "I My Me Mine" was released,[28]

On October 12, the third Japanese single[29] and first double single,[30] titled "First/Dreams Come True" was released on YouTube. On October 27, the song was released.[30] In December, 4Minute held Japanese concerts 4Minute Energy Live Volume 2: Diamond in Tokyo and Osaka. Its Japanese album Diamond was released on December 15 and debuted at the number 18 on the Oricon chart.[31]

2011: 4Minutes Left

4Minute at the DiGi Live K-Pop Party on January 13, 2011

On January 13, the group performed at the DiGi Live K-Pop Party 2011 in Malaysia at Stadium Negara with Beast and G.NA.[32] On January 20, the group received a Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards.[33] In February 2011, the group received the Kpop New Artist Award for 2010 at the Billboard Japan Music Awards.[34] On February 23, the group modeled for bridal designer Yumi Katsura at her 2011 Paris Grand Collection Tokyo Fashion Show held in Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan, where the group performed songs "Muzik" and "Why".[35] On March 12, the group performed at the 50th Anniversary Music Wave Concert in Thailand.[36]

Its fourth Japanese single, "Why" was released as the theme song to the TV Asahi drama, Akutō: Jūhanzai Sōsahan.[37] The music video was released in February, followed by a single release in March 9.[38] "Heart to Heart" was released as a music video on March 29, and starred CN Blue's Jungshin.[39]

On March 29, the digital-only mini-album Heart to Heart was released.[40] On April 5, 4Minute released the Korean album, 4Minutes Left.[41][42] The music video for "Mirror Mirror" was released on the same day.[43] The album includes "Mirror Mirror", and songs from Heart to Heart and Diamond.[42][note 1] Because of the song's provocative spread leg choreography; music producers demanded that "Mirror Mirror" be changed or the group could not perform the song on their shows.[44] As a response, 4Minute changed the song's choreography, starting with the performance on M! Countdown on April 14.[45] The song reached number two on the Gaon Chart.[46]

4Minute collaborated with Japanese singer Thelma Aoyama for her single, "Without U", which has both Japanese and English versions.[47] Hyuna was featured in SS501's Heo Young-saeng's title track from his first solo mini album, Let It Go.[48][49] On July 5, Hyun-a released a solo mini album, Bubble Pop! and the music video for the title track, Bubble Pop.[50] Although the performances for Bubble Pop the song was concluded prematurely due to Korea Communications Commission review committee, the music video was a viral hit, gaining 10 million views on YouTube as of August 2011.[51] On August 3, the music video Freestyle was released as an endorsement track for the video game company JCE[52]

On August 15, 4Minute posted the music video for the Japanese version "Heart to Heart".[53] On September 7, the group released "Heart to Heart" as its fifth Japanese single, which ranked 15 on Oricon Daily Singles chart.[54] The group also released its first DVD, Emerald of 4 Minute, which ranked second on the Oricon Daily DVD Chart.[54] In October, the TV Tokyo drama "Welcome to the El-Palacio" featured 4Minute's newest song, "Ready Go", as its opener.[55][56] On December 6, "Ready Go" was later released as the sixth Japanese single.[57]

2012: Volume Up

4Minute appearing on a stage on March 2012

On April 9, 4Minute released the mini-album Volume Up,[58] along with its title track Volume Up[59] and music video.[60] Volume Up (album) reached number one on the Gaon Weekly Album Chart,.[61] The title single Volume Up reached two on the Gaon Singles and number one on M! Countdown.[62]

On August 22, 4Minute released its seventh Japanese single "Love Tension", which featured a Japanese version of "Volume Up".[63][64] Hyun-a became famous for her role in the "Gangnam Style" music video.[65]

On October 13, 4Minute performed at KCON 2012 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in Irvine, California.[66][67]

On December 4, 4Minute released the song "Welcome to The School" for the KBS TV series School 2013.[68]

2013: Name Is 4Minute

From January 26 to February 21, 4Minute participated in the 2013 United Cube Concert tour at venues in China, Korea and Japan.[69]

On April 26, 4Minute released the fourth mini-album Name is 4Minute and the single "What's Your Name?", which was produced by Brave Brothers.[70] Promotion for the single and album involved a set of teaser images where the members were decorated in fantasy-inspired sets and neon tones.[71][72] In the fourth week of May, the song reached number one on the Gaon Single Chart, making it the group's first chart topper for Gaon.[73] On the June 1 edition, the single reached number one on the Billboard K-pop Hot 100.[74]

On June 28, 4Minute released the summer single "Is It Poppin'?", also written and produced by Brave Brothers. In an interview with Newsen, a Cube Entertainment spokesperson said that the song was "neither a sexy or charismatic concept, but a cute concept – a hip hop dance song that goes well with the summer feel."[75][76] Its Korean title "물 좋아?" (romanized: Mul Joha?, lit. "How's the Water?"), is a slang phrase that men use to ask if the girls in a club are hot.[77] The song topped five local charts including MWave.[78][79]

In September, 4Minute finished its contract with Universal Music Japan, and shut down the group's Japanese official website as well as its fanclub site, 4Nia Japan.[80]

2014: 4Minute World

On January 20, 2014, Brave Brothers released the single "Only Gained Weight" which featured 4Minute members Hyuna, Gayoon and Sohyun; the song reached number five on the Melon chart[81] and Gaon.[82][83]

The group's fifth mini-album, 4Minute World, along with its featured track “Whatcha Doin' Today?”, was released on March 17.[84] The group promoted the song on various Korean music shows along with the track "Wait A Minute". The shows included KBS's Music Bank, MBC's Show! Music Core, SBS's Inkigayo and Mnet's M! Countdown from March 20–23. The single became the group's first single to debut at number 1 in Korea.

On March 30, 4Minute won against 2NE1 and Girls' Generation on Inkigayo. And on April 3, they also won on M! Countdown which took place at Japan.

On June 7, 4Minute performed "Whatcha Doin' Today" on Dream Concert alongside with other Kpop idols including their labelmates Beast, A Pink and BTOB.

On October 17, when 4Minute performed for a local festival in Seongnam, south of Seoul in South Korea, at least 16 people were killed and 11 injured in an accident where a ventilation grate that people were standing on collapsed.[85]

On October 28, 4Minute was chosen as one of the 10 winners of "Style Icon Awards" for their trendy, stylish, and influential fashion the year 2014. They performed their hits "What's Your Name?" and "Whatcha Doin' Today".[86]

2015-present: Crazy

On January 26, 2015, Cube Entertainment announced that 4Minute would pre-release a track titled "Cold Rain", marking the first time the group has released a ballad as a single.[87] The group also released a teaser video titled "Revamped".[88] On January 29, 4Minute posted teaser photos of a second single track Crazy and noted that it would be the title of their sixth mini-album.[89] On February 9, 4Minute released the music video "Crazy".[90][91] The video had over 2.2 million views just two days after its release on the Chinese YinYueTai’s V chart, one of the top music sites in China.[92] On YouTube, the video garnered over 2.8 million views just three days after it's release.[93]

Members

Subgroups

Plans for the sub-unit 2YOON (composing of Gayoon and Jiyoon) were announced in late 2012. [94] On January 17, 2013, 2YOON released the album, Harvest Moon,[95] along with the music video for its lead single, "24/7".[96] 2YOON held their debut stage on January 17 at M! Countdown.[97]

Discography

Filmography

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Notes

  1. ^ Because the Heart to Heart tracks were put on the release of the full album 4minutes Left a week later, Heart to Heart is not counted as a mini-album, Cube Entertainment instead labeled Volume Up to be the group's third mini-album, and Name is 4Minute to be the fourth mini-album. Sources:
    • "4minute releases eclectic 3rd mini-album 'Volume Up'". Allkpop. 6Theory Media. April 8, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
    • Benjamin, Jeff (April 18, 2013). "4minute Announces 4th Mini-Album With Electric Concept Photos". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2014.

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