Blady
| Blady | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, Dance |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels |
SY6 Entertainment Star Planet |
| Website | cafe.naver.com/blady |
| Members |
Pyun Kangyoon Lee Coco Park Christine (Tina) Ham YeJi Seo SooJin |
| Past members |
Hong Darae Yum Bunhong Park Sun Young |
| Blady | |
| Hangul | 블레이디 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Beulleidi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pŭlleiti |
Blady (Korean: 블레이디) is a five member South Korean girl group formed by Star Planet that debuted May 16, 2011.[1] The group consists of Pyun Kangyoon, Lee Coco, Park Tina, Ham YeJi and Seo SooJin.
History
The group released their debut single as a four member group with their retro inspired[2] single "찌릿찌릿 (Spark Spark)", on May 16, 2011.[3] They received praises from hit composer Shinsadong Tiger, who's known for producing for B2ST and 4minute, as he saw in their training process that their "passion and skills" stood above many other girl groups debuting at the time. He went on to say, "In anticipation for their debut, the members have been sleeping three hours a night in order to devote everything else to their rehearsals." [4]
A follow up single titled "미친 날 (Crazy Day)" was released on July 27, 2011.[5] The music video for "Crazy Day" was shot in 3D in the Maldives by famous director Kang Young Man.[6] The clip also featured dance moves choreographed by Main Spirit who has also worked with Lee Hyori and Bada.[7]
At the end of their debuting year, the girls took home the 2011 19th Republic of Korea Culture Entertainment Awards Idol Music Rookie of the Year award[8] This solidified the group in the mainstream media.
Line up change and re-debut
Blady was thought to have officially disbanded in 2013, but they released a new single "B형 여자 (Blood Type B Girl)" on November 18, 2013[9] as a five member group, with Kangyoon, originally the maknae of the group, being the only first generation member to return and being promoted to leader status in the group. This comeback saw the addition of new members Coco, Tina, Yeji and Soojin. Coco and Tina are from the United States and therefore speak fluent English.
The single release of "Blood Type B Girl" also saw a new remixed version of "Crazy Day" titled "Bring Bring" with a stronger hip hop and rock flavor. "Blood Type B Girl" is a collaboration between renowned producer C-Luv (who has produced for Rain, MBLAQ and Kim Hyun Joong) and songwriter Stay Tuned. The song features a funky urban electronic beat and draws inspiration from the fact that all the members of Blady have blood type B.[10]
Members
Current members
Pyun Kangyoon
Lee Coco
Park Christine (Tina)
Ham YeJi
Seo SooJin
Past members
Hong Darae
Yum Bunhong
Park Sun Young
Sun Mi
Endorsements
Blady has been featured in advertisements for a health drink named TANN-SD from Indonesia and a sports tool named TURN. Both commercials were filmed in the Maldives.[6]
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||||
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| 찌릿찌릿 (Spark Spark) |
Tracklisting
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| Blady 1st Time Crazy Day |
Tracklisting
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| Blady's 2nd Single Album B형여자 |
Tracklisting
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
Videography
| Year | Title | Length | Official MV On YouTube |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "미친날 (Crazy Day)" | 3:29 | sy6ent |
| 2013 | "B형여자 (Blood Type B Girl)" | 3:57 | 블레이디 |
Awards
- 2011 19th Republic of Korea Culture Entertainment Awards Idol Music Rookie of the Year [8]
References
- ↑ Blady Profile - Want to know more of Blady?, Mwave, May 16, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ New four-member girl group Blady debuts with "Spark Spark", AllKPop, May 17, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ 찌릿찌릿 (Digital Single) : 네이버 뮤직, Naver, May 16, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ Upcoming girl group 'Blady' earns praise from Shinsadong Tiger, allkpop, April 14, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ Blady 1st Time Crazy Day : 네이버 뮤직, Naver, July 27, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Blady's "Crazy Day" MV to be directed by Hollywood director, Kang Young Man, allkpop, June 9, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ Blady releases MV for "Crazy Day", allkpop, July 27, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 블레이디, 아이돌뮤직 신인상 수상 "더 멋진모습 보여드릴 것", Star FN News, December 16, 2011, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ Blady's 2nd Single Album B형여자 : 네이버 뮤직, Naver, November 18, 2013, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ Blady Releases "Blood Type B Girl" Single | Soompi, Soompi, November 18, 2013, retrieved November 27, 2013
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2013-11-27.