4L (band)

4L
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop, dance
Years active 2014-present
Labels Jade Contents Media
Website Official website
Members
  • Chany
  • Jayoung
  • J-na
  • Yeseul

4L (Hangul: 포엘, short for Four Ladies) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 with the single "Move".

Biography

Pre-debut

Jade Contents Media revealed the first teaser of "Move" on 28 July, bringing in a lot of attention due to the lesbian couple themed MV and a sexually suggestive choreography.[1][2] After releasing two more provocative teasers, controversies arouse and the company responded with "Our strategy is to show raw sexiness. The teasers are just the tip of the iceberg."[3][4]

2014: debut with Move

On 1 August 2014, 4L released the full MV for "Move", which reached 1 million views on YouTube four days later,[5] and 2 millions on 7 August. Their official YouTube channel garnered over 6 million views overall in nearly two weeks.[6][7] "Move" was also the fifth most viewed worldwide Korean MV on YouTube in August, surpassing songs by established artists like Kara, Secret and Sistar.[8] The single Move was released on Korean online websites the 4th of the same month, and on the same week entered Gaon Social Chart at number 4 with 41,479 points.[9]

"Move" was mainly promoted at local and university festivals, starting on 29 August at the Jangsu Festival,[10] where they performed Lee Moon-sae's "Flaming Sunset" and their debut song with different outfits and a more sober choreography;[11] their only TV appearance on music shows was on 14 September on SBS's Inkigayo.[12]

4L were the only girl group attending the KNation Music Showcase in Manila on 5 October 2014,[13][14] where they performed five songs: "Move", Jennifer Lopez's "On the Floor", Psy's "Gangnam Style" and "Gentleman", and "Flaming Sunset".[15]

Members

Discography

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
Korean
Move —
  • KOR: n/a
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Music videos

Year Title
2014 "Move"

Guest appearances

Year Song Artist(s) Member(s)
2014 "Winter Again" Park Ji-heon feat. Jung Soo-ji Chany

Filmography

TV shows

Year Network Show Members Role Notes
2014 ETN Chart Folio 4L Guest Episode dated 15 August
KFN Consolatory Train Episode dated 15 November

References

  1. ↑ 걸그룹 '포엘' 동성 멤버끼리 키스 나누며 은밀 노출 [Girl group '4L': members kiss each other and expose themselves in teaser video]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 30 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "속옷만 입고 데뷔"…걸그룹 포엘 스틸컷 화제 ["Debuting in underwear"... girl group 4L is a hot topic]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). 29 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  3. ↑ 포엘 19禁 티저, 성행위 연상 안무 "너무 심한거 아냐?" [4L's 19-rated teaser: sexually suggestive choreography is "not too gross"?]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). 28 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ↑ 포엘 티저, 노골적인 성행위 묘사 퍼포먼스 '충격'..."야동 아냐?" [4L teaser, depicting explicit sexual performance, is "shocking"... but "no porn"?]. The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 31 July 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 中 네티즌, 포엘의 선정적인 안무에 관심 '후끈' [4L's sexual choreography creates a "stir" Of interest among Chinese netizens] (in Korean). Sports Seoul. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Opinion: Why New "Inkigayo" Rulings on 19+ Music Videos Will Not Work". 14 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  7. ↑ ‘파격 무대’ 포엘 "너무 센 콘셉트? 우리도 당황했죠" [Four Ladies' "cheap stage" concept is "too much? We were confused, too."]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 23 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  8. ↑ [M+내 맘대로 어워드…‘8월’③] 뮤비부문, 굳건한 팬덤의 SM…상위 휩쓸어 [[M+ Awards August] MV section, thanks to the strong fanbase, SM Entertainment... rules the top] (in Korean). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Social Chart rankings for August 3 - August 9". Gaon Chart (in Korean). 14 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  10. ↑ 2014 제8회 장수 한우랑 사과랑 축제 개막식 초대가수 /울라라세션, 타이니지, 포엘 등 (in Korean). 21 August 2014. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
  11. ↑ ‘역대 최강 노출’ 포엘, 얌전한 데뷔로 노선 변경 [4L changes route by making a modest debut]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 9 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  12. ↑ "Super Junior wins with "Mamacita" on Inkigayo + performances from T-ara, TEEN TOP, Spica.S & more!". 13 September 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  13. ↑ KPOP and Culture Fest (12 August 2014). "The official line up of Idol Groups for #KNATION5 on October 5, 2014 (Sunday) Halls 3 & 4 Smx Convention Center Mall of Asia".
  14. ↑ "KNATION Music Showcase: UKISS, BIGSTAR, M.Pire & 4L". Hello Kpop. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  15. ↑ "141005 4L (포엘) @ KNATION Music Showcase in Manila 2014 " on YouTube
  16. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 12 November 2014.

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