5urprise
| 5urpr!se | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Labels |
Fantagio LOEN Entertainment |
| Members |
Seo Kang-joon Gong Myung Yoo Il Kang Tae-oh Lee Tae-hwan |
5urpr!se (Hangul: 서프라이즈, pronounced "Surprise") is a South Korean idol band formed in 2013. Their members consist of Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Yoo Il, Kang Tae-oh and Lee Tae-hwan.
Career
The idol group 5urprise was launched by talent agency Fantagio in September 2013. It consists of five male members: Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Yoo Il, Kang Tae-oh and Lee Tae-hwan.[1] The group members were selected through Fantagio's "Actor′s League," a program for discovering aspiring, talented actors, and were trained for two years before making their entertainment debut.[2]
Unlike other idol groups who begin their careers as singers and later expand into acting, 5urprise did the opposite. As their first project, they made their acting debut in After School: Lucky or Not, a 12-episode mobile drama with each episode lasting 15 minutes, and viewed through Nate Hoppin, BTV, and T-Store on smartphones and tablet computers.[2] They played five members of a high school club who encounter an outcast (played by actress Kim So-eun) and as they complete "missions," they build a friendship with each other and coax the shy girl out of her shell.[3] 5urprise released the single "Hey U Come On" for the mobile drama's soundtrack.[4] Pre-debut, members of the group also appeared in music videos of female pop group Hello Venus.
5urprise released their first single in 2014, titled From My Heart.[5] That same year, Seo Kang-joon became a cast member of the reality show Roommate.[6]
Members
- Yoo Il (birth name: Park Sang-il)
- Seo Kang-joon (birth name: Lee Seung-hwan)
- Gong Myung (birth name: Kim Dong-hyun)
- Kang Tae-oh (birth name: Kim Yoon-hwan)
- Lee Tae-hwan
Discography
Singles
- 2014: From My Heart
References
- ↑ "Actor-group 5urprise reveal profile information on members". Allkpop. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chung, Ah-young (13 October 2013). "New drama genres branch out from SNS, podcasts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 August 2013). "Actor Group 5urprise to Debut with Dramatoon After School Bokbulbok". enewsWorld. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ Herman, Tamar (18 May 2014). "Acting Idol Group 5urprise Will Release An Album Later This Year". KpopStarz. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
- ↑ "Acting Idol Group 5urprise to Release a Music Album!". Soompi. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
- ↑ "Roommate Variety Show Lineup Includes Park Bom, Nana, Seo Kang Joon, and Others". Soompi. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-07.