Bob Girls
| Bob Girls | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2014–2015 |
| Labels | Chrome Entertainment, Sony Music Korea |
| Past members |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 단발머리 |
|---|---|
| Literal meaning | Short Hair |
| Revised Romanization | Danbalmeori |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tanbalmŏri |
Bob Girls (Korean: 단발머리) were a South Korean girl group under the management of Chrome Entertainment. The group consisted of four members, Dahye, Yujeong, Jina and Danbi. They debuted on June 10, 2014 with the single "No Way" from The 1st Single Album.
In February 2015, it was reported that Jina was diagnosed with encephalitis and the group was disbanded.
History
Chrome Entertainment released a picture of Bob Girls on May 21. All four members had bobbed hair, and the agency stated, "Usually when girls cut their long hair, it means they are going through some mental changes. Likewise, Bob Girls aims to represent a shift of womanhood of our times."[1]
Bob Girls' debut showcase was held on June 10 in Gangnam, Seoul.[2] That same day, their first album was released along with a music video for "No Way", the lead single. The album also included a second song, "Oh My Boy" (왜이래; Wae Irae, lit. "Why This Way").[3] The group made its debut on the music show M! Countdown on June 12.[4] On July 30, promotions began for "Oh My Boy" with a performance on Show Champion. The next day, Bob Girls' album was re-released as Summer Repackage, with summer remixes of both songs.[5]
In late 2014, Bob Girls participated in the first Chrome Family project, a single album titled 2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas .[6] The album was released digitally on December 3, as well as a music video for the single, "Love Christmas".[7]
On February 24, 2015, it was reported that member Jina was recently diagnosed with encephalitis and her contract with the label was terminated to undergo treatment. Chrome Entertainment also announced the disbandment of the group as the contract of all the other members were terminated as well.[8][9] On April 2, it was announced that Dahye (now known as Migyo) and Danbi will debut in a four-member girl group called Love Us.[10]
Members
- Jeon Dahye (전다혜) – main vocals[11]
- Heo Yujeong (허유정) – rap, vocals[11]
- Yeom Jina (염지나) – sub-vocals[11]
- Na Danbi (나단비) – lead vocals[11]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| "No Way" | 2014 | 160 | The 1st Single Album |
| "Oh My Boy" | — | Summer Repackage | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Collaboration singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon Digital [12] |
KOR Gaon Album [13] | ||||
| "Love Christmas" (with Crayon Pop, K-Much, and Zan Zan) |
2014 | — | 12 |
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2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Filmography
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | "No Way" |
Shows and documentaries
| Year | Show | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Training the Tomboy Girl Group 'Bob Girls' | MBC | Documentary series[15] |
Concerts and tours
Concert participation
- 2014: Chrome Happy Concert in Cheongju (Cheongju).
- 2014: First Chrome Family in Japan Concert (Shinagawa, Tokyo).
References
- ↑ Jin Eun-soo (May 22, 2014). "Crayon Pop agency forms new group". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ "Bob Girls Claim to Be 'Sexier' Version of Crayon Pop". The Chosun Ilbo. June 12, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Jackson, Julie (June 11, 2014). "Crayon Pop’s agency debuts sexy short-haired Bob Girls". The Korea Herald. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
- ↑ Park, Sunghee (June 13, 2014). "Taeyang Makes Amazing Performance". BNT News. Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Jeong Jun-hwa (July 30, 2014). "단발머리, 후속곡 ‘왜이래’로 활동…30일 ‘쇼챔피언’에서 첫 무대". Sports Dong-a (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2015.
- ↑ Park Gyu-oh (November 26, 2014). "Crayon Pop ends safety campaign in Bangkok". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ↑ "2014 Chrome Family - A Very Special Christmas". MelOn. LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
- ↑ Jeon, Ah-ram (February 24, 2015). "Bob Girls Disbands 8 Months after Debut with Jina Diagnosed with Encephalitis". Newsen. Translated by Yeawon Jung. Mwave. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "단발머리 측 “지나 뇌염 치료 중…멤버들 전속계약 해지”" (in Korean). 10 Asia. February 24, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ "단발머리 전다혜-나단비, 해체 후 4인조 걸그룹 '러브 어스'로 데뷔한다 [Bob Girls's Dahye-Danbi, to debit in a four-member girl group called Love Us]". Naver. April 2, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 "K-populous - E01C01 Bob Girls Yu-jeong, Dan-bi, Da-hye, Ji-na 단발머리 유정, 단비, 다혜, 지나". YouTube. Arirang K-pop. September 9, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Weekly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Album Chart (Domestic) – December 2014". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 16, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
- ↑ Seon Mi-gyeong (June 30, 2014). "'크레용팝 여동생' 단발머리, 데뷔 3주만에 단독 예능 런칭". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved February 4, 2015.