K-Much

K-Much
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2014–present
Labels Chrome Entertainment, Sony Music
Website k-much.com
Members
  • Kiu
  • BornUs
  • G.Low
  • Ato
Past members
  • Loki

K-Much is a four-member South Korean boy band that debuted in 2014 under Chrome Entertainment. Formed in mid-2013, the group now consists of Kiu, G.Low, BornUs and Ato. A fifth member, Loki, left the group in November 2014. K-Much debuted on 7 January 2014 with the release of their first mini album Beyond the Ocean.

Although the group's English name has always been K-Much, their original Korean name was Gamulchi (가물치), which translates to "snakehead". The snakehead fish is a popular health food in Korea, and symbolizes longevity.[1][2] In August 2014, the Korean name of the group was changed to K-Much (케이머치).[3]

History

2013: Pre-debut

K-Much made their first public appearance on an episode of Crayon Pop TV on 8 September 2013.[4] G.Low previously lived in Pennsylvania, while Ato and BornUs had been with Chrome Entertainment since Crayon Pop's debut. Both Ato and BornUs had a cameo appearance in Crayon Pop's "Saturday Night" and story version of "Bar Bar Bar" music videos.[5][6] Prior to their debut, they promoted themselves in high schools throughout Korea and held street performances. K-Much featured in Crayon Pop's solo concert, 2nd POPCON in Tokyo, performing a remix of three songs. Crayon Pop's Ellin formally introduced K-Much to the public shortly before their debut.[7]

2014–present: Beyond the Ocean, Loki's departure

On 7 January 2014, K-Much released their first mini album, Beyond the Ocean. The album consists of three tracks: "I'm Sorry", "What Should I Do" (나 어떡해), and the single, "Good to Go" (뭣 모르고, lit. "Don't Know Anything"). A story version music video of "Good to Go", featuring Crayon Pop's Ellin, was uploaded to YouTube on 6 January, a day before the album's release.[8] On the same day, K-Much performed on SBS MTV's The Show: All About K-Pop!, marking their first live stage performance. K-Much made their official debut stage on 8 January 2014, performing "Good to Go" on MBC Music's Show Champion.[9]

In late 2014, K-Much participated in the first Chrome Family project, a digital single album titled 2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas . The album was released on 3 December, as well as a music video for the single, "Love Christmas".[10] Loki was not in the music video, and Chrome Entertainment later confirmed he had left the company to pursue an acting career. Loki's departure was amicable, and K-Much continued as a four-member group.[11]

On 17 February 2015, K-Much pre-released the single "December 24" (12월 24일), ahead of their upcoming album.[12] The music video featured former Hello Venus member Yoo Ara.[13] A second song, "On the Hook" (어항 속 물고기, lit. "Fish in a Fishbowl"), was released on 6 March.[14]

Members

Current

Former

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
Beyond the Ocean
  • Released: 7 January 2014
  • Label: Chrome Entertainment, Sony Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 20
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR Gaon
[18]		 KOR Billboard
[19]
"Good to Go" 2014 151 —
  • KOR: 10,506+ (DL)[20]
 Beyond the Ocean
"What Should I Do" (Remix) — — Non-album single
"December 24" 2015 — N/A
"On the Hook" —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Length Notes
2014 Good To Go (Story Ver.) 4:55 Featuring Crayon Pop's Ellin
2015 December 24 4:05 Featuring Yoo Ara
On the Hook 3:38

References

  1. ↑ Lee Sun-min (24 October 2013). "Crayon Pop’s agency to launch new boy group". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Park Seung-ju (23 October 2013). "크레용팝 뒤잇는 보이그룹 '가물치', 11월 데뷔". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Kim Eun-ae (23 August 2014). "이제는 가물치 아닌 '케이머치'로 통한다". Asia Economy (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Crayon Pop (8 September 2013). "[Crayon Pop] 크레용팝TV 시즌2-4화". YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Crayon Pop (24 July 2012). "CRAYON POP (크레용팝) **New Ver.** Saturday Night (비공식 영상)". YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Crayon Pop (13 June 2013). "[Crayon Pop] 크레용팝 빠빠빠(Bar Bar Bar) 뮤직비디오 - Story Ver. MV". YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Crayon Pop (16 December 2013). "[Crayon Pop] 크레용팝 엘린 with 가물치(K-much) 인사". YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (7 January 2014). "Male Crayon Pop, K-Much Debuts with ‘Don’t Know Anything’". enewsWorld (CJ E&M). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  9. ↑ MBCkpop (9 January 2014). "K-MUCH - Good To Go, 가물치 - 뭣 모르고, Show Champion 20140108". YouTube (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Jo Hye-jin (20 November 2014). 크레용팝-케이머치-단발머리-짠짠, 크리스마스 캐럴로 뭉친다 ‘러브 크리스마스’ 발매 [Crayon Pop–K-Much–Bob Girls–Zan Zan, to release Christmas Carol 'Love Christmas']. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  11. ↑ Seo Hyeon-jin (9 December 2014). 로키, 그룹 케이머치 탈퇴…배우로 전향주소복사하기 [Loki Withdraws From Group K-Much…Transformation Into An Actor]. Sports Today. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  12. ↑ Gwak Min-gu (11 February 2015). 케이머치, 컴백 앞두고 디지털 싱글 '12월 24일' 17일 선 공개 [K-Much to pre-release track “December 24″ ahead of comeback]. Economy Today (in Korean) (Nate). Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  13. ↑ Choe Hyeon-jeong (16 February 2015). 케이머치, ‘12월 24일’M/V에서 前헬로비너스 유아라와 호흡 [YooAra, Ex-Hello Venus Makes a Surprise Appearance in K-Much MV 'December 24']. Sports DongA (in Korean). Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Yu Byeong-cheol (5 March 2015). 케이머치, 두 번째 선공개곡 ‘어항 속 물고기’ 2차 티저 영상 공개 [K-Much releases second teaser for 'Fish in a Fishbowl']. Korea Economic Daily TV (in Korean) (Naver). Retrieved 5 March 2015.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "K-Much biography". Chrome Entertainment. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  16. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  17. ↑ "2014년 02월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
  18. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  19. ↑ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  20. ↑ "Weekly Download Chart – January 5, 2014 to January 11, 2014". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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