M.I.L.K

M.I.L.K.
Origin South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2001–2003
Labels BM Entertainment, SM Entertainment
Associated acts SM Town, TVXQ
Members Hyun Jin
Kim Bomi
Bae Yumi
Park Hee Bon

M.I.L.K. (Hangul: 밀크) was a K-pop girl group signed under SM Entertainment's sister label, BM Entertainment in 2001. They disbanded when Bae Yumi left the group in 2003. Now each member has gone off to do their own individual projects such as acting, singing, MCing, VJing, and modeling. The abbreviation stands for Made In Lovely Kin.[1]

Members

Seo Hyun-jin

Seo Hyun-jin was the lead singer of the group and was considered the best in dancing. She returned to the K-pop scene as a soloist. No official album or single has been confirmed, but she has already released four solo tracks featured on OSTs and the SM Town compilations. After starring as the leading lady in the TVXQ drama Dating on Earth, Hyun Jin has been more active in recent years as an actress, appearing in the television series H.I.T, Hwang Jini, The Duo (for which she won Best New Actress at the 2011 MBC Drama Awards), and Feast of the Gods (for which she won Excellence Award in a Serial Drama at the 2012 MBC Drama Awards).

Kim Bo-mi

Kim Bo-mi gained popularity as the SM Town music video vixen by starring as the lead female role in many SM artist's music videos before her debut with M.I.L.K. Now that the group has disbanded, she happens to be the least active. Her most recent work were roles in TVXQ dramas and some commercial work.

Bae Yu-mi

Bae Yu-mi was the only member to leave SM Entertainment. Currently she is studying at Yonsei University while balancing an acting and singing career. She starred in the independent film, 'Eight Broken Fingers', which won Best Foreign Film at the 2006 FAIF International Film Festival Awards. She was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her next appearance is a cameo in an upcoming Korean zombie film. Yumi also took part in writing rap verses for M.I.L.K. in English.

Park Hee-bon

Park Hee Bon was considered the leader of the group. After the disbandment of the group, Jae Young returned with the stage name, Park Hee Bon. She now happens to be the most recognizable of the four members because she has been cast in many shows with S.M. Entertainment's biggest boy bands, TVXQ! & Super Junior. In a few M.I.L.K. songs, she was credited for writing some of the Korean rap verses.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Information Track listing
2001 With Freshness
  • Released: December 2001
  • Label: BM Entertainment & SM Entertainment

Collaborations

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best New Group[2] "Come To Me" Nominated

References

  1. ↑ he name M.I.L.K. stands for Made in Lovely Kin, from http://www.jpopasia.com/group/milk/
  2. ↑ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.