CLC (band)

CLC (CrystaL Clear)

CLC in March 2015 (Left to right: Yeeun, Yoojin, Seunghee, Seungyeon, Sorn)
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels Cube Entertainment
Members
  • Seunghee
  • Yoojin
  • Seungyeon
  • Sorn
  • Yeeun

CLC (Hangul: 씨엘씨) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2015. The group consists of Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun. CLC is an initialism which stands for CrystaL Clear.[1] CLC made their debut with the release of their EP First Love on March 19, promoting the title track "Pepe".[2]

History

Pre-debut

Thai member Sorn won the first season of K-Pop Star Hunt in 2011, after which she subsequently became a trainee under Cube Entertainment.[3] Yoseob, a member of Beast, another group under Cube Entertainment, Seungyeon, and Seunghee released a collaborative track called "Perfume" for the first part of the Cube Voice Project. Seungyeon and Seunghee are credited as "Cube Girls" for the track. Seunghee also sang the soundtrack song "Curious" for the drama Plus Nine Boys. The song featured BTOB's Sungjae.[4] She also briefly appeared in BTOB's "Second Confession", "The Winter's Tale" music videos.

The group started gaining attention in 2014 for their non-profit street performances to help children with disabilities.[1][5] The group participated in G.NA's "Secret" music video and acted as backdancers in the stage performances of that song. The group also appeared in BTOB's "Beep Beep" music video.[6]

On December 8, 2014 Cube Entertainment announced that they would debut a multi-national girl group next year including the K-Pop Star Hunt winner, Sorn.[7]

2015: Debut with First Love, "Eighteen", Question

CLC

On March 2015, CLC revealed teasers for their upcoming debut with the track "Pepe".[8] They held their debut showcase on March 18 at the Acts Hotel in Seoul, performing their debut song.[9][10] They made their official debut on March 19 with the release of the music video for "Pepe" from their debut album First Love. On the same day, they also made their debut performance on Mnet's M! Countdown music show.[11] "Pepe" is a track written by Duble Sidekick and Yang Geng, and it shows the members' charms and soulful singing in a retro dance number.[12] It was also revealed that former-labelmate Rain choreographed the point dance in Pepe's choreography.[13][14]

On April 16, CLC released a special single entitled "Eighteen". On the 17th, the group started their promotions for Eighteen at KBS's Music Bank.[15][16] "Eighteen" was described as song that is about teenage love and has a 60-70s motown feel that is combined with synthpop from the 80s.[17]

On May 28, CLC made their comeback with their 2nd mini-album Question, promoting their lead-single "Curious (Like)".[18][19] CLC transformed into bubbly and cute girls for this comeback. The lyrics of "Curious (Like)" also talks about their curiosity to the special person that they like.[20] They held their first comeback stage at Mnet's M! Countdown.[21]

On October 10-11, CLC held their first overseas promotional tour in Malaysia, "First Love Promo Tour in Malaysia". Universal Music Malaysia has specially released an Asia Special Edition album of "Question". The album includes songs from First Love, Question and their digital Single Eighteen.[22]

Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR weekly
[23]		 KOR monthly
[24]
First Love 9 20
Question 9 18

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
2015 "Pepe" -
  • KOR: —
 First Love
"Eighteen" -
  • KOR: —
 Single album
"Like" -
  • KOR: —
 Question

Collaborations

Year Song Title Artist From Album Duration
2012 "Because You Are The One" Sorn with G.NA Oui 3:38
2013 "Perfume" Seungyeon and Seunghee with Yoseob (Beast) Perfume Single 3:40

Original soundtracks

Year Title Album Member(s)
2014 "Curious"
with Sung Jae (BTOB)		 Plus Nine Boys OST Part.4 Seunghee
2015 "Remember Your Wish" Ar:piel OST CLC
"지금은 연구중"
2016 "Pounding Love" Choco Bank OST

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Length Notes
2015 "Pepe" 03:30 Debut MV
"궁금해 (Like)" 03:54

Music video appearances

Year Song title Artist Members
2013 2nd Confession BTOB Seunghee
2014 G.NA's Secret G.NA All
Beep Beep BTOB Yoojin, Seungyeon & Yeeun
The Winter's Tale BTOB Seunghee
2015 Family (with B1A4 and GOT7) SMART CF All
Remember Your Wish Ar:piel OST All
KIMISHIKA Dongwoon (Beast) Yeeun

Filmography

Documentaries

A list of documentaries that CLC members have participated in.

Year Show Network Members Notes
2011 K-Pop Star Hunt tvN Sorn Audition show Sorn won to become Cube trainee
2013 MBC Special Documentary Program MBC Seunghee
2014 Cube Entertainment's way of Training Sorn Arirang Sorn It shows Sorn's schedule as a trainee in Cube Entertainment
When Charles Met Chulsoo SBS Sorn
2015 CLC's Love Chemistry Cube Entertainment's YouTube channel All A reality documentary which shows CLC's busking performances
Yaman TV Mnet All with Madtown
CLC Queen Game Naver TV Cast All There are 5 episodes in total
Cube TV CLC's Beautiful Mission Cube TV, KStar All Started airing the 1st of July

Variety shows

Year Show Network Members Notes
2015 Weekly Idol MBC Every1 All Episode 198
Music Bank's Stardust KBS1 All
Running Man SBS Yeeun Episode 253
Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 KBS2 Seungyeon
MBC Idol Star Athletic Championship MBC All
Real Men (Female Special) MBC Yoojin
Comedy Big League tvN Yoojin
2016 MBC Idol Star Athletic Championship MBC All
The Boss Is Watching SBS All

Drama

Year Title Network Role Member Notes
2010 Be a Better Man Channel 9 MCOT HD Kaiwei Sorn
2012 Light and Shadow MBC Herself Seungyeon Cameo

Awards and nominations

Golden Disk Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2016 CLC New Artist Award Nominated

Korean Culture Entertainment Award

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2015 CLC Rookie Award Won

MelOn Music Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2015 CLC Best New Female Artist Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2015 CLC[27] Best New Female Artist Nominated
UnionPay Artist of the Year[28] Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
2016 CLC[29] New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
"Pepe"[29] Bonsang Award Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Sorn is from Thailand.

References

  1. 1 2 "Cube Entertainment’s first multi-national girl group "CLC" to debut in 2015". Koreaboo. December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Cube’s new girl group CLC drops anticipated debut MV "Pepe"". Koreaboo. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sorn, The Rising K-Pop Star From Thailand". Hype. July 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Melon Music "Curious" song page". Melon Music. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "(ko)실검보고서, ‘착한 버스킹’ 독자노선 걷는 씨엘씨, 성공할까?". March 18, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Cube to Debut New Girl Group CLC in Mid-March". Mwave. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cube Entertainment to Debut Multinational Group Next Year, First Member Revealed". Soompi. December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Cube’s new girl group CLC is casual and colorful in new teasers for "Pepe" debut EP". Koreaboo. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  9. ↑ "(ko)씨엘씨(CLC), '첫사랑처럼 순수한 다섯 소녀의 멜로디'-CLC, 'The five member's melody like a first love' (article talking about their showcase)". My Daily. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  10. ↑ "(ko)‘데뷔’ 씨엘씨 "실력 인정받고 싶어… 선배들 응원 힘 된다" - We want our skills to be recognized - Our seniors support us. The article talks about CLC having the showcase after busking in Hongdae". Sports Hankooki. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  11. ↑ "(ko) ‘엠카운트다운’ 씨엘씨, 데뷔무대 성공적으로 마쳐 ‘기대되는 소녀들’ - CLC held their debut stage in M! Countdown". Tenasia. March 19, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  12. ↑ "CLC Is Beautiful and Charming in “Pepe” MV". 18 March 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Rain Created the Choreography for CLC′s Debut Title Song". mwave. Newsen. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  14. ↑ "(ko) 비, 씨엘씨 안무 제작 참여..전폭적인 서포트 '지지' - Rain participated in creating the choreography". Baekn. March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  15. ↑ "(ko) 씨엘씨, 신곡 '에잇틴'으로 방송활동 지속 [ CLC, Single 'Eighteen' will begin promoting activities]". Yonhapnews. April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
  16. ↑ "(ko) 걸그룹 씨엘씨, 16일 신곡 '에이틴' 공개 스페셜 활동 돌입 [Girl group CLC, 16th will release special single 'Eighteen']". Naver. April 15, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ "CLC releases special digital single “EIGHTEEN”". Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Want more of CLC? Check out teaser pics for their 2nd mini-album 'Question'!". allkpop. 19 May 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  19. ↑ "(ko) 씨엘씨(CLC), 28일 초고속 컴백 확정..티저 속 '여름 소녀' 변신 [ CLC, on the 28th will comeback...the teaser shows the transformation of the girls as Summer Girls]". TheStar. May 20, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  20. ↑ "CLC Can′t Hold Back Curiosity in ′Like′ MV".
  21. ↑ "CLC Transforms into Adorable Girls in Love for “Like” MV". Soompi.
  22. ↑ LC Reveal Deatails For 'First Love' Promotional Tour In Malaysia Next Month
  23. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved January 27, 2014.
  24. ↑ "Gaon Montly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  25. ↑
    • "Gaon Album Chart - March". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. March 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  26. ↑ gaon album July 2015":
    • "2015 June Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  27. ↑ "The 30th Anniversary Golden Disk Awards International Voting". The 30th Annual Golden Disk Awards. ilgansports, DramaHouse, & J Content Hub Co., Ltd. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  28. ↑ "MAMA 2015 Nominations". Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  29. 1 2 "Seoul Music Awards Global (scroll to K-POP STAR 2015 [LIVE VOTE] and click "Main, Popular (Overseas) and Rookie" to reveal the nominees)". Seoul Music Awards. SportsSeoul. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

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