Laboum

Laboum

Laboum on October 12, 2014. Left to right, top row: Yujeong, Soyeon, ZN. Bottom row: Haein, Solbin, Yulhee.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2014–present
Labels
Associated acts
    Website Official website
    Members
    • Yujeong
    • Soyeon
    • ZN
    • Haein
    • Solbin
    • Yulhee
    Korean name
    Hangul 라붐
    Revised Romanization Rabum
    McCune–Reischauer Rapum

    Laboum (Korean: 라붐) is a South Korean girl group that debuted in 2014 under NH Media and Nega Network. Their name means "the party" in French.[1]

    Biography

    2014: Debut with Petit Macaron

    In August 2014, NH Media and NEGA Network announced the upcoming debut girl group Laboum, who had been training for four years. The group was touted as a sister group to NH Media's U-KISS and Nega Network's Brown Eyed Girls.[1] Laboum released their debut single album Petit Macaron on August 28, 2015, following the release of their music video for title track "Pit-A-Pat" the day before. The song was written by Seo Ji-eum, known for hits such as f(x)'s "Electric Shock" and TaeTiSeo's "Twinkle", and composed by Jung Jae-yeob.[2]

    On October 24, Laboum announced that they would comeback with Petit Macaron DATA PACK, a Petit Macaron re-release with extra digital contents, and a reworking of the track "What About You?". On October 31, the group held a comeback performance on Music Bank and released the song's music video, which featured a clockwork doll theme. Petit Macaron DATA PACK was released on November 3.[3]

    2015-present: Sugar Sugar and AALOW AALOW

    In late February 2015, ZN was cast to star opposite U-KISS' Kevin in the two "Milky Love" episodes of the omnibus web drama About Love. Both episodes were released on March 2 on Naver TV Cast.[4][5]

    On March 16, Laboum announced they would comeback with a more mature yet refreshing concept in "Sugar Sugar", which would feature a slumber party theme. The single, it's accompanying single album, and music video were released on March 27.[6][7] Yujeong was a guest on a May episode of the popular radio program Kiss the Radio, hosted by Super Junior.

    In June, Solbin was cast in the variety series Her Secret Weapon. The show focused on lesser-known girl group members and ranked them based on their performance in certain tasks that highlight the qualities female idols need to generate loyal fans.[8] Out of ten contestants, Solbin tied with Berry Good's Taeha for sixth place.

    On November 26, 2015, Laboum uploaded a music video teaser for the comeback single "Aalow Aalow" to the group's official YouTube channel. The video was released on December 1 and featured an elegant, yet funky retro style.[9] On December 4, Laboum held a comeback stage for "Aalow Aalow" on Music Bank. The single album was officially released on December 6.[10]

    Members

    Discography

    Single albums

    Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
    KOR[12]
    Korean
    Petit Macaron 15[13]
    Sugar Sugar 17[15]
    Aalow Aalow 26[17]
    • KOR: 1,582+

    Singles

    Title Year Peak chart positions Album
    KOR
    [18]
    "Pit-A-Pat" 2014 — Petit Macaron (single)
    "What About You" —
    "Sugar Sugar" 2015 — Sugar Sugar (single)
    "Aalow Aalow" — Aalow Aalow (single)
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

    Soundtrack appearances

    Year Song Album Artist(s)
    2013 "My Reason" Collage Yulhee with Kevin
    2014 "Softly" Can We Love? OST Soyeon with Sum (숨)

    Videography

    Music videos

    Year Song
    2014 "Pit-A-Pat (두근두근)"
    "What About You? (어떡할래)"
    "What About You? (어떡할래)" (Dance ver.)
    2015 "Sugar Sugar"
    "Aalow Aalow"

    Music video appearances

    Year Song Artist(s) Member(s)
    2012 "The Original" Teaser Brown Eyed Girls Solbin
    "One Summer Night"
    2013 "Standing Still" U-KISS Yulhee
    "Inside of Me"
    "Open the Door (문을 여시오)" Im Chang-jung
    2014 "Shall We Dance With Dr. Lim (임박사와 함께 춤을)" Haein, Solbin, Soyeon, Yulhee
    2016 "Ms. Burgundy" 손승연 (Sonnet Son) Yulhee

    Filmography

    Television

    Dramas

    Year Title Network Members Note
    2015 About Love Naver TV Cast ZN Web Drama, 2 Episodes

    Variety Shows

    Year Title Network Members Note
    2014 Idol School MBC Music All
    Music On! Rookie Talk Music On! TV
    Pops in Seoul Arirang TV September 2014
    November 2014
    After School Club
    Dream Team KBS2 Solbin, Yulhee, ZN Girl Group Bubble Suit Championship
    2015 Haein, Yulhee, ZN
    1 vs. 100 Yujeong, ZN
    Music Bank Solbin Special MC
    Her Secret Weapon MBC Every 1 Contestant
    After School Club Arirang TV All
    Hello Counselor KBS2 Yulhee, Solbin Guests
    SNL Korea tvN All Guests
    2016 The Boss Is Watching SBS All Contestants; New Year Special Survival Show
    Laboum TV Naver V App All

    References

    1. 1 2 Lee, Je-hyeon. "nh미디어-내가네트워크, 프로젝트 걸그룹 ‘라붐’ 공개". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    2. ↑ Kwon, Seok-jeong. "신인걸그룹 라붐 음원공개 소녀시대 태티서 작사가 참여". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    3. ↑ Choi, Jin-sil. "라붐, 뮤비 티저 영상 공개 ‘태엽 인형 변신’". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    4. ↑ "U-KISS’ Kevin, ZE:A’s Dongjun, and LABOUM’s ZN Star in Omnibus Web Drama "About Love"". February 26, 2015.
    5. ↑ "「U-KISS」ケビン＆「LABOUM」ZN、ウェブドラマで共演". Wow! Korea. AISE Inc. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    6. ↑ "라붐, 27일 '슈가슈가'로 컴백..성숙 티저 공개". March 16, 2015.
    7. ↑ Yoon, So-hee. "라붐, 새 앨범 ‘두근두근’ 재킷 이미지 공개.. ‘파자마 파티’". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    8. ↑ Lee, Eun-ho. "‘비밀병기 그녀’ 네 번째 참가자 공개 “라붐 솔빈”". TenAsia. Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
    9. ↑ Lee, Gyeong-ho. "라붐, 새 싱글 티저 공개..복고풍 요조숙녀 변신". Korea Daily. JMnet USA. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
    10. ↑ Ahn, Woorim. "Laboum to Make Its Comeback with ‘Aalow Aalow’". BNTNews. bntnews. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
    11. ↑ "Laboum Profile". nhemg.com. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
    12. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
    13. ↑ "Gaon Chart week 36". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2014.
    14. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Petit Macaron:
    15. ↑ "2015년 14주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Gaon. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
    16. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Sugar Sugar:
    17. ↑ "Gaon Albums Chart, December 2015 (see #26)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
    18. ↑ South Korea's Gaon digital chart for August 3-9, 2014 (in Korean) Gaon (August 2014). Archived on October 11, 2014. Retrieved on October 11, 2014.

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