Mamamoo

Mamamoo

Left to right: Wheein, Hwasa, Moonbyul (kneeling), Solar
Background information
Native name 마마무
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres K-pop
Years active 2014–present
Labels Rainbow Bridge World
Associated acts eSNa
Website rbbridge.com
Members
  • Solar
  • Moonbyul
  • Wheein
  • Hwasa

Mamamoo (Korean: 마마무), sometimes stylized MAMAMOO,[1] is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of Rainbow Bridge World. The group officially debuted on June 18, 2014 with the song "Mr. Ambiguous".[2] Their debut was considered one of the best K-pop debuts of 2014.[3][4]

Career

Pre-debut

Prior to their official debut, Mamamoo collaborated with several artists. Their first collaboration titled "Don't Be Happy" with Bumkey was released on January 8, 2014.[5] A second collaboration with K.Will titled "Peppermint Chocolate" featuring Wheesung was released on February 11, 2014.[6][7] Peppermint Chocolate ranked 11th on the Gaon Digital Chart in its first week.[8][9] On May 30, Mamamoo released a third collaboration with rap duo Geeks called "Heeheehaheho".[10]

2014: Debut, "Mr. Ambiguous" and "Piano Man"
Mr. Ambiguous
A sample of Mamamoo's track "Mr. Ambiguous"
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The group made their official debut on June 18 with lead single "Mr. Ambiguous" off of their first mini album Hello. The music video for "Mr. Ambiguous" contained appearances of many well-known K-pop industry figures such as CNBLUE's Jonghyun, Baek Ji Young, Wheesung, Jung Joon Young, Bumkey, and Rhymer of Brand New Music.[11] The album contained three previously released collaborations and four new songs.[11] They made their first live appearance on the June 19 episode of M! Countdown.[12] On June 27, Mamamoo performed "Peppermint Chocolate" with K.Will and VIXX's Ravi on the Music Bank "Half-Year" Special.[13] On July 5, the group held a guerilla concert at Hongik University in Hongdae, Seoul.[14] In July, Mamamoo released their first original soundtrack titled "Love Lane" for the Korean drama Marriage, Not Dating.[15]

On November 21, Mamamoo released their second mini-album Piano Man, with a title track of the same name.[16] The title song peaked at 41 on Gaon's Digital chart.[17] By the end of 2014, Mamamoo ranked tenth highest among idol girl groups for digital sales, 19th in album sales, and 11th in overall sales for 2014.[18]

On the January 10 episode of competitive singing show Immortal Songs 2, Mamamoo performed a rendition of Joo Hyun Mi's "Wait a Minute", reaching the final round before losing to Kim Kyung Ho.[19]

2015-present: Pink Funky and rising popularity

Mamamoo performing in August 2015

On April 2, 2015, Mamamoo released "Ahh Oop!", the first single of their third mini-album titled Pink Funky[20] "Ahh Oop!" marks the second time the group collaborated with label mate eSNa after she was featured in "Gentleman" on their second mini-album Piano Man.

On June 13, the group traveled to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, to perform at an event sponsored by the South Korean Embassy with Crayon Pop and K-Much. The event was a commemorative concert held in honor of the 25th anniversary of diplomatic ties between South Korea and Mongolia.[21]

On June 19, Mamamoo released their third mini-album Pink Funky and lead single "Um Oh Ah Yeh". The song was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Gaon Chart, becoming their first top three single.[22] On August 23, after promotions concluded, Mamamoo held their first fan meeting, entitled "1st MOO Party," for a total of 2,400 fans at the Olympic Park in Seoul. The fan meeting had sold out in one minute.[23][24] They also held another "MOO Party" in Los Angeles, which took place on October 4. This was their first trip to the United States. Mamamoo also collaborated and performed with label mate Basick on the Korean rap survival show Show Me the Money.[25]

On August 29, Mamamoo returned to Immortal Song 2 with a rendition of Jo Young Nam's "Delilah".[26] Moonbyul was cast as the lead in the web drama Start Love (스타트 러브), while Solar participated in singing competition King of Mask Singer disguised as a sunflower.[27][28] Hwasa performed with Hyuna in her song "Ice Ice" while Wheein had a featuring on CNBLUE's album "2gether".

Mamamoo returned to the Immortal Song 2 stage on October 31 for the Bae Ho special. They sang a rendition of Korean trot singer Bae Ho's song 'Backwood's Mountain' (두메산골). Picked as the fifth artist to perform, their powerful stage impressed the audience, earning 404 points and their first overall win on Immortal Songs.[29]

On January 26, 2016, Mamamoo released a pre-release R&B ballad called "I Miss You". Within 24 hours of release, they received an top rankings on most of the major music charts such as Mnet, Bugs, Naver Music, Genie, Olleh Music. [30]

On February 12, 2015, Mamamoo released "1cm" or "Taller than You", a hip-hop single showcasing their versatility in the different genres of music available.

Members

Stage name Birth name Birth date
Romanized Hangul Romanized Hangul
Solar 솔라 Kim Yong-sun 김용선 February 21, 1991
Moonbyul 문별 Moon Byul-yi 문별이 December 22, 1992
Wheein 휘인 Jung Hwi-in 정휘인 April 17, 1995
Hwasa 화사 Ahn Hye-jin 안혜진 July 23, 1995

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[31]		 US World
[32]
Melting[33] — — TBA

EPs

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[34]		 US World
[35]
Hello 16[36] — 4,303+[37]
Piano Man 8 — 4,225+[38]
Pink Funky 6 7 10,667[39]

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales[lower-alpha 1] Album
KOR Gaon
[40]		 KOR Billboard
[41]
"행복하지마 (Don't Be Happy)"[42]
(with Bumkey)		 2014 20 24 Hello
"썸남썸녀 (Peppermint Chocolate)"[44]
(with K.Will featuring Wheesung)		 10 7
"히히하헤호 (Heeheehaheho)"[46]
(with Geeks)		 50 45
"Mr.애매모호 (Mr.Ambiguous)"[48] 19 28
"Love Lane"[15] 26 —
Marriage, Not Dating OST
"이 노래 (This Song)"
(with Loco)		 65 —
My Lovely Girl OST
"Piano Man" 41 —
Piano Man
"AHH OOP! (아훕!)"
(with eSNa)		 2015 67 — Pink Funky
"음오아예 (Um Oh Ah Yeh)" 3 —
  • KOR: 1,188,720+[54]
"Girl Crush" 13 — Innisia Nest OST
"I Miss You" 2016 6[56] — Melting
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Guest appearances

Year Title Main artist Member(s) Album
2013
 "Fingernail"[57] Phantom Hwasa (credited as HJ)
Phantom Theory
"Wash Away"[58] Geeks Solar Live performance(s) only
2014
 "Under Age's Song"[59] Phantom Wheein
Phantom Power
"Boy Jump"[60] Baechigi Hwasa
Digital Single
"The Sunlight Hurts" Standing Egg Wheein
The Artist Diary Project Pt.10
2015
 "Drinks Up"[61] Ja Mezz Hwasa
1/4
"Is You" Geeks Wheein Live performance(s) only
"Coffee & Tea" Eddy Kim Solar
Dokkun Project Pt.4
"Mileage" Primary Hwasa
2
"Stand Up" Basick All
Show Me the Money 4 Episode 5
"Ice Ice" Hyuna Hwasa Live performance(s) only
"Domino"[62] CNBLUE Wheein
2gether
"Star" Kim Min Jae Solar
Twenty Again OST
"Call Me"[63] Basick & Lil Boi Hwasa
Basick X Lil Boi Special Collaboration
"Nothing" Yoo Sung Eun Moonbyul
2nd Mini Album
"Love Talk" Kisum Hwasa
Digital Single
"Please Just Go" Louie Wheein
Digital Single

Filmography

Web Drama

Year Title Member(s) Role Network
2015 Start Love[64] Moonbyul Yoo Na-young Naver TV Cast
Imaginary Cat Solar Jung Soo-In MBC Every1

TV Shows

Year Title Network Notes
2014
Hello Counselor
KBS
Solar and Moonbyul
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
KBS2
with Bumkey
2015
Immortal Song 2
KBS
Yeonggwang Special (2015.01.31)
Younghun Special (2015.03.07)
Kim Soohee Special (2015.03.21)
Lee Hyemin Special (2015.04.25)
C'est Si Bon Special (2015.09.12)
Bae Ho Special (2015.10.31)
You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook
KBS2
2015.07.10
After School Club
Arirang TV
Episode 169
Fashion King
SBS Plus
Episode 3
Weekly Idol
MBC
Episode 214
MBC Duet Gayo Festival
MBC
Wheein
Two Yoo Project: Sugar Man
JTBC
Solar and Moonbyul
2016
MBC Duet Gayo Festival
MBC
Wheein

Awards and nominations

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2014 New Artist of The Year[65] Mamamoo Won

MelOn Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2014 Newcomer Award[66] Mamamoo Nominated
2015 Best Female Dance Mamamoo Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2014 Bonsang "Mr. Ambiguous" Nominated
Popularity Award Mamamoo Nominated
Rookie Award Mamamoo Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Mamamoo Nominated

Seoul Success Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2014 Rookie of the Year Mamamoo Won

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Category Recipient Result
2015 Best Vocal Performance Female Mamamoo - "Um Oh Ah Yeh" Nominated
UnionPay Song of the Year Mamamoo - "Um Oh Ah Yeh" Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ Korean sale numbers are based on the Gaon Download Chart count.

References

  1. ↑ "MAMAMOO | RBW". rbbridge.com. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  2. ↑ "Rookie Group Mamamoo Debuts June 18". KpopStarz. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ Lee Ji-hyun. 가요전문가 28인 선정, 올 최고 신인은(연말설문) [WINNER (1st), MAMAMOO (2nd), AKMU & EXID (3rd) are 2014's Best Rookies According to Expert Panel]. Naver. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Top 5 K-Pop Artists to Watch in 2015". Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "행복하지마 Don't Be Happy - Single". Itunes. Wa Entertainment, CJ E&M. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Mamamoo Teams Up with K. Will and Wheesung for Funky Love Single "Peppermint Chocolate"". Soompi. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ "MAMAMOO Collaborates With K.Will on "Music Bank"". KpopStarz. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart 2.16-2.22". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Download Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  10. ↑ "MAMAMOO AND GEEKS RELEASE NEW TRACK, "HEHEHAHAEHO"". Koreaboo. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  11. 1 2 "MAMAMOO RELEASES THEIR MINI-ALBUM "HELLO" + MV FOR "MR. AMBIGUOUS"". Koreaboo. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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  13. ↑ "140627 K.Will & MAMAMOO & VIXX - Peppermint Chocolate". Youtube. ThanhNamKoreanTV. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  14. ↑ "MAMAMOO Holds Surprise Hongdae Guerilla Concert In Success". Kpopstarz. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
  15. 1 2 "Love Lane OST Part 2". Naver Music. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ "MAMAMOO Delays Release Of 'Piano Man' By One Day". KpopStarz. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  17. ↑ "2014년 49주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
  18. ↑ Kim Jinwoo (December 24, 2014). 2014결산 걸그룹 순위 [2014 Year-end girl group rankings]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2014.
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  21. ↑ "Crayon Pop, K-Much And Mamamoo Bring K-Pop To Mongolia For South Korean Embassy Event". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "MAMAMOO Releases Comeback Teasers For 'Pink Funky'". KpopStarz. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  23. ↑ "MAMAMOO Entertain 2,400 Fans During Group's Double Feature Fan Meeting In Seoul". KpopStarz. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
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  27. ↑ "케이메카 연기학원, 드라마 제작사업에 나서…웹드라마 '스타트러". Beta News. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
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  29. ↑ "'불후의 명곡' 배호 특집 마마무 1부 우승 '시원시원한 가창력과 완벽한 호흡' MAMAMOO wins 'Immortal Songs' Bae Ho Special - Strong Vocals and Perfect Breath". Busan Daily. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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  32. ↑ "Billboard World Album Chart Week of July 4, 2015". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  33. 1 2 "MAMAMOO to Release Its First Official Album on February 26". BNT News. February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
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  35. ↑ "Billboard World Album Chart Week of July 4, 2015". Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  36. ↑ "Gaon Weekly Album Chart (see #16)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  37. ↑ "Cumulative Sales of Hello
  38. ↑ "Cumulative Sales of Piano Man
  39. ↑ "Cumulative Sales of Pink Funky
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  41. ↑ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2015.
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  43. ↑ Cumulative sales for "행복하지마 (Don't Be Happy)":
  44. ↑ Smith, Corynn (February 15, 2014). "K.Will, Mamamoo, and Wheesung Release "Peppermint Chocolate"". MTV Iggy. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  45. ↑ Cumulative sales for "썸남썸녀 (Peppermint Chocolate)":
  46. ↑ 마마무&긱스, ‘남녀 콜라보’ 잇는다..‘히히하헤호’ 오늘 공개 (in Korean). Naver. May 30, 2014. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  47. ↑ Cumulative sales for "히히하헤호 (Heeheehaheho)":
  48. ↑ "Gaon Digital Singles Chart 2014.06.29-2014.07.05". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  49. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Mr.애매모호 (Mr.Ambiguous)":
  50. ↑ Cumulative sales for "Love Lane":
  51. ↑ Cumulative sales for "이 노래 (This Song)":
  52. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Piano Man":
  53. ↑ Cumulative sales of "AHH OOP! (아훕!)":
  54. ↑ "2015 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 11, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
  55. ↑ Cumulative sales of "Girl Crush":
  56. ↑ http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020
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  60. ↑ "Baechigi Releases Their New Song 'Boy Jump' Featuring Mamamoo's Wha Sa". KpopStarz. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  61. ↑ "Ja Mezz releases music video for "Drinks Up" featuring Mamamoo’s Hwasa". Koreaboo. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  62. ↑ "CNBLUE Reveals Tracklist for '2gether', Mamamoo's Whee In to Feature". Moonrok. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
  63. ↑ "Basick, Lil Boi, and Hwasa get together for "Call Me" MV teaser". Koreaboo. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
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