Badkiz
| Badkiz | |
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Left to right: LuA, K.Me, So Min, U-Si and Monika | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, dance |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Zoo Entertainment |
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Badkiz (Hangul:배드키즈) is a South Korean girl group under Zoo Entertainment. The group consists of members Monika, K.Me, So Min, U-Si and Duna. The group debuted with their song "Ear Attack" on March 24, 2014.
Biography
Pre-debut
Before K.Me and Duna joined Badkiz, they were a member of the disbanded group ZZBEst under Faith Entertainment which debuted in January 2015 with their song "Temptation". K.Me was called 'Miri' that time and Duna as 'DanA'. After Duna left ZZBEst, she joined HOTTIES which debuted in 2015 too.
2014: Debut with "Ear Attack" and "Babomba"
Badkiz originally debuted on March 24, 2014 as a 5-member group including Monika, BomBom, Yeunji, Eun Joo and Jina with their 1st digital single "Ear Attack", with two versions of the music video and many appearances on music shows. Following the release of the debut single, Monika and Jina released a digital single called "Father". Sometime after the debut single, Eun Joo and Yeunji later left Badkiz and was replaced by Yoomin and Hana. Eun Joo would later debut in a new group called Luluz, under the stage name Eunsom, in late 2014, under the agency Zenith. Following Luluz's disbandment in 2015, Eunsom became a member of Wanna.B under the same agency.
On November 13, 2014, Badkiz released their 2nd single "Babomba" which raised over one million views. The video is known for including a lot of popular Korean comedians.
2015: New line-up changes, "Come Closer", Jina-U and Bombom's new group
In March 2015, Yoomin announced that she had left Badkiz, and for a brief period of time, Badkiz continued as a four-member group. In April, following an appearance on Dream Team, Jina, BomBom and Hana also departed the group. While it is unknown why BomBom and Hana left Badkiz, Jina left to become a soloist and redebuted on June 26, 2015 under the stage name Jina-U with her debut single "Oppanyong". Bombom has been announced that she will be a member of a newly debuted group 'PITAPAT' under Pitapat Entertainment as Jian.
After the departure of the 4 members, Zoo Entertainment announced the new members of Badkiz consisting of LuA, Haneul and K.Me. On August 7, 2015, Badkiz released their 3rd digital single "Come Closer".
In December, Monika released an OST song called "A Little Short".
2016: Line-up changes, "Hothae" & "Ear Attack 2"
Haneul's departure from Badkiz was confirmed in May 2016. Two new members, So Min and U-Si, have joined Badkiz, bringing the group back up to its original count of a five-member line-up.
Badkiz released their fourth single "Hothae" on August 15, 2016. On November 21, 2016, Badkiz will release their fifth single. It has also been revealed that LuA has left Badkiz due to a car accident and a new member, Duna, has been added.[1][2]
On November 21, 2016, Badkiz released their fifth single, a remake of their debut single "Ear Attack" called "Ear Attack 2".[3]
2017: "Give It To Me"
On July 3, 2017, Badkiz released their sixth single, "Give It To Me".[4]
Members
Current
- Duna (Hangul: 두나) born Han Jeong-ah (Hangul: 한정아) on February 20, 1991 in Okcheon-gun, North Chungcheong, South Korea.
- Monika (Hangul: 모니카), born on May 21, 1991 in Seoul, South Korea. She is the group's leader.
- Somin (Hangul: 소민), born Jang So-min (Hangul: 장소민) on April 10, 1992 in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
- K.Me (Hangul: 케이미), born Na Mi-ri (Hangul: 나미리) on November 10, 1993 in Yeosu, South Jeolla Province, South Korea.
- U-Si (Hangul: 유시), born Yoon Ji-yeon (Hangul: 윤지연) on November 13, 1997 in Iksan, North Jeolla Province, South Korea.[5]
Former
- LuA (Hangul: 루아), born Jo Han-kyeung (Hangul: 조한경)
- Haneul (Hangul: 하늘), born Kim Ha-neul (Hangul: 김하늘)
- BomBom (Hangul: 봄봄), born Kim Bo-mi (Hangul: 김보미)
- Jina (Hangul: 지나), born Yoo Ji-na (Hangul: 유지나)
- Yeunji (Hangul: 연지), born Lee Yeun-ji (Hangul: 이연지)
- Eunju (Hangul: 은주), born Lee Eun-joo (Hangul: 이은주)
- Yoomin (Hangul: 유민), born Jo Yoo-min (Hangul: 조유민)
- Hana (Hangul: 하나), born Lee Ha-na (Hangul: 이하나)
Timeline
Discography
Digital singles
- 2014 : Ear Attack
- 2014 : Babomba
- 2015 : Come Closer
- 2016 : Hothae
- 2016 : Ear Attack 2
- 2017 : Give It To Me
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart position | Album | |
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| Gaon Chart [6] | ||||
| 2014 | "Ear Attack" (귓방망이) | 59[7] | Non-album singles | |
| "Babomba" | – | |||
| 2015 | "Come Closer" (이리로) | – | ||
| 2016 | "Hothae" (핫해) | – | ||
| "Ear Attack 2" (귓방망이 2) | – | |||
| 2017 | "Give It To Me" | – | ||
| "–" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Music video | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | "Ear Attack" (귓방망이) | 3:24 |
| "Ear Attack" (귓방망이) (Club Version) | 3:24 | |
| "Babomba" | 3:40 | |
| 2015 | "Come Closer" (이리로) | 3:07 |
| 2016 | "Hothae" (핫해) | 3:03 |
| "Ear Attack 2" (귓방망이 2) | 5:44 | |
| 2017 | "Give It To Me" | 1:56 |
References
- ↑ http://cafe.daum.net/BADKIZ
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/BM1CZlzDMxd/?taken-by=badkiz_official_
- ↑ http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10016794
- ↑ http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=10076726
- ↑ "배드키즈 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
- ↑ ":: 가온차트와 함께하세요 ::" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-12-18.
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