T-ara N4
| T-ara N4 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013–2017 |
| Labels | MBK Entertainment |
| Associated acts | T-ara |
| Website | T-ara N4 |
| Past members | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 티아라 엔포 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Tiara Enpo |
| McCune–Reischauer | T'iara Enp'o |
T-ara N4 was the first official sub-group of South Korean girl group T-ara formed by Core Contents Media, now also known MBK Entertainment, in 2013. The sub-group consists of three (formerly four) members: Eunjung, Hyomin and Jiyeon.
History
Formation
In late March 2013, T-ara's agency Core Contents Media were in the midst of forming a new unit from the group with the members Eunjung, Areum, Jiyeon and Hyomin. The unit's name, T-ara N4 (which stands for "T-ara Brand New 4") was revealed April 12, 2013.[1] T-ara previously tried sub-units with the promotions of their sixth Japanese single "Bunny Style!", in which the B-sides were sung by units of two and three members; however this will be their first time doing formal unit activities.[2]
2013-2017: Debut, Jeon Won Diary, Line-up changes, t-ara's disband
T-ara N4's debut single, "Jeon Won Diary" (전원일기; Jeon-won Ilgi), was inspired by the 1980s South Korean drama of the same name.[3] Produced by Duble Sidekick, the song is said to have "funky and intense" dance music combined with elements of hip-hop,[4] with the main motif of "Jeon Won Diary" about breaking away from the same everyday routine.[3]
On July 10, 2013, Areum left the group to pursue her solo career.[5] Core Contents Media announced Areum was replaced by Dani in T-ara N4. Dani was originally revealed as the eighth member of T-ara in 2012[6] but never debuted with the group. After Areum had withdrawn under T-ara and T-ara N4, Dani only replaced Areum's position in T-ara N4 in 2013.[7] After their agency renaming in October 2014, their agency initiated Dani to not be part of T-ara N4. However, Dani will continue to train under the agency. With the disband of the main group in 2017, the sub-group will also disband.
Discography
Extended plays
- 2013: Jeon Won Diary
Singles charts
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Digital Sales | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon [8] |
KOR Billboard [9] | |||||||||||
| 2013 | "Jeon Won Diary" | 11 | 15 | 527,038+ | ||||||||
| 2013 | "Can We Love" | -- | -- | 68,224+ | ||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "티아라 유닛 팀명은 '티아라 엔포'. 효민은 코르셋 의상으로…". Sports Chosun. Nate. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "신사동 호랭이 노래 들고 티아라 '4인조 유닛' 컴백". Dong-A Ilbo. Nate. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- 1 2 "티아라엔포 '전원일기'에 국악 접목…휘몰아친다 : 네이트 뉴스". Star In. Nate. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ "티아라 유닛 팀명은 '티아라 엔포'. 효민은 코르셋 의상으로… : 네이트 뉴스". Sports Chosun. Nate. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ↑ Lee Jeong-hyeon (July 10, 2013). "티아라 아름, 팀 떠난다. 티아라 당분간 원년 멤버로만 활동". Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ↑ aimeeluna (2012-05-30). "T-ara unveils new member, Dani". allkpop.com. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ↑ "Dani to take Ahreum's place in T-ara N4". allkpop.com. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2017-06-10.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart Search" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
- ↑ "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard Korea.