5dolls
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5dolls is a 5-member sub-group comprising the female members of the South Korean dance-pop
group Co-Ed School. They debuted with two single tracks "Lip Stains" (입술자국) and "I Mean You" (너 말이야).
On January 20, 2011, after the group's concept photo was released. 5dolls released two promotional videos featuring Jay Park
, one called "Lip Stains" and the other one called "It's You", with "It's You" reported as their title track. 5dolls released their first mini album on February 16, 2011 and debuted on M! Countdown
on February 17, 2011.
During their live performances, the group received criticism for presumably lip singing their live performances, with fans and critiques criticizing that main vocalist Chanmi was carrying the group by being the only vocally capable member, thus having the most lines distributed to her as well as being the only one singing live. this was later denied by leader Soomi and by several MR removed videos posted on youtube. Their next single saw more even distribution of lines.
On March 29, 2011, Hyoyoung was cast for MBC’s upcoming drama, Best Love.
5dolls released their second mini-album Time To Play on May 11, 2011 with their lead single "Like This Or That" (이러쿵 저러쿵); on that same day they also released their video for "Like This Or That". Like This Like That, their third title-track, stands as the highest selling song for a rookie of 2011 with $192,000 USD grossed.. It was later revealed that label mate T-ara's
Hyomin
was the stylist behind their comeback outfits.
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
group Co-Ed School. They debuted with two single tracks "Lip Stains" (입술자국) and "I Mean You" (너 말이야).
History
On December 27, 2010, it was reported that Co-Ed School would debut a sub-group composed of all its female members and that there would be a new addition to that group, Seo Eun Kyo, a middle school student who originally was a trainee under JYP Entertainment.On January 20, 2011, after the group's concept photo was released. 5dolls released two promotional videos featuring Jay Park
Jay Park
Park Jaebeom , also known as Jay Park, is an American recording artist, dancer, rapper, music producer, b-boy, songwriter, composer and actor...
, one called "Lip Stains" and the other one called "It's You", with "It's You" reported as their title track. 5dolls released their first mini album on February 16, 2011 and debuted on M! Countdown
M! Countdown
M! Countdown is a South Korean music television program broadcast by M.net. It airs live every Thursday at 6:00PM KST. The show features some of the latest and most popular artists who perform live on stage. It is hosted by Tony An and Girls' Generation's Sooyoung...
on February 17, 2011.
During their live performances, the group received criticism for presumably lip singing their live performances, with fans and critiques criticizing that main vocalist Chanmi was carrying the group by being the only vocally capable member, thus having the most lines distributed to her as well as being the only one singing live. this was later denied by leader Soomi and by several MR removed videos posted on youtube. Their next single saw more even distribution of lines.
On March 29, 2011, Hyoyoung was cast for MBC’s upcoming drama, Best Love.
5dolls released their second mini-album Time To Play on May 11, 2011 with their lead single "Like This Or That" (이러쿵 저러쿵); on that same day they also released their video for "Like This Or That". Like This Like That, their third title-track, stands as the highest selling song for a rookie of 2011 with $192,000 USD grossed.. It was later revealed that label mate T-ara's
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....
Hyomin
Hyomin
Park Sun-Young , better known by her stage name Hyomin, is a South Korean idol, singer, dancer, rapper and actress. Like fellow teammates Jiyeon and Eunjung, she rose to prominence as a member of K-Pop girl group T-ara. In the group, she is a vocalist, rapper, and as of June 14, 2011, the current...
was the stylist behind their comeback outfits.
Members
| Name | Birth Name | Birthday | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SooMi | Lee Soo Mi | March 3, 1989 | Leader, Lead Vocalist | Former Maknae and Main Dancer of Girl Group SeeYa; Leader of labelmate group 'Co-ed School'. |
| ChanMi | Heo Chan Mi | April 6, 1992 | Main Vocalist | Former trainee under SM Entertainment; Was supposed to be a part of original line up of Girls' Generation. |
| HyoYoung | Ryu Hyo Young | April 22, 1993 | Vocalist, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer | Twin sister of labelmate 'T-ara' member Ryu Hwayoung Ryu Hwayoung Ryu Hwayoung is a South Korean idol singer and a member of girl group T-ara.- Biography :Hwayoung was born on 22 April 1993. Her twin sister Ryu Hyoyoung is a member of Coed School and 5dolls, with a minute's difference between them... . |
| HyeWon | Jin Hye Won | March 6, 1995 | Vocalist, Lead Rapper, Visual | Gained Notoriety for being the doppelganger of 'Kara' member Goo Hara. |
| EunKyo | Seo Eun Kyo | March 21, 1995 | Vocalist, Rapper, Main Dancer, Maknae | Former JYPE trainee. |
Mini albums
| Year | Information |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Charming Five Girls (EP)
|
| Time To Play
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak Chart Position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Lip Stains" | 80 | Charming Five Girls (EP) |
| "I Mean You" | 6 | ||
| 2011 | "Like This or That" | 13 | Time To Play |
Music videos
| Year | Music video | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Lip Stains" | 7:43 |
| "I Mean You" | 7:40 | |
| "Like This or That" | 3:38 |