Gangkiz
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Gangkiz | |
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| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-Pop |
| Years active | 2012–2014 |
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Gangkiz (Hangul: 갱키즈) is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media. Originally consisting of members Jihyun, Sooeun, Haein, Somin, Eunbyul, Esther, and Hyeji, the group debuted in May 2012 with their first extended play, We Became Gang. In April 2013, it was confirmed that all members apart from Esther and Hyeji had departed the group. Former member Sooeun was also training to be a member of T-ara along with another trainee my the name of Song Ah-reum (Hangul: 송아름).
Career
2012: We Became Gang and MAMA
Gangkiz was originally created by Core Contents Media, but later moved to a subsidiary label, GM Contents Media, before their debut. The group officially debuted on May 15, 2012 with the release of their debut album We Became Gang.[1] They held their debut live performance on May 18 through "KBS Music Bank. Gangkiz released a seven-part music video for their debut song "Honey Honey", which is described as an "upgraded version of T-ara's "Roly-Poly" and "Lovey-Dovey" with a more mature concept".
The group released a repackaged mini-album titled "MAMA" on June 26, 2012. The music video for "MAMA" was released on June 22, 2012.[2] The group was transferred from GM Contents Media back to Core Contents Media in October 2012.
2013: Line-up changes
With no releases for the remainder of 2012, Gangkiz was set to make a comeback in early 2013. However, after opening CCM's official fancafé, it was revealed that the only two remaining members of Gangkiz were Esther and Hyeji. Haein confirmed her departure of the group, while all the other members are presumed to have departed too. Core Contents Media has not yet released a statement.
Members
Current Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth | Position | ||
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| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Esther | 에스더 | Jeon Solrim | 전솔림 | December 7, 1988 | Leader, Main Vocalist, Lead Dancer |
| Hyeji | 혜지 | Kim Hyeji | 김혜지 | May 29, 1989 | Lead Rapper, Maknae, Dancer |
Former Members
| Stage name | Birth name | Date of birth | Position | ||
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| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Jihyun | 지현 | Hwang Jihyun | 황지현 | March 1, 1983 | Ex-Leader, Main Vocalist |
| Soo-eun | 수은 | Choi Soo-eun | 최수은 | August 4, 1983 | Main Rapper, Lead Dancer |
| Hae-in | 해인 | Lee ji-yeong | 이지영 | April 19, 1986 | Vocalist, Visual |
| Somin | 소민 | Kwak Somin | 곽소민 | September 19, 1987 | Lead Vocalist, Main Dancer |
| Eunbyul | 은별 | Cho Eunbyul | 조은별 | November 3, 1988 | Vocalist |
Discography
Extended plays
| Year | Album Information | Tracklisting | Peak Positions |
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| 2012 | We Became Gang
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Tracklisting
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15 |
Repackage EPs
| Year | Album Information | Tracklisting | Peak Positions |
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| 2012 | MAMA
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Tracklisting
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22 |
Promotional singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
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| KOR Gaon [3] |
KOR Billboard [4] | |||||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||||
| "Honey Honey" | 167 | — | We Became Gang | |||||||||
| "MAMA" | 106 | — | MAMA | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
Videography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Length | Notes |
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| 2012 | Honey Honey (Europe Ver.) | 7:18 | |
| Honey Honey (Lipsync Ver.) | 3:03 | ||
| Honey Honey (Dance Ver.) | 4:54 | ||
| Mama (Drama Ver.) | 5:01 | ||
| Mama (Dance Ver.) | 3:35 |
References
- ^ "Gang Kiz releases their debut album, 'We Became Gang'". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
- ^ "Gangkiz Releases Music Video for Repackaged Album's Title Track "MAMA"". soompi.com. June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "Gaon Chart Search" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
- ^ "Billboard Launches K-Pop Hot 100 Chart, Sistar Debuts at Number 1". Billboard.