CLC (group)
CLC (CrystaL Clear) | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2015 | –present
Labels | Cube Entertainment |
Members | |
Website | cubeent |
CLC (Korean: 씨엘씨, initialism for CrystaL Clear[1]) is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2015. The group currently consists of seven members: Oh Seung-hee, Choi Yu-jin, Chang Seung-yeon, Sorn, Jang Ye-eun, Elkie and Kwon Eun-bin. The group officially debuted on March 19, 2015 with the extended play First Love.
History
Pre-debut
CLC (Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun) made their first appearance as back-up dancers for G.NA's G.NA's Secret music video and stage promotions in 2014.[2] The group also became models for the school uniform, "Smart", where they collaborated with Got7 and B1a4 for "Family" music video.[3]
The group also started to gain attention for their non-profit street performances to help children with disabilities.[1][4] It was featured on their first online documentary show, "CLC's Love Chemistry".[5]
2015: Debut with First Love and Question
CLC originally debuted with 5 members including Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun.[6] The group released its first EP First Love, including the lead single "Pepe", on March 19, 2015.[7] They held their debut showcase on March 18 at the Acts Hotel in Seoul, performing their debut song.[8][9] They made their official debut on March 19 with the release of the music video for "Pepe" from their debut album First Love. On the same day, they also made their debut performance on Mnet's M! Countdown music show.[10] "Pepe" is a track written by Duble Sidekick and Yang Geng, and was made in the style of a retro dance number.[11] Former label-mate Rain choreographed part of Pepe's choreography.[12][13]
On April 16, CLC released a special digital single titled "Eighteen". On the 17th, the group started their promotions for "Eighteen" at KBS's Music Bank.[14][15] "Eighteen" was described as song that is about teenage love and has a 60-70s motown feel that is combined with synthpop from the 80s.[16]
On 28 May, CLC made their comeback with their second mini-album Question, promoting their lead single "Curious (Like)".[17] They held their first comeback stage at Mnet's M! Countdown.[18]
On October 10–11, CLC held their first overseas promotional tour in Malaysia entitled "First Love Promo Tour in Malaysia". Universal Music Malaysia had specially released an "Asia Special Edition" album version of Question. The album includes songs from First Love, Question and their digital single "Eighteen".[19][20]
2016: New members, Refresh, Japanese debut, NU.CLEAR and Chamisma
On February 24, 2016, CUBE Entertainment announced that CLC would comeback on February 29 with the mini album Refresh and two additional new members, who were later revealed to be Elkie Chong from Hong Kong and Kwon Eunbin, a Cube Entertainment trainee participating in Mnet's girl group survival show Produce 101.[21][22][23][24]
According to Cube Entertainment, Eunbin originally joined CLC in 2015 but was converted back to trainee status following delays in the group's new album. Due to Produce 101 contractual restrictions, she will not promote the album's single "High Heels" on music shows or other broadcasts and will have her scenes in the song's music video removed. The agency plans for Eunbin to join "High Heels" promotions if she is eliminated from the show or to postpone her CLC activities until after Produce 101 promotions if she is a winner.[25] On February 29, CLC released a short version of the "High Heels" music video that included Elkie but omitted Eunbin.[26][27] The full version of the music video that includes Eunbin's parts was released on March 21.[28]
CLC made their Japanese debut on April 13 with the release of their first Japanese EP, High Heels. The album includes the Japanese version of "Pepe", "First Love", "Like", "High Heels" and a cover of Kylie Minogue's I Should Be So Lucky.[29]
On 12 May, CLC launched their official Naver V App channel, followed by a broadcast of Eunbin's first live appearance with the group.[30][31] The group released their fourth mini-album "Nu.Clear" on 30 May, with the title track "No Oh Oh" written by Shinsadong Tiger. "Nu.Clear" represents "New" and "Crystal Clear", a name that signifies the new change for CLC in music. It was also their first come back as an official 7-member group, and they started album promotions in June.[32][33][34][35][36]
On July 27, CLC released their second Japanese EP, Chamisma.[37] The EP peaked at number 9 on the Oricon Daily Albums Chart, making it their first release to enter the Top 10 of the Oricon chart.[38]
2017–present: Crystyle and Free'sm
On January 9, CLC held their first solo Japan fanmeeting at the Tower Records in Tokyo, Japan after 10 months since their Japanese debut.[39]
On December 27, 2016, Cube Entertainment announced that CLC would be releasing a new album in January, with a revamped image, different concept from the group's existing image. It was also stated that CLC's new album aims to show a more charismatic, hip-hop and chic image.[40][41] On January 17, 2017, CLC released their fifth mini album Crystyle.[42] The EP contains six tracks including the EDM trap lead single, "Hobgoblin" (도깨비), which was co-written by Seo Jaewoo, Big Sancho, Son Yeongjin and label-mate HyunA.[43][44][45] Crystyle debuted on Billboard's World Albums chart at number 6 while "Hobgoblin" peaked at number 4 on the World Digital Song Sales chart.[46]
On May 27, the group held the first fan-meeting for their fan-club, Cheshire, "2017 Cheshire Entrance Ceremony". It took place in the Olympic Hall Muse Live in Seoul.[47]
On July 11, CUBE announced that CLC will release a new album by the end of the month, with a completely new image different from the group's previous concept with "Hobgoblin".[48] CLC then confirmed that the group will release their sixth EP, Free'sm on August 3.[49]
Members
Seunghee
Oh Seung-hee (Korean: 오승희, Hanja: 吳承姬) was born on October 10, 1995 in Gwangju, South Korea. She is the main vocalist and the former leader of the group. She graduated from Chungdam High School.[50][51]
In 2013, she together with Yujin (credited as Cube Girls) released the collaborative track, "Perfume" with Beast's Yang Yo-seob as a part of Cube Entertainment's Cube Voice Project. In 2014, she also collaborated with BtoB's Yook Sung-jae with "Curious" (공금해), that was a part of the original soundtrack for the drama, Plus Nine Boys.[52] Before debut, she appeared in the music videos of BtoB's "2nd Confession" and "The Winter's Tale".[53]
In 2016, she participated in the singing competition "Girl Spirit", which is a competition for lesser-known girl group vocalists.[54]
Yujin
Choi Yu-jin (Korean: 최유진, Hanja: 崔有真) was born on August 12, 1996 in Jeonju, South Korea. She is one of the lead dancer and a sub-vocalist of the group. She graduated at Hanlim Multi Art School.[50][55]
In 2013, she together with Seunghee (credited as Cube Girls) released the collaborative track, "Perfume" with Beast's Yang Yo-seob as a part of Cube Entertainment's Cube Voice Project.
In 2015, she became part of the main cast of the variety show Real Men for the Women Army Special.[56]
In 2016, she had a cameo role in the web-drama Nightmare Teacher as Cheon Yuna.[57] She then received her first acting role in the web-sitcom "Green Fever" (내일 부터 우리는) in 2017.[58]
Seungyeon
Chang Seung-yeon (Korean: 장승연, Hanja: 張丞延[59]) was born on November 6, 1996 in Seongnam, South Korea. She is the current leader, main dancer and one of the lead vocalist of the group. She graduated at School of Performing Arts Seoul.[50][60]
Sorn
Sorn (Korean: 손), was born Chonnasorn Sajakul (Template:Thai, Korean: 촌나손 사짜꾼[61]) on November 18, 1996 in Thailand. She is a sub-vocalist of the group. She graduated at Korea Kent Foreign School. She can speak four languages; Korean, English, Mandarin, and Thai.[50][62]
She first appeared in the first season of the K-pop competition K-Pop Star Hunt in 2011, which she was the winner and was given an opportunity to be a trainee under Cube Entertainment.[63] She then made an appearance in the SBS documentary show "When Charles Met Chulsoo" in 2014, showing Sorn's daily training in Cube.[64]
In April 2017, Sorn started her first live streaming channel "Produsorn".
Yeeun
Jang Ye-eun (Korean: 장예은, Hanja: 張睿恩[65]) was born on August 10, 1998 in Dongducheon, South Korea. She is the main rapper and a sub-vocalist of the group.[66][50][67] She graduated at School of Performing Arts Seoul in February 2017.[68]
In 2016, she became a model together with BtoB, for the spring campaign of the clothing brand TBJ.[69]
She participated in the rap-making and is credited for some of the lyrics of CLC's songs, "What Planet Are You From?" (어느 별에서 왔니), "Day by Day" and "It's Too late" (진작에) from the EP, Nu.Clear and "Mistake", "Meow Meow" (미유미유), and "I Mean That" (말이야) from Crystyle EP.[70][71]
Elkie
Elkie (Korean: 엘키), was born Chong Ting-yan (Hanja: 莊錠欣, Korean: 장정흔) on November 2, 1998 in Hong Kong.[72] She is a sub-vocalist of the group.[50] She studied at Carmel Pak U Secondary School.[73] She speaks three languages: Chinese, English and Korean.[74]
Elkie joined Cube Entertainment through an audition in Korea in 2015. She was then introduced as a new member of the group in February 2016. She is a former child actress in Hong Kong under TVB and a former member of the Hong Kong girl group, Honey Bees.[74][75]
Eunbin
Kwon Eun-bin (Korean: 권은빈, Hanja: 權恩彬) was born on January 6, 2000 in Seoul, South Korea.[76] She studied at Oryu High School.[25] She is currently attending at Hanlim Multi Art School.[77]
She was added to the group in February 2016, while she was participating in the girl group survival show, Produce 101. Because of her contract with Mnet, she was not able to join the group's album promotion for Refresh. She ranked 35th at her elimination in the show.[78][79]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
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KOR [80] |
JPN [81] |
US World [82] | |||
Korean | |||||
First Love |
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11 | — | — |
|
Question |
|
9 | — | — |
|
Refresh |
|
6 | — | — |
|
Nu.Clear |
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16 | — | — |
|
Crystyle |
|
10 | 6 | 6 |
|
FREE'SM |
|
| |||
Japanese | |||||
High Heels |
|
— | 23 | — |
|
Chamisma |
|
— | 16 | — |
|
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (download) |
Album | |
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KOR [90] |
US World [91] | ||||
Korean | |||||
"Pepe" | 2015 | 143 | — |
|
First Love |
"Eighteen" | —[A] | — |
|
Refresh | |
"Like" (궁금해) | 173 | — |
|
Question | |
"High Heels" (예뻐지게) | 2016 | 120 | — |
|
Refresh |
"No Oh Oh" (아니야) | 144 | — |
|
Nu.Clear | |
"Hobgoblin" (도깨비) | 2017 | 108 | 4 |
|
Crystyle |
"Where Are You" (어디야) | — | — | Free'sm | ||
Japanese | |||||
"High Heels" | 2016 | — | — | High Heels | |
"Chamisma" | — | — | Chamisma | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Original soundtracks
Year | Title | Album |
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2015 | "Remember Your Wish" | Ar:piel OST |
"지금은 연구중" | ||
2016 | "Pounding Love" | Choco Bank OST |
Collaborations
Year | Title | Member | Artist | Album |
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2013 | "Perfume" | Seunghee, Yujin | Yang Yo-seob ft. Cube Girls | Cube Voice Project |
2014 | "Curious" | Seunghee | Yook Sungjae | Plus Nine Boys OST |
2016 | "Don't Matter" | Eunbin | Hualyeogangsan | Produce 101 – 35 Girls 5 Concepts |
"Special Christmas" | All | Hyuna, Jang Hyun-seung, BtoB, Roh Ji-hoon, CLC, Pentagon | 2016 United Cube Project 1[97] |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2015 | "Pepe" | Hong Won-ki (Zanybros) |
"Curious (Like)" | ||
2016 | ||
"High Heels (Short Ver.)" | ||
"High Heels" | ||
"High Heels (Japanese Ver.)" | ||
"No Oh Oh" | ||
"Chamisma" | ||
2017 | "Hobgoblin" | Vikings League |
"In Fact" |
Music video appearances
Year | Song title | Artist | Members |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | "2nd Confession" | BTOB | Seunghee |
2014 | "G.NA's Secret" | G.NA | All except Elkie and Eunbin |
"Beep Beep" | BTOB | Yujin, Seungyeon & Yeeun | |
"The Winter's Tale" | BTOB | Seunghee | |
2015 | "Family" (with B1A4 and GOT7) | SMART CF | All except Elkie and Eunbin |
"Remember Your Wish" | Ar:piel OST | ||
"KIMISHIKA" | Dongwoon (Beast) | Yeeun | |
"Pick Me" | Produce 101 | Eunbin |
Filmography
Reality shows
A list of documentaries that CLC members have participated in.
Year | Show | Network | Members | Notes |
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2013 | MBC Special Documentary Program | MBC | Seunghee | |
2015 | CLC's Love Chemistry | Cube TV | All | A reality documentary which shows CLC's busking performances |
Yaman TV | Mnet | All | with Madtown | |
CLC Queen Game | Naver TV Cast | All | There are 5 episodes in total | |
CLC's Beautiful Mission | Cube TV, KStar | All | Started airing July 1 | |
2016 | Produce 101 | Mnet | Eunbin | A girl group survival show Eunbin participated in. She was eliminated at episode 10. |
CLC Is | Naver V Live | All |
Drama
Year | Title | Network | Role | Member | Notes |
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2012 | Light and Shadow | MBC | Herself | Seungyeon | Cameo |
2016 | Nightmare Teacher | Naver TV Cast | Cheon Yuna | Yujin[57] | Supporting role. Episode 10 |
Endorsements
Year | Product | Member(s) | Note |
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2014 | SMART School Uniforms | All | With B1A4 and Got7[98] |
2015 | Gorgotago Bicycle Shopping Mall | All | Song for commercial was composed by 4Minute's Jiyoon[99] |
Touch In Sol Make-up | All | [100][101] | |
Shoemarker | All | [102] | |
Gamedreamer Dance App | All | [103] | |
2016 | TBJ | Yeeun | With BTOB[104][105] |
Awards and nominations
Year | Recipient/Nominated Work | Award | Category | Result |
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2015 | CLC | Korean Culture Entertainment Award | Rookie Award | Won |
Melon Music Awards | Best New Female Artist | Nominated | ||
17th Mnet Asian Music Awards[106] | Best New Female Artist | Nominated | ||
Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | ||
2016 | Golden Disc Awards | New Artist Award | Nominated | |
Seoul Music Awards[107] | New Artist Award | Nominated |
Notes
- ^ "Eighteen" peaked at number 370 on the Gaon Domestic Digital Chart.
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