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BaBa (바바) was a six-member girl group under PR Entertainment. They debuted on March 24, 2015 with their first single "Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam". Baba disbanded on June 20, 2020.
Over their 5-year career, the group has had 21 members through various lineups, but their final lineup consisted of: Pureum, Starlight, Sooreem, Chaeha and Johwa.
Their group name 'BaBa' means "watch us".[1]
History[]
2015: Debut with "Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam", departure of Somi (Bomi) & addition of Bimby[]
BaBa made their official debut on March 24, 2015 as a six-member girl group with their digital debut single, "Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam" and members Pureum, Seoae, Somi (Bomi), Byulha, Hyoah and Dayul.
Following their debut, member Somi (Bomi) left due to a severe leg injury.[citation needed] Later on in the year, Bomi was replaced by a new foreign member named Bimby, who took the same stage name as her.
2016-2017: Comebacks with "Catch Me", "Funky Music", further lineup changes[]
Right before the single's release, the new Somi (Bimby) left the group due to visa issues.[citation needed] On February 25, 2016, BaBa had their first comeback with their second digital single, "Catch Me". During the promotion for "Catch Me", Byulha went on a hiatus due to health issues, before ultimately leaving the group.[citation needed] A third Somi (Hyewon) was then introduced to replace Bimby and performed Catch Me's promotions with the remaining four members.[citation needed]
In later months, the new Somi (Hyewon) along with two original members Hyoah and Dayul left the group. With only Pureum and Seoae left in the group, they became inactive for the remainder of the year and the first quarter of 2017.
Sometime in April, it was announced that three new members: Jinri, Seoli and Saei had joined the group.[citation needed] Together as five, Baba released their third digital single "Funky Music" on March 16, 2017. However after promotions, all members except Pureum left the group, while the third Somi (Hyewon) rejoined in November.[2]
In December, they announced that four new members would be joining Pureum and Somi (Hyewon). Over the next few days, the members were revealed to be Roha, Maum, Seungha and Starlight.[citation needed] Following their reveals, the group announced that they would make their third comeback in the following year as a six-member girl group.
2018-2019: Comeback with "Oh! My God!" & more lineup changes[]
On July 3, 2018, BaBa released their third comeback with digital single, "Oh! My God!". Although, yet again, all members except Pureum and Starlight left the group lineup.[citation needed] In December, four new members Johwa, Sooreem, Seyul and Hanbom were revealed. However, Hanbom left shortly after this and was replaced by Chaeha.[citation needed]
2020: Further lineup changes, cancelled comeback with "예뻐질거야" & disbandment[]
On February 8, 2020, BaBa's performance of their upcoming single "예뻐질거야" on Radio Soda was aired.[3][n 1] Three days later, it was announced that Johwa and Seyul had departed from the group as they didn't renew their contracts.[4][n 2] Around the same time, a new member also named Johwa joined the group. While she was never formally introduced, the first post mentioning her is from February 5.[5]
On June 7, concept photos, featuring the lineup of Pureum, Starlight, Sooreum, Chaeha and Johwa, were uploaded to the group's official accounts, making fans hopeful that BaBa will make a comeback soon.[6]
On June 14, member Pureum removed any mention of the group from her Instagram account and unfollowed the group's account. This was followed by Chaeha dong the same thing on June 18.. On June 20, the group's account changed their name to "_t__y_5" and unfollowed everyone. The remaining members: Starlight, Sooreem and Johwa, also deleted all mention of the group from their SNS accounts.[citation needed] Therefore, it was assumed that BaBa had disbanded.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Somi (Bomi) (소미) | Vocalist | 2014-2015 |
| Byulha (별하) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2014-2016 |
| Somi (Bimby) (소미) | Vocalist | 2015–2016 |
| Dayul (다율) | Vocalist | 2014–2017 |
| Hyoah (효아) | Main Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae | 2014–2017 |
| Seoae (서애) | Lead Vocalist | Mar. 2015–2017 |
| Jinri (진리) | Ex-leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2017 |
| Seoli (설이) | Vocalist | 2017 |
| Saei (새이) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2017 |
| Somi (Hyewon) (소미) | Vocalist | 2016–2018 |
| Seungha (승하) | Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Maum (마음) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Roha (로하) | Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Hanbom (한봄) | Vocalist | 2018-2019 |
| Johwa (Minji) (조화) | Vocalist | 2018–2020 |
| Seyul (세율) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2018–2020 |
| Pureum (푸름) | Leader, Main Vocalist | 2014–2020 |
| Starlight (별빛) | Lead Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Sooreem (수림) | Lead Vocalist | 2018–2020 |
| Chaeha (채하) | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2018–2020 |
| Johwa (Yujin) (조화) | Sub Vocalist, Maknae | 2020 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Sergeant Kim's Return from Vietnam" (2015)
- "Catch Me" (2016)
- "Funky Music" (2017)
- "Oh! My God!" (2018)
- "예뻐질거야" (2020) (unreleased)
Trivia[]
- J inri, Seoli and Saei (who were members of the group in 2017) re-debuted as members of the girl group Blue Fox in 2018, under the stage names Song Iyaki, Daya and Hae Na, respectively.
- Jinri is a former member of the girl group ACE, under the stage name Youjin, prior to joining BaBa.
- After Blue Fox's disbandment, Daya debuted as a member of the girl group Ferry Blue, under the stage name Jin Dozin.
- Maum (who was a member of the group from 2017 to 2018) became a member of the girl group Moonlight Girls under the stage name Serin, but left the group before their debut.
- Roha (who was a member of the group from 2017 to 2018) and Hanbom (who was a member of the group from 2018 to 2019) were pre-debut members of the girl group MIDNIGHT under their respective stage names Yebin and Ha Yera, but both left before their debut.
- Roha later debuted as a solo singer on October 28, 2022 with the digital single "Luv Me 4ever".
- Johwa (who was a member of the group in 2020) became a pre-debut member of the duo BLAZE, under the stage name Yujin. She later became a member of the girl group GIRL CRUSH in 2022, under the stage name Hayun.
Gallery[]
- Main article: BaBa/Gallery
Notes[]
- ↑ YouTube: Pops in Seoul Watch us! BABA! BABA(바바) Members' Self-Introduction
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 아프리카TV 2017.11.13(월) 아프리카TV 강은비, 방송
- ↑ @babaofficial225 on Twitter (February 8, 2020)
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 바바 공지 모든 친구들의 계약이 끝났습니다
- ↑ baba_official2019 post on Instagram (February 5, 2020)
- ↑ babaofficial225 facebook post (June 7, 2020)
References[]
Official links[]
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