Chumchurum (처음처럼), formerly known as Icia (아이시어) and SIDA (사이다), is a two-member girl group under HP Entertainment. They originally debuted as SIDA (사이다) under 2L Company, releasing their first single "It's You" on October 19, 2015.
History[]
2015: Debut as SIDA with "It's You"[]
Originally as SIDA, they debuted on October 19, 2015 under 2L Company with the digital single "It's You". The lineup consisted of Yoori, Arin, Seonmi, SunA, and Yeri.
Later, it was revealed the group was switching to DAM Entertainment.[1] During this transfer, Arin and Yoori departed from SIDA.
2016-2017: Re-debut as Icia with "Time Bomb", "Sad Heel", Lineup changes[]
On February 14, 2016, it was announced that the group had reorganized into a four-member girl group with the addition of HyunA.[1]
On May 9, 2016, they re-debuted under the name Icia with the digital single "Time Bomb". With this release, Yeri and Seonmi changed their stage names to Lee Ae and Baekjo.
Sometime after this, HyunA and SunA departed from Icia. Due to this, two new members: Hyogyeong and Nayoon were added.
It was revealed member Baekjo had left the group before the single's release, and was replaced by new member Hari. On November 3, 2017, the group release the digital single "Sad Heel". Sometime after this release, Hari and Lee Ae left the group.
2018-2019: "Are You Kidding?", Lineup changes, Initial disbandment[]
Sometime in 2018, Vandi and Youmin joined the group. They officially made their debut in the group with the release of their fourth digital single "Are You Kidding?". After the release, Hyogyeong departed from the group.
On April 27, 2019, they deleted all account posts and turned private.
On May 13, 2019, it was assumed that the group had disbanded following a farewell post from a popular ICIA fan page who says the news came from their manager.[2]
2019-present: Restart as Chumchurum, Line-up changes[]
Following the group's initial disbandment, they were revived as Chumchurum in July 2019 under HP Entertainment. The lineup consisted of remaining Icia member Nayoon and three new members: Chaerin, Gayoung and A-young.
The lineup currently consists of Nayoon and Sohee.
Members[]
| Name | A part of | Position(s) | Year(s) Active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nayoon (나윤) | Icia, Chumchurum | Leader, Main Vocalist | 2017 - Mar. 2019; Jul. 2019 - present |
| Sohee (소희) | Chumchurum | Maknae (2020-present) | Nov. 2019 - present |
| Former | |||
| Arin (아린) | SIDA, Icia | Vocalist | 2015 |
| Yoori (유리) | SIDA, Icia | Vocalist | 2015 |
| SunA (선아) | SIDA, Icia | Leader, Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2015-2016 |
| Baekjo (백조)[n 1] | SIDA, Icia | Rapper, Vocalist | 2015-2016 |
| Lee Ae (리애)[n 2] | SIDA, Icia | Main Vocalist | 2015-2017 |
| HyunA (현아) | Icia | Rapper, Vocalist | 2016 |
| Hari (하리) | Icia | Vocalist | 2017 |
| Hyogyeong (효경) | Icia | Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2017-2018 |
| Vandi (반디) | Icia | Lead Vocalist | 2018-2019 |
| Yunmi (윤미)[n 3] | Icia, Chumchurum | Lead Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae (2018-2019; October 2019-2020) | 2018 - Mar. 2019; Oct. 2019 - 2020 |
| Seo A (서아) | Icia | N/A | 2019 - Jul. 2019 |
| Yeoul (여울) | Icia | N/A | 2019 - Jul. 2019 |
| A-young (아영) | Chumchurum | N/A | Jul. - Aug. 2019 |
| Chaerin (채린) | Chumchurum | N/A | Sep. - Oct. 2019 |
| Gayoung (가영) | Chumchurum | N/A | Jul. 2019 - 2020 |
| Yujin (유진) | Chumchurum | N/A | Aug. 2019 - 2021 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "It's You" (2015) (as SIDA)
- "Time Bomb" (2016)
- "Sad Heel" (2017)
- "Are You Kidding?" (2018)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
Trivia[]
- Most members of ICIA were previously members of their company's rotational dance team Two-L.
- Lee Ae, Hyeon Ah, SunA, and Nayoon (then under the name Sori), are former members of Black Queen.
- Hyogyeong is a former member of the girl groups La_TTE, Switch and pre-debut girl group LABELUP. She is currently active as a DJ and known as DJ COCA.
- Vandi is a former member of Scarlet, Pocket Girls and Cupid. She is currently active as a solo artist, under her real name An Solhee.
- Seo A is a former member of Bambino.
- Yeoul is a former member of Chic Angel, under the stage name Lala.
- Chaerin is a former member of the pre-debut groups LABELUP and A_label, under the stage name Rina.
- Gayoung is a former member of the pre-debut group Red-L. She's currently a member of Red Mint, under the stage name SaeA.
- Yunmi is currently a member of Red Mint, under the stage name Meyu.
- Yujin is a member of XoX.