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FLASHE (플래쉬; also stylized as FlaShe) was a four-member girl group under Play Music Entertainment. Originally as five, they debuted on July 4, 2012 with the digital single "Drop It Pop It".
On January 31, 2020, the group posted on their Daum Café page that they would be disbanding on February 1.[1]
History[]
2012: Debut with "Drop It Pop It"[]
On July 4, 2012, the group made their official debut with the digital single "Drop It Pop It", which also included the B-side "Bounce Bounce" and instrumental versions of both tracks. The lineup consisted of five members: Narae, Choa, Gaeul, Seolhee and Songhee.
2013: Choa, Gaeul and Seolhee's departure, addition of Hyewon, GoUn and Yeji, first comeback with "Oh, Ye, Yo"[]
On August 31, 2013, after 8 months of inactivity, the group returned with a new lineup consisting of Narae, Songhee, Hyewon, GoUn and Yeji. Meanwhile, Choa, Gaeul and Seolhee appeared to be missing so it assumed that they had left the group.[2]
On October 1, the group made their first comeback with the digital single "Oh, Ye, Yo".
2014: "Oh, Ye, Yo (Rock ver.)", "The Flowers", "Hey You" and Songhee's departure[]
On January 3, 2014, the group released a rock version of "Oh, Ye, Yo". This was followed by the ballad track "The Flowers" on April 30.
On May 19, the group released their fifth digital single titled "Hey You".
On July 24, Songhee announced that she would be leaving the group due to an injury.[3]
2015: "My Day" and "The Star of Stars"[]
On January 7, 2015, the group returned as four with their sixth single "My Day".
On July 29, FLASHE released their first special summer single "The Star of Stars".
2016: "Lip Bomb", "Cutie Girl", GoUn and SuA's departure[]
On January 7, 2016, the group made a comeback with their seventh digital single "Lip Bomb". The single's concept was radically different to their previous releases.
In July, members were selected as models for the cosmetics brand urban8.[4]
On August 8, they returned to their cute concept with the single "Cutie Girl", also known by it's alternative title "Ippn Girl".
On October 26, GoUn and SuA left the group as their contracts with the agency ended.[5]
2017: Addition and departure of Suhyun and Siyeon, addition of Minseo and Yaerin, "FLASHE Season Album"[]
In March 2017, the group started promoting as four again with the addition of Suhyun and Siyeon.[n 1] In June, they made their last appearance with the group and presumably left the group around the same time.[6]
Shortly before the group's comeback, two new members Minseo and Yaerin were introduced through teaser images, on August 24 and 25, respectively.[7][8] On August 28, FLASHE released their third special album "FLASHE Season Album" with the title track "Popping".
2018: Yeji's departure, Seryeong's addition, "Baby Lotion", Minseo's departure, Sujin's addition[]
In January 2018, Yeji was announced to be leaving the group for unspecified reasons.[9] Following her departure, Seryeong was recruited as a new member. Even though she was never officially introduced, the first post including her is from February 25.[10]
On July 3, FLASHE made a comeback with their fourth special release "Baby Lotion". In promotion for this release, they held their first showcase at Apgujeong K-Hall, with Girls' Alert attending as guests.[11]
On September 26, it was announced that Minseo had departed from the group due to a back injury.[12] She was then replaced by a new member Sujin on November 8.[13]
2019: Talk[]
On July 16, 2019, the group released their first mini album titled Talk, which was crowdfunded through the platform Culture Bridge.[14][15] The release included past title tracks serving the purpose of B-sides.[16]
2020: Disbandment[]
On January 31, 2020, it was announced that they would be disbanding on February 1, after Narae decided not to renew her contract.[1] Following the disbandment announcement, the members posted goodbye letters to their individual Instagram accounts, thanking fans for their support.[17][18][19][20]
Aftermath[]
- Seolhee became active as a model.[21]
- GoUn became active as an actress under the stage name Seo Eunha.[22]
- Yeji is currently running the online clothing shop Honey Milktea.[23]
- Siyeon went on to join A.B.O. and White Witch, both of which ended up getting cancelled pre-debut.
- Suhyun went on to debut in Walwari on May 13, 2019 with "Oppa is Cheating", then MINIMANI on June 2, 2021 with "Stop". She later made her solo debut on March 1, 2023 with "Chuk & Chak".
- Minseo became active as a BJ on AfreecaTV.[24]
- Yaerin became active as an actress under the stage name Seol Haim in 2021.[25]
- The remaining members appear to have left the entertainment industry and have since focused on their personal lives.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Choa (초아)[n 2] | Leader (2012-2013), Vocalist | 2012-2013 |
| Gaeul (가을)[n 2] | Vocalist | 2012-2013 |
| Seolhee (설희)[n 2] | Vocalist | 2012-2013 |
| Songhee (송희) | Main Vocalist | 2012–2014 |
| SuA (수아)[n 3] | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2013–2016 |
| GoUn (고운) | Main Vocalist, Maknae | 2013–2016 |
| Yeji (예지) | Vocalist, Visual | 2013–2017 |
| Siyeon (시연)[n 4] | Vocalist, Maknae | 2017 |
| Suhyun (수현)[n 4] | Vocalist | 2017 |
| Minseo (민서) | Rapper, Vocalist | 2017–2018 |
| Narae (나래) | Leader (2013-2020), Main Rapper, Vocalist | 2012–2020 |
| Yaerin (예린) | Vocalist | 2017–2020 |
| Seryeong (세령) | Main Vocalist | 2018–2020 |
| Sujin (수진) | Vocalist | 2019–2020 |
Discography[]
Mini albums[]
- Talk (2019)
Special singles[]
- "The Star of Stars" (2015)
- "Cutie Girl" (2016)
- "FLASHE Season Album" (2017)
- "Baby Lotion" (2018)
Digital singles[]
- "Drop It Pop It" (2012)
- "Oh, Ye, Yo" (2013)
- "Oh, Ye, Yo (Rock ver.)" (2014)
- "The Flowers" (2014)
- "Hey You" (2014)
- "My Day" (2015)
- "Lip Bomb" (2016)
Trivia[]
- Songhee is a former member of Kassia, under the stage name Songhwi.
- Seryeong is a former member of Vetty-L.
- Suhyun is a former member of Delight and May Queen, under the stage name Sua.
- Yaerin is a pre-debut member of ACE.
- In 2017, Narae, Yaerin, Minseo and Seryeong auditioned for The Unit but ended up dropping out due to overlapping schedules with their comeback.[26]
Notes[]
- ↑ Suhyun and Siyeon's reveal posts have since been deleted.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 While FLASHE only announced a new lineup without Choa, Gaeul and Seolhee in August 2013, they had been inactive since late December 2012.
- ↑ SuA previously went the stage name Hyewon (혜원), before changing her legal name from Pyo Hye Won to Pyo Su A.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Despite being introduced as new members, Suhyun and Siyeon left before having an official release with the group.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (KR) FLASHE on Daum Cafe (January 31, 2020)
- ↑ @flashe05 on Facebook (August 31, 2013)
- ↑ @flashe05 on Facebook (July 24, 2014)
- ↑ Allkpop: FLASHE selected as the very first models for cosmetics brand!
- ↑ @FLASHE_05 on Twitter (October 26, 2016)
- ↑ YouTube: [직캠][170601] 의정부 플래쉬 나래 - 립밤
- ↑ @flashe_official on Instagram (August 24, 2017)
- ↑ @flashe_official on Instagram (August 25, 2017)
- ↑ (KR) FLASHE on Daum Cafe (January 22, 2018)
- ↑ flashe_official on Instagram (February 25, 2018)
- ↑ (KR) Insight Korea: 걸그룹 '플래쉬' 데뷔 5년만에 첫 쇼케이스 개최..'소녀주의보' 게스트로 참여
- ↑ @flashe_official_new on Instagram (September 26, 2018)
- ↑ @flashe_official_new on Instagram (November 8, 2018)
- ↑ @FLASHE_05 on Twitter (February 19, 2019)
- ↑ (KR) Sports Kyunghyang: 걸그룹 플래쉬, 일년만에 컴백, 신곡 ‘톡(Talk)’ 공개
- ↑ @flashe_official_new on Instagram (November 20, 2019)
- ↑ Narae's "goodbye" letter on Instagram (February 1, 2020)
- ↑ Yaerin's "goodbye" letter on Instagram (February 2, 2020)
- ↑ Seryeong's "goodbye" letter on Instagram (February 1, 2020)
- ↑ Sujin's "goodbye" letter on Instagram (February 1, 2020)
- ↑ @seolhee.92 Instagram profile
- ↑ @seoeunha7 on Instagram (January 29, 2018)
- ↑ (KR) ABLY: Honey Milktea online store
- ↑ @yoomingseo on AfreecaTV
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 빅보스엔터 측 “설예린, 가수→배우 전향” 이일화 이종혁과 한솥밥
- ↑ (KR) Herald Pop: [팝인터뷰②]플래쉬 "멤버 전원 '더유닛' 참가, 활동시기와 겹쳐 아쉬웠죠"
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