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Crush on Me! Hello, we are GIRL CRUSH!. |
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| —GIRL CRUSH | ||
GIRL CRUSH (걸크러쉬) is a four-member girl group under HW Entertainment. They began as a dance performance group before making their musical debut on April 8, 2019 with the digital single "Memories".
History[]
2019: Debut with "Memories"[]
On February 28, GIRL CRUSH officially opened a Makestar in order to gather funds for their debut. By the end of the project (on April 30), the group exceed their goal by 55%, gathering over $6,900 USD.[1][2]
The group made their official musical debut on April 8, with the digital single "Memories".
2020–2021: Line-up changes[]
On December 2, 2020, DAM Entertainment announced, through a post made made on the group's official Instagram account, that they are holding auditions. Around the same time, member Yo-na was removed from their profile's description.[3]
On February 1, 2021, it was announced that GIRL CRUSH's contracts with DAM Entertainment, had ended and all the members decided not to renew them. It was also confirmed that while Bomi, Zia and Taeri, had decided to stay in the group (still under the name GIRL CRUSH), Yo-na had decided to leave.[4]
On February 4, it was confirmed that the group is planning to introduce a new member soon.[5] Shortly after an Instagram account with the handle of @girlcrush_Yuka and no photos was created and subsequently followed by all of the three GIRL CRUSH members, by the end of February the page was also followed by the groups official SNS, confirming that the new member's stage name is Yuka.
2022: New agency, Yuka's departure, controversy[]
Sometime in early 2022, the group signed an exclusive contract with a new agency, HW Entertainment.[citation needed]
On May 18, 2022, it was announced that Yuka had left the group due to personal reasons.[6]
On May 29, 2022, HW Entertainment released a statement regarding new member Hayun after controversy arose due to the addition of an underaged minor to a group with a sexy concept, with some accusations describing the situation as exploitation of a minor. HW explained that Hayun is only a trainee and not an official member and that they will wait until she is of legal age before she joins the group. Shortly after posting the statement, the group's Instagram and Twitter were privated.[7]
In late June 2022, Hayun started actively performing in Girl Crush, thus contradicting HW statement of waiting for her to come of age.[8]
2023: "Oppa, Do you trust me?"[]
On January 4, the group announced their second digital single "Oppa, Do You Trust Me?", to be released on February 5.[9]
2024-present: Taeri's departure and Yuka's return, "Drive"[]
For unknown reasons, Taeri silently left the group between January and March 2024, being replaced by Yuka, who had left the group in 2022 and returned as a member of the group, taking the place left by Taeri and using a new stage name, Sena (세나).[10][11]
On July 6, they released their third digital single "Drive".
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Zia (지아) | Leader, Main Vocalist | 2016–present |
| Bomi (보미) | Main Dancer, Main Rapper | 2016–present |
| Sena (세나)[Notes 1] | Lead Vocalist | 2021-2022 2024-present |
| Hayun (하윤) | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Maknae | 2022–present |
| Former | ||
| Yo-na (요나) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2019–2021 |
| Taeri (태리) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer | 2017-2024 |
| Pre-debut | ||
| Seihee (세히) | Sub Vocalist, Maknae | 2016–2019 |
| Jin Jin (진진) | Leader, Maknae | 2016 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Memories" (2019)
- "Oppa, Do You Trust Me?" (2023)
- "Drive" (2024)
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
.png "GIRL CRUSH Memories group concept photo (1).png (1.85 MB)")
.png "GIRL CRUSH Memories group concept photo (2).png (1.87 MB)")
.png "GIRL CRUSH profile photo 2022 (1).png (455 KB)")
(October 2021) (1)
.png "GIRL CRUSH profile photo 2022 (2).png (528 KB)")
(October 2021) (2)
.png "GIRL CRUSH profile photo 2022 (3).png (557 KB)")
(October 2021) (3)
.png "GIRL CRUSH profile photo 2022 (4).png (830 KB)")
(October 2021) (4)
(September 2022) (1)
(September 2022) (2)
(September 2022) (3)
Pictorial[]
.png "GIRL CRUSH Him (May 2020).png (1.8 MB)")
(May 2020)
Notes[]
- ↑ Sena previously went by the stage name Yuka (유카) from February 2021 to May 2022.
Trivia[]
- Bomi was the group's leader for a short while at the beginning of 2018.[12] However, by the end of 2018, leadership was changed to Zia.[13]
- Taeri became a member of GIRL CRUSH through a personal acquaintance at DAM Entertainment[14]
- Hayun is a former member of BaBa under stage name Johwa and a former pre-debut member of BLAZE under stage name Yujin.
References[]
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (February 28, 2019)
- ↑ makestar: Girl Crush Debut Support Project
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (December 2, 2020)
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (February 1, 2021)
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (Febraury 4, 2021)
- ↑ Nugu Promoter on Twitter: Girl Crush have announced via an IG post that Yuka has sadly left the group due to personal reasons. The members ask that fans continue to support Yuka’s future and respect her decision. #ThankYouYuka (May 18, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ Allkpop: Sexy concept dance group Girl Crush, receives backlash for their controversial statement addressing the addition of a minor
- ↑ @real_girlcrush on Instagram (June 29, 2022)
- ↑ @real_girlcrush on Instagram (January 4, 2023)
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (March 23, 2024)
- ↑ @real_girlcrush Instagram post (April 27, 2024)
- ↑ Green Newspaper: 걸크러쉬 리더 보미
- ↑ Sisa Magazine: 리더 지아
- ↑ Yellow Journalism: (Interview) 걸크러쉬 태리