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I fell in love with you~♪ Hello, we are LABOUM! |
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LABOUM (라붐) is an independent five-member girl group. Originally as six, they debuted on August 28, 2014 with the single album "Petit Macaron" under Global H.
History[]
2014: Debut with "Petit Macaron"[]
Originally under Global H, LABOUM made their debut as a six-member group with the release of their first single album "Petit Macaron" on August 28, 2014. It was later re-released on November 3 as "Petit Macaron DATA PACK".
2015: "Sugar Sugar", "Aalow Aalow"[]
The group made their first-ever comeback with their second single album "Sugar Sugar" on March 26, 2015.
On November 26, LABOUM announced their third single album "Aalow Aalow", which was released on December 6.
2016: "Fresh Adventure", Love Sign, "Winter Story"[]
By the end of March, NH Media announced that the group would be returning with their fourth single album "Fresh Adventure" on April 6, 2016. The album was then released on April 6 with "Journey to Atlantis" as the title track to promote the album.
The group then released their first mini album Love Sign on August 23, 2016. It was intended to be released as their fifth single album before it was upgraded to a mini album.
"Winter Story", LABOUM's special digital single, was released on December 2.
2017: Miss This Kiss, "LABOUM Summer Special", Yulhee's departure[]
On April 17, the group's second mini album Miss This Kiss was released, using "Hwi Hwi" as the promotional track. They then earned their first-ever music show win with "Hwi Hwi" on April 28, through Music Bank.
The group released their second digital single "LABOUM Summer Special" on July 25, 2017.
On November 3, it was reported that Yulhee had officially left LABOUM and NH Media after deciding to terminate her exclusive contract.[1]
2018-2019: "Between Us", Japanese debut, "I'm Yours", Two of Us[]
ZN finished in 8th place on the rebooting survival show The Unit, and debuted as a member of UNI.T with their first mini album Line. However, she did not participate in their comeback album Begin with the End due to schedule conflicts between UNI.T and LABOUM's activites.[2]
On July 9, 2018, a teaser image was released announcing that LABOUM would be releasing their fifth single album "Between Us" on July 27.
The group made their Japanese debut under Nippon Colombia with the single "Hwi Hwi" on November 7, 2018.
In late November, it was announced that the group is set to make a comeback with their sixth single album "I'm Yours", which was released on December 5.
Their first full-length album Two of Us was released on September 19, 2019.
2020: Planned October comeback, "Cheese"[]
On September 1, 2020, it was reported that LABOUM would be making a comeback with their third mini album in October, though it never materialized.[3]
On December 24, 2020, the group released their fourth digital single "Cheese".
2021: Yujeong's departure, Blossom[]
On September 8, 2021, Yujeong announced her departure from LABOUM in a handwritten letter after her seven-year contract with NH Media had expired on August 27 and she decided not to renew it. In addition, she also revealed that the other four members of the group had renewed their contracts and would be continuing as LABOUM.[4]
On September 9, a day after Yujeong left LABOUM, it was reported that the group had moved to Interpark Music Plus and they would be preparing to make their long-awaited comeback with their new album.[5][6] On November 3, their third mini album Blossom was released.
2022: Planned April comeback, Dream Concert participation, group hiatus, Yujeong's return[]
On March 10, 2022, Interpark Music Plus announced that LABOUM would be making a comeback in April. However, it never materialized.[7]
On June 18, LABOUM was one of the artists that hit the Red Carpet at the 2022 Dream Concert.[8]
On August 11, it was speculated by news outlets that LABOUM would be disbanding at the end of the month due to the recent acquisition of Interpark by Yanolja, as they had no intentions to continue managing the group.[9] Later on the same day, a representative from Interpark Music Plus clarified that the group's disbandment has not been confirmed.[10] On September 23, Joynews24 reported that LABOUM would go on an indefinite hiatus to focus on individual activities.[11] Later that same day, a source close to the group told XSports News that while it was true that LABOUM had signed a contract termination with Interpark Music Plus, the group has not disbanded as the members are still interested in conducting group activities alongside their individual activities. It was also revealed that they would be able to continue under the "LABOUM" name after leaving their agency.[12]
On November 26, Yujeong, who initially left the group in September 2021, participated in Soyeon's solo fanmeeting, which unofficially confirms that she has rejoined LABOUM. She also revealed that the group will be having a mini concert held on February 23, 2023.
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
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| Yujeong (유정) | Leader, Lead Vocalist | 2014–2021; 2022-present |
| Soyeon (소연) | Main Vocalist | 2014–present |
| Jinyea (진예; formerly ZN) | Main Dancer, Vocalist | 2014–present |
| Haein (해인) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2014–present |
| Solbin (솔빈) | Lead Vocalist, Visual, Maknae (2017–present) | 2014–present |
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| Yulhee (율희) | Main Dancer, Main Rapper, Maknae (2014–2017) | 2014–2017 |
Discography[]
Korean[]Studio albums[]
Mini albums[]
Single albums[]
Digital singles[]
OSTs[]
Participation releases[]
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Japanese[]Studio albums[]
Singles[]
Digital singles[]
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Concerts[]
Concert participation[]
Filmography[]
Reality shows[]
- Good Girl (Mnet, 2020) - guest (eps. 6-7)
- How Do You Play? (MBC, 2021 - guest (ep. 100)
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Event | Category | Result |
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| 2018 | 26th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards | K-Pop Singer Award | Won[15] |
| 2021 | 27th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | Best Female Group | Won [16] |
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References[]
Official links[]
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