Switch Berry (스위치 베리) was a four-member girl group under DAM Entertainment. They debuted on July 19, 2013 with the digital single "Shaken".
They were originally a sub-unit of the girl group Switch, but later became the main group.
The group presumably disbanded sometime in 2019.
History[]
2012: Debut as La_TTE[]
On July 27, 2012, they made their debut as La_TTE under Starcubic Entertainment with the digital single "Don't Stop". The lineup consisted of Dami, Bich Sori, Sura, Sujeong and Do.U.
2013: Redebut as Switch with "Shaken"[]
On July 19, 2013, they changed their name from La_TTE to Switch as the members didn't like the name and redebuted with the digital single "Shaken".[1] The lineup consisted of Dami, Sujeong and Do.U. Sometime later, Seungyeon joined the group but left shortly after.[2]
2014-2015: "Bikini", "39˚C" and lineup changes[]
On September 19, 2014, they released their third digital single "Bikini". The lineup then consisted of Dami, Do.U, Yerin and Saerom. The same month on the 24th, they released their fourth digital single "39˚C".
In 2015, new members Seoyeon, Minji, Hyoeun and Jimin were recruited.[1]
2016-2017: Renaming as Switch Berry, "fiEsTaLocA" and lineup changes[]
In February 2016, Hyoeun appeared to have left the group, while Seoyeon changed her stage name to Yeon I.[3] The following month, the group reorganized into a five-member group and became active as the unit group Switch Berry with Yeon I, Jimin, Minji, Do.U, and Saerom.[4] The group then released a remake of their 2013 song "Shaken" with this lineup on March 21, 2016.
On July 4, they released their third digital single "fiEsTaLocA". The lineup then consisted of Dami, Do.U, Saerom, Yerin, Yeon I, Jimin, Minji, and new member Gayoung.
On March 25, 2017, DAM Entertainment announced that Switch would officially change their name to Switch Berry.[5] This was followed by several lineup changes in the next few months, with Minji leaving to work as an announcer, Do.U leaving to work as a DJ and become a member of Icia, Dami leaving to only work as their CEO, Saerom leaving to work as a pilates instructor and the addition of new member Jenny.[5][6][7]
2018-2019: Lineup changes, Switch Berry Shop and disbandment[]
In February 2018, the group officially announced their new lineup, consisting of Yeon I, Jimin, Rose and Sarang.[8] Sometime later, Yeon I and Sarang left the group and Minah and Hana were recruited.
In June, the group opened a clothing store called Switch Berry Shop and also worked as models for the shop.[9]
The group presumably disbanded sometime in 2019 due to inactivity.
Members[]
Due to lack of information on the members of this group, some members still may be missing.
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Dami (다미) | CEO, Leader, Rapper, Vocalist | 2012-2016 |
| Sujeong (수정) | Vocalist | 2012-2014 |
| Do.U (두유) | Rapper, Vocalist | 2012-2017 |
| Seungyeon (승연) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2013 |
| Yerin (예린) | Vocalist | 2014-2017 |
| Saerom (새롬)[n 1] | Rapper, Vocalist | 2014-2017 |
| Yeon I (연이)[n 2] | Rapper, Vocalist | 2015-2018 |
| Minji (민지) | Vocalist | 2015-2017 |
| Jimin (지민) | Main Vocalist | 2015-2019 |
| Gayoung (가영) | Vocalist | 2016-2017 |
| Jenny (제니) | Vocalist, Rapper | 2017 |
| Rose (로즈) | Vocalist | 2017-2019 |
| Sarang (사랑) | Vocalist | 2017 |
| Minah (민아) | Vocalist | 2018-2019 |
| Hana (하나) | Vocalist, Maknae | 2018-2019 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "Shaken" (2013) (as Switch)
- "Bikini" (2014) (as Switch)
- "39˚C" (2014) (as Switch)
- "Shaken" (as Switch Berry)
- "fiEsTaLocA" (2016) (as Switch)
Trivia[]
- Due to various reasons, the group mostly appeared as units instead of the full group, so the exact lineup at times is unknown.[1]
- Hana joined Switch Berry through Jimin's recommendation.[10]
- Rose is a former member of Hi.D.
- Yerin is a former member of LXIA, under the stage name Jinny.
Notes[]
Gallery[]
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.webp "Switch Berry Shaken promotional photo (2).webp (250 KB)")
.webp "Switch Berry Shaken promotional photo (3).webp (500 KB)")
.webp "Switch Berry Shaken promotional photo (4).webp (885 KB)")
.png "Switch fiEsTaLocA promotional photo (3).png (2.78 MB)")
.png "Switch fiEsTaLocA promotional photo (4).png (3.96 MB)")
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (KR) SisaNews: 걸그룹 스위치 "비욘세 못지 않은 세계적 가수가 꿈"
- ↑ (KR) jeno0629 on Naver Blog (November 14, 2013)
- ↑ YouTube: 걸그룹 스위치 - SMA (주)숲뮤직아트
- ↑ (KR) Boseong News: 걸그룹 '스위치 베리' 5인조 편성 활동과 뮤비 제작 돌입
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 damenter4860 on Facebook (March 25, 2017)
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 여러분 공지사항 입니다. -필독-
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 제주Utd, 걸그룹 출신 박민지 장내 아나운서로 선발
- ↑ latte4860 on Daum Cafe (February 2, 2018)
- ↑ (KR) NewsTown: 걸그룹 ‘스위치’가 만든 ‘스위치베리샵’ 여성의류 쇼핑몰 오픈...멤버들이 직접 여름 데일리룩 피팅모델 ‘화보도 보고 쇼핑도 하고 놀러오세요~’
- ↑ (KR) Yellow Journalism: 스위치베리 하나 Interview