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One, two, three! We go play! Hello, this is Ye-A! |
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- For other articles known as 'Ye-A', see Yea.
Ye-A (예아) was a girl group under Shinhoo Entertainment. Originally as eight, they debuted on July 18, 2014 with their first and only single "National Treasure" under Kiroy Company.
They presumably disbanded on April 28, 2016 as their agency closed down.
The group's name stands for "children who do art (예술을 하는 아이들)", expressing their goal to become great artist.[1]
History[]
2014: Debut with "National Treasure", Yigyer's hiatus, Addition of Mia, Xiha and Rose[]
On February 25, 2014, Kiroy Company introduced the first member and leader of their upcoming girl group Ye-A: Yigyer, under her birth name Hwang Hyun Jin, as well as plans for Ye-A's debut in April.[2] The agency also updated their artists list with the seven-member lineup of Ye-A, consisting of Mia, Yigyer, Dohye, Lora, Hyeseong, Hady and Kazoo.[3] However, plans fell through and the debut was delayed.
On July 7, 2014, Kiroy Company revealed the first four members of Ye-A: Yigyer, Kazoo, Yeorin (formerly Lora) and Chai. The four remaining members were later on the 14th of the same month: Dohye, Pier, Hady and Hyei (formerly Hyeseong).[4]
On July 18, 2014, Ye-A made their debut as an eight-member girl group with their first digital single "National Treasure".
On August 28, 2014, it was announced that Yigyer would be going on a hiatus to study abroad at New York University.[5]
In October 2014, their CEO announced that the group would be adding new members.[citation needed]
In December 2014, the group appeared with only five members: Kazoo, Hady, Yeorin, Chai and Pier, with Hyei and Dohye appeared to be missing.[6] On December 24, 2014, the group appeared as eight at Kiroy Company's Christmas party with three new members: Mia, Xiha and Rose.[7]
2015: Dohye, Hyei, Chai, Kazoo's departure, Agency change[]
In January 2015, Dohye and Hyei were confirmed to have left the group and returned to being members of My-B.[8]
In March 2015, Chai and Kazoo were also assumed to have left the group as their names were removed from Ye-A's Twitter bio.[9] Chai later confirmed that she had left the group to focus on her studies.[citation needed]
In September 2015, Ye-A became Shinhoo Entertainment's artist as Kiroy Company was acquired by Shinhoo and rebranded into Shinhoo Entertainment.[10] Among the members, Yeorin and Yigyer weren't listed as artists under Shinhoo Entertainment, indicating that they were no longer members of Ye-A.[citation needed]
On November 21, 2015, Mia was revealed as a member of GIRLS GIRLS, under the stage name Miso, so it was assumed that she had left Ye-A.[11]
In December 2015, Pier answered to a fan question on their fancafe that they were preparing for a comeback soon.[12]
2016: Disbandment[]
On April 28, 2016, Shinhoo Entertainment declared business closure and Ye-A was presumed to have disbanded.[13]
Aftermath[]
- Mia debuted as a member of GIRLS GIRLS on December 9, 2015, under the stage name Miso.
- Revealed in Nailholic Magazine June 2016 issue, Hyei, Dohye, Pier planned to re-debut as a vocal-oriented 3-member girl group called 'Madeleine'.[14] However, by the following year, Pier appeared to have joined GF Entertainment while Hyei and Dohye went their seperate ways, thus the debut of Madeleine never materialized.
- Pier re-debuted as a member of Gate9 on October 26, 2017, under the stage name Haeyeon. She is currently active as a BJ and pole dancing instructor.[15]
- Dohye is currently active as a singer-songwriter under the stage name DD! and has composed several songs for Kwon Eun Bi (Kazoo).[16] She is also a member of the crew SELSPEXXION, duo Sovv, and band VirGO.
- Hyei appeared to have left the entertainment industry. She got married in 2021.[17]
- Kazoo, now using her real name, Kwon Eun Bi, participated in Produce 48 as a trainee under Woollim Entertainment. She finished the competition in seventh place, thus debuting as a member and leader of IZ*ONE.[18] She made her solo debut with her first mini album Open, on August 24, 2021.
- Chai signed with Soo Entertainment and transitioned to being active as an actress but appeared to have left the entertainment industry shortly after.[19]
- Yigyer is currently working in hotel management.[20] She got married in 2023.[21]
- Yeorin became active as an actress and model.[22]
Members[]
| Name | Position(s) | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|
| Yigyer (이겨) | Leader, Lead Dancer, Vocalist | 2014–2016 |
| Kazoo (카쥬) | Vocalist, Main Dancer | 2014 - Mar. 2015 |
| Yeorin (여린) | Vocalist | 2014–2015 |
| Chai (챠이) | Visual, Vocalist, Maknae | 2014 - Mar. 2015 |
| Dohye (도혜) | Lead Vocalist, Rapper | 2014 - Jan. 2015 |
| Pier (피어) | Main Vocalist | 2014–2016 |
| Hady (하디) | Vocalist | 2014–2016 |
| Hyei (혜이) | Lead Vocalist | 2014 - Jan. 2015 |
| Mia (미아) | Vocalist | Oct. 2014 – 2015 |
| Xiha (시하) | Vocalist | Oct. 2014 – 2016 |
| Rose (로즈) | Vocalist | Oct. 2014 – 2016 |
Discography[]
Digital singles[]
- "National Treasure" (2014)
Unreleased[]
- "Because Of You" (2014)
Trivia[]
- Dohye was already active as a solo singer and member of the duos Lishe and My-B, along with Hyei, under Kiroy Company prior to her debut in Ye-A.
- Chai is a former member of GP Basic, under the stage name Leah.
- In December 2014, Ye-A performed an unreleased song titled "Because Of You".[7] The song never got released and later went to SKYGIRLS for their debut in 2019.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 예아, 황선홍 딸만 있다고? 여덟 빛깔 매력[인터뷰]
- ↑ Allkpop: New girl group Ye.A drops photos of member and leader Hwang Hyun Jin
- ↑ (KR) Kiroy Company Artists list (May 22, 2014)
- ↑ (KR) Sports Donga: 예아(Ye-A), 멤버 전원 공개…‘청순돌’계보 잇는다!
- ↑ (KR) Newsway: 걸그룹 예아 멤버 ‘이겨’, 뉴욕대 유학 위해 활동 잠시 중단
- ↑ YouTube: Ye-A Merry Christmas 20141208
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 YouTube: 141224 알테니까 드루와 예아 미공개 신곡 무대
- ↑ @YEA_Japan on Twitter (January 15, 2015)
- ↑ @YEA_OfficialK Twitter bio (March 24, 2015)
- ↑ (KR) Newsis: [오늘의 주요 공시]신후, 키로이컴퍼니 주식 34만2000주 취득 결정 外
- ↑ girlsgirls_official on Instagram (November 21, 2015)
- ↑ (KR) Daum Cafe: 예아 멤버는 어떻게 잘 지내고 있을까요?
- ↑ (KR) KOCCA (The Korea Creative Content Agency) database
- ↑ YouTube: June 2016
- ↑ @t_y_pole on Instagram (April 29, 2022)
- ↑ @ddspace33 on Instagram (October 12, 2022)
- ↑ @_hyesung_park on Instagram (July 1, 2021)
- ↑ Produce 48: Episodes 1-12
- ↑ (KR) WowTV: 걸그룹 예아 출신 김유현, 수연강엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 체결…프리스틴 출신 박시연과 한솥밥
- ↑ (KR) AfreecaTV: 대전하나시티즌 BJ황새, 황선홍 감독이 아프리카TV에 뜨다! with 서호정 기자
- ↑ (KR) News1: [단독] 걸그룹 예아 출신 '이겨' 황현진, 12월 결혼…황선홍 감독 사위 본다
- ↑ YouTube: Something's final destination. [SomethingMusic2]-EP. Last episode | Somemu | (ENG SUB)
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