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Five women, one "girl crush" attitude and dance-pop with a sharp edge. They split in June 2016 after contract talks failed, but "What's Your Name?" still hits like it never left.
- Members
- 5
- Debut
- 2009 (17 years)
- Generation
- 2nd gen (2004 to 2011)
- Label
- Cube
Start with: Hot Issue
Achievements
- Rookie Award at the 2009 Golden Disc Awards
- K-pop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards
- Bonsang Award at the Seoul Music Awards in 2011, 2012 and 2014
- "What's Your Name?" reached number one on the Gaon Single Chart in 2013, their first Gaon chart-topper
- "Whatcha Doin' Today?" became their first single to debut at number one in Korea (2014)
Timeline
- 2009Debut with the single "Hot Issue" in June, followed by the mini-album For Muzik
- 2010Hit Your Heart and "HuH" peak at number 3 on the Gaon Singles Chart; Japanese album Diamond released
- 2011First Korean full-length album 4Minutes Left; "Mirror Mirror" reaches number two on the Gaon Chart
- 2012Mini-album Volume Up; the title track reaches number one on M! Countdown
- 2013"What's Your Name?" tops the Gaon Single Chart and the Billboard K-pop Hot 100
- 2015Sixth EP Crazy debuts at number 1 on Billboard's World Albums Chart
- 2016Seventh mini-album Act. 7 with a Skrillex collaboration; the group announces its disbandment in June, with only Hyuna renewing her contract
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