April (band)

April

(From left to right); HyunJoo, Naeun, Chaewon, Somin (former), Jinsol, Yena.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Associated acts
Members
  • Chaewon
  • Hyunjoo
  • Naeun
  • Yena
  • Jinsol
Past members
  • Somin

April (Hangul: 에이프릴) is a K-pop girl group formed by DSP Media in 2015. The group's name means "girl you can't help but love" because "A" represents the best and "Pril" means a lovable girl. They debuted on August 24, 2015, with the mini-album Dreaming and the title track "Dream Candy".[1][2][3] The group is composed of five members (formerly six): Chaewon, Hyunjoo, Naeun, Yena and Jinsol. Somin officially departed from the group on November 9, 2015 due to her wish of continuing with her studies.

History

Pre-debut: Puretty and Kara Project

From 2012 to 2014, former member Somin was a member of the now-defunct girl group effort, Puretty. The group debuted in Japan with the song "Cheki☆Love" and disbanded in 2014 with plans to reform into other groups.[4]

In mid-2014, Somin and Chaewon became finalists in Kara Project, in which seven trainees competed to become the new members of label mates girl group, KARA. They finished in second and fourth place respectively.[5]

2015: Debut with Dreaming, Somin's departure, Boing Boing & Snowman

On February 9, DSP media announced that they will debut a girl group that will be the next generation of Fin.K.L and Kara.[6]

In July 2015, DSP Media announced the members of April through a series of teasers along with the group’s logo and mascot, which was chosen through an open logo contest.[7][8][9] In early August 2015, DSP Media confirmed that April would debut on August 24 with the mini-album Dreaming.[2]

On August 24, April released the music video for their debut album’s title song, "Dream Candy". The same day, the group debuted through Naver's V app through their showcase "April Debut Showcase–Live," during which they released the mini-album Dreaming.[3][10]

On September 11, April released a special choreography music video of their debut album’s title song, "Dream Candy", filmed in downtown Seoul.[11]

On November 9, DSP Media has announced that after long discussions, Somin has made the decision to leave the group. On the same day DSP announced that the group will make a comeback in November as a 5-member group.[12]

On November 14, DSP Media posted on April's official instagram account a picture, in the form of a math test, announcing the group's upcoming 1st Single Album.[13] On November 16, a teaser for the logo of their single Boing Boing was posted on YouTube.[14] On November 17, a group teaser was posted on the group's official instagram account.[15] On November 18, the agency revealed several group pictures, as well as individual photos of the band members, revealing a scout concept.[16] On November 19, DSP Media posted a series of pictures for a second concept.[17] On November 20, the agency posted pictures from the MV filming and revealed that the song promoted by the group would be called "Muah!".[18][19] On 23 November, a video teaser for "Muah!" was posted.[20][21] On November 24, a preview of the two title component "Boing Boing" was revealed.[22] On 25 November, the MV of "Muah!" is posted on the official YouTube channel of the group,[23][24] as well as behind the scenes footage and an interview.[23][25]

On December 10, DSP Media announced that April will released a Winter Special Album titled "Snowman" on December 21, and posted puzzles teaser images the group's Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Fan cafe.[26][27] On December 31, DSP Media posted a special choreography music video for "Snowman" on the group's official YouTube channel.[28]

2016-present: Fanclub name, 1st fanmeetings & Spring

On January 18, 2016, DSP Media posted a special Noraebang Version music video for "Snowman" on the group's official YouTube channel.[29]

On January 29, it was announced that the group was planning to hold their 1st fanmeetings in Japan on March 6 under the name "April JAPAN FANMEETING 2016 ~ The First Fairy tale ~" which will be presented by their labelmate and former KARA member, Heo Young-ji.[30] A mini-fanmeeting was also held in Seoul on February 27.

On February 12, 2016, DSP Media announced on April's official website that the group's fan club will be called Fineapple. The agency explained that it's a combination of "Fine" (which they say means "good") plus "Apple", which they state is a shortened form of "April".[31]

On February 18, April won the Girl Group Rookie of the Year award at the "22nd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards", the girl scout concept their used for Muah! was also mentioned during the Award ceremony.[32]

On April 4, DSP Media announced through a teaser poster that the group will make a comeback, on April 27. The poster shows a frame of flowers with texts on the inside and a drawing reminiscent of a butterfly wing.[33] On April 14, it was revealed that the group was set to release their second mini album Spring with title track "Tinkerbell".[34] The song "내 미래의 남자친구에게 (My Future BoyFriend)" was also confirmed to be part of the album. On April 21, DSP Media released individual and unit teaser photos.[35] On April 21, a group teaser picture was revealed.[36] On April 22, the tracklist for the group's 2nd mini album was announced.[37] On April 22, an album preview was posted on the group's official YouTube channel.[38] On April 25, a music video teaser was released,[39] followed by the full music video, on April 27.[40]

Members

Former Members

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[41]
Dreaming 8
Spring
  • Released: April 27, 2016
  • Label: DSP Media, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 12

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
(DL)
[43]		 KOR
(Album)
[41]
"Dream Candy" 2015 52 —
  • KOR: 30,289+ (DL)[44]
 Dreaming
"Muah"1 — 13
  • KOR: 3,803+ (CD)
 Non-album single
"Snowman"1 — 14
  • KOR: 3,483+ (CD)
"Tinker Bell" 2016 — —
  • KOR: 19,079+ (DL)[45]
 Spring
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
" 1 " denotes single that were released as normal download and also as physical single.

Filmography

Drama

Year Title TV Network Member(s) Role Note
2014 KARA Secret Love Dramacube Somin Herself Cameo
2015 April Episode DSP Media All except Naeun Themselve
  • Lead role
  • Prior to debut
2016 Mysterious TV Surprise MBC Chaewon Lee NanYoung Appeared on Episode 709
April Love N/A Naeun TBA
  • Lead role
  • VR Webdrama

Variety Show

Year Title TV Network Member(s) Note
2014 Kara Project MBC Music Somin, Chaewon Contestants
2015–Present APRIL's ON AIR PRIL DSP Media All Debuted prior to debut
Baek Jong Won's 3 Top Chefs SBS Regular guests
2015 Weekly Idol MBC Every 1 Guests, Episode 215[46]
Here Goes April Naver V Channel
Let's Go Dream Team! Season 2 KBS2 Yena Appeared on Episode 309
The National Best Family BnM Yena, Jinsol
2016 Vitamin KBS2 All
The National Best Family BnM Naeun, Jinsol
National Idol Singing Contest KBS Naeun Nouvel An lunaire spéciale
Idol Star Athletics Championships MBC All
War of Vocals - God's Voice SBS Jinsol Panelist
Daily APRIL AfreeceTV All
My Wish GTV All

Videography

Music Videos

Year Title Director Note
2015 "Dream Candy" Digipedi Debut Music Video
Special Choreography Music Video[47]
"Muah!" Zanybros Directed by Hong Won-ki[48]
"Snowman" Winter Single, directed by Lim Seok-jin
Special Choreography Music Video[28]
2016 Noraebang Version[29]
"Tinkerbell" Zanybros Directed by Hong Won-ki[49]

Music Video Appearances

Year Title Artist Member(s)
2014 "White" DSP Friends Somin, Chaewon
"Born Hater" Epik High Somin[50]
"Stop Stop It" Got7 Naeun

Awards and nominations

Korean Entertainment Art Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
22nd 2016 April Female Rookie of the Year[51] Won

Gaon Chart Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
5th 2016 April Female Rookie of the Year Nominated

iNet Entertainment Awards

Bout Year Recipient Award Result
23th 2016 April Rookie Performance Won

References

  1. ↑ "April Official Twitter (August 17, 2015; 8:01 am)". Twitter (APRIL_DSP). Twitter. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Lee, Jeong-ah. "'DSP 신인' 에이프릴, 데뷔일 전격 공개". Nate News. SK Communications. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Won, Ho-jung. "April debuts with hopeful song ‘Dream Candy’". Kpop Herald. Korea Herald. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "퓨리티 소식 이건 뭐임?". 17 January 2014. DC Inside. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  5. ↑ Jun, Su-mi. "카라 소속사 "새 멤버 영입 결정, 영입 인원수 미정"". eNews24. CJ E&M. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  6. ↑ Woo, Kim Hyung (9 February 2015). "DSP to Unveil New Girl Group April in 2015". Mwave E-News World. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "[Teaser] APRIL(에이프릴) MASCOT TEASER". YouTube. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  8. ↑ "'카라 여동생 그룹' 에이프릴, 하반기 데뷔.."러블리 매력"". StarNews. STARNEWS. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "DSPmedia의 신인 걸그룹 '에이프릴(April)' LOGO DESIGN CONTEST". DSP Media Notice. DSP Media. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  10. ↑ Shin, Ji-hye. "[V Report] Rookie girl group April makes debut". Kpop Herald (Korea Herald). Herald Corporation. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "APRIL(에이프릴) _ Dream Candy(꿈사탕) Special Choreography". YouTube. 1theK. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  12. ↑ November 8, 2015 (2015-11-08). "April Member Somin Leaves Group". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  13. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. 2015-11-13. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  14. ↑ "[Teaser] APRIL(에이프릴) 1st Single Album Boing Boing Logo Motion". YouTube. DSPApril.
  15. ↑ "April unveil a teaser image for their first single album!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  16. ↑ "April are girl scouts in additional 'Boing Boing' teaser images". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  17. ↑ "April teases even more for 'Boing Boing' with another cute concept". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  18. ↑ "April gives us a sneak peek at their upcoming release with MV spoilers!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  19. ↑ "Instagram". Instagram. 2000-05-22. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  20. ↑ November 22, 2015 (2015-11-22). "April Shows off Kissable Lips In "Muah!" Music Video Teaser". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  21. ↑ "5-membered April offers you a kiss through 'Muah!' teaser". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  22. ↑ "April give a preview of their single 'Boing Boing'!". Allkpop.com. 2015-11-24. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  23. 1 2 November 24, 2015 (2015-11-24). "April Releases 1st Single Album "Boing Boing" and MV For "Muah!"". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  24. ↑ "April dream about kissing in adorable 'Muah!' MV". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  25. ↑ "April members are even cuter in the MV making, jacket making and interview videos". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  26. ↑ "April to release a winter special album!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  27. ↑ December 10, 2015 (2015-12-10). "April Releases Cute Puzzle Teasers for Winter Special Album". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  28. 1 2 "[choreography] APRIL(에이프릴) _ Snowman(스노우맨) choreography". YouTube. 2015-12-31. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  29. 1 2 "[Special] APRIL(에이프릴) _ Snowman(스노우맨) Noraebang Ver.(노래방 버전)". YouTube. 2016-01-18. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  30. ↑ "innolifeニュース>>>K-POP>>>ガールズグループApril 、KARAヨンジの司会により日本で初めてのファンミ開催". Contents.innolife.net. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  31. ↑ February 11, 2016 (2016-02-11). "April Announces Official Fan Club Name". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  32. ↑ "April Takes Home Rookie of the Year Award at the "22nd Korean Entertainment Arts Awards"". Soompi. 2016-02-18. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  33. ↑ April 4, 2016 (2016-04-04). "Girl Group April to Make a Comeback With New Album". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  34. ↑ April 13, 2016 (2016-04-13). "Update: April Reveals "Spring" Album Preview". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  35. ↑ "April are modern 'Tinker Bells' in individual and unit teaser photos!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  36. ↑ "April are 'Tinker Bells' in new teaser". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  37. ↑ "April reveal tracklist for their 2nd mini album 'Spring'!". Allkpop.com. 2016-04-21. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  38. ↑ "April tease with an album preview clip of 'Spring'!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  39. ↑ "April explore the forest as beautiful 'Tinkerbell'". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  40. ↑ "April are lovely spring fairies in 'Tinker Bell' MV!". Allkpop.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  41. 1 2 "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2010-12-03.
  42. ↑ Cumulative Sales for Dreaming:
  43. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  44. ↑ Cumulative Sales for "Dream Candy":
  45. ↑ Cumulative Sales for "Tinkerbell":
  46. ↑ Kim, Kyung-min. "[단독] 에이프릴, '주간 아이돌' 출격 "대형신인 입증"". XSportsNews. XSPORTSMEDIA. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  47. ↑ "APRIL(에이프릴) _ Dream Candy(꿈사탕) Special Choreography". YouTube. 2015-09-10. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  48. ↑ "Zanybros - [Latest from ZANYBROS] April - 'Muah!' MV >>...". Facebook. 2015-11-26. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  49. ↑ "[단독]'카라 동생' 에이프릴, 오늘 신곡 MV 촬영..쟈니브로스作 :: 네이버 TV연예". Entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-05-05.
  50. ↑ "Epik High - Born Hater M/V (Feat. Beenzino, Verbal Jint, B.I, Mino, Bobby)". YouTube. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
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