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| Hello Venus 헬로비너스 | |
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| Hello Venus MembersHello Venus Members | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2012 (2012) – Present |
| Labels | Pledis Entertainment (South Korea) |
| Members | Alice Nara Yoo Ara Yoonjo Lime Yooyoung |
| Website | Official Website |
Hello Venus (헬로비너스; stylized as HELLOVENUS) is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio in 2012. They are the second girl group to debut under Pledis Entertainment (the other being After School). The group consists of Yoo Ara, Nara, Alice, Lime, Yoonjo, and Yooyoung. They are After School and NU'EST's sister group, and debuted on May 9, 2012.
History
Pre-debut
Pledis Entertainment collaborated with Fantagio Entertainment, an acting agency, for Hello Venus' showcase in April. According to reports from both agencies, the group had already been preparing for their first single, a dance song from a famous composer. Fantagio revealed, "They’ve trained for about a year and a half. Four members are from Fantagio and three are from Pledis, and after their debut, Fantagio will be managing the acting portions of their promotion while Pledis will be taking over variety."
Yoo Ara, Yoonjo and Lime were trainees, called 'Pre-School Girls', of sister group After School, with the former two featuring on their first album Virgin. Lime was featured as a backing vocalist on the song "Love Letter" under her real name (Hyelim), while Yoo Ara also sang and appeared in the music video. Yoonjo was featured in After School's song "Dream" for their album Virgin All three girls were expected to join After School at some point. Yoo Ara, along with fellow Pledis trainee Kyungmin, were the final two candidates to become After School's ninth member, however, current After School member E-Young was chosen instead. Lime was also in the pre-debut line-up of a girl group called Viva Girls; consisting of several members including Nine Muses member Kyungri. However, the group disbanded and each girl left the company.
Lime also wrote the rap lyrics of Scotch V.I.P's song 'Finale' and was a backup dancer for Chaeyeon.
Alice debuted on June 13, 2010 as a solo singer with the stage name "Ora" and released a music video of her debut single titled "Naughty Face" on June 15, 2010.
2012-present: Debut with Venus, Like a Wave, & 2nd Mini Album
Hello Venus first became known under the name Venus, after Han Sungsoo updated his Twitter biography with the name. It was first rumoured to be an After School sub-unit, but was later updated under the name "helLOVEnus", and confirmed to be a brand new group. On April 17, 2012, Hello Venus was officially announced with a teaser image, along with the opening of an official website, Facebook, Twitter, Daum Café and YouTube channel. The final group had six members, containing three members from Pledis: Yoo Ara, Yoonjo and Lime, and three members from Fantiago: Alice, Nara and Yooyoung.
On May 9, 2012, Hello Venus debuted their mini-album 'Venus'. 'Venus' features four track in all, with "Venus" serving as the promotional track.
Promotions for "Venus" began on May 10, 2012, on M! Countdown without Yoonjo.
On July 4, 2012, the group released "Like a Wave", off the digital album 'Like a Wave (Digital Repackage)'.
A managing director for Pledis Entertainment released a picture of a recording studio with someone inside (possibly one of the Hello Venus members) on his Twitter account. He said “Doing pick-up recording for Hello Venus second mini album (changed from a single to a mini) ^o^!" This revealed that Hello Venus will be making a comeback with a 2nd mini album.
On November 19, Pledis Entertainment said Hello Venus is to make a comeback mid-December as full six-member group.
Members
| Member | Birth Name | Date of birth | Position | ||
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| Romanized | Hangul | Romanized | Hangul | ||
| Alice | 앨리스 | Song Ju Hee | 송주희 | (1990-03-21) March 21, 1990 (age 34) | Lead Vocalist |
| Nara | 나라 | Kwon Na Ra | 권나라 | (1991-03-13) March 13, 1991 (age 33) | Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Visual |
| Yoo Ara | 아라 | Yoo Ah Ra | 유아라 | (1992-09-26) September 26, 1992 (age 32) | Leader, Main Vocalist |
| Yoonjo | 윤조 | Shin Yoon Jo | 신윤조 | (1992-12-14) December 14, 1992 (age 32) | Main Vocalist |
| Lime | 라임 | Kim Hye Lim | 김혜림 | (1993-01-19) January 19, 1993 (age 31) | Lead Vocalist, Main Rapper |
| Yooyoung | 유영 | Lee Yoo Young | 이유영 | (1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 29) | Lead Rapper, Main Dancer, Vocalist, Maknae |
Trivia
- Official Fanclub Name: Hello cupid
- Official Balloon Color: Lime
Endorsements
In October 2012 five months after their debut, Hello Venus become endorsement models for Bugs 3.0. Bugs 3.0 is a smartphone music application from Neowiz Internet.
Filmography
Reality shows
- 2012: Birth of Venus
TV Show
- 2012: Men's Qualifications - Family Chorus with Yoonjo
- 2012: Weekly Idol - Episode 54 with NU'EST
- 2012: KBS Joy's Hug with Yoo Ara and Yooyoung
- 2012: Happy Together with Alice
- 2012: Hello Counselor with Yooyoung
- 2012: MTV Wonder Boy with Boyfriend
- 2012: Tooniverse's Superhero with Yooyoung
- 2012: SBS 1000 Song Challenge with Lime and Yoo Ara
- 2012: TVN ENews with Alice
Sitcom
- 2012: What is Mom with Yoo Ara
Discography
Korean Discography
- Extended Play(s)
- 2012: Venus
- 2012: What Are You Doing Today
- Repackaged
- 2012: Like a Wave
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon |
KOR Billboard | |||||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||||
| "Venus" | 35 | 34 | Venus | |||||||||
| "Like a Wave" | 60 | 60 | Like a Wave | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||||||||
Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Venus" | Best New Female Artist | Nominated |
| Artist of the Year | Nominated |
SEOUL MUSIC AWARDS
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Venus" | Best Rookie | Pending |
Other awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | So-Loved Awards | Best Female Newcomer | Pending |
References
- Lee, Inkyung; Erika Kim (7 March 2012). "Why are Actor Agencies Going the Idol Way?". E News World. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ^ "Back Ground Info + Flicks: Pre-School Girls – Ara, Yoonjo, Hyelim, Minkang, Kyungmin & Nicole". August 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Text "03" ignored (help); Text "26" ignored (help); Text "Worldpress" ignored (help) - Happy Pledis - 'Love Letter' MBC Birth of Venus. Retrieved on July 19, 2012
- Hello Venus - 'Venus'. Naver Music (May 8, 2012). Retrieved on May 14, 2012.
- '엠카' 헬로비너스, 새로운 '요정'의 등장..'상큼발랄'. OSEN (May 10, 2012). Retrieved on May 14, 2012.
- Hello Venus - 'Like a Wave'. MelOn Music (July 4, 2012). Retrieved on July 4, 2012.
- 'Hello Venus putting finishing touches on new mini album. Allkpop (October 21, 2012). Retrieved on October 21, 2012.
- http://www.allkpop.com/2012/11/hello-venus-to-comeback-mid-december-as-full-six-member-group
- ^ "Hello Venus Profile". SuMandu Kpop Guru. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- http://www.allkpop.com/2012/10/hello-venus-become-endorsement-models-for-bugs-3-0
- "Gaon Chart Search" (in Korean). Gaon Chart.
- "Billboard Launches K-Pop Hot 100 Chart, Sistar Debuts at Number 1". Billboard.
- "[MAMA] Nominees for the 2012 MAMA Announced". 2012 Mnet Asian Music Award. Mnet Media Corp. October 23,2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - "[MAMA] Nominees for the 2012 MAMA Announced". 2012 Mnet Asian Music Award. Mnet Media Corp. October 23,2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
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External links
- Official website
- Official YouTube Channel
- Official Facebook page
- Official Twitter account
- Official Fan Forum
- Daum Cafe
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