Pledis Girlz
| Pledis Girlz | |
|---|---|
 Left to Right: Siyeon, Nayoung, Sungyeon, Yebin, Kyla, Jieqiong (Pinky), Minkyung, Eunwoo, Yewon, Kyungwon | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Pledis Girls |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-Pop |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Pledis Entertainment |
| Associated acts | I.O.I |
| Members |
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Pledis Girlz (Hangul: 플레디스 걸즈) is a South Korean pre-debut girl group team formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2016. Several members of the group appeared on the television show Produce 101 and, as the prize for becoming two of the top contestants, members Nayoung and Jieqiong have gone on to debut as part of the project girl group I.O.I.
History
In 2013, some of the members performed alongside their labelmates Seventeen during their Like Seventeen concerts.[1] Nayoung also made appearances in a number of music videos, including Kye Bum-zu's "Game Over",[2] TROY's "Why Are We"[3] and Hanhae's "Man of the Year".[4] All of the members of Pledis Girlz appeared as backup dancers in Orange Caramel's music video for their 2014 single "My Copycat".[5]
In 2015, Eunwoo, Yebin, and Jieqiong appeared in the Seventeen's music video for "Mansae".[6] Prior to joining Pledis Entertainment, Eunwoo had been a contestant on the television shows Superstar K4 and The Voice Kids.
Seven of the Pledis Girlz members (Nayoung, Minkyeong, Kyungwon, Eunwoo, Yebin, Jieqiong, and Siyeon) competed in the Mnet K-pop trainee survival television program Produce 101, which aired from January 22 to April 1, 2016. While five of the members were eliminated, Nayoung and Jieqiong became part of the final lineup for the project girl group I.O.I, which made its debut on May 4 with the single "Dream Girls".
Yewon served as a backdancer during Seventeen's concert in February 2016. Eunwoo was featured on a single by Seventeen's Vernon entitled "Sickness", part of the soundtrack for the webtoon Love Revolution on March 23. Between May 14–September 10, 2016, the group members, with the exception of Nayoung and Jieqiong, who were promoting with I.O.I, performed in weekly concerts. On June 27, they released a single titled "We", which was composed by Eunwoo and Sungyeon and written by Minkyeong, Eunwoo, Sungyeon, and Siyeon.
In July 2016, Sungyeon became a contestant on JTBC's singing competition Girl Spirit.
Members
- Nayoung (Hangul: 나영) was born Im Na-yeong (Hangul: 임나영) on December 18, 1995.
- Minkyung (Hangul: 민경) was born Kim Min-kyeong (Hangul: 김민경) on July 29, 1997.
- Kyungwon (Hangul: 경원) was born Kang Kyeong-won (Hangul: 강경원) on November 5, 1997.
- Eunwoo (Hangul: 은우) was born Jeong Eun-woo (Hangul: 정은우) on July 1, 1998.
- Yebin (Hangul: 예빈) was born Kang Ye-bin (Hangul: 강예빈) on October 19, 1998.
- Jieqiong (Hangul: 결경; Chinese: 洁琼), also known as Pinky, was born Zhou Jieqiong (Hangul: 주결경; Chinese: 周洁琼) on December 16, 1998.
- Yewon (Hangul: 예원) was born Kim Ye-won (Hangul: 김예원) on February 22, 1999.
- Sungyeon (Hangul: 성연), also known as Shannon, was born Bae Seong-yeon (Hangul: 배성연), on May 25, 1999.
- Siyeon (Hangul: 시연) was born Park Jeong-hyeon (Hangul: 박정현) on November 14, 2000. Her legal name is Park Si-yeon.
- Kyla (Hangul: 카일라) was born Kyla Massie (Hangul: 카일라 매시) on December 26, 2001.
Discography
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (Downloads) [7] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | ||||
| "We" | 2016 | 113[9] | 19,922+[10] | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. | ||||
Soundtracks
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (Downloads) [7] |
Album | Member |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] | |||||
| "Sickness" (병) (with Vernon) | 2016 | 144[11] | 14,622+[12] | Love Revolution Webtoon OST | Eunwoo |
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released. |
Filmography
Television
Reality
| Year | Title | Network | Member(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Superstar K4 | Mnet | Eunwoo | |
| 2013 | The Voice Kids | |||
| 2015 | Show Me The Money | Yebin | ||
| 2016 | Produce 101 | Nayoung, Minkyung, Kyungwon, Eunwoo, Yebin, Jieqiong, Siyeon |
Nayoung and Jieqiong | |
| Standby I.O.I | Mnet | Nayoung, Jieqiong | ||
| Talents for Sale | KBS2 | Episode 1, 2 | ||
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | JTBC | Episode 28 | ||
| Hello, Our Native Language | KBS1 | Nayoung | Episode 13 | |
| SNL Korea | tvN | Nayoung, Jieqiong | Episode 149 | |
| Battle Trip | KBS2 | Episode 4 | ||
| Jieqiong | Episode 11, 12 | |||
| Knowing Bros | JTBC | Nayoung, Jieqiong | Episode 23 | |
| Vitamin | KBS2 | Nayoung | Episode 630 | |
| With You 2 | JTBC | Nayoung, Jieqiong | ||
| Taxi | tvN | Episode 429, 430 | ||
| Happy Together Season 3 | KBS2 | Nayoung | Episode 453 | |
| Hello Counselor | Jieqiong | Episode 278 | ||
| With You Season 2: The Greatest Love | JTBC | Nayoung, Jieqiong | ||
| Immortal Songs 2 | KBS2 | Episode 255 | ||
| Sister's Slam Dunk | Episode 6 | |||
| Girl Spirit | JTBC | Sungyeon | ||
| LAN Cable Friends I.O.I | Mnet | Nayoung, Jieqiong | Guest appearance by Eunwoo in Episode 2 | |
| A Man Who Feeds The Dogs | Channel A | |||
| After School Club | Arirang TV | Episode 224 | ||
| Weekly Idol | MBC | Episode 266 | ||
| I Can See Your Voice 3 | Mnet | Episode 11[13] | ||
| Please Take Care of My Vanity 2 | FashionN | Minkyung, Eunwoo | Episode 2 | |
| Kyungwon, Siyeon | Episode 3 | |||
| Star Show 360 | MBC Every 1 | Nayoung, Jieqiong | Episode 5, 6 | |
Videography
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "We" | N/A | All except Nayoung, Jieqiong |
Music video appearances
| Year | Title | Artist | Member(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Bang!" | After School | Siyeon |
| "A-ing" | Orange Caramel | ||
| 2011 | "Love Letter" | Happy Pledis | |
| 2014 | "Game Over" | Kye Bum-zu | Nayoung |
| "My Copycat" | Orange Caramel | All | |
| "Why are We" | Troy | Nayoung | |
| "Falling Slowly" | Han Donggeun | Minkyung | |
| 2015 | "Man of the Year" | Hanhae | Nayoung |
| "I'm Bad" | Nu'est | Siyeon | |
| "Mansae" | Seventeen | Eunwoo, Yebin, Jieqiong | |
| "Pick Me" | Produce 101 | All except Yewon, Sungyeon, Kyla | |
| 2016 | "Overcome" | Nu'est | Kyungwon |
| "Crush" | I.O.I | Nayoung, Jieqiong | |
| "Dream Girls" | |||
| "Whatta Man" | |||
| "If You" | Ailee | Nayoung | |
| "Daybreak" | Nu'est | Minkyung | |
| "Very Very Very" | I.O.I | Nayoung, Jieqiong | |
Concerts/Tours
- Pledis Girlz Concert (2016)
| No. | Date | Member Day | Special Guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 14 May 2016 | Yebin | None |
| 02 | 21 May 2016 | Siyeon | |
| 03 | 28 May 2016 | Sungyeon | |
| 04 | 4 June 2016 | Eunwoo | |
| 04 | 11 June 2016 | Yewon | |
| 06 | 18 June 2016 | Kyla | |
| 07 | 25 June 2016 | Kyungwon | |
| 08 | 2 July 2016 | Minkyung | |
| 09 | 23 July 2016 | Sungyeon | |
| 10 | 30 July 2016 | Siyeon | Hwang Inseon |
| 11 | 6 August 2016 | Yewon | Park Soyeon |
| 12 | 13 August 2016 | Eunwoo | D.A.L, Kim Dajung, Kim Jisung |
| 13 | 20 August 2016 | Kyla | An Yeseul |
| 14 | 27 August 2016 | Yebin | Yoon Seohyung |
| 15 | 3 September 2016 | Kyungwon | I.O.I |
| 16 | 10 September 2016 | Minkyung | Han Donggeun |
References
- ↑ "세븐틴 세 번째 콘스트, 다양한 무대로 팬들 매료" [Seventeen's third concert, captivated fans with various stages]. HEI (in Korean). November 23, 2013. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "[MV] Kye Bum Zu(계범주) _ Game Over(게임 오버)". February 3, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "트로이(TROY) - 변해가(Why are We) [Official MV]". September 22, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "[MV] HANHAE(한해) _ Man Of The Year(올해의 남자) (Feat. D.meanor)". January 29, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "[MV] ORANGE CARAMEL(오렌지캬라멜) _ My Copycat(나처럼 해봐요)". August 17, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "[M/V] SEVENTEEN(세븐틴) - 만세(MANSAE)". September 9, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Chart – Weekly download chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- 1 2 "Gaon Chart – Weekly Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016년 27주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016년 27주차 Download Chart (see #88)" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016년 13주차 Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ "2016년 13주차 Download Chart (see #119)" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- ↑ Hong, Se-young. "[TV체크] 아이오아이, 오늘 '너목보3' 출격…전소미 끼 大폭발". Naver (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
External links
- PLEDIS Girlz on Twitter (Korean)