Berry Good

Berry Good
Berry Good in 2017, at LBMA Star Awards. From left: Sehyung, Gowoon, Taeha, Seoyul, Daye and Johyun.
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2014 (2014)–present
Labels
  • Asia Bridge Entertainment (2014-2016)
  • JTG Entertainment (2016-)
Associated acts Busters
Website http://jtgenter.com/bbs/group.php?gr_id=berrygood
Members
  • Taeha
  • Johyun
  • Seoyul
  • Daye
  • Sehyung
  • Gowoon
Past members
  • Subin
  • Iera
  • Nayeon

Berry Good (Hangul: 베리굿; RR: Beri Gut) is a South Korean girl group formed by Asia Bridge Entertainment in 2014. The group's current line-up consists of Taeha, Johyun, Seoyul, Daye, Sehyung and Gowoon. They released their debut single Love Letter in May 2014.

History

2014-2015: Debut with Love Letter and line-up changes

Berry Good at the 2015 Seoul Fashion Week, on March 22, 2015.

Berry Good debuted on May 21, 2014, with the music video for "Love Letter", a remake of the song released by Click-B in 2000.[1][2][3] The eponymous single was released the following day,[4] when they also started promotions on M! Countdown.[5]

In January 2015, Asia Bridge Entertainment stated that Subin, Iera and Nayeon had left the group to concentrate on their studies,[6] and introduced new member Seoyul,[7][8] followed by Daye and Sehyung.[9][10][11]

Their second single Because of You was released on February 9.[12][13][14] They started promotions on February 10 on SBS MTV's The Show.[15] In June, their representative office launched various Berry Good goods (such as accessories, clothes and cosmetics) in China.[16]

On September 23, their third single My First Love was released.[17] Two music videos were produced, one of which features actress Kim Bo-ra. The song, posthumous work of composer Joo Tae-young, was first performed in advance on September 20 at Hallyu Dream Concert,[18][19] and promotions started on September 22 on The Show.[20]

2016-2017: Very Berry, new member Johyun and Glory

Berry Good in 2016.

On March 11, Berry Good launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce their first EP on Makestar. The ₩10-million goal was reached in ten days[21][22] and the campaign ultimately raised ₩16,084,438, 160.8% of its original goal. On April 20, the crowdfunded mini-album Very Berry, led by title track "Angel", was released.[23]

Their following release was crowdfunded on Makestar as well.[24] The project started on September 1 as a new single, but it was later upgraded to a mini album,[25][26] and ended raising ₩26,896,790, 268.97% of its original 10-million goal. The group also added a sixth member, Johyun.[27] Three out of four songs from the EP, including the lead track "Don't Believe", were showcased on Arirang Radio's K-poppin' one day before their release.[28] The official music video for "Don't Believe", and the group's second mini album Glory, were released on November 1.[29]

A third Makestar project was launched on March 9, 2017[30] to finance their sixth digital single "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo". While the song was released on April 16, its music video was uploaded to the group's YouTube channel the day after.[31] To promote "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo", Berry Good adopted a "part-timer concept", experiencing part-time works between schedules and sending proceeds to the needy.[32] On June 9, they performed three songs at the Thống Nhất Stadium of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[33]

2018-present: First unit and first full album

Taeha, Sehyung and Gowoon debuted in the group's first sub-unit, Berry Good Heart Heart, on April 27, 2018, releasing their first single "Crazy, Gone Crazy".[34][35] On August 16, the group made a comeback with their first full album Free Travel,[36] that they had been recording since August 2017.[37] They commemorated the release through a showcase held that afternoon at Ilji Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong.[38][39] After promoting the lead single "Green Apple", in September they went on with second single "Mellow Mellow", but Sehyung couldn't participate due to an ankle fracture.[40]

Image and musical style

Berry Good doesn't have a fixed basic image, but they change it for every release.[41] They started their career with dance tracks,[42] before releasing their first ballad "My First Love" in September 2015. To promote "Don't Believe" in November 2016, Berry Good underwent a change of styling and concept to take off the original girlish, neat and pure image,[43] adding EDM and tropical house elements to their music.[28]

Members

Current members

  • Taeha (Hangul: 태하) – main vocal[44][45]
  • Johyun (조현)
  • Seoyul (서율)
  • Daye (다예) – sub vocal, lead rapper[46]
  • Sehyung (세형) – rapper[47]
  • Gowoon (고운) – main vocal[44]

Sub-units

  • Berry Good Heart Heart (sub-unit): Taeha, Sehyung, Gowoon

Former members

  • Subin (수빈) – rapper[48]
  • Iera (이라) – rapper[48]
  • Nayeon (나연)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[49]
Korean
Free Travel
Track listings
  1. Green Apple (풋사과)
  2. Mellow Mellow
  3. Rainbow (빨주노초파남보)
  4. Give It Away
  5. Sorry Sister (미안해 언니)
  6. My Day (나와나의날)
  7. Fly (Flying Kiwi!) [Fly (키위새날다!)]
  8. Can I Dream Again… (다시 꿈꿀 수 있을까...)
  9. A God Damn Love (그놈의 사랑)
  10. Green Apple (풋사과) [Instrumental]
  11. Mellow Mellow (Instrumental)
  12. Thanks To (Hidden Track) [CD only] [A talk message from the member on the album cover.][50]
26[51]

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[49]
Korean
Very Berry 23[53]
Glory
  • Released: November 1, 2016
  • Label: JTG Entertainment, CJ E&M Music
  • Format: digital download, CD
Track listings
  1. Don't Believe (안 믿을래)
  2. 1 to 10 (하나하나)
  3. Fall in Love (나와 사랑을 해)
  4. Sugar Sugar
  5. Don't Believe (안 믿을래) [Inst.]
25[55]

Single albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[49]
Korean
Love Letter N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)
Album
KOR
[57]
"Love Letter" (러브레터) 2014 N/A Love Letter
"Because Of You" (요즘 너 때문에 난) 2015 Very Berry
"My First Love" (내 첫사랑)
"Angel" 2016
"Don't Believe" (안 믿을래) Glory
"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" (비비디 바비디 부) 2017 Non-album single
"Crazy, Gone Crazy" (난리가 난리가 났네)
(as Berry Good Heart Heart)
2018
"Green Apple" (난풋사과) Free Travel
"Mellow Mellow" [upper-alpha 1]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)
Album Member(s)
KOR
[57]
"The Only Love" (하나의 사랑) 2015 N/A My Mother is a Daughter-in-law OST Part 4 Gowoon
"Have Strength" (힘을 내) 2016 Bubbly Lovely OST Part 1 All
"Hello" 2017 Our Gap-soon OST Part 15
"I Love You" (사랑해요) Bad Thief, Good Thief OST Part 6[59] Seoyul, Daye, Sehyung, Gowoon
"Couple" (커플) 2018 Marry Me Now? OST Part 2[60] Taeha
"The Magic" Witch's Love OST Gowoon
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other appearances

Year Title Member(s) Album
2018 "You&You" (D-DAY 24/7 Project) Taeha Non-album song

Music videos

Year Title Director
2014 "Love Letter" Kim Eun-yoo[61]
"Love Letter (Acoustic Ver.)" Unknown
2015 "Because of You" Park Byeong-hwan[62]
"Because of You (Acoustic Ver.)" Unknown
"My First Love" Lee Kwang-jin[63]
"My First Love (Kim Bo-ra Ver.)" Unknown
2016 "Angel" Plipsied[64]
"Don't Believe" Im Seok-jin[65]
2017 "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" Lee Won-woo[66]
2018 "Crazy, Gone Crazy" (as Berry Good Heart Heart) Lee Yoo-young, Lee Jae-hyun[67]
"You&You" (Taeha's solo) Unknown
"Green Apple" Kim Kwang-eun[68]
"Mellow Mellow"

Filmography

Reality shows

Year Network Show
2017 TV10plus Berry Good TV[69]

Awards and nominations

LBMA STAR Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 Berry Good Rookie Star Award[70] Won

Notes

  1. Mellow Mellow did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Social Chart.[58]

References

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  2. "상큼한 신인 베리굿 영상으로 만나다" [Let's meet the fresh-faced rookies Berry Good] (in Korean). Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  3. "베리굿, 21일 데뷔곡 '러브레터' 뮤비 공개 '상큼발랄'" [Berry Good released on the 21st their debut song 'Love Letter' MV. It's "refreshing and youthful"]. The Korea Herald (in Korean). May 21, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  4. "러브레터" [Love Letter] (in Korean). May 22, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
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  6. "베리굿, 상큼한 다양한 '과일종합선물세트 같은 소녀들' [인터뷰]" [Berry Good, a variety of refreshing ‘fruit-like girls’] (in Korean). February 9, 2015.
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  14. "베리굿 "새 멤버로 밝은 에너지 충전…파타야 찍고 유럽 GO~"" [Berry Good "gets a bright energy charge with new members... and now we aim to Europe!"] (in Korean). February 12, 2015.
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  19. "짝사랑의 추억과 감성들을 들려 줄 베리굿 '내 첫사랑'" [Berry Good hit memories and feelings with "My First Love"] (in Korean). September 23, 2015.
  20. "그룹 베리굿, '내 첫사랑' 컴백무대서 눈물 쏟아" [Group Berry Good sheds tears during comeback stage for "My First Love"] (in Korean). September 22, 2015.
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  26. "걸그룹 베리굿, 6인 완전체 공개 '비주얼 올킬' 티저 공개" [Girl group Berry Good, the six members teaser revealed, a "visual allkill"] (in Korean). October 27, 2016.
  27. "베리굿, 새 멤버 조현 영입..6인조 재편 11월 1일 컴백" [Berry Good recruits new member Johyun... to come back on November 1 as a 6-member group] (in Korean). October 25, 2016.
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  44. 1 2 "[ON+자소서] 6인조 재탄생 베리굿, 매력만점 소개서도 베리굿" (in Korean). November 4, 2016.
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