DIA (band)

DIA
DIA in June 2016
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels MBK Entertainment
Associated acts
Website mbk-ent.com/main_dia
Members
Past members

DIA (/ˈdaɪə/; Korean: 다이아; shortened from DIAMOND and backronym for Do It Amazing) is a South Korean girl group formed by MBK Entertainment. The group currently composed of eight members: Eunice, Jueun, Huihyeon, Jenny, Yebin, Chaeyeon, Eunchae and Somyi. The group officially debuted on September 17, 2015, with their lead single "Somehow" from debut album Do It Amazing.[1]

History

2015: Formation and debut

In February 2015, MBK Entertainment announced its plans to debut a new girl group. Originally, the company had decided to have possible candidates for their new group compete on a reality survival program.[2] On February 10, Kim Dani was confirmed to be joining the project and announced the program's name "T-ara's Little Sister Girl Group".[3] In June, MBK announced that they had cancelled their plans for a survival program, and decided to select the members internally. The final three members, Yebin, Eunice and Jenny were revealed and the group was set to debut in August under the name "DIA".[4] MBK announced a line-up with six members: Eunice, Huihyeon (originally under the stage name Cathy), Jenny, Yebin, Eunjin and Chaeyeon.[5] Seunghee was added to the line-up before debut.

DIA performing with five members during Huihyeon and Chaeyeon's hiatus, on December 24, 2015.

On September 14, 2015, DIA released their self-titled debut album, Do It Amazing.[6]

2016: Happy Ending, Spell and sub-units

New member Eunchae (introduced with her real name Chaewon) joined in March 2016,[7][8] and in April, Seunghee was confirmed to have left the group.[9] DIA's first mini album Happy Ending was released on June 14, along with the music video for lead single "On The Road" on the same day.[10]

In September a Harry Potter-themed album, Spell, was released, with "Mr. Potter" as the lead single.[11][12] Then the group was separated into two "A" and "B" sub-units, named "BinChaenHyunSeuS" and "L.U.B", releasing songs separately.[13][14]

2017: YOLO and Love Generation

DIA on June 16, 2017

The band's reality show began airing on April 9 on the TV network Onstyle, days after two new members, Jueun and Somyi, were announced as members of the group.[15] On April 6, their pre-release single " You Are My Flower" was released, which featured trot singers Kim Yeon Ja and Hong Jin-young.[16] On April 19, DIA's second studio album YOLO was released.[17] The album's contained fourteen tracks, with the lead single titled "Will You Go Out With Me?".[18] The album also include several tracks composed by the members themselves and featuring various artists rapper DinDin, trot singers Kim Yeon-ja and Hong Jin-young, and former I.O.I member Kim Chung-ha.

DIA's third mini album Love Generation was released on August 22, 2017.[19] The album contains twelve tracks, with the lead single titled "Can't Stop".[20]

On October 12, a repackaged edition of Love Generation, titled Present, was released. It contained the songs from Love Generation, along with four new songs.[21]

2018: Eunjin's departure, Summer Ade and first music show win

DIA with six member during Yebin and Somyi in hiatus while Eunjin's absence, on January 30, 2018.

On May 7, 2018, Eunjin announced her departure from the group, due to health problems.[22]

On June 9, it was reported that the group would make a comeback on July 5.[23] It had been previously announced that the group were to come back in April with a track produced by Shinsadong Tiger.[24] On the day of the album's purported release, MBK Entertainment released an official statement announcing and apologizing for its postponement saying it was to be to be released on July 18,[25] but that did not happen, with MBK Entertainment claiming the postponements were to ensure high-quality material.[26]

The group released on their fourth album Summer Ade on August 9, 2018 with the title track "Woo Woo".[27][28] On August 14, the group received their first music show win on SBS MTV's The Show.[29][30]

Members

Current members

Adapted from their Naver profile[31]

  • Eunice (유니스) — Main Vocalist, Main Dancer
  • Jueun (주은) — Main Vocalist
  • Huihyeon (희현) — Leader, Main Rapper, Lead Dancer
  • Jenny (제니) — Vocalist
  • Yebin (예빈) — Main Vocalist
  • Chaeyeon (채연) — Vocalist
  • Eunchae (은채) — Lead Vocalist
  • Somyi (솜이) — Lead Vocalist

Former members

  • Seunghee (승희) — Leader, Main Vocalist
  • Eunjin (은진) — Main Dancer, Lead Rapper

Sub-units

  • BinChaenHyunSeuS (빈챈현스S) – Yebin, Chaeyeon, Huihyeon, Eunice, Somyi[32]
  • L.U.B – Jueun, Jenny, Eunchae[32]

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[33]
Do It Amazing 11
YOLO
  • Released: April 19, 2017
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 3

Extended plays

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[33]
Happy Ending
  • Released: June 14, 2016
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7
Spell
  • Released: September 13, 2016
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 4
Love Generation
  • Released: August 22, 2017
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7
  • Repackaged: October 12, 2017 (Present)
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 12
Summer Ade
  • Released: August 9, 2018
  • Label: MBK Entertainment, Interpark
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 5

Singles

    Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
    (digital downloads)    		 Album
    KOR
    [41]
    "Somehow" (왠지) 2015 152
    • KOR: 20,924+
    		 Do It Amazing
    "My Friend's Boyfriend" (내 친구의 남자친구) 288
    • KOR: 4,025+
    "On the Road" (그 길에서) 2016 48 Happy Ending
    "Mr. Potter" (미스터포터) 103 Spell
    "Will You Go Out With Me?" (나랑사귈래?) 2017 78 YOLO
    "Can't Stop" (듣고싶어) (E905) —[upper-alpha 1] Love Generation
    "Good Night" (굿밤) — N/A Present
    "Woo Woo" (우우) 2018 —[upper-alpha 2] Summer Ade
    "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
    1. ↑ "Can't Stop" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 89 on Gaon Download chart.
    2. ↑ "Woo Woo" did not enter the Gaon Digital chart top 100, but peaked at no. 82 on Gaon Download chart.[46]

    Awards and nominations

    Gaon Chart Music Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2016 DIA New Artist of the Year[47] Nominated

    Seoul Music Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2016[48] DIA Bonsang Award Nominated
    New Artist Award Nominated
    Popularity Award Nominated
    Hallyu Special Award Nominated
    2018 Bonsang Award Nominated
    Popularity Award Nominated
    Hallyu Special Award Nominated

    Asia Artist Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2016 DIA Most Popular Artist (Singer) Nominated
    2017 Rising Star Award[49] Won

    AfreecaTV BJ Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2015 DIA Special Idol Awards Won

    Korean Culture and Entertainment Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2016 DIA Kpop Singer Award Won

    Soribada Best K-Music Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2017 DIA Photogenic Award[50] Won
    Popularity Award Nominated
    2018 New Hallyu Performance Award[51] Won

    Melon Music Awards

    Year Nominee/work Award Result
    2017 "You are My Flower" (Hong Jin Young, DIA and Kim Yeon Ja) Best Trot Nominated

    Music programs

    The Show

    Year Date Song
    2018 August 14 "Woo Woo"

    References

    1. ↑ "Gaon September 2016 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon September 2015 Album Chart. Archived from the original on January 4, 2017.
    2. ↑ "MBK Entertainment (Core Contents Media) to air a survival show for its new girl group + details on trainee Seulgi". Allkpop. February 3, 2015.
    3. ↑ "MBK Entertainment to launch 'T-ara's Little Sister Girl Group' survival program + Dani to join as a member". Allkpop. February 10, 2015.
    4. ↑ "MBK Entertainment scraps plans for a survival reality show for new girl group + reveals three finalized members". allkpop.com. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
    5. ↑ "Final lineup revealed for MBK's newest girl group". Kpop Herald. June 16, 2015.
    6. ↑ "DIA says it's 'Somehow' a good day in debut MV". allkpop.com. 2015-09-14. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
    7. ↑ "다이아, 정채연·기희현 빈자리 채웠다..6인조로 재정비" (in Korean). OSEN. March 7, 2016.
    8. ↑ "DIA Adds New Member, Reforms as 6-Member Group". Soompi. March 7, 2016.
    9. ↑ "DIA officially bids goodbye to Seunghee". IB Times.
    10. ↑ "[Video] DIA Makes Comeback and Releases ′On The Road′ MV". Mwave. June 14, 2016.
    11. ↑ "다이아, "컬러풀하게 돌아온다" 9월 12일 대형 쇼케이스 개최!" (in Korean). mbk-ent.com. August 30, 2016.
    12. ↑ "Dia announces Harry Potter-themed track". Korea JoongAng Daily. August 13, 2016.
    13. ↑ "다이아 측 "유닛 A팀-B팀 신곡 발표 확정, 음악방송 출연" - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔" (in Korean). Newsen.com. 2016-12-27. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
    14. ↑ "L.U.B showcases its debut single". Yonhap. December 28, 2016.
    15. ↑ "[단독]다이아, 새 멤버 2명 영입 전격 9인조 개편..보컬 강화". Star News. April 5, 2017.
    16. ↑ "다이아, 6일 '꽃달술' 기습 선공개…정채연 벚꽃샷 '심쿵'". MyDaily. April 4, 2017.
    17. ↑ "Girl group DIA returns with new album, fresh faces". Yonhap. April 19, 2017.
    18. ↑ "DIA releases MV for 'Will You Go Out With Me'". Yonhap. April 28, 2017.
    19. ↑ "LOVE GENERATION". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-08-25.
    20. ↑ "DIA returns full of love with 'Love Generation'". Kpop Herald. 23 August 2017.
    21. ↑ "다이아 측 "'더 유닛' 예빈·솜이 제외, 7인조로 12일 컴백" (공식)". October 3, 2017.
    22. ↑ "다이아 은진, 자필편지로 밝힌 탈퇴 "무대 공포감에 힘들어" [전문]". Naver. May 7, 2018.
    23. ↑ "[공식입장] 다이아, 데뷔 1000일 기념 깜짝발표..7월 5일 컴백" (in Korean). June 9, 2018.
    24. ↑ "다이아x신사동호랭이, 3년 만에 재회...컴백 곡 준비中" (in Korean). March 23, 2018.
    25. ↑ "다이아 측 "새 음반 녹음 마무리..오는 18일 컴백 일정 공개"" (in Korean). July 15, 2018.
    26. ↑ "[공식] 다이아, 8월 9일 완전체 컴백 확정…팬콘 개최" (in Korean). July 18, 2018.
    27. ↑ "DIA to release 4th EP 'Summer Ade'". Kpop Herald. 9 August 2018.
    28. ↑ "Girl band DIA's new album hits K-pop summer scene". Yonhap. 9 August 2018.
    29. ↑ "'더쇼' 다이아 '우우', 첫 1위 눈물 소감 "변하지 않겠다" [TV온에어]" (in Korean). August 14, 2018.
    30. ↑ "DIA celebrates first music show victory since debut 3 yrs ago". Yonhap.
    31. ↑ "다이아 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
    32. 1 2 "다이아, 22일 'LOVE GENERATION'로 컴백 확정…"확 바뀐 이미지"" (in Korean). X Sports News.
    33. 1 2 "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 23, 2016.
      • "Do It Amazing". September 20–26, 2015.
      • "Happy Ending". June 12–18, 2016.
      • "Spell". September 25 – October 1, 2016.
      • "YOLO". April 30 – May 6, 2017.
      • "Love Generation". August 20–26, 2017.
      • "Summer Ade". August 19–25, 2018.
    34. ↑ Sales references:
      • "2015년 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2018.
    35. ↑ Sales references:
      • "2017년 04월 Album Chart (see #22)". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
      • "2017년 05월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
    36. ↑ オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」　－CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック－. Oricon Style (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 4, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
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      • "2016년 06월 Album Chart (see #24)". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
      • "2016년 07월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 8, 2016.
      • "2016년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 8, 2016.
    38. ↑ Sales references:
      • "2016년 09월 Album Chart (see #9)". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
      • "2016년 10월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
    39. ↑ Cumulative sales of Love Generation & Present: 27,482 + 9,562
      • "2017년 08월 Album Chart (see #20)". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
      • "2017년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
      • "2017년 10월 Album Chart (see #20)". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
    40. ↑ Sales references:
      • "2018년 09월 Album Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
    41. ↑ Prior to 2017, a glitch on the Gaon's website allowed users to view the top-400 positions of its charts. It has since been fixed.

      "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
      • "Somehow" - 2015년 39주차 Digital Chart [2015 Week 39 Digital Chart (see #152)]. September 19, 2015. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
      • "My Friend's Boyfriend" - 2015년 44주차 Digital Chart [2015 Week 44 Digital Chart]. October 20, 2015. p. 3. Archived from the original on August 5, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
      • "On the Road" - 2016년 25주차 Digital Chart [2016 Week 25 Digital Chart (see #48)]. June 18, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
      • "Mr. Potter" - 2016년 38주차 Digital Chart [2016 Week 38 Digital Chart (see #103)]. September 17, 2016. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
      • "Will You Go Out With Me?" - 2017년 16주차 Digital Chart [2017 Week 16 Digital Chart (see #78)]. April 22, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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    43. ↑ "Archived copy" 2016년 09월 Download Chart [September 2016 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Archived from the original on October 13, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
    44. ↑ 2017년 16주차 Download Chart [2017 Week 16 Download Char)]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). April 22, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
    45. ↑ 2017년 34주차 Download Chart [2017 Week 34 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 26, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
    46. ↑ 2018년 32주차 Download Chart [2018 Week 32 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). August 11, 2018. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
    47. ↑ "5th Gaon Chart K-pop Awards, New Artist of the Year nominees". 5th Gaon Chart K-pop Awards. Kpop Construction. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
    48. ↑ "Seoul Music Awards Global (scroll to K-POP STAR 2015 [LIVE VOTE] and click "Main, Popular (Overseas) and Rookie" to reveal the nominees)". Seoul Music Awards. SportsSeoul. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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