Kard (band)

KARD
Kard performing in their debut showcase in July 2017
From left to right: B.M, Somin, Jiwoo, J.Seph
Background information
Also known as K.A.R.D
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2016 (2016)–present
Labels DSP Media
Associated acts
Website http://www.kard-official.com/
Members
  • J.Seph
  • B.M
  • Somin
  • Jiwoo

KARD (Hangul: 카드, also stylized as K.A.R.D or K♠RD) is a South Korean mixed gender group formed by DSP Media. They are composed of four members J.seph, B.M, Somin and Jiwoo. They officially debuted on July 19, 2017 with the EP Hola Hola.

History

Formation

Somin was previously a member of DSP Media's Japan-based girl group Puretty, which disbanded two years after its debut in 2012.[1] She later joined Kara Project, where she competed to become a new member of KARA and finished in second place.[2] On August 24, 2015, she debuted as leader of DSP Media's girl group April,[3] but she decided to depart from the group on November 9.[4][5]

J.seph trained for five years, and BM trained for four and a half years under DSP Media. DSP Media planned to debut them in a hip-hop duo, but later the plans changed.

Prior to debut, BM was featured in Goo Ha-ra's song "La La La" from her 2015 debut EP Alohara (Can You Feel It?), and was also her dance partner for the music video and live performances of its lead single "Choco Chip Cookies".[6]

The last member of the group was Jiwoo, who had trained under FNC Entertainment for two years and moved to DSP Media in 2016, where she only trained for two months before debuting with KARD.[7]

2016–present: Project singles, debut with Hola Hola, Wild Kard 2017, You & Me and Ride on the Wind

On December 13, 2016, they released their first project single titled "Oh NaNa" featuring Heo Young-ji as a "hidden card". They planned to release three project singles before their official debut. Their follow-up project single "Don't Recall" was released on February 16, 2017, followed by its English version on March 1. Their third and final project single, titled "Rumor", was released on April 24. After its release, the single charted at #1 in 13 countries on iTunes' K-Pop charts and ranked high on main iTunes charts in the U.S., Southeast Asia, and Europe.[8]

The group held their first tour, 2017 The 1st Tour "Wild K.A.R.D" , in the United States between May–June 2017.[9][10][11][12]

On July 19, they released their debut EP Hola Hola. The six-track EP contained their previous project singles, as well as the title track "Hola Hola". They made their official televised performance on M Countdown on July 19.

Their Wild Kard Tour was held in September 2017, with five European dates in London, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, and Rotterdam, and five North American dates in Minneapolis; Washington, D.C.; New York City; Miami; and San Francisco.[13]

The group released their second EP, You & Me, on November 21 with the song "You In Me" serving as the title track.[14][15]

The group released their third EP, Ride on the Wind, on July 25, 2018.

Members

  • J.Seph (제이셉)
  • B.M (비엠)
  • Jeon So-min (전소민)
  • Jeon Ji-woo (전지우)

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]		 FRA Down
[17]		 US Heat
[18]		 US World
[19]
Hola Hola 2171253
You & Me
  • Released: November 21, 2017
  • Labels: DSP Media, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 8170174
Ride on the Wind
  • Released: July 25, 2018
  • Labels: DSP Media, Kakao M
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 7——8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[23]		 FIN
Down
[24]		 US World
[25]
"Oh NaNa" (feat. Hur Youngji) 2016 ——5 N/A Hola Hola
"Don't Recall" 2017 —185
"Rumor" ——3
"Hola Hola" 76—4
"You in Me" —[upper-alpha 1]—11 You & Me
"Ride On the Wind" 2018 —[upper-alpha 2]—19 N/A Ride On the Wind
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Concerts

Headlining tours

  • 2017 WILD KARD The 1st Tour in America
  • 2017 WILD KARD The 1st Tour in America PT.2
  • 2017 WILD KARD Tour in Europe
  • 2017 WILD KARD The 1st Tour in South America
  • 2017 WILD KARD The 1st Tour in South America PT.2
  • 2018 WILD KARD Tour in Asia
  • 2018 WILD KARD Tour in Australia
  • 2018 WILD KARD Tour in Brazil
  • 2018 WILD KARD Tour in Latin America

Videography

Music videos

Year Title Director Other versions Ref.
2016 "Oh NaNa" INSP, SUIKO (Koinrush) [29]
2017 "Don't Recall" Hidden ver. [30]
"RUMOR" Hidden ver. [31]
"Hola Hola" SECRET KARD ver. & Choreography ver. [32]
"You In Me" Naive Creative Production
"Trust Me" [33]
2018 "Ride on the Wind" Choreography ver.
"Knockin' On My Heaven's Door"
Choreography ver.

Awards and nominations

Asia Artist Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 KARD Rookie Award Won

CJ E&M America Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 KARD Hottest Rookie Won

Melon Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2017 KARD Best New Artist Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2018 KARD New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated

Notes

  1. ↑ "You in Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 98 on the component Download Chart.[27]
  2. ↑ "Ride On the Wind" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at number 92 on the component Download Chart.[28]

References

  1. ↑ "퓨리티 소식 이건 뭐임?". 17 January 2014. DC Inside. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  2. ↑ Jun, Su-mi. "카라 소속사 "새 멤버 영입 결정, 영입 인원수 미정"". eNews24. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  3. ↑ Shin, Ji-hye. "[V Report] Rookie girl group April makes debut". Kpop Herald (Korea Herald). Herald Corporation. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Jeon, Su-mi (2015-11-09). "April′s So Min to Leave Group After Just 3 Months". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  5. ↑ Choi, Hyun-jung (2015-11-09). "[자필편지] 에이프릴 소민 "전소민이라는 한 사람으로 공부하고 싶다"". Sports Donga. Retrieved 2016-12-22.
  6. ↑ Wirsing, Eric. "[Album and MV Review] Hara - 'ALOHARA Can You Feel It?'". Allkpop.
  7. ↑ "혼성그룹 카드 "오디션 본 날 바로 타이틀곡 녹음" [화보]". 17 April 2017 (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. ↑ "KARD, 아이튠즈 13개국 1위… 글로벌 사로잡다". 25 April 2017 (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  9. ↑ "Wild Kard in Vancouver". Event Bee.
  10. ↑ "Sub Kulture Entertainment". subkultureent.
  11. ↑ "Highway Star". hwstar (in Portuguese).
  12. ↑ "Wild Kard the 1st tour in Mexico". Ninshi Conciertos (in Spanish).
  13. ↑ https://www.soompi.com/2017/07/20/kard-returns-part-2-wild-kard-2017-1st-tour-america-ticket-information/
  14. ↑ "KARD 2nd Mini Album 'You & Me' - EP by KARD on Apple Music". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  15. ↑ "KARD 2nd Mini Album `YOU & ME`". www.melon.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  16. ↑ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-08-27.
    • "Hola Hola".
    • "You & Me".
    • "Ride on the Wind".
  17. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine: Top Albums". Snep Music Chart.
    • "Hola Hola - Week 29". SNEP (in French). July 21, 2017.
    • "You in Me - Week 47". SNEP (in French). November 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Kard Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Kard Chart History - World Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  20. ↑ 2017년 11월 Album Chart [November 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  21. ↑ 2017년 12월 Album Chart [December 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  22. ↑ 2018년 07월 Album Chart [July 2018 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  23. ↑ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2017-03-09.
    • "Hola Hola charting".
  24. ↑ "IFPI: Don't Recall". Suomen virallinen lista (in Finnish). IFPI. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  25. ↑ "World Digital Songs Sales". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2017. (Subscription required (help)).
    • "Oh NaNa". January 7, 2017.
    • "Don't Recall". March 18, 2017.
    • "Rumor". May 13, 2017.
    • "Hola Hola". July 25, 2017.
    • "You in Me". December 9, 2017.
    • "Ride On the Wind". August 11, 2018.
  26. ↑ 2017년 29주차 Download Chart [Week 29 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  27. 1 2 2017년 47주차 Download Chart [Week 47 of 2017 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 29, 2017.
  28. ↑ 2018년 30주차 Download Chart [Week 30 of 2018 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2018.
  29. ↑ KOINRUSH (December 13, 2016). "KARD - OHNANA Official music video". Vimeo.
  30. ↑ KOINRUSH (February 18, 2017). "[Official Music Video] K.A.R.D - Don't recall". Vimeo.
  31. ↑ KOINRUSH (April 24, 2017). "[Official Music Video] K.A.R.D - RUMOR". Vimeo.
  32. ↑ KOINRUSH (July 17, 2017). "K.A.R.D - HOLA HOLA (Official Music Video)". Vimeo.
  33. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/8061864/kard-drops-surprise-music-video-trust-me
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