Oh My Girl

Oh My Girl
Background information
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active 2015 (2015)–present
Labels
Website ohmy-girl.com
ohmygirljapan.jp
Members
  • Hyojung
  • Mimi
  • YooA
  • Seunghee
  • Jiho
  • Binnie
  • Arin
Past members
  • JinE

Oh My Girl (Korean: 오마이걸, also stylized as OH MY GIRL and OMG) is a South Korean girl group formed by WM Entertainment. The group is composed of seven members: Hyojung, Mimi, YooA, Seunghee, Jiho, Binnie and Arin. Originally an eight-piece group, JinE left the group in October 2017 due to health issues. Oh My Girl debuted on April 21, 2015, with an eponymous mini-album.[2][3]

History

2015: Debut with Oh My Girl and Closer

Oh My Girl at an Inkigayo fan meet in October 2015

Oh My Girl was publicized as the sister group of label-mate group B1A4. On March 29, 2015, teaser images of the eight members were released as well as their concept images.[4] On April 20, the group released their first mini album, Oh My Girl, which included the single "Cupid". They held their debut showcase the same day.[5] They first performed the single on SBS MTV's The Show on April 21.[6]

On June 21, the group announced that they were currently preparing a new album.[7] Their second mini album, Closer, was released on October 7.[8] The single of the same name was promoted on music shows.

On December 11, Oh My Girl flew to Los Angeles for a photoshoot for their next album jacket and to perform at a special event, but could not get cleared by customs to enter the U.S. The group's management claimed that customs mistook the girls for underage prostitutes due to props and outfits for their special performance at an event on the Saturday of that week, and that they were detained for 15 hours.[9] However, an official with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection later stated that management was lying about the reason for being denied entry. Upon seeing the contents of the performers' luggage, customs officials determined the group was entering the U.S. to perform, not to go sightseeing as the group had claimed. As the group did not have the required P1 performance visa, they were denied entry. The customs official denied that the group was "detained" for 15 hours, noting that they were put on the first available flight back to Korea on the airline they traveled with.[10]

2016: Pink Ocean, Windy Day, Listen to My Word (A-ing), Summer Fairytale concert, and JinE's hiatus

Oh My Girl at the Miracle Day fan meet in July 2016

Oh My Girl's third EP, Pink Ocean, was released on March 28, 2016 with the title track "Liar Liar", and a pre-released single "Step by Step".[11][12] On the same day, Oh My Girl announced their official fandom name, "Miracle", at their comeback showcase for Pink Ocean and also on the group's V-app. The group promoted "Liar Liar" and "Step by Step", a B-side written by B1A4's Jinyoung,[12] on their comeback stages and at guerrilla concerts in Hongdae and Sinchon. In the beginning of May, the group promoted "Step by Step" for four days on the music programs M! Countdown, Inkigayo, Music Core and Music Bank.

On May 26, 2016, Pink Ocean was reissued as Windy Day with two new songs: "Windy Day" and "Stupid in Love", along with the Chinese version of "Liar Liar" (which was released in Pink Ocean exclusively on online streaming services in China).[13] On August 1, they released a special summer single album containing four remake songs, including Papaya's "Listen to My Word (A-ing)" featuring Skull and Haha.[14]The album was the group's first to top the weekly charts.[15]

On August 20 and 21, Oh My Girl held their first solo concert titled Summer Fairytale at the Blue Square Samsung Card Hall in Seoul, South Korea.[16] Tickets were available to purchase on July 22 and were sold out within three minutes, breaking the record for the fastest sold-out concert for a rookie group.[17]

On August 25, WM Entertainment released a statement announcing JinE's hiatus from Oh My Girl's activities while she received treatment for anorexia nervosa.[18]

2017: Coloring Book and JinE's departure

On March 13, WM Entertainment announced on Oh My Girl's fancafe that their next album is scheduled to be released in April. JinE will not be taking part in upcoming album promotions and activities in favor of continued treatment and recovery.[19] WM has also stated that JinE's health has improved since last year, and WM is focusing on long-term treatment for JinE.[20] Oh My Girl's fourth EP, Coloring Book, was released on April 3, along with the title track of the same name. During Oh My Girl's Comeback Showcase, it was revealed that the pink whale in the Coloring Book MV, was made in reference to JinE.[21]

On October 30, WM Entertainment confirmed that due to continued health issues, JinE's contract with the company had been terminated and that she had officially left the group.[22]

2018: Secret Garden, Banana Allergy Monkey and Japanese debut

On December 23, 2017, WM Entertainment announced Oh My Girl's comeback on January 9, with their fifth EP Secret Garden.[23] Oh My Girl held their second solo concert titled Oh My Girl’s Secret Garden. Tickets were available to purchase on December 28 and were sold out within two minutes for 3,000 tickets, proved their popularity by completely selling out concert since last year.[24][16] The six-day sold-out concert held beginning January 22 to 26 February at the Shinsegae Mesa Hall in Seoul, South Korea.[25] On January 23, 2018 Oh My Girl won their first music show trophy on The Show and the second trophy on Show Champion on January 24, 2018, with "Secret Garden".[26][27]

It was announced that the group would release a pop-up album titled Oh My Girl Banhana - Banana Allergy Monkey on April 2. The title track "Banana Allergy Monkey" is sung by the group's sub-unit Oh My Girl Banhana, which consists of Hyojung, Binnie and Arin.[28]

In June, the group signed a recording deal with Sony Music Japan. The Banhana sub-unit will debut first before the group as a whole in August 2018.[29]

On August 24, WM Entertainment confirmed that the group will make a Korean comeback on September 10, with their 6th mini album Remember Me. The group's 2nd concert titled Autumn Fairytale is also announced to happen on October 20-21.[30]

Members

Current

  • Hyojung (효정)
  • Mimi (미미)
  • YooA (유아)
  • Seunghee (승희)
  • Jiho (지호)
  • Binnie (비니)
  • Arin (아린)

Former

Sub-units

  • Oh My Girl Banhana (Hangul: 오마이걸 반하나) – Hyojung, Binnie, Arin

Discography

Extended plays

Filmography

Television

  • Oh My Girl Cast (MBC Music, 2015)
  • Found You! Oh My Girl (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
  • Oh My Girl Miracle Expedition (HeyoTV, 2018)

Concert

  • Oh My Girl 1st Concert "Summer Fairytale" (2016)[33]
  • Oh My Girl Secret Garden (2018)[25]
  • Oh My Girl 1st Fan Concert in Hong Kong (2018)[34]
  • Oh My Girl 1st Fan Concert in Taipei (2018)[35]
  • Oh My Girl Japan Debut Showcase Live (2018)[36]
  • Oh My Girl 2nd concert "Autumn Fairytale" (2018)[30]
  • Oh My Girl Japan Debut Commemoration Live Tour (2019)[37]

Awards and nominations

Asia Artist Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Oh My Girl Most Popular Artists (Singer) - Top 50[38] 44th
2018 68th

Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Oh My Girl New Artist of the Year[39] Nominated

Golden Disc Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Oh My Girl Best New Artist Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated

Melon Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Oh My Girl Best New Artist Nominated

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Oh My Girl Best New Female Artist[40] Nominated
Artist of the Year[41] Nominated

Seoul Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2016 Oh My Girl Bonsang Award Nominated
New Artist Award Nominated
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated

Soribada Best K-Music Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2018 Oh My Girl Bonsang Award Nominated
Popularity Award (Female) Nominated
Global Fandom Award Nominated

SBS Power FM Cultwo Show Awards

Year Nominee/work Award Result
2015 Oh My Girl Best New Artist (Female)[42] Won

Music programs

The Show

Year Date Song
2018 January 23 "Secret Garden"[26]
September 18 "Remember Me"

Show Champion

Year Date Song
2018 January 24 "Secret Garden"[27]

Footnotes

    References

    1. ↑ "OH MY GIRL profile". ohmygirljapan.jp (in Japanese). WM Entertainment, Ariola Japan.
    2. ↑ Lee, Soo Ah (7 April 2015). "B1A4′s Little Sister Group, Oh My Girl to Debut April 20". CJ DigitalMusic. Mwave. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
    3. ↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (7 April 2015). "B1A4′s Little Sister Group, Oh My Girl to Debut April 20". Korea Tourism Organization. enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    4. ↑ "B1A4's sister group reveals official group name and teasers". Koreaboo. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    5. ↑ "Oh My Girl shows anticipation for meeting their fans during debut showcase". Koreaboo. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    6. ↑ The Show. Season 4. Episode 25 (in Korean). 21 April 2015. SBS MTV.
    7. ↑ "Oh My Girl already preparing for a comeback?". Koreaboo. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    8. ↑ "Oh My Girl lives up to expectation in dreamy and top-notch visual MV, "Closer"". Koreaboo. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
    9. ↑ Iasimone, Ashley (12 December 2015). "K-Pop Group Oh My Girl Denied Entry Into U.S., Claims to Be Mistaken for Sex Workers". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
    10. ↑ Kim, Victoria (11 December 2015). "K-pop group denied entry at LAX on suspicion of being sex workers, band says". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    11. ↑ Yoon, Sung-yeol (9 February 2016). "[단독]'억류 해프닝' 오마이걸, 올 봄 컴백..설 이후 준비 박차" (in Korean). Star News. Star News. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    12. 1 2 "Pink Ocean". Naver Music (in Korean). Naver Corp. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
    13. ↑ "Pink Ocean". QQ音乐 (in Simplified Chinese). Tencent. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
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    15. ↑ "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
    16. 1 2 Duong, Thuy (25 July 2016). "Korean Fans Buy Up Oh My Girl's Concert Tickets Within 3 Minutes". hellokpop.com. HelloKpop. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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    25. 1 2 ""비밀 정원으로의 초대"…오마이걸, 단독 콘서트 2회차 성료". Sport Chosun (in Korean). January 30, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
    26. 1 2 "[근황] '더쇼' 오마이걸, 여중생 미라클 울리는 감동의 1위…'기쁨을 품은 비밀정원'". Topstarnews (in Korean). January 23, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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    30. 1 2 "오마이걸, 9월10일 '불꽃놀이'로 컴백 확정+10월 단독콘서트[공식입장]". OSEN (in Korean). August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
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    32. ↑ https://www.allkpop.com/article/2017/10/jine-dedicates-a-handwritten-letter-for-fans-after-leaving-oh-my-girl
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    42. ↑ '2015 컬투쇼 어워즈' 오마이걸, '신인가수상' 수상...역시 '대세 걸그룹'
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