Play the Siren

Play the Siren
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres Urban, hip hop
Years active 2014 (2014)–2015
Labels Baljunso
Website baljunso1991.co.kr
Past members

Play the Siren (Hangul: 플레이 더 사이렌, also stylized as PLAY THE SIREN) was a South Korean co-ed hip-hop group that debuted in 2014 with the single "Dream Drive".

History

Pre-debut

Play the Siren was a hip-hop crew that brought the genre of urban music by creating electronic music and hardcore rap. Earlier, they made a mix tape on Baljunso YouTube's official account and one of the members, Kasper as solo career by making the same thing in her YouTube account.

2014 : Debut with Dream Drive

SM Entertainment has joined with Baljunso as subsidiary since 2014 and investment in indie label. Then SM Entertainment and Baljunso make to launch showcase titled Baljunso World Wide Promotion in Hongdae on March 8 and features performances including HLIN, Love and Peace, and 015B's Jang Ho Il project band.[2] Following the announcement, SM Entertainment will assist to debut Play the Siren in music industry with their single album, Dream Drive on June.[3]

On July 17, they released a teaser and Luna of f(x) participated in their song and music video.[4] The song is addictive and powerful EDM sound with R&B genre, while the group's focus is hip hop and R&B, they work to combine different.[5] On July 21, the music video has released on Baljunso and SM Entertainment official YouTube, and debut on Music Bank.[6]

On 23 July, the song Cypher was released, making it their first comeback and their first full rap/hip-hop song.

2015 : Green Light, I'll be there and disband

A Teaser of their upcoming song green light was upload on YouTube the 19 April 2015 before the official release of their comeback the 27 April 2015, with this time only 3 members : Kasper, Siren and Beckbum. The 16 July, a comeback was released but only starred member Siren, supposing that either it was his solo debut or that he's the only remaining member of Play the Siren; the comeback, i'll be there, featured singer Miel from the girl group Bay.b .With the departure of numerous members one by one (CJ, SQUALLA, ChiChi and lastly Kasper), Play the Siren disband in August 2015.

Former members

  • Squalla (Park Jun-woo; 박준우)
  • Chi Chi (Kim Chae-won; 김채원)
  • Kasper (Ellen Serine Lee)[7]
  • Siren (Lee Man-sung; 이만성)
  • Beckbum (Jung Baek-beom; 정백범)
  • CJ (N/A, 씨제이, 말빈)

Discography

Dream Drive (feat f(x)'s Luna), released 20 July 2014 Cypher, released 23 July 2014 I'll be there ( feat Bay.B's Miel), released 16 July 2015 Green Light, released 27 April 2015

Single album

Album information Tracklist
Dream Drive
  1. Dream Drive (Trap ver.) (feat. Bay.B)
  2. Dream Drive (Piano ver.) (feat. Monday Kiz)
  3. Dream Drive (feat. Luna of f(x))
Green Light

Filmography

Music videos

Year Title Duration Video
2014 "Dream Drive" 4:09 "Dream Drive (feat. f(Luna))" MV
2014 "Cypher" 3:47 Cypher MV
2015 "Green Light" 3:11 "Green Light" MV
2015 "I'll be there" 3:27 I'll be there MV

References

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