Glam (Hangul: 글램 "glam") was a four (originally five) member girl group from South Korea. The group was formed by a collaboration between Big Hit Entertainment and Source Music. The group consisted of members Park Jiyeon, Zinni, Dahee, Miso and Trinity, who left due to personal reasons in December 2012. The group's name is an acronym for Girls be Ambitious.[1]
History
Pre-debut
After officially debuting, GLAM collaborated with label-mates 2AM and Lee Hyun. They featured on 2AM's Alone from their album Saint o'Clock, and Lee Hyun's single You Are Best of My Life. Prior to GLAM's debut, member Dahee voiced South Korea's first official Vocaloid, SeeU under Seoul Broadcasting System in both Korean and Japanese. GLAM's first publicized performance as a group was at Japan during the Nico Nico Chokaigi festival. On May 25, CUBE Entertainment announced that the group would their debut on July 16 in collaboration with Source Music. A representative revealed, "GLAM is comprised of five members talented in singing, and dancing . The name means ‘Girls Be Ambitious’, and we hope that they’ll follow their name to produce ambitious, bright music." As a means to introduce the group to the public, GLAM had featured in their first reality show 'Real Music Drama: GLAM' which aired on SBS MTV from June 6 up until the group's official debut[2]
2012: Debut with Party (XXO), Five Fingers soundtrack and member changes
On July 16, GLAM released their first single Party (XXO). The music video for the song was uploaded onto their official YouTube channel on July 19, 2012.[3] Their second single was released on October 26, for the soundtrack of SBS's drama, Five Fingers.[4] On December 24, Big Hit Entertainment released a public statement announcing that Trinity would be leaving GLAM due to personal reasons and announced she had no desire to be a celebrity,[5] which caused rumours that it was due to her alleged past as a sasaeng fan of Super Junior member Leeteuk.[6] Allegations included that she had posed as a CEO's daughter and the daughter of a producer in order to try to meet Leeteuk, and was known as "Cussing Granny" due to her aggressiveness and tendency towards swearing.[7][8][9][10]
2013–2015: I Like That, In Front of the Mirror, Dahee blackmail scandal and disbandment
On January 2, 2013, GLAM released their second single, I Like That. GLAM also performed on various music programs to promote their new single.[11] On March 15, GLAM made their second comeback of the year with In Front of the Mirror. GLAM started their promotions via Music Bank and various other music programs as well.[12]
On September 2, 2014, the actor Lee Byung-hun made a report at Gangnam Police Station claiming that two women were blackmailing him by using a compromising video as leverage. Dahee and model Lee Ji-yeon were identified and they have since admitted to blackmailing the actor.[13] The final trial was held at the Seoul District Court on January 15, 2015, and Dahee was sentenced to one year in prison[14] until Lee Byung-hun released her before leaving for the U.S. on March 20.[15] On January 14, the company confirmed the contracts of the members ended at the end of 2014 and the members decided to go their separate ways.[16]
Members
At time of disbandment
- Park Jiyeon (박지연)
- Zinni (Kim Jin-hee; 김진희)
- Kim Da-hee (김다희)
- Lee Mi-so (이미소)
Former members
- Trinity (Yoon Soo-jin; 윤수진)
Discography
Singles
Soundtrack appearances
Collaborations
| Year |
Artist |
Song |
Album |
Notes |
| 2010 |
2AM |
"바로 나야" (Just Me) |
'Saint o'Clock' |
The group's first appearance as 'GLAM'. |
| 2011 |
Lee Hyun |
Bad Girl |
'내꺼중에 최고' (You Are the Best of My Life) |
Bangtan Boys also featured on the track. |
| 2012 |
Jo kwon |
"Heaven" |
'I'm Da One' |
Did a duet with Jo Kwon which appeared on MTV Korea. |
|
Music videos
| Year |
Title |
| 2012 |
"Party (XXO)" |
| 2013 |
"I Like That" |
| "In Front of the Mirror" (거울앞에서) |
Filmography
Television
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Network |
Member |
Note |
| 2012 | Real Music Drama: GLAM | Themselves | SBS MTV | GLAM | |
| 2013 |
All the K-Pop |
Herself |
MBC Music |
Zinni |
Appeared on episodes 23-26 and 34-35 as a guest. |
| 2014 | Dancing 9: Season 2 | Herself | Mnet | Zinni | Was eliminated from the Blue Eye team in the 7th Episode, at the last stage before the confirmation of the final 9. |
Drama
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Network |
Member |
Note |
| 2013 | Monstar | Kim Nana | Mnet | Dahee | Color Bar Member |
|
References
- ↑ "K-Pop Girl Group Profiles GLAM". minjjangprofilegirls. January 30, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "GLAM PRE-DEBUT POST". Omona they didn't!. June 5, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "GLAM releases debut track "Party (XXO)"". allkpop. July 15, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "GLAM Five FIngers OST part 4". kpopexplorer. October 26, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Female Idol Group GLAM Loses Member Trinity". soompi. December 24, 2012. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "Gay Friendly Girl Group Glam is Back with a Ninjariffic New Single". Popdust. 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Shinee Sasaeng Rumoured to Be SM Trainee". KpopFans. July 2014.
- ↑ 글램 트리니티 이특사생 윤수진? (in Korean). Won3chon.
- ↑ "신인 걸그룹에 트리니티 얘 사생이였음". Nate Pan. 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "http://pann.nate.com/talk/315304772". Nate Pan. 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "Glam Performs I Like That for Inkiyago". soompi. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "GLAM make their comeback with "In Front of the Mirror" on 'Music Bank'!". allkpop. March 15, 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ↑ "이병헌 협박 가수, 글램 다희에 "첫 경험이 언제냐"…가벼운 음담패설?". TV Daily. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2014.
- ↑ Shin Na-ri (January 15, 2015). 이병헌 협박 혐의 이지연-다희 실형 선고…법원 "연인 아니다". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Kim Dahee Of GLAM, Model Lee Ji Yeon Receive Suspended Sentences For Blackmailing Lee Byung Hun After Actor Requests Leniency". KpopStarz. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2015-12-14.
- ↑ "GLAM Officially Disbands Following Da Hee′s Trials". Mwave. January 15, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ↑ "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
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