4Minute

포미닛

4Minute( Korean :포미닛) is a five-member South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment with music singles and albums released primarily in South Korea and Japan. The members of the group are Nam Ji-hyun , Heo Ga-yoon , Jeon Ji-yoon , Kim Hyun-a , and Kwon So-hyun .The group debuted in June 2009 with its first single, " Hot Issue ", and in December 2010, it released its first Japanese album,Diamond. In 2011, the group released its first Korean full length album,4Minutes Left.The group received the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards , and the Kpop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards.

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 4Minute's History

2009: Debut andFor Muzik[ edit ]

The band performs at Dongguk University in 2009. From left to right: Gayoon , Ji-yoon , Hyun-a , So-hyun , Ji-hyun .
Ji Hyun지현Nam Ji-hyun남지현(age 23)Ga Yoon가윤Heo Ga-yoon허가윤(age 22)Ji Yoon지윤Jeon Ji-yoon전지윤(age 22)Hyun A현아Kim Hyun-a김현아(age 20)So Hyun소현Kwon So-hyun권소현(age 18)

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 4Minute's Subgroups

Main article: 2YOON

On the 17 January 2013, 2YOON released the album,Harvest Moon, along with the music video for its lead single, " 24/7 ".

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 4Minute's Discography

Main article:4Minute discography
Further information:2YOON#Discography and Hyuna discography

Korean

Studio album
Extended plays

Japanese

Studio albums
Compilation album


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 4Minute's Filmography

Main article:4Minute filmography

Television work

YearShow
2009 Featured inSuper JuniorMiracle
2009 MTV 4minute
2010 MTV 4minute's Friend Day
2010 4minute's All In
2010 Bouquet
2011 4Minute's Mr. Teacher
2011 4Minute @ Shikshin Road
2011 Exciting Cube TV
2012 Issue and People
2012 Weekly Idol(withBtoB)
2012 Entertainment Relay
2012 Entertainment Weekly – Guerrilla Date
2012 4Minute Travel Maker
2012 MBC Mr and Miss Idol Korea
2012 KBS Idol Crown Prince Chuseok Special
2012 SBS Star King
2012 MBC She and Her Car
2012 (Nam Jihyun) TVN The Romantic & Idol
2012 Weekly Idol

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 4Minute's Concerts

  • 2010: 4Minute Energy LIVE Volume 1: 1st Concert [Tokyo]
  • 2010: 4Minute Energy LIVE Volume 2: DIAMOND [Tokyo & Osaka]


Concert participation[ edit ]

  • 2011: United Cube Concert
  • 2011: KBS New York Korea Festival Concert [New Overpeck Park, New Jersey]
  • 2011: Billboard Korea's K-Pop Masters Concerts [MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada]
  • 2011: Korean Music Festival in Sydney [ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia]
  • 2012: KBS Music Bank in Paris [Palais Omnisport de Paris Bercy, Paris, France]
  • 2012: MBC Korean Music Wave in Bangkok [Rajamangala Stadium, Huamark, Bangkok]
  • 2012: MBC Korean Culture Festival in London [Indigo O2, London]
  • 2012: Beauty & The Beast in Macau [Cotai Arena, Macau]
  • 2012: KCON [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre , Irvine, California]
  • 2012: SBS Super K-Pop Concert in America [Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre , Irvine, California]
  • 2012: MBC Korean Music Wave in Kobe [Kobe World Memorial Hall, Kobe, Japan]
  • 2012: AIA K-Pop Concert in Hong Kong [AsiaWorld-Expo Arena, Lantau, Hong Kong, China]
  • 2013: 27th Golden Disk Awards in Malaysia [Sepang International Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia]

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 4Minute's Endorsements

  • For Hyuna's endorsements see,Hyuna's Endorsements .
YearCommercialNote
2009 Dasarang Chicken Until 2010
Egg Until 2010
Sony Walkman
Vegemil
2010 Ariul Cosmetic Until 2011
Shoe Maker Until 2013
Scotch Puree(Thailand) Until 2013
2011 Freestyle
2012 Samsung Galaxy S III
Samsung La’Fleur Until 2013
2013 Talent Cosmetics
Nexon Sudden Attack

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 4Minute's Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by 4Minute
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  • Book: 4Minute

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 4Minute's Notes

  1. ^abBecause theHeart to Hearttracks were put on the release of the full album4minutes Lefta week later, some K-pop websites have not countedHeart to Heartas a mini-album, but instead consideredVolume Upto be the group's third mini-album.

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 4Minute's References

  1. "KBS World – 4minute". KBS World. Retrieved 2012-08-27. 
  2. Yang, Jeff (April 9, 2008). "ASIAN POP / Next stop, Wonderland". San Francisco Chronicle. 
  3. "Former Wonder Girls member Hyun Ah to redebut". Hankyung.com (in Korean). Hankyung.com. May 14, 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-14. 
  4. "4minute Members Revealed" (in Korean). mydaily.co.kr. June 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-12. 
  5. "포미닛, 차량 파손 및 소지품 도난 사고 당해 (4minute, Victim of Theft from Vehicle)". TodayKorea (in Korean). June 22, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-23. 
  6. Poole, Robert Michael (April 30, 2010). "Only got 4Minutes to take the world". Japan Times. Retrieved 2010-07-08. 
  7. "포미닛, 신곡 '안줄래' 선정성으로 방송불가 판정". Star News (in Korean). August 28, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  8. "포미닛 '안 줄래', KBS서 방송 '빨간불'" (in Korean). Nocutnews.co.kr. August 28, 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  9. "에이머리(Amerie)와 포미닛, 새 앨범서 환상 호흡!". The Star.chosun.com (in Korean). February 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 12, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  10. Kim, Song-Hui (January 6, 2010). "비스트-포미닛, 기자회견 통해 해외 진출 계획 밝혀 (Beast-4minute, Deal for Overseas Launch Announced)". MBC News (in Korean). Retrieved 2010-01-11. 
  11. "4Minute Wraps Up Philippine Tour". The Korea Times. February 7, 2010. Retrieved 2010-05-19. 
  12. "Wonder Girls celebrates 2nd win on Gaon charts with "2DT" - 아시아경제". June 3, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010. 
  13. Lim, Bomi (May 25, 2010). "S. Korea Renews Propaganda With Pop Song, Eating Advice". Bloomberg. "The propaganda broadcast made on FM radio began at 6 pm local time yesterday when a woman anchor announced what she called the “voice of freedom.” North Korean listeners were regaled with a song by a South Korean girl band, Four Minute. In the tune, “Huh,” the band sings: “When I say I want to appear on TV, when I say I want to become prettier, everybody says I can’t do it. Baby, you’re kidding me? I do as I please.”" 
  14. Lucia Hong & Jessica Kim (July 5, 2010). "4minute releases full version of 'I MY ME MINE'". 10asia.co.kr. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  15. Hong, Lucia (July 6, 2010). "4minute reveals cover for 2nd Japanese single". 10asia.co.kr. Retrieved 2010-07-18. 
  16. "포미닛 ‘슈퍼스타’ Mnet ‘슈퍼스타K’ 타이틀 송 선정" (in Korean). Joinsmsn.com. July 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  17. "Celebration @ Marina". Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. Archived from the original on August 16, 2010. 
  18. "Malaysia DiGi K-pop Party 2011". YeinJee's Asian Journal. January 17, 2011. 
  19. http://www.allkpop.com/2011/03/review-heart-to-heart-by-4minute
  20. http://www.theprophetblog.net/4minute-steal-20-album-on-the-way/
  21. http://ax3battery.com/2011/03/28/4minute-releases-heart-to-heart-ep/
  22. "포미닛, 정규앨범 5일 발매… ‘쉐도우 타이틀’ 공개 임박". news.nate.com (in Korean). April 1, 2011. 
  23. http://ax3battery.com/2011/04/04/4minute-releases-4minutes-left-album/
  24. http://www.allkpop.com/2012/04/4minute-releases-eclectic-3rd-mini-album-volume-up
  25. "4minute to replace their controversial ‘spread leg’ dance". allkpop.com (references Star News). April 12, 2011. 
  26. "SS501 Heo Young-saeng to release solo album on May 12". 10Asia. May 4, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-31. 
  27. "4minute reveals “Freestyle” MV". Allkpop.com. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
  28. "4Minuteニューシングル発売決定!! – 2011年10月1日". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. 
  29. "‘Welcome to the El-Palacio’ opening credits uses 4minute’s "Ready, Go"". Tokyohive. October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2011. 
  30. "4minute pushes comeback date back to April". Allkpop.com. March 18, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-26. 
  31. Robert Michael Poole (2012-11-16). "HEY, SEXY LADY: HYUNA, K­POP'S GANGNAM GIRL". Interview (magazine). Retrieved 2012-11-21. 
  32. Barretto, Clyde Erwin (August 25, 2012). "K-Pop Darlings Hyuna & 4Minute Coming to the United States". Prefix Magazine. 
  33. "4minute to go back 4 years for their comeback". Allkpop.com. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
  34. "4minute announces comeback with the release of intriguing teaser photos". Allkpop.com. 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-20. 
  35. Benjamin, Jeff (April 18, 2013). "4minute Announces 4th Mini-Album With Electric Concept Photos". Billboard.com. 
  36. "4minute delays “What’s Your Name?” comeback by a day to the 26th". Allkpop.com. April 19, 2013. Retrieved April 26, 2013. 
  37. "포미닛 컴백, 섹시함-파워로 무대 '압도'". News.nate.com (in Korean). 
  38. 4Minute Diamond (booklet). 4Minute. Japan: Universal Music. 2010. 2760099.
  39. "Profile&Biography – ナム・ジヒョン(Nam Ji-Hyun)". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. "ポジション：リーダー・サブボーカル (Position: Leader, Sub Vocal)" 
  40. "Profile&Biography – ホ・ガユン(Heo Ga-yoon)". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. "ポジション：メインボーカル (Position: Main vocal)" 
  41. "Profile&Biography – チョン・ジユン(Jeon Ji-Yoon)". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. "ポジション：リードボーカル・ラップ (Position: Lead vocal, rap)" 
  42. "Profile&Biography – キム・ヒョナ(Kim Hyun-A)". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. "ポジション：ラップ・サブボーカル (Position: Rap, sub vocal)" 
  43. "Profile&Biography – クォン・ソヒョン(Kwon So-Hyun)". 4Minute Japan Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 2012-08-27. "ポジション：サブボーカル (Position: Sub vocal)" 
  44. Lee, Eun-jung (26 December 2012). "포미닛 가윤·지윤, '쌍윤' 결성..1월 신보". Yonhap News (in Korean). Retrieved 25 February 2013. , translated to English at "Ssangyoon Sub-Unit to Debut in January". 4-minutes Forum. 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2013-02-25. 
  45. 4minuteofficial (2013-01-16). "2YOON - '24/7' (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 25 February 2013. 
  46. 4Minute Promotes Dasarang Chicken
  47. 4minute’s Egg CF
  48. 4Minute models for Sony Walkman E
  49. 4minute endorses Vegemil
  50. 4minute to endorse Ariul cosmetics
  51. 4minute models for Shoe Marker
  52. 4minute promotes Thailand’s Scotch Puree (Prune Juice)
  53. 4minute reveals new teaser for “Freestyle”
  54. Team SIII release “Win the Day” support single for the 2012 Olympics
  55. Samsung Has Something Special for the Ladies
  56. 4minute are angelic beauties in BTS footage for ‘Talent Cosmetics’
  57. 4Minute at Sudden Attack

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