5urprise (Korean: 서프라이즈; pronounced surprise), was the first ever South Korean actor group and consists of five actors: Yoo Il, Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Kang Tae-oh and Lee Tae-hwan.[1]
5urprise | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Surprise |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Years active | 2013–2020 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | |
| Website | fantagio |
History
edit5urprise was launched by talent agency Fantagio in September 2013. The group members were selected through Fantagio's "Actor′s League," a program for discovering aspiring actors, and were trained for two years before making their entertainment debut.[2]
Unlike idol groups which begin their careers as singers and later expand their endeavors to acting, 5urprise did the opposite. As their first project, they made their acting debut in After School: Lucky or Not, a 12-episode mobile drama with each episode lasting 15 minutes, and viewed through Nate Hoppin, BTV, and T-Store on smartphones and tablet computers.[2] They played five members of a high school club who encounter an outcast (played by actress Kim So-eun) and as they complete "missions," they build a friendship with each other and coax the shy girl out of her shell.[3] 5urprise released the single "Hey U Come On" for the mobile drama's soundtrack.[4] Pre-debut, members of the group also appeared in music videos of female pop group Hello Venus. 5urprise released their first single in 2014, titled From My Heart.[5][6]
On March 31, 2020, it was announced by Fantagio that all five members have decided to part ways with the company, leaving the group disbanded.[7]
Filmography
edit- 2013: After School: Lucky or Not
- 2015: Taste of Others (Episode 4, 5, & 7)
- 2018: Netflix's Busted! (Season 1; Episode 4)
Discography
editSoundtrack
edit- 2013: "Hey U Come On"
Single albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [8] |
JPN Hot [9] |
JPN Oricon [10] | |||
| From My Heart |
Track listing
|
18 | — | — |
|
| 5urprise Flight |
Track listing
|
— | — | 37 | |
| Shake It Up |
Track listing |
— | 83 | 23 | |
References
edit- ^ "Actor-group 5urprise reveal profile information on members". Allkpop. 12 August 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ a b Chung, Ah-young (13 October 2013). "New drama genres branch out from SNS, podcasts". The Korea Times. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ Choi, Eun-hwa (28 August 2013). "Actor Group 5urprise to Debut with Dramatoon After School Bokbulbok". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 21 February 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (18 May 2014). "Acting Idol Group 5urprise Will Release An Album Later This Year". KpopStarz. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- ^ "Acting Idol Group 5urprise to Release a Music Album!". Soompi. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Roommate Variety Show Lineup Includes Park Bom, Nana, Seo Kang Joon, and Others". Soompi. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ^ "[전문] 판타지오 측 "서강준→공명, 계약 종료…새로운 길 응원한다"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ From My Heart charting: "2014년 49주차 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- ^ Shake It Up charting: "Japan Hot 100: The week of August 27, 2016". Billboard.com. 27 August 2016.
- ^ "5urpriseの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon.
- ^ "From My Heart". Naver Music. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "2014년 11월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.
External links
edit- Official website on Fantagio (in Korean)