Be.A (
Hangul
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: 비에이, shortened from Be. A or Be an A; formerly known as K-Much) was a South Korean
boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform Love song, love songs marketed towards girls and young ...
formed under
Chrome Entertainment
Chrome Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Hwang Hyun-chang in 2011, based in Seoul, South Korea. Since 2014, Chrome Entertainment is a label under Sony Music Entertainment.
History
Hwang Hyun-chang, a commercial photo ...
in 2014. They debuted on 7 January 2014 as K-Much with the release of their first mini album ''Beyond the Ocean''. The group currently consists of three members: Hong-gyu, Yeong-kyun, and Ato.
The group's English name started as K-Much; their original Korean name was ''Gamulchi'' (가물치), which translates to "snakehead". The
snakehead fish
The snakeheads are members of the freshwater perciform fish family Channidae, native to parts of Africa and Asia. These elongated, predatory fish are distinguished by their long dorsal fins, large mouths, and shiny teeth. They breathe air with ...
is a popular health food in Korea, and symbolizes longevity. In August 2014, the Korean name of the group was changed to K-Much (케이머치) to match the group's English name, but it was changed again in February 2017 to Be.A.
History
2013: Pre-debut
K-Much made their first public appearance on an episode of ''
Crayon Pop TV'' on 8 September 2013. G.Low previously lived in
Pennsylvania
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, while Ato and BornUs had been with
Chrome Entertainment
Chrome Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Hwang Hyun-chang in 2011, based in Seoul, South Korea. Since 2014, Chrome Entertainment is a label under Sony Music Entertainment.
History
Hwang Hyun-chang, a commercial photo ...
since
Crayon Pop
Crayon Pop (Hangul: 크레용팝) is a South Korean girl group formed under Chrome Entertainment in 2012. The group consisted of four members: Geummi, Ellin, Choa, and Way. Their fifth member, Soyul, left the group in 2017.
Crayon Pop officiall ...
's debut. Both Ato and BornUs had a cameo appearance in Crayon Pop's "Saturday Night" and story version of "Bar Bar Bar" music videos. Prior to their debut, they promoted themselves in high schools throughout Korea and held street performances. K-Much featured in Crayon Pop's solo concert, 2nd POPCON in Tokyo, performing a remix of three songs. Crayon Pop's Ellin formally introduced K-Much to the public shortly before their debut.
2014–2015: ''Beyond the Ocean'', Loki's departure
On 7 January 2014, K-Much released their first mini album, ''Beyond the Ocean''. The album consists of three tracks: "I'm Sorry", "What Should I Do" (나 어떡해), and the single, "Good to Go" (뭣 모르고, lit. "Don't Know Anything"). A story version music video of "Good to Go", featuring Crayon Pop's Ellin, was uploaded to YouTube on 6 January, a day before the album's release. On the same day, K-Much performed on
SBS MTV
SBS M is a South Korean pay television music channel owned by SBS Medianet, a division of SBS Media Holdings. It features South Korean pop artists, international music, news, and a few reality and variety programs.
It was launched in 2001 as t ...
's ''The Show: All About K-Pop!'', marking their first live stage performance. K-Much made their official debut stage on 8 January 2014, performing "Good to Go" on
MBC Music
MBC M (formerly MBC Music) () is a South Korean specialty television channel owned by MBC Plus Media. The cable channel primarily broadcasts programming related to music.
The channel opened on February 1, 2012, with a new music program ''Show ...
's ''
Show Champion
''Show Champion'' (Korean: 쇼 챔피언) is a South Korean music television program broadcast live by MBC M every Wednesday at Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Ilsan.
Hosts
* Shindong (February 14, 2012 – December 25, 2012)
* Hahm Eun-jung ...
''.
In late 2014, K-Much participated in the first Chrome Family project, a digital single album titled ''2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas ''. The album was released on 3 December, as well as a music video for the single, "Love Christmas". Loki was not in the music video, and Chrome Entertainment later confirmed he had left the company to pursue an acting career. Loki's departure was amicable, and K-Much continued as a four-member group.
On 17 February 2015, K-Much pre-released the single "December 24" (12월 24일), ahead of their upcoming album. The music video featured former
Hello Venus
Hello Venus (; often stylized as HELLOVENUS) was a South Korean girl group formed by Tricell Media (formerly a joint venture between Pledis Entertainment and Fantagio). The group originally consisted of: Alice, Nara, Lime, Yooara, Yoonjo and Yo ...
member
Yoo Ara
Yoo Ara (born September 26, 1992) is a South Korean singer and actress, known for her work as a former member of the South Korean girl group Hello Venus.
Career
Pre-debut
Ara was part of a training program, called 'Pre-School Girls', that wo ...
. A second song, "On the Hook" (어항 속 물고기, lit. "Fish in a Fishbowl"), was released on 6 March. Another single, "Tie My Hands", was released on 26 November.
2017: Reformation as Be.A
In January 2017, funding sit
Makestarannounced K-much would hold a 'Renewal Project' until the 21st of March. In February, it was announced through Makestar that K-Much were looking to change their group name through a fan poll. They asked fans to choose one of the three candidates named : Be.A (Be Artist/Be.A/ Become an artist), Champ (Become the Idol Champion) and B.O.T (Boy on top). On February 28, they announced their new name had changed to Be.A. They also announced they would be making a comeback in the first half of the year with a new member.
On March 2, it was announced that
Boys24
Boys24 ( 'Sonyeon Ishipsa', stylized as BOYS24) was a South Korean pre-debut boy band formed by CJ E&M through a 2016 survival show with the same name. There were twenty-seven members in the group divided into four units. The group performed reg ...
contestant previously known as Park Woo-young joined the group with the stage name BomB.
2018: Europe tour
In February 2018, Be.A announced a European tour. However, BomB was absent from the tour photos and was unfollowed by the official account. Even though Chrome has yet to release an official statement, it is safe to say BomB is no longer a member. Furthermore, Milly was unable to attend, and had a replacement fill in for him whose name was Taeyoung. On August 27 Milly posted on his Instagram that he will no longer be promoting as a member due to music differences and the direction the group is going in. Rather he plans on promoting as a soloist.
Members
Current
* Yang Hong-gyu (
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 양홍규)
* Jung Yeong-kyun (정영균)
* Ato (아토)
Former
* Loki
[ (로키)
* BomB (범브)
* MiLLY (밀리)
]
Discography
Extended plays
Singles
Videography
Music videos
References
External links
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Musical groups established in 2014
K-pop music groups
South Korean pop music groups
South Korean dance music groups
South Korean boy bands
2014 establishments in South Korea
Musical quintets