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Their fourth EP ''Prism (Rainbow album)">Prism
Prism usually refers to:
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Rainbow (
During late October and early November 2009, DSP Media released daily teasers in the form of pictures of Rainbow, and then a music video for "Gossip Girl" on November 6, 2009. On November 12, the five-song EP ''Gossip Girl'' was released. On August 12, 2010, Rainbow released the single " A". A second single, " Mach", was released on October 20.
In April 2011, Rainbow released their second EP, '' So Girls''. One song from the EP, "To Me", was released as a single. On September 7, 2011, Rainbow topped
On January 3, 2012, DSP Media announced that a section of the group will be formed as a trio. On the same day, DSP drops a teaser image with revealing "Rainbow Pixie" as the trio's name. On January 4, 2012, another image revealed the members of the group as SeungAh, Jisook and Hyunyoung. The group released their debut song, " Hoi Hoi", on January 12, 2012, and held their first performance on ''Show! Music Core''.
Rainbow released a Japanese single on March 14, 2012, entitled " Gonna Gonna Go!" ( ja, ガナガナGO!). Their Japanese debut album, '' Over the Rainbow'', was released on March 28.
The group released the first part of their first studio album, '' Rainbow Syndrome'', on February 13, 2013.
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*_Prism_(geometry),_a_kind_of_polyhedron
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_Science_and_mathematics
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: 레인보우) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by DSP Media
DSP Media (Hangul: DSP 미디어) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and ...
. The group is composed of seven members: Woori, Seungah, Jaekyung, Noeul, Yoonhye, Jisook and Hyunyoung. They released their debut EP ''Gossip Girl
''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, ran on The CW network for six sea ...
'' on November 12, 2009, and since released two studio albums (one Korean and one Japanese) and five extended plays, In October 2016, DSP Media announced that Rainbow would disband after seven years because their contracts expired. In November 2019, the group was re-formed for their tenth anniversary.
History
2009–2010: Formation, debut and rise in prominence
During late October and early November 2009, DSP Media released daily teasers in the form of pictures of Rainbow, and then a music video for "Gossip Girl" on November 6, 2009. On November 12, the five-song EP ''Gossip Girl'' was released. On August 12, 2010, Rainbow released the single " A". A second single, " Mach", was released on October 20.
In April 2011, Rainbow released their second EP, '' So Girls''. One song from the EP, "To Me", was released as a single. On September 7, 2011, Rainbow topped Recochoku
is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other bus ...
's weekly download rankings for the Japanese release of their "A" music video. On September 14, 2011, Rainbow released their debut single in the Japanese market, "A", and reached No. 3 on Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in ...
's daily single chart, selling 10,141 copies. The single release included a Japanese remake of their debut single "Gossip Girl", as well as an exclusive DVD
The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ...
. Rainbow made their Japanese TV debut on the show ''Sukkiri'', performing "A". On December 7, 2011, the group released their second Japanese single, a Japanese version of the song "Mach" ( ja, マッハ), and reached No. 9 on Oricon's weekly chart.
2012–2013: Rainbow Pixie, ''Over the Rainbow'' and ''Rainbow Syndrome''
On January 3, 2012, DSP Media announced that a section of the group will be formed as a trio. On the same day, DSP drops a teaser image with revealing "Rainbow Pixie" as the trio's name. On January 4, 2012, another image revealed the members of the group as SeungAh, Jisook and Hyunyoung. The group released their debut song, " Hoi Hoi", on January 12, 2012, and held their first performance on ''Show! Music Core''.
Rainbow released a Japanese single on March 14, 2012, entitled " Gonna Gonna Go!" ( ja, ガナガナGO!). Their Japanese debut album, '' Over the Rainbow'', was released on March 28.
The group released the first part of their first studio album, '' Rainbow Syndrome'', on February 13, 2013.
2014–2016: Rainbow Blaxx, ''Innocent'', ''Prism'' and disbandment
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'',_with_the__title_track_"Black_Swan"_were_released_on_February_23,_2015.
Their_fourth_EP_'' _The_music_video_for_the_title_track,_"Cha_Cha",_was_directed_by_Digipedi">id">_The_music_video_for_the_title_track,_"Cha_Cha",_was_directed_by_Digipedi_and_was_the_fourth-most_viewed_K-pop_music_video_globally_in_January_2014._The_music_video,_as_well_as_the_song's_choreography,_drew_controversy_for_being_"too_sexual".
Rainbow's_third_EP,_''Innocent_(Rainbow_album)">Innocent'' and the music video for its title track "Whoo" was released on February 15, 2016. They also held their commemorative showcase at the Yes24 Muv Hall in Seoul's Mapo-gu, which was broadcast through the Naver V App on the same day as the album release. Rainbow held their first comeback stage with "Whoo" through SBS MTV's ''The Show (South Korean TV series)">The Show'' on February 16. On October 27, 2016, it was confirmed that Rainbow would be disbanded on November 12 as the member contracts were set to end.
2019: Tenth anniversary comeback
In November 2019, on their tenth anniversary, the group was re-formed. Their self-produced single, titled "Over the Rainbow", is set to release on November 14.Members
* Woori (우리) * Seungah (승아) * Jaekyung (재경) * Noeul (노을) * Yoonhye (윤혜) * Jisook (지숙) * Hyunyoung (현영)Discography
Albums
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
Soundtracks
Awards
Notes
References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rainbow Rainbow (girl group), 2009 establishments in South Korea K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2009 Musical groups disestablished in 2016 2016 disestablishments in South Korea South Korean girl groups South Korean dance music groups Universal Music Japan artists DSP Media artists Musical groups reestablished in 2019