Tasty ( ko, 테이스티), stylized as TASTY, was a

K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

duo formed by

Woollim Entertainment Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop. The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infinit ...

in 2012. The group was composed of identical twins Daeryong and Soryong. They made their debut in August 2012 with the single album ''Spectrum''. In 2015, they terminated their contract with Woollim Entertainment and went back to China.Since then, they changed the group name to Hanch兄弟(Hanchtwins).

History

Twins Jung So-ryong (

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 ...

: 정소룡;

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

: 郑小龙 ''Zheng Xiao Long'') and Dae-ryong (

: 정대룡;

: 郑大龙 ''Zheng Da Long'') were born in

Jilin Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea (Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

, China, on .

2006–11: Training under JYP Entertainment

Prior to their debut under Woollim Entertainment, the duo were trainees under another South Korean agency,

JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...

from 2006–2011. During this time, they spent time in the U.S., where they trained with choreographers that had worked with

Beyoncé Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ...

and

Ne-Yo Shaffer Chimere Smith (born October 18, 1979), known professionally as Ne-Yo, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He gained fame for his songwriting abilities when he penned Mario's 2004 hit " Let Me Love You ...

. They also appeared as backup dancers for the singer and founder of JYP Entertainment,

Park Jin-young Park Jin-young (Hangul: 박진영; born December 13, 1971), also known by his stage names J. Y. Park and The Asiansoul or the initials JYP, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer, record executive, and reality television show ju ...

. The duo made the decision to leave the agency after five years in training, citing in an interview with Newsen the difficulty of seeing other trainees debut before them.

2012–13: Debut with ''Spectrum'', ''Spectacular'', and "Day n Night"

Tasty made their debut under Woollim Entertainment on August 9, 2012, with the single "You Know Me (너 나 알아)". Their corresponding debut single album was written and composed by Rphabet and consisted of four tracks. A year later, on August 7, 2013, Tasty released the single "MAMAMA", a fusion of swing and hip hop composed by Singaporean producer Tat Tong. The single's lyrics were written by Hoya and Dongwoo of

Infinite H Infinite H ( ko, 인피니트H) was the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Infinite (band), Infinite formed under Woollim Entertainment in 2013. The sub-group consisted of Infinite member Jang Dong-woo, Dongwoo and ex-Infinite member ...

, who also featured in the music video. The corresponding four-track single album ''Spectacular'' featured a collaboration with rapper

Hanhae Jung Han-hae (born April 7, 1990), better known by the mononym Hanhae, is a South Korean rapper and singer. He is a former member of the hip hop boy band Phantom Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animat ...

from

Phantom Phantom may refer to: * Spirit (animating force), the vital principle or animating force within all living things ** Ghost, the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that can appear to the living Aircraft * Boeing Phantom Ray, a stealthy un ...

. On November 27, 2013, Tasty released the single "Day 'n Night (떠나가)". The music video was shot in

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

and featured actress and model

Esom Lee So-young (January 30, 1990), known by her stage name Esom, is a South Korean actress and model. Career She gained recognition for her leading role in the 2014 film ''Scarlet Innocence'', for which she was nominated for Best New Actress in ...

as the female protagonist.

2015: Departure from Woollim Entertainment

On July 15, 2015, Tasty announced via their personal

Weibo Weibo may refer to: * Microblogging in China, or China-based microblogging services (), including: ** NetEase Weibo (), launched by NetEase ** People's Weibo (), launched by ''People's Daily'' ** Phoenix Weibo (), launched by Phoenix Television ** W ...

account that they would be moving back to China and ceasing to promote in Korea. Woollim Entertainment claimed to be uninformed of their one-sided decision, and had recently been in discussions with the duo about their scheduled comeback. Tasty refuted these claims and expressed dissatisfaction with the company's management. The duo then promoted in China under the name DLXL.

Discography

Single albums

Singles

Concerts and tours

As participating act

*2013:

SM Town Live World Tour III ''SM Town Live World Tour III'' was the 2012–13 worldwide live concert tour by SM Town. The tour commenced with one show in Anaheim, California on May 20, 2012 and continued in Hsinchu, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Singapore and Bangkok. Backgr ...

*2014: SM Town Live World Tour IV

As supporting act

*2012: INFINITE 2012 ARENA TOUR in JAPAN (Second Invasion Evolution PLUS) *2013-2014:

Girls' Generation World Tour Girls & Peace Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls & Peace" is the third concert tour by South Korean girl group Girls' Generation. The tour was officially announced in April 2013 after the last 2 days of "2nd Japan Tour" with two dates in South Korea and p ...

Videography

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control Woollim Entertainment artists K-pop music groups Musical groups established in 2012 South Korean boy bands South Korean dance music groups Chinese expatriates in South Korea Musical groups from Seoul South Korean musical duos Sibling musical duos Twin musical duos 2012 establishments in South Korea