Pink Fantasy

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Pink Fantasy
핑크판타지
PinkFantasy at a concert in Tokyo in December 2019.
PinkFantasy at a concert in Tokyo in December 2019.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-Pop
Years active2018-present
LabelsMyDoll Entertainment
Members
  • Daewang
  • SeeA
  • Yechan
  • Harin
  • Momoka
  • Arang
  • Miku (guest member)
  • Heesun (guest member)
Past members
  • Aini
  • SangA
  • Yubeen
  • Miu (guest member)
  • Rai (predebut member)

Pink Fantasy (Korean: 핑크판타지, Japanese: ピンクファンタジ, often stylized as PinkFantasy) is a South Korean group consisting of 8 members: Daewang, SeeA, Yechan, Harin, Momoka, Arang, Miku and Heesun.[1] The group has undergone several lineup changes; their original lineup consisted of Daewang, Aini, SeeA, Yechan, Harin, Arang, Heesun and predebut member Rai, who was later replaced with Yubeen. The group debuted on October 24, 2018 with the single "Iriwa", which was released along with a music video, directed by Super Junior's Shindong.[2] The group has several sub-units. The group is unique in that member Daewang's real identity is completely hidden, with her wearing a mask to hide her face.

History[]

Pre-debut[]

Prior to debut, several of the group's members had experience in the music industry. Aini had previously debuted in the groups Kirotz and UNIZ, SeeA was previously a member of the group Piggy Dolls, Yechan was a member of Awe5ome Baby and Rai (predebut member) was in the Japanese-Taiwanese group Weather Girls under the stage name "Sindy".

Additionally, the group's first sub-unit "Sugar Powder" was formed predebut, consisting of Harin, Arang and Heesun. This unit was purely promotional and never released any songs.

2018: Debut[]

The group made their official debut on October 24, 2018 with the single "Iriwa", accompanied by a music video. The music video features predebut member Rai, who left shortly before debut and was replaced by Yubeen. While Yubeen does not feature in the music video, the song was re-recorded to feature her instead of Rai.

2019: Further releases, sub-units and lineup changes[]

On March 3, the group's first official sub-unit was announced called "Pink Fantasy SHY". This unit consisted of members SeeA, Yubeen and Harin.[3] They debuted on March 26, 2019 with the single "12 o'clock".

On May 28, 2019 they made their Japanese debut with the Japanese version of their debut single "Iriwa".[4]

In June 2019, Yubeen went on hiatus due to a panic disorder.

On July 15, 2019 the teaser schedule was released for their first comeback "Fantasy", to be released in August.[5] On July 18 the addition of SangA was announced, making them a nine member group. Yubeen did not take part in this comeback due to her hiatus. Fantasy was released on August 5, 2019.

On October 18, 2019, MyDoll announced that Heesun had left Pink Fantasy and would halted all activities that same day, however she remained under the company.[6]

On November 1, 2019 they released a third single titled "Playing House".[7] The music video was released on November 9, 2019

On December 17, 2019, the group's second official subunit "MDD" was formed, consisting of Yechan and Yubeen. They debuted with the single "Not Beautiful" on December 19, 2019.

2020: Further lineup changes, Pink Fantasy Shadow and guest members[]

On April 12, 2020, it was announced Aini had left the group due to symptoms of Plantar Fasciitis and decreased physical strength. However she would remain under MyDoll Entertainment as a model.[8][9]

On June 19, 2020 a teaser for the single "Shadow Play" was posted on the group's official Twitter account, indicating a release date in July. It was announced that this single would technically be a song under the new sub-unit Pink Fantasy Shadow, but would be promoted as a regular Pink Fantasy song to avoid confusing broadcasting stations and to bring awareness to the group as a whole.[10] Shadow Play was released on July 14, 2020, the sub-unit consisting of SeeA, SangA, Harin and Arang.[11]

Prior to the release of Shadow Play, it was announced on June 28 that Yubeen had left the group due to her panic disorder, however she would remain under MyDoll Entertainment.

On October 21, 2020 MyDoll announced that SangA had left the group after requesting her contract be terminated due to personal reasons.

On December 30, 2020, MyDoll announced that former member Heesun and MyDoll trainees Momoka, Miu and Miku would join the group as guest members for their 2021 comeback.[12]

2021: "Lemon Candy", new members, Alice In Wonderland, Tales of the Unusual and Merry Fantasy[]

On January 21, 2021 they released the digital single "Lemon Candy",[13] featuring former member Heesun as a guest member.[14][15]

In May 2021, it was announced that, in addition to Heesun, two more new members would join as guest members of Pink Fantasy. On May 13, during the "Pink Pick PinkFantasy Fanmeeting" it was revealed that they would be Momoka and Miku.[16][17]

On June 6, 2021, it was announced through the group's social networks, the release of their song "Poison" for June 21.[18] The next day, two concept photos for this comeback were released along with the announcement of the group's first EP album, "Alice in Wonderland" set for the same day.[19][20] On June 13, with a dance intro of "Alice in Darkland" a teaser for the group's first mini album was released, specifying that it will be the song No. 4 on the EP.[21] On June 21, the EP "Alice In Wonderland" was released[22][23] along with the music video for "Poison".[24]

On October 28, 2021, it was announced through social media and news sites, the single "기기괴괴 (Tales Of The Unusual)" as the original soundtrack of Oh Seong-dae's NAVER webtoon under the same name, with release date set for October 31. In addition, it was reported that in the said song, members Daewang, SeeA and Yechan participated as lyricists.[25][26] On October 31, a teaser video was released on social media, revealing that there would be two songs that would make up the EP "기기괴괴", being "기기괴괴 (Tales Of The Unusual)", sung by the whole group, and "Rain", a solo ballad song performed by member Yechan.[27] On the same day at 18:00 KST, it was released on various streaming services along with the respective music video on YouTube for the eponymous song.[28]

On December 7, the cover art of their new digital single "Merry Fantasy" was uploaded to the group's official social media account, announcing the release of the song for December 10.[29] It's the first Christmas song of Pink Fantasy, and members Harin, Heesun and Momoka participated as lyricists. Korean music streaming services, such as Melon and Genie, describe the song as "a cute carol song, made based on the Christmas memories of Pink Fantasy members".[30][31]

On December 24, the song "숨은 그대 찾기", a collaboration of member SeeA, along with two MustB members (Taegeon and Wooyeon), was released. This release is part of a project created by K-Stage, a concert-like event produced by music distributor and music artist management company, Naturally Music.[32]

On December 26, through a statement on the Daum fancafe and the group's social networks, it was announced that the previously invited member Momoka will become an official permanent member from now on.[33][34]

2022: LUV Is True[]

On February 8, 2022, the release of "LUV Is True", a song dedicated to LUVIT, the group's fandom, was announced, expressing gratitude to the fans through the lyrics. A pre-release as NFT was scheduled for February 14, through NFTs music production company, 3PM, while its official release was set for March 14. The said NFT company, showing concern for the environment, said that this NFT will be produced based on a Polygon blockchain that emits carbon at less than 1% of Ethereum's existing emission.[35][36]

Members[]

Current[37][38][]

Member Real Name Position Note Sub-unit(s) Years Active
Daewang (대왕) - sub vocalist, sub rapper, mystery/hidden member 2018–present
SeeA (시아) Kang Eun-young (강은영) lead vocalist, main rapper SHY, Shadow 2018–present
Yechan (예찬) Kim Yechan (김예찬) main vocalist MDD 2018–present
Harin (하린) Park Geun-hye (박근혜) sub vocalist Sugar Powder, SHY, Shadow 2018–present
Momoka (모모카) Matsuda Momoka (松田桃花) main dancer Previously a guest member. She is an official member of the group since December 26, 2021.[39] 2020–present
Arang (아랑) Park Ye-rim (박예림) leader, sub vocalist and main dancer Sugar Powder, Shadow 2018–present
Miku (미쿠) Katae Miku (片衛美紅) sub dancer Guest member 2020–present
Heesun (희선) Park Hee-sun (박희선) sub vocalist Left in 2019, returned as a guest member since January 2021. Sugar Powder 2018-2019, 2020–present

Former[]

Rai (라이) Park Yu-na (박유나) vocalist Predebut 2018
Aini (아이니) Kim Hee-jung (김희정) leader, lead rapper, sub vocalist, visual 2018-2020
SangA (상아) Lee Sang-ah (이상아) lead vocalist, lead dancer Shadow 2019-2020
Yubeen (유빈) Cho Yu-been (조유빈) main dancer, lead vocalist SHY, MDD 2018-2020
Miu (미우) Hanamori Miu (金森美海) - Guest member, left before official debut 2020-2021

Timeline[]

Videography[]

Music Videos[40]
Year Music Video Directed by Choreography Note Ref.
2018 이리와 (Iriwa) Walala Crew (Shindong) - [41]
2019 12 o'clock Walala Crew (Shindong) Peacock, Moontrue PinkFantasy SHY [42]
Fantasy Walala Crew (Shindong) Peacock, Moontrue [43]
소꿉장난 (Playing House) ARTBEAT (Kim Jun-seok) Peacock, Moontrue [44]
아름답지 않아 (Not Beautiful) Walala Crew (Shindong) - PinkFantasy MDD [45]
2020 그림자 (Shadow Play) Walala Crew (Shindong), ZanyBros (Lee Hae-jin) MOTF (Park Hae-ri, Kim Beom) PinkFantasy Shadow [46]
2021 Lemon Candy PinkFantasy (Daewang), mcmkd MOTF (Park Hae-ri, Kim Beom) [47]
독 (Poison) ZanyBros (Sim Ji-hyeong) MOTF (Park Hae-ri, Kim Beom) [24]
기기괴괴 (Tales Of The Unusual) Walala Crew (Shindong) MOTF (Park Hae-ri, Kim Beom) [48]

Achievements[]

In the 30th week of 2020, the song "Shadow Play" reached the 23rd position on the Gaon Album Chart.[49] On the first week of its release, they entered in the 64th position.[49]

During the week of June 21, 2021, their album "Alice In Wonderland" debuted at number 39 on the Gaon Album Chart.[49]

Tours[]

PinkFantasy Latin Tour[]

The tour is currently suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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