Berry Good
Berry Good (Korean: 베리굿; RR: Beri Gut) is a South Korean girl group formed by Asia Bridge Entertainment in 2014. The group's current line-up consists of Johyun, Seoyul, Daye, Sehyung and Gowoon. They released their debut single Love Letter in May 2014.
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Berry Good in 2017, at LBMA Star Awards. From left: Sehyung, Gowoon, Taeha (former), Seoyul, Daye and Johyun | |
Background information | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2014 | –present
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Website | official website |
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Past members |
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History
2014–2015: Debut with Love Letter and line-up changes
Berry Good debuted on May 21, 2014, with the music video for "Love Letter", a remake of the song released by Click-B in 2000.[1][2][3] The eponymous single was released the following day,[4] when they also started promotions on M! Countdown.[5]
In January 2015, Asia Bridge Entertainment stated that Subin, Iera and Nayeon had left the group to concentrate on their studies,[6] and introduced new member Seoyul,[7][8] followed by Daye and Sehyung.[9][10][11]
Their second single Because of You was released on February 9.[12][13][14] They started promotions on February 10 on SBS MTV's The Show.[15] In June, their representative office launched various Berry Good goods (such as accessories, clothes and cosmetics) in China.[16]
On September 23, their third single My First Love was released.[17] Two music videos were produced, one of which features actress Kim Bo-ra. The song, posthumous work of composer Joo Tae-young, was first performed in advance on September 20 at Hallyu Dream Concert,[18][19] and promotions started on September 22 on The Show.[20]
2016–2017: Very Berry, new member Johyun and Glory
On March 11, Berry Good launched a crowdfunding campaign to produce their first EP on Makestar. The ₩10-million goal was reached in ten days[21][22] and the campaign ultimately raised ₩16,084,438, 160.8% of its original goal. On April 20, the crowdfunded mini-album Very Berry, led by title track "Angel", was released.[23]
Their following release was crowdfunded on Makestar as well.[24] The project started on September 1 as a new single, but it was later upgraded to a mini album,[25][26] and ended raising ₩26,896,790, 268.97% of its original 10-million goal. The group also added a sixth member, Johyun.[27] Three out of four songs from the EP, including the lead track "Don't Believe", were showcased on Arirang Radio's K-poppin' one day before their release.[28] The official music video for "Don't Believe", and the group's second mini album Glory, were released on November 1.[29]
A third Makestar project was launched on March 9, 2017[30] to finance their sixth digital single Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo. While the song was released on April 16, its music video was uploaded to the group's YouTube channel the day after.[31] To promote Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo, Berry Good adopted a "part-timer concept", experiencing part-time works between schedules and sending proceeds to the needy.[32] On June 9, they performed three songs at the Thống Nhất Stadium of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[33]
2018-present: First full album and Taeha's departure
Taeha, Sehyung and Gowoon debuted in the group's first sub-unit, Berry Good Heart Heart, on April 27, 2018, releasing their first single Crazy, Gone Crazy.[34][35] On August 16, the group made a comeback with their first full album Free Travel,[36] that they had been recording since August 2017.[37] They commemorated the release through a showcase held that afternoon at Ilji Art Hall in Cheongdam-dong.[38][39] After promoting the lead single "Green Apple", in September they went on with B-side "Mellow Mellow", but Sehyung sat out due to an ankle fracture;[40] despite participating in their single This Winter, released on December 15,[41] she was on hiatus until March 1st, 2019.[42]
On October 18, 2018, Berry Good held their first concert in Japan, at Shinjuku Blaze in Tokyo.[43] They released their third mini-album, Fantastic, on May 25, 2019[44] as a five-member group, with Daye resting due to health issues.[45] They started comeback promotions that same day on Show! Music Core,[46] but, two days later, Taeha announced her contract had expired and she would no longer be in the group.[47] Berry Good therefore discontinued the album's promotional activities.[48]
Image and musical style
Berry Good doesn't have a fixed basic image, but they change it for every release.[49] They started their career with dance tracks,[50] before releasing their first ballad "My First Love" in September 2015. To promote "Don't Believe" in November 2016, Berry Good underwent a change of styling and concept to take off the original girlish, neat and pure image,[51] adding EDM and tropical house elements to their music.[28]
Members
Current members
Former members
Sub-units
- Berry Good Heart Heart: Taeha, Sehyung, Gowoon
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [59] | |||
Free Travel |
Track listing
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26 |
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Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [62] | |||
Very Berry |
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23 |
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Glory |
Track listing
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25 |
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Fantastic |
Track listing
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38 |
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Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [66] | |||
Love Letter |
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— | N/A |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album |
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KOR [67] | ||||
"Love Letter" (러브레터) | 2014 | — | N/A | Love Letter |
"Because of You" (요즘 너 때문에 난) | 2015 | — | Very Berry | |
"My First Love" (내 첫사랑) | — | |||
"Angel" | 2016 | — | ||
"Don't Believe" (안 믿을래) | — | Glory | ||
"Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" (비비디 바비디 부) | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
"Crazy, Gone Crazy" (난리가 난리가 났네) (as Berry Good Heart Heart) |
2018 | — | ||
"Green Apple" (난풋사과) | — | Free Travel | ||
"Mellow Mellow" | —[upper-alpha 1] | |||
"This Winter" (이 겨울에) | — | Fantastic | ||
"Oh! Oh!" | 2019 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) |
Album | Member(s) |
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KOR [67] | |||||
"The Only Love" (하나의 사랑) | 2015 | — | N/A | My Mother is a Daughter-in-law OST Part 4 | Gowoon |
"Have Strength" (힘을 내) | 2016 | — | Bubbly Lovely OST Part 1 | Taeha, Seoyul, Daye, Sehyung, Gowoon | |
"Hello" | 2017 | — | Our Gap-soon OST Part 15 | ||
"I Love You" (사랑해요) | — | Bad Thief, Good Thief OST Part 6[69] | Seoyul, Daye, Sehyung, Gowoon | ||
"Couple" (커플) | 2018 | — | Marry Me Now? OST Part 2[70] | Taeha | |
"The Magic" | — | Witch's Love OST Part 1 | Gowoon | ||
"Close to You" (너에게 다가갈 거야) | — | Love Alert OST Part 2[71] | |||
"Vamos" | — | Just Dance OST Part 3[72] | Seoyul, Daye and Gowoon | ||
"Because of You" (그대라서) | 2019 | — | It's My Life OST Part 1[73] | Taeha | |
"Well Come to the Bom" | — | Spring Turns to Spring OST Part 1[74] | Taeha, Seoyul and Gowoon | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other appearances
Year | Title | Member(s) | Album |
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2018 | "You&You" (D-DAY 24/7 Project) | Taeha | Non-album song |
2019 | "A Slow Coming Winter" (D-DAY 24/7 Project)[75] | Seoyul |
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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2014 | "Love Letter" | Kim Eun-yoo[76] |
"Love Letter" (Acoustic Ver.) | Unknown | |
2015 | "Because of You" | Park Byeong-hwan[77] |
"Because of You" (Acoustic Ver.) | Unknown | |
"My First Love" | Lee Kwang-jin[78] | |
"My First Love" (Kim Bo-ra Ver.) | Unknown | |
2016 | "Angel" | Plipsied[79] |
"Don't Believe" | Im Seok-jin[80] | |
2017 | "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" | Lee Won-woo[81] |
2018 | "Crazy, Gone Crazy" (as Berry Good Heart Heart) | Lee Yoo-young, Lee Jae-hyun[82] |
"You&You" (Taeha's solo) | Unknown | |
"Green Apple" | Kim Kwang-eun[83] | |
"Mellow Mellow" | ||
2019 | "A Slow Coming Winter" (Seoyul's solo) | Unknown |
"Oh! Oh" | Ryan S. Jhun | |
Filmography
Reality shows
Year | Network | Show |
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2017 | TV10plus | Berry Good TV[84] |
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Asia Artist Awards | 2019 | Starnews Popularity Award (Girl Groups) | Berry Good | Longlisted | [85] |
LBMA STAR Awards | 2017 | Rookie Star Award | Won | [86] | |
Notes
- "Mellow Mellow" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the Social Chart.[68]
References
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- "베리굿, 9일 두 번째 싱글 '요즘 너 때문에 난'으로 컴백" [Berry Good comes back on February 9 with second single 'Because of You'] (in Korean). February 9, 2015.
- "베리굿 "새 멤버로 밝은 에너지 충전…파타야 찍고 유럽 GO~"" [Berry Good "gets a bright energy charge with new members... and now we aim to Europe!"] (in Korean). February 12, 2015.
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- "짝사랑의 추억과 감성들을 들려 줄 베리굿 '내 첫사랑'" [Berry Good hit memories and feelings with "My First Love"] (in Korean). September 23, 2015.
- "그룹 베리굿, '내 첫사랑' 컴백무대서 눈물 쏟아" [Group Berry Good sheds tears during comeback stage for "My First Love"] (in Korean). September 22, 2015.
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- "베리굿, 미니음반 제작 크라우드 펀딩 120% 초과 달성" [Berry Good, mini album crowdfunding achieved record of more than 120%] (in Korean). March 30, 2016.
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- "Berrygood At Arirang Radio Kpoppin" (in English and Korean). October 31, 2016.
- "힐링돌 '베리굿(BERRY GOOD)'의 두 번째 미니앨범 [GLORY] 발매". November 1, 2016.
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- Peak chart positions for EPs:
- Very Berry: "2016년 17주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- Glory: "2016년 45주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- Fantastic: "2019년 22주차 Album Chart" (in Korean). Retrieved June 6, 2019.
- "Gaon Monthly chart April 2016 (see #46)" (in Korean). Retrieved May 12, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for "Glory":
- "Gaon Monthly chart October 2016 (see #69)" (in Korean). Retrieved November 10, 2016.
- "Gaon Monthly chart November 2016 (see #90)" (in Korean). Retrieved December 8, 2016.
- "Gaon Monthly chart May 2019 (see #103)" (in Korean). Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- "2018년 38주차 Social Chart". gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
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