Years active 2011–present Origin Seoul, South Korea (2011) | Past members Leeseul
JoA Record label Top Class Entertainment | |
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Labels The Entertainment Pascal Website Daum Cafe
Official Youtube Channel Members Jeon-yul, Joo Min-hee, Lee Hyo-eun, Cho Young-jin, Kim I-Seul Albums Against All Odds, Calamity Rising, Marionette Genres K-pop, Electropop, Dance-pop Similar Dal Shabet, Hello Venus, FIESTAR, Bambino, EXID Profiles | ||
Stellar (Hangul: 스텔라, stylized as STELLAR) is a South Korean girl group whose line-up is composed of Ga-young, Min-hee, Hyo-eun and Jeon-yul. Formed in 2011 by The Entertainment Pascal, the group attracted attention as they were initially produced by Eric Mun of the boy band Shinhwa. Following an unsuccessful debut with the single "Rocket Girl" in August 2011, Stellar underwent a line-up change and released "UFO" in February 2012, which fared similarly.
Contents
- 20112012 Early beginnings and debut
- 20132014 Study Marionette and Mask
- 2015 Fool and Vibrato
- 2016present Sting first solo concert and Cry
- Current
- Former
- Concerts
- Songs
- References
The group began working with production team MonoTree in July 2013 and released "Study", which experienced modest success and became their first single to chart in the top 100 of the Gaon Digital Chart. Stellar gained notoriety in February 2014, when they adopted a more "provocative" image for the release of their first extended play Marionette. The album's title track peaked at number thirty-five on the Gaon Digital Chart, making it their most commercially successful single thus far. This stylistic change in direction would be maintained in Stellar's subsequent releases "Vibrato" in 2015 and their second extended play Sting in 2016.
2011–2012: Early beginnings and debut
The formation of Stellar began as early as 2010, when Top Class Entertainment reported that member Kim Ga-young had signed an exclusive contract with the company and would be joining a five-member girl group. Ga-young had gained attention for her appearance on the Viewers' Tour episode of 1 Night 2 Days and had been cast in the drama series Poseidon alongside Top Class Entertainment operator and Shinhwa member Eric Mun. The series was set to air on the SBS network until production halted following the November 2010 Yeonpyeong bombardment incident. The roles were subsequently recast when production was greenlit by KBS a year later. Ga-young was later cast in the 2011 drama Spy Myung-wol along with Mun.
The final debut line-up of Stellar was Ga-young, true rookie Jeon-yul, and ex-Honeydew members Lee-seul and JoA. The group officially debuted on August 28, 2011, with the release of the digital single "Rocket Girl". On January 26, 2012, it was announced that Lee-seul and JoA were leaving the group and would be replaced by Min-hee and Hyo-eun for their first comeback track "UFO".
2013–2014: "Study", Marionette and "Mask"
On July 11, 2013, Stellar released their third digital single "Study".
On February 12, 2014, Stellar released their first extended play Marionette. The group received criticism for their "stripping game" promotional material, which involved fans having to "like" posts on Stellar's official Facebook page to reveal photos of the members' body parts. The group received further criticism for their 19+ music video and performances of "Marionette". Despite the controversy, "Marionette" became their best selling single, peaking at number 35 and 34 on Gaon and Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 charts, respectively.
On August 21, 2014, Stellar released the digital single "Mask".
2015: "Fool" and "Vibrato"
On March 9, 2015, Stellar released digital single "Fool" and its music video.
On July 20, Stellar released the single "Vibrato" and another controversial music video, gaining more recognition. The group responded to criticism of their revealing performance outfits with the explanation that "Vibrato"'s sexy music video was merely meant to be an expression of the group's unique identity. While promoting "Vibrato", Stellar released a virtual reality clip of a July 27 performance. The video – created by virtual reality company Moovr – allows viewers to use their computer mouse or move their smartphone to scroll around a 360-degree rotating view of the stage as the four members perform.
2016–present: Sting, first solo concert, and "Cry"
On January 8, 2016, it was announced that the group would return on the 18th with their 2nd mini-album titled Sting. The album's creation was supported in part through a Makestar-hosted crowd-funding campaign. The campaign's original goal of $8,418 was reached in only three days, ultimately reaching 422% of its goal with $35,510. On January 18, 2016, the album and a music video for the title track "Sting" were released. The band explained that their intentions for "Sting" were different from "Marionette" and "Vibrato", stating "This time, we wanted to look more like a girlfriend rather than to [...] look provocative. We put on lighter makeup, so that more fans will feel closer to us.” The previously released single "Vibrato" was included as the final track on the album.
Stellar announced on April 1 that they would be holding their first solo concert, since their debut, on April 22, 2016 at Seoul's Yes24 MUVHALL. They brought to their fans a range of unique performances, including hit songs like "Marionette" and "Sting". The concert was live streamed on various websites such as Allreh TV, Allreh TV mobile and Goliveconcert.com.
On July 10, 2016, it was officially announced that the group would be releasing their seventh single album called "Cry" on July 18, posting the date of release and the first teaser images for the single through their official Twitter account. This project was also supported, in part, by a Makestar crowd-funding project which raised $53,593 (532% of its original goal). They went on to hold a second concert, entitled 'Stellar 2nd Concert: After Story' on December 3rd, 2016 while also debuting in Japan with a showcase in Tokyo on August 27th and a concert on December 24th.
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Both members were in the ballad duo Honeydew prior to joining Stellar.
Concerts
Songs
MarionetteMarionette · 2014
VibratoSting · 2016
StingSting · 2016