Rainbow (girl group)
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{for|the British band|Rainbow (rock band)}}
{{unreliable sources|date=November 2019}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Rainbow
| image = 160313 레인보우.jpg
| image_upright = 1.25
| alt =
| caption = Rainbow in 2016 at the fanmeeting
From left to right: Jaekyung, Woori, Hyunyoung, Jisook, Noeul, Seungah and Yoonhye
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = K-pop
| years_active = {{flatlist|
- 2009–2016
- 2019}}
| label = {{hlist|DSP|Universal Sigma}}
| associated_acts= {{hlist|Rainbow Pixie|Rainbow Blaxx}}
| website =
| past_members=
}}
Rainbow ({{Korean|레인보우}}) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by DSP Media. The group is composed of seven members: Woori, Seungah, Jaekyung, Noeul, Yoonhye, Jisook and Hyunyoung. They released their debut EP Gossip Girl 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 =
File:Korea KPOP World Festival 50.jpg
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.{{in lang|ko}} [http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/06/2009110601372.html 신예 걸그룹 Rainbow(레인보우), 데뷔곡 티저 영상 공개!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708151322/http://thestar.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2009/11/06/2009110601372.html |date=July 8, 2011 }}. The Star. November 6, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2010.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200911061737231001&search=title&searchstring=%B7%B9%C0%CE%BA%B8%BF%EC 걸그룹 레인보우 '가쉽걸' 티저공개 '청순+깜찍+섹시 매력발산']. Newsen. November 6, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2010 On November 12, the five-song EP Gossip Girl was released.{{in lang|ko}} [http://www.yes24.com/24/goods/3601964 레인보우 (Rainbow) – 미니앨범 : Gossip Girl]. YES24. Retrieved July 5, 2010 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'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's daily single chart, selling 10,141 copies.{{in lang|ko}}[http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=009&aid=0002537365 레인보우, 日 오리콘 3위로 데뷔 `기염`] naver.com. September 15, 2011. Retrieved on July 1, 2012. The single release included a Japanese remake of their debut single "Gossip Girl", as well as an exclusive DVD. 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" ({{langx|ja|マッハ}}), and reached No. 9 on Oricon's weekly chart.{{citation needed|date = July 2012}}
= 2012–2013: Rainbow Pixie, ''Over the Rainbow'' and ''Rainbow Syndrome'' =
File:Rainbow in 2012 Asia Model Festival Awards.jpg
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,{{in lang|ko}} [http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=117&aid=0002199531 레인보우, 3인조 '픽시'로 유닛 활동]. Naver. January 4, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2012 and held their first performance on Show! Music Core.
Rainbow released a Japanese single on March 14, 2012, entitled "Gonna Gonna Go!" ({{langx|ja|ガナガナGO!}}).{{cite web|url=http://www.rainbowweb.jp/news/0144.html|title=3rdシングル発売決定！|date=February 15, 2012|publisher=DSP Media|access-date=February 15, 2012|language=ja|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120218003156/http://www.rainbowweb.jp/news/0144.html|archive-date=February 18, 2012}} 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.{{Cite web | title = Rainbow Admits to Noise Marketing for Topless Photo | author = Park, Hani | work = enewsWorld | date = February 14, 2013 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/29136/rainbow-speaks-on-recent-issue-over-topless-illuding-photo-on-twitter | publisher = CJ E&M }}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= 2014–2016: Rainbow Blaxx, ''Innocent'', ''Prism'' and disbandment =
File:꼭 남기고픈 그 순간! -신세계면세점에 -아이돌이 떴다! (8).jpg in September 2016]]
A second subunit named Rainbow Blaxx, was formed in January 2014 consisting of Jaekyung, Woori, Seungah and Hyunyoung.{{Cite web | title = [Exclusive Interview] Rainbow Blaxx Talks Sexytimes | work = enewsWorld | date = March 7, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60458/exclusive-interview-rainbow-blaxx-talk-sexytimes | publisher = CJ E&M | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160309061456/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/60458/exclusive-interview-rainbow-blaxx-talk-sexytimes | archive-date = March 9, 2016 | url-status = dead }} Their special album, RB Blaxx, was released on January 20, 2014.{{Cite web | title = [Video] Rainbow Blaxx Reveals 'Cha Cha' MV with Macaroons and Cake | author = Hong, Grace Danbi | work = enewsWorld | date = January 20, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/56437/rainbow-blaxx-releases-mv | publisher = CJ E&M | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160409115736/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/56437/rainbow-blaxx-releases-mv | archive-date = April 9, 2016 | url-status = dead }} 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.{{Cite web | title = Orange Caramel′s MV for ′Catallena′ Was Inspired by Sexy Sushi | work = enewsWorld | date = March 27, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62166/digipedi-spills-on-music-video-for-orangecaramel | publisher = CJ E&M | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160313200311/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/62166/digipedi-spills-on-music-video-for-orangecaramel | archive-date = March 13, 2016 | url-status = dead }}{{Cite magazine | title = Most-Viewed K-Pop Videos in America vs. Internationally: Quarter 1 of 2014 {{!}} Billboard | author = Benjamin, Jeff | magazine = Billboard | date = April 29, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6070251/most-viewed-k-pop-videos-in-america-vs-internationally-quarter-1-of }} The music video, as well as the song's choreography, drew controversy for being "too sexual".{{Cite web | title = Sexiness gone too far? | author = Kim Ji-soo | work = The Korea Times | date = January 22, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2015/09/164_150284.html }}{{Cite web | title = Pop groups under fire for hot shows | author = Um Dong-jin | work = Korea JoongAng Daily | date = January 28, 2014 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2984159 }}
Rainbow's third EP, Innocent, with the title track "Black Swan" were released on February 23, 2015.{{Cite web | title = Rainbow returns after a long hiatus | author = Park Hyun-taek | work = Korea JoongAng Daily | date = March 9, 2015 | access-date = March 21, 2016 | url = http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3001635 }}{{Cite magazine | title = Rainbow Attempt to Turn 'Black Swan' Into a Sultry Disco Track | author = Benjamin, Jeff | magazine = Billboard | date = February 24, 2015 | access-date = March 21, 2016 | url = http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6480354/rainbow-black-swan-comeback-single-mv }}
Their fourth EP Prism 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 Naver's V App on the same day as the album release.{{Cite web | title = Girl group Rainbow brings the energy for 'Prism' | author = Won Ho-jung | work = The Korea Herald | date = February 15, 2016 | access-date = March 22, 2016 | url = http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160215001013 }}[http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=311&aid=0000577067 ""단지 느릴뿐, 올해는 빵 뜬다"…레인보우, 일곱 빛깔 매력(종합)"] Naver.Retrieved February 20, 2016. Rainbow held their first comeback stage with "Whoo" through SBS MTV's The Show on February 16.[http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=693364&_REFERER=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.daum.net%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D%25EB%25A0%2588%25EC%259D%25B8%25EB%25B3%25B4%25EC%259A%25B0%2B%25EB%258D%2594%25EC%2587%25BC%26w%3Dnews%26nil_profile%3Dsearch%26nil_src%3Dmedia%26DA%3DMCEU "'더쇼' 레인보우 컴백, 건강 섹시미란 이런 것 'Whoo'"]. Daum. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
On October 27, 2016, it was confirmed that Rainbow would be disbanded on November 12 as the member contracts were set to end.{{cite web|last=Park|first=Hero|date=2016-10-28|title=레인보우, 결국 해체 공식발표..'마의 7년' 넘지 못했다 (공식)|url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201610290100249740018039&servicedate=20161028|website=Sports Chosun}}
= 2019: Tenth anniversary comeback =
In November 2019, on their tenth anniversary, the group was re-formed.{{cite web |title=[단독]'10주년' 레인보우, 신곡 깜짝 발표…뮤직비디오도 촬영 완료 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000214780 |website=entertain.naver.com |access-date=November 6, 2019 |language=ko |date=October 25, 2019}} Their self-produced single, titled "Over the Rainbow", was released on November 14.{{cite web |author1=@official_DSP |title=Over the Rainbow |url=https://twitter.com/official_DSP/status/1191837594490822657 |publisher=Twitter |access-date=November 6, 2019 |date=November 5, 2019}}
Members
Discography
=Korean studio albums=
=Japanese studio albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"|Title
!scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"|Album details !scope="col" colspan="1"|Peak positions !scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em"|Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%;"|JPN |
| scope="row" |Over the Rainbow
|
| 10 |
|
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Extended plays=
=Korean singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" colspan="3" |Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Sales{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Korea sale is a digital sales only by Gaon Music Chart and Japan is a CD single sales by Oricon}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR Gaon {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/?nationGbn=T |title=Gaon Digital Chart |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association |access-date=January 25, 2014 |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140208013107/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/?nationGbn=T |archive-date=February 8, 2014 }}
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| KOR ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| US
|
| scope="row" |"Gossip Girl"
| 2009 | 62 || — || — | rowspan="2" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2"|Gossip Girl |
| scope="row" |"Not Your Girl"
|rowspan="3"|2010 | 84 || — || — |
| scope="row" |"A"
| 9 || — || — |
|rowspan="4"|So Girls |
| scope="row" |"Mach"
| 19 || — || — | {{N/A}} |
| scope="row" | "To Me" ({{lang|ko|내게로}})
|rowspan="2"|2011 | 5 || — || — |
|
| scope="row" |"Sweet Dream"
| 8 || — || — | |
| scope="row" |"Hoi Hoi" ({{lang|ko|호이 호이}}) (as Rainbow Pixie) |rowspan="1"|2012 | 35 || 35 || — |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Tell Me Tell Me"
|rowspan="2"| 2013 | 14 || 13 || — |
| rowspan="2"|Rainbow Syndrome |
| scope="row" |"Sunshine"
| 13 || 8 || — |
|
| scope="row" |"Cha Cha" (as Rainbow Blaxx) | 2014 | 20 || 26 || — |
| RB Blaxx |
| scope="row" |"Black Swan"
| 2015 | 43 || — || 16 |
|Innocent |
| scope="row" |"Whoo"
| 2016 | 40 || — || — |
|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month |script-title=ko:2015년 3주차 Download Chart |trans-title=3rd month of 2016 Download Chart |work=Gaon Chart |publisher=KMCIA |access-date=August 6, 2016 |language=ko |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310061555/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=02&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |url-status=live }} |Prism |
| scope="row" |"Aurora"
| 2019 | — || — || — | {{N/A}} |Over the Rainbow |
| colspan="9" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Japanese singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" |Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Sales{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Korea sale is a digital sales only by Gaon Music Chart and Japan is a CD single sales by Oricon}} ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| JPN Oricon ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| JPN |
| scope="row" |"A"
|rowspan="2"|2011 | 3 || 4 |
|rowspan="3"| Over the Rainbow |
| scope="row" |"Mach"
| 9 || 15 |
|
| scope="row" |"Gonna Gonna Go!"
|2012 | 7 || 23 |
|
| colspan="9" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Other charted songs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"|Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"|Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| scope="row" |"Sad But Romantic" ({{lang|ko|슬퍼도 로맨틱}})
|rowspan="2"| 2010 | 62 | The Sparkling OST Part.1 |
| scope="row" |"Kiss"
| 115 | Gossip Girl |
| scope="row" |"So Cool"
|rowspan="3"|2011 | 104 | rowspan=2|So Girls |
| scope="row" |"I Said You're The One" ({{lang|ko|너뿐이라고}})
| 111 |
| scope="row" |"I'm With You" ({{lang|ko|그대와 난}})
| 61 | City Hunter OST |
| scope="row" |"A Story You Never Knew But I Know" ({{lang|ko|나만 아는 너는 절대 모를 이야기}}) | rowspan="2"|2013 | 143* | rowspan="2"|Rainbow Syndrome |
| scope="row" |"Golden Touch"
| 200* |
| colspan="8" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "*" denotes releases on domestic chart only. |
=Soundtracks=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Title !TV series/Film |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|2010
| "Love you, Like you" ({{lang|ko|사랑해, 좋아해}}) | KBS2 Secret Agent Miss Oh |
| rowspan="4"|2011
| "Sad But Romantic" ({{lang|ko|슬퍼도 로맨틱}}) |
| "I Love Zoobles" |
| "The Adventures of Zoobles" |
| "You and I" ({{lang|ko|그대와 난}})
| SBS City Hunter |
| rowspan="2"|2012
| "Candy Girls" | TV Tokyo Zoobles! |
| "Sweet" ({{lang|ko|달콤해}})
| TV Tokyo Rainbow Rose |
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
!Title !Artist(s) !TV series/Film |
|---|
| 2011
| "Galpangjilpang" |align="center"| Hyunyoung, Gyuri |
| 2012
| "We Shall Love" |align="center"| Jisook, Min Hoon Ki | tvN I Love Italy |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Awards |
| 2010
|
|
| 2011
| |
| 2012
|
|
Notes
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References
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External links
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