Sunny Hill
{{Short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{other uses}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sunny Hill
| image = Sunny Hill from acrofan.jpg
| caption = Sunny Hill at The Voice Of Korea press conference in February 2012
(L–R: Seungah, Jubi (former), Kota, Misung (former) )
| landscape = yes
| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|R&B|dance-pop|ballad}}
| years_active = {{start date|2007}}–present
| label = {{hlist|My Entertainment|For Everyone Media|Nega Network|Fave Entertainment|MUSIC&NEW}}
| associated_acts = LOEN Tree
| website =
| current_members = *Bitna
- Eunju
- Geonhee
| past_members = *Jubi
- Misung
- Janghyun
- Kota
}}
Sunny Hill (Hangul: {{lang|ko|써니힐}}) is a South Korean girl group (formerly a co-ed group) formed in 2007 by For Everyone Media. The group currently consists of Bitna, Eunju and Geonhee. Janghyun left the group in 2014, Jubi and Misung left the group in 2019, and Kota left the group in 2024.https://twitter.com/MYEntertainmen8/status/1113981660502978560 . Twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-04-05.
History
= 2007–2009: Debut with ''Love Letter'' and ''2008 My Summer'' =
Sunny Hill debuted in September 2007 as a co-ed group consisting of members Janghyun, Jubi, and Seung Ah. Their first release was the single album Love Letter, which later won the Excellent Newcomer Album award. Following this success, the group released their second single album, 2008 My Summer. The group then had a musical hiatus, and only released various songs for film and drama soundtracks.
= 2010–2011: Label and line-up changes and ''Midnight Circus'' =
Following their musical hiatus, Sunny Hill unexpectedly changed labels to Nega Network, home of girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Nega Network later introduced a new member Kota for the group.
Sunny Hill was quickly thrown into their first project under Nega Network by featuring on Narsha's digital single "Mamma Mia". Janghyun did not vocally participate in the track, but was featured in the music video. The group quickly became known as "Narsha's Group", due to lack of popularity amongst fans of K-pop. Following promotions of "Mamma Mia", Nega Network introduced a new member for the group, Misung. The quintet released single "Pit-A-Pat" for the Korean drama The Greatest Love. The song attracted much attention and charted high.
Sunny Hill made another unexpected label change to LOEN Entertainment. On June 3, 2011, Sunny Hill's first extended play, Midnight Circus with the lead single being the title track. On August 4, 2011, Sunny Hill released their follow-up ballad, "Pray". The song continued the group's growing popularity and charted on the Top 10 of the Gaon Chart, despite there being no live promotions.
= 2012–2013: ''Antique Romance'' and ''Young Folk'' =
On January 13, 2012, Sunny Hill made their comeback with their first maxi-single "The Grasshoppers". On January 20, it was announced that Janghyun would be entering his mandatory military service on January 31.[http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=076&aid=0002178903 써니힐 장현, 오는 31일 현역 입대. 써니힐은 4인조로 활동 지속 Naver News (January 20, 2012). Retrieved on August 8, 2012.] The single peaked at the Top 3 of the Gaon Chart.[http://news.nate.com/view/20120129n07944?mid=e0100 아이유, 써니힐 무대에 정장+넥타이 남장 차림 깜짝등장 Nate News (January 29, 2012). Retrieved on August 8, 2012.]
On April 14, it was announced that Sunny Hill would be making comeback as four-member girl group with digital single, "Is the White Horse Coming?".[http://news.nate.com/view/20120420n06226 써니힐, '백마는 오고 있는가' 실시간 차트 1위 '반응폭발' Sports World (April 20, 2012). Retrieved on August 8, 2012.] Sunny Hill released their digital single Is The White Horse Coming? on April 19.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/04/sunny-hill-releases-mv-for-is-the-white-horse-coming |title=Sunny Hill releases music video for "Is The White Horse Coming?" |publisher=Allkpop |date=2012-04-19}}{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|reason=Allkpop is not a reliable source|date=December 2014}}
The next day, it was reported that the song had topped in the several music site such as Soribada, Melon, Mnet, and Bugs.{{cite web|url=http://www.allkpop.com/2012/04/sunny-hill-ranks-top-on-music-charts-with-is-the-white-horse-coming |title=Sunny Hill's "Is The White Horse Coming?" tops music charts |publisher=Allkpop |date=2012-04-20}}{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|reason=Allkpop is not a reliable source|date=December 2014}}
On December 6, Sunny Hill's second extended play, Antique Romance with the lead single "Goodbye to Romance". The track was said to be about the members' first love story. The album was successful and both songs of the album reached the Top 10 songs in Gaon Chart.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}
On April 5, Sunny Hill released collaboration single Love Actually with South Korean modern rock group called Daybreak, as a part of project album Re:code - Episode III. Misung also participated as co-produced and co-wrote for the song. On April 6, the music video was released featured cameo appearances from comedian Kim Sungwon, Defconn, and ZE:A member Kwanghee. The collaboration single was peaked at No. 7.
On June 10, it was announced that Sunny Hill would be making comeback with their third extended play, Young Folk. The lead single would be folk music with featured folk musician Hareem. The same day, the group held a showcase announcing their comeback. Sunny Hill official released their third extended play, Young Folk on June 19 and charted high on real-time charts.
On August 13, Kota was featured in a duet with SS501's Kim Hyung-jun entitled "Always Love You", a special digital single,[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKPV3N2LCVU "[MV] Kim Hyung Jun(김형준) _ Always love you(우리 둘이)(Duet. KOTA(코타) of SunnyHill)"]. YouTube.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13. with a release of a video teaser on August 8.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaxfBGg2AiA "[Teaser] Kim Hyung Jun(김형준) _ Always love you(우리 둘이)(Duet. KOTA(코타) of SunnyHill)"]. YouTube.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13. The song is an acoustic medium R&B produced by Kim Hyung Jun himself, while the music video has an innocent love story theme, filmed on Hanseo University's airfield.[http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/43349 "[Video] Kim Hyung Jun Promises to ‘Always Love You’ in New MV with Sunny Hill's Kota"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815232332/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/43349 |date=2013-08-15 }}. Enewsworld. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
On October 30, 2013, Leader Janghyun was discharged from his military service.
= 2014–2017: Janghyun's departure, reformation as girl group, ''Sunny Blues'', ''Way'', and contract expiration =
On January 17, LOEN announced that Sunny Hill would be returned as co-ed group with their third digital single Don't Say Anything. It was announced that Janghyun's the last participated with the group before departure to pursue his career as a producer. Sunny Hill official released their third digital single Don't Say Anything for the last time as co-ed group on January 24.[http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/sunny-hill-drop-their-last-mv-as-a-co-ed-group-for-dont-say-anything#axzz2rKwM0xr6 "Sunny Hill drop their last MV as a co-ed group for Don't Say Anything"]. allkpop. Retrieved 2014-01-23.{{Unreliable source?|certain=y|reason=Allkpop is not a reliable source|date=December 2014}}
Sunny Hill released their first studio album, Sunny Blues, separated into Part A and Part B, seven years after their debut. They released Sunny Blues Part A, consisting of eight tracks with the lead single "Monday Blues" on August 21, 2014.{{Cite web | url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/08/sunny-hill-try-to-get-over-their-monday-blues-at-the-office-in-new-mv | title=Sunny Hill try to get over their 'Monday Blues' at the office in new MV}}Sunny Blues Part B released on January 29, 2015, consists of nine tracks with the lead single "Child in Time".{{Cite web | url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/01/sunny-hill-evoke-nostalgia-with-child-in-time-mv | title=Sunny Hill evoke nostalgia with 'Child in Time' MV}}
Sunny Hill released their fourth single album Way with the lead single "On the Way Home" on August 29, 2016. The song is an upbeat mix of old pop and electronic that depicts the story about one's desires to return home, and get away from the tough side of reality.{{Cite web | url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/08/sunny-hill-return-in-a-year-and-7-months-with-on-the-way-home | title=Sunny Hill return in a year and 7 months with 'On the Way Home'}}
On August 18, 2017, LOEN Entertainment released a statement announcing that Sunny Hill had left the label and would continue as a group elsewhere.{{cite web | url-access=limited |archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/214561278623419/1447216852024516 |archive-date = 2022-04-30| url = https://www.facebook.com/sunnyhill.loen/posts/1447216852024516 |title = 써니힐(SunnyHill) on Facebook |website=Facebook}}{{cbignore}}{{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}
= 2019–present: Second line-up changes and comeback with ''Nom Nom Nom'' =
On April 25, 2019, Sunny Hill joined BOD Entertainment. The group remained with Bitna (formerly SeungAh), Kota and two new members Eunju (formerly a soloist under the name "Ray.B") and Geonhee (former member of Purfles) after Jubi and Misung had chosen to leave the group.{{Cite web | url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000096924 |title = 써니힐, 다시 뭉친다 "새 멤버 2인 합류 4인조 시동"(공식입장)}}
On October 14, 2019, the group announced they would be having a comeback on October 22, although this was later delayed to October 25.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/079/0003280274|title=네이버 엔터|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
Kota auditioned to be part of the new project group WSG Wannabe and made it in, pausing her activities within Sunny Hill to participate.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1529497wpp/watch-how-do-you-play-project-group-wsg-wannabe-covers-momoland-in-1st-performance-as-full-group|title=WSG Wannabe Covers MOMOLAND In 1st Performance As Full Group|date=5 June 2022 }}
On September 16, 2023, Bitna, Eunju & Geonhee, began performing as a trio, and Kota confirmed via her Instagram that she had left the group, but supported them and wished them well in their future endeavours.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYWvgADPchI | title=[Live] 제 2회 들숲날숨 산사음악회 "공감 그리고 나눔..." | 2023년 9월 16일 오후 6시 당진종합운동장 내 당진실내체육관 | website=YouTube | date=16 September 2023 }}
Band members
;Current members
- Bitna {{small|(빛나)}}
- Eunju {{small|(은주)}}
- Geonhee {{small|(건희)}}
;Former members
- Jubi {{small|(주비)}}
- Misung {{small|(미성)}}
- Janghyun {{small|(장현)}}
- Kota {{small|(코타)}}
=Timeline=
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Period = from:09/20/2007 till:2023
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ScaleMajor = unit:year increment:1 start:2008 gridcolor:black
PlotData =
color:blue width:7 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from
bar:Janghyun from:start till:01/31/2012
bar:Janghyun from:01/31/2012 till:10/30/2013 color:black
bar:Janghyun from:10/30/2013 till:01/24/2014
bar:Jubi from:start till:11/06/2018
bar:Bitna from:start till:end
color:orange width:8 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from
bar:Kota from:08/20/2010 till:09/16/2023
color:magenta width:8 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from
bar:Misung from:05/18/2011 till:11/06/2018
color:green width:8 textcolor:black align:left anchor:from
bar:Eunju from:04/25/2019 till:01/01/2021
bar:Eunju from:09/16/2023 till:end
bar:Geonhee from:04/25/2019 till:01/01/2021
bar:Geonhee from:09/16/2023 till:end
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" |Title
!scope="col" rowspan="2" |Details !scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak positions !scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" |Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| scope="row" |Midnight Circus
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 20 |
|
| scope="row" |Antique Romance
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 10 |
|
| scope="row" |Young Folk
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 12 |
|
| scope="row" | Way
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | |
| scope="row" | Nom Nom Nom (놈놈놈) |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" |Title
!scope="col" rowspan="2" |Album details !scope="col" colspan="1" |Peak positions !scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" |Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| scope="row" |Love Letter
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | |
| scope="row" |2008 My Summer (2008 내가 여름이다) |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | |
| scope="row" |The Grasshoppers
|
| 2 |
|
| scope="row" |Adiós Amor (아디오스 아모르) |
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — | |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note - The Gaon Chart was established in February 2010. Releases before this date have no chart data. |
=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:24em;" |Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" |Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" |Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" |Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR {{cite web |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/search/list.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&nationGbn=T&yyyy=all&condition=2&search_str=SunnyHill|title=Gaon Digital Chart|work=Gaon Chart |publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|access-date=March 15, 2020|language=ko}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
| scope="row" |"Ring Back Tone" (통화 연결음)
| rowspan="2" |2007 | — || — | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} | Love Letter |
| scope="row" |"Because It's You (Winter Ver.)" (너니까)
| — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Love Is All I Know" (사랑밖엔 난 몰라)
| 2008 | — || — | 2008 My Summer |
| scope="row" |"You Don't Know" (너는 모르지)
| 2009 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Pit-A-Pat" (두근두근)
| rowspan="3"|2011 | 7 || — |
|
| scope="row" |"Midnight Circus"
| 11 || — |
| Midnight Circus |
| scope="row" |"Pray" (기도)
| 9 || 21 |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"The Grasshopper Song" (베짱이 찬가)
| rowspan="3"|2012 | 4 || 9 |
|
| scope="row" |"Is The White Horse Coming?" also known as "Princess and Prince Charming" (백마는 오고 있는가)
| 10 || 14 |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Goodbye To Romance"
| 5 || 7 |
| Antique Romance |
| scope="row" |"Darling of All Hearts" (feat. Hareem) (만인의 연인)
| 2013 | 9 || 5 |
| Young Folk |
| scope="row" |"Don't Say Anything" (아무말도 하지마요)
| rowspan="4"|2014 | 24 || 21 |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Once in Summer" (그 해 여름)
| 27 || — |
| rowspan="2" |Sunny Blues |
| scope="row" |"Monday Blues"
| 83 || — |
|
| scope="row" |"Here I Am" (지우다)
| 68 || — |
| {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Child in Time" (교복을 벗고)
| 2015 | 33 || — |
|
| scope="row" |"On The Way Home" (집으로 가는 길)
| 2016 | — || — | | Way |
| scope="row" |"Crossroads" (두 갈래 길)
| 2017 | — || — | rowspan="7" {{N/A}} | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Nom Nom Nom" (놈놈놈)
| 2019 | — || — | Nom Nom Nom |
| scope="row" |"Adiós Amor" (아디오스 아모르)
| 2020 | — || — | Adiós Amor |
| scope="row" |"After Meeting You"
| 2021 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Hold Me Again"
| 2022 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"You Walk, I'll Run"
| rowspan="2" |2024 | — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| scope="row" |"Hard to Explain"
| — || — | {{N/A|Non-album single}} |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. Note - The Gaon Chart was established in February 2010. Releases before this date have no chart data. Note - The Korea Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 Chart was established in August 2011. Releases before this date have no chart data. |
=Collaborations=
=Soundtrack appearances=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| Year
! Song ! Album |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|2008
| "잘나가던 여자" | Last Scandal OST |
| "아파한다"
| Little Mom Scandal OST |
| rowspan="1"|2011
| "두근두근 (Pit-A-Pat)" | The Greatest Love OST Pat3 |
| rowspan="2"| 2012
| "사랑한다 (I Love You)" | Salamander Guru and The Shadows OST Part 2 |
| "Do It"
| I Love Lee Taly OST Part 1 |
| 2013
| "Counting Stars at Night" | You Are the Best! OST Part 3 |
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| "Cunning Thoughts" | Cunning Single Lady OST Part 3 |
| "낭랑 18세 (Sweet 18)" |
| rowspan="2"|2015
| "Say I Love You" | Flower of Queen OST Part 1 |
| "I Like You"
| All About My Mom OST Part 1 |
| 2017
| "Hello Tomorrow / Goma Move" | Shōnen Ashibe GO! GO! Goma-chan OST |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Title
! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Director |
|---|
| scope="row"|"Love Is All I Know"
|2008 | |
| scope="row"|"Mamma Mia" (With Narsha)
|rowspan="4"|2011 | |
| scope="row"|"Midnight Circus"
|Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"Midnight Circus (Stage Ver.)"
| |
| scope="row"| "Pray"
|Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"The Grasshopper Song"
|rowspan="5"|2012 |Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"Princess and Prince Charming"
|Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"Do It"
| |
| scope="row"|"Goodbye To Romance"
|Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"Cold Day" (With Yoon Hyun-sang)
| |
| scope="row"|"Love Actually" (With DAYBREAK)
|rowspan="2"|2013 | |
| scope="row"|"Darling Of All Hearts" (Feat. Hareem)
|Hwang Soo-ah |
| scope="row"|"Don't say anything"
|rowspan="4"|2014 | |
| scope="row"|"Once in Summer"
| |
| scope="row"|"Monday Blues"
| Hong Won-ki |
| scope="row"|"Here I Am"
| |
| scope="row"|"Child in Time"
|rowspan="2"|2015 |Hong Won-ki |
| scope="row"|"Child in Time (Lip Ver.)"
| |
| scope="row"|"on the way home"
| 2016 | |
| scope="row"|"Crossroads"
| 2017 | |
| scope="row"|"NomNomNom"
|rowspan="1"|2019 | |
Awards
| class="wikitable"
!Year !Awards |
| 2007
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| 2011
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References
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