Trouble Maker (duo)

{{Infobox musical artist

| image = Trouble Maker at V-Pop Festival Concert on January 2014 01.jpg

| caption = Trouble Maker in 2014

| origin = Seoul, South Korea

| genre = K-pop

| years_active = 2011–2014

| label = Cube

| associated_acts = {{flatlist|

| website = {{URL|http://cubeent.co.kr/troublemaker}}

| past_members =

}}

Trouble Maker ({{ko-hhrm|트러블 메이커}}) was a South Korean duo formed by Cube Entertainment in 2011, composed of Hyunseung and Hyuna.

Career

=2011: Formation and debut with ''Trouble Maker''=

In November 2011, Cube Entertainment labelmates Hyun-seung (former member of Beast) and Hyuna (former member of 4Minute and Wonder Girls) formed the duo Trouble Maker.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Kyung-nam|title=Hyuna and Jang Hyun Seung are Trouble Makers|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1761/hyuna-and-jang-hyun-seung-are-trouble-makers|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M Corp.|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204014544/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1761/hyuna-and-jang-hyun-seung-are-trouble-makers|url-status=dead}} Hyuna had previously released two singles, but both described the sub-unit as something different to either of their respective groups. The sub-unit was officially billed as 'JS & Hyuna', which Hyun-seung went on to reveal on his Twitter included his new stage name for the subunit, Jay Stomp.

On November 25, the unit started revealing teaser photos for the album, revealing a private-party concept.{{cite web|url=http://www.dkpopnews.net/2011/11/news-4minute-hyuna-b2st-hyunseung-to.html|title=[News] 4minute HyunA & B2ST Hyunseung to form duo unit|date=24 November 2011 }} The duo also gave a teaser performance at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, which included an on-stage kiss.{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Kyung-nam|title=Trouble Maker Shocks With Surprise Kiss During Performance|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1848/trouble-maker-shocks-with-surprise-kiss-during-performance|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M Corp|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204021505/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1848/trouble-maker-shocks-with-surprise-kiss-during-performance|url-status=dead}} The duo's first mini-album and single, both eponymously titled "Trouble Maker", were released on December 1, 2011.{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Hyun-min|title=Trouble Maker Releases Much Anticipated Music Video|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1886/trouble-maker-releases-much-anticipated-music-video|website=Mwave|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204020239/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/1886/trouble-maker-releases-much-anticipated-music-video|url-status=dead}}

The duo's live performances of "Trouble Maker" on weekly music shows were criticized by the Korean media for their sexually suggestive choreography. In response, Cube Entertainment altered the choreography for the rest of the promotion period of "Trouble Maker".{{cite web|last1=Park|first1=Hyun-min|title=Trouble Maker to Modify Sexy Choreography|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/2053/trouble-maker-to-modify-sexy-choreography|website=Mwave|publisher=CJ E&M, Corp.|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-date=31 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160531093625/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/2053/trouble-maker-to-modify-sexy-choreography|url-status=dead}} The duo also performed "Trouble Maker" at the United Cube concerts in London and Brazil in December 2011.{{cite web|url=http://kpopconcerts.com/kpop-concert/trouble-maker-at-united-cube-london-gallery/|title=Trouble Maker at United Cube London [GALLERY] - K-pop Concerts|last=Jeremy|website=kpopconcerts.com|date=12 December 2011}} Trouble Maker went on to win the triple crown on M! Countdown for "Trouble Maker".

=2013: ''Chemistry''=

In October 2013, Cube Entertainment confirmed Trouble Maker's upcoming comeback with a racy photoshoot.{{cite magazine|last=Benjamin|first=Jeff|title=PSY's "Gangnam Style" co-star joins up with Beast member Hyunseung for a new single as the Trouble Maker duo.|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/5763269/hyuna-poses-in-bra-underwear-in-trouble-maker-comeback-photo|magazine=Billboard|date=23 October 2013|access-date=29 January 2016}} On October 28, the group released the single "Now" from its Chemistry EP. The single's music video, which drew inspiration from serial criminals Bonnie and Clyde, earned a 19+ rating for its heavy references to sex, alcohol, and cigarettes.{{cite news|last1=Yoon|first1=Min-sik|title=Trouble Maker releases new album, music video|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20131028000661|access-date=29 January 2016|work=The Korea Times|agency=The Korea Times|date=28 October 2013}} "Now" had the highest score ever recorded on music show Inkigayo, maxing out at 11,000 points.

=2018—2021: Departures from Cube Entertainment=

On September 13, 2018, Hyuna was announced to have been removed from Cube Entertainment alongside Pentagon's E'Dawn, following the announcement they had been dating.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/hyun-edawn-part-ways-cube-entertainment-782323|title=Hyun a and E'Dawn part ways with Cube Entertainment|website=International Business Times|date=6 October 2018}} The next day, Cube withdrew the decision due to severe backlash from fans and a drop in stocks, and announced they would further discuss it with the two. On October 5, it was announced Hyuna would end her contract with Cube due to Cube's previous violation.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/hyun-edawn-part-ways-cube-entertainment-782323|title=Hyun a and E'Dawn part ways with Cube Entertainment|website=International Business Times|date=6 October 2018}}

On August 2, 2021, Hyunseung also left Cube Entertainment.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000753322|title=[전문] 장현승, 큐브와 11년 동행 마침표|website=Sports Kyunghyang|date=August 2, 2021|language=Korean}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"\| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"\| Details ! colspan="4"\| Peak positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"\| Sales
scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|KOR {{cite web \|title=Gaon Chart \|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/total/list.gaon \|publisher=Gaon Chart\|language=ko \|access-date=2012-12-01}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|TWN {{cite web \| url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx \| language=zh \| title=G-Music Combo Chart \| publisher=G-Music \| access-date=February 8, 2014 \| archive-date=April 4, 2012 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404035259/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx \| url-status=dead }} ! style="width:2.5em;"\|TWN East Asian {{cite web \| url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx \| language=zh \| title=G-Music J-Pop Chart \| publisher=G-Music \| access-date=February 8, 2014 \| archive-date=January 1, 2013 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101071539/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx \| url-status=dead }}{{efn\|group=upper-alpha\|Position was taken from 2012 week 5 for Troublemaker, 2013 week 46 for Chemistry.}} ! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"\|US World {{cite web \|title=US WORLD ALBUMS \|date=2 January 2013 \|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2013-12-07 \|publisher=Billboard Chart\|language=en \|access-date=2017-10-25}}
scope="row" \| Trouble Maker \| Released: December 1, 2011 Labels: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download \| 2 \|\| 13 \|\| 1 \|\| — \| KOR: 36,427+Cumulative Sales for Trouble Maker: {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year\|script-title=ko:2011년 Album Chart (#54)\|trans-title=2011 Album Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=December 27, 2017\|language=ko}} {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month\|script-title=ko:2012년 04월 Album Chart (#98)\|trans-title=April 2012 Album Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=December 27, 2017\|language=ko}}
scope="row" \| Chemistry \| Released: October 28, 2013 Label: Cube Entertainment Format: CD, digital download \| 2{{cite web \| url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_week=45¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week \| title = Gaon Album Chart - 2013년 11월 2주차 \| publisher = Gaon \| access-date = 2013-11-19 \| language = ko \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131212104335/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_week=45¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week \| archive-date = 2013-12-12 }}\|\| — \|\| 3 \|\| 8 \| KOR: 30,934+Cumulative Sales for Chemistry: {{cite web\|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month\|script-title=ko:2013년 11월 Album Chart (#4)\|trans-title=November 2013 Album Chart\|website=Gaon Music Chart\|access-date=December 27, 2017\|language=ko}}
colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title

! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Details

! colspan="4"| Peak positions

! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|KOR
{{cite web |title=Gaon Chart |url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/total/list.gaon |publisher=Gaon Chart|language=ko |access-date=2012-12-01}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|TWN
{{cite web | url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard0.aspx | language=zh | title=G-Music Combo Chart | publisher=G-Music | access-date=February 8, 2014 | archive-date=April 4, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404035259/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillBoard0.aspx | url-status=dead }}

! style="width:2.5em;"|TWN East Asian
{{cite web | url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx | language=zh | title=G-Music J-Pop Chart | publisher=G-Music | access-date=February 8, 2014 | archive-date=January 1, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130101071539/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard3.aspx | url-status=dead }}{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Position was taken from 2012 week 5 for Troublemaker, 2013 week 46 for Chemistry.}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"|US World
{{cite web |title=US WORLD ALBUMS |date=2 January 2013 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-albums/2013-12-07 |publisher=Billboard Chart|language=en |access-date=2017-10-25}}

scope="row" | Trouble Maker

Released: December 1, 2011
Labels: Cube Entertainment
Formats: CD, digital download

| 2 || 13 || 1 || —

KOR: 36,427+Cumulative Sales for Trouble Maker:
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=2011&hitYear=2011&termGbn=year|script-title=ko:2011년 Album Chart (#54)|trans-title=2011 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=ko}}
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=04&hitYear=2012&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2012년 04월 Album Chart (#98)|trans-title=April 2012 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=ko}}

scope="row" | Chemistry

Released: October 28, 2013
Label: Cube Entertainment
Format: CD, digital download

| 2{{cite web | url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_week=45¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week | title = Gaon Album Chart - 2013년 11월 2주차 | publisher = Gaon | access-date = 2013-11-19 | language = ko | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131212104335/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/album.php?nationGbn=T¤t_week=45¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=week | archive-date = 2013-12-12 }}|| — || 3 || 8

KOR: 30,934+Cumulative Sales for Chemistry:
{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=11&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month|script-title=ko:2013년 11월 Album Chart (#4)|trans-title=November 2013 Album Chart|website=Gaon Music Chart|access-date=December 27, 2017|language=ko}}

colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Singles=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"\|Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"\|Year ! scope="col" colspan="3"\| Peak positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Sales (DL) ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Album
width="40"\|KOR Gaon !width="40"\|KOR Hot 100 !width="40"\|JPN Hot 100
scope="row"\| "Trouble Maker" \| 2011 \| 1 \|\| 2 \|\| 95 \| KOR: 4,408,787{{cite web \|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2011&chart_Time=year \|title=Gaon Download Chart 2011 \|language=ko \|publisher=Gaon \|access-date=2013-08-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017103823/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2011&chart_Time=year \|archive-date=2013-10-17 }} {{cite web \|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year \|title=Gaon Download Chart 2012 \|language=ko \|publisher=Gaon \|access-date=2013-08-28 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002114948/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year \|archive-date=2013-10-02 }} \|\|Trouble Maker
scope="row"\| "Now (There Is No Tomorrow)" \| 2013 \| 1 \|\| 1 \|\| — \| KOR: 2,500,000{{cite web \|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=year \|title=Gaon Download Chart \|date=2013 \|language=ko \|publisher=Gaon \|access-date=2014-03-06 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019034339/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2013&f_type=year \|archive-date=2014-10-19 }} {{cite web \|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=01¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month \|title=Gaon Download Chart \|date=January 2014 \|publisher=Gaon \|language=ko \|access-date=2014-03-06 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063557/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=01¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month \|archive-date=2014-02-22 }} {{cite web \| url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=02¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month \| title = Gaon Download Chart \| date = February 2014 \| publisher = Gaon \| language = ko \| access-date = 2014-03-06 \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140306070743/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=02¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month \| archive-date = 2014-03-06 \| url-status = dead }} \|Chemistry
colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"\| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

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scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;"|Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:3em;"|Year

! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Sales
(DL)

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

width="40"|KOR
Gaon

!width="40"|KOR
Hot 100

!width="40"|JPN
Hot 100

scope="row"| "Trouble Maker"

| 2011

| 1 || 2 || 95

KOR: 4,408,787{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2011&chart_Time=year |title=Gaon Download Chart 2011 |language=ko |publisher=Gaon |access-date=2013-08-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017103823/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2011&chart_Time=year |archive-date=2013-10-17 }}
{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year |title=Gaon Download Chart 2012 |language=ko |publisher=Gaon |access-date=2013-08-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002114948/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2012&chart_Time=year |archive-date=2013-10-02 }}

||Trouble Maker

scope="row"| "Now (There Is No Tomorrow)"

| 2013

| 1 || 1 || —

KOR: 2,500,000{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2013&chart_Time=year |title=Gaon Download Chart |date=2013 |language=ko |publisher=Gaon |access-date=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019034339/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/chart/download.php?f_chart_kind_cd=T&nationGbn=&f_month=3&f_year=2013&f_type=year |archive-date=2014-10-19 }}
{{cite web |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=01¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month |title=Gaon Download Chart |date=January 2014 |publisher=Gaon |language=ko |access-date=2014-03-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222063557/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=01¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month |archive-date=2014-02-22 }}
{{cite web | url = http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=02¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month | title = Gaon Download Chart | date = February 2014 | publisher = Gaon | language = ko | access-date = 2014-03-06 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140306070743/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_month=02¤t_year=2014&chart_Time=month | archive-date = 2014-03-06 | url-status = dead }}

|Chemistry

colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

=Music videos=

class="wikitable"
Year ! Title
2011 \| "Trouble Maker"
rowspan="2"\|2013 \| "Now"
"Now" (Uncut Version)

class="wikitable"

Year

! Title

2011

| "Trouble Maker"

rowspan="2"|2013

| "Now"

"Now" (Uncut Version)

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"
style="width:50px;"\|Year ! style="width:230px;"\|Award ! style="width:260px;"\|Category ! style="width:130px;"\|Nominated work ! style="width:50px;"\|Result
rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"\|2012 \| Mnet 20's Choice Awards \| Hot Performance Star \| rowspan="8"\|Trouble Maker \| {{won}}
14th Mnet Asian Music Awards \| Best Collaboration Performance \| {{won}}
rowspan="4"\|4th Melon Music Awards \| Song of the Year \| {{nom}}
Best Global Artist \| {{nom}}
Best Music Video \| {{nom}}
Hot Trend Song \| {{won}}
rowspan="2"\|27th Golden Disk Awards \| Best Dance Performance \| {{won}}
MSN International Award \| {{nom}}
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"\|2014 \| rowspan="2"\|World Music Awards \| World's Best Song \| rowspan="4"\|Now \| {{nom}}
World's Best Video \| {{nom}}
Singapore Entertainment Awards \| Most Popular K-pop Music Video \| {{nom}}
style="text-align:center;"\|2015 \|3rd European K-POP / J-POP Music Award \| Best TV Stage Performance \|{{won}}

class="wikitable"

style="width:50px;"|Year

! style="width:230px;"|Award

! style="width:260px;"|Category

! style="width:130px;"|Nominated work

! style="width:50px;"|Result

rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|2012

| Mnet 20's Choice Awards

| Hot Performance Star

| rowspan="8"|Trouble Maker

| {{won}}

14th Mnet Asian Music Awards

| Best Collaboration Performance

| {{won}}

rowspan="4"|4th Melon Music Awards

| Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

Best Global Artist

| {{nom}}

Best Music Video

| {{nom}}

Hot Trend Song

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"|27th Golden Disk Awards

| Best Dance Performance

| {{won}}

MSN International Award

| {{nom}}

rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2014

| rowspan="2"|World Music Awards

| World's Best Song

| rowspan="4"|Now

| {{nom}}

World's Best Video

| {{nom}}

Singapore Entertainment Awards

| Most Popular K-pop Music Video

| {{nom}}

style="text-align:center;"|2015

|3rd European K-POP / J-POP Music Award

| Best TV Stage Performance

|{{won}}

Notes

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20131025225601/http://www.thetroublemaker.co.kr/ Official Website]
[https://www.youtube.com/user/Troublemakerofficial Official YouTube]

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