Gangkiz

Gangkiz (Hangul: 갱키즈) was a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media. Consisting of members Jihyun, Sooeun, Hae-in, Somin, Eunbyul, Esther, and Hyeji, the group debuted in May 2012, with their first extended play, We Became Gang. In April 2013, it was revealed that all members, with the exception of Esther and Hyeji, had departed the group. The remaining members are presumed to have disbanded sometime in 2014. No official announcement regarding the group's dissolution was ever made.

Gangkiz
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-Pop
Years active2012–2014
Labels
Associated actsT-ara
Past members

Career

2012: We Became Gang and MAMA

Gangkiz was originally created by Core Contents Media, but later moved to a subsidiary label, GM Contents Media, before their debut. The group officially debuted on May 15, 2012 with the release of their debut album We Became Gang.[1] They held their debut live performance on May 18 through "KBS Music Bank. Gangkiz released a seven-part music video for their debut song "Honey Honey", which is described as an "upgraded version of T-ara's "Roly-Poly" and "Lovey-Dovey" with a more mature concept".

The group released a repackaged mini-album titled "MAMA" on June 26, 2012. The music video for "MAMA" was released on June 22, 2012.[2] The group was transferred from GM Contents Media back to Core Contents Media in October 2012.

2013-2014 Member Departures and Disbandment

With no releases for the remainder of 2012, Gangkiz was scheduled to make a comeback in early 2013. However, after opening CCM's official fancafé, it was revealed that most of the original line-up had quietly withdrawn from the group, and that only Esther and Hyeji remained. Haein subsequently confirmed her departure. In 2014, Hyeji's Twitter account was deleted, Esther's went inactive, and the group's official fancafé was shut down. Although Core Contents Media has never released an official statement, the group is believed to have completely disbanded.

Members

Discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[3]
We Became Gang
Track listing
  1. Honey Honey
  2. 오늘밤 (Tonight)
  3. 슈퍼러브 (SUPER LOVE)
  4. 쉿 (Shh)
  5. 난 이별을 모를래요 (I Would Never Think of Goodbye)
 15
MAMA
(We Became Gang repackaged)
  • Released: June 25, 2012
  • Label: GM Contents Media
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. MAMA
  2. Honey Honey
  3. 오늘밤 (Tonight)
  4. 슈퍼러브 (SUPER LOVE)
  5. 쉿 (Shh)
  6. 난 이별을 모를래요 (I Would Never Think of Goodbye)
 22

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[6]		 KOR
Billboard
[7]
"Honey Honey" 2012 167 — We Became Gang
"MAMA" 106 95 MAMA
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Videography

Music videos
Year Title Length Notes
2012 Honey Honey (Europe Ver.) 7:18
Honey Honey (Lipsync Ver.) 3:03
Honey Honey (Dance Ver.) 4:54
Mama (Drama Ver.) 5:01
Mama (Dance Ver.) 3:35

References
  1. "Gang Kiz releases their debut album, 'We Became Gang'". Retrieved June 15, 2012.
  2. "Gangkiz Releases Music Video for Repackaged Album's Title Track "MAMA"". soompi.com. June 21, 2012. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  3. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. "May 2012 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  5. "June 2012 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  6. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
  7. "K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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