Tasty (band)
Tasty (Korean: 테이스티), stylized as TASTY, was a K-pop duo formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2012.[1] The group was composed of identical twins Daeryong and Soryong. They made their debut in August 2012 with the single album Spectrum.[2] In 2015, they left Woollim Entertainment. The name has since then changed to Hanch兄弟, and Daeryong and Soryong are promoting in China.
Tasty 테이스티 | |
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Also known as | Tasty 2Wins |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2012–present |
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Website | Official site |
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History
Twins Jung So-ryong (Hangul: 정소룡; Chinese: 郑小龙 Zheng Xiao Long) and Dae-ryong (Hangul: 정대룡; Chinese: 郑大龙 Zheng Da Long) were born in Jilin, China, on February 25, 1988.
2006–11: Training under JYP Entertainment
Prior to their debut under Woollim Entertainment, the duo were trainees under another South Korean agency, JYP Entertainment from 2006–2011. During this time, they spent time in the U.S., where they trained with choreographers that had worked with Beyoncé and Ne-Yo.[3] They also appeared as backup dancers for the singer and founder of JYP Entertainment, Park Jin-young.
The duo made the decision to leave the agency after five years in training, citing in an interview with Newsen the difficulty of seeing other trainees debut before them.[4][5]
2012–13: Debut with Spectrum, Spectacular, and "Day n Night"
Tasty made their debut under Woollim Entertainment on August 9, 2012, with the single "You Know Me (너 나 알아)". Their corresponding debut single album was written and composed by Rphabet and consisted of four tracks.
A year later, on August 7, 2013, Tasty released the single "MAMAMA", a fusion of swing and hip hop composed by Singaporean producer Tat Tong. The single's lyrics were written by Hoya and Dongwoo of Infinite H, who also featured in the music video. The corresponding four-track single album Spectacular featured a collaboration with rapper Hanhae from Phantom.[6]
On November 27, 2013, Tasty released the single "Day 'n Night (떠나가)". The music video was shot in Hong Kong and featured actress and model Esom as the female protagonist.
2015: Departure from Woollim Entertainment
On July 15, 2015, Tasty announced via their personal Weibo account that they would be moving back to China and ceasing to promote in Korea. Woollim Entertainment claimed to be uninformed of their one-sided decision, and had recently been in discussions with the duo about their scheduled comeback. Tasty refuted these claims and expressed dissatisfaction with the company's management.[7] The duo then promoted in China under the name DLXL.
2016: Name change
On July, 2016, the group's name was changed to Hanch兄弟 (Hanch Brothers).
On September 5, 2016, Hanch Brothers released the mini album "WORK".
Discography
Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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Spectrum |
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13 | — | |||
Spectacular |
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11 | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR | CHN | ||||
"You Know Me" | 2012 | 80 | — | Spectrum | |
"Mamama" | 2013 | 61 | — | Spectacular | |
"Day n Night" | 2013 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"ADDICTION" | 2014 | — | — |
Single albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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KOR | CHN | |||||
ADDICTION |
Track listing
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— | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Mini albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||
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KOR | CHN | |||||
WORK |
Track listing
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Concerts and tours
As participating act
- 2013: SM Town Live World Tour III
- 2014: SM Town Live World Tour IV
As supporting act
- 2012: INFINITE 2012 ARENA TOUR in JAPAN (Second Invasion Evolution PLUS)
- 2013-2014: Girls' Generation World Tour Girls & Peace
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Length |
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2012 | You Know Me | 3:18 |
MAMAMA | 2:39 | |
2013 | Day N' Night | 5:09 |
Day N' Night (Performance Ver.) | 3:21 | |
2014 | Addiction (Chinese Ver.) | 4:53 |
You Know Me (Chinese Ver.) | 3:27 | |
Day N' Night (Chinese Ver.) | 5:05 | |
2017 | Late Night | 3:24 |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | 14th Huading Awards | Global New Singer Awards | N/A | Won |
29th Golden Disk Awards | Next Generation Awards | N/A | Won |
References
- "테이스티, 1년 만의 고백 "사실 중국인, 그래도 한국활동 우선"". Nate. December 14, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- "New duo TASTY debuts on 'Inkigayo' with "Spectrum" + "You Know Me"". Allkpop. August 12, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- 테이스티, "미국에서 니요 안무가에게 춤 배웠죠"(인터뷰). My Daily (in Korean). September 7, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- 테이스티 "박진영 백업댄스 출신, 우상은 비" (인터뷰). TV Report (in Korean). September 5, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "테이스티 "JYP에서만 5년 연습, 나온 이유는.."(인터뷰①)". Newsen (in Korean). September 13, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "TASTY returns with "MAMAMA" MV + 'Spectacular' single album with the help of INFINITE H". Allkpop. August 7, 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
- "TASTY Announce Departure From Woollim Entertainment On Social Media, Agency Fires Back". Allkpop. July 16, 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.