The Korean AOA is a team of eight members. They work in the label FNC Ent. If you decipher the name and translate it, it will mean "the best of the angels." An interesting feature of the group is that they are divided into two separate teams - AOA Black and AOA White.
The first shows the beautiful vocals of the girls, which sounds to great music. By the way, the band members themselves play musical instruments during performances. And the second group is dance. This year, the company introduced another sub-unit called AOA Cream.
FNC Ent - Record Label
FNC Entertainment is a subsidiary of the conglomerate CJ Croup. It was founded in 2006 by Han Song Ho. At first, things were not going well with the company. But after the label’s headquarters was moved to the area where other successful offices are located, popularity did not take long.
The success of the company brought the first group - FTIsland. This male musical group consists of 5 people, the leader is Chun Hung (and not Hong Ki, as many newcomers believe). The official color of the group is yellow; fans call themselves divas. The debut took place in 2007.
After a couple of years, the company launches a second group, similar in theme to the first, CNBlue. Their leader is the guy Young Hwa, four people in the team. The color is blue.
In 2012, the debut took place already with the women's group AOA. The leader of the company FNC Entertainment became Zhimin. The official shade is gold. The group consists of 7 + 1 participants. I wonder what that means? Read on!
AOA Career Start
While the popularity of young groups is declining in America and Europe, interest in them is only warming up in South Korea.
The musical group becomes interesting to listeners due to the unique presentation. The official website, which opened in the year of debut, presents the story of the "angels" in the person of the participants. It lies in the fact that 7 angels once lived in heaven. Each of them received a unique gift from God. The last - the eighth - was a half-angel. He had the keys to the doors of the Earth, where the gifts were hidden.
The first single was presented on June 28, 2012. The official debut took place in August. In the fall, AOA released their second single, which brought unprecedented success.
In Russian-speaking countries, this group is not as popular as 2NE1, SNSD, f (x), Red Velvet, but they have a strong fandom in China and Japan.
Korean releases
Albums and other releases released by AOA:
- The single album Angels Story was presented on July 30, 2012. It included 4 songs. More than 1,500 copies have been sold.
- The single album Wanna Be was presented to the audience on October 9, 2012. There were three songs in it. As for sales, this time the company sold more than 2500 copies.
- Red Motion delighted the audience with its release on November 14, 2013. More than 3 thousand copies were sold. The album includes two new songs.
- With the Miniskirt CD, which had 2 singles and instrumental versions, the girls received an award. Released the AOA album on January 16, 2014. More than 9,500 copies sold.
- The first mini-album Short Hair was released on June 19, 2014. It got 7 songs. More than 16 thousand disks were sold.
- The second mini-album with 6 songs was sold in the amount of 25 thousand copies. The release took place on November 10, 2014. AOA received 1 award for it.
- Heart Attack, the third mini-album released on June 22, 2015. Girls start catching up and get 3 rewards! The album includes 6 tracks. Sold 46 thousand copies.
- The fourth mini-album Good Luck was released on May 16, 2016. It included five tracks. With him, the girls received 3 awards.
Material released by the AOA Black subgroup:
- An album of two full songs and two instrumental versions called Moya was released on July 26, 2013.
AOA Cream Releases:
- On February 12, 2016, the girls from the subgroup presented the single album I'm Jelly Baby.
Japanese releases
Albums and other releases from AOA that entered the Japanese market:
- On October 1, 2014, the single album Miniskirt appeared, which includes 6 songs. Of these: three - karaoke versions, one - instrumental and one - Korean in a new processing. More than 12 thousand copies were sold.
- Exactly one year later, the single album Like a Cat is released. It included 6 songs. Sold more than 21 thousand drives.
- AOA June 29, 2015 released the first mini-album called Heart Attack, which also has 6 songs. It sold in the amount of 26 thousand copies.
- The first full-length album Ace of Angels was released on October 14, 2015. It included 11 songs. In just 5 days after the release, 20 thousand discs were sold.
- On April 20, 2016, the group released the single album Give Me the Love together with a Japanese artist. It included 7 songs.
Chinese releases
Chinese albums and other releases of AOA:
- The first album in China was released on August 29, 2014. It included 7 songs. Interestingly, they are all in Korean.
- On September 26, 2014, a collection of songs was released, which included 13 singles.
- Korean album AOA released the Like a Cat mini-album on December 19, 2014. There are only six tracks included in it.
- On June 31, 2015, the group introduced the track in Chinese. He was the only one released, so this is a single album. Title - Heart Attack.
Park Cho Ah / Park Cho Ah
The girl was born on March 6, 1990 (26 years old) in Incheon. Her height is 160 cm, weight - 42 kg. In the group takes the position of the main vocalist and guitarist. Park Choa has long dreamed of acting in commercials for soju. Her favorite color is white, and the thing is the iPad. The peculiarity is that if a girl has no mood, she is always silent. But if Choa has a good mood, then she can’t be calm.
Shin Ji Min / Shin Ji Min
Jimin (such is her pseudonym) was born on January 8, 1991 (25 years old). In the group, she was assigned the role of leader, rapper and guitarist. Her height is 160 cm.
Once, mom gave her a guitar. The girl called her Mimi. In the family, Jimin is not alone, she has an older sister. She lived for some time in China (about 2 years), so she knows Chinese very well. Four years after graduating from a musical instrument, the girl developed carpal tunnel syndrome. It is manifested by numbness, tingling and pain in the hand. Two years ago, she could hardly play, but now her condition has returned to normal.
Seo Yu Na / So Yu Na
The Korean group AOA has an excellent vocalist, whose name is Yuna. She was born on December 30, 1992 (24 years old) in Busan. Due to some characteristics of her throat, she does not drink cola and coffee before the performance, as they adversely affect her ability to sing. Young's younger sister is also employed in the music industry. However, she was not very lucky, and little is known about her group.
Seo You Kyung / So Yu Ken
The girl's nickname is Yuken. Born March 15, 1993 (23 years old). She joined the group in 2011. But it is noteworthy that Yuken is not a member of the main AOA team, but acts only with AOA Black. The girl explained this by the fact that she wants to develop purely in the musical direction, and the choreography is of little interest to her. That is why even official sources indicate that the team has 7 + 1 participants. The group is a vocalist and drummer.
Shin Hye Jeong / Shin Hye Jeong
On August 10, 1993, Haejon was born. Today she is 23 years old. She is a vocalist. The Korean AOA group united the girls, each of whom has either a brother or a sister, but Haejong is the only one in the family. Since childhood, she was a shy girl, confidence in her appeared only when Haejeon became a cheerleader.
Kwon Min Ah
Mina was born in Busan on September 21, 1993 (23 years old). In the group takes the position of bass and rapper. She auditioned for the company back in 2009. Mina is the lowest in the AOA. She really likes the songs that they release, she repeatedly stated this in an interview. If a girl starts to get nervous or is stressed, she removes her depressed state with a normal walk.
Kim Seol Hyun
January 3, 1995 (21 years old) was born Solchen in Bucheon. The group is a vocalist. Even before the official debut, the girl starred in the video of the popular group FTIsland. He is quite afraid of insects, especially crickets.
Kim Chan Mi / Kim Chan Mi
In Kumi on June 19, 1996 (20 years old) Chanmi was born. In the group takes the position of the youngest (maknae), as well as a dancer and rapper.
She has quite a few friends. This is due to the fact that she early became a trainee.