4 Minute Korean Pictures and Profiles

Posted by joreel in March 23rd 2010

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4 Minute Korean Pictures and Profiles

4Minute was announced in May 2009, along with two of the group’s members, Kim Hyun Ah and Nam Ji Hyun. Although Ji Hyun is known as the leader, many singing parts and centered dancing roles belong to HyunA (who is a former member of Wonder Girls) On June 11, 2009, the silhouette teaser video was released online, along with their official website.^[1] The remaining three members’ identities were kept secret until June 12.^[2] On June 15, 2009, their debut single “Hot Issue” was released along with another teaser video and the profiles for each group member.^[3] Within hours of the song release, it quickly climbed onto top five within various digital music charts such as Cyworld, Bugs, Soribada, and Mnet.^[4] 4minute had their debut performances on June 18-21 with “Hot Issue” on Mnet’s “M!Countdown“, ” KBS’s Music Bank“, “MBC’s Music Core” and SBS’s Popular Song. They won the digital music award “Rookie Of The Month” for June and August. 4minute won their first ever number one award on Inkigayo, on September 27 and on M!Countdown, on October 1.

Years Awards 2009

Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Rookie of the Month (June)^[7]
Korea’s Cultural, Physical Education and Tourism Bureau: Rookie Music Award (August)
SBS Power Rookie (August)
Golden Disk Awards Newcomer Award (Samsung YEPP Rookie Award)
Soompi Gayo Top Digital Single Award, 2009

2010