Celeb Five

Celeb Five
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2018 (2018)–present
LabelsVIVO Wave
Members
Past membersKim Young-hee

Celeb Five (Korean: 셀럽파이브) is a South Korean girl group composed of female comedians. The group is composed of four members: Kim Shin-young, Song Eun-i, Shin Bong-sun, and Ahn Young-mi. Originally a five-piece group, Kim Young-hee later departed from the group in late 2018.[1]

History

Prior to the group's debut, all the members of the group have been experienced comedians in the industry. The group presents a fresh, creative, and fun concept by performing with 1980s-era glitzy outfits and often barefoot while employing the choreography and vocals of a 1980s-1990s K-pop group, a concept that drastically contrasts with those of most other K-pop groups in South Korea.[2][3][better source needed] They officially debuted on January 24, 2018 with the song "I Wanna Be a Celeb", a parody of "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)" using the concept and choreography from Tomioka Dance Club. The music video was directed by Super Junior's Shindong.[4][better source needed]

On October 11, 2018, FNC Entertainment stated that Kim Young-hee has graduated with honor from the group while the rest of the members would continue as a 4-member group.[5] Kim later explained that her decision was because she wanted to pursue theater acting and that she also did not want to burden her other members with her poor dancing skills.[1]

On November 19, 2018, the group made a comeback with Shutter, a disco track that incorporates 1980s synth pop with a feature of South Korean actor Lee Deok Hwa.[6] Korean singer Muzie participated in producing and composing the track, while leader Kim Shin-young wrote the lyrics and member Song Eun-i co-directed the music video.[7]

On top of participating in multiple music programmes such as MBC Music's Show Champion and Mnet's M Countdown, they also participated in various variety programmes such as MBC's Infinite Challenge, JTBC's Knowing Bros and MBC's Weekly Idol. They also participated in 2 seasons of Vivo TV's web series "Round Throwers" that reveal Celeb Five’s song-making process.[8]

Honours

Celeb Five performed in the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the closing act of "Upfront", an all-female comedian event featuring entertainers from around the world on April 17, 2019.[9] They also performed in other festival programmes such as "Very Big Laugh Out" and a Festival Club event.[10][11]

Filmography

Reality Web shows

Year Title Channel Seasons
2018 Round Throwers Vivo TV 2

Discography

Singles

Title Year Peak positions Album
KOR
[12]
"Celeb Five (I Wanna Be a Celeb)" (셀럽파이브 (셀럽이 되고 싶어)) 2018 —[A] Celeb No. 1
"Shutter" (셔터) (featuring Lee Deok-hwa) —[B] Shutter
"I Wish I Could Unsee That" (안 본 눈 삽니다) (Narr. Seolhyun) 2019 — Non-album singles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
  1. ^ "Celeb Five (I Wanna Be a Celeb)" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 99 on Gaon Download Chart.
  2. ^ "Shutter" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 82 on Gaon Download Chart.

Awards and nominations

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Blue Dragon Series Awards 2022 Best Female Entertainer Celeb Five : Behind the Curtain Won [13]
MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards (MGA) 2018 Discovery of the Year award – 2018 Celeb Five Won [14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Young Hee reveals why she left the comedy girl group Celeb Five". Allkpop.
  2. ^ "Celeb Five Profile: Korea's Most Comical Stars Burst Into The K-Pop Scene • Kpopmap". January 26, 2018.
  3. ^ "Celeb Five to perform at Melbourne International Comedy Festival". SBS PopAsia. April 2019.
  4. ^ "Comedy group Celeb Five debut with '80s inspired 'I Wanna Be a Celeb' MV directed by Shindong!". Allkpop.
  5. ^ "[공식입장] 셀럽파이브, 김영희 졸업→4인조로 재시작 "충원없다"". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). October 11, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  6. ^ "Celeb Five to return with 'Shutter'". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on November 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Watch: Celeb Five Makes Their Grand Return With Retro "Shutter" MV". Soompi. November 19, 2018.
  8. ^ "Celeb Five To Make Comeback As 4-Member Group". Soompi. October 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Upfront". comedyfestival.com.au. April 2019. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019.
  10. ^ "The (Very) Big Laugh Out". comedyfestival.com.au. April 2019. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Festival Club". comedyfestival.com.au. April 2019. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019.
  12. ^
  13. ^ Jo Ji-young (July 19, 2022). "'국민MC' 강호동X'개그걸그룹' 셀럽파이브, 올해 최고의 예능인상 수상[청룡시리즈어워즈]" ['National MC' Kang Ho-dong X 'Gag Girl Group' Celeb Five, Best Entertainer of the Year [Blue Dragon Series Awards]] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Retrieved July 19, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "Winners Of 2018 MBC Plus X Genie Music Awards". Soompi. November 6, 2018.