4Men Explained
4Men |
Landscape: | yes |
Origin: | South Korea |
Label: | MAJOR9 |
Years Active: | –2019, 2021-present |
Current Members: |
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Past Members: | - Yoon Min-soo
- Jeong Se-young
- Han Hyeon-hee
- Lee Jeong-ho
- J1
- Kim Young-jae
- Shin Yong-jae
- Kim Won-joo
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4Men is a South Korean rhythm and blues group formed in 1998. The group consists of three members: Haeun, Joseph, Hanbin.
Originally a four-member group composed of Yoon Min-soo, Jeong Se-young, Han Hyeon-hee and Lee Jeong-ho, 4Men released their debut album Four Men First Album on February 1, 1998. Two years later, they released their second album Ireoke Cheonildongan Moeumyeon Ibyeori Sarajindago Haetda on December 29, 2000. In 2001, Yoon Min-soo withdrew from the group, forming R&B group Vibe in 2002 with Ryu Jae-Hyun and Yoo Sung-Gyu, meanwhile 4Men continued as a three-member group until J1 joined the group in 2006. In 2008, all members withdrew from the group, Jeong Se-young and Han Hyeon-hee join and form R&B group Someday in 2009, however, although, it later disbanded in 2011, later Jeong Se Young and Yoo Sung-gyu, better known as Noblesse, join and form the r&b duo, Takeout. However, following later that year, the group was revamped with three new members: Shin Yong-jae, Kim Young-jae and Kim Won-joo. 4Men currently promotes as a duo after Kim Young-jae's withdrawal from the group in 2014.[1]
On August 31, 2019, it was announced that Shin Yong Jae and Kim Won Joo had departed from MAJOR9 after their exclusive contracts expired and formed vocal duo, 2F. On April 5, 2021, a teaser video was released and announced that 4MEN would be making a comeback on April 14 with the single "Still". The following day, MAROR9 confirmed that the group would have a new, 4th generation lineup for the comeback, consist of Haeun, Joseph, and Hanbin.
Members
- Current
- Haeun (하은) 2021-present / 4th Generation
- Joseph (요셉) 2021-present / 4th Generation
- Hanbin (한빈) 2021-present / 4th Generation
- Former
- Yun Min-soo (윤민수) 1998–2001 / 1st Generation
- Jeong Se-young (정세영) 1998–2008 / 1st Generation, 2nd Generation
- Han Hyeon-hee (한현희) 1998–2008 / 1st Generation, 2nd Generation
- Lee Jeong-ho (이정호) 1998–2008 / 1st Generation, 2nd Generation
- J1 2006–2008 / 2nd Generation
- Kim Young-jae (김영재) 2008–2014 / 3rd Generation
- Shin Yong-jae (신용재) 2008–2019 / 3rd Generation
- Kim Won-joo (김원주) 2008–2019 / 3rd Generation
Discography
Studio albums
EP/Mini-albums
Compilation album
Live album
- 4Men 1st Live Album (2015)
Singles
Awards and nominations
Notes and References
- News: 포맨, 맏형 김영재 탈퇴..5월 컴백은 2인조로. 2018-05-27. ko.
- Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. Studio albums:
Extended plays:
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- Web site: 2010년 가온차트 부문별 Top 100위. 2011-02-08. Gaon Chart. ko. 2021-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20110722133531/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36. 2011-07-22.
- Cumulative sales of The Artist:
- Web site: 2011년 Album Chart (Domestic) (Page 2). Gaon Chart. ko. 2021-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160914011553/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageNo=2&termGbn=year&hitYear=2011&targetTime=3&nationGbn=K. 2016-09-14.
- Web site: 2012년 Album Chart (Domestic) (Page 4). Gaon Chart. ko. 2021-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20160825193500/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?pageno=4&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=3&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-25.
- Web site: 2014년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: 2017년 10월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: 2011년 11월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: 2013년 01월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: 2013년 05월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Web site: 2015년 06월 Album Chart. Gaon Chart. ko. 2019-12-03.
- Circle (formerly Gaon) Digital Chart positions:
- "Knock Knock Knock": Web site: 2010년 2주차 Digital Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119175238/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . 2015-11-19 .
- "I Can't": Web site: 2010년 4주차 Digital Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119175238/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . 2015-11-19 .
- "U": Web site: 2010년 37주차 Digital Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119175238/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . 2015-11-19 .
- "Crying, Calling...": Web site: 2010년 44주차 Digital Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20151119175238/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=47&hitYear=2015&termGbn=week . 2015-11-19 .
- "Sorry" and "Hello
- Cumulative sales of "I Can't":
- Web site: 2010년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018012030/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2010&chart_Time=year. 2013-10-18.
- Web site: 2011년 03월 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816171202/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=03&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Web site: 2011년 04월 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816163836/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=3&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16. 3.
- Web site: 2011년 05월 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816153216/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2011&targetTime=05&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Web site: 2011년 06월 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816145410/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageNo=4&nationGbn=K&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2011&termGbn=month. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Web site: 2010년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20131018012030/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=T¤t_year=2010&chart_Time=year. 2013-10-18.
- Web site: 2012년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123149/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225074012/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2011&targetTime=3&nationGbn=T . 2020-12-25 .
- Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815152740/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?PageNo=3&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2011&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-15. 3.
- Cumulative sales of "The Man, The Woman":
- Web site: 2011년 Download Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20201225074012/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2011&targetTime=3&nationGbn=T . 2020-12-25 .
- Web site: 2012년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816123149/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2012&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Web site: 2013년 Download Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20180118011220/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2013&targetTime=3&nationGbn=T . 2018-01-18 .
- Web site: 2013년 04월 Download Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20161124155711/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2013&termGbn=month . 2016-11-24 .
- Web site: 2014년 Download Chart. dead. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816132236/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?pageno=4&serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=11&nationGbn=K. 2016-08-16. 4.
- Cumulative sales of "Erase":
- Web site: 2014년 05월 Download Chart. live. 2021-12-21. Gaon Chart. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406234617/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=05&nationGbn=T . 2015-04-06 .
- Web site: 2013-10-02. '구가의 서' 포맨, 코리아드라마어워즈 OST 수상. live. 2021-12-22. Star News. Nate News. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042022/https://news.nate.com/view/20131002n33379 . 2021-12-22 .
- Web site: 2010-12-15. '멜론 뮤직 어워드' 포맨, 여심잡는 감미로운 '캐롤송'. live. 2021-12-22. Star Today. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042020/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/hot-issues/view/2010/12/696231/ . 2021-12-22 .
- Web site: 2010-10-28. MAMA 후보 공개, SM 가수 대거 포함..참석여부 '주목'. live. 2021-12-22. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042023/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/10/28/2010102802149.html . 2021-12-22 .
- Web site: 2011-11-29. 2NE1,'MAMA'서 베스트보컬퍼포먼스그룹상 수상 "열심히 할 것". live. 2021-12-22. The Chosun Ilbo. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042020/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/11/29/2011112902201.html . 2021-12-22 .
- Web site: 2012-11-30. 다비치 베스트 보컬퍼포먼스상, 수상소감도 여신포스 (MAMA). live. 2021-12-22. Newsen. Nate News. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20211222042021/https://news.nate.com/view/20121130n31842 . 2021-12-22 .
- Web site: 2012-01-19. 제21회 서울가요대상에 슈퍼주니어. live. 2021-12-22. The Korea Times. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20120322203554/http://www.koreatimes.com/article/707898 . 2012-03-22 .