High4 Explained

High4
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Years Active:2014–2017
Label:N.A.P
Past Members:
  • Sunggu
  • Alex
  • Myunghan
  • Youngjun

High4 (; stylized as HIGH4) was a South Korean boy band under the management of N.A.P Entertainment. The group consisted of members Alex, Myunghan, and Youngjun. They officially debuted into the Korean entertainment industry on April 8, 2014 with the song "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" featuring IU. On January 31, 2017, it was announced that leader Sunggu would be leaving the group.[1]

On August 16, 2017, Alex announced on his Instagram live that the members have gone their separate ways and they would have their own solo activities, confirming the disbandment of High4.

Members

Former

Discography

Extended plays

TitleAlbum DetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[2]
JPN
[3]
Korean
Hi High 12
Blessed
  • Released: February 28, 2017
  • Label: N.A.P. Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
6
Japanese
High Five
  • Released: February 8, 2015
  • Label: N.A.P. Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Hi Summer
  • Released: July 11, 2015
  • Label: N.A.P. Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[7]
KOR
Hot

[8]
US
World

[9]
"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" (Korean: 봄 사랑 벚꽃 말고) 20141121 Hi High
"A Little Closer" (Korean: 해요 말고 해) 29
"Headache" (Korean: 뱅뱅뱅)171
"Day by Day" (Korean: 비슷해)2015 rowspan="4"
"Baby Boy"
"D.O.A. (Dead or Alive)"
"Until We Live in the Same Sky" (Korean: 하나의 하늘에 사는 날까지)2016
"HookGA" HookGA
"Love Line"2017Blessed
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

!Award!Year!Category!Nominated work!Result!
Gaon Chart Music Awards2015Song of the Year – April"Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms"
Golden Disc Awards2015Digital Song Bonsang[15]
Rookie of the Year
Melon Music Awards2014Best Ballad[16]
Hot Trend Award

Music programs win

Inkigayo

|-| 2014 | May 11| "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms" [17] |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 하이포 성구, 팀 탈퇴…3월 아쉬운 굿바이. Korea Daily. Korean.
  2. Web site: Gaon Album Chart . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T . 2015-08-27 .
  3. Web site: Oricon Chart. Oricon Music Chart. Japanese.
  4. Web site: 2014년 09월 Album Chart.
  5. Web site: 2017년 01월 Album Chart.
  6. Web site: 2016년 10월 Album Chart.
  7. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart . . January 15, 2018 . ko.
    • Web site: Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms. May 3, 2014.
    • Web site: A Little Closer. August 3, 2014.
    • Web site: Headache. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815160244/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=36&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week&pageNo=2. August 15, 2016. dead. August 30, 2014.
  8. May 10, 2014 . Korea K-Pop Hot 100 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150908000901/http://www.billboard.com/charts/k-pop-hot-100/2014-05-10 . September 8, 2015 . March 26, 2023 . Billboard . en.
  9. April 26, 2014 . World Digital Song Sales . https://web.archive.org/web/20191210165941/https://www.billboard.com/charts/world-digital-song-sales/2014-04-26/ . December 10, 2019 . March 26, 2023 . Billboard . en.
  10. Cumulative sales of "Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms"":
  11. Cumulative sales of "A Little Closer":
  12. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. ko:2014년 08월 Download Chart. August 2016 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. January 19, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815123635/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=08&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. August 15, 2016. dead.
  13. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=02&nationGbn=T. ko:2015년 02주차 Download Chart. Week 2 of 2015 Download Chart. Gaon Chart. January 19, 2018. ko.
  14. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=24&nationGbn=K&pageNo=3. ko:2015년 24주차 Download Chart. Week 24 of 2015 Download Chart. 3. Gaon Chart. January 19, 2018. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20161002073351/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2015&targetTime=24&nationGbn=K&pageNo=3. October 2, 2016. dead.
  15. Web site: 2014-12-31 . '2014 골든'음원 본상 후보⑥ god·HIGH4 '4~5월 차트를 부탁해' . 2014 Golden Disc bonsang nominees ⑥ god and HIGH4: 'Take care of the April-May chart' . 2023-03-27 . JTBC News . ko.
  16. Web site: 2014-11-13 . [멜론뮤직어워드] 엠씨더맥스 '그대가 분다', 발라드부문 수상 ]. [Melon Music Awards] M.C The Max's 'Wind that Blows' wins Ballad Award . 2023-03-27 . Star Today . ko.
  17. News: HIGH4 and IU win #1 on 'Inkigayo' with 'Not Spring, Love, or Cherry Blossoms'. May 14, 2014. May 15, 2014.