Melody Day (group) explained

Melody Day
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Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Label:Cre.ker Entertainment
Years Active:
Past Members:
  • Yeoeun
  • Chahee
  • Yein
  • Yoomin

Melody Day was a South Korean girl group formed in 2012. The group officially debuted with their single album Another Parting in February 2014 and with three members: Yeoeun, Chahee, and Yein. The fourth member, Yoomin was added to the group in October 2014. On December 26, 2018, it was confirmed that all four members decided to not renew their contracts with Cre.ker Entertainment, ultimately ending the group.

History

2012–2013: Pre-debut

Melody Day started their career as a trio in 2012,[1] featuring on soundtracks for dramas such as Bridal Mask, Cheongdam-dong Alice, Missing You, My Daughter Seo-young, The King of Dramas, I Can Hear Your Voice, Master's Sun and Bel Ami. On June 26, 2013, they released the ballad track "Loving Alone" as part of the single album New Wave Studio Rookie, Vol. 1.

2014–2016: Debut, new member Yoomin and further releases

The group made their official debut on February 25, 2014 with release their debut single album Another Parting.[2] [3] Its music video featured the actors Seo In-guk and Wang Ji-won.[4] The group made their debut stage on music program Music Bank on February 28.

Melody Day released duet project featured 2AM's Changmin titled "The Very Last First" were released on May 21[5] and featured CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun titled "To Tell You The Truth" were released on August 14.[6] They released the original soundtrack for the drama You Are My Destiny with the single "You're My Everything", a remake of Jeff Bernat's "Be The One".[7]

In October, Melody Day officially introduced their fourth member: Yoomin.[8] The group released their first song as four member, "Listen to My Heart" for the drama Naeil's Cantabile.[9] On December 12, Melody Day released their first digital single "Anxious" featuring popular rapper Mad Clown.[10]

Melody Day's second single album #LoveMe was released on June 9, 2015.[11] They continue with released their third single album Speed Up on October 7. Their comeback showcase was held at the Ilji Art Hall on the same day as the album's release.[12] [13] On December 28, Melody Day released their second digital single "When It Rains" featuring VIXX's rapper Ravi.[14] [15]

Melody Day released their first mini album Color on July 1, 2016, with a total of six tracks including the lead single "Color" and previous digital "When It Rains".[16] [17] In December 2016, Melody Day recorded the original soundtrack song "Beautiful Day" for the web drama 7 First Kisses.[18]

2017–2018: Kiss on the Lips, Restless and disbandment

Melody Day released their third digital single "You Seem Busy" featuring BtoB's Ilhoon, on January 25, 2017.[19] [20] The song was produced by Polar Bear and its lyrics were penned by JQ and Ilhoon.[21] Melody Day's second mini album, Kiss On The Lips, was released on February 15, where composed of six track including the lead single "Kiss On The Lips" and previous single "You Seem Busy".[22] [23]

On September 25, Cre.Ker Entertainment confirmed that Yeoeun, Yoomin, and Chahee had participated in competition show The Unit.[24] On the finale round, Chahee ranked 16th, Yeoeun ranked 18th and they failed to entered the winning group line-up, as well as Yoomin was eliminated in 31st before final round.

Melody Day released their fourth digital single "Restless" on June 29, 2018.[25] [26]

On December 26, 2018, it was confirmed that all four members decided to not renew their contracts with the label, ultimately ending the group.

Members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[28]
Color 24
Kiss on the Lips
  • Released: February 15, 2017
  • Label: Cre.Ker Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
22

Single albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
Korean
Another Parting
  • Released: February 25, 2014
  • Label: Viewga Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
30
  1. LoveMe
  • Released: June 9, 2015
  • Label: Viewga Entertainment, Collabodadi, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
14
Speed Up
  • Released: October 7, 2015
  • Label: Viewga Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
18

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
KOR
[34]
"Love Alone" (혼자하는 사랑)201387 New Wave Studio Rookie, Vol. 1
"Another Parting"201469 Another Parting
"Anxious"
33
  1. LoveMe
"#LoveMe"2015
"Speed Up" Speed Up
"When It Rains"
41 Color
"Color" (깔로)2016
"You Seem Busy"
2017 Kiss On The Lips
"Kiss On The Lips"rowspan="2"
"Restless" (잠은 안 오고)2018
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances

YearTitleMember(s)Album
2012 "That One Word" Melody Day Bridal Mask OST
"Stop Hurting" Cheongdam-dong Alice OST
"Magic Castle" Missing You OST
"The Way to Say I Love You" Golden Time OST
"Like Back Then" My Daughter Seo-young OST
"All Looks Like You" The King of Dramas OST
2013 "Sweetly Lalala" I Can Hear Your Voice OST
"All About" Master's Sun OST
"Only Me" YeoeunMarry Him If You Dare OST
"I Have a Person That I Love" Melody DayBel Ami OST
"Can You Feel Me" Medical Top Team OST
"What to Do" 7th Grade Civil Servant OST
2014 "I'll Be Waiting" Hotel King OST
"You're My Everything" You Are My Destiny OST
"Listen to My Heart" Naeil's Cantabile OST
"I Can't"Chahee
2015"Love"YeoeunQueen's Flower OST
"Whatever"YeinYou Will Love Me OST
2016"Let's Forget It"YeoeunReply 1988 OST
"If It’s You"YeoeunBeautiful Gong Shim OST
“Without You"Yeoeun (with N)W OST
"Love, My Love"YeoeunFather, I'll Take Care of You OST
"Beautiful Day"Melody Day7 First Kisses OST
2017"The Song Of The Star"Saimdang, Memoir of Colors OST
"Stain"ChaheeHospital Ship OST
"Be Confused"ChaheeTemperature of Love OST
2018"Let's Go"ChaheeGangnam Beauty OST
"Holiday"Yeoeun

Collaborations

YearSongMember(s)Artist
2013"I Don't Know Women"MelodyDayBoom
2014"The Very Last First"2AM's Changmin
"To Tell You the Truth"CNBLUE's Lee Jong-hyun
2015"Come to Me"YeoeunWheesung
2016"Walkak"Baechigi
"Our Time"=YeinPostmen's Sungtae
2017"밥은 먹고 말해요"YeoeunKim Gi Tae

Videography

Music videos

Year TitleNotes
2013"All About"Master's Sun OST
2014"Another Parting"
"The Very Last First"featuring 2AM's Changmin
"You're My Everything"You Are My Destiny OST
"Listen to My Heart"Naeil's Cantabile OST
"Anxious"featuring Mad Clown
2015"#LoveMe"
"Speed Up"
"When It Rains"featuring VIXX's Ravi
2016"Color"
2017"You Seem Busy"featuring BTOB's Ilhoon
"Kiss On the Lips"
2018"Restless"

Awards and nominations

width=5%Yearwidth=30%Awardwidth=25%Categorywidth=20%Recipientwidth=20%Result
2013Seoul International Drama AwardsOutstanding Korean Drama OST"Like Back Then"
2014MelOn Music AwardsBest M/V"Another Parting"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Korean. 멜로디데이. 18 July 2014.
  2. Web site: 멜로디데이 어떤 안녕, 25일 정오 음원 및 뮤직비디오 첫 공개.
  3. Web site: 멜로디데이, 25일 '어떤 안녕' 음원 첫 공개 '대형신인 향기 솔솔~'.
  4. News: Melody Day Releases "Another Parting" MV Featuring Seo In Guk and Wang Ji Won. February 24, 2014.
  5. News: 2AM's Changmin and Melody Day Release "The Very Last First" Video Teaser. May 19, 2014.
  6. News: Melody Day and CNBLUE's Jonghyun Release "To Tell You the Truth". August 14, 2014. August 14, 2014.
  7. News: 운명처럼 널 사랑해 You are my destiny (Original Television Soundtrack), Pt.7 - Single. August 20, 2014. August 20, 2014.
  8. News: http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=108&aid=0002345543. ko:멜로디데이, 새 멤버 '유민' 영입..지아 신곡뮤비 출연. Melody Day, new member 'Yoo-min' recruited... starred in Zia's new song MV. October 6, 2014. October 9, 2014. Korean.
  9. News: Melody Day Unveils 'Listen to My Heart' MV for 'Naeil's Cantabile'. November 4, 2014. November 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141223180543/https://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/video-melody-day-unveils-listen-to-my-heart-052518982.html. December 23, 2014. dead. mdy-all.
  10. News: Melody Day Releases "Anxious" MV Feat. Mad Clown . December 11, 2014. December 12, 2014.
  11. Web site: 멜로디데이 '#LoveMe'로 컴백… '비주얼, 가창력, 댄스, 매력' 4박자. June 9, 2015.
  12. Web site: [스타N 포커스] 멜로디데이, 실력파 걸그룹의 컴백 쇼케이스.
  13. Web site: [포토] 멜로디데이 'speed Up'.
  14. Web site: [오늘뭐듣지] 멜로디데이와 라비의 '감성 입맞춤'…'비가 내리면'.
  15. Web site: 멜로디데이, 신곡 '비가 내리면' 오늘(28일) 발표…빅스 라비 피처링.
  16. Web site: 멜로디데이 'color'로 4인4색 매력 펼쳐 "9개월만에 선보이는 미니앨범". July 2016.
  17. Web site: 멜로디데이, 'color'로 9개월만에 무대에...어떤 곡이 담겨있나.
  18. Web site: Melody Day sing 'Beautiful Day' for next 'First Kiss for the Seventh Time' OST!.
  19. Web site: 멜로디데이 7개월 만에 '바빠 보여요'로 컴백. January 23, 2017.
  20. Web site: 멜로디데이, 비투비 정일훈과 뭉쳤다… 25일 '바빠 보여요' 공개.
  21. Web site: Watch: Melody Day Makes Comeback with Encouraging Track "You Seem Busy," Featuring BTOB's Ilhoon.
  22. Web site: [핫100신곡] '키스 온 더 립스'…멜로디데이, 유혹은 짜릿하게.
  23. Web site: Melody Day to release second mini album. 2017-02-08.
  24. Web site: 멜로디데이 측 "여은·유민·차희, '더 유닛' 출연 확정".
  25. Web site: 멜로디데이, 오늘(29일) 신곡 '잠은 안 오고' 발표.
  26. Web site: [데일리신곡] 멜로디데이 '잠은 안오고', 여름 밤 그리움에 뒤척이는 당신에게.
  27. http://m.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=826304&_REFERER=#_adtep
  28. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
    • Web site: Another Parting. March 1, 2014.
    • Web site:
      1. LoveMe
      . June 13, 2015.
    • Web site: Speed Up. October 10, 2015.
    • Web site: Color. July 2, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20161008145243/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=27&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. October 8, 2016. mdy-all.
    • Web site: Kiss on the Lips. February 18, 2017.
  29. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=06&hitYear=2016&termGbn=month. ko:2016년 06월 Album Chart. June 2016 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
  30. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=02&hitYear=2017&termGbn=month. ko:2017년 02월 Album Chart. February 2017 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
  31. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?termGbn=month&hitYear=2014&targetTime=02&nationGbn=K. ko:2014년 02월 Album Chart (국내). February 2014 Album Chart (Domestic). Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
  32. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=06&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. ko:2015년 06월 Album Chart. June 2015 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
  33. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=10&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month. ko:2015년 10월 Album Chart. October 2015 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.
  34. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart . Gaon Music Chart . January 15, 2018 . ko.
  35. Cumulative sales for "Another Parting":
  36. Cumulative sales for "Another Parting":
  37. Cumulative sales for "Anxious":
  38. Web site: http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month&pageNo=2. ko:2015년 06월 Download Chart. June 2015 Download Chart. 2. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160815081416/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=06&hitYear=2015&termGbn=month&pageNo=2. August 15, 2016. dead. ko.
  39. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=10&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. ko:2015년 10월 Download Chart. October 2015 Download Chart. 4. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816172540/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2015&targetTime=10&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. August 16, 2016. dead. ko.
  40. Cumulative sales for "When It Rains":
  41. Web site: http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. ko:2016년 07월 Download Chart. July 2016 Download Chart. 4. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20160816173407/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=month&hitYear=2016&targetTime=07&nationGbn=K&pageNo=4. August 16, 2016. dead. ko.
  42. Web site: http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=04&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. ko:2017년 04주차 Download Chart. Week 4 of 2017 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. January 15, 2018. ko.