CLC (band)

CLC ( 씨엘 씨 )
CLC in August 2017
General information
origin	Seoul , South Korea
Genre (s)	K-pop , dance pop
founding	2015
Website	official website
Current occupation
Seunghee Yujin Seungyeon Sorn Yeeun Elkie Eunbin

CLC ( Korean 씨엘 씨 ) is a South Korean girl group that was founded by Cube Entertainment in 2015 . CLC stands for Crystal Clear . The group officially debuted on March 19, 2015 with the mini-album First Love. The CLC currently consists of seven members: Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn, Yeeun, Elkie and Eunbin. The group's official fan club name is "Cheshire".

history

2015: Debut with First Love and Question

CLC officially debuted on March 19, 2015 with the single Pepe and the mini-album First Love . First Love rose to number 9 on the Gaon Albums Chart. At that time the group still consisted of five members: Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun. On April 16th, CLC released their next single, Eighteen . However, the single was only offered for download and could not position itself in the Gaon Charts . A few weeks later, on May 28th, the next mini-album, Question, followed along with the single Like ( 궁금해 ) . Like First Love before, Question was able to position itself at number 9 on the charts. Like only made it to number 173.

2016: New members, refresh and debut in Japan

On February 26th, Cube Entertainment announced that CLC would return on February 29th with a new mini-album Refresh , the single High Heels ( 예뻐 지게 ) and two new members. A day later, the two newcomers were known by name: Kwon Eunbin and Elkie Chong from Hong Kong .

At that time, Eunbin was still a participant in the survival show “Produce 101” and therefore could not have joined CLC for contractual reasons. Cube Entertainment explained the situation as follows: Eunbin actually already belonged to the group in 2015, but was downgraded to a trainee when the release of the new album was delayed again and again. She then became a participant in "Produce 101" and therefore could not have joined the group until she was selected from the show. As a result, all scenes with Eunbin were removed from the already filmed music video for high heels and taken over by other members. Eunbin had to leave "Produce 101" the penultimate episode, and the original music video was released on March 21st.

On April 13th, CLC officially debuted in Japan with the mini-album High Heels and the single of the same name.

On May 30th, the group released their fourth mini-album in Korea, Nu.Clear, along with the single No Oh Oh ( 아니야 ) . However, the sale of the CD was postponed to June 3rd. The CDs were scrapped and re-produced. Cube Entertainment said in a statement that those responsible were not satisfied with the production and that they therefore decided to take this step. This is the first comeback with all seven members and they want to offer the fans better quality. Nu.Clear reached number 16 on the charts.

On July 27th, CLC's second mini-album was released in Japan: Chamisma .

On December 27th, Cube Entertainment announced that CLC would release a new mini-album in January 2017. It also said that the group would return with a completely new concept.

2017 – today: Crystyle, Black Dress and No

On January 27, 2017, CLC released their fifth mini-album Crystyle together with the single Hobgoblin ( 도깨비 ) . HyunA (ex-member of the Wonder Girls and 4Minute ) was responsible for parts of the text of Hobgoblin . She also helped the group with the styling and choreography of the music video. Crystyle made it to number 10 on the charts.

On August 3rd the sixth mini-album Free'sm came along with the single Where Are You? ( 어디야? ) On the market. Here, too, a change of concept took place. Free'sm reached number 10 on the charts.

On February 1, 2018, the digital single To the Sky was released as a pre-release for CLC's seventh mini-album. The album, called Black Dress , was released on February 22nd along with the single of the same name.

The eighth mini-album No. 1 was published on 30 January 2019 together with the single No . With No , CLC achieved their first victory at a music show.

Members

Surname	Birth Name	Birthday (age)	place of birth	position
Seunghee ( 승희 )	Oh Seung-hee ( 오승희 )	October 10, 1995 (24)	Gwangju	Main vocalist
Yujin ( 유진 )	Choi Yu-jin ( 최유진 )	August 12, 1996 (24)	Jeonju	Lead dancer, vocalist
Seungyeon ( 승연 )	Jang Seung-yeon ( 장승연 )	November 6, 1996 (23)	Seongnam	Leader, main dancer, lead vocalist
Sorn ( 손 )	Chonnasorn Sajakul ( ชล น สร สัจ จ กุล )	November 18, 1996 (23)	Bangkok	Lead vocalist
Yeeun ( 예은 )	Jang Ye-eun ( 장 예은 )	August 10, 1998 (22)	Dongducheon	Main rapper, vocalist
Elkie ( 엘키 )	Chong Ting-yan ( 莊 錠 欣 )	November 2, 1998 (21)	Hong Kong	Lead vocalist, lead dancer
Eunbin ( 은빈 )	Kwon Eun-bin ( 권은빈 )	January 6, 2000 (20)	Seoul	Vocalist
Seunghee Yujin Seungyeon Sorn Yeeun Elkie Eunbin

Discography

Extended plays

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		KR	JP
Korean EPs
2015	First love	KR9 (7 weeks) KR	-	First published: March 19, 2015 Label: Cube Entertainment , Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
	Question	KR9 (4 weeks) KR	-	First published: May 28, 2015 Label: Cube Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
2016	Refresh	KR6 (2 weeks) KR	-	First published: February 29, 2016 Label: Cube Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
	Nu.Clear	KR16 (6 weeks) KR	-	First published: May 30, 2016 Label: Cube Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
2017	Crystyle	KR10 (6 weeks) KR	-	First published: January 17, 2017 Label: Cube Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
	Free'sm	KR10 (6 weeks) KR	-	First published: August 3, 2017 Label: Cube Entertainment, Stone Music Entertainment Format: CD, download
2018	Black dress	KR12 (6 weeks) KR	-	First published: February 22, 2018 Label: Cube Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment Format: CD, download
2019	No. 1	KR4 (7 weeks) KR	-	First published: January 30, 2019 Label: Cube Entertainment, Kakao M Format: CD, download
Japanese EPs
2016	high heels	-	JP23 (1 week) JP	First published: April 13, 2016 Label: Cube Entertainment Japan Format: CD, download
	Chamisma	-	JP16 (1 week) JP	First published: July 27, 2016 Label: Cube Entertainment Japan Format: CD, download

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		KR	JP
Korean singles
2015	Pepe First Love	-	-	First published: March 19, 2015
	Eighteen Refresh	-	-	First published: April 16, 2015
	Like ( 궁금해 ) question	-	-	First published: May 28, 2015
2016	High Heels ( 예뻐 지게 ) Refresh	-	-	First published: February 29, 2016
	No Oh Oh ( 아니야 ) Nu.Clear	-	-	First published: May 30, 2016
2017	Hobgoblin ( 도깨비 ) Crystyle	-	-	First published: January 17, 2017
	Where are you? ( 어디야? ) Free'sm	-	-	First published: August 3, 2017
2018	To the Sky Black Dress	-	-	First published: February 1, 2018
	Black Dress Black Dress	-	-	First published: February 22, 2018
2019	No No. 1	-	-	First published: January 30, 2019
	Me ( 美 ) -	-	-	First published: May 28, 2019
	Devil -	KR-KR	JP-JP	First published: September 6, 2019
Japanese singles
2016	High heels high heels	-	-	First published: April 13, 2016
	Chamisma Chamisma	-	-	First published: July 27, 2016

Awards

Awards ceremonies

• 2015
  • Korean Culture Entertainment - Rookie Award
  • KMC Radio Awards - Rookie of the Year

• 2018
  • Daradaily Award - The Next Rising Star of Asia Award

• 2019
  • Soribada Best K-Music Awards - Music Star Award
  • KBrasil Music Awards - Album of the Year (No. 1)

Music shows

The show

year	date	title
2019	February 12th	No
	19th of February

Web links

Commons : CLC  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• official website
• CLC on YouTube
• CLC at MusicBrainz (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cube Entertainment's first multi national girl group clc to debut in 2015. In: Koreaboo. Retrieved July 30, 2016 . 
2. ^ Cube to launch new girl group CLC. In: koreaherald.com. November 13, 2017, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
3. ↑ CLC Reveals Official Fan Club Name | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
4. ↑ Upcoming girl group CLC releases sweet teaser images for 'Pepe'. In: allkpop.com. March 15, 2015, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
5. ↑ First Love on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
6. ↑ CLC release special follow up song 'Eighteen' ahead of performances this week. In: allkpop.com. April 16, 2015, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
7. ↑ Question on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
8. ↑ CLC Announces Comeback With Two New Members | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
9. ↑ CLC introduces new members Eunbin and Elkie ahead of comeback. In: koreaboo.com. February 16, 2016, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
10. ↑ Cube Entertainment Clarifies Plans for Eunbin's debut in CLC and Participation in "Produce 101" | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
11. ↑ CLC Reveals "High Heels" MV That Includes Kwon Eunbin From "Produce 101" | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
12. ↑ CLC to debut in Japan with 'High Heels'! In: allkpop.com. March 4, 2016, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
13. ↑ CLC's 'NU.CLEAR' album copies scrapped and release delayed. In: allkpop.com. May 31, 2016, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
14. ↑ Nu.Clear on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
15. ↑ CLC is dominating on a music chart in Japan. In: allkpop.com. August 2, 2016, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
16. ↑ CLC To Comeback In January With New Concept | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
17. ↑ CLC members thank HyunA for her help on 'Hobgoblin'. In: allkpop.com. January 16, 2017, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
18. ↑ CLC Revamps Style With HyunA Co-Written 'Hobgoblin. In: billboard.com. January 18, 2017, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
19. ↑ Crystyle on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
20. ↑ Update: CLC Shares Creative Teasers For New Mini Album "FREE'SM" | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
21. ↑ Update: CLC Members Look Like Angels In A Garden In New "FREE'SM" Concept Photos | Soompi. Retrieved October 30, 2017 (American English). 
22. ↑ Free'sm on the Gaon Album Charts. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
23. ↑ CLC Announces Upcoming Release Of New Single | Soompi. Retrieved February 4, 2018 (American English). 
24. ↑ Watch: CLC Puts On Their "Black Dress" In Captivating Comeback MV | Soompi. Retrieved February 22, 2018 (American English). 
25. ↑ Watch: CLC Exudes Bold Confidence In Comeback MV For “No”. In: soompi.com. January 30, 2019, accessed January 30, 2019 . 
26. ↑ Sorn - Bio, Facts, Family | Famous Birthdays. Retrieved October 30, 2017 . 
27. ↑ Chart sources:
    • Gaon Album Charts . (KR)
      • First love . October 31, 2017.
      • Question . October 31, 2017.
      • Refresh . October 31, 2017.
      • Nu.Clear . October 31, 2017.
      • Crystyle . October 31, 2017.
      • Free'sm . October 31, 2017.
      • Black dress . 1st March 2018.
      • No. Retrieved February 7, 2018 . 
    • Oricon Album Charts . (JP)
      • High heels . October 31, 2017.
      • Chamisma . October 31, 2017.
28. ↑ Chart sources:
    • Gaon Digital Charts (KR)
    • Oricon Single Charts (JP)
29. ↑ KMC AWARDS 2015 ( Memento from May 30, 2017 in the Internet Archive )
30. ↑ ผล การ ประกาศ รางวัล “daradaily Awards 2017”. In: daradaily.com. May 18, 2018, Retrieved May 18, 2018 (Thai). 
31. ↑ Winners Of Day 1 Of 2019 Soribada Best K-Music Awards. In: soompi.com. August 22, 2019, accessed on August 22, 2019 . 
32. ↑ Winners of KBrasil Music Awards 2019. In: allkpop.com. December 21, 2019, accessed December 29, 2019 . 
33. ↑ Watch: CLC Takes Emotional 1st Ever Win On “The Show” With “No”. In: soompi.com. February 12, 2019, accessed October 2, 2018 . 
34. ↑ Watch: CLC Takes 2nd Ever Win On “The Show” With “No”. In: soompi.com. February 19, 2019, accessed February 19, 2019 .