Dreamcatcher (Korean: ????; formerly known as MINX) is a South Korean girl group formed by Happy Face Entertainment. The group consists of seven members: JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Handong, Yoohyeon, Dami and Gahyeon. They officially debuted on January 13, 2017 with the single album Nightmare.
Dreamcatcher was originally formed under the name MINX, consisting of five members: JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami. They released their debut single "Why Did You Come to My Home?" on September 18, 2014. In December of the same year, they released the holiday single, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, with girl group Dal Shabet. They made a comeback in July 2015, with the EP Love Shake, which was to be the last release as MINX. In November 2016, they announced that they were to re-debut in 2017 under the new name, Dreamcatcher, with the addition of two new members.
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Career
2014-15: Debut as MINX
Then using the name Minx, the group held their first live performance at the Oak Valley Summertime Festival on August 9, 2014, where they performed two original songs: "Action" and "Why Did You Come To My Home". On September 15, Happy Face Entertainment announced their new girl group. Minx released their debut digital single "Why Did You Come To My Home" on September 18. The song was described as a "new take on the children's rhyme" of the same name. Minx made their official debut on M Countdown on September 18 and promotions on October 26 with a final performance on Inkigayo.
In July 2015, Minx released their first EP, titled Love Shake with the same name for the lead single. The single was promoted as a "joyous song" that "goes well with summer", and is a remake of the song "Love Shake" from label mate Dal Shabet's Bang Bang album. On the same day, Minx held a press showcase at Ellui, a club in Seoul. They performed their first comeback stage on The Show on June 30 and Show Champion on July 1.
2017: Reformation as Dreamcatcher, Nightmare, Fall Asleep In the Mirror and Prequel
In November 2016, Happy Face Entertainment revealed that Minx would re-debut under the name "Dreamcatcher" with Minx members JiU, SuA, Siyeon, Yoohyeon, and Dami, along with two new members Handong and Gahyeon in 2017. The group re-debuted with the release of their first single album "Nightmare" and its title track "Chase Me", on January 13, 2017. On January 19, they made an official debut stage at M Countdown.
On April 5, Dreamcatcher released their second single album "Fall Asleep In The Mirror" and its title track "Good Night".
Dreamcatcher released their first EP under their new name titled Prequel on July 27. The album contained six tracks, including title track "Fly High". The album debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard World Albums Chart and peaked at No. 1 on the US iTunes K-Pop Top 100 Chart.
On August 1, Happy Face Entertainment announced that Dreamcatcher will hold their first world tour after wrapping up their promotions for 'Prequel'.
On October 3, Happy Face Entertainment announced that Dreamcatcher will join Mix Nine of YG Entertainment to be televised in JTBC. Happy Face stated the purpose of Dream Catcher competing on 'Mix Nine' is to show viewers a new side of themselves as a group and as individual members. By December 10, 2017, Happy Face Entertainment announced that Jiu, Siyeon, Yoohyeon and Dami will be leaving the show due to schedule conflict with their tour in Brazil.
On December 8, Happy Face Entertainment announced that in collaboration with MyMusicTaste, Dreamcatcher will be touring 7 countries in Europe in February 2018 as part of their "Fly High" World Tour.
Towards the end of the year, Dreamcatcher received critical acclaim from music critics worldwide for their unique concept and rock/metal music, an act that has yet to be attempted by any other K-Pop girl group. "Chase Me" was ranked No. 19 on Billboard's Best K-Pop Songs of 2017: Critics' Picks. Subsequently, Dreamcatcher was listed No. 3 on Billboard's Best New K-Pop Acts in 2017.
Happy Face Entertainment announced on December 28 that Dreamcatcher will be holding a fan meeting on January 13 2018 to celebrate the first year anniversary of the their debut with fans. All 400 tickets to the fan meeting was sold out in under a minute after its release to public sales on January 2.
2018-present: Full Moon, 'Fly High' World Tour in Europe, Official Fandom Name and Escape the Era
On January 4, 2018, Happy Face Entertainment revealed that Dreamcatcher will release a new digital single dedicated to fans in celebration of their first year anniversary on 12 January. Composed by Ollounder and LEEZ, who also composed Dreamcatcher's previous title tracks "Chase Me" and "Good Night", the single will be of the metal/rock genre and "in commemoration of the memories forged between Dreamcatcher and fans". This was followed up by individual teaser photos released everyday at 1313 hrs KST until 12 January, releasing clues of the title and lyrics of the track.
On January 12, Dreamcatcher released their first year anniversary digital single "Full Moon", alongside a promotional video. The video continued the story of Dreamcatcher's 'Nightmare' trilogy, and it was revealed at the end of the video that a comeback is planned in March 2018. The single immediately charted highly on the iTunes Top 100 K-Pop charts in many countries worldwide, and ranked No. 16 on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart.
On January 13, Dreamcatcher held their first year anniversary fan meeting at the Mary Hall Grand Theatre at Sogang University, where they performed "Full Moon" for the first time in the presence of over 400 fans.
Dreamcatcher posted a video cheering for the success of the Olympic Games through their official SNS on 8 February. "The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games will finally be starting! As the Ambassador of Public Relations for Gangwon Province, Dreamcatcher will be actively supporting the success of the event! Please also pay close attention to the Paralympic Games that will follow."
In February 2018, Dreamcatcher became the first K-Pop girl group to complete a tour of major European cities to perform their music and interact with international fans. Cities visited on the 'Fly High' World Tour were London (14 February), Lisbon (16 February), Madrid (18 February), Amsterdam (21 February), Berlin (22 February), Warsaw (23 February), and Paris (25 February). When in London, group leader JiU remarked: "It was our goal to go on a world tour before our debut. We had no idea that we would be able to go on a Europe tour so soon in our career."
In March of 2018, the group announced their official fandom name to be "InSomnia".
On April 28, HappyFace Entertainment announced that Dreamcatcher has been appointed public relations ambassador for copyright protection for Microsoft's latest Blockchain Security Technology commercialization and copyright protection campaign.
On May 10, Dreamcatcher released their second mini album "Escape the Era" and its title track "You and I".This is the final part of their 'Nightmare' series. Their second mini-album has six tunes, including the lead single "You and I" and its instrumental counterpart.
Their 2nd mini album 'Escape the ERA's outside and inside version ranked #1 and #3 respectively on Hanteo's album chart, peaked at #3 on Gaon and #1 in China's Yinyuetai. It has made its debut on the Billboard Album World Chart at No. 7.
The group announced on May 17 via Twitter that they will be greeting their fans in the Latin America region on July and August 2018. The tour, 'Welcome to the Dream World in Latin America', will kick off on July 27 in Buenos Aires, Argentina and then wrap up on August 5 in Panama City, Panama.
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Members
Adapted from their Naver profile:
- JiU (??) - Leader
- SuA (??) - Main dancer, Rapper
- Siyeon (??) - Main vocalist
- Handong (??) - Vocalist
- Yoohyeon (??) - Lead vocalist
- Dami (??) - Main Rapper
- Gahyeon (??) - Vocalist
Discography
Extended plays
Single albums
Singles
Concerts
- Headlining concerts
- Dreamcatcher 1st World Tour - Fly High in Brazil (2017)
- Dreamcatcher 1st World Tour - Fly High in Europe (2018)
- Dreamcatcher 1st Concert in Seoul - Welcome to the Dream World (2018)
- Dreamcatcher Welcome to the Dream World in Latín America (2018)
- Dreamcatcher Welcome to the Dream World in Taiwan (2018)
Guest Appearance
- Jeonju Ultimate Music Festival (JUMF 2017)
- KCON Japan (2017)
- Korea-Vietnam Friendship Concert (2017)
- Asia Dream Concert (2018)
- Dream Concert (2018)
Videography
Awards and nominations
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Melon Music Awards
References
External links
- Official Website
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