♥` 4minute (포미닛) Official Thread___________`♪

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Name : 4minute (포미닛)
Labels : Cube Entertainment, Universal Music,
First Single Release : June 15th, 2009
Debut Stage : June 18th, 2009 on Mnet M! Countdown (Korea) & May 8th, 2010 during 4Minute LIVE Energy Vol.1 at ZEPP Tokyo
Official Fanclub Names : 4NIA & 4NIA Japan
Official Color : Purple
Official websites ■ □ ■ □ ■





► Nam Jihyun 남지현
Group Position : Leader, Vocal
DOB January 9, 1990
Nicknames : Innocent - Lovely Jihyun, 4-D Jihyun, Namjiji (trashy?), Namji / NamG / NamGee, Namdakyu / Namdocu, Nam Hyori, Namvatar, Nambaewoo (Nam [the] actress)
Height / Weight / Blood Type : 167cm / 49kg / A
Specialty : Dancing, Ballet, English
Debut : : in 4minute with the single "Hot Issue", 2009
Previous Works : -
Hobbies : Just dance
Is a fan of : Rain, Audrey Hepburn, Madonna, Kim Yeona
Education ; Sangmyeong University, Dance Department (Major in ballet, leave of absence/currently attending?)
Cyworld
Major Fancafe IRENE / Twitter / YOZM



► Heo Gayoon 허가윤
Group Position : Lead Vocal
DOB : May 18th, 1990
Nicknames : Dodosick (Arrogant-"Sick") Gayoon, Neunggeuli (Sneaky) Gayoon (because of her facial expressions in some pictures), Gayoonit, Cube uljjang, Heophrodite, Gangnam Woman, Heo Force
Height / Weight / Blood Type : 165 cm / 47 kg / O
Specialty : Singing
Debut: in 4minute with the single "Hot Issue", 2009
Previous Works : - appeared in Mario’s MV "I’m Yours", 2008
- sang chours for MC Mong’s "Ninth Cloud", 2008
Hobbies : Watching movies, writing lyrics
Is a fan of : Yangpa, Lee Hyori, Bae Youngjun
Education : Dongguk University (Major in theather - currently attending)
Cyworld
Major Fancafe Celina / YOZM


► Jeon Jiyoon 전지윤
Group Position : Vocals
DOB : October 15, 1990
Nicknames : Charisma Jiyoon, Teol teol (Easy-going) Jiyoon, Junglass, Jiyoonit
Height / Weight / Blood Type : 165 cm / 47 kg / B
Specialty : Singing, Dancing
Debut: in 4minute with the single "Hot Issue", 2009
Previous Works : -
Hobbies : Cooking, writing lyrics
Is a fan of : Beyoncé
Education : Byeongjeom High School (graduated)
Cyworld
Major Fancafe Junglass / YOZM / Twitter


► Kim HyunAh 김현아
Group Position : Rapper
DOB : June 6, 1992
Nicknames : Kim Force HyunAh, "Best Aegyo" HyunAh (acting cute), 키며나 / 김효나 (Kimyeona/ Kim Hyona – misheard versions of her name)
Height / Weight / Blood Type : 164 cm / 40 kg / O
Specialty : Rapping, Poppin’, Street dancing, Singing
Debut : in Wonder Girls with the single "Irony", 2007
Previous Works : -featured in MTV Wonder Girls Season 1 (~late 2006 / 2007)
- featured in Wonder Girls debut mini-album "The Wonder Begins", 2007
- featured in MTV Wonder Girls Season 2, 2007
- featured in a Crown CF, 2007
- co-Mced MBC Music Core, 2007
- appeared in MBC show "7 Octave", 2007
- featured in Cyon Bboy Championship CF, 2008
- featured in TBJ’s campaign Love Actually, 2009
- featured in AJ’s track "2009", 2009
- featured in AJ’s MV "Dancing Shoes", 2009
Hobbies : Cooking, customing clothes, watching movies, doing Selcas (self cameras)
Education : Konkuk University (Major in performing arts, currently attending)
Cyworld
Major Fancafe Minute Hyuna / Twitter / YOZM


► Kwon Sohyun 권소현
Group Position : Maknae, Vocals
DOB : August 30, 1994
Nicknames : Cute Sohyun, 꿘쏘 (Kkweon Sso), 왕언니 (Wangeonni) Sohyun, Imp
Height / Weight / Blood Type : 162 cm / 45 kg / B
Specialty: Dancing, Studying, Japanese
Debut : in Orange with the single "Our Star", 2005
Previous Works : - appeared in MBC Drama "대장금" (Jewel in the Palace / Great Jang Geum)
- appeared in SBS Drama "장길산" (Jang Gil San), 2003
- appeared in KBS show "울라불라 블루짱" ( Woolla Boolla Blue Jjang), 2004
- appeared in SBS Drama "파리의 연인" (Lovers in Paris / Des amoureux à Paris / My Sweetheart in Paris / Romance in Paris), 2004
- appeared in the movie "연애술사" (Love Predicative), 2005
- featured in Orange debut single "Our Star" single, 2005
- appeared in MBC Drama "단팥빵" (Sweet Buns), 2005
Hobbies : Pool
Is a fan of : Ciara
Education : Pungmoon girls' highschool (currently attending)
Cyworld
Major Fancafe Mandelina / Twitter / YOZM


■ Until their debut, Jihyun had been the purest member of the group and hadn’t done any CFs or advertisement
□ HyunAh sleeps without shorts at night (but it’s okay since there’s only girls living in the room)
■ Jiyoon isn’t a tomboy, in fact she’s really feminine but tends to laugh like a boy
□ Sohyun knew she got in 4minute at school, it is even said the Cube representative came to her class to announce her the news.
■ Jihyun does splits when she’s sleeping at night
□ Gayoon got 2nd at SM 9th Best Singer Contest
■ 4minute members say that Sohyun’s voice sounds really mature for her age.
□ Jihyun and Gayoon reply a lot on UFO Town (service who allows fans to contact their idols via texting)
■ During ‘Hot Issue’ promotions, Jiyoon often forgot to take her glasses off before going to bed.
□ Even if 4minute’s concept is ‘Candy Funky’, the girls wore gifts from fans during some of their performances
■ 4minute are close to girl groups KARA and f(x)
□ Within the group, Jihyun plays the role of the mother, Jiyoon is the father, Sohyun the grandmother, Gayoon the cleaner and HyunAh is the daughter.
■ According to Gayoon, Jiyoon farts, a lot.
□ BEAST members pointed out Jihyun as fellowmate Hyunseung's ideal girl type.
■ Gayoon is close to T-Ara's Jiyeon and SECRET Hyoseong
□ Jiyoon wrote lyrics for the intro 'For Muzik'
■ All the 4minute members have the same mobile phone and they even share 'couple' keychains
□ Hyunah likes short guys because her father is short.
■ Hyunah has a tattoo on her left shoulder
□ Jihyun is close to SISTAR's Soyu
■ Gayoon has small feet



4minute ‘Hot Issue’ (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2009.06.15
Tracklist : 1. Hot Issue


나비 Navi ‘눈물도 아까워’ (Wasteful Tears) (Single)
Release Date : 2009.08.13
1. 눈물도 아까워’ (Feat. 현아 from 4minute)


용감한형제 Brave Brothers ‘Attitude’ (Single)
Release Date : 2009.08.18
Tracklist : 4. Bittersweet (비터스윗) (Feat. M. 현아. 마부스. 레드락. 베이직)


4minute ‘For Muzik’ (Mini Album)
Release Date : 2009.08.28 (Digital) & 2009.08.31 (Physical)
1. For Muzik
2. Muzik
3. Hot Issue
4. What a Girl Wants
5. 웃겨 (Funny)
6. 안 줄래 (I Won’t Give You)
7. Hot Issue (Shinsadong Tiger Remix)


4Tomorrow (Project group) ‘두근두근 Tomorrow’ (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2009.10.08
1. ‘두근두근 Tomorrow’


우이경 (Woo Yi Kyung) ‘Look at Me’ (Mini Album)
Release Date : 2009.10.15
2. 나만 봐 (feat. 4minute Jeon Jiyoon) (Only Look at Me)


4minute 'Jingle Jingle (feat. Mario, Amen)' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2009.12.02
1.징글징글 (feat. Mario, Amen) (Jingle Jingle)


HyunAh 'Change (feat. Yong Junhyung from BEAST)' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.01.04
1. Change (Feat. Yong Junhyung From BEAST)


Various Artists 공부의신 OST Part 1(God of Study OST) (Mini-album)
Release Date : 2010.01.05
2. Dreams Come True


Various Arists 아직도 결혼하고 싶은 여자 (The Woman Who Still Wants to Marry OST) (Album)
Release Date : 2010.02.04
1. One Two Three (With Han YeJi) - Gayoon


T-MAX Park Yun Hwa & HyunAh 'Love Parade' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.02.10
1. Last winter


Amerie 'Heard'Em All' (Digital single)
Release Date : 2010.02.18
1. Heard'Em All (feat. 4minute & Junhyung from BEAST)


이효리 (Lee Hyori) 'H-Logic' (Album)
Release Date : 2010.04.12
5. Bring It Back (feat. Bekah of After School, Jeon Jiyoon of 4minute)


개인의 취향 (MBC Personal Taste) - Part 3 (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.04.14
1. 사랑 만들기 (Crafting Love)


E-Tribe 'E-Tribe Project Album'
Release Date : 2010.04.16
1. 황야의 무법자 (Vocal. 현아, 낯선)


4minute 'Muzik' (Japanese Single)
Release Date : 2010.05.05
1. Muzik （Japanese Version）
2. HOT ISSUE （Original Version）
3. Muzik （Original Version）
4. Muzik （Instrumental）
5. HOT ISSUE （Instrumental）


4minute ‘Hit Your Heart’ (Mini album)
Release Date : 2010.05.18
1. Who's Next (feat. BEAST)
2. HUH
3. Invitation
4. I My Me Mine
5. BABABA
6. Highlight
7. 태연하게 당연하게 (Coolly and Naturally)


4minute ‘Superstar K OST’ (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.07.19
1. Superstar
2. Superstar (Inst)


4minute ‘I My Me Mine (Japanese ver)’ (Single)
Release Date : 2010.07.28
1. I My Me Mine (Japanese ver.)
2. Goodbye (グッバイ)
3. HUH (Original ver.)
4. I My Me Mine (Inst.)


Sunny Side '나쁜남자 착한여자 (Bad Guy Good Girl)' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.09.03
1. 나쁜남자 착한여자 (feat. Heo Gayoon of 4minte) (Bad Guy Good Girl)


Faddy Robot Foundation (Hyunah) 'Faddy Robot' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.09.17
1. Faddy Robot


G.Na & Hyunah (4minute) 'Together Forever Vol. 1' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.10.11
1. Say You Love Me


Various artists 도망자 Plan.B (The Fugitive : Plan. B) OST (Album)
Release Date : 2010.10.13
2. Chaos A.D


Group of 20 (Gayoon) 'Let's Go' (Digital single)
Release date : 2010.10.15
1. Let's Go (Korean Ver.)
2. Let's Go (English Ver.)


4minute ‘First / Dreams Come True’ (Single)
Release Date : 2010.10.27
1. FIRST
2. Dreams Come True (Japanese ver.)
3. Highlight (Original ver)
4. FIRST (Inst.)
5. Dreams Come True (Inst.)


4minute '지구대표 롤링스타즈 (Rolling Stars) OST' (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.11.13
1. Home Run


4minute ‘DIAMOND’ (Album)
Release Date : 2010.12.15
1. For Muzik
2. Muzik (Japanese ver.)
3. BABABA
4. Hot Issue
5. Hide & Seek
6. Who's Next (feat. BEAST)
7. HUH
8. Can't Make up My Mind
9. What a Girl Wants
10. FIRST
11. I My Me Mine
12. Already Gone
13. December


Various artists ‘괜찮아 아빠딸 (It’s Okay, Daddy’s Daughter) OST’ (Digital Single)
Release Date : 2010.12.22
2. One Thing


Various artists '마이 프린세스 (My Princess) OST - Part 1' (Album)
Release Date : 2010.05.01
3. 바람 불어라 (Let the Wind Blow) - Heo Gayoon


Various artists '마이 프린세스 (My Princess) OST - Part 2' (Album)
Release Date : 2011.02.07
3. 오아시스 (Oasis) - Jeon Jiyoon


4minute 'WHY' (Japanese single)
Release Date : 2011.03.09
1. WHY
2. 태연하게 당연하게
3. 웃겨 (Funny)
4. WHY (Instrumental version)


4minute 'Heart to Heart' (Digital single)
Release Date : 2011.03.29
1. 4Minutes Left
2. Heart to Heart
3. Sweet Suga Honey!
4. You Know
5. 모르는 척


4minute '4Minutes Left' (Full-length album)
Release Date : 2011.04.05
1. 4Minutes Left
2. 거울아 거울아 (Mirror, Mirror)
3. Heart to Heart
4. Sweet Suga Honey!
5. 모르는 척 (Pretend)
6. You Know
7. Already Gone
8. First
9. Hide and Seek
10. 나쁘게 (Badly)


■ Hot Issue Teaser
□ Hot Issue MV Teaser
■ "Hot Issue MV
□ Mighty Mouth 'Love Class feat. Han Ye Seul' MV (HyunAh)
■ Navi “Wasteful Tears feat HyunAh”
□ Muzik MV
■ 4Tomorrow '두근두근 (Tomorrow)'
□ 4Tomorrow '두근두근 (Tomorrow), HyunAh ver.'
■ What a Girl Wants MV Teaser
□ What a Girl Wants MV
■ "Jingle Jingle (feat. Mario and Amen)"
□ HyunAh's Change MV Teaser
■ HyunAh's Change MV
□ Muzik (Japanese ver.) PV Teaser
■ Muzik (Japanese ver.) PV
□ Who’s Next / HUH MV Teaser
■ HUH MV
□ I My Me Mine MV Highlights
■ I My Me Mine MV
□ Superstar Teaser
■ Superstar MV
□ Sunny Side's 'Bad Guy Good Girl (feat. Gayoon)' MV
■ Faddy Robot Teaser (Hyunah)
□ Let’s Go - G20 Seoul Summit Song MV (Gayoon)
■ Home Run MV
□ First PV Teaser
■ First PV
□ WHY PV
■ STEAL 20 Hyunah's Teaser
□ STEAL 20 Jiyoon's Teaser
■ STEAL 20 Jihyun's Teaser
□ STEAL 20 Gayoon's Teaser
■ STEAL 20 Sohyun's Teaser
□ Heart to Heart MV Teaser
■ Heart to Heart MV
□ Mirror, Mirror MV





■ Awards
Cyworld Rookie of the Month, June 2009
Korea's Cultural, Physical Education and Tourism Bureau: Rookie Music Award, August 2009
SBS Power Rookie, August 2009
SBS Inkigayo’s Mutizen for ‘Muzik’, September 27th 2009
Mnet M! Countdown 1st place for ‘Muzik’, October 1st 2009
Samsung YEPP Rookie Award, 2009
Soompi Gayo Top Digital Single Award, 2009
Korean Entertainment Arts Newcomer Award, 2009
Asial Model BBF Rookie Award, 2010
Mnet M! Countdown 1st place for ‘HUH’, June 17th 2010
Mnet 20's Choice: Most Influential Stars , 2010
Mnet 20's Choice: Favorite Style Girl Group for Dance, Style and Body, 2010
Golden Disk Award, 2010
Asia Influential Artist Award (Asia Song Festival), 2010
Bonsang at 20th High1 Seoul Music Awards, 2011
K-Pop New Artist of the Year Award at Billboard Japan Music Awards 2010, 2011
Mnet M! Coutdown 1st place for 'Mirror, Mirror', April 21st 2011

□ Endorsements
TBJ Fall/Winter Collection(2009-2010) & Hot Jean Campaign, 2009
1677 Collect Call, 2009
Seoul Character & Licensing Fair Ambassadors, 2009
ShoeMarker, 2009-2010
Pucca Brand, 2009
Sony Walkman E series (NWZ-E440), 2009
All Love Chicken, 2009
Vegemil, 2010
Metacone, 2010
Ariul, 2010
Scoth Puree, 2010
Visit Daegu Ambassadors, 2010


Soompi picture threads
■ Nam Jihyun
□ Heo Gayoon
■ Jeon Jiyoon
□ Kim Hyunah
■ Kwon Sohyun

Fansites
■ 4Minutes & its twitter (English)
□ 4Minute Fan Club (English)
■ 4Minute Thailand Fansite (Thailandese)
□ 4Minute - Hot Issue (Thailandese)
■ V4Minute Wordpress (Vietnamese)
□ 4Minute Paradise (French)
■ 4minute Malaysia My4nia & its twitter