Spica (group)
| Company type | Girl group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founder | B2M Entertainment |
| Defunct | 2017-02-06 |
| Fate | Disbanded |
| Headquarters | Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea, United States, Japan |
Key people | Kim Bo-a, Park Si-hyun, Park Na-rae, Yang Ji-won, Kim Bo-hyung |
| Products | Music albums and singles |
| Owner | B2M Entertainment (until 2015), CJ E&M (from 2015) |
Number of employees | 5 (members) (2012–2017) |
Spica (, presented as SPICA) was a South Korean girl group established in 2012 under the management of B2M Entertainment. The lineup consisted of Kim Bo-a, Park Si-hyun, Park Na-rae, Yang Ji-won, and Kim Bo-hyung. Prior to their official debut, they released the single "Doggedly" on January 10, 2012, followed by their debut extended play, Russian Roulette, which came out on February 8, 2012. After five years of activity, the group disbanded on February 6, 2017; however, Bohyung has hinted at the possibility of a reunion in the future.
2012: Debut and releases
At the beginning of 2012, B2M Entertainment revealed plans for a new girl group named after Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. Their initial digital single, "Doggedly," was launched on January 10, 2012, featuring labelmate Lee Hyori in the accompanying music video, which attracted considerable attention.
B2M confirmed their official debut with the mini-album Russian Roulette on January 31. The complete music video premiered on February 7, with promotional activities commencing two days later on M! Countdown. To comply with MBC broadcast regulations, some lyrics were later modified. On March 29, they introduced a repackaged EP titled Painkiller, promoting its lead track.
Later that year, Spica released their second EP Lonely on November 21, once again collaborating with producers Sweetune. Promotion began on Music Bank on November 23 and wrapped up with a final stage on Inkigayo by January 6. The album included songs penned by members Kim Bo-a and Kim Bo-hyung. It reached number 8 on Gaon's weekly album ranking and sold more than 2,100 physical copies.
2013–2014: Digital singles and US debut
During summer 2013, Spica appeared on OnStyle's Lee Hyori X Unnie, where they received mentorship from former Fin.K.L member Lee Hyori. After Lee Hyori’s promotion of Monochrome, Spica returned with a comeback in August. On August 27, B2M Entertainment released the digital single "Tonight," accompanied by a music video co-produced with Lee Hyori and her husband Lee Sangsun. The lyrics were co-written by Boa and Lee Hyori, based on an original composition from Dsign Music. Their comeback stage at Music Bank on August 30 moved Lee Hyori to tears. The single entered the top ten of the Gaon Music Chart for the week of August 25–31, placing tenth overall and eighth on the Downloads Chart with 102,297 downloads.
On January 26, 2014, Spica unveiled "You Don't Love Me," a track inspired by soul music from the 1960s that continued their collaboration with Lee Hyori’s production team; Kim Bo-a and Lee Hyori co-wrote the lyrics. Additionally, they contributed "Witch's Diary" to the soundtrack of the Korean drama A Witch's Love.
In August of that year, Spica teamed up with Billboard to release their first English-language single titled "I Did It," produced by Oliver Goldstein, Cory Enemy, and Daniel Merlot. Released alongside its music video on August 6, this marked their U.S. debut at KCON. Ryan Book from The Music Times highlighted the song’s empowering themes for women reminiscent of Beyoncé’s style.
On November 5, Spica dropped the digital single "Ghost," produced by Sweetune. The music video was directed by Lee Sa-gang and showcased footage from the 2014 Spring/Summer Seoul Fashion Week held at Dongdaemun Design Plaza.
2015–2017: Final Endeavors and Group Dissolution
In 2015, Park Si-hyun teamed up with Cao Lu, formerly of Fiestar, for a performance on The Secret Weapon, where they covered Uhm Jung-hwa's "Invitation." That March, Spica contributed the track "Because of You" to the soundtrack of Super Daddy Yeol.
By December 2015, Spica had entered into an exclusive agreement with CJ E&M. The group participated in KCON Abu Dhabi in March 2016. Although a new mini-album was slated for release in April 2016, it was postponed indefinitely and ultimately never launched.
Member Bo-hyung took part in JTBC’s Girl Spirit, a program that showcased main vocalists from lesser-known girl groups. The show debuted on July 19, 2016, and Bo-hyung emerged as the winner.
On August 25, 2016, after a two-year break, Spica made a comeback with the digital single Secret Time. Later that year, on December 4, they held their inaugural Japanese showcase at Tokyo Astro Hall, performing Utada Hikaru’s "Flavor of Life" alongside a five-member rendition of Spica.S's "Give Your Love."
CJ E&M announced Spica’s official disbandment on February 6, 2017, indicating that members would pursue individual careers. Two days following this announcement, the group shared a letter on Instagram expressing their hope to reunite in the future.
Former members
- Park Si-hyun ()
- Kim Bo-a ()
- Park Na-rae ()
- Yang Ji-won ()
- Kim Bo-hyung ()
Subunit Spica.S
In September 2014, B2M Entertainment introduced Spica.S (Spica Special), a subunit comprising four members: Park Si-hyun, Park Na-rae, Yang Ji-won, and Kim Bo-hyung. Their debut single "Give Your Love," produced by Brave Brothers, was released on September 11, 2014.
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||
| Russian Roulette |
|
46 |
|
|
12 |
| |
| Lonely |
|
8 |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (digital downloads) |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR |
Billboard K-Pop | ||||
| Korean releases | |||||
| "Doggedly (독하게)" | 2012 | 50 | 57 |
|
Russian Roulette |
| "Russian Roulette (러시안 롤렛)" | 36 | 39 |
| ||
| "Painkiller" | 60 | 65 |
|
Painkiller | |
| "I'll Be There" | 42 | 45 |
|
Non-album single | |
| "Lonely" | 38 | 50 |
|
Lonely | |
| "Tonight" | 2013 | 10 | 9 |
|
Non-album singles |
| "You Don’t Love Me" | 2014 | 16 | 19 |
| |
| "Give Your Love" (Subgroup: Spica.S) | 92 | — |
| ||
| "Ghost" | 59 | — |
| ||
| "Secret Time" | 2016 | 117 | — |
| |
| English releases | |||||
| "I Did It" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |
| Spica.S (subunit) | |||||
| "Girl Your Love" | 2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |
Soundtrack Contributions
| Song Title | Release Year | Highest Chart Ranking |
Sales (Digital Downloads) |
Associated Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | |||||
| "Your Dance" (featuring Space Cowboy) | 2013 | — | Dancing 9 Original Soundtrack | ||
| "A Witch's Diary" | 2014 | 50 |
|
A Witch's Love OST | |
| "Because of You" | 2015 | 57 |
|
Super Daddy Yeol OST | |
| A dash ("—") indicates tracks that did not chart or were not released in the specified region. | |||||
Music Videos
| Title | Year | Director(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korean Releases | |||
| "Doggedly" | 2012 | Kim Chol[3] | |
| "Russian Roulette" | Chul K[4] | ||
| "Painkiller" | Eun You Kim[5][6][7] | ||
| "I'll Be There" | |||
| "Lonely" | |||
| "Tonight" | 2013 | Lumpens[8][9] | |
| "You Don’t Love Me" | 2014 | Lee Won-joo (Lumpens)[10] | |
| "Give Your Love" (Subgroup: Spica.S) | Kim Seoun-guk (Lumpens)[11] | ||
| "Ghost" | Lee Sa-gang[12] | ||
| "Secret Time" | 2016 | Go Yoo-jeong (Lumpens)[13] | |
| English Releases | |||
| "I Did It" | 2014 | Michael Laburt[14] | |
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| 2012 | Spica | Best New Female Artist | Nominated |
External links
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "A Witch's Diary"
- ↑ Cumulative sales of "Because of You"
- ↑ Hyori Supports Upcoming Girl Group SPICA
- ↑ Official Music Video SPICA_Russian Roulette
- ↑ Spica_Painkiller MV
- ↑ Spica_I'll be there MV
- ↑ Spica_Lonely MV
- ↑ Lumpen Film works
- ↑ Lumpen Official Twitter
- ↑ Spica_You don't love me_Music Video
- ↑ SPICA S_Give Your Love_Music Video
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ SPICA Set to Release American Debut, "I Did It"
- Spica (band)
- 2012 establishments in South Korea
- K-pop music groups
- Musical groups established in 2012
- Musical groups from Seoul
- South Korean dance music groups
- South Korean electronic musicians
- South Korean girl groups
- South Korean synth-pop groups
- Musical groups disestablished in 2017
- 2017 disestablishments in South Korea
- B2M Entertainment artists