- For other artists and people known as 'DIA', see Dia.
- For other artists and music releases known as 'Diamond', see Diamond.
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DIA (다이아; short for DIAMOND, also known as Do It Amazing) is a six-member girl group formed by MBK Entertainment. They originally debuted as seven on September 14, 2015 with their first album Do It Amazing.
Career
2015: Debut with Do It Amazing
On September 14, 2015, the group made their official debut with the release of their first studio album, "Do It Amazing", and its title track "Somehow".
A few months later, on October 20, the group released their first digital single, a track from their debut album, "My Friend's Boyfriend". The single features a version of the song featuring singer Joosuc.
On December 17, MBK Entertainment stated that members Chaeyeon and Cathy would withdraw from group's activities to participate in Mnet's new survival reality show, Produce 101.[1]
2016: Line-up changes, Happy Ending, Spell and sub-units
On March 7, without the two members, MBK Entertainment announced the addition of a new member to the group: Eunchae. However, a few weeks later, on April 30, Seunghee's contract with the company expired and she decided not to renew it.
When Produce 101 came to an end, Chaeyeon ranked 7th place and became a temporary member of the project group I.O.I. Cathy, on the other hand, returned to DIA and changed her stage name to Huihyeon.
On June 14, the group made their first comeback with the mini-album Happy Ending. It was the first release after Eunchae joined and Seunghee left the group. The release also marked the return of Chaeyeon who was promoting I.O.I's debut mini-album Chrysalis.
On September 13, the group returned again, now with their second mini-album Spell and their title track "Mr. Potter".
On December 28, it was announced that the group would split into two sub-units for the release of a special single album. The first unit, called BCHCS, is composed of members Yebin, Chaeyeon, Huihyeon and Eunice. They performed the song "You Are the Moon and Earth" on December 29. The second unit, called L.U.B, is made up of members Jenny, Eunjin and Eunchae, and they would be responsible for the song "13/32", which would be released on December 31. As the return was a gift to fans, they only promoted it for a week in January.[2]
2017: New members, YOLO, Love Generation and Present
On April 5, it was announced that two new members would be joining the group: Jueun and Somyi.[3]
On April 19, 2017, the group made their third comeback with their second studio album, YOLO. It marked their first release with nine members.
On August 22, DIA made their fourth comeback with the mini-album Love Generation. Between the album's tracks, the two subunits of the group were present, revealing that Jueun was integrated into L.U.B, and Somyi into BCHCS.
On September 3, it was announced that members Yebin and Somyi would be participating in KBS 2TV's idol rebooting survival show The Unit. Therefore, the group would promote with seven members during their absence.[4] Before joining the survival, the two members released a collaboration song titled "Seoraksan in October" on September 28.[5]
On October 12, the group made a comeback with a repackage of the previous album, title Present. The repackage features the title track "Good Night" and also the collaboration "Seoraksan in October".
2018: Eunjin's departure and Summer Ade
On May 5, MBK announced that Eunjin would leave the group to focus on her health.[6]
On August 8, the group made their first comeback as an eight-member group, with the mini album Summer Ade and the title track "WooWoo".
2019: Newtro and Jenny's departure
On March 19, 2019, the group made a comeback with the mini album Newtro and its title track "WooWa". Jenny did not participate in the album's recordings and promotions due to health concerns.
On July 6, 2019, MBK announced that Jenny would also leave the group to focus on her health. The agency also revealed that since last promotions with Summer Ade, Jenny had been suffering from severe knee pain, later being diagnosed with osteomalacia. Doctors advised her against continuing as an idol, and then, both Jenny and MBK agreed that she should henceforth stop all DIA activities and focus on her health and recovery.[7]
2020-2022: Flower 4 Seasons, Somyi's departure and "Rooting For You"
On May 26, 2020, DIA announced that they would make a comeback with the mini album Flower 4 Seasons.[8] On May 29, 2020, it was announced that members Chaeyeon and Somyi will not partake in their upcoming comeback.[9]
On November 12, 2020, it was announced the group was preparing for a January comeback which would feature the return of Chaeyeon, but the comeback was never materialized.[10]
On January 9, 2022, PocketDol Studio announced that Somyi officially left the group and terminated her contract with her company after a year and a half long hiatus.[11]
On May 11, 2022, Edaily reported that DIA is planning on releasing their last album in August before their contracts expire. Hours later, PocketDol Studio confirmed the statement about the group preparing an album, but also added that they haven't decided if it was going to be their last album.[12]
On September 6, 2022, DIA released a coming soon schedule, confirming that they will release the digital single titled "Rooting For You" on September 15.[13] Later that same day, it was announced that the single's release would be moved up one day to the 14th to coincide with the group's 7th anniversary.[14] Additionally, member Yebin highlighted that despite DIA's contracts expiring, the group would not be disbanding and that they would still be a group to promote and release albums together in the near future, albeit the members being under different agencies.[15]
Members
| Name | Position(s) | Years active | |
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| Eunice (유니스) | Main Vocalist, Main Dancer | 2015–present | |
| Jueun (주은) | Main Vocalist | 2017–present | |
| Huihyeon (희현)[n 1] | Leader (2016–present), Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist | 2015–present | |
| Yebin (예빈) | Main Vocalist | 2015–present | |
| Chaeyeon (채연) | Sub Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual, Face of the Group, Center (Maknae 2015–2016) | 2015–present | |
| Eunchae (은채) | Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Sub Rapper, Maknae (2016–2017, 2022–present) | 2016–present | |
| Former | |||
| Seunghee (승희) | Leader (2015–2016), Main Vocalist, Center | 2015–2016 | |
| Jenny (제니) | Sub Vocalist, Visual | 2015–2019 | |
| Eunjin (은진) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist | 2015–2018 | |
| Somyi (솜이) | Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist, Maknae (2017–2022) | 2017–2019[n 2] | |
Sub-units
Table
| Name | BCHCS | L.U.B |
|---|---|---|
| Seunghee | ||
| Eunice | Yes | |
| Jueun | Yes | |
| Huihyeon | Yes | |
| Jenny | Former | |
| Yebin | Yes | |
| Eunjin | Former | |
| Chaeyeon | Yes | |
| Eunchae | Yes | |
| Somyi | Former |
Discography
Studio albums
- Do It Amazing (2015)
- YOLO (2017)
Mini albums
- Happy Ending (2016)
- Spell (2016)
- Love Generation (2017)
- Present (repackage) (2017)
- Summer Ade (2018)
- Newtro (2019)
- Flower 4 Seasons (2020)
Digital singles
- "My Friend's Boyfriend" (2015)
- "Rooting For You" (2022)
Collaborations
- "You Are My Flower" (with Hong Jin Young & Kim Yon Ja) (2017)
Awards and nominations
- Main article: Awards and nominations received by DIA
Trivia
- Through a poll voted by the fans, it was determined a fan of the group would be called an "AID".[citation needed]
- Before their YOLO album was released, they flew over to Japan and filmed a reality show called "YOLO Trip" where they were able to go sightseeing and visit popular places based on their luck.
Gallery
- Main article: DIA (group)/Gallery
Notes
References
- ↑ Soompi: DIA's Chaeyeon and Cathy Leave Group Temporarily to Join Mnet’s Girl Group Project "Produce 101"
- ↑ Soompi: DIA Will Return As 2 Sub-Units For Special Comeback
- ↑ Koreaboo: DIA Officially Adds 2 New Members
- ↑ Soompi: DIA's Agency Posts Statement About Group’s Activities Following News Of Yebin And Somyi Joining "The Unit"
- ↑ Soompi: DIA's Yebin And Somyi Drop MV For 'Seoraksan In October' Ahead Of Participation In 'The Unit'
- ↑ Soompi: DIA's Eunjin To Leave The Group Due To Health Reasons
- ↑ Soompi: DIA's Jenny Pens Heartfelt Letter Announcing Departure From Group Due To Health Problems
- ↑ Soompi: DIA Previews Summery "Flower 4 Seasons" Concept With Huihyeon And Yebin’s Teasers And More
- ↑ (KR) StarNews: (단독)정채연·솜이, 'Flower 4 Seasons' 불참..다이아 5인 컴백
- ↑ Soompi: DIA Announces January Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: DIA’s Agency Confirms Their Contract With Somyi Has Ended Due To Health Reasons
- ↑ Soompi: DIA Confirmed To Make August Comeback + Agency Comments On Contract Expiration
- ↑ 다이아 DIA on Twitter (September 6, 2022 tweet)
- ↑ (KR) Chosun Biz: 다이아 새 앨범, 데뷔 7주년 기념일 맞춰 "하루 앞당긴" 14일 발매
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: 다이아 예빈 "활동 종료, 실감 안나고 눈물 나…잊지 말아주세요"(인터뷰)
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