Forestella (포레스텔라) is a four-member vocal group under Beat Interactive, formed through the music competition show Phantom Singer 2 and the winner of the show. They debuted on March 14, 2018 with their first album Evolution.[1][2]
Their name was created by combining "Forest", and "Stella" which means star in Latin/Italian.
History
Pre-debut: Phantom Singer 2
The four members met as contestants in the JTBC's singing competition Phantom Singer 2 of which goal was to find four finalists to form a crossover quartet. While doing the various duet, trio, and quartet stages in the show, members worked together in several stages. Cho and Ko performed and passed the duet stage together ("L'immensita") and later, Cho, Ko, and Bae performed and passed the trio stage ("Dell'Amore Non Si Sa") and the first quartet stage ("Radioactive") together. Kang was later grouped together with Cho in the random quartet stage, the first time he worked together with a future Forestella member. Forestella was officially formed prior to the final stage. The quartet performed four songs in the final stage and won the competition.[3]
2018: Evolution, "L'impossibile Vivere"
Forestella officially debuted and released their first album, Evolution, on March 14, 2018, with the title song "You Are My Star."
The single "L'impossibile Vivere" made in collaboration with Forte Di Quattro was released on May 11, 2018. They held a series of joint concerts together in Seoul and Busan.
2019: "Dear Moon", Mystique
On May 10, 2019, Forestella released their first digital single, "Dear Moon", as a pre-release for their upcoming second album, Mystique, which was released on May 22, 2019.
They renewed their group contract as they wanted to continue as a quartet, although Bae and Cho joined different agencies for their solo activities.
2020: "Nella Fantasia", "Together", "Words from the Wind", "Ties"
Their second digital single, "Nella Fantasia", was released on April 9, 2020.
On July 1, 2020, their third digital single, "Together", was released.
Their fourth digital single, "Words from the Wind", was released on August 3, 2020.
On September 24, 2020, the group released their fifth digital single, "Ties".
2021: The Forestella, change of agency, fandom name
Their third studio album, The Forestella, was released on April 19, 2021. It included the four digital singles released the year before.
On June 30, 2021, Forestella's contract with Art & Artists expired and the group decided not to renew.[4]
On August 2, Beat Interactive announced they had signed an exclusive contract with the group and would from here on out take care of the group's promotions.[5]
During their YouTube live stream on September 7, 2021, Forestella announced that their fandom name was "SoopByeol" (숲별). It is actually a transliteration of their name in Korean: 숲 means "forest" and 별 means "star".[6]
2022: The Beginning : World Tree, "The Bloom : Utopia"
On April 18, it was announced the group will make a comeback in May.[7] On May 2, they released a teaser poster for their upcoming album, set to be released on May 30.[8] The mini album's title was later revealed to be The Beginning : World Tree.[9]
On December 7, they released a teaser poster for their single album "The Bloom : Utopia", set to be released on December 22.[10]
2023: "White Night", "Kool", Unfinished, Ko Woo Rim's military enlistment
On June 27, they released a teaser poster for their digital single "White Night", set to be released on July 1.[11]
On August 28, they unveiled a comeback trailer for their eighth digital single, "Kool".[12][13] It was later announced to be released on September 6.[14]
On November 2, they released a teaser for their second mini album Unfinished, set to be released on November 8.[15]
On September 26, Beat Interactive announced that Kim Woo Rim will be enlisting on November 20.[16]
2024: "Apocalypse"
On October 13, they released a teaser for their 11th digital single "Apocalypse", set to be released on October 26.[17]
Members
| Name | Voice range | Position | Year(s) active |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bae Doo Hoon (배두훈) | Baritone, Tenor | Mat-hyung (oldest) | 2018–present |
| Kang Hyung Ho (강형호) | Tenor, countertenor | Second oldest | 2018–present |
| Cho Min Gyu (조민규) | Tenor | Leader | 2018–present |
| Inactive | |||
| Ko Woo Rim (고우림) | Bass | Maknae (youngest) | 2018–present |
Discography
Studio albums
Mini albums
- The Beginning : World Tree (2022)
- Unfinished (2023)
Single albums
- "The Bloom : Utopia" (2022)
Digital singles
- "Dear Moon" (2019)
- "Nella Fantasia" (2020)
- "Together" (2020)
- "Words from the Wind" (2020)
- "Ties" (2020)
- "Stand By Me" (2022)
- "White Night" (2023)
- "Kool" (2023)
- "Stuck In A Maze" (2024)
- "Piano Man" (2024)
- "Apocalypse" (2024)
- "And Spring" (2024)
Collaborations
Features
- Secret Garden - "Beautiful" (2019)
- LUNCHSONG Project - "Ttanttala blues" (2020)
OSTs
- Nokdu Flower OST part 1 ("Bird, Bird, Blue Bird (새야 새야 파랑새야)") (2019)
- Nokdu Flower OST part 3 ("Nokdu Flower opening") (2019)
- The Sword of Aramun OST Part.1 ("Chosen One") (2023)
Participation releases
- Phantom Singer 2 Episode 9 (2017)
- Phantom Singer 2 Episode 10 (2017)
- Two Yoo Project – Sugar Man 2 Part.17 (2018) ("사랑합니다")
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 가요무대와 함께하는 한국인의 노래 ("신라의 달밤 (Moonlit Night of Shilla)") (2018)
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 대한민국이 사랑한 아름다운 노랫말 ("홀로 아리랑 (Arirang Alone )") (2018)
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 추억과 함께 띄우는 가을 편지 최양숙 ("모래 위에 발자국 (Footsteps in the sand)") (2018)
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 2018 불후의 명곡 왕중왕전1 ("마법의 성 (Magic Castle )") (2018)
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 찬란한 청춘의 이야기, 이장희와 친구들2 ("좋은걸 어떡해 (Can't Help That I Like You)") (2019)
- Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend - 열광하라! 퀸편2 ("Bohemian Rhapsody") (2019)
- "Stand By Me" (2022)
Filmography
Competition shows
- Phantom Singer 2 (JTBC, 2017) - contestants
- Hidden Singer 5 (JTBC, 2018) - panel & contestant
- Immortal Songs 2 (KBS, 2018-2024) - contestant
- Phantom Singer all Star (JTBC, 2021) - Partisipan
Variety shows
- Sugarman Season 2 (JTBC, 2018)
- Five Cranky Brothers (JTBC, 2019)
- You Heeyeol's Sketchbook (KBS, 2020-2022)
- Everyone's Art (MBC, 2021)
- You Quiz on the Block (TVN, 2022)
- Omniscient Interfering View (MBC, 2023)
- Where is My Home (MBC, 2023)
- Walk Into the Illusions (KBS, 2023)
Concerts
Solo Concert
- Evolution (2018)
- Forest and Star (2018)
- Forestella's Winter Story (2018)
- Memories (2018)
- Stroll (2019)
- Mystique (2019)
- Nella Fantasia (2020)
- The Forestella (2021)
- The Royal Concert (2021-2022)
- The Beginning : World Tree Tour (2022)[18]
- The Beginning : World Tree FESTIVAL (2022)
- LOVE IN SEOUL (2022)
- The Royal : Palace of Forestella (2022-2023)
- The Light Concert Tour (2023)
- FORESTELLA FESTIVAL (2023)
- FNL (Forestella Night Live) Show (2024)
- The Illusionist (2024)[19]
North America tours
- Forestella N.America Tour (2023)[20]
Participating concerts
- Phantom Singer 2 tour (2017-2018)
- Phantom vs Phantom concerts (2018) (with Forte di Quattro)
- Illuso: Masterpieces of Autumn concerts (2019) (with Forte di Quattro, Miraclass and Ingihyunsang)
- Phantom Singer All Star Gala Concerto concerts (2021)
- Seoul Festa 2022 (2022)[21]
Photobooks
- Forrecipe In The Woods (2022)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Recipient | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsis K-EXPO Awards | |||
| 2020 | Forestella | National Assembly Culture, Sports, and Tourism Comittee Chairman's Award | Won[22] |
| Brand Of The Year Awards | |||
| 2021 | Forestella | Crossover Group of the Year | Won[23] |
| Korea First Brand Awards | |||
| 2022 | Forestella | Best Crossover Group | Won[24] |
| K Global Heart Dream Awards | |||
| 2022 | Forestella | K Global Crossover Award | Won[25] |
| Brand Of The Year Awards | |||
| 2022 | Forestella | Crossover Group of the Year | Won[26] |
| Brand Customer Loyalti Awards | |||
| 2023 | Forestella | Prize in Crossover Group | Won[27] |
| Brand Of The Year Awards | |||
| 2023 | Forestella | Crossover Group of the Year | Won[28] |
| Brand Of The Year Awards | |||
| 2024 | Forestella | Crossover Group of the Year | Won[29] |
Trivia
- The members stand in a specific order when performing on televised music programs: (left to right) Ko Woo Rim, Kang Hyung Ho, Cho Min Gyu and Bae Doo Hoon. The Im Chang Jung special of Immortal Songs (episode 420) was one of the rare times they changed their positions.
Gallery
- Main article: Forestella/Gallery
References
- ↑ Forestella share their secret to success : Group member Bae Doo-hoon says he wants their upcoming album to include a gugak song
- ↑ Korea Times: Crossover band Forestella aims for Billboard
- ↑ YouTube: Interview with Phantom Singer 2 Forestella
- ↑ @official.forestella on Instagram (June 29, 2021)
- ↑ @BEATINT0505 on Twitter (August 2, 2021)
- ↑ official Forestella on YouTube: 다시합니닿 (September 7, 2021)
- ↑ (KR) Xports News: [단독 포레스텔라, 5월 컴백 확정…'크로스오버 대표주자' 귀환]
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (May 2, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (May 16, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (December 7, 2022)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (June 27, 2023)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (August 28, 2023)
- ↑ (KR) Star News: 포레스텔라, 9월 신곡 'KOOL' 발매..크로스오버 그 이상
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (September 2, 2023)
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (November 2, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: Forestella's Ko Woo Rim Announces Military Enlistment Date With Heartfelt Letter To Fans
- ↑ Forestella on Twitter (October 13, 2023)
- ↑ The Beginning Tour Concert 2022
- ↑ The Illusionist Concert 2024
- ↑ Forestella YouTube community post (December 19, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: PSY, Stray Kids, NCT DREAM, ENHYPEN, LE SSERAFIM, NMIXX, THE BOYZ, And More Perform At Seoul Festa 2022
- ↑ Newsis K-EXPO 2020 Forestella Winning award
- ↑ Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Forestella Won
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2022 Korea First Brand Awards
- ↑ Soompi: Winners Of 2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards
- ↑ List Winners Brand of the Year Awards 2022
- ↑ Forestella winning award at Brand Customer Loyalti Awards 2023
- ↑ Brand of the Year Awards 2023 Forestella Won
- ↑ Brand of the Year Awards 2024 Forestella Won
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