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KARD (카드) is a four-member co-ed group under DSP Media. They officially debuted on July 19, 2017 with the mini album Hola Hola.
Prior to their debut, the group released three pre-debut singles: "Oh NaNa" on December 13, 2016, followed by "Don't Recall" in February 16, 2017 and "Rumor" on April 24, 2017.
Their name summarizes the concept of playing cards, with each member being represented by a suit and/or face card.
Their name stands for King, Ace, jokeR, & hiDden.
History
2016–2017: Project singles
On December 8, 2016, KARD official channel revealed that the first hidden member was Hur Young Ji. All 5 members including hidden member Youngji made a live broadcast on V app that same day. On December 9, Oh NaNa's music video teaser was released. On December 13, 2016, they released their first project single titled "Oh NaNa" featuring Hur Young Ji as a "hidden card". They planned to release three project singles before their official debut.
On January 19, 2017, Billboard selected KARD as one of the Top 5 K-Pop artists to watch in 2017. Their follow-up project single "Don't Recall" was released on February 16, 2017, followed by its English version on March 1.
On April 21, LG Electronics selected them as their global ambassador for the G6 smartphone. All content for their third project "Rumor", released on April 24, will be collaborated with LG Electronics G6.
The group held their first tour, 2017 The 1st Tour "Wild K.A.R.D" , in the United States between May–June 2017.
2017–2018: Debut with Hola Hola, touring, You & Me, Ride On The Wind
On July 19, 2017, they released their debut EP Hola Hola. The six-track EP contained their previous project singles, as well as the title track "Hola Hola". They made their official televised performance on M Countdown on July 19.
Their Wild Kard Tour was held in September 2017, with five European dates in London, Lisbon, Madrid, Milan, and Rotterdam, and five North American dates in Minneapolis; Washington, D.C.; New York City; Miami; and San Francisco.
The group released their second EP, You & Me, on November 21.
The female members of the group, Somin and Jiwoo, featured in a special version of the song "Lo Siento", the lead single of Super Junior's album Replay, which was released on April 12, 2018. Somin and Jiwoo joined Super Junior to perform on Korean music programs.
KARD had a tour held in four countries: Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines. KARD performed at the South By Southwest (SXSW) 2018. They were the only K pop group on the '2018 year expectation team' selected by FUSE TV. FUSE TV selected 16 teams expected to be in 2018 among the teams participating in the "SXSW" music festival, the largest music market in the United States. On April 14, they met local fans through their 2018 Wild Kard Tour in the Kasablanka Hall in Jakarta, Indonesia. Two meetings were held in Melbourne, Australia on April 26 and Sydney in Australia on the 29th.
On July 25, 2018, they made their comeback with their third EP, Ride On The Wind. They made a comeback through M Countdown on July 26.
2019–2020: "Bomb Bomb", "Dumb Litty", Red Moon, Way With Words
On August 19, 2019, they held their first solo concert after their debut in South Korea. On March 27, they made their comeback with their first digital single "Bomb Bomb".
On September 21, they made another comeback with "Dumb Litty".
On February 12, 2020, KARD released their fourth EP, Red Moon.
On August 26, 2020, KARD released their first single album Way With Words and their title track "Gunshot".
On October 5, 2020, J.Seph quietly enlisted for his mandatory military service as an active duty soldier.
2022: Re:, contract renewal
On April 4, 2022, it was confirmed that J.Seph has been discharged from his military service.
On May 28, 2022, DSP Media announced that Kard will release a new album in June and resume all activities, marking their first full group release in 22 months. Their fifth EP, Re:, was released on June 22 with the title track "Ring The Alarm".
On July 7, 2022, DSP Media announced that Kard has renewed their contracts with them for three more years.
2023: Icky, world tour, signing with UTA
On May 3, a teaser was released for their sixth mini album, Icky which was released on May 23.[1]
On June 6, it was announced the group will hold a world tour, titled 2023 KARD World Tour <Playground>, from July 6 to September 8.[2]
On November 2, DSP Media announced that the group had signed with UTA to handle international activities.[3]
2024: Where To Now? (Part.1 : Yellow Light), "Detox"
On July 25, it was reported that the group would be releasing their seventh mini album on August 13.[4] On August 1, KARD announced the mini album Where To Now? (Part.1 : Yellow Light).[5]
On December 7, KARD announced their fourth digital single "Detox", scheduled for December 17.[6]
Members
| Member | Position(s) | Card[7] | Suit[8] | Years active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Seph (제이셉) | Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Vocalist | Ace | ♠ Pikes | 2016–present |
| BM (비엠) | Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Vocalist | King | ♣ Clovers | 2016–present |
| Somin (전소민)[n 1] | Main Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Visual | Black jokeR | ♥ Hearts | 2016–present |
| Jiwoo (전지우)[n 2] | Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub Rapper, Maknae | Color jokeR | ♦ Tiles | 2016–present |
Discography
Mini albums
- Hola Hola (2017)
- You & Me (2017)
- Ride On The Wind (2018)
- Red Moon (2020)
- Re: (2022)
- Icky (2023)
- Where To Now? (Part.1 : Yellow Light) (2024)
Single albums
- "Way With Words" (2020)
Digital singles
- "Oh NaNa" (2016) (pre-debut)
- "Don't Recall" (2017) (pre-debut)
- "Rumor" (2017) (pre-debut)
- "Bomb Bomb" (2019)
- "Dumb Litty" (2019)
- "Without You" (2023)
- "Fireworks" (2023)
- "Detox" (2024)
Remix singles
- "KARD Remix Project" (2023)
- "KARD 'Without You' Remix" (with Alok) (2023)
Features
- SUPER JUNIOR - "Lo Siento" (2018)
OSTs
- "The Lovebirds 2 OST" (2017)
Concerts
Solo concerts
- 2019 Wild KARD in Seoul (2019)
European tours
- KARD 2024 Tour [Where To Now?] in Europe (2024)[9]
Japan tours
- Wild KARD Tour in Tokyo (2019)
Latin America tours
- KARD 2025 Tour [Where To Now?] in Latin America (2025)
North America tours
- 2022 Wild KARD Tour In North America (2022)[10]
- KARD: New Era 2025 North America Tour (2025) (canceled)[11]
U.S. tours
- 2019 Wild KARD Tour in USA (2019)
World tours
- 2017 Wild KARD Tour (2017)
- 2018 Wild KARD Tour (2018)
- 2023-2024 KARD World Tour <Playground> (2023-2024)
Concert participation
- 2022 G-KPOP Concert (2022)[12]
- K-pop Land 2022 (2022)[13]
- MU:CON Showcase 2022 (2022)[14]
- Seen Festival in Kuala Lampur 2023 (2023)[15]
- MIK Festival Paris 2023 (2023)[16]
- Kamp Fest CDMX 2023 (2023)[17]
- HallyuPopFest in Macau 2023 (2023)[18]
- KCON Saudi Arabia 2023 (2023)[19]
- KPOP Fusion Tour (2024)[20]
Filmography
Variety shows
- Music Universe K-909 (JTBC, 2023) - guest (ep. 14)
Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by KARD
Trivia
- The name "KARD" originally stood for king (BM), ace (J.seph), joker, and hidden card. A color joker and a black joker represented Somin and Jiwoo, respectively.[21]
- In their pre-debut projects, they used to release a special version for each song, called "Hidden". In "Oh NaNa" the hidden card was the singer and former KARA member, Youngji, who made an appearance in the music video. In "Don't Recall", the fans received a version of the song completely sung in English. And for "Rumor", a performance video was released featuring Z.Sun, the group's choreographer.
- Somin is a former member of APRIL and PURETTY.
- J.Seph and BM were originally supposed to debut as a hip-hop duo but the plan had changed and two female members were included to make KARD.
Gallery
- Main article: KARD/Gallery
Notes
References
- ↑ KARD Twitter Post (May 3, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: KARD Announces Dates And Cities For Upcoming “PLAYGROUND” World Tour
- ↑ UTA SIGNS KARD
- ↑ (KR) Naver: 카드, 8월 13일 컴백…1년 3개월만 귀환 '파격 변신 예고'
- ↑ Soompi: KARD Announces August Comeback Date With Teaser For 1st Return In Over A Year
- ↑ Soompi: KARD Announces Release Date For New Digital Single “Detox”
- ↑ YouTube: [ENG/Türkçe/PORT/español] KARD 어디까지 알고 있니?☆ KARD 팬들 주목!!!!☆ 본격 카드 입덕 영상 - '아이돌고사' KARD편 1부
- ↑ KARD Twitter Post (June 12, 2022)
KARD Twitter Post (June 14, 2022)
KARD Twitter Post (June 15, 2022)
KARD Twitter Post (June 16, 2022) - ↑ @StudioPAVEurope on X (September 6, 2024)
- ↑ KARD on Twitter (July 11, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: KARD Announces Cancellation Of "NEW ERA" North America Tour
- ↑ 무더위 날리는 #KPOP에 퐁당! 2022 G-KPOP 콘서트 (Korean). Gangnam Official Twitter (June 29, 2022). Retrieved on July 7, 2022.
- ↑ The Seoul Story: (UPCOMING EVENT) CELEBRATE LOVE, PEACE, AND BETTER WORLD AT KPOP LAND 2022 IN JAKARTA
- ↑ @KOCCAMUSICKOREA on Twitter (September 29, 2022)
- ↑ @CMLiveThailand on Twitter (January 1, 2023)
- ↑ @mikfestival on Twitter (December 9, 2022)
- ↑ @kampfestcdmx on Twitter (April 14, 2023)
- ↑ @HallyuPopFest on Twitter (August 23, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: KCON Saudi Arabia 2023 Announces Star-Studded Lineup
- ↑ @kpopfusion.eu on Instagram (May 10, 2024)
- ↑ Dam-young, Hong (June 20, 2017). Confident and ambitious: Coed K-pop group K.A.R.D eyes rookie award. The Jakarta Post. Retrieved on July 16, 2022.
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