Secret (group)

Secret promoting SECRET SUMMER (2014)

Secret (Korean: 시크릿 / Japanese: シークレット) was a Korean pop girl group under TS Entertainment. In 2011, the group signed with Sony Music Entertainment. In June 2013 Secret was dropped from Sony Music Entertainment and signed with Universal D for Japanese releases.

Members

• Hyosung (Leader, Lead Vocals, Main Dancer)
• Hana (Main Rapper, Vocals, Lead Dancer)
• Sunhwa (Vocals, Visual)
• Jieun (Main Vocals)

Information

Secret was first introduced through a documentary program titled Secret Story which aired on the cable channel Mnet. The program chronicled their debut process and aired their invitation only debut show case which took place on September 29, 2009. The group released the MV for their debut digital single “I WANT YOU BACK” on October 13, 2009 and appeared on M! Countdown for their debut performance on October 15, 2009. Secret gained popularity after their debut appearance due to their polished vocals and stage presence; the group quickly hit the #1 searched phrase on various online portal sites and released the song "Friends" for the God of Study OST Part 2 sound track on January 23, 2010.

Secret released the music video for "Magic", the lead single for their debut mini-album Secret Time, on March 31, 2010. Due to printing errors, the physical release for their mini-album was delayed for five days but was released online on various music portal sites. The music video reached 1 million views on video sharing sites such as Youtube and Cyworld and the “Suspender Dance”, which was featured in the music video teaser for "Magic", gained popularity amongst netizens. Their debut performance for "Magic" was at M! Countdown on April 8, 2010.

Sunhwa left the group in October 2016 as she is the only member who did not re-sign after the group's contract expired. The remaining three members were supposed to continue as a group.

After being in legal disputes with their label from 2017 onwards, it was announced in early 2018 that both Jieun and Hyosung would be leaving TS Entertainment after winning their respective lawsuits against the label, effectively ending the group.

Trivia

• Official Fanclub: Secret Time

Korean Discography

Secret promoting "I WANT YOU BACK" (2009)

Secret promoting Secret Time (2010)

Secret promoting Moving in Secret (2011)

Secret promoting "Talk That" (2012)

Secret promoting "Gift From Secret" (2013)

Albums

• [2011.10.18] Moving in Secret

Mini-Albums

• [2010.04.01] Secret Time
• [2010.08.12] Madonna
• [2012.09.13] Poison
• [2013.04.30] Letter from Secret
• [2014.08.11] SECRET SUMMER

Singles

• [2011.01.06] Shy Boy
• [2011.06.01] Byeolbit Dalbit (별빛달빛; Starlight, Moonlight)
• [2013.12.09] Gift From Secret

Digital Singles

• [2009.10.13] I WANT YOU BACK
• [2012.12.04] Talk That
• [2013.07.25] Tales Weaver Episode 3. Resonance OST - Part.1

Compilations/Other

• [2010.01.23] Various Artists - Gongbueui Shin OST Part 2 (#3 Friends)
• [2012.11.28] Various Artists - If Love Earth, Take Action

Japanese Discography

Albums

• [2012.08.22] WELCOME to SECRET TIME

Mini-Albums

• [2011.11.16] Shy Boy

Singles

• [2011.08.03] Madonna
• [2012.02.29] Kore Kurai no Sayonara (これくらいのサヨナラ; So Much for Goodbye)
• [2012.06.13] Twinkle Twinkle
• [2014.02.05] I Do I Do
• [2014.07.23] YooHoo

Digital Singles

• [2011.07.xx] Madonna
• [2011.11.xx] Shy Boy
• [2011.11.xx] CHRISTMAS MAGIC (Starlight Moonlight)
• [2012.02.xx] Kore Kurai no Sayonara (これくらいのサヨナラ; So Much for Goodbye)
• [2012.05.11] Twinkle Twinkle (Rock Lee ver.)
• [2012.06.xx] Twinkle Twinkle
• [2012.08.03] Ai wa Move

Filmography

Television

• [2009.09.21 - 2009.10.12] Secret Story
• [2011] MTV Secret Diary

Endorsements

• [2009] Gueoseu Chicken
• [2010] Googims Mall
• [2011] Grand Mer
• [2011] Nike
• [2011] Nene Chicken
• [2011] Good Day Soju
• [2011] Parkga
• [2012] California Beach

Awards

• [2010.12.09] 25th Golden Disk Awards: Yepp Newcomer Award
• [2010.12.15] 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards: New Generation Popular Music Teen Singer Award
• [2011.01.20] 20th Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award (Madonna)
• [2011.01.21] 6th Asia Model Festival Award: Popular Singer Award
• [2011.11.24] Melon Music Awards: Bonsang
• [2012.01.11] 26th Golden Disk Awards: Digital Bonsang (Byeolbit Dalbit)
• [2012.01.19] 21st Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award (Shy Boy)
• [2012.02.22] Gaon Chart Awards: Songs of the Year Award (January) (Shy Boy)
• [2012.02.22] Gaon Chart Awards: Songs of the Year Award (June) (Byeolbit Dalbit)
• [2013.01.16] 27th Golden Disk Awards - Digital Bonsang (Poison)
• [2013.01.31] 22nd Seoul Music Awards: Bonsang Award (Poison)

TV Music Shows

Shy Boy

• [2011.01.13] Mnet M! Countdown #1
• [2011.02.11] KBS Music Bank #1
• [2011.02.18] KBS Music Bank #1
• [2011.02.20] SBS Inkigayo #1
• [2011.02.25] KBS Music Bank #1

Byeolbit Dalbit

• [2011.06.19] SBS Inkigayo #1

External Links

• Official Korean Website
• Official Japanese Website
• Official Profile on Universal Music Japan
• Official Fan Cafe