Biography
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Years Active
2013 – present (12 years)
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Founded In
Seoul, Korea, Republic of
5URPRISE (서프라이즈, pronounced "Surprise") is a South Korean idol band formed in 2013. Their members consist of Seo Kang-joon, Gong Myung, Yoo Il, Kang Tae-oh and Lee Tae-hwan.
The idol group 5urprise was launched by talent agency Fantagio in September 2013. It consists of five male members. The group members were selected through Fantagio's "Actor′s League," a program for discovering aspiring, talented actors, and were trained for two years before making their entertainment debut.
Unlike other idol groups who begin their careers as singers and later expand into acting, 5urprise did the opposite. As their first project, they made their acting debut in After School: Lucky or Not, a 12-episode mobile drama with each episode lasting 15 minutes, and viewed through Nate Hoppin, BTV, and T-Store on smartphones and tablet computers. They played five members of a high school club who encounter an outcast (played by actress Kim So-eun) and as they complete "missions," they build a friendship with each other and coax the shy girl out of her shell. 5urprise released the single "Hey U Come On" for the mobile drama's soundtrack.
5urprise plans to release an album in late 2014. The music video for their first single "From My Heart", was released on midnight of November 18, 2014.
Pre-debut, members of the group have also appeared in music videos of female pop group Hello Venus.
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