SISTAR (씨스타, also stylized as SI★, SiSTAR) is a four-member South Korean girl group under the management of Starship Entertainment.The four members are: Hyorin, Bora, Soyu & Dasom. Their group name is a combination of the words "Sister" and "Star", meaning they are meant to be sisters in the entertainment business and become big stars.
Pre-Debut
Leader Hyorin had auditioned twice for JYP Entertainment beforehand, being accepted on the second try. She was initially planned to debut in a trio group along with missA's Min and Secret's Jieun. Plans, however, fell and she was dropped from the label. She later auditioned for Starship and was accepted.
Member Soyu auditioned for Starship, singing a cover of Navi's "On The Road". She was noted for being a "bagel girl" - a term used in Korea to describe a girl with a "baby face" and "glamorous body".
SISTAR made their first appearance through a Céci magazine photo in England shoot on March 19, 2010 for the clothing company FUBU. A representative for FUBU stated "We thought that SISTAR would fit very well in the FUBU brand’s hip hop concept. They fit very well with our visuals of street fashion." Starship Entertainment described SISTAR as a girl group who "...has skill and style with their eccentric music, choreography, and fashion", and said they will "...create a new culture code as they will be a style icon to the age range of 10-20".
2010: Debut - Push Push
The MV teaser for "Push Push", the title track to their debut single was released on June 1st, 2010. Two days after, on June 3rd, 2010, Starship released the full Music Video of Push Push. SISTAR had their debut performance at Music Bank on June 4th.
The group wrapped up promotions for their debut single, Push Push, on July 26th
The group released their 2nd single called "Shady Girl" on August 25, 2010. The MV teaser for "Shady Girl" was released on August 24, 2010 and the music video was released on August 25,2010. The MV also features Super Junior's member Heechul. Their first comeback performance was on Music Bank on August 27, 2010.
On September 5th, during a live performance while a light drizzle occured, member Bora slipped and injured herself, causing the performance to be cut and the group headed backstage temporarily. It was announced later that Bora had fractured her thumb and bruised her knee. The infamous video was spread throughout various online websites and was even shown on G4's Attack of the Show, gaining them worldwide publicity.
At this time SISTAR was beginning to do international advances, performing in other Asian countries. On September 14th, SISTAR was invited to perform in Japan's "Hallyu Music Festival" as the only Korean girl group present. On October 10th, SISTAR also made their debut in Thailand, performing their hit songs "Push Push" and "Shady Girl" on Thailand's "Teen Superstar" show.
Third Single: How Dare You & Year End activities
On November 21st, it was announced that SISTAR was to release their third single, titled How Dare You. November 25th saw the release of their teaser concept photos, picturing the girls in black seductive outfits and posing on poles. The teaser for the MV was released on November 23rd, with the full music video planned to be released one day after. However, the border skirmish between North and South Korea at Yeonpyeong caused the music video to be pushed back almost a week. The full music video was finally released on December 2nd. "How Dare You" swept the music charts and was ranked at #1 on various music sites such as MelOn, Mnet, Soribada, Bugs, Monkey3, and Daum Music.
On December 9, 2010, the group attended the Golden Disk Awards, being awarded with Newcomer Award.
On December 17, 2010, SISTAR won their first ever award on Music Bank for their hit song "How Dare You". Unfortunately, the show did not air that week and the girls were not able to receive the award on stage, instead receiving it in the waiting room of the following week's show.
2011: SISTAR19
SISTAR wrapped up their final rounds of "How Dare You" promotions in mid-January.
On April 27th, it was announced that SISTAR will be debuting their first sub-unit, SISTAR19, composed of members Bora and Hyorin. The 19 was used to represent the girls maturing into women, as well as the innocence of being 19. However, there is some debate as to what the 19 really meant - comments included "what if the 19 means it's rated R?" and others.
SISTAR19 released their MV Teaser on April 29, 2011 and the music video on May 2, 2011. They will be releasing their digital single, titled "Ma Boy", on May 3rd.
The single is described to be an upbeat R&B track with slight Pop touches. It showcases Hyorin's vocals well along with Bora's stylish rapping, with a beat that matches those from America.
Seo You Jin was my all time favorite in terms of cuteness, I say was since she retired already...! :(
