Tasty (band)

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Tasty
테이스티
Background information
Also known asTasty 2Wins
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2012–2015
Labels
Members
  • Daeryong
  • Soryong

Tasty (Korean: 테이스티), stylized as TASTY, was a K-pop duo formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2012.[1] The group was composed of identical twins Daeryong and Soryong. They made their debut in August 2012 with the single album Spectrum. In 2015, they terminated their contract with Woollim Entertainment and went back to China. Since then, they changed the group name to Hanch兄弟(Hanchtwins).

History

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Twins Jung So-ryong (Hangul: 정소룡; Chinese: 郑小龙 Zheng Xiao Long) and Dae-ryong (Hangul: 정대룡; Chinese: 郑大龙 Zheng Da Long) were born in Jilin, China, on (1988-02-25) February 25, 1988 (age 36).

2006–11: Training under JYP Entertainment

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Prior to their debut under Woollim Entertainment, the duo were trainees under another South Korean agency, JYP Entertainment from 2006 to 2011. During this time, they spent time in the U.S., where they trained with choreographers that had worked with Beyoncé and Ne-Yo.[2] They also appeared as backup dancers for the singer and founder of JYP Entertainment, Park Jin-young.

The duo made the decision to leave the agency after five years in training, citing in an interview with Newsen the difficulty of seeing other trainees debut before them.[3][4]

2012–13: Debut with Spectrum, Spectacular, and "Day n Night"

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Tasty made their debut under Woollim Entertainment on August 9, 2012, with the single "You Know Me (너 나 알아)". Their corresponding debut single album was written and composed by Rphabet and consisted of four tracks.

A year later, on August 7, 2013, Tasty released the single "MAMAMA", a fusion of swing and hip hop composed by Singaporean producer Tat Tong. The single's lyrics were written by Hoya and Dongwoo of Infinite H, who also featured in the music video. The corresponding four-track single album Spectacular featured a collaboration with rapper Hanhae from Phantom.[5]

On November 27, 2013, Tasty released the single "Day 'n Night (떠나가)". The music video was shot in Hong Kong and featured actress and model Esom as the female protagonist.

2015: Departure from Woollim Entertainment

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On July 15, 2015, Tasty announced via their personal Weibo account that they would be moving back to China and ceasing to promote in Korea. Woollim Entertainment claimed to be uninformed of their one-sided decision, and had recently been in discussions with the duo about their scheduled comeback. Tasty refuted these claims and expressed dissatisfaction with the company's management.[6] The duo then promoted in China under the name DLXL.

Discography

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Single albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Spectrum 13
Spectacular
  • Released: August 8, 2013 (KOR)[10]
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 11
Addiction (靠近我)
  • Released: August 22, 2014 (CHN)[12]
  • Label: Woollim Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
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"You Know Me" (너 나 알아) 2012 75 Spectrum
"Mamama" 2013 61 Spectacular
"Day 'n Night" (떠나가) — Non-album single
"Addiction" 2014 — Spectacular
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Concerts and tours

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As participating act

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As supporting act

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Videography

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Music videos

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Year Title Length
2012 You Know Me 3:18
MAMAMA 2:39
2013 Day N' Night 5:09
Day N' Night (Performance Ver.) 3:21
2014 Addiction (Chinese Ver.) 4:53
You Know Me (Chinese Ver.) 3:27
Day N' Night (Chinese Ver.) 5:05

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2015 14th Huading Awards Global New Singer Awards — Won
29th Golden Disk Awards Next Generation Awards — Won

References

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  1. ^ "테이스티, 1년 만의 고백 "사실 중국인, 그래도 한국활동 우선"". Nate. December 14, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ 테이스티, "미국에서 니요 안무가에게 춤 배웠죠"(인터뷰). My Daily (in Korean). September 7, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ 테이스티 "박진영 백업댄스 출신, 우상은 비" (인터뷰). TV Report (in Korean). September 5, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ "테이스티 "JYP에서만 5년 연습, 나온 이유는.."(인터뷰①)". Newsen (in Korean). September 13, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  5. ^ "TASTY returns with "MAMAMA" MV + 'Spectacular' single album with the help of INFINITE H". Allkpop. August 7, 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. ^ "TASTY Announce Departure From Woollim Entertainment On Social Media, Agency Fires Back". Allkpop. July 16, 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  7. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  8. ^ "테이스티 너 나 알아 "비욘세·니요에 안무 배워"". Kyeonggi Daily (in Korean). 2012-08-09. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  9. ^ "2012년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  10. ^ "테이스티, 'MAMAMA' 공개…진짜 남자로 돌아왔다!". Yeongnam Ilbo (in Korean). 2013-08-08. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  11. ^ "2013년 08월 Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  12. ^ "双胞胎男团Tasty 会是你的菜吗?". Phoenix New Media (in Chinese). 2014-08-24. Retrieved 2022-05-06.
  13. ^ Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  14. ^ Cumulative sales of "You Know Me":
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Mamama":
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