Tiny-G

Tiny-G
Tiny-G in May 2013 From left to right: Dohee, Myungji, Mint, J.Min
Tiny-G in May 2013
From left to right: Dohee, Myungji, Mint, J.Min
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2012 (2012)–2015 (2015)
LabelsGNG Production, LOEN Entertainment
Past members
WebsiteOfficial Website

Tiny-G (Korean: 타이니지) was a Korean K-pop group based in South Korea, formed in 2012 by GNG Production and disbanded in 2015. The group originally consisted of J. Min, Dohee, Mint, and Myungji,[1][2] but their final line-up was the duo of J. Min and Dohee.

History

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The group appeared on MBC's show Show Champion on April 24, 2012, [3] and performed the track "Polaris" with singer Jay Park and actress Lee Si-young. The instrumentation was composed and produced by Cha Cha Malone and Jay Park. The song was released on May 5[4] after "Music & Lyrics" was broadcast.[5]

Their debut single "Tiny-G",[6] with which they made their debut on M! Countdown, was released on August 23, 2012. The group released their second single, "Minimanimo", on January 20, 2013. On June 13, 2013, the group performed an OST for the game Dragon Nest titled "Here We Go", and on October 1, 2013, they released their third single, "Miss You".

On March 12, 2014, Dohee and J. Min performed an OST for the drama Cunning Single Lady titled "Mirror Mirror". On June 26, GNG Production announced that Myungji had left the band to focus on her acting career. Tiny-G came back as a trio on July 3 with the song "Ice Baby".[7][8] The sub-unit released their first single, "The Only One", featuring Thai artist Natthew. The music video was released November 25 and featured appearances by Natthew and Tiny-G member Dohee.[9][10]

On 10th February 2015 the group announced an indefinite hiatus. Mint officially left the group in 2016, leaving many to speculate that the group had disbanded.[11]

On April 16, 2017, Dohee participated in an episode of the show King of Masked Singer. On April 28, Mint's new drama THE iDOLM@STER.KR began airing, and she appeared in the attached girl group "Real Girls Project".[12]

Former members

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  • J. Min - Leader, Main vocalist
  • Min Do-hee - Lead vocalist
  • Kim Myung-ji (김명지) - Main rapper, lead dancer, vocalist
  • Mint - Main dancer, lead rapper, vocalist

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales Album
KOR
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BEL
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As lead artist
"Tiny-G" (작은 거인) 2012 Non-album singles
"Minimanimo" (미니마니모) 2013 60
"Miss You" (보고파) 91
"Ice Baby" 2014 44
Collaborations
"Love X4" (Remix)
with Ian Thomas
2014 9 Non-album single
Soundtrack appearances
"Polaris" 2012 Music and Lyrics OST Part 3
"—" denotes songs did not chart or were not released in that region.

References

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  1. ^ "Rookie group Tiny-G releases debut music video". Allkpop. 2012-08-22.
  2. ^ "Tiny G Gearing Up For Awesome Debut". 24-7kpop. 2012-08-09.
  3. ^ "Lee Si Young and Jay Park promote for their new idol group Tiny-G". Korea. 2012-04-26. Archived from the original on 2012-08-27. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  4. ^ "Tiny-G's debut song 'Polaris' will be released on May 5". Korea. 2012-05-05. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.
  5. ^ "Official Tiny-G Thread". Allkpop. 2012-08-09. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  6. ^ "Tiny-G releases debut MV". ohkpop. 2012-08-23. Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  7. ^ "Tiny-G's Myungji to leave the group to focus on acting + group to return as a trio in July". Allkpop.
  8. ^ "Tiny-G's J Min and Mint to return as a sub-unit?". Allkpop. 3 November 2014.
  9. ^ "Tiny-G's subunit Tiny-G M drop MV for Thai single 'The Only One' with appearances by Natthew and Dohee". Allkpop.
  10. ^ "Media Reports Tiny-G Has Disbanded, Agency Says the Group Is on Indefinite Hiatus - soompi". soompi. 10 February 2015.
  11. ^ "Tiny-G Members Profile". Kprofiles. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Real Girls Project Thread :: From drama to reality! - Groups".
  13. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  14. ^ "Ian Thomas [BE] - Love X4" (in Dutch). Ultratop Belgium (Flanders). Retrieved 2018-05-13.
  15. ^ Cumulative sales of "Minimanimo":
  16. ^ Sales of "Miss You":
  17. ^ Cumulative sales of "Ice Baby":
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