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# ꕥ 𓂃 𑄻 ᜔ ۪۫ ࣪   ♡  ✧˚ · … 𝐝 𝐢 𝐬 𝐜 !

( 2018 - 2020 ) 2021

# 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟖 !

˗ˏˋ DEBUT SINGLE ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟏 : 𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐋𝐀 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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on the 3rd of february 2018 CUBE ENT debuted their much anticipated new girl group VIVID ! the 5 made their mark in the industry with RUMPUMPUMPUM their debut track written and produced by members DAYNA and SORA under SODA the name of their production duo. it was the title track off of their debut single album ‘ PHASE 1 : LALALA ’ that contained DRIP their predebut track and BLOW YOUR MIND a b-side they promoted alongside RUMPUMPUMPUM for 4 weeks. the group and song garnered the girls a lot of attention as they had already had buzz around their name due to members already being known in the industry. their debut was a huge success with the girls getting their first win 3 weeks after debut.

˗ˏˋ  1st MINI ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟐 : 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐇 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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after just over 4 months the girls came back with the 2018 song of the summer LAST LOVE on the 25th of june 2018. with their already established CHIC GIRL CRUSH sound, LAST LOVE solidified them as the next big thing with them bagging 4 music show wins for the track. LAST LOVE was the title track off of their mini album PHASE 2 : FRESH which contained TIPPY TOES. TIPPY TOES was entirely choreographed by SISI and LEO which was a first. the track went viral because of how insane the choreography with SISI and LEO getting a lot of praise.

˗ˏˋ  MINI ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟑: 𝐆𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐗𝐘 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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LOVE DIVE was released on the 16th of november 2018 and was their first title track entirely choreographed by SISI and LEO. the pair would go on to choreograph all of their title tracks going forward. LOVE DIVE is dreamy and ethereal track that ended off their first year beautifully. their mini album PHASE 3: GALAXY was praised for its variety in sounds with b-sides like CANDY BOY and BUTTERFLIES which both got special stages.

# 𝟐𝟎𝟏�� !

˗ˏˋ  SINGLE ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐏𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐄 𝟒 : 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐒 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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on the 11th of march VIVID started off 2019 with a bang with their breakout track MY RHYTHM. the track samples BACH’s ‘Air On G String’, an iconic classical piece. but SODA once again highlights their production skills by manage to put their own unique spin on it whilst still allowing for the classical elements to shine through. MY RHYTHM was another smash hit for the group and peaked at #1 on the GAON chart which was a first for the group. with the track the girls got their first all kill managing to get a win on all music shows with a total of 7 wins !

the girls promoted their bside BLUE FLAME as a special stage on music shows. the track garnered the girls even more attention with SISI’s fancam going viral not only locally but also internationally. her split that she did during the choreography showed off her years of ballet training and her fancam has millions of views.

trying to keep up the momentum of their success VIVID went on to have mini promotional period for another bside off of PHASE 4 : EXITUS titled CRAZY that only lasted 10 days but was still incredibly successful garnering 2 music show wins . the track had its own music video and dance practice along with music show performances. the girls caught even more of the publics attention when a fancam of SORA went viral , her charisma and aura captivating new audiences. this would be her 3rd fancam to go viral after her debut fancam and her iconic LOVE DIVE fancam from MAMA 2018 which had all of twitter asking about “ the girl with blue hair”

because of the success of MY RHYTHM their single album PHASE 4 : EXITUS - the final installment of the phases series - sold over 1 million copies. to this day it is regarded as an iconic VIVID comeback as every aspect from makeup to styling to production by SODA to choreography by SISI and LEO all the way to the albums concept as a whole was absolutely amazing.

˗ˏˋ  1st FULL ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐔 𝐑 𝐌𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐄 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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OH MY! is another crucial VIVID comeback but for different reasons. the girls were originally meant to return on the 1st of july but member YURI was suddenly put on hiatus for health reasons and their comeback was pushed back to the 22nd . the girls released the first installment of their ‘ U R MY ’ series with their first full album U R MY PARADISE. with the popularity garnered from their previous comeback as well as the announcement of their 1st full album U R MY PARADISE had 800k presales making it their highest yet. OH MY ! was a fun and bubbly summer title track that the girls promoted as 4 with their b-side PANDORA. despite the cheerful energy of the track the girls were notably unlike themselves and barely participated in any promotional activities with their appearance on WEEKLY IDOL even being cancelled.

˗ˏˋ  REPACKAGE ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐔 𝐑 𝐌𝐘 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐈 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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their repackage U R MY CHÉRI was released 3 months later on the 1st of october with their title track FEARLESS. it was a fan favourite catching a lot of international attention with its bouncy bass and eye catching choreography. the girls once again promoted as 4 without YURI who also did not feature in the music video. their FEARLESS promotions were jarringly shorter than their previous ones with the girls only promoting for 2 weeks. for the first time the girls got no wins for their title track.

# 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 !

˗ˏˋ  MINI ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐔 𝐑 𝐌𝐘 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐍 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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fans were shocked when it was announced that VIVID would be making another 4 member comeback despite YURI become apart of recording the tracks on their newest mini album U R MY HEAVEN. the album contained a VIVID icon PSYCHO along with their b side SHOTGUN which they promoted on special stages alongside their title track. this era was more chic, dark and mature showing the beginnings of a shift in VIVID’s concept and sound. the music video was praised for its elegance and eery feeling as compared to the brighter aesthetics they had taken on prior. tracks like ESCAPE ROOM , KINGDOM COME , HOUSE OF CARDS and NO MANNERS highlight this shift with their more sensual feel. as a whole it is considered one of VIVID’s best albums to date.

˗ˏˋ  FULL ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐔 𝐑 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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on the 29th of june , after almost a yearong hiatus YURI finally returned and the girls returned as 5 for their biggest comeback to date HIP ! it is a swaggering track that has a brassy take-down of response to the hate that the girls have gotten throughout their careers so far. HIP ! was the title track on the girls 2nd full album U R MINE the album is another one that is considered one of SODA’s best works with tracks like ILLUSION , DAHLIA , IT HURTS , E I E I O and NO ONE a fully thai track written by DAYNA. SODA also released their first official subunit track HAPPY NOW which they performed once as a special storage. throughout the era the girls promoted their track LUV U as a special stage alongside HIP ! and their intro track 24 HRS. the comeback was highly anticipated because of YURI’s return and once again the girls surpassed 1 MILLION presales and debuted at #1 on all korean streaming platforms. the girls also entered the BILLBOARD TOP 100 for the first time peaking at 51. the girls got 11 music show wins and were nominated for BEST FEMALE GROUP, BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE , SONG OF THE YEAR and ALBUM OF THE YEAR at MAMA 2020.

˗ˏˋ  REPACKAGE ALBUM !  ‘ 𝐔 𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄 ’ ♡ ˚◞

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on the 7th of september 2020 VIVID released their repackage album U WERE MINE which contained another dark title track CRY 4 ME. the track is dark yet lively with its dark lyricism mixing with a stately chorale of synths and the girls melodies to drive the story along.the album aesthetics as well as the music video for CRY 4 ME had a slight horror element. the music video contained scenes of blood , implied violence and overall suspense which required CUBE to release 2 version of the music video a censored and uncensored version. the music video caught a lot of attention for its beautifully dark themes. the girls furthered their horror concept by making ‘ haunted ver. ’ of tracks IT HURTS and PSYCHO as well as a rock version of MY RHYTHM.

VIVID promoted CRY 4 ME for 3 weeks and got 4 music show wins with the track debuting at #1 on korean streaming platforms and repeatedly returning to the top 5 throughout promotions. as a whole the era is a fan favourite and opened doors for more horror and dark concepts in mainstream kpop groups.

WHICH ERA WAS YOUR FAV ? LET ME KNOW !