Kaachi

Kaachi
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresPop, K-pop
Years active2020–2023
LabelsFrontRow Records
Past members
  • Nicole
  • Coco
  • Dani
  • Chunseo
WebsiteOfficial website

Kaachi (stylised as KAACHI; Korean: 가치; RR: Gachi; lit. value) were a British girl group formed by FrontRow Records. They debuted on 15 April 2020 with the digital single "Your Turn."[1][2][3][4] Originally debuting as a 4-member group, Dani left the group on 23 July 2021, followed by Coco who left on 3 September 2022.

The group officially disbanded on 28 February 2023, following the departure of its remaining members Nicole and Chunseo.[5]

On August 11, 2023, Coco, Nicole, and Chunseo returned as ATTI with the pre-debut single "Blue". The group made its official debut with EP Peaches on October 6, 2023, featuring the lead single "Regeneration".

History

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Pre-debut

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Kaachi was formed in January 2020 through FrontRow Records. The original lineup consisted of members Nicole, Dani, Chunseo, and KG, all of whom were former members of UJJN; a British K-pop dance cover group. However, KG quietly departed from the group for personal reasons sometime in January and was replaced by Miso. On 29 February 2020, Kaachi performed their debut song "Your Turn" prior to its release at Super Kpop Weekends in London.[6] Miso left the group in March 2020, and was replaced by Coco.

2020–2023: "Your Turn", "Photo Magic", lineup changes and disbandment

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In February 2020, FrontRow Records announced that Kaachi's debut song would be named "Your Turn".[7] The single was officially released on 15 April 2020, with the music video being released on 29 April.[8][9] The song has been described as a fusion of Europop, K-Pop and hip-hop. The song was criticized by K-Pop fans over their alleged lack of training, three of the group's four members lacking Korean heritage, and for taking shortcuts in the Korean idol training process.[10] However, many also praised the group for its ground-breaking concept of K-Pop being open to people from around the globe and because the group took a new spin on the genre.[11] On 29 April 2020, Kaachi's producer, Monica Lee, uploaded a video on YouTube to clarify the truth about Kaachi, including rumours that the group were formed by Simon Cowell and that they had made fun of other idols.[12] On 26 May 2020, Kaachi were featured in their own mini-documentary, The UK’s First K-Pop Girl Group, which was posted by Channel 4 onto the networks’ social media pages. The episode focused on the hours before and during the filming of the music video shoot of their debut single. The mini-documentary drew criticism to the girls, due to them not finishing the choreography to the song until the night before the music video was filmed.[13] Rumours had also circulated about the group plagiarising other K-Pop groups, which also drew more negative attention towards them.[14][15]

On 24 September 2020, it was announced that Kaachi would be making their first comeback with the pre-release single "Photo Magic" in late October, which would be included on the group’s first mini-album that had been slated for a 2021 release.[16] The group performed in Joy Ruckus Club's Asian-American virtual music festival on 17 October 2020.[17] On 4 November, their second single "Photo Magic" was released along with a music video.[18][19] The song was described as a fusion of British grime, hip-hop rhythms, and energetic K-Pop by the song’s producers.[20] On 1 January 2021, they performed the song at the London's New Year's Day Parade.[21] Kaachi released the Spanish versions of their previous two releases; "Your Turn" and "Photo Magic", on 30 June.[22][23]

On 23 July 2021, FrontRow Records confirmed that Dani's contract had expired and that she would leave the group, with Dani also making a statement on her social media accounts about her departure.[24][25] On 19 August, they released their third single "The One Thing", the first as a trio since Dani's departure from the group.[26] Kaachi appeared at the Joy Ruckus Club's New Beginnings with K-Pop Superfest festival on 27 August, where they premiered the song "Extra Special", which would be officially released on 2 September.[27] On 25 October 2021, the group released their fifth single, "Get Up", along with a music video.[28][29] The song is a remake of a song by Baby Vox of the same name, and was also performed at the Joy Ruckus Club's New Beginnings with K-pop Superfest earlier in the year.[30] The group performed live at the London New Year's Day Parade 2022 on 1 January, where they sang "Get Up".[31][32]

In July 2022, the group performed at the TLP Summer Con in Tenerife.[33][34][35] On 2 September, a statement was posted onto Kaachi's social media pages stating that Coco had left the group.[36][37] In November, they participated in STAR IZ BORN; a virtual reality K-Pop festival in Metaverse.[38]

On 1 January 2023, the duo performed the song "The One Thing" at the London New Year's Day Parade.[39]

On 28 February 2023, Kaachi officially disbanded, after its remaining members Nicole and Chunseo decided to depart from the group and the label.[40]

Nicole, Chunseo (Ruth) and Coco continue to work alongside each other in their independent group ATTI.[41]

Members

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Final line-up

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  • Nicole (니콜) (original member)
  • Chunseo (준서) (original member)

Past members

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  • Dani (다니) (original member; left 23 July 2021)
  • Coco (코코) (joined 28 March 2020; left 2 September 2022)

Pre-debut

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  • Miso (미소) (joined 1 February 2020; left 15 March 2020)
  • KG (original member; left 31 January 2020)

Timeline

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  • Purple line (vertical) indicates a release.

Discography

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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
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"Your Turn"[a] 2020 — Non-album single
"Photo Magic"[a] —
"The One Thing" 2021 —
"Extra Special" —
"Get Up" —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Spanish versions of "Your Turn" and "Photo Magic" were simultaneously released on 30 June 2021.

References

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  2. ^ ""한국인만 K팝 하라는법 있나요?" 유럽 첫 K팝 걸그룹 '가치'". Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ "영국에 유럽 최초 케이팝 걸그룹 'Kaachi'가 떴다". The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. ^ "¿Quiénes son Kaachi y por qué revolucionan el K-pop?". Flooxer Now (in Spanish). 5 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  5. ^ ""British" K-pop group KAACHI officially disbands". Allkpop. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  6. ^ @kpopnlondon (2020-04-15). "📸15th April💗KAACHI's Debut Single 'Your Turn' is out NOW! Their performance at the Super KPOP Weekends event is now up on our YouTube channel❣️ . KAACHI: @kaachi_official Tiktok: kaachi_official Youtube: KAACHI Twitter: kaachiofficial #kaachi #kaachi_official #kpoplondon #dance #london #uk #girlband #girlgroup #kpopdance #kpoplondon #londonkpop #kpopuk #ukkpop". Retrieved 2022-12-06 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  8. ^ "Kaachi - Our debut single 'Your Turn' will officially be released on the 15.04.20 💖🤞 The single will be available on all major streaming platforms! 🥺🤞✨ Stay Safe and Keep healthy everyone🥺💕 💖🤞 💖🤞💖🤞 Please keep your eyes peeled and STAY TUNED with @kaachi_official ✨💘Follow us on 💘✨ Tiktok: kaachi_official Youtube: KAACHI #kaachi #kaachi_official #kpoplondon #dance #kpopdance #kpop #kpopgirlband #london #uk #korea #seoul #girl #band #girlband #girlgroup #kpopdance #tiktok #케이팝 #케이팝걸그룹 #걸그룹 #한국 #밴드 #영국 #런던 #서울 #유럽 #최초 #영국걸그룹 #한국문화 #음악 #댄스 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
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  12. ^ @qarolaa_ (4 May 2020). "Que sí y que no: Productora de Kaachi aclara rumores". KPOP-LAT (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  13. ^ "The UK's First K-Pop Girl Group | Ready for UK K-pop? | By Channel 4 | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  14. ^ "Kaachi la banda que todo el internet odia tras su debut". INFO7 (in Spanish). 6 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  15. ^ "¿K-Pop sin coreanos? Kaachi y otros grupos sin miembros de Corea que causaron polémica | Videos". Peru21 (in Spanish). 11 May 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
  16. ^ A., Gladys (September 24, 2020). "KAACHI Unveils Their Pre-Release Single Promotional Poster for Their Comeback "Photo Magic"". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "Joy Ruckus Club Partners with Sessions Platform For Largest Virtual Asian American Festival". Billboard. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
  18. ^ "Kaachi lanza el MV de "Photo Magic" su nuevo comeback". Erizos (in Mexican Spanish). 6 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  19. ^ @qarolaa_ (5 November 2020). "Kaachi hace su comeback con 'Photo Magic'". KPOP-LAT (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  20. ^ B, Mark (November 8, 2020). "Europe's First K-Pop Girl Group KAACHI Enchants Fans With 'Photo Magic'". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020.
  21. ^ "Kaachi Akan Tampil Di Parade Hari Raya Tahun Baru London 2021 Sambut True Normal". Berita Musik - Mata Mata Musik (in Indonesian). 3 December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  22. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "The Spanish Version of 'Your Turn' is out now on all streaming platforms! ❤️ #kaachi #kaachi_official #kaachi_yourturn #yourturn_spanish"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  23. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "The Spanish Version of 'Photo Magic' is out now on all streaming platforms! ❤️ #kaachi #kaachi_official #kaachi_photomagic #photomagic_spanish"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  24. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "Hello, This is Frontrow Records. We would like to share news about Dani's contract renewal. Unfortunately, we are in deep regret to inform you that Dani will no longer continue working as an official KAACHI member from here onwards. We would like to thank Dani for her talent and hard work during her time as a member. KAACHI will continue as a 3 member group. Coco, Nicole and Chunseo will work hard and continue to develop as they release new music later this year. Meanwhile we are planning to open an audition soon again. We wish Dani luck on her next journey and will forever cherish the memories created together with the members and staff at Frontrow. 2021. 7. 23. Monica Hyerim Lee Managing Director of FrontRow Records."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  25. ^ Dani [@itsamedani] (23 July 2021). "ANNOUNCEMENT" (Tweet). Retrieved 2022-12-03 – via Twitter.
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  27. ^ "KAACHI reveals their story with their latest single 'Extra Special'". Allkpop. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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  29. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "'Get Up' Official Music Video Out Now! https://youtu.be/H3YhiBt9mmM #GETUP #FRONTROWRECORDS #GETUP_KAACHI"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  30. ^ Thomas, Jessel (27 October 2021). "KAACHI Releases First Kpop-Remake Single 'GET UP'". kpopstarz. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  32. ^ "London's New Year's Day Parade on Instagram: "KAACHI is a British K-POP girl group formed by FrontRow Records, consisting of members Coco, Nicole and Chunseo. @kaachi_official took part in both the LNYDP 2021 and 2022 televisual spectaculars and we look forward to welcoming the three piece K-Pop sensation back to London to celebrate New Year's Day on 1st January 2023. 🇬🇧 #kaachi #newyear #newyearparade #lnydp #kpop #london #kaachinicole #kaachicoco #kaachichunseo"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  33. ^ "KAACHI – TLP Tenerife" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  34. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "Hi UNI-K💖 Long time no see! At the moment, we are working hard on preparing for TLP Summer Con in Tenerife @tlptenerife🤩 Hope to see you there soon, we will perform on Saturday in the kpop stage😊✨✨ #kaachi #가치"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  35. ^ "TLP Tenerife on Instagram: "𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗞𝗔𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜! ✌️ Vayan preparando sus fanchants, porque el grupo de K-Pop @kaachi_official estará en #TLP2022 gracias a @factoriatenerife 💗 ¡Conoce a Coco, Nicole y Chunseo durante el evento en el Recinto Ferial de Tenerife! 👉 tlp-tenerife.com #Canarias #IslasCanarias"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  36. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "KAACHI announcement After the careful discussions behind the scene, we are making an announcement that @coco.ysdo will be stepping down from KAACHI and will be going on her own path as a solo artist in mutual agreement. We support her decision and wish her the very best in her future."". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  37. ^ "Kaachi - KAACHI announcement After the careful discussions behind the scene, we are making an announcement that @coco.ysdo will be stepping down from KAACHI and will be going on her own path as a solo artist in mutual agreement. We support her decision and wish her the very best in her future. | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  38. ^ "KAACHI on Instagram: "Hello Uni-K! KAACHI will be performing their first ever show in the Metaverse VR at @starizborn_kpop STAR IZ BORN on November 25th! Hope to see you there! Tickets and for more details, https://starizborn.eventbrite.com #starizborn #johnny #kaachi #kpop #metaverse #vr #360audio""". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  39. ^ "London's New Year's Day Parade on Instagram: "KAACHI is a British K-POP girl group formed by FrontRow Records, consisting of members Coco, Nicole and Chunseo. @kaachi_official took part in both the LNYDP 2021 and 2022 televisual spectaculars and we look forward to welcoming the three piece K-Pop sensation back to London to celebrate New Year's Day on 1st January 2023. 🇬🇧 #kaachi #newyear #newyearparade #lnydp #kpop #london #kaachinicole #kaachicoco #kaachichunseo"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  40. ^ ""British" K-pop group KAACHI officially disbands". Allkpop. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  41. ^ "Nicole🐰 on Instagram: "Thank you for all the love and support you gave me during the 3 years in KAACHI, let's keep seeing each other with ATTI!💚 @attiofficial_ #KAACHI #ATTI"". Instagram. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
  42. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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