I. April's Profile
April (에이프릴) was a 6-member K-pop girl group under DSP Media.
The group's formation was first announced by DSP Media on February 9th, 2015, following their previous girl groups Fin.K.L, Kara, and Rainbow. April consists of Naeun, Yena, Rachel, Chaekyung, Jinsol, and Chaewon.
April debuted on August 24th, 2015, with the mini-album Dreaming and it's title track Dream Candy with past members; Somin from KARD and Hyunjoo.
The group's name origin is made up of 'A' and 'pril'. 'A' means 'the best girl group' and 'pril' means lovely girls.
When combined, 'April' makes the meaning of 'the best, lovely girls'.
II. Disbandment
On January 28, 2022, DSP Media officially announced APRIL’s disbandment and released the following statement:
Quote from DSP MediaDisplay MoreHello, this is DSP Media.
We are informing you that our artist APRIL has disbanded. After a long period of discussion and debate, our agency and the APRIL members decided to have the group disband and go their separate ways.
We ask that you give lots of support and interest to the six members, who will be walking a new path that is not part of APRIL.
Furthermore, we would like to once again thank the fans who supported and cheered on APRIL for the past six years.
III. Meet The Members
Name: Naeun (나은)
Birthday: May 5th, 1999 Position: Vocalist, Rapper, Visual & Face Of The Group Sub-unit: Naeun & Jinsoul Instagram: @betterlee_0824 |
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Name: Rachel (레이첼) Birthday: August 28th, 2000 Position: Main Rapper, Lead Dancer & Vocalist Instagram: @castlechel_0824 |
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Name: Chaekyung (채경)
Birthday: July 7th, 1996 Position: Leader & Vocalist Instagram: @yunvely_0824 Previous Girl Groups: PURETTY | I.B.I |
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Name: Chaewon (채원)
Birthday: November 8th, 1997 Position: Main Vocalist & Rapper Instagram: @chaeni_0824 Youtube: Honey챈 [허니챈] |
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Name: Jinsol (진솔)
Birthday: December 4th, 2001 Position: Lead Vocalist & Maknae Subunit: Naeun & Jinsol Instagram: @truesol__0824 |
Name: Yena (예나) Birthday: May 22, 2000 Position: Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, & Vocalist Instagram: @sheepyn_0824 |
IV. Past Members
Name: Somin (소민)
Past Position: Leader & Lead Vocalist |
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Name: Hyunjoo (현주)
Past Position: Vocalist, Visual & Lead Dancer |
V. Members Solo Activities
Collaboration Singles:
OSTs:
- "Switch: Change the World OST Part 5" ("Star In The Night Sky" with Jinsol) (2018)
- "Attraction" (끌림) (with Eric Nam) (2020)
Filmography Dramas:
- Extraordinary You
- A-teen Season 1 & 2
- My Father is Strange (Cameo Appearance)
- Modulove
- Hip Hop King
- I Have a Secret Kim (Cameo Appearance)
- Twenty Twenty
Television shows:
- I Am An Actor
- One Night of Entertainment Reporter
- High School Lunch Cook-off Host
- Get it Beauty
- My Dream Is Ryan Student-teacher
- School Meal Restaurant (급식당)
- 2020 SBS Gayo Daejeon
Music shows:
- Inkigayo (SBS, 2019-2021) - MC
Collaborations:
OSTs:
- "Should We Kiss First? OST Part.2" ("Perfect") (2018)
- "Evergreen OST Part.2" ("Alone Again" with Chaewon) (2018)
- "Switch: Change the World OST Part 5" ("Starry Night" with Naeun) (2018)
- "Let Me Introduce Her OST Part.3" (2018)
- "Meow: The Secret Boy OST Part.5" ("I Was Wrong") (2020)
Participation releases:
Past Groups:
- 2012–2014: Puretty
- 2016: Produce 101, C.I.V.A, I.B.I
Filmography Dramas:
Tv Appearances:
Collaborations:
Filmography Dramas:
- K-School - Main Role
Television Shows:
- MC for EBS’s “Operation to Rescue the Song”
- Law Of The Jungle
Television Shows:
- Rachel and Yena were introduced as the MCs for EBS’s “Operation to Rescue the Song”.
- Idol Workshop - Host (2020)
- We K-pop Friends - Guest (2020)
- Hidden Singer: Season 6 - Panelist, Guest (2020)
- Idol On Quiz - Guest (2020)
- Idol Dabang: Season 3 - Guest (2020)
- Burn Up: Challenge to Billboard - Main Host (2020)
- WDDD: Our Dawon will Do Everything - Guest (2020)
- Idol League: Season 2 - Guest (2020)
Collaborations:
- OSTs:
- "Strongest Deliveryman OST Part.6" ("I Need You" with Kisum) (2017)
- "Evergreen OST Part.2" ("Begin Alone Again" with Jinsol) (2018)
- "More Than Friends OST Part.3" ("Sweet Dream" with J_ust) (2020)
Filmography Dramas:
- Reply Pyeongchang, 100°F (Naver TV Cast, 2016)
VI. Discography
VII. Music Videos
VIII. Naeun, Jinsol Subunit
On January 31, 2018, DSP revealed that members Naeun and Jinsol will be part of a special unit. The unit would eventually release two digital singles together. "My Story" (내 이야기) on February 7, 2018, and "Matter of Time" (시간차) on March 1, 2020, as the "spring" portion of the Four Seasons project.