GENIE (Korean: 지니; RR: Jini, stylized as GeNiE) is a South Korean girl group under Big Hit Entertainment under HYBE Labels. The group is composed of 3 members; Emi, Yeoreum and Tala. They made their debut on the March 3rd, 2011 with the single *Genie*. They are known for marketing themselves as a group with three different nationalities, three different visuals and three different talents!

GeNiE

GeNiE in 2023
L>R: Emi ~ Yeoreum ~ Tala

Background Information

_/@origin || seoul, south korea
_/@genre || k-pop, korean dance, r&b, hip hop
_/@years active || 2011-present
_/@label || big hit, universal
_/@members || emi, yeoreum, tala
_/@website || genie.bighit.com

GeNie debuted on March 3rd, 2011 with the single ❛Genie ❜ which received positive critical acclaim which shocked many considering the fact they debuted under lesser known company Big Hit as their first ever group. The single charted on KBS' Music Bank for 7 consecutive weeks making it the second longest-running number one song on Music Bank after SNSD's ❛Gee ❜.

GeNiE had their second comeback in March 2013, 1 year after their hiatus due to the car accident member Yeoreum was involved in. The trio made their comeback after their hiatus with their first studio album 10 Minutes and title track of the same name.

❛10 minutes ❜ became a huge hit in Korea being the longest charting song on Music Bank in 2013 and gained the girls 16 music show wins and made them the artists with the most music show wins in 2013. The album also sold over 80,000 copies making it a commercial success. Additionally, GeNiE won song of the year with ❛10 minutes ❜ at all major year end award shows in Korea.

The group received success in Japan with their Japanese debut single ❛#Cookie Jar ❜ which landed at number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart and became certified Gold by RIAJ. It also sold 95,054 copies within the first month of its release establishing the group's popularity in Japan.

Finally, the group achieved international success with their 2014 English debut single ❛Genie In A Bottle ❜ which charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 1 for 3 weeks before debuting unto the Billboard Hot 100 at number 20 making them the 3rd Asian Act to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 after Wonder Girls and PSY. The single went from number 20 to number 10 and stayed on the chart for a whopping 26 weeks. It earned the girls 20 music show wins and Song Of The Year & Artist Of The Year at MAMA and MMA.

The name GeNie was proposed by Yeoreum as Bang Sihyuk already had the concept of three different nationalities, visuals and talents.

As a genie grants three wishes, the groups name means that the three wishes are the girls and they will return the favour by granting wishes for fans with their music.

2006-2010 : Debut Preparations

The preparations for Big Hit's first ever girl group started when Yeoreum joined the company in 2007 after auditioning in 2006 and being accepted.

Bang Sihyuk decided that he wanted to make 2 girl groups, one with a girly concept like SNSD and one with a hip hop concept.

He put Yeoreum in the one with a girly concept although she wanted to be in the other.

Then Tala joined in 2009 and was the first other trainee in the whole company that Yeoreum trained with.

Finally the group was completed with Emi also joining in 2009 after leaving SM Entertainment.

2011: Debut, First Comeback, Commercial Success

GeNie performing at Music Bank

After many teasers, GeNiE finally debuted on the 3rd of March, 2011 with the single, ❛Genie ❜ which shot them into popularity in Korea as it became the number one song on various music shows for weeks and gave them 6 music show wins. This song was extremely popular considering the fact Big Hit was not a Big 3 company and gave the girls a good headstart into their career.

On the 7th of September, the group had their first comeback with their first EP Tell Me and title track of the same name. The EP racked up 56,000 sales, a very high number considering the year and the group and the title track ❛Tell Me❜ became extremely popular giving the group even more fame in Korea. It charted for about a month at number one on all music shoes and gained 7 music show wins.

The girls won Best New Female Artist at the Mnet Asian Music Awards and Best New Artist & Netizen Popularity award at Melon Music Awards cementing their popularity.

2012: Car Accident, Hiatus

On the 2nd of February, 2012, Big Hit announced that while gearing up for a comeback and attending schedules, member Yeoreum was engaged in a car accident that left her injured badly.

In the statement, Big Hit expressed that she would require surgery and proper healing time and as a result, the group would be going on an indefinite hiatus.

This news rattled the industry and fans of GeNie who didn't know how to react and only wondered if the group was ever going to make a comeback.

Fortunately, in October of 2012, Big Hit made a statement telling fans that Yeoreum had healed fully and was ready to continue her activities and announced GeNiE's first concert THREE WISHES which would hold on the 3rd of November.

Surprisingly, the number of fans who came fell short of the number expected and almost half the venue was empty which showed the decline in popularity and interest of the group as a result of their hiatus.

2013: 10 Minutes, Look At Me, 2nd Concert

GeNiE performing 10 Minutes at THREE WISHES PART TWO

On March 3rd, 2013, exactly 2 years after their debut, GeNiE made their long awaited comeback with their first studio album 10 Minutes.

The album became an instant hit due to the addictive 90s sound and beat although the girls did face criticism from netizens who claimed they changed to a sexy concept to gain fame.

The title track of the same name became the longest charting song on various music shows including Music Bank and gained 16 music show wins making GeNiE the artist with the most music show wins in 2013.

The album sold 80,000 within it's first week and landed on top of South Korea's Gaon Album Chart. ❛10 Minutes ❜was also the best-selling digital single of 2013 with 3 million sales.

In June 2013, Big Hit announced the group's second concert THREE WISHES PART TWO which sold over 90,000 tickets.

On the 17th of August, 2013, GeNiE made their 2nd comeback of the year with the single ❛Look At Me ❜ which achieved commercial success with around 700,000 units sold and a number three on the Gaon Digital Chart. It also gave the group 6 music show wins.

With a successful comeback to the industry, GeNiE received the award for Artist Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year at all major music shows making them the first artists to win all three in one night.

2014: Japanese Debut, English Single

GeNiE at fansign in Japan

On the 3rd of April, 2014, GeNiE announced their Japanese debut and on the 20th, they debuted in Japan with the single ❛#Cookie Jar ❜ which sold 95,054 copies within the first month of its release and debuted at number 4 on the Oricon Singles Chart.

The girls hosted three fanmeets/concerts titled GeNiE & WiSh CONNECT at various stadiums in Japan on May 2nd, 5th and 7th including the Tokyo Dome and attendance amassed over 300,000 setting records for GeNiE and establishing their popularity in Japan.

In June, Big Hit announced that GeNiE would be releasing an English single soon and the decision was faced with a lot of scrutiny from Korean netizens who called the decision unecessary and attention seeking.

GeNiE's first english single ❛Genie In A Bottle ❜
was released on the 5th of July, 2014 and quickly became a success both in Korea and in the West which was the target audience.

The single charted on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles at number 1 for 3 weeks before debuting unto the Billboard Hot 100 at number 20 making them the 3rd Asian Act to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 after Wonder Girls and PSY.

The single moved from number 20 to number 10 and remained on the chart for a whopping 26 weeks. It earned the girls 20 music show wins and Song Of The Year & Artist Of The Year at MAMA and MMA which made them the first artists to win those awards 2 years in a row.

2015: Korean Comeback, First World Tour

GeNiE performing Hush at Show Champion

After a bit of break from their last release in July, GeNiE geared up for a long-awaited Korean comeback.

On the 15th of February, 2015, GeNiE had a comeback with their 2nd studio album, Hush. The album recorded about 250,000 sales making it one of the highest selling albums in Korea that year. The album also debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 95 with first-week sales of 10,000 copies.

The title track ❛Hush ❜ debuted at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart with 960,000 units sold but quickly climbed to number one.

In April, Big Hit announced GeNiE's first world tour A MAGICAL ENCOUNTER which would begin in May and announced the first two tour dates in South Korea at the Olympics Stadium.

The tour kicked off on the 23rd of May, 2015 and encompassed a total of 20 shows with 10 in Asia, 7 in America and 3 in Europe. The tour boasted an attendance of 800,000 and ended in Olympic Stadium on the 6th of April, 2016.

2016: Japanese Release, Break

GeNiE during their world tour in 2016

After the conclusion of their world tour in June 2016, GeNiE had their first Japanese comeback with the ep Oh Boy.

The album sold 213,161 copies within its first week and debuted at the top of the Oricon Albums Chart and it was later certified platinum by RIAJ.

Its lead single ❛Oh Boy ❜ sold over 100,000 copies in its first month of release and became the group's first number one on the Oricon Singles Chart. The other three tracks; ❛Dress To Kill ❜, ❛Target ❜ and ❛Bye Bye.❜ debuted at number 3, 5 and 8 respectively.

After this release the group announced they would be going on a break to focus on solo activities and get enough rest.

2017: Emi's Hiatus, Korean Comeback, Hiatus

In 2017, the group took a short break from all group activities.

In April 2017, Big Hit announced that Emi would be going on hiatus after the news of her father passing. She went on hiatus officially on April 12th.

In August, 2017, GeNiE made a comeback with their 2nd EP Bad Boy and lead single of the same name. The album recorded sales of 750,000 which was a heavy increase from their last album's sales and it made the album one of the best selling albums in Korea in 2017. The album also debuted at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart.

The lead single ❛Bad Boy ❜ became the 2nd best selling single in 2017 with 2.5 million units sold and gained 12 music show wins making it the song with the 2nd highest music show wins in 2017 tying with TWICE's Signal. The song also charted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 6 comsecutive weeks. The song also charted at number 1 and 2 of most Korean music charts at the time of release.

❛Bad Boy ❜ won Song Of The Year at all year end award shows and they became the first kpop group to win the award 3 times.

2018-2020: Hiatus

In February 2018, Big Hit announced GeNiE would be going on an indefinite hiatus as a group but the members would continue with their solo activities.

2021: 10 year anniversary, Korean Comeback

GeNiE performing Feel My Rythm at The Governors Ball

To mark their 10 year anniversary, GeNiE came back with their 3rd studio album, Perfect 10. The album amassed a total of 2 million sales making it their highest selling album and one of the best selling albums in Korea in 2021. The album also debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart.

The lead single ❛Feel My Rythm ❜ debuted at number one on all major Korean charts giving them a Perfect All Kill and gained 20 music show wins. The single also debuted at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and debuted with 10 million streams on Spotify.

The girls also held a three day fanmeet/concert at the Jamsil Arena, KSPO Dome and the Gocheok Sky Dome on March 3rd, 4th and 5th to celebrate their anniversary with fans.

Then the girls were announced as headliners for The Governors Ball and they headlined the festival on Saturday, September 25th and racked in a very high number of audience and they were praised for their performance after.

They received the Worldwide Icon Of The Year award at MAMA and were heavily cheered for although they were not at the award show to receive it.

2022: Japanese Comeback, World Tour

GeNiE performing Do Not Touch at Tokyo Dome

On the 20th of April, 2022, exactly 8 years since their Japanese debut, GeNiE released their first Japanese studio album Do Not Touch.

The album sold a whopping 517,962 sales surpassing the record formerly held by Iz*One and immediately debuting on top of the Oricon Albums Chart. The album also became part of the top 20 best selling albums in Japan in 2022.

The lead single ❛Do Not Touch ❜ sold over 200,000 copies in its first month and debuted on top of the Oricon Singles Chart and the Japan Hot 100.

The girls organized a concert at Tokyo Dome on the 1st of May and all tickets sold out.

On the 8th of June, Big Hit announced GeNie's 2nd world tour; PERFECT 10 which would begin on the 1st of August.

The tour dates were revealed following the announced and the group was scheduled to perform 30 shows; 11 in Asia, 10 in Europe, 7 in North America and 2 in Oceania.

The tour accumulated a revenue of $61,797,600 with around 617,000 tickets being sold making it the second highest grossing tour by a Korean girl group.

The tour concluded with one last concert in Seoul, Korea on the 3rd of March, 2023 which was also their 11th anniversary.

2024-Present: Korean Comeback

On the 10th of July, GeNiE had a comeback with their 3rd ep Midas Touch. The album racked up 500,643 sales on the first day making it the 20th highest first day sales of any kpop album in 2024 so far. It debuted at number 1 on the Gaon Album Chart and the lead single ❛Midas Touch ❜ received a Real-Time All Kill just some hours after release and gave the girls a total of 5 music show wins.

As of right now, no further group activities have been announced but there are speculations of their final release as a group, retirement and another world tour.

2015: Subunits Debut

Emi & Yeoreum performing Monster

On May 23rd, 2015, the three subunits of GeNie debuted. The subunit Emi & Yeoreum debuted with the single ❛Monster ❜, the subunit Emi & Tala debuted with the single ❛Night Drive ❜ and the subunit Yeoreum & Tala debuted with the single ❛dangdang ❜. Originally these were just surpirse tracks added to the setlist of their tour but were later included in their 3rd studio album Perfect 10.

2018: Yeoreum Solo Debut, Tala Acting Debut

Yeoreum performing Solo

In March, 2018, Tala made her acting debut as Eun Taehee in the Korean drama series Tempted.

On the 20th of September 2018, Yeoreum debuted with the single ❛Solo ❜ which was a complete digital success as it peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart and Billboard K-pop Hot 100 for over two weeks.

It stayed in the Gaon Digital Chart Top 10 for over 20 weeks and in the top 10 of the Billboard Kpop Hot 100 for over 30 weeks. It also topped charts in other countries including Malaysia and Singapore and gave Yeoreum 6 solo wins.

It also topped the World Digital Song Sales chart and achieved 6 million streams with only four days of tracking.

It surpassed 500 million streams in May 2023 making Yeoreum the first Korean soloist to hit the milestone in history. It also won Best Female Dance Performance at the year end award shows.

2019: Tala Dating Rumours, More Endorsements

Tala & Woo Dohwan According To Dispatch

On the 1st of January, 2019, Dispatch revealed their long awaited New Years Couple as GeNiE's Tala and actor Woo Dohwan.

This came as a surprise to many but others pointed out the fact that they just starred in a drama together the previous year and it wasn't shocking at all.

Big Hit confirmed the rumour on the 3rd of January while Woo Dohwan's agency confirmed the rumour the following day.

In April 2019, Emi became the ambassador for Japanese designer fashion brand COMME des GARÇONS and in June 2019, Yeoreum became the house ambassador for Chanel and brand representative of Chamisul.

Later in October 2019, Tala became the face of Etude House.

2021: Emi's Debut, Emi Announces Relationship

Emi performing 28 Reasons at M Countdown

Emi made her solo debut on the 8th of May, 2021 with the mini album 28 reasons. The album sold a total of 960,000 sales in its first week making it the highest first week sales of any solo artist at the time of releae.

The album debuted at number one on Gaon Album Chart and received a million and double million certification from KMCA in 2022.

The lead single ❛28 Reasons ❜ received a Real-Time All Kill 2 days after its release and it debuted at number 2 on all major Korean charts eventually rising to number one.

On the 1st of August, Emi released a statement on Weverse announcing her relationship with her girlfriend Kato Mayumi, a well known professional dancer, choreographer and producer.

This made Emi the first openly lesbian idol and caused waves in the industry with many reacting to the couple in absolute shock and many hate comments were also sent to Emi but eventually after they headlined The Governors Ball, most of the hate died down and acceptance flooded in instead.

2023: Tala's Debut, Endorsements

Tala performing Closer

Finally the last member to debut Tala made her awaited debut with the studio album Closer on the 1st of July, 2023.

The album racked up 1 million preorders and sold 1.3 million copies in its first week making records. The album received a million certification shortly after its release and debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. It also recorded a 100 million streams on Spotify in its first week.

The lead single ❛Closer ❜ debuted on top of the Gaon Digital Chart and achieved a Perfect All Kill 3 days after its release. The song also received 8 music show wins.

In September, Tala was announced as the global ambassador of Prada.

STUDIO ALBUMS
●10 Minutes (2013)
●Hush (2015)
●Perfect 10 (2021)
●Do Not Touch (2022)
●Closer (2023)

EXTENDED PLAYS
●Tell Me (2011)
●Oh Boy (2016)
●Bad Boy (2017)
●28 Reasons (2021)
●Midas Touch (2024)

SINGLES
●Genie (2011)
●Look At Me (2013)
●#Cookie Jar (2014)
●Genie In A Bottle (2014)
●Solo (2018)

HEADLINING

World Tours
●A MAGICAL ENCOUNTER (2015-2016)
●PERFECT 10 (2022-2023)

Concerts
●THREE WISHES (2012)
●THREE WISHES PART TWO (2013)
●GeNie & WiSh CONNECT (2014)
●THE REUNION (2021)
●GeNie & WiSh CONNECT PART TWO (2022)

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