4Minute

**4Minute** () was a five-member South Korean K-pop girl group. Its members are Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Kim Hyun-ah and Kwon So-hyun. They belonged to Cube Entertainment. Far Eastern Tribe Records in Universal Music Japan is responsible for 4minute's labels in Japan. Their official fan club name is 4Nia. This is a combination of _4Minute_ and _mania_.

They debuted through the M.net M! Countdown on June 18, 2009, with their song "Hot Issue". The name _4minute_ has two meanings. One means that each of its member will attract audiences in 4 minutes and this is why all of their songs are shorter than 4 minutes. The other meaning is that they will do their best for a minute (for every moment).

Kim Hyun-ah already released two singles. She used to be a member of Wonder Girls and Kwon So-hyun was a member of girl group _Orange_.  Nam Ji-hyun is best in dance, Heo Ga-yoon in drama, Jeon Ji-yoon in music and Kim Hyun-ah is best in the Department of Theater and Film.

In December 2010, it released its first Japanese album, Diamond. In 2011, the group released its first Korean full-length album, 4Minutes Left with the title track "Mirror Mirror" and the following years they have promoted 2 more mini albums and 2 chart topping hits "Volume Up" and "What's Your Name"
The group received the Bonsang Award at the 20th Seoul Music Awards, and the Kpop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards.

The Group disbanded in 2016 after 4 of the 5 members left Cube Entertainment.

## Members

|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Stage name|colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Birth name|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Position|rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Birth date|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|Ji Hyun|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Nam Ji Hyun|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Vocalist, leader|style="text-align:center;"||
|style="text-align:center;"|Ga Yoon|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Heo Ga Yoon|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Vocalist|style="text-align:center;"||
|style="text-align:center;"|Ji Yoon|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Jeon Ji Yoon|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Vocalist, rapper|style="text-align:center;"||
|style="text-align:center;"|Hyun A|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Kim Hyun Ah|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Vocalist, rapper, dancer|style="text-align:center;"||
|style="text-align:center;"|So Hyun|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Kwon So Hyun|style="text-align:center;"||style="text-align:center;"|Vocalist, rapper, dancer|style="text-align:center;"||

## Music

- _Hot Issue_ (2009)
- _For Muzik_ (2009)
- _Jingle Jingle (Hangul:징글 징글)_ (2009)
- _개인의 취향 OST Part.3_ (2010)
- _Hit Your Heart_ (2010)
- _'Muzik (Single)_ (2010)
- _Superstar_ (2010)
- _I My Me Mine (Single)_ (2010)
- _지구대표 롤링스타즈 OST_ (2010)
- _First . Dreams Come True (Standard Ver.)_ (2010)
- _Diamond_ (2011)
- _Heart To Heart_ (2011)
- _4Minutes Left_ (2011)
- _FreeStyle_ (2011)
- _Volume Up_ (2012)
- _Love Tension (Japanese Single)_ (2012)
- _Name is 4Minute_ (2013)
- _4Minute World_ (2014)
- _Crazy_ (2015)
- _No. 7_ (2016)

## Related pages

- I-dle – another girl group formed under Cube after them

## Infobox (musical artist)

- **name**: 4Minute
- **image**: 4minute at MTV-DAUM Music Fest.jpg
- **alt**: Image of 4Minute members smiling and wearing black and golden clothes
- **caption**: 4Minute in 2011
From left to right: Jihyun, Jiyoon, Gayoon, Sohyun, Hyuna
- **origin**: South Korea
- **years active**: –
- **spinoffs**: 2Yoon
- **past members**: * Jihyun
* Gayoon
* Jiyoon
* Hyuna
* Sohyun