page_title: 4Minute
section_title: 2009–2010: For Muzik, Hit Your Heart and Diamond
hierarchical_section_title: 4Minute / History / 2009–2010: For Muzik, Hit Your Heart and Diamond
caption_attribution_description: English: 4minute performing at Dongguk University festival in Fall 2009.
context_page_description: 4Minute was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Kim Hyun-a, and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known for its edgy dance-pop style and "girl crush" image that attracted a large female fan base.
  The group debuted in June 2009 with the single, "Hot Issue." They ultimately released one full-length Japanese album, Diamond, one full-length Korean album, 4Minutes Left, seven Korean extended plays, and multiple singles.
  The group received several major awards, including the Rookie Award at the 2009 Golden Disc Awards, the K-pop New Artist Award at the 2010 Billboard Japan Music Awards, and the Bonsang Award at the 2011, 2012, and 2014 Seoul Music Awards.
  4Minute disbanded in June 2016 after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiations between Cube Entertainment and the majority of the group members.
context_section_description: On May 14, Cube Entertainment announced the formation of a five-member girl group, called 4Minute, and revealed that its first member would be former Wonder Girls member Kim Hyun-a. Prior to the official announcement, the group was unofficially called the "Hyuna group". The next member, Nam Ji-hyun, was revealed on May 22. The remaining members were announced the following day.
  4Minute released its first single, "Hot Issue", on June 15, and had their first television performance on MNet Countdown on June 18. On June 21, the group's van was raided by fans, who stole clothing and other items. Cube Entertainment said, "It was very unfortunate that such an ordeal occurred."
  On August 20, the group released its first mini-album called For Muzik along with its second single, "Muzik". The song won an Inkigayo Mutizen award.
  On August 27, South Korean radio and television network KBS banned the playing of "Won't Give You (안줄래)" for what they considered to be overly sexual lyrical content. The lyrics in question, in the style of a first-person narrative, express an unwillingness on the part of the subject to "give" herself or her heart to her partner. Cube Entertainment responded to the ban by stating that the song was intended to be "about the pure feelings of a girl to a guy" and that they were very disappointed by the decision. On October 15, the single "What a Girl Wants" was released.
  On December 2, 4Minute, with Korean singers Mario and Amen, released the Christmas song "Jingle Jingle". The group recorded a remix with American artist Amerie for her song "Heard 'em All" which was part of the Asian version of her fourth album. The song featured Korean rapper Jun Hyung of label mate Beast.
  On January 5, 2010, it was announced that the Universal Music Group would be assisting 4Minute with an international launch of its album. The group toured Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
  On May 5, the group debuted "Muzik" as a Japanese single, and on May 8, held its first concert in Japan. The single reached number 21 on the Oricon weekly singles chart.
  On May 19, 4Minute released a mini-album entitled Hit Your Heart, and its title track "HuH". The single featured fellow label mates Beast, who rapped during song "Who's Next?." "HuH" peaked at number 3 on the Gaon Singles Chart. On May 24, South Korean FM station "Voice of Freedom" included the "Huh" song in its propaganda broadcasts to North Korea.
  On July 5, the group released the music video for "I My Me Mine", which was the second single from Hit Your Heart. On July 19, the song "Superstar" was digitally released for the Korean TV show Superstar K2. The group performed for Celebration at Marina, one of the line-up activities for the Singapore Youth Olympic Games 2010. On July 30, the Japanese version of  "I My Me Mine" was released.
  On October 12, the third Japanese single and first double single, titled "First/Dreams Come True" was released on YouTube. On October 27, the song was released.  In December, 4Minute held Japanese concerts 4Minute Energy Live Volume 2: Diamond in Tokyo and Osaka. Its Japanese album Diamond was released on December 15 and debuted at the number 18 on the Oricon chart.
caption: The band performs at Dongguk University in 2009. From left to right: Gayoon, Ji-yoon, Hyun-a, So-hyun, Ji-hyun.
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