FOREVER

## FOREVER (영원)

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**FOREVER** ( Korean: 영원히; RR: 'yeong-wonhi') was a four member South Korean girl group under Epic Music Entertainment. It consisted of four members, Yewon Kim, Jiwon Soon, Seon Kim and Junseo Park. They made their debut on May 10, 2019 with their debut single "FOREVER".

They became one of the most popular groups in South Korea coming from a small company. They became the first gg under Epic Music to sell over "100 Million" Albums throughout their career.

### Pre-Debut: Discovering & Post-Debut Activities

CEO of Epic Music Entertainment "Yoon Kim" was scouting potential members for his first girl group of his newly established company as we know today Epic Music. He looked in several parts of Seoul until he found four friends performing on the streets with a dream of becoming Idols. He approach these four talented adults and asked them if they would like to debut as a k-pop group in which they agreed upon offer. All of them four trained for about a month prior to their debut.

Jiwon Soon & Junseo Park werre both trainees at MS Entertainment for about five years and were close in debuting but they were cut off from the debut lineup. Both, insisted their other trainees friends YewonKim & Seon Kim to from a performing group known as "Estellar". They started performing in public places covering kpop songs both in dance and vocal. All four signed with Epic Music after the CEO asked them directly promising in making them the biggest group in South Korea.

### 2019: Debut Single "FOREVER" and Single Album "WHSITLE"

FOREVER made their debut on May 10, 2019 with their debut single "FORVER" debuted at #98 in SK and peaked #89, but later dropped of the real time chart. The general public didn't put too much attention to FOREVER as they were a nugun group from a newly formed entertainment agency. The group promoted for two months in music shows in the hopes for gaining new fans. Unfortunately they didn't and struggled to find a concrete loyal fandom. After a few months they returned back on with their 1st Digital Single "WHISTLE" a EDM and upbeat song but also failed to even crack top #50 in SK and did not took any music show wins. The year went buy and did not won any "ROTY" award as they failed to make decent sales. Some of their fans worried about a possible disbandment but they assured that next year would be better for them.

### 2020: 1st EP "CHANGES" & Financial Struggles

Forever retuned back with their 1st EP "Changes" with a lead track of the same name. The track debuted at #81 in SK but later dropped to #90 and eventually off the charts. The EP sold about 30K copies after two months and their company planned another comeback for FOREVER which was their 2nd EP "MORE & MORE" with the lead single of the same name. It peaked at #75 and rose to #60 making it their highest song to chart out of the Botton 70 in the Korean Charts.

Epic Music announced that the company invest ervyrthing that they had into FOREVER and told fans that the group might not get regular comebacks due to money issues.Member Junseo Park participated in a "Rap Contestant Show" in the hopes to gather more fans for their group. Junseo surprisingly made it to the final and was ranked #2 in the finale. After the show ended, Epic Music announced that Junseo started getting offers for commercials and other stuff.

### 2021: Junseo Debut as Soloist & 1st Mini Album "CLOSE IT"

Epic Music announced that after the participation of Junseo in a "Rap Contestant Show" that she would be making her solo debut. Junseo debuted as a soloist with her digital single "Love It" which peaked at #55 in SK and rose to #49 proving her increased popularity. Her debut single ended up selling over 50K units after a month proving her popularity. After that she did some commercials and CF's. Epic Music announced that that FOREVER would be releasing their 1st Mini Album thanks to Junseo new popularity. FORVER released 1st Mini Album "CLOSE IT" almost two years since their debut . Thier title track ended up peaking at #41 proving the group rising popularity thanks to Junseo. After a month, the group ended up selling over 30K sales which was the highest so far.

Months went by where both the group and Junseo were inactive until Epic announced that they would be exclusively focus on Junseo solo career as she provided enough income for their company as to fund FORVER comebacks. Junseo fans weren't pleased to know that the money that Junseo was making from her solo career was used back to fund FOREVER comebacks as they started to look more expensive. Junseo released a statement regarding this situation and said that she was completely fine with it. She promised once FOREVER gained enough fans and were able to sell good amount of albums that her money would stop funding their group comebacks. Many fans for that reason thought that Junseo was being put as first priority as she was providing stable income for Epic Music.

Junseo released her 1st Album "I NEVER". Surprisingly, the lead track ended up debuting at #20 making it the highest charting song by an artist/group under Epic since its creation. After a week, her album sold over 51,345 units so far. During her showcase, she explained that she had wrote the songs of the album by herself and so many sleepless nights. Her song, got nominated for 1st place in many music shows but due to the song competition by bigger and better well known groups her song keep getting 2nd place.

### 2022: 2nd Mini Album "Feel Special" and Sub-Unit Debut "SERZ"

FOREVER released their 2nd Mini Album "Feel Special'. The music video had better quality and more sets proving that Junseo solo career was helping her own group. The song ended up breaking into the top 30 and ended up selling over 45K sales after a week. After that, Junseo released her 2nd Album "BEFORE MIDNIGHT" which was a commercial success. Her song ended up peaking at #13 her highest and ended up selling over 68K units after the first week. Junseo later appeared in a survival show as a special judge and gained even more popularity for giving nice and loving feedback.

Epic Music announced that FOREVER would be debuting its first Sub-unit "SERZ". The sub-unit would consist of members of Yewon and Jiwon. They made thier debut with their digital single "MONSTER" on July 6, 2022. The sub-unit debut was so successful that their song reached #1 in SK making their first #1 hit. Their song after three months ended up selling over "1 Million" copies and achieved two music show wins. On September 4, FOREVER and SERZ performed at the KSBS Dream Concert. On November 3, Junseo made her acting debut in the romance k-drama "Nice Boyfriend". On December 10, FOREVER became ambassadors for the cosmetic line "Korean Style".

### 2023: Japanese 1st Mini Album "NTY" & 4th Mini Album "YOU CRAZY BOY"

Epic Music announced that FOREVER would be debuting in Japan on February 2,2023 by releasing their 1st JP Mini Album "NOT THAT TYPE". On January 3, all JP SNS accounts were opened. CRAYON JAPAN announced that FOREVER would be under them for their Japanese promotions. On February 2, FOREVER made their Japanese Debut. They held a debut showcase at the Toyko Music Hall where over 10k spectators attended. The album ended up reaching #1 in Japan after a week with a total sales of "250K" making FOREVER one of the most successful debuts of the year in Japan. On February 20, FOREVER made their Japanese TV debut at Music Station.

On June 5, FOREVER released their 4th Mini Album "YOU CRAZY BOY". The album debuted at #1 in SK and its lead single also topped major music charts. This comeback earned FOREVER a total of 11 music show wins the highest in their career so far. On August 11th, Epic Music announced that the rest of the members would be getting a solo debut. On November 3rd, Seon Kim made her solo debut with her debut single "Now or Later". On December 11th, KSBS announced that Junseo Park would be making her acting debut in the upcoming drama "IN A LONG TIME" playing as the lead character Ja Geyon. On December 31, at the annual K-Pop Story Music Awards FOREVER won "Artist of the Year". Becoming the first group under Epic to do so and solidifying their status as a top girl group.

### 2024: Solo Members Debut ,Japan 2nd Mini Album "TIME" & 1st Japanese Dome Tour, 1st Studio Album "FOREVER" & SOTY, AOTY

On January 4, FOREVER released their 1st OST "Like A Night Again". The OST ended up debuting at #1 in SK. Also, it was announced that member Yoon Kim would be releasing her solo debut song "Like Me Like A Butter" on February 12. On February 12, Yoon Kim released her solo single. On March 12, FOREVER appeared in the main cover of ELLE KOREA. During their interview, it was revealed that the group was preparing in releasing their 1st Studio Album. On March 3, member Jiwon Soon made her solo debut with her debut single "Run". CRAYON JAPAN announced that FOREVER would be releasing their 2nd JP Mini Album "TIME" on June 5th and would hold their 1st Japan Dome Tour in July. On May 3, member Seon Kim made her solo debut with her single "Miss You". On June 5, FOREVER released their 2nd JP Mini Album "TIME" on June 5. From July 3-7, they held their 1st Japanese Dome tour. On September 2, they released their 1st Studio Album "FOREVER". With the lead track "Push It" which topped #1 in the charts becoming their second #1 hit. On November 10, FOREVER announced their 1st World Tour "The FOREVER World Tour" which would run from January - April of next year. On November 3, FOREVER performed on the KSBS Drama Awards. On December 31. at the annual K-Pop Story Music Awards the group won "Song of the Year" with "Push it" and won "Artist of the Year" for the second time.

### 2025:

On February 2, Junseo released her 3rd Album "PLAYER BOY" with the title track "Roller Coaster". The album peaked at #1 in SK and eventually surpassed over 1.2 Million sales after a month. On June 5, FOREVER released their 5th Mini Album "SHAKE IT" along with the title track "Shake It". The single topped major k-charts and eventually the single sold over 2.6 Million copies becoming their most sold single and took home 11 Music Show wins. On July 27, FOREVER participated in the "WaterBomb" festival. On September 10, they released their 3rd JP Mini Album "SHAKE IT". The Japanese version of "Shake It" ended up selling over 2.7 million digital copies in Japan earning the group their very first JP RAA.

## Members

* Yoon Kim (김윤) - Main Vocalist
* Seon Kim (김선)- Main Vocalist
* Junseo Park (박준서) - Main Rapper, Leader
* Jiwon Soon (순지우) - Main Dancer