Play the Siren
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresHip hop
Years active2014–15
LabelsBaljunso
Past members
Websitebaljunso1991.co.kr

Play the Siren (Korean: 플레이 더 사이렌, also stylized as PLAY THE SIREN) was a South Korean hip-hop group that debuted in 2014 with the single "Dream Drive".

History

Pre-debut

Play the Siren as a hip-hop crew brought the genre of urban music to Korea by combining electronic music and hardcore rap. They made a mix tape on Baljunso's official Youtube channel and one of the members, Kasper as a solo artist did the same thing on her Youtube channel.

2014: Debut with Dream Drive and "Cypher"

SM Entertainment acquired Baljunso in 2014. The two companies launched a showcase titled Baljunso World Wide Promotion in Hongdae on March 8 and it featured performances including HLIN, Love and Peace, and 015B's Jang Ho Il project band.[2] Following the announcement, SM Entertainment assisted to debut Play the Siren in the music industry with their single album, Dream Drive in July.[3]

On July 17, they released a teaser which featured Luna of f(x). She participated in their song and music video.[4] The song is addictive and powerful EDM sound with R&B genre, while the group's focus is hip hop and R&B, they work to combine different.[5] On July 21, the music video has released on Baljunso and SM Entertainment official YouTube, and debut on Music Bank.[6]

On 23 July, the song "Cypher" was released, making it their first comeback and their first full rap song.

2015: Green Light, "I'll Be There" and split

A teaser for their upcoming comeback Green Light was uploaded to YouTube on April 19, 2015, eight days prior to the official release. This time, there were only three members: Kasper, Siren and Beckbum. On July 16, a comeback was released but only starred member Siren, supposing that either it was his solo debut or that he's the only remaining member of Play the Siren. The song "I'll Be There" featured singer Miel from the girl group Bay.b. With the departure of numerous members one by one—CJ, Squalla, ChiChi and ultimately Kasper—Play the Siren split up in August 2015.

Former members

  • Squalla (Park Jun-woo; 박준우)
  • Chi Chi (Kim Chae-won; 김채원)
  • Kasper (Ellen Serine Lee)[7]
  • Siren (Lee Man-sung; 이만성)
  • Beckbum (Jung Baek-beom; 정백범)
  • CJ (씨제이, 말빈)

Discography

Single albums

Album information Tracklist
Dream Drive
  1. "Dream Drive (Trap ver.)" (feat. Bay.B)
  2. "Dream Drive (Piano ver.)" (feat. Monday Kiz)
  3. "Dream Drive" (feat. Luna of f(x))
Green Light

Filmography

Music videos

Year Title Duration Video
2014 "Dream Drive" 4:09 "Dream Drive (feat. Luna of f(x))" MV
"Cypher" 3:47 "Cypher" MV
2015 "Green Light" 3:11 "Green Light" MV
"I'll Be There" 3:27 "I'll be there" MV

References

  1. ↑ "'언랩2' 캐스퍼. Dsp와 전속계약 체결 …레인보우와 한솥밥 [공식입장]".
  2. ↑ Allkpop: Shindong to host Baljunso's 'worldwide promotion' event with special appearance by Luna. (March 6, 2014)
  3. ↑ Allkpop: SM Entertainment's subsidiary indie label Baljunso to debut co-ed group Play the Siren. (July 9, 2014)
  4. ↑ Allkpop: Co-ed group Play the Siren reveals MV teaser for 'Dream Drive' feat. f(x)'s Luna (July 16, 2014)
  5. ↑ "Play the Siren's Debut, "Dream Drive," isn't So Dreamy". 26 July 2014.
  6. ↑ Allkpop: Co-ed group Play the Siren goes on a 'Dream Drive' with f(x)'s Luna! (July 21, 2014)
  7. ↑ "'언랩2' 캐스퍼. Dsp와 전속계약 체결 …레인보우와 한솥밥 [공식입장]".
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