Battle (South Korean band)

South Korean boy band

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Battle

Origin| South Korea
Genres|

* K-pop
* hip hop

Years active|

* 2006-2010
* 2019

Labels| Good
Past members|

* Ryu
* Jin Tae-hwa
* Chris
* Hwichan
* Shin Ki-Hyun
* Lio

Battle

Hangul|

Revised Romanization| Baeteul
McCune–Reischauer| Paet'ŭl

Battle (Korean: 배틀) was a South Korean boy band that debuted on December 17, 2006, with the release of their first single "Crash". They are most popular for winning the reality show, Let's Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!. The group includes Ryu, Tae-hwa, Lio, Chris, and Hwi-chan. Shin Ki-Hyun, who was chosen by Shinhwa's Eric, departed the group in 2008. The group separated following the dissolution of Good Entertainment, but reunited for a performance in 2019.

## Formation

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The members of Battle participated in a popular reality show, Let's Coke Play! Battle Shinhwa!, hosted by the members of Shinhwa themselves. The show was sponsored by Good Entertainment, M-NET and Coca-Cola.[1] The members were hand-picked particularly by each of the Shinhwa members. They were chosen because of their singing, dancing, and endurance skills. Although Kim Jang Hyun was picked during the course of the show, he decided to leave the group due to conflicting musical styles. Dongwan, who picked Jang Hyun, replaced him with Hwichan.

## Career

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### 2006—2007: Debut and first tour

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Their first single was Crash, a song with a strong guitar and drum accompaniment. The music video was very dark, showing the members destroying various objects such as T.V.s, cars, etc. as opposed to Crash, which was a melodious dance tune combined with hardcore guitar and staccato drum beats, their other song, Icarus, was a ballad, showing their smooth vocals and harmonizing skills. Many of the fans also mention that "Icarus" sounds a lot like Shinhwa's number one hit song, "Once in a Lifetime". Flying Up, the third track from the single, was a rap song with great beat. Their debut performance was on SBS Gayo where they received very little applause and cheers though it being their first performance they achieved very well. From then on when they first did their live performance critics all stated that Battle is weak in vocal skills, despite the rolling rumors and comments Battle went on MBC Music Core and did a live performance for the very first time and performed very strongly.

After gaining some popularity in Thailand,[2] the group started their first concert tour there on April 30, 2007. Subsequently, their second single "Tell Me! (Mal Hae)" was ranked 7th on the monthly "Top 20 Album Sales" with 10,263 copies sold in May.[3]

After their tour from Thailand, Battle flew to Beijing, China on July 31, 2007. There, they appeared on numerous shows, including the popular CCTV-4 music program Joonghwajeong.[4]

### 2008: Kihyun's departure, Step by Step, and solo careers

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Kihyun announced on June 2, 2008, that he would leave Battle shortly before their next comeback. On May 30, Battle's homepage officially went live, and their new looks were unveiled. The next album was teased, with photos released daily. Their music video was released two hours later than scheduled. They made their comeback stage on Music Bank's Summer special, on June 13. A comeback was speculated in 2009, but members Hwi-chan and Lio entered the military on June 2 and July 7, respectively, putting the group on hiatus. The other three members focused on their solo activities: Ryu started an acting career while Chris studied music in New York; lastly, Taehwa announced a solo career shortly after.

Despite all these, Good Entertainment stood firm that the group would not disband.

### 2009—2010: Military service, Good Entertainment's bankruptcy and indefinite hiatus

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On October 6, 2009, member Jin Taehwa released his first solo single under the name Zin Taehwa.

Although no official statement was released, Ryu entered the military. Following Good Entertainment's bankruptcy, the group became inactive.

### 2019: I Can See Your Voice

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On January 25, 2019, member Hwi-chan had lost I Can See Your Voice on the first round. Due to this, all members (minus Lio) performed "Step by Step", showing what they had achieved in the past 10 years.[5]

## Members

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* Ryu
* Taehwa
* Hwichan
* Chris
* Kihyun
* Lio

## Awards

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Years  | Awards

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2007  |

* MKMF 2007 Awards: Male Group Newface (nominated)[6]

## Discography

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### Singles

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Title of release  | Date of release  | Tracklist

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Crash (Crazy Love)  | December 14, 2006  |

1. Crash [Crazy in Love]
2. Icarus
3. Flying Up
4. Icarus Instrumental

Tell Me (Malhae)  | May 30, 2007  |

1. 말해! (Malhae! - Tell Me!)
2. Hey Yo
3. 고장난 가슴 (Gojangnan Gaseum - Broken Heart)
4. 고장난 가슴 (Gojangnan Gaseum - Broken Heart) Instrumental

Step by Step  | June 10, 2008  |

1. Big Change (feat. Deegie)
2. Step by Step
3. Luv U

## References

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1. ^ "- Artists Search/エンターテインメント/番組/KBS World Radio". rki.kbs.co.kr.
2. ^ New Group 'Battle' to Release Single Album in Thailand Originally from KBS (2007). Archived on March 28, 2007. Retrieved on December 31, 2014.
3. ^ "Top 20 Album Sales (May 2007)". Escaping To Another Realm. 2006-07-18. Archived from the original on 2007-08-18. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
4. ^ "Battle To Suspend Activities For 8 Months". KBS World. 2007-08-29. Retrieved 2007-09-16.
5. ^ "[Mnet] 너의 목소리가 보여 6 2화 | 너의 목소리가 보여 6". Mnet (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-02-01.
6. ^ "2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" Archived 2014-10-26 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

## External links

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* Good Entertainment
* Battle's Official Site

* v
* t
* e

Stone Music Entertainment

* Mediopia Technology Corp. → GM Agency Co. Ltd. → CJ Music Inc. → Mnet Media Corp. → CJ E&M Music Performance Division (DBA CJ E&M Music and Live)

CJ E&M Music Artists|

| Groups|

* SG Wannabe
* Davichi
* Rocoberry

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Soloists|

* Roy Kim
* Son Ho-young
* Park Bo-ram
* Kim Feel

Former singers|

* Hong Jin Young
* Jo Sungmo
* Kim Jong Kook
* LYn
* Ock Joo Hyun
* Busker Busker
* Lee Min Woo
* Shinhwa
* Yoon Jong Shin
* SunMin
* Yangpa
* Lee Hyori
* Jung Joon-young
* JJY Band
* Spica
* Emma Wu
* I.O.I
* Heize
* Eric Nam

Former Actors|

* Hwang Jung-eum
* Lee Beom-soo
* Song Seung-heon

Subsidiaries|

| Present|

* Amoeba Culture
* AOMG
* H1ghr Music
* Lapone Entertainment
* Wake One Entertainment

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Former|

* B2M Entertainment
* Belift Lab
* FNC Entertainment
* Hi-Lite Records
* Jellyfish Entertainment
* Maroo Entertainment
* MBK Entertainment
* The Music Works
* Swing Entertainment

Distribution Network|

| Present|

* AOMG
* Amoeba Culture
* Antenna Music
* B2M Entertainment
* Being Inc.
* Happy Face Entertainment
* Illionaire Records
* Jellyfish Entertainment
* Jungle Entertainment
* Mnet
* Mystic Story
* Shinhwa Company
* sidusHQ
* Top Class Entertainment
* TS Entertainment
* tvN
* Up-Front Group
* Yamaha A&R

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Former|

* Play M Entertainment
* Chrome Entertainment
* DSP Media
* FNC Entertainment
* IY Company
* J. Tune Camp
* JYP Entertainment
* Map the Soul Inc.
* Maroo Entertainment
* MBK Entertainment
* NH Media
* Nega Network
* Star Empire Entertainment
* Woollim Entertainment
* YG Entertainment

Music Network (Mnet)|

| Programs|

* Dancing 9
* M Countdown
* Show Me the Money
* Superstar K
* The Voice of Korea
* Unpretty Rapstar
* Produce 101
* High School Rapper
* Not the Same Person You Used to Know
* TMI News
* Queendom
* Road to Kingdom
* Good Girl
* I-Land
* Kingdom: Legendary War
* Girls Planet 999
* Street Woman Fighter
* Street Dance Girls Fighter
* Queendom 2
* Be Mbitious
* Street Man Fighter
* Boys Planet
* Queendom Puzzle
* Street Woman Fighter 2
* Street Dance Girls Fighter 2
* Build Up: Vocal Boy Group Survival
* I-Land 2: N/a
* Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace
* Stage Fighter
* World of Street Woman Fighter
* Boys II Planet

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Awards shows|

* MAMA Awards
* Mnet 20's Choice Awards

Holding companies|

* CJ Group
* CJ E&M

* CJ E&M Music Performance Division

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

Artists|

* MusicBrainz

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