About GRLZ HIGH

About GRLZ HIGH

GRLZ HIGH was a six member K-pop girl group that debuted under MISSMUSE Entertainment (now known as Storybook Entertainment) on the 21st of July 2014.

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Warnings: Bullying, abuse, blackmail, scamming, hate messages, and cyberbullying.

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The members consisted of;

Kim YUNA Dasom - 24* - Lead Vocal, Leader

Lee BinBin Bitna - 22 - Main Rapper, Lead Dancer

Kim Cherri Myung-Hee - 22 - Lead Rapper

Hwang MIA Da-Eun - 21 - Lead Dancer, Sub Vocal

Bae Haneul So-Hee - 20 - Main Dancer

Park Sena Byeol - 20 - Visual, Main Vocal

*Ages above are age at debut.

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GRLZ HIGH tried multiple different concepts during their career, such as hip hop or cute concepts, but they were best known for their sexy-cute songs. The girls were not a household name by any means, but they were able to gain a modest fanbanse. This was largely due to MME spending the biggest portion of their funds on the group, even to the point where the CEO allegedly sold her private car to increase the budget of the ‘Heart Attack’ music video. However, GRLZ HIGH's successes were few and far between, and it was very difficult for them to secure any tv spots, let alone wins, as they were from an unknown company. Due to their lack of funds, the girls had to share a dingy two bedroom apartment with their manager and, along with the pressure of their struggling idol careers, this put a strain on the groups relationships.

Unbeknownst to the public, there was division within the group. YUNA, Cherri, BinBin and MIA were on one side, and Haneul and Sena were on the other. According to the other four, Haneul and Sena were unfairly favoured, both by fans and the company, for their visuals despite them being ‘the most untalented/laziest members’. Although there was no real proof of this, it sparked jealousy amongst the four causing them to treat the other two very poorly. Haneul and Sena were practically ran out of the group on the 12th of December 2015 when the bullying and mental abuse became too much to handle, resulting in the termination of their contracts. The two girls were blackmailed to keep silent using explicit personal images and evidence of them breaking company rules (leaving hotels, smoking, etc), but also the neglectful staff members, such as their manager who chose to ignore the obvious signs, meant that the higher ups were unaware of any bullying.

The group continued as 4 members after their departure, but there were a lot of rumours and confusion created in response to the sudden news. A controversial kpop news channel named ‘Seo-Yeon Holmes’ even made a YouTube video named ‘How to Catch a Bully’ which featured clips of several different kpop groups- one of which being GRLZ HIGH- and ultimately claimed that the videos were proof of bullying within the selected groups. This video blew up, and although some people defended the girls, claiming that the accusations were baseless and defamatory, GRLZ HIGH began to attract negative attention. The members were infuriated by this, and sent Haneul and Sena hate, both anonymously and directly, for trying to ‘sabotage’ the group.

Even when the accusations came out, MISSMUSE staff were generally very caring and supportive towards the members. YUNA decided to take advantage of this and ask for multiple ‘loans’ from managers and stylists. Obviously she never paid them back, since she was living of off an allowance, and it was eventually brought to the higher ups of the company. YUNA was silently put on hiatus, as an attempt to not stir up any more negative press. It wasn't until an ex-staff member spoke up online that the information was brought to the public. The news of the scamming once again threw GRLZ HIGH into the spotlight, but for all of the wrong reasons. MME originally planned to try continue GRLZ HIGH as three, but an anonymous source soon came out with allegations, and this time, real proof, of bullying and abuse towards ex-members Haneul and Sena. This source would later reveal themselves as Sena, a month after the groups disbandment.

GRLZ HIGH was forced to disband on the 10th of February 2017 due to all of the negative attention they had gained in the media. They had amassed a total of 0 music show wins by the end of their career. YUNA was soon prosecuted for not repaying staff members over USD$700 in loans. However, due to harassment laws not being strongly enforced, and bullying cases being extremely hard to win, Haneul and Sena did not press charges against the four members. After the scandal came out and was ‘resolved’ none of the girls tried to redebut in the industry, and all are now living quiet lives. Despite this, photos of Sena and Haneul hanging out together on their private Instagrams have been leaked, along with photos of Yuna and Mia separately. Cherri and BinBin have not been seen on any social media platforms after the incident.

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DISCOGRAPHY (Title Tracks):

Why Did You Come To My Home? (July 2014)

Like It! (Nov 2014)

Crush (April 2015)

Heart Attack (October 2015)

LAST LOVE (August 2016)

'from our Memento Box’ jacket shooting - behind the scenes

Dambi's Style, Phone, and Bedroom

── Daily

She's kind of the opposite of Nari.

She wears lots of black and leather.

She has a girl crush style - or maybe it's just the way she carries herself - and has gone kinda viral for it, even among non fans.

Female fans call her names like 'my wife/girlfriend', and she's definitely part of the 'nation's girl crush' line.

She mostly wears Converse and other sneakers, but she also likes a heeled boot.

Almost always wears a face cap.

── Airport

She still keeps the face cap on.

Similar to Aina's airport fashion, but a little more put together.

She also occasionally wears large shorts.

── Practice

Face cap is still on, guys.

She often wears a windbreaker, but she ends up taking it off like 10 minutes into practice.

Sometimes, she'll wear a flannel instead, but she takes that off aswell.

Underneath, she only has a sports bra on.

Dance practice fancams go crazy.

── Sleepwear

It's kind of unexpected and a juxtaposition to her normal style.

She loves wearing large, cozy, fluffy clothes to bed.

Nari got her an oodie for her birthday, and she wears it like all of the time.

── Body Mods

She has 10 piercings (2 helixes on her right ear and a rook and 3 lobes on both ears).

She at least 4 (confirmed) tattoos, and she drew/designed them all herself.

The first tattoo (18) she got was a deer on top of her right elbow while she was still a trainee (against company rules), and it represents her nickname.

Her second tattoo (19) is an astronaut on her right bicep. There's no specific meaning behind it she just liked the drawing.

Her third tattoo (20) is a caligraphy flower that she drew during a caligraphy class. It's on the back of her left arm.

And her final confirmed tattoo is 'love is dead' written above her lower knee. It's the title of one of the B-sides that she wrote.

As for unseen tattoos, she has 'each time I breathe, I miss you' written in korean under her left breast/on her rib. She got this at 24, almost 3 years after her breakup.

── Accessories

She has a huge face cap collection (along with some beanies).

She wears a lot of chain accessories like bracelets and necklaces.

She wears loads of rings.

── Phone

Her phone is the iPhone 13 pro in graphite.

She has a black/clear case with an astronaut on the back.

Her lockscreen and homescreen are the same photo of her with her sisters.

── Bedroom

Her bedroom is plain black and white.

She has a desk for writing music.

About HanA

HanA, real name Han Ah-Reum, is a soloist rapper and producer who debuted under Storybook Entertainment, originally known as MISSMUSE Entertainment, in 2012. She is most well-known for being able to produce songs for a wide range of groups and genres. The main two idol groups she has made songs for are GRLZ HIGH and NOVELLA, but she also produces for independent artists and artists who are not under the SBE label.

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HanA was born on July 2nd, 1992, in a very small countryside town. Her mum, a maths teacher, and her dad, a blue-collar construction worker, already had two girls and one boy before her, making up a family of 6. Growing up, HanA's family did not have much money. However, their parents insisted on sending their kids to piano or, in her brothers case, taekwondo lessons. HanA was called a prodigy by her piano and music teachers, and she even managed to win some regional competitions. Her love for music mainly stemmed from her growing up watching the first generation of K-pop, but it only further developed into a passion when she got older and was exposed to underground/indie rappers.

HanA composed and wrote her first song at age 13 (2006), but living in a small town in the 2000s made it hard for her to distribute her music. Over the course of the next 3-4 years, HanA would spend most of her middle school and high school life focusing on music instead of studying, much to her parents' disappointment. She began working part-time in restaurants to save up money for bus rides to town, discs to burn, and her biggest goal, moving to Seoul.

HanA barely managed to graduate with bare minimum grades, but university was never an option for her in the first place. As soon as she graduated, she scraped up all the money she had made to move to Seoul at 18 and begin her journey as a music producer and soloist rapper. After two years of independent production, she finally signed a contract with SBE.

Many NOVELLA fans, aka Authors, are also fans of HanA. Although she enjoys working on music behind the scenes, she has occasionally popped up on the production lines' livestreams. Additionally, Aina has previously mentioned that HanA taught her most of what she knows about composing, and they have quite a close mentor/student and older sister/younger sister relationship.

SIHYEON All My Girls Comeback Showcase

Haeun's Style, Phone, and Bedroom

── Daily

According to pinterest, she has an acubi style, whatever that means.

I dont really know how to describe it except for 'tiktok y2k'.

She loves chunky platform shoes.

── Airport

It's just a more casual version of her daily clothes.

Although it's very basic and comfy, somehow, she makes it look like a really cool outfit.

She doesn't mind wearing jeans on a flight, but the other members think she's crazy.

── Practice

Crop tops and sports bras + sweatpants.

Once again, she'll somehow make this combo look very cool and dress it up.

She loves to make her practice outfits look really cute, even when they aren't filming.

── Sleepwear

Oversized shirt and long pj pants.

Unlike Aina, she sleeps with her pants on.

── Body Mods

She has 9 piercings (2 lobes and 2 helixes on both ears, and an industrial on her right).

She only has one tattoo, and she got it at the beginning of 2023 (23 yrs). There are two paw prints on her wrist, and she got it to represent her two dogs.

When asked if she'd get a tattoo for every pet she'll ever have, she said, 'of course', without hesitation.

── Accessories

She layers a lot of accessories together, and sometimes she'll wear some big statement rings.

She likes silver jewellery more than gold.

── Phone

Her phone is the iPhone 13 pro in graphite.

She has a few different cases, but she normally just uses the clear one.

Her wallpaper and lockscreen are both the same image of her two dogs. It's actually a picture her dad sent her when she was on tour a while ago.

── Bedroom

Her room is kinda dark, but she has a few dog/wolf plushies on her bed that she got from her first few fanmeets.

She has a lot of clothes so there is not even space for a desk.

(Ignore the desks in the photos).

(And the couch and tv).

She has a projector that she rarely uses to watch movies.