SPICA member Kim Bo Hyung was preparing to debut as a member of 2NE1

SPICA, produced by singer Lee Hyori‘s entertainment label is receiving some new attention, as it has recently been revealed that member Kim Bo Hyung was previously a YG Entertainment trainee preparing to debut as a member of 2NE1.
Kim Bo Hyung is the lead vocal of SPICA, and the singer trained with the 2NE1 members under YG Entertainment for 2 long years. During an interview conducted with SportsKorea on January 31st, Kim Bo Hyung remarked, “I trained with the four 2NE1 members, however after 2NE1 made their debut as a 4-member group, CEO Yang Hyun Suk introduced me to this new label and I eventually became a member of SPICA.”
Kim Bo Hyung has not revealed this information to the public until now. She did not want the public to misunderstand that she was using this information as a way of promoting her new group. But as she made her official debut with SPICA, the news naturally spread.
“I learned a lot from YG Entertainment,” she said. “They taught me everything from A-Z. When I look at past videos of myself as a YG trainee, I can see where I was lacking. I want to develop those areas and become a more mature musician as a member of SPICA.”
Singer Lee Hyori herself has participated in producing SPICA, offering her advice and ideas regarding album jacket designs, stage ensembles, and more. Also in the group is ‘Super Star K‘ contestant Park Narae, and member Yang Jiwon, who was previously in a different girl group. The other two members are Kim Boa who possesses extreme vocal talent and Park Ju Hyun, a previous model who has filmed a number of CFs.

SPICA is spending their Lunar New Year in the rehearsal room

New girl group SPICA will be spending their Lunar New Year in rehearsal sessions for their debut.
SPICA’s agency, B2M Entertainment, told Star News that “The SPICA members will be going home on January 21st and 22nd for the holiday weekend, but will return soon after for their dance and singing rehearsals on Lunar New Year’s day [the 23rd] and on the 24th.”
The agency continued, “The debut day is coming fast and the members are practicing harder than ever.”
SPICA will release their debut album on February 8th, and are scheduled to make their television debut the next day through Mnet’s ‘M! Countdown’. All five of the members are prepared to sacrifice their holiday for the sake of a successful debut.
SPICA is comprised of talented members who have different backgrounds in the entertainment business. Yang Ji Won was a former member of 5Girls along with G.NA, After School’s UEE, Wonder Girls’ Yubin, and SECRET‘s Hyosung.
Park Na Rae was a contestant in 2009’s ‘Superstar K1’ who has made it up all the way to the top ten. Kim Boa has been part of the chorus line for many girl group’s hit songs, and has been given the nickname ‘the female K.Will’. Additionally, many are looking forward to the seeing the skills of members Park Joo Hyun and Kim Bo Hyung.
On January 10th, SPICA released their music video for “Potently” featuring labelmate Lee Hyori. The cameo of a high profile star and the members’ interesting backgrounds helped garner a huge wave of public interest in the girls.

SPICA’s Kim Boa was INFINITE’s former vocal trainer

It has been revealed that rookie group SPICA‘s member Kim Boa was INFINITE‘s former vocal trainer.
A Youtube video posted on December 15, 2010 has been recently drawing attention as it showcases Kim Boa’s sweet vocals while she sings a duet with Sunggyu from INFINITE.
It’s no surprise that the top sexy star Lee Hyori herself is supporting SPICA seeing that Kim Boa, the lead vocalist, has such a great voice.

SPICA reveals MV for “Potently”

SPICA has launched their debut with the release of their very first music video!
The video is for their digital song, “Intensely“, and it features a cameo from agency labelmate Lee Hyori. The group is comprised of members Yang Jiwon, Park Narae, Kim Boa, Park Joo Hyun, and Kim Bo Hyung, who all possess strong vocals with a distinctively rich color.
Check out their MV below, and tell us what you think about this new girl group:

Lee Hyori to feature in SPICA’s new MV

Singer Lee Hyori will be featuring SPICA‘s new MV.
Hyori’s agency B2M Entertainment is releasing a new girl group SPICA, and Hyori is featuring in their “Intensely” MV to show her support.
The singer will be revealing her sexier side for the first time in a long while, wearing heavy eye makeup and dark lipstick.
B2M Entertainment remarked, “Hyori showed her interest in SPICA even before she decided to feature in their MV. She came to their photo shoots and offered her advice and helped them prepare for their debut in a lot of different ways. She even came up with ideas for their profile photo and album jacket cover concepts.”
The “Intensely” MV was directed by director Kim Chul from director Cha Eun Tek‘s division, and is scheduled to be released via B2M’s official Youtube channel as well as various music sites on the 10th.


source: Allkpop

Hyori’s label to debut new girl group ‘SPICA’

Lee Hyori‘s agency has revealed that they will be debuting their very own girl group!
This month, B2M Entertainment will be debuting a five member girl group named ‘SPICA‘. Comprised of Yang Jiwon, Park Narae, Kim Boa, Park Joo Hyun, and Kim Bo Hyung, the girls all received the help of their senior, Lee Hyori.
As previously revealed, Yang Jiwon was a member of ‘Five Girls‘, a girl group that included Wonder Girls‘ Yubin, After School‘s UEE, G.NA and SECRET‘s Hyosung.
A representative revealed, “All five members of SPICA have gone through extensive training before forming this group. They have musical talent in not only singing and dancing, but writing and composing. They’re a team that can handle a variety of genres.”
Before their official debut, the girls will be releasing a music video for a slow tempo song titled “Potently“.

source: Allkpop