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Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
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Years active | 2016 [lower-alpha 1] |
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Spinoff of | AOA |
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Website | fncent |
AOA Cream is a subgroup of the South Korean girl group AOA, formed by FNC Entertainment in 2016. It composes of two AOA members: Hyejeong and Chanmi. Previously, Yuna was a member, until she left in 2021. The group is notable for their debut single, I'm Jelly Baby. [1]
During early 2016, FNC Entertainment announced the formation of the subgroup. [2] In early February of the same year, the label began providing teasers of the members on their upcoming debut. [3] [4] [5] In 2016, they were featured in Cosmopolitan . [6]
Their debut single, "I'm Jelly Baby", was released on February 11, 2016. [7] The single peaked at No. 26 on the Korean Gaon charts. [8] In late 2019, the group performed the single on the TV show Queendom . [9] [10]
On January 1, 2021, FNC Entertainment announced that Yuna's contract had expired. [11]
In 2023, Hyejeong left FNC Entertainment.[ citation needed ]
On May 22, 2024, Dohwa announced through her personal social media that she had left FNC Entertainment following the expiration of her contract. [12]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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"I'm Jelly Baby" | 2016 | 26 |
| non-album single |
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