Forestella
- Crossover, Pop, Classical music
- Beat Interactive
- Warner
- Jo Mingyu
- Bae Doo-hoon
- Kang Hyung-ho
- Ko Woo-rim
Forestella (Korean: 포레스텔라) is a South Korean crossover male vocal quartet formed through the JTBC singing competition Phantom Singer 2, which aired in 2017. They won first place on the show and officially debuted on March 14, 2018, with the album Evolution.[1] Since their debut, they have released another two studio albums and gained public recognition for their performances on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, festivals and other televised concerts. They competed in a total of eight episodes[A] and hold six consecutive wins on Immortal Songs special King of Kings, which is considered an absolute record in the show's history.[2]
History
Background
The quartet was formed through the second season of the singing competition Phantom Singer. Cho Mingyu, Ko Woo-rim, Bae Doo-hoon, and Kang Hyung-ho each separately auditioned for the competition. During the competition, Cho Mingyu selected Ko Woo-rim for the 2nd round competition and trained him. Then, he selected Bae Doo-hoon for the 3rd round competition to add variety to the team color. In the final competition, Kang Hyung-Ho joined the team. Jo Mingyu got the nickname " Strategist" during the competition because he meticulously considered each contestant's timbre and whether they would match his voice before selecting them.[3] The quartet prior to the finals named themselves "Forestella", which is a portmanteau of "forest" and "stella" (Italian: star).[4] As the winning group, they won prize money as well as an exclusive contract with Arts & Artists, which manages some of the country's preeminent classical musicians, to promote together for a year.[5]
Bae is a musical actor who had studied acting at the Korea National University of Arts and occasionally sang for Aux, a gugak-rock fusion band. He previously appeared in Hidden Singer and The Voice of Korea prior to auditioning for Phantom Singer.[4] Cho and Ko are the only classically-trained singers of the quartet and are alumni of Seoul National University's famed College of Music. Cho had been planning to continue with graduate studies in Germany and was a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Opera for several years.[6][7] Ko was then a third-year undergraduate voice major who had been a finalist and semi-finalist in several vocal competitions.[8] Kang is the only member without any formal training in either music or the performing arts, although he was the vocalist of an amateur rock band he and some friends had formed as college students.[9] He was a chemical engineer and researcher at Lotte and took a temporary leave of absence to audition, eventually resigning after Forestella debuted.[10][4]
2017: Phantom Singer 2
While on Phantom Singer 2, the members already differentiated themselves from other contestants for their willingness to experiment with other genres and for their "adventurous" song selections, a reputation which persists to this day.[4][11] Bae, Cho and Ko had been grouped together in the same team during the first quartet stage and were the first team to perform a rock song, Imagine Dragons's "Radioactive", in its original style rather than rearranging it. Kang, despite his background as a vocalist in a rock band, had demonstrated his versatility performing various genres with other contestants. As Forestella, they surprised viewers with a tango-pop rock arrangement of Claudio Baglioni's "Come Un Eterno Addio" during the second final stage.[12][13]
2018: Debut
Forestella debuted on March 14, 2018, with the full-length album Evolution, which was praised by critics for showcasing the members' vocal abilities and reinterpretations of songs from a wide spectrum of genres.[14][15] They held a series of concerts in Seoul before embarking on a nationwide tour in nine cities.[16][17] After their tour ended, they held a series of joint concerts with Forte di Quattro, winners of the first season of Phantom Singer.[18][19] During the latter half of the year, they gained further public recognition through their appearances on the KBS singing show Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, especially after winning Episode 374, their first win on the show.[20]
2019–2020: Second album and continued success
In Episode 392 of Immortal Songs, which aired on February 23, 2019, the group covered "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the video of their performance uploaded by KBS went viral among both domestic and international fans, spawning numerous reaction videos.[21] They caught the attention of Secret Garden who collaborated with them to record a Korean-language remake of "Beautiful". The song was pre-released as a digital single by Secret Garden and later included in the South Korean and Japanese releases of their album Storyteller.[22]
On May 22, 2019, Forestella released their second full-length album Mystique, to both critical and popular acclaim.[23] One of the tracks, "Dear Moon" (달하 노피곰 도다샤), was released as a promotional digital single two weeks prior and was based on a Baekje-era poem entitled "Jeongeupsa" (정읍사).[24] It was one of the best-selling albums in the domestic classical charts, becoming certified "platinum" by December, and they became only one of three classical artists to have an album sell more than the "gold" certification that year.[25][26]
In September 2019, the group decided to continue promoting together and renewed their group contract.[27] Cho and Bae joined other agencies for their solo activities.[28][29] Bae returned to musical theater while Cho and Kang both released songs as solo artists; Cho's first single album Shinsegae: New Age was released on February 16, 2020, while Kang released a single titled Universe on October 29, 2020. Ko opted against a solo career in favor of continuing his studies, although he has performed at various classical recitals and concerts.[30][31]
On April 9, 2020, Forestella released a digital single, a remake of the song "Nella Fantasia", a more traditional classical crossover song.[32] This was followed by another digital single "Together" (함께라는 이유), which falls into the pop genre, and an accompanying music video. "Together" was composed for them by the songwriter and producer Hwang Sung-je, who has composed or arranged for notable singers and K-pop groups including BoA, Shinhwa, Girls' Generation, Sung Si-kyung and Yoon Jong-shin.[33][34] In August they were awarded the National Assembly's Culture Sports and Tourism Committee Award at the Newsis Hallyu Culture Daesang.[35][36] They then released another two digital singles: "Words from the Wind" (바람이 건네준 말) and "Ties" (연(緣)).[37] Although the members have always been actively involved in the production and arrangement of their releases, "Words from the Wind" was the first time they were officially credited as co-composers.[38]
2021–present: Third album, new label, first EP and first overseas tour
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Beginning in January 2021, a 12-episode "All Star" edition of Phantom Singer was aired and Forestella were among the returning teams as the winners of the second season.[39] They then released their third full-length album The Forestella digitally on April 19, while the physical album was released two weeks later. The four digital singles released the previous year were also included in the album.[40] The album also included a Korean-language remake of Serge Lama's hit "Je suis malade"; they had covered the song in its original French that year on Phantom Singer All Star and earned praise from Lama himself.[41]
According to statistics compiled by the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System (KOPIS), Forestella ranked first in ticket sales within the "classical and opera" category for the first half of 2021. Despite multiple postponements and some of the dates of their Nella Fantasia: Time Travel and The Forestella tours having to be spread out over several months due to COVID-19 restrictions, three of the concerts ranked in the top 5 best-selling concerts within that category.[42][43] On August 2, it was announced that the group signed with Beat Interactive after terminating their contract with their previous management two months earlier, although the individual members remain under their respective agencies for their solo activities.[44][45] However their previous management would remain in charge of The Forestella tour as per their agreement since it had been scheduled prior to the contract termination.[citation needed]
In the 2021 Brand of the Year Awards, which took place on September 7, they were named Crossover Group of the Year.[46][47][48]
On November 10, 2021, Kang released his debut solo album under the name PITTA, titled ID: PITTA. The following month, Cho released a solo album of his own, Shinsegae: Parana.
On May 30, 2022, the quartet released their first mini-album under their new label, The Beginning: World Tree, featuring the single "Save Our Lives" as its title track. All four members were given songwriting credit for "Save Our Lives", and a music video was also released on the same day. In December of the same year, it was announced that Forestella would be making a second comeback; their first single album, The Bloom: Utopia/The Borders of Utopia, was released on December 22, 2022. Dutch composer Valensia collaborated with them during the production of the title track "Utopia", sharing songwriting credit with the four members.
In January 2023, Forestella embarked on their first overseas tour, giving concerts in New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver.[49] In April 2023, Kang released his second album as PITTA, Be Free, featuring the single "Carpe Diem". On July 1, 2023, Forestella released a digital single, titled "White Night" (백야).[50] It was followed by another digital single on 6 September, titled "KOOL".[51]
Members
- Bae Doo-hoon (배두훈) - musical actor, baritone~tenor range[52]
- Kang Hyung-ho (강형호) - rock, tenor~countertenor range[52]
- Jo Min-gyu (조민규) - leader of Forestella, leggero tenor[52]
- Ko Woo-rim (고우림) - basso profundo[52]
Artistry
Known to domestic audiences for their appearances on Immortal Songs and KBS's televised public concerts Open Concert, the group has demonstrated their versatility in reinterpreting songs of various genres ranging from trot to gugak (traditional Korean music) and incorporating rock, pop and classical singing techniques into their performances.[53][14] The diversity of their repertoire is apparent through the artists and ensembles they have performed together with, which include classical crossover tenor Paul Potts,[54] gugak performers Song So-hee[55] and Ahn Sook-sun[56] and pop singer Jang Hye-jin.[57] The members have stated that they never felt the need to limit themselves to any specific genre and preferred to experiment and draw inspiration from their varied individual musical preferences.[53][16] When asked about why they ventured into the crossover genre, Cho and Ko both expressed their dissatisfaction with the limited repertoire they were given as singers trained in the Western classical opera tradition and hoped to challenge the conservatism still prevalent within the classical music community.[58] The quartet have been praised by commentators for breaking barriers in the domestic music scene which existed between classically-trained singers and other genres.[59][60]
Forestella initially drew comparisons to Forte di Quattro, who won the first season of Phantom Singer. Newsis opined that "if Forte di Quattro is masculine and luxurious, Forestella has such a lively energy that you don't know where it would jump next. If Forte di Quattro feels like a gentleman, Forestella feels like an adventure full of dreams, hopes and escapades."[35][16][4] However, unlike their Phantom Singer predecessors, Forestella's sound has been described as "leaning towards pop".[35][61] Regardless of genre, their performances are generally characterized by well-defined harmonies and their unusually wide combined vocal range, anchored by Kang and Ko's countertenor and basso profondo tessiture respectively.[62][63][64]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [65] | |||
Evolution |
Track listing
| 13 |
|
Mystique |
Track listing
| 14 |
|
The Forestella |
Track listing
| 16 |
|
Extended plays
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [65] | |||
The Beginning: World Tree |
Track listing
| 14 |
|
The Bloom: Utopia / The Borders of Utopia |
| 22 |
|
Unfinished |
| 20 |
|
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [72] | |||
"Dear Moon" (달하 노피곰 도다샤) | 2019 | — | Mystique |
"Bird, Bird, Blue Bird" (새야 새야 파랑새야)[73] | — | Nokdu Flower OST (part 1)[74] | |
Nokdu Flower opening | — | Nokdu Flower OST (part 3) | |
"Nella Fantasia" (넬라 판타지아) | 2020 | — | The Forestella |
"Together" (함께라는 이유) | —[B] | ||
"Words from the Wind" (바람이 건네준 말) | — | ||
"Ties" (연) | — | ||
"Save Our Lives" | 2022 | —[C] | The Beginning: World Tree |
"White Night" (백야) | 2023 | — | Unfinished |
"Kool" | 137 | Non-album single | |
"Snow Globe" | 138 | Unfinished | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Album |
---|---|---|
"L'impossibile Vivere" with Forte di Quattro | 2018 | Non-album single |
"Beautiful" with Secret Garden | 2019 | Storyteller |
"Ttanttala Blues" with Lunchsong Project (Kwon Tae-eun) | 2020 | No Man Is an Island |
Participation releases
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
---|---|---|---|
KOR [72] | |||
"Maldita Sea Mi Suerte" (original by Marc Anthony) | 2017 | —[D] | Phantom Singer 2 Episode 9[78] |
"In Un'altra Vita" (original by Claudio Baglioni) | —[E] | ||
"Come Un Eterno Addio" (original by Claudio Baglioni) | — | Phantom Singer 2 Episode 10[79] | |
"Il Mirto E La Rosa" (original by Alessandro Safina) | — | ||
"Time in a Bottle" (original by Jim Croce) | 2021 | —[F] | Phantom Singer All Star Episode 2[81] |
"Je Suis Malade" (original by Serge Lama) | —[G] | Phantom Singer All Star Episode 3[83] | |
"Snail" (달팽이) (original by Panic) | —[H] | Phantom Singer All Star Episode 9[85] | |
"Inner Universe" (original by Origa) | —[I] | Phantom Singer All Star Episode 11[87] |
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Ordinal Number[J] | Episode # | Broadcast Date | Legends or Themes | Order of Performance | Songs | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 366 | August 18, 2018 | Gayo Stage Special | 1st Performer | "The Moonlight in Shilla" (신라의 달밤) | Lost |
2 | 373 | October 13, 2018 | Korean Lyric Awards Special | 4th Performer | "Arirang All Alone" (홀로 아리랑) | Won (429) |
3 | 377 | November 10, 2018 | Choi Yang Sook | 6th Performer | "Footprints in the Sand" (모래 위의 발자욱) | Won (432) |
4 | 383 | December 29, 2018 | 2018 King of Kings Special | 4th Performer | "Magic Castle" (The Classic) (마법의 성 (더 클래식)) | Lost |
5 | 390 | February 16, 2019 | Lee Jang Hee | 5th Performer | "Who Cares When I Like It" (좋은 걸 어떡해 (김세환)) (orig. Kim Se Hwan) | Won (429) |
6 | 391 | February 23, 2019 | Queen | 1st Performer | "Bohemian Rhapsody" | Lost |
7 | 404 | May 25, 2019 | Ha Joong Hee | 4th Performer | "The Face I Miss" | Lost |
8 | 409 | June 29, 2019 | The 1st Half of 2019 Special, 7 Teams' Big Match | 2nd Performer | "If I Leave" | Lost |
9 | 419 | September 7, 2019 | Im Chang-jung | 4th Performer | "My Lover" | Won (431) |
10 | 425 | October 19, 2019 | DJ Bae Cheol-soo | 4th Performer | "Heal the World" | Lost |
11 | 429 | November 16, 2019 | Cha Jung-rak & Bae Ho | 1st Performer | "Goodbye" | Lost |
12 | 433 | December 14, 2019 | 2019 King of Kings Special | 3rd Performer | "The Unwritten Legend" | Won (417) |
13 | 446 | March 14, 2020 | Shin Seung-hun | 1st Performer | "For a Long Time After That" | Lost |
14 | 453 | May 2, 2020 | Park Sang-chul vs. Park Hyun-bin | 3rd Performer | "Dead Drunk" (Gondre Mandre) | Lost |
15 | 459 | June 13, 2020 | 20th Anniversary of the June 15th North–South Joint Declaration, Here Comes Peace | 6th Performer | "A Letter from a Private" | Won |
16 | 462 | July 4, 2020 | King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2020 | 5th Performer | "Champions" | Won (2nd consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show) |
17 | 487 | December 26, 2020 | 2020 Kings of Kings Special | 4th Performer | "We Are the Champions" | Won (3rd consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show) |
18 | 505 | May 1, 2021 | Time Travel Special | 2nd Performer | "Scarborough Fair" | Lost |
— | 511 | June 12, 2021 | 10th Anniversary Special | 6th Performer | "Smooth Criminal" | No result |
19 | 530 | November 6, 2021 | Vibe | 5th Performer | "Saldaga/As We Live" | Won |
20 | 537 | December 25, 2021 | 2021 King of Kings Special | 2nd Performer | "Lazenca, Save Us" | Won (4th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show) |
21 | 548 | March 26, 2022 | Kim Chang-wan | 5th Performer | "Laying Silks and Satins on My Heart" (orig. song by Sanulrim) | Won[K] |
22 | 565 | July 23, 2022 | King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2022 | 6th Performer | "Bad Romance" (orig. song by Lady Gaga) | Won (5th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show) |
23 | 584 | December 10, 2022 | Patti Kim | 1st Performer | "Till" (Vow of Love) (orig. song by Patti Kim) | Lost |
24 | 586 | December 24, 2022 | 2022 King of Kings Special | 3rd Performer | "Mama" (orig. song by EXO-K) | Won (6th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show) |
25 | 612 | June 24, 2023 | The "Last Song" Special | 3rd Performer | "Legends Never Die" (orig. song by Against the Current) | Lost |
— | 615 | July 15, 2023 | King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2023 | Special Opening Performer | "Despacito" (orig. song by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee) | _ |
— | 639 | January 6, 2024 | Kim Soo-chul and New Friends[L] | 3rd Performer (except Ko Woo-rim) | "Hijo de la Luna" & "The Show Must Go On" (Korean version of orig. song by Mecano and orig. song by Queen) | No result |
26 | 646 | February 24, 2024 | Kim Bum-soo | 5th Performer (except Ko Woo-rim) | "Story Sadder Than Sadness" (orig. song by Kim Bum-soo) | Lost |
Phantom Singer All Star
Round # | Episode # | Theme | Songs | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | Quartet vs Quartet | "Time in a Bottle" (original by Jim Croce) | Lost |
2 | 3 | You and Me![M] | "Je Suis Malade" (original by Serge Lama) | Lost |
5 | — | Battle of the Genres (as Pop Prince)[N] | "Shape of You" (original by Ed Sheeran) | Won (Overall MVP) |
6 | 9 | K-pop Showdown | "Snail" (달팽이) (original by Panic) | Lost |
7 | 11 | Best of the Best | "Inner Universe" (original by Origa) | Lost |
Filmography
Television
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2017 | Phantom Singer Season 2 | JTBC | Winner |
2018–present | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | KBS | Recurring |
2021 | Phantom Singer All Star | JTBC | — |
Tours
- Solo concerts and tours
- Evolution Tour (2018)[88]
- Forest and Stars Concerts (2018)[89]
- Mystique Tour (2019)[90]
- Winter Forest Concerts (2019)[91]
- Nella Fantasia: Time Travel Tour (2020–21)[92][93]
- The Forestella Tour (2021)[94][95]
- The Royal in Seoul (2021, 2022)[96][97]
- The Beginning : World Tree Tour (2022)[98]
- LOVE IN SEOUL - Forestella (2022)[99]
- North American Tour (2023)
- Joint concerts and tours
- Phantom Singer 2 Tour (2017-2018)
- Phantom vs Phantom Concerts (2018) (with Forte di Quattro)[100]
- Illuso: Autumn's Masterpieces Concerts (2019) (with Forte di Quattro, Miraclass and Ingihyunsang)[101]
- Phantom of Classic Concert (2019) (with Forte di Quattro and Miraclass)[102]
- Phantom Singer All Star Gala Concerto (2021)[103]
Awards and nominations
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brand of the Year Awards | 2022 | Crossover group | Forestella | Won | [104] |
K Global Heart Dream Awards | K Global Crossover Award | Won | [105] |
Notes
- ^ The King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2023 episode isn't counted because Forestella only performed as a guest and didn't compete.
- ^ "Together" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 97 on the Gaon Download Chart.[75]
- ^ "Save Our Lives" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 19 on the Gaon Download Chart.[76]
- ^ "Maldita Sea Mi Suerte" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 33 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[77]
- ^ "In Un'altra Vita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 50 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[77]
- ^ "Time in a Bottle" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 26 on the Gaon Download Chart.[80]
- ^ "Je suis malade" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 57 on the Gaon Download Chart.[82]
- ^ "Snail" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 50 on the Gaon Download Chart.[84]
- ^ "Inner Universe" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 60 on the Gaon Download Chart.[86]
- ^ Counting only the episodes where Forestella competed, excluding the episodes with no results or Forestella performing as a guest
- ^ 13th tie and 5th joint win in the show's history with Kim Jae-hwan
- ^ Part 2. Continued from previous episode.
- ^ vs La Poem vs Forte di Quattro
- ^ vs La Poem as Pop Diva
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- ^ a b c "[뉴시스 2020 한류엑스포]포레스텔라 "대한민국·크로스오버 알리겠다"" (in Korean). Newsis. August 26, 2020.
- ^ "BoA, Park Hae Jin, NCT 127, WJSN, ASTRO's Cha Eun Woo, And More Win Awards At 2020 Newsis K-Expo". Soompi. August 27, 2020.
- ^ "한국형 크로스오버로 돌아왔다! 포레스텔라, 한가위 앞두고 네 번째 싱글 연(緣) 발매" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. September 24, 2020.
- ^ "포레스텔라 / 바람이 건네준 말". Arts & Artists. August 3, 2020.
- ^ "'팬텀싱어 올스타전 시즌 1·2·3 결승 진출 9팀 총출동…자존심을건 빅매치". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). December 14, 2020.
- ^ "'팬텀싱어2 우승팀' 포레스텔라, 2년만에 3집 정규앨범으로 돌아왔다!" (in Korean). Universal Music Korea. April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Serge Lama choqué : en Corée du sud, le chanteur a fait une découverte ultra émouvante !" (in French). public.fr. March 15, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 상반기 공연시장 분석" [Performance market analysis for the first half of 2021] (PDF) (in Korean). Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System (KOPIS). September 15, 2021.
- ^ "상반기 클래식·오페라 공연시장, '팬텀싱어'가 살렸다" (in Korean). Newsis. September 29, 2021.
- ^ "'팬텀싱어2' 포레스텔라, 손호영과 한솥밥…"멤버들 존중하며 전폭 지원"" (in Korean). heraldk.com. August 1, 2021.
- ^ "'팬텀싱어2' 포레스텔라, 비트인터렉티브 전속계약...손호영·에이스(A.C.E)와 한솥밥". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 2, 2021.
- ^ "Winners Of The 2021 Brand Of The Year Awards". Soompi. August 19, 2021.
- ^ "포레스텔라, 2021 올해의 브랜드 대상 '올해의 크로스오버 그룹' 수상" (in Korean). Naver. August 19, 2021.
- ^ "포레스텔라, 올해의 크로스오버상 수상 "투표해준 팬들에 감사"". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). September 7, 2021.
- ^ "포레스텔라, 북미도 사로잡았다…첫 해외 단독 콘서트 성료" (in Korean). Newsen. 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
- ^ "포레스텔라, 7월 1일 신곡 'White Night (백야)' 깜짝 발표" (in Korean). Tenasia. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ "포레스텔라,'KOOL' 뮤직비디오 선공개···깜짝 퍼포먼스+랩 도전" (in Korean). Nate. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
- ^ a b c d "Forestella share their secret to success : Group member Bae Doo-hoon says he wants their upcoming album to include a gugak song". Korea JoongAng Daily. November 13, 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ a b "[인터뷰]'크로스오버계 아이돌' 포레스텔라 "결국 답은 좋은 음악"" (in Korean). Newsis. September 28, 2020.
- ^ "열린음악회 - 폴포츠, 스칼라오페라합창단, 포레스텔라 - Parla Piu Piano.20180916" (in Korean). KBS Kpop (a KBS official YouTube channel). September 16, 2018.
- ^ "송소희+포레스텔라 - 아름다운 나라 열린 음악회 , Open Concert 20190915" (in Korean). KBS 골든케이팝 (a KBS official YouTube channel). December 16, 2019.
- ^ "상주 아리랑 - 안숙선, 포레스텔라[내가 사랑한 아리랑 ]20190411" (in Korean). KBS Kpop (a KBS official YouTube channel). April 11, 2019.
- ^ "장혜진+포레스텔라 - 내게로 [열린 음악회/Open Concert] 20200308" (in Korean). KBS 골든케이팝 (a KBS official YouTube channel). March 8, 2020.
- ^ "크로스오버 남성 4중창 포레스텔라, 그대들이 쏘아올린 하모니-2". Auditorium magazine (in Korean). August 19, 2019.
- ^ "'불명' '보헤미안 랩소디'의 주인공은 누구?..'장르 파괴' 팝페라 가수들" (in Korean). Kakao. March 11, 2019.
- ^ "[Opinion] 나의 환상 속에서 – 포레스텔라 '넬라 판타지아' 콘서트 [공연예술]" (in Korean). artinsight.co.kr. August 17, 2020.
- ^ "크로스오버의 과거·현재·미래". Auditorium Magazine (in Korean). August 19, 2019.
- ^ "'더스테이지 빅플레저' 포레스텔라, 이래서 '크로스오버계 아이돌' [어저께V]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). November 21, 2018.
- ^ "숲처럼 편안하고 별처럼 빛나는 남성 크로스오버 아이돌, 포레스텔라" (in Korean). floraya.net. August 1, 2021. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ "코로나19가 불러온 음악적 힐링, 크로스오버 그룹 포레스텔라" (in Korean). Korea Youth Press Corps. March 3, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- "Evolution charting".
- "Mystique charting".
- "The Forestella charting".
- "The Beginning: World Tree charting".
- "The Bloom: Utopia / The Borders of Utopia charting".
- "Unfinished charting".
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Evolution:
- Total album sales: "Album Chart – Month 7 of 2018". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 26, 2022.
- LP sales: "Circle Album Chart – Week 13, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 24–30, 2024. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Mystique:
- Total album sales: "Album Chart – Month 7 of 2019". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 2, 2023.
- LP sales: "Circle Album Chart – Week 13, 2024". Circle Chart (in Korean). March 24–30, 2024. Archived from the original on April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024.
- ^ "2021년 05월 Album Chart".
- ^ "Album Chart 2022.06". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 52, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of Unfinished:
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 45, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 46, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart – Week 48, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- "Kool": "Digital Chart – Week 36 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- "Snow Globe": "Digital Chart – Week 45 of 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 16, 2023.
- ^ "[OST] 녹두꽃 OST Part.1". Melon Music. April 26, 2019.
- ^ "[시청자가 찜한 TV] 임정 100년 사극 포문 연 '녹두꽃' 1위". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). May 1, 2019.
- ^ "2021년 17주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "2022년 23주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- ^ a b "2017년 43주차 BGM Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어2 Episode 9". Melon. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어2 Episode 10". Melon. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 6주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어 올스타전 Episode.2". Melon. February 3, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 7주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어 올스타전 Episode.3". Melon. February 10, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 13주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어 올스타전 Episode.9". Melon. March 24, 2021.
- ^ "2021년 16주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved October 9, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어 올스타전 Episode.11". Melon. April 14, 2021.
- ^ "팬텀싱어2 우승팀 — <포레스텔라 전국투어 콘서트-에볼루션>" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. March 9, 2018.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 <숲, 그리고 별> — 서울, 부산" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. September 29, 2018.
- ^ "포레스텔라 — 2집발매 전국투어 콘서트 <미스티크>" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. July 21, 2019.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 <윈터 포레스트>" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. December 8, 2019.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 <넬라 판타지아>" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. August 7, 2020.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 넬라 판타지아: 시간여행" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. March 13, 2021.
- ^ "더 포레스텔라 2021" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. June 12, 2021.
- ^ "<더 포레스텔라 2021> 앙코르" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. September 4, 2021.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 The Royal in Seoul" (in Korean). PlayDB.
- ^ "포레스텔라 콘서트 The Royal in Seoul ENCORE" (in Korean). PlayDB.
- ^ "2022 포레스텔라 전국투어 콘서트 - The Beginning : World Tree". www.playdb.co.kr. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "LOVE IN SEOUL 2022 - 포레스텔라". www.playdb.co.kr. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
- ^ "포르테 디 콰트로, 포레스텔라 — 팬텀vs팬텀" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. May 26, 2018.
- ^ ""팬텀싱어 주인공 한자리"…'일루소-가을의 명곡' 콘서트 '예매율 1위'". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). August 7, 2019.
- ^ "2019 팬텀 오브 클래식 - 서울" (in Korean). Arts & Artists. December 31, 2019.
- ^ "팬텀싱어 올스타전: 갈라 콘체르토". PlayDB.
- ^ Lee, Seung-gil (September 1, 2022). "유재석·임영웅·아이브 등, '2022 올해의 브랜드 대상' 수상 [공식]" [Jae-seok Yoo, Young-woong Lim, Ive, etc., won the '2022 Brand of the Year Grand Prize' [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Retrieved September 1, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Dong-seon (August 26, 2022). "'2022 K글로벌 하트드림 어워즈' 성료…아이브·임영웅·싸이 등 ☆잔치" ['2022 K Global Heart Dream Awards' ends successfully... ☆ party such as Ive, Lim Yeong-woong, Psy]. ET News (in Korean).
External links
- Artist Profile on Melon Music
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