Refund Sisters () is a seasonal South Korean
supergroup formed on the
MBC variety show ''
Hangout with Yoo
''Hangout with Yoo'' () is a South Korean reality/variety show
broadcast by MBC TV. It premiered on July 27, 2019, and airs on Saturdays at 18:30 ( KST).
Synopsis
This is a show that was started in order to find out what Yoo Jae-suk would be ...
''. The group is a spin-off of
SSAK3
SSAK3 () is a seasonal South Korean supergroup formed on the MBC variety show ''Hangout with Yoo''. The group consists of members Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Hyori and Rain, using the stage names U-Doragon, Linda G and B.Ryong, respectively. They made thei ...
– another group formed on ''Hangout with Yoo''. They made their debut with the single "Don't Touch Me" on October 10, 2020.
History
In June 2020, Lee Hyori joked about forming the ideal girl crush girl group with herself, Jessi, Uhm Jung-hwa, and MAMAMOO's Hwasa. In a later episode, she shared the idea of having
Yoo Jae-suk, the main entertainer on ''Hangout with Yoo'', as the group's manager. After the episode's broadcast, all three mentioned singers responded positively to Hyori's idea and were willing to participate in the project. The concept also received positive support from the public.
In August 2020, the ''Refund Sisters'' project was initiated right after the end of the
SSAK3
SSAK3 () is a seasonal South Korean supergroup formed on the MBC variety show ''Hangout with Yoo''. The group consists of members Yoo Jae-suk, Lee Hyori and Rain, using the stage names U-Doragon, Linda G and B.Ryong, respectively. They made thei ...
project, bringing the four singers together to form a girl group. Auditions for the group's manager role was carried out, with
Kim Jong-min
Kim Jong-min (; born September 24, 1979) is a South Korean singer, dancer and television personality. He has been a member of the K-pop group Koyote since 2000 and a cast member of the variety show ''2 Days & 1 Night'' since 2007.
Kim has wo ...
and
Jung Jae-hyung chosen for the role. Like the SSAK3 project, all proceeds from Refund Sisters' promotions will be donated to charities.
The group released their debut single "Don't Touch Me" on October 10. The official MV for "Don't Touch Me" was released on October 28.
Members
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Uhm Jung-hwa
Uhm Jung-hwa (; born August 17, 1969) is a South Korean singer, actress and dancer. Uhm is considered to be one of the most influential women in the Korean entertainment industry, finding rare success in both music and film. Her legacy and car ...
(Man Ok)
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Lee Hyori
Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her '' Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K ...
(Cheon Ok)
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Jessi
Jessi may refer to:
People
* Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter
* Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player
* Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist
* Jessi Colter (bo ...
(Eun Bi)
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Hwasa
Ahn Hye-jin (, born July 23, 1995), known professionally by her stage name Hwasa (), is a South Korean singer, rapper, and television personality currently signed to RBW. She debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in 2014. She made her ...
(Sil Bi)
Producer
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Yoo Jae-suk (Jimi Yoo)
Managers
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Kim Jong-min
Kim Jong-min (; born September 24, 1979) is a South Korean singer, dancer and television personality. He has been a member of the K-pop group Koyote since 2000 and a cast member of the variety show ''2 Days & 1 Night'' since 2007.
Kim has wo ...
(Kim Ji-sub)
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Jung Jae-hyung (Jung Bong-won)
Discography
Singles
References
{{Hwasa
2020 establishments in South Korea
K-pop music groups
Musical groups established in 2020
Musical groups from Seoul
South Korean pop music groups
Musical quartets