M. Street

Not to be confused with M Street (Washington, D.C.).
M. Street
M. Street in 2011. From left to right: Seul, Gwang To, W.
M. Street in 2011.
From left to right: Seul, Gwang To, W.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-Pop, Ballad, R&B
Years active2004–2009
2011–2012
2019
LabelsDanal Entertainment (2003-2004; 2007-2009)
Doremi Records (2005)
(2011-????)
HIT ENT (????-present)
Members
  • Gwang To
  • Seul
  • Han Changhee
  • Seong Jinyoung
Past members
  • Lee Seohyun
  • W.

M. Street (Hangul: 엠스트리트) is a South Korean ballad group.[1] They made their debut in 2004, with the album Boy Story in the City.[1] The group held their first solo concert 7 months later.[2]

On December 1, 2008, Lee Seohyun was found dead after committing suicide.[3] The group's final single with Seohyun, titled "Forever", was released posthumously on January 20, 2009.[4]

In 2011, the group reformed as a trio with Gwangto, Seul, and new member W. of R.Tripper.[5] On August 17, the group made their return with the song "Ask," released as part of the OST for the Korean series Protect the Boss.[6] In September 2011, the group released their reunion song "Loosen the Necktie", which charted #84 on Billboard's "Korea K-pop Hot 100."[7][8] While promoting the single, the group began performing in Japan for the first time in their career.[9] The group released their single "My Angel," on February 9, 2012.[10] On August 21, W enlisted in the military while the rest of the group went on hiatus.[11]

In May 2019, the group returned with single Endless Way, featuring the surviving members of the original lineup.[12][13] The group also announced that they would be releasing a steady stream of music through the year.[14]

  1. ^ a b "엠스트리트 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. ^ "5인조 엠스트리트 첫 라이브 콘서트". Naver. June 23, 2004.
  3. ^ "엠스트리트 멤버 이서현, 사체로 발견…자살 추정". No Cut News. December 1, 2008.
  4. ^ "엠스트리트 故 이서현, 유작 앨범 발표". Chosun. January 20, 2009.
  5. ^ "불운의 그룹 '엠스트리트' 3년만에 컴백". Naver. August 25, 2011.
  6. ^ "엠스트리트, '보스를 지켜라' OST '묻는다'로 3년 만에 컴백". TV Daily. August 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "엠스트리트 뮤비, 매니저 실화 재구성해 화제". Naver. September 1, 2011.
  8. ^ "Korea K-pop Hot 100 2011-09-07". Billboard.
  9. ^ "엠스트리트 "긴 겨울 끝 봄맞이처럼 홀가분"". Yonhap News Agency. November 11, 2011.
  10. ^ "엠스트리트, 상큼 발랄 신곡 '마이엔젤' 9일 공개". TV Daily. February 8, 2012.
  11. ^ "[단독]엠스트리트 더블유, 8월 군입대…팀은 어떻게". No Cut News. July 2, 2012.
  12. ^ "M. Street KPOP Star Profile & KPOP Music Video - Mwave". mwave.interest.me.
  13. ^ "엠스트리트, 10년만에 원년멤버 뭉쳤다…신곡 발표". Maeil Economy. May 22, 2019.
  14. ^ "엠스트리트, 10년 만에 원년멤버로 컴백…신곡 '끝이 없다' 발표". Star News. May 22, 2019.