Trouble Maker (duo)

Trouble Maker (Korean: 트러블 메이커) was a South Korean duo formed by Cube Entertainment in 2011, composed of Hyunseung and Hyuna.

Trouble Maker
Trouble Maker in 2014
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop
Years active	2011–2014
Labels	Cube
Past members	Hyunseung Hyuna
Website	cubeent.co.kr/troublemaker

Career

2011: Formation and debut with Trouble Maker

In November 2011, Cube Entertainment labelmates Hyun-seung (former member of Beast) and Hyuna (former member of 4Minute and Wonder Girls) formed the duo Trouble Maker.^[1] Hyuna had previously released two singles, but both described the sub-unit as something different to either of their respective groups. The sub-unit was officially billed as 'JS & Hyuna', which Hyun-seung went on to reveal on his Twitter included his new stage name for the subunit, Jay Stomp.

On November 25, the unit started revealing teaser photos for the album, revealing a private-party concept.^[2] The duo also gave a teaser performance at the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards, which included an on-stage kiss.^[3] The duo's first mini-album and single, both eponymously titled "Trouble Maker", were released on December 1, 2011.^[4]

The duo's live performances of "Trouble Maker" on weekly music shows were criticized by the Korean media for their sexually suggestive choreography. In response, Cube Entertainment altered the choreography for the rest of the promotion period of "Trouble Maker".^[5] The duo also performed "Trouble Maker" at the United Cube concerts in London and Brazil in December 2011.^[6] Trouble Maker went on to win the triple crown on M! Countdown for "Trouble Maker".

2013: Chemistry

In October 2013, Cube Entertainment confirmed Trouble Maker's upcoming comeback with a racy photoshoot.^[7] On October 28, the group released the single "Now" from its Chemistry EP. The single's music video, which drew inspiration from serial criminals Bonnie and Clyde, earned a 19+ rating for its heavy references to sex, alcohol, and cigarettes.^[8] "Now" had the highest score ever recorded on music show Inkigayo, maxing out at 11,000 points.

2018—2021: Departures from Cube Entertainment

On September 13, 2018, Hyuna was announced to have been removed from Cube Entertainment alongside Pentagon's E'Dawn, following the announcement they had been dating.^[9] The next day, Cube withdrew the decision due to severe backlash from fans and a drop in stocks, and announced they would further discuss it with the two. On October 5, it was announced Hyuna would end her contract with Cube due to Cube's previous violation.^[10]

On August 2, 2021, Hyunseung also left Cube Entertainment.^[11]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Details	Peak positions				Sales
		KOR ^[12]	TWN ^[13]	TWN East Asian ^[14]^[A]	US World ^[15]
Trouble Maker	Released: December 1, 2011 Labels: Cube Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download	2	13	1	—	KOR: 36,427+^[16]
Chemistry	Released: October 28, 2013 Label: Cube Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	2^[17]	—	3	8	KOR: 30,934+^[18]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak positions			Sales (DL)	Album
		KOR Gaon	KOR Hot 100	JPN Hot 100
"Trouble Maker"	2011	1	2	95	KOR: 4,408,787^[19]	Trouble Maker
"Now (There Is No Tomorrow)"	2013	1	1	—	KOR: 2,500,000^[20]	Chemistry
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2012	Mnet 20's Choice Awards	Hot Performance Star	Trouble Maker	Won
	14th Mnet Asian Music Awards	Best Collaboration Performance		Won
	4th Melon Music Awards	Song of the Year		Nominated
		Best Global Artist		Nominated
		Best Music Video		Nominated
		Hot Trend Song		Won
	27th Golden Disk Awards	Best Dance Performance		Won
		MSN International Award		Nominated
2014	World Music Awards	World's Best Song	Now	Nominated
		World's Best Video		Nominated
	Singapore Entertainment Awards	Most Popular K-pop Music Video		Nominated
2015	3rd European K-POP / J-POP Music Award	Best TV Stage Performance		Won

Notes

1. Position was taken from 2012 week 5 for Troublemaker, 2013 week 46 for Chemistry.

References

1. Lee, Kyung-nam. . Mwave. CJ E&M Corp. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
2. "[News] 4minute HyunA & B2ST Hyunseung to form duo unit". 24 November 2011.
3. Lee, Kyung-nam. . Mwave. CJ E&M Corp. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
4. Park, Hyun-min. . Mwave. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
5. Park, Hyun-min. . Mwave. CJ E&M, Corp. Archived from the original on 31 May 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
6. Jeremy (12 December 2011). "Trouble Maker at United Cube London [GALLERY] - K-pop Concerts". kpopconcerts.com.
7. Benjamin, Jeff (23 October 2013). "PSY's "Gangnam Style" co-star joins up with Beast member Hyunseung for a new single as the Trouble Maker duo". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
8. Yoon, Min-sik (28 October 2013). "Trouble Maker releases new album, music video". The Korea Times. The Korea Times. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
9. "Hyun a and E'Dawn part ways with Cube Entertainment". International Business Times. 6 October 2018.
10. "Hyun a and E'Dawn part ways with Cube Entertainment". International Business Times. 6 October 2018.
11. "[전문] 장현승, 큐브와 11년 동행 마침표". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). August 2, 2021.
12. "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved 2012-12-01.
13. (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on April 4, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
14. (in Chinese). G-Music. Archived from the original on January 1, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
15. "US WORLD ALBUMS". Billboard Chart. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 2017-10-25.
16. Cumulative Sales for Trouble Maker:
    • 2011년 Album Chart (#54) [2011 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
    • 2012년 04월 Album Chart (#98) [April 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
17. (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
18. Cumulative Sales for Chemistry:
    • 2013년 11월 Album Chart (#4) [November 2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
19. (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
    (in Korean). Gaon. Archived from the original on 2013-10-02. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
20. (in Korean). Gaon. 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
    (in Korean). Gaon. January 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-03-06.
    (in Korean). Gaon. February 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-03-06.

External links

• Official YouTube