KPOP 3rd generation · CUBE Entertainment
CLC
シーエルシー / 씨엘씨
CLC changed direction more completely than almost any girl group of their generation, going from clean pop to something genuinely hard.
- 2015DebutMar 19, 2015
- 7Members
- 3thGeneration
- CheshireFandom
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In 30 seconds: CLC
Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun started the group, Elkie and Eunbin joined in 2016, and Hobgoblin onward is where the reputation comes from.
Start here if you want to hear a group reinvent itself in public and get better for it.
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Key facts
- Group name
- CLC
- Reading / Hangul
- シーエルシー / 씨엘씨
- Company
- CUBE Entertainment
- Debut date
- March 19, 2015
- Days active
- 2,480 days (6 years, 9 months)
- Final activity date
- 2022
- Debut song
- Pepe
- Generation
- 3rd generation
- Fandom name
- Cheshire(チェシャー)
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Member guide
Profile comparison
| Members | Birth date | Blood type | MBTI | Nationality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| スンヒ | 1995-10-10 | 31 | 163cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ユジン | 1996-08-12 | 30 | 163cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| スンヨン | 1996-11-06 | 29 | 163cm | A | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| ソン | 1996-11-18 | 29 | 164cm | A | Not disclosed | Thailand |
| イェウン | 1998-08-10 | 28 | 166cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
| エルキー | 1998-11-02 | 27 | 163cm | O | Not disclosed | China |
| ウンビン | 2000-01-06 | 26 | 171cm | B | Not disclosed | South Korea |
Ages are as of 2026-10-31.
Selected releases
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Start here
Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.
Hobgoblin MVHobgoblin is the turn, and it still surprises people who only know the early singles.
Black Dress MVBlack Dress is the tightest the dancing ever got, and the performance films are worth the extra time.
No MVThe late single is the most controlled statement the group made, and the televised stages were rated highly.MVView in JapaneseDance PracticeView in JapanesePerformanceView in JapaneseStageView in JapaneseAudioView in Japanese
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From debut to now
- 2015CLC arrived as a five-piece, and Pepe and Like showed the bright funk and pop of the early years.
- 2016Around the release of High Heels and No Oh Oh the line-up grew, and the international make-up strengthened with Sorn from Thailand and Elkie from Hong Kong.
- 2017Hobgoblin, which involved HyunA, swung the impression sharply from cute to a hard girl crush.
- 2018Black Dress pushed strong dancing and expression to the front, and the presence of Seungyeon and Yeeun became clearer.
- 2019No brought a first win on a music show, and ME and Devil stacked strength and playfulness within a short span.
- 2020HELICOPTER left a signature song that travels well abroad, with English phrases and visuals on a large scale.
- 2022From then the work is followed as an archive, with routes back from Yujin in Kep1er and from the solo activity of Sorn and Yeeun.
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Achievements
Key milestones
Verified information
Verified English information is not yet available for this section.
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Official links
Official site
Official social accounts and platforms
Shopping guide
Verified English shopping links are not yet available.
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KPOP DISCOVER's CLC note
What anchors CLC is the change from a cool, clear start to a hard girl crush. CUBE Entertainment debuted the girl group with Pepe in 2015, starting with Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun, and in 2016 Elkie and Eunbin joined to make a seven-piece. The international make-up, with Sorn from Thailand and Elkie from Hong Kong, is part of the character.
The ways in are Hobgoblin, Black Dress and No. Hobgoblin gives the hard turning point, Black Dress the unity of the performance, and No a polished self-assertion, which makes the later picture easy to hold. Watching Pepe, Like, High Heels and No Oh Oh first instead brings out the brightness and charm of the debut years.
No brought a first win on a music show, and HELICOPTER left a signature song that reaches fans abroad through English phrases and visuals on a large scale. After that the catalogue is followed as an archive, with routes back from Yujin in Kep1er and from the solo activity of Sorn and Yeeun. Hobgoblin, then Black Dress, then No runs through the turning point, the unity and the self-assertion.
Editors' take Hobgoblin / Black Dress / No — a CUBE seven-piece moving from a cool, clear start to a hard girl crush across three songs.
Trivia worth knowing
Name
CLC stands for Crystal Clear, a name that maps onto both the bright early years and the sharper clarity of the later ones.
Line-up
Elkie and Eunbin joined in 2016, so splitting the history into the five-member and seven-member eras makes it easier to follow.
Turning point
Hobgoblin changed how the group was seen, and it is the entry point to reach before the later No and ME.
Member entry point
Yujin by way of Kep1er, Sorn through solo work from Thailand and Yeeun from rap and solo releases each lead back to CLC.
Choreography
Watching Black Dress, No and HELICOPTER in both dance practice and stage form conveys the dance intensity built around Seungyeon.
Closing note
HELICOPTER represents the final stretch of the group, and it sits closest to where a newcomer arrives after the disbandment.
Frequently asked questions
What defines CLC?
Seunghee, Yujin, Seungyeon, Sorn and Yeeun started the group, Elkie and Eunbin joined in 2016, and Hobgoblin onward is where the reputation comes from.
Why should a new listener start with CLC?
Start here if you want to hear a group reinvent itself in public and get better for it.
Which songs should a new listener try first?
Start with Hobgoblin, Black Dress, No, then continue to the official video index.