# Dal Shabet (달샤벳)
**Dal Shabet** (달샤벳, stylized Dal★Shabet) is a South Korean girl group formed by the production duo E-Tribe under Happy Face Entertainment, which debuted in January 2011 with the EP *Supa Dupa Diva*. The name combines the Korean word for sweet (달콤한, *dalcomhan*) with "sherbet", and the group began as a six-member act before settling into a four-member lineup from 2015 onward.[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) • [2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Debut | January 2011 with the EP *Supa Dupa Diva*; the title track reached number 5 on Music Bank's K-Chart[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) |
| Original members | Viki (leader, born 1988), Serri (1990), Jiyul (1991), Ayoung (1991), Kaeun (1992), Subin (1994)[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) |
| Producer | E-Tribe, the duo behind hits for Lee Hyori, SNSD, T-ara, MBLAQ, and Super Junior[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) |
| Agency | Happy Face Entertainment[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619) |
| Name meaning | "Dalcomhan shabet", sweet sherbet in Korean; a children's book of the same title uses "dal" to mean moon instead[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) |
| Major award | New Artist Award at the 26th Golden Disk Awards (2012)[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619) |
| Later lineup | Four members from 2015: Serri, Ahyoung, Woohee, and Subin[3](https://dbkpop.com/group/dal-shabet/) |
## Formation and name
E-Tribe rose to the front rank of hit composers in December 2010 through [Girls' Generation](https://www.edgepedia.org/girls-generation)'s "[Gee](https://www.edgepedia.org/gee-girls-generation-song)", and produced Dal Shabet in secret as the duo's first girl group, which drew attention before the members were even revealed.[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619) Korean press billed the group as a potential "second Girls' Generation" ahead of its debut.[4](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/dal-shabet/biography/) The members trained together for less than 10 months before debuting, though each had prior experience; leader Viki had worked as a backup dancer for Seo In-young and Jewelry.[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62)
The name drew some controversy before debut because a Korean children's book shares the title, but the book's "dal" means moon, giving "moon sherbet", while the group's name refers to sweetness.[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) The official fan club is called Darling.[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619)
## Debut and early years
**Supa Dupa Diva and Pink Rocket.** The first mini album *Supa Dupa Diva* was released on January 4, 2011, with the title track featuring Bigtone; the song peaked at number 5 on Music Bank's K-Chart and the group also topped portal-site searches shortly after debut.[1](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62) • [4](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/dal-shabet/biography/) The second mini album, *Pink Rocket* (2011), continued the cute girl image.[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619)
**Bling Bling and the Golden Disk.** The disco-styled "Bling Bling" became a hit and led to a New Artist Award at the Golden Disk Awards.[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619)
## Musical evolution
Dal Shabet's sound shifted from bright bubblegum pop toward a mature, sexy image through songs such as "Hit U", "Mr. Bang Bang", "있기 없기", "내 다리를 봐 (Be Ambitious)", and "B.B.B (Big Baby Baby)".[2](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619) The first full-length album, *Bang Bang*, was released on June 6, 2012 through Happy Face Entertainment.[5](https://music.douban.com/subject/10776068/) The synth-leaning "B.B.B" (2014) is often treated as the signature song of the group's grown-up period, and "JOKER" (2015) continued the move away from the early cute concepts.[6](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/dal-shabet/)
## Lineup changes and later activity
**Departures.** Leader Viki left the group before the release of the first full-length album to pursue a solo career.[7](https://lab.allkpop.com/article/2021/08/underrated-bops-reply-2010s-dal-shabet) In 2015, Jiyul and Kaeun departed after their contracts ended, and the group reorganized as a four-member unit of Serri, Ahyoung, Woohee, and Subin.[8](https://kpopping.com/profiles/group/Dalshabet) • [3](https://dbkpop.com/group/dal-shabet/) Subin later took a hiatus from group promotions after a car accident.[9](https://www.soompi.com/article/1394716wpp/dal-)
**2016 comebacks.** On January 5, 2016, the four-member group returned with "Someone like U" (너 같은) to mark its fifth debut anniversary; the song was the group's first work with the hitmaking team Brave Brothers, with additional collaboration from composers including JS, Glen Choi, Fingazz, and Chantelle Paige.[10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H1QOFBNRWs) The tenth EP, *Fri. Sat. Sun*, followed on September 28, 2016, which Yonhap described as an effort to reach for both quality and market expansion at a crucial stage of the group's career.[11](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20160928011600315)
**Status.** Members have repeatedly stated that the group has not disbanded: Woohee assured fans of this during her appearance on the survival program "The Unit", and Serri said the same in a later interview, while noting that a full reunion is nearly impossible because some members' current agencies opposed it.[12](https://www.soompi.com/article/1126095wpp/dal-shabets-woohee-talks-unit-experience-assures-fans-group-hasnt-disbanded) • [13](https://www.soompi.com/article/1349343wpp/serri-says-dal-shabet-has-not-disbanded-talks-about-future-solo-and-group-promotions) The group has continued to appear together at festivals and anniversary events, including performances listed for 2024 through 2026 on Korean festival lineups.[14](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/4Nzjmf5fsn3omgYP)
## Recognition
Dal Shabet is frequently grouped with second-generation acts from mid-sized agencies, such as [Rainbow](https://www.edgepedia.org/rainbow-group), Nine Muses, and BESTie, that built solid followings without a music-show win; fan tallies of Korean music-show awards credit the group with zero such wins.[15](https://soridata.com/en/awards/Dal-Shabet.html) Internationally, the group headlined NTU Fest 2015 in Singapore.[16](https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/Documents/2015/09_Sep/The%20Seoul%20Story_150902_Dal%20Shabet%20headlines%20NTU%20Fest%202015.pdf)
## References
1. [Dal★Shabet, KBS WORLD artist profile](https://world.kbs.co.kr/service/contents_view.htm?board_code=music_artist&board_seq=234952&id=&lang=e&menu_cate=artist&page=62)
2. [달샤벳 artist channel, Melon](https://www.melon.com/artist/detail.htm?artistId=514619)
3. [Dal Shabet, dbKpop group database](https://dbkpop.com/group/dal-shabet/)
4. [Dal★Shabet profile, Universal Music Japan](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/dal-shabet/biography/)
5. [1집 Bang Bang, Douban Music](https://music.douban.com/subject/10776068/)
6. [Dal Shabet group profile, KPOP DISCOVER](https://kpopdiscover.com/en/groups/dal-shabet/)
7. [Underrated Bops: Reply 2010s – Dal Shabet, allkpop Lab](https://lab.allkpop.com/article/2021/08/underrated-bops-reply-2010s-dal-shabet)
8. [Dalshabet members profile, kpopping](https://kpopping.com/profiles/group/Dalshabet)
9. [Dal Shabet's Subin Opens Up About The Car Accident That Led To Her Hiatus, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1394716wpp/dal-)
10. [Dalshabet – Someone like U (너 같은) MV description, 1theK on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H1QOFBNRWs)
11. [Dal Shabet's new EP targets quality, overseas market, Yonhap News Agency](https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20160928011600315)
12. [Dal Shabet's Woohee Talks About "The Unit" Experience And Assures Fans That Group Hasn't Disbanded, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1126095wpp/dal-shabets-woohee-talks-unit-experience-assures-fans-group-hasnt-disbanded)
13. [Serri Says Dal Shabet Has Not Disbanded + Talks About Future Solo And Group Promotions, Soompi](https://www.soompi.com/article/1349343wpp/serri-says-dal-shabet-has-not-disbanded-talks-about-future-solo-and-group-promotions)
14. [달샤벳 artist page, Stagepick](https://www.stagepick.co.kr/artists/detail/4Nzjmf5fsn3omgYP)
15. [K-Pop Music Show Awards for Dal★Shabet, Soridata](https://soridata.com/en/awards/Dal-Shabet.html)
16. [Dal Shabet headlines NTU Fest 2015, The Seoul Story](https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/CorpComms2/Documents/2015/09_Sep/The%20Seoul%20Story_150902_Dal%20Shabet%20headlines%20NTU%20Fest%202015.pdf)
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