Doll People

Compendium of the Doll Concept in K-Pop

I. Introduction

Initially compiled in 2013, Doll People: A Compendium of the Doll Concept in K-Pop is my effort to document every instance of the doll concept from 2000 to present in videos, magazine pictorials, and concept photos.

The below compendium is divided into two sections:

II. Videos: CFs, Music Videos, and Performances

2000

Lee Jung Hyun - “Joolae (Give It to Me)”; From her album Lee Jung Hyun II (June 1, 2000)
Lee Jung Hyun - “Joolae (Give It to Me)”; Performance on MBC’s Music Camp (August 26, 2000)
Lee Jung Hyun - “Joolae (Give It to Me)”; Performance on MBC’s Music Camp (September 1, 2000)
S.E.S - Synergy Eyes Mascara; Etude House CF (2000)

2002

Lee Jung Hyun - “Crazy”; Performance on KBS’ Music Plus Special (March 30, 2002)
Baby V.O.X - “Coincidence”; Performance on MBC's Music Camp (May 4th, 2002)

2008

Wonder Girls - “Joolae (Give It to Me)”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (January 5, 2008)
SS501 - “Lucky Days”; Single (June 18, 2008)
Seo In Young - “Cinderella”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (August 30, 2008)

2009

SNSD - “Gee” ; Teaser (January 2, 2009)
SNSD - “Gee” ; From their mini-album Gee (January 7, 2009)
Tenjochiki (CJSH The Grace) - “Here feat. Cliff Edge”; From their album Dear… (January 9, 2009)
SNSD - “Gee”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (January 10, 2009)
KARA - “Pretty Girl (Bani Version)”; Performance on SBS’ Inkigayo (January 2009)
KARA - “Joolae (Give It to Me)”; Performance on MBC’s Star Dance Battle (January 25, 2009)
Miss Gold - “Gee feat. SHINee”; Sketch from MBC’s Gold Miss is Coming (March 1, 2009)
Han Una - “Mannequin feat. Maboos”; From her mini-album I’m Mannequin (May 21, 2009)
Han Una - “Mannequin feat. Maboos”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (May 30, 2009)
Lee Jung Hyun - “Vogue It Girl”; Performance from MBC’s Show! Music Core (June 6, 2009)
TVXQ, SNSD and Super Junior - “Infinitely Yours, Seoul”; Seoul Dream Series by Seoul Metropolitan Government (June 8, 2009)
T-ara - “Lies”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (September 5, 2009)
"KARA - “Honey” & “Same Heart”; Performance on 2009 SBS’ Gayo Daejun (December 29, 2009)

2010

Jessica - “Barbie Girl feat. SHINee’s Key”; Performance from SNSD’s Into the New World Tour (February 2010)
Girl’s Day - “Tilt My Head”; From their mini-album Girl’s Day Party #1 (July 7, 2010)
FT Island - “Love Love Love”; Teaser (August 22, 2010)
FT Island - “Love Love Love”; From their mini-album Beautiful Journey (August 25, 2010)
SNSD - “Gee (JP Ver.)”; Teaser (September 30, 2010)
SNSD - “Gee (JP Ver.)”; Single (October 20, 2010)
BoA - “Game”; Performance on SBS’ Gayo Daejun (December 29, 2010)
f(x) - “Nu Abo”; Performance on SBS’ Gayo Daejun (December 29, 2010)
Narsha - “BBI RI BBA BBA”; Performance on SBS’ Gayo Daejun (December 29, 2010)
SECRET - “Madonna”; Performance on SBS’ Gayo Daejun (December 29, 2010)

2011

Han Groo - “Witch Girl”; Single (January 12, 2011)
CHI CHI - “Jangnanchijima (Don’t Play Around)”; Single (March 18, 2011)
Swincle - “Shake Ur Body”; Single (May 25, 2011)
SNSD - “Doll House”; e-ma Nodame CF (October 17, 2011)
IU - “Cruel Fairytale,” “Good Day”; Performance at the Melon Music Awards (November 24, 2011)

2012

A-JAX - “Never Let Go”; Single (May 14, 2012)
Dara and SHINee - “Don’t Trust the Lash Girl”; Etude House CF “Don't Touch the Lash Girl” campaign for Lash Perm 3 Step Volumecara (August 20, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love (Dance Ver.)”; Teaser (August 30, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love (Dance Ver.)”; From their mini-album Mirage (September 2, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown (September 6, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on SBS’ Inkigayo (September 9, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown (September 13, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love (Japanese Ver.)”; Single (September 14, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (September 15, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown (September 27, 2012)
T-ara - “Sexy Love”; Performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown (October 11, 2012)
KARA - Dollhouse VCR; KARA 1st Japan Tour 2012 KARASIA (February-May 2012)

2013

TINY G - “MINIMANIMO”; Teaser (January 15, 2013)
TINY G - “MINIMANIMO”; Single (January 21, 2013)
Davichi - “Turtle”; From their album Mystic Ballad Pt. 2 (March 3, 2013)
Lee Hi - “It’s Over”; Performance on SBS’ K-pop Star 2 (March 10, 2013)
B1A4 - “What’s Happening”; From their mini-album What’s Happening (May 6, 2013)
Lee Jung Hyun - “V”; Teaser (July 19, 2013)
Lee Jung Hyun - “V”; Single (July 22, 2013)
LADIES’ CODE - “Hate You” Teaser #2; Teaser (July 12, 2013)
LADIES’ CODE - “Hate You” Teaser #3; Teaser (July 12, 2013)
LADIES’ CODE - “Hate You” Teaser #1; Teaser (July 24, 2013)
LADIES’ CODE - “Hate You”; From their mini-album Code 02 Pretty Pretty (August 6, 2013)

2014

Puer Kim - “Manyo Maash”; Single (January 20, 2014)
LADIES’ CODE - “So Wonderful” Teaser 1; Teaser (February 5, 2014)
LADIES’ CODE - “So Wonderful” Teaser 2; Teaser (February 7, 2014)
LADIES’ CODE - “So Wonderful”; Single (February 12, 2014)
LADIES’ CODE - “So Wonderful”; Single (February 12, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Teaser(October 27, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; From their repackaged album Petit Macaron Data Pack (November 4, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Performance on Mnet’s M! Countdown (November 6, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Performance on KBS’ Music Bank (November 7, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Performance on MBC’s Show! Music Core (November 8, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Performance on SBS’ Inkigayo (November 9, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You”; Performance on KBS’s Music Bank (November 11, 2014)
LABOUM - “What About You"; Performance on MBC’s Show Champion (November 19, 2014)

2015

Lee Jung Hyun - “Joolae”; Performance on MBC’s Infinite Challenge (January 3, 2015)
Jung Yong Hwa - “Mileage feat. YDG”; From his mini- album One Fine Day (January 8, 2015)
A.KOR - “Always”; Single (January 30, 2015)
Heechul, Bora, Hara, Hani - “A STYLE For You Preview - Ver. 1”; Promotional spot for KBS’ A Style For You (April 6, 2015)
Snacky Chan - “Dummy For My Daughter feat. Tablo”; Teaser (April 30, 2015)
Snacky Chan - “Dummy For My Daughter feat. Tablo”; Single (May 4, 2015)
Primary - “Mannequin feat. Beenzino, Suran”; From his single 2-2 (June 5, 2015)
Miwoo - “Broken Doll”; Teaser (September 1, 2015)
Miwoo - “Broken Doll”; Single (September 4, 2015)
Red Velvet - “Dumb Dumb” Teaser Video #1; Teaser for their album The Red (September 3, 2015)
Red Velvet - “Dumb Dumb”; From their album The Red (September 9, 2015)
Sunny Days - “Blah Blah”; Teaser (September 23, 2015)
Sunny Days - “Blah Blah”; Single (September 23, 2015)

2016

Eddy Kim - “Paldangdam feat. Beenzino”; Single (February 26, 2016)
Miss $ - “Don’t Speak Without Soul”; Teaser (March 3, 2016)
Miss $ - “Don’t Speak Without Soul”; Single (March 7, 2016)
Fiestar - “Intro + Mirror”; Performance on Special M! Countdown in China (June 2, 2016)
Younha - “Get it? feat. HA:tfelt & Cheetah”; Single (June 12, 2016)
Wonder Girls - “Why So Lonely”; Single (July 7, 2016)
Song Jieun - “Bobby Doll”; Teaser (September 12, 2016)
Song Jieun - “Bobby Doll”; From her mini album Bobby Doll (September 20, 2016)
TWICE - “TT”; Performance at the 2016 MBC Korean Music Festival (December 31, 2016)

2017

APRIL - “April Story”; Teaser (January 2, 2017)
APRIL - “April Story”; From their mini-album Prelude (January 4, 2017)
MIXX - “Love Is A Sudden”; Single (January 5, 2017)
Choi Yoojung - “Joolae (Give It To Me)”; Performance on Mnet’s Golden Tambourine (January 26, 2017)
Red Velvet - “Intro + Rookie”; Performance at KCON Mexico x M! Countdown (March 30, 2017)
DIA - “Mannequin”; Performance at the showcase for their album, YOLO (April 19, 2017)
DIA - “Mannequin”; Performance on SBS & funE's The Show FAN PD (May 22, 2017)
INA - “Love Doll”; Teaser (June 5, 2017)
INA - “Love Doll”; Single (June 10, 2017)
KWINS - “Troublemaker”; Performance at K-Pop Star Concert (June 6, 2017)
Jane Jang, Giant Pink, PERC%NT - “Dumb Dumb”; Single (August 18, 2017)
TWICE - Intro to “Knock Knock” & "Likey" Performance; Performance at the Melon Music Awards (December 2, 2017)

2018

KILLAGRAMZ - “Up All Night (Dream On) feat. MUZIE”; From his mini album Princess (February 24, 2018)
Heize - “MIANHAE”; Teaser (March 5, 2018)
Heize - “MIANHAE”; From her mini-album Wind (March 8, 2018)
Yoo In Na x Lee Juck x Yang Se Hyung - tvn’s Blind Date Coffee House Teaser; Teaser (March 9, 2018)
FiNE - “Cherry Popcorn feat. 빌리, 언피”; Single (March 29, 2018)

2020

FANATICS - “'VAVI Girl' Doah Image Teaser” (April 13, 2020)
FANATICS - “‘VAVI GIRL' Sika Image Teaser”; Teaser (April 14, 2020)
FANATICS - “‘VAVI GIRL' Doi Image Teaser”; Teaser (April 15, 2020)
FANATICS - “‘VAVI GIRL' Chiayi Image Teaser”; Teaser (April 16, 2020)
FANATICS - “‘VAVI GIRL' Via Image Teaser”; Teaser (April 17, 2020)
FANATICS - “‘VAVI GIRL' Rayeon Image Teaser”; Teaser (April 18, 2020)
FANATICS -“‘VAVI GIRL' MV Teaser 1”; Teaser (April 19, 2020)
FANATICS - “2nd Mini Album Plus Two 'VAVI GIRL' MV Teaser 2” (April 29, 2020)
FANATICS - “VAVI GIRL”; From their mini-album Plus Two (May 4, 2020)

2022

SORN - “SHARP OBJECTS”; Single (February 25, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Joy; Teaser (March 8, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Seulgi; Teaser (March 8, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Irene; Teaser (March 9, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Wendy; Teaser (March 9, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Yeri; Teaser (March 9, 2022)
Red Velvet - ‘The ReVe Festival 2022 - Feel My Rhythm' - calmato Yeri; Teaser (March 9, 2022)
(G)-IDLE - “TOMBOY”; From their album I Never Die (March 14, 2022)
MoonByul - “C.I.T.T (Cheese in the Trap) CONCEPT FILM #2 - ‘How to steal Cheese'”; Teaser (April 20, 2022)
CHOBOM - “Copycat”; Single (July 12, 2022)

2023

Purple Kiss - “Round and Round”; Performance on KBS’ Immortal Songs 2 (March 4, 2023)
YENA - “Smiley -Japanese Ver.- (feat. CHANMINA) ”; Single (August 9, 2023)