Forestella (Korean포레스텔라) is a South Korean crossover male vocal quartet formed through the JTBC singing competition Phantom Singer 2, which aired in 2017. They won first place on the show and officially debuted on March 14, 2018, with the album Evolution.[1] Since their debut, they have released another two studio albums and gained public recognition for their performances on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, festivals and other televised concerts. They appeared in a total of ten episodes on Immortal Songs special King of Kings. They competed in a total of eight episodes. They lost two episodes at first but then won six consecutive episodes, which is considered as an absolute record in the show's history.[2] Because of that record, they're invited as a special guest for celebratory performances in a two episodes.

Forestella
Forestella in 2019 L-R: Bae Doohoon, Jo Mingyu, Ko Woorim and Kang Hyung-ho
Forestella in 2019
L-R: Bae Doohoon, Jo Mingyu, Ko Woorim and Kang Hyung-ho
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2017 (2017)–present
LabelsArt & Artist (2018-2021) Beat Interactive (2021- Present)
Members

History

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Background

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The quartet was formed through the second season of the singing competition Phantom Singer. Cho Mingyu, Ko Woo-rim, Bae Doo-hoon, and Kang Hyung-ho each separately auditioned for the competition. During the competition, Cho Mingyu selected Ko Woo-rim for the 2nd round competition and trained him. Then, he selected Bae Doo-hoon for the 3rd round competition to add variety to the team color. In the final competition, Kang Hyung-Ho joined the team. Jo Mingyu got the nickname " Strategist" during the competition because he meticulously considered each contestant's timbre and whether they would match his voice before selecting them.[3] The quartet prior to the finals named themselves "Forestella", which is a portmanteau of "forest" and "stella" (Italian: star).[4] As the winning group, they won prize money as well as an exclusive contract with Arts & Artists, which manages some of the country's preeminent classical musicians, to promote together for a year.[5]

Bae is a musical actor who had studied acting at the Korea National University of Arts and occasionally sang for Aux, a gugak-rock fusion band. He previously appeared in Hidden Singer and The Voice of Korea prior to auditioning for Phantom Singer.[4] Cho and Ko are the only classically-trained singers of the quartet and are alumni of Seoul National University's famed College of Music. Cho had been planning to continue with graduate studies in Germany and was a member of the Seoul Metropolitan Opera for several years.[6][7] Ko was then a third-year undergraduate voice major who had been a finalist and semi-finalist in several vocal competitions.[8] Kang is the only member without any formal training in either music or the performing arts, although he was the vocalist of an amateur rock band he and some friends had formed as college students.[9] He was a chemical engineer and researcher at Lotte and took a temporary leave of absence to audition, eventually resigning after Forestella debuted.[10][4]

2017: Phantom Singer 2

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While on Phantom Singer 2, the members already differentiated themselves from other contestants for their willingness to experiment with other genres and for their "adventurous" song selections, a reputation which persists to this day.[4][11] Bae, Cho and Ko had been grouped together in the same team during the first quartet stage and were the first team to perform a rock song, Imagine Dragons's "Radioactive", in its original style rather than rearranging it. Kang, despite his background as a vocalist in a rock band, had demonstrated his versatility performing various genres with other contestants. As Forestella, they surprised viewers with a tango-pop rock arrangement of Claudio Baglioni's "Come Un Eterno Addio" during the second final stage.[12][13]

2018: Debut

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Forestella debuted on March 14, 2018, with the full-length album Evolution, which was praised by critics for showcasing the members' vocal abilities and reinterpretations of songs from a wide spectrum of genres.[14][15] They held a series of concerts in Seoul before embarking on a nationwide tour in nine cities.[16][17] After their tour ended, they held a series of joint concerts with Forte di Quattro, winners of the first season of Phantom Singer.[18][19] During the latter half of the year, they gained further public recognition through their appearances on the KBS singing show Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, especially after winning Episode 374, their first win on the show.[20]

2019–2020: Second album and continued success

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In Episode 392 of Immortal Songs, which aired on February 23, 2019, the group covered "Bohemian Rhapsody" and the video of their performance uploaded by KBS went viral among both domestic and international fans, spawning numerous reaction videos.[21] They caught the attention of Secret Garden who collaborated with them to record a Korean-language remake of "Beautiful". The song was pre-released as a digital single by Secret Garden and later included in the South Korean and Japanese releases of their album Storyteller.[22]

On May 22, 2019, Forestella released their second full-length album Mystique, to both critical and popular acclaim.[23] One of the tracks, "Dear Moon" (달하 노피곰 도다샤), was released as a promotional digital single two weeks prior and was based on a Baekje-era poem entitled "Jeongeupsa" (정읍사).[24] It was one of the best-selling albums in the domestic classical charts, becoming certified "platinum" by December, and they became only one of three classical artists to have an album sell more than the "gold" certification that year.[25][26]

In September 2019, the group decided to continue promoting together and renewed their group contract.[27] Cho and Bae joined other agencies for their solo activities.[28][29] Bae returned to musical theater while Cho and Kang both released songs as solo artists; Cho's first single album Shinsegae: New Age was released on February 16, 2020, while Kang released a single titled Universe on October 29, 2020. Ko opted against a solo career in favor of continuing his studies, although he has performed at various classical recitals and concerts.[30][31]

On April 9, 2020, Forestella released a digital single, a remake of the song "Nella Fantasia", a more traditional classical crossover song.[32] This was followed by another digital single "Together" (함께라는 이유), which falls into the pop genre, and an accompanying music video. "Together" was composed for them by the songwriter and producer Hwang Sung-je, who has composed or arranged for notable singers and K-pop groups including BoA, Shinhwa, Girls' Generation, Sung Si-kyung and Yoon Jong-shin.[33][34] In August they were awarded the National Assembly's Culture Sports and Tourism Committee Award at the Newsis Hallyu Culture Daesang.[35][36] They then released another two digital singles: "Words from the Wind" (바람이 건네준 말) and "Ties" (연(緣)).[37] Although the members have always been actively involved in the production and arrangement of their releases, "Words from the Wind" was the first time they were officially credited as co-composers.[38]

2021–present: Third album, new label, first EP and first overseas tour

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Forestella performing live at SBS Radio in 2022

Beginning in January 2021, a 12-episode "All Star" edition of Phantom Singer was aired and Forestella were among the returning teams as the winners of the second season.[39] They then released their third full-length album The Forestella digitally on April 19, while the physical album was released two weeks later. The four digital singles released the previous year were also included in the album.[40] The album also included a Korean-language remake of Serge Lama's hit "Je suis malade"; they had covered the song in its original French that year on Phantom Singer All Star and earned praise from Lama himself.[41]

According to statistics compiled by the Korea Performing Arts Box Office Information System (KOPIS), Forestella ranked first in ticket sales within the "classical and opera" category for the first half of 2021. Despite multiple postponements and some of the dates of their Nella Fantasia: Time Travel and The Forestella tours having to be spread out over several months due to COVID-19 restrictions, three of the concerts ranked in the top 5 best-selling concerts within that category.[42][43] On August 2, it was announced that the group signed with Beat Interactive after terminating their contract with their previous management two months earlier, although the individual members remain under their respective agencies for their solo activities.[44][45] However their previous management would remain in charge of The Forestella tour as per their agreement since it had been scheduled prior to the contract termination.[citation needed]

In the 2021 Brand of the Year Awards, which took place on September 7, they were named Crossover Group of the Year.[46][47][48]

On November 10, 2021, Kang released his debut solo album under the name PITTA, titled ID: PITTA. The following month, Cho released a solo album of his own, Shinsegae: Parana.

On May 30, 2022, the quartet released their first mini-album under their new label, The Beginning: World Tree, featuring the single "Save Our Lives" as its title track. All four members were given songwriting credit for "Save Our Lives", and a music video was also released on the same day. In December of the same year, it was announced that Forestella would be making a second comeback; their first single album, The Bloom: Utopia/The Borders of Utopia, was released on December 22, 2022. Dutch composer Valensia collaborated with them during the production of the title track "Utopia", sharing songwriting credit with the four members.

In January 2023, Forestella embarked on their first overseas tour, giving concerts in New York, Los Angeles and Vancouver.[49] In April 2023, Kang released his second album as PITTA, Be Free, featuring the single "Carpe Diem". On July 1, 2023, Forestella released a digital single, titled "White Night" (백야).[50] It was followed by another digital single on 6 September, titled "KOOL".[51]

Members

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  • Bae Doo-hoon (배두훈) - musical actor, baritone~tenor range[52]
  • Kang Hyung-ho (강형호) - rock, tenor~countertenor range[52]
  • Jo Min-gyu (조민규) - leader of Forestella, leggero tenor[52]
  • Ko Woo-rim (고우림)[53] - basso profundo[52]

Artistry

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Known to domestic audiences for their appearances on Immortal Songs and KBS's televised public concerts Open Concert, the group has demonstrated their versatility in reinterpreting songs of various genres ranging from trot to gugak (traditional Korean music) and incorporating rock, pop and classical singing techniques into their performances.[54][14] The diversity of their repertoire is apparent through the artists and ensembles they have performed together with, which include classical crossover tenor Paul Potts,[55] gugak performers Song So-hee[56] and Ahn Sook-sun[57] and pop singer Jang Hye-jin.[58] The members have stated that they never felt the need to limit themselves to any specific genre and preferred to experiment and draw inspiration from their varied individual musical preferences.[54][16] When asked about why they ventured into the crossover genre, Cho and Ko both expressed their dissatisfaction with the limited repertoire they were given as singers trained in the Western classical opera tradition and hoped to challenge the conservatism still prevalent within the classical music community.[59] The quartet have been praised by commentators for breaking barriers in the domestic music scene which existed between classically-trained singers and other genres.[60][61]

Forestella initially drew comparisons to Forte di Quattro, who won the first season of Phantom Singer. Newsis opined that "if Forte di Quattro is masculine and luxurious, Forestella has such a lively energy that you don't know where it would jump next. If Forte di Quattro feels like a gentleman, Forestella feels like an adventure full of dreams, hopes and escapades."[35][16][4] However, unlike their Phantom Singer predecessors, Forestella's sound has been described as "leaning towards pop".[35][62] Regardless of genre, their performances are generally characterized by well-defined harmonies and their unusually wide combined vocal range, anchored by Kang's countertenor and Ko's basso profondo tessiture respectively.[63][64][65]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[66]
Evolution
Track listing
  1. "Evolution"
  2. "I'm Coming Now"
  3. "You Are My Star"
  4. "The Journey of Love" (사랑의 여정)
  5. "My Eden"
  6. "L'immensita"
  7. "Dell'amore non si sa"
  8. "In Un'Altra Vita"
  9. "Dream a Little Dream of Me"
  10. "Close Your Eyes" (눈을 감아도)
  11. "Time Travel" (시간여행)
  12. "Primula"
  13. "You Change My World"
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Mystique
  • Released: May 22, 2019
  • Label: Arts & Artists, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Intro: Mystique"
  2. "Dear Moon" (달하 노피곰 도다샤)
  3. "Angel"
  4. "Magic Castle" (마법의 성)
  5. "My Favorite Things"
  6. "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun"
  7. "Prelude de la Luna"
  8. "Hijo de la Luna" (달의 아들)
  9. "All the King's Horses"
  10. "Nocturne" (야상곡)
  11. "Bohemian Rhapsody"
  12. "The Flowers" (이 계절의 꽃)
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The Forestella
  • Released: April 19, 2021
  • Label: Arts & Artists, Universal Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Nella Fantasia"
  2. "Words from the Wind" (바람이 건네준 말)
  3. "Ties" (연(緣))
  4. "Alone with Tears" (눈물 속에 홀로)
  5. "Your Song" (당신이 듣던)
  6. "My Heart Will Go On"
  7. "Thriller"
  8. "We Are the Champions"
  9. "Together" (함께라는 이유)
  10. "One Love" (feat. UK) (Special Track)
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Extended plays

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Title EP details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[66]
The Beginning: World Tree
  • Released: May 30, 2022
  • Label: Beat Interactive, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. "Intro: Runes"
  2. "Save Our Lives"
  3. "Moonlight"
  4. "Stay" (멀어지지 말아주세요)
  5. "The Forest Song" (숲의 노래) (feat. Soop Byeol)
  6. "For Life"
  7. "Save Our Lives" (Instrumental)
  8. "Moonlight" (Instrumental)
  9. "Stay" (멀어지지 말아주세요) (Instrumental)
  10. "The Forest Song" (숲의 노래) (Instrumental)
  11. "For Life" (Instrumental)
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The Bloom: Utopia / The Borders of Utopia
  • Released: December 22, 2022
  • Label: Beat Interactive, Warner Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Unfinished
  • Released: November 8, 2023
  • Label: Beat Interactive, YG Plus
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Singles

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As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[73]
"Dear Moon" (달하 노피곰 도다샤) 2019 Mystique
"Bird, Bird, Blue Bird" (새야 새야 파랑새야)[74] Nokdu Flower OST (part 1)[75]
Nokdu Flower opening Nokdu Flower OST (part 3)
"Nella Fantasia" (넬라 판타지아) 2020 The Forestella
"Together" (함께라는 이유) [A]
"Words from the Wind" (바람이 건네준 말)
"Ties" (연)
"Save Our Lives" 2022 [B] The Beginning: World Tree
"White Night" (백야) 2023 Unfinished
"Kool" 137 Non-album single
"Snow Globe" 138 Unfinished
"Chosen One" Arthdal Chronicles Season 2

OST part 1

"Stuck in a Maze" 2024 Non-album singles
"Piano Man"
"Apocalypse"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

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Title Year Album
"L'impossibile Vivere" with Forte di Quattro 2018 Non-album single
"Beautiful" with Secret Garden 2019 Storyteller
"Ttanttala Blues" with Lunchsong Project (Kwon Tae-eun) 2020 No Man Is an Island

Participation releases

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[73]
"Maldita Sea Mi Suerte" (original by Marc Anthony) 2017 [C] Phantom Singer 2 Episode 9[79]
"In Un'altra Vita" (original by Claudio Baglioni) [D]
"Come Un Eterno Addio" (original by Claudio Baglioni) Phantom Singer 2 Episode 10[80]
"Il Mirto E La Rosa" (original by Alessandro Safina)
"Time in a Bottle" (original by Jim Croce) 2021 [E] Phantom Singer All Star Episode 2[82]
"Je Suis Malade" (original by Serge Lama) [F] Phantom Singer All Star Episode 3[84]
"Snail" (달팽이) (original by Panic) [G] Phantom Singer All Star Episode 9[86]
"Inner Universe" (original by Origa) [H] Phantom Singer All Star Episode 11[88]

Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend

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Ordinal Number[I] Episode # Broadcast Date Legends or Themes Order of Performance Songs Result
1 366 August 18, 2018 Gayo Stage Special 1st Performer "The Moonlight in Shilla" (신라의 달밤) Lost
2 373 October 13, 2018 Korean Lyric Awards Special 4th Performer "Arirang All Alone" (홀로 아리랑) Won (429)
3 377 November 10, 2018 Choi Yang Sook 6th Performer "Footprints in the Sand" (모래 위의 발자욱) Won (432)
4 383 December 29, 2018 2018 King of Kings Special 4th Performer "Magic Castle" (The Classic) (마법의 성 (더 클래식)) Lost
5 390 February 16, 2019 Lee Jang Hee 5th Performer "Who Cares When I Like It" (좋은 걸 어떡해 (김세환)) (orig. Kim Se Hwan) Won (429)
6 391 February 23, 2019 Queen 1st Performer "Bohemian Rhapsody" Lost
7 404 May 25, 2019 Ha Joong Hee 4th Performer "The Face I Miss" Lost
8 409 June 29, 2019 The 1st Half of 2019 Special, 7 Teams' Big Match 2nd Performer "If I Leave" Lost
9 419 September 7, 2019 Im Chang-jung 4th Performer "My Lover" Won (431)
10 425 October 19, 2019 DJ Bae Cheol-soo 4th Performer "Heal the World" Lost
11 429 November 16, 2019 Cha Jung-rak & Bae Ho 1st Performer "Goodbye" Lost
12 433 December 14, 2019 2019 King of Kings Special 3rd Performer "The Unwritten Legend" Won (417)
13 446 March 14, 2020 Shin Seung-hun 1st Performer "For a Long Time After That" Lost
14 453 May 2, 2020 Park Sang-chul vs. Park Hyun-bin 3rd Performer "Dead Drunk" (Gondre Mandre) Lost
15 459 June 13, 2020 20th Anniversary of the June 15th North–South Joint Declaration, Here Comes Peace 6th Performer "A Letter from a Private" Won
16 462 July 4, 2020 King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2020 5th Performer "Champions" Won (2nd consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show)
17 487 December 26, 2020 2020 Kings of Kings Special 4th Performer "We Are the Champions" Won (3rd consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show)
18 505 May 1, 2021 Time Travel Special 2nd Performer "Scarborough Fair" Lost
511 June 12, 2021 10th Anniversary Special 6th Performer "Smooth Criminal" No result
19 530 November 6, 2021 Vibe 5th Performer "Saldaga/As We Live" Won
20 537 December 25, 2021 2021 King of Kings Special 2nd Performer "Lazenca, Save Us" Won (4th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show)
21 548 March 26, 2022 Kim Chang-wan 5th Performer "Laying Silks and Satins on My Heart" (orig. song by Sanulrim) Won[J]
22 565 July 23, 2022 King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2022 6th Performer "Bad Romance" (orig. song by Lady Gaga) Won (5th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show)
23 584 December 10, 2022 Patti Kim 1st Performer "Till" (Vow of Love) (orig. song by Patti Kim) Lost
24 586 December 24, 2022 2022 King of Kings Special 3rd Performer "Mama" (orig. song by EXO-K) Won (6th consecutive win on the King of Kings special of the show)
25 612 June 24, 2023 The "Last Song" Special 3rd Performer "Legends Never Die" (orig. song by Against the Current) Lost
615 July 15, 2023 King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2023 Special Opening Performer "Despacito" (orig. song by Luis Fonsi ft. Daddy Yankee) _
639 January 6, 2024 Kim Soo-chul and New Friends[K] 3rd Performer (except Ko Woo-rim) "Hijo de la Luna" & "The Show Must Go On" (Korean version of orig. song by Mecano and orig. song by Queen) No result
26 646 February 24, 2024 Kim Bum-soo 5th Performer (except Ko Woo-rim) "Story Sadder Than Sadness" (orig. song by Kim Bum-soo) Lost
670 August 31, 2024 King of Kings Special: 1st Half of 2024 Special Opening Performer (except Ko Woo-rim) "Piano Man" (orig. song by Billy Joel) _

Phantom Singer All Star

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Round # Episode # Theme Songs Result
1 2 Quartet vs Quartet "Time in a Bottle" (original by Jim Croce) Lost
2 3 You and Me![L] "Je Suis Malade" (original by Serge Lama) Lost
5 7 Battle of the Genres (as Pop Prince)[M] "Shape of You" (original by Ed Sheeran) Won (Overall MVP)
6 9 K-pop Showdown "Snail" (달팽이) (original by Panic) Lost
7 11 Best of the Best "Inner Universe" (original by Origa) Lost

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Network Notes
2017 Phantom Singer Season 2 JTBC Winner
2018 Sugarman Season 2 JTBC
2018–present Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend KBS Recurring
2019 Five Cranky Brothers JTBC
2021 Phantom Singer All Star JTBC
2020, 2022 You Heeyeol's Sketchbook KBS
2021 Everyone's Art MBC
2022 YOU QUIZ ON THE BLOCK TVN
2023 Omniscient Interfering View MBC
2023 Where is My Home MBC
2023 Walk into the illutions KBS

Tours

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Solo concerts and tours

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  • Evolution Tour (2018)[89]
  • Forest and Stars Concerts (2018)[90]
  • Mystique Tour (2019)[91]
  • Winter Forest Concerts (2019)[92]
  • Nella Fantasia: Time Travel Tour (2020–21)[93][94]
  • The Forestella Tour (2021)[95][96]
  • The Royal in Seoul (2021, 2022)[97][98]
  • The Beginning : World Tree Tour (2022)[99]
  • The Beginning : World Tree FORESTELLA FESTIVAL (2022)[100]
  • LOVE IN SEOUL - Forestella (2022)[101]
  • The Royal : Palace of Forestella (2022-2023)
  • North American Tour (2023)[102]
  • The Light Concert (2023)
  • Forestella Festival (2023)
  • FNL (Forestella Night Live) (2024)
  • The Illusionist (2024)[103]

Joint concerts and tours

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  • Phantom Singer 2 Tour (2017-2018)
  • Phantom vs Phantom Concerts (2018) (with Forte di Quattro)[104]
  • Illuso: Autumn's Masterpieces Concerts (2019) (with Forte di Quattro, Miraclass and Ingihyunsang)[105]
  • Phantom of Classic Concert (2019) (with Forte di Quattro and Miraclass)[106]
  • Phantom Singer All Star Gala Concerto (2021)[107]

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee Result Ref.
Brand of the Year Awards 2021 Crossover group Forestella Won [108]
First Brand Awards 2022 Best Crossover group Forestella Won [109]
Brand of the Year Awards Crossover group Forestella Won [110]
K Global Heart Dream Awards K Global Crossover Award Forestella Won [111]
Brand of the Year Awards 2023 Crossover group Forestella Won [112]
Brand Customer Loyalti Awards Prize in Crossover group Forestella Won [113]
Brand of the Year Awards 2024 Crossover group Forestella Won [114]

Notes

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  1. ^ "Together" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 97 on the Gaon Download Chart.[76]
  2. ^ "Save Our Lives" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 19 on the Gaon Download Chart.[77]
  3. ^ "Maldita Sea Mi Suerte" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 33 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[78]
  4. ^ "In Un'altra Vita" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 50 on the Gaon BGM Chart.[78]
  5. ^ "Time in a Bottle" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 26 on the Gaon Download Chart.[81]
  6. ^ "Je suis malade" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 57 on the Gaon Download Chart.[83]
  7. ^ "Snail" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 50 on the Gaon Download Chart.[85]
  8. ^ "Inner Universe" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 60 on the Gaon Download Chart.[87]
  9. ^ Counting only the episodes where Forestella competed, excluding the episodes with no results or Forestella performing as a guest
  10. ^ 13th tie and 5th joint win in the show's history with Kim Jae-hwan
  11. ^ Part 2. Continued from previous episode.
  12. ^ vs La Poem vs Forte di Quattro
  13. ^ vs La Poem as Pop Diva

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