Sharp (South Korean band)
| S♯arp | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Sharp |
| Origin | South Korea, Seoul |
| Genres | Pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 1998–2002 |
| Labels | World Music Entertainment |
| Past members |
Chris Kim Jang Seok-hyun Lee Ji-hye Seo Ji-young |
Sharp (stylized as S♯arp) was a South Korean pop music vocal group in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The group consisted of Chris Kim, Jang Seok-hyun, Seo Ji-young and Lee Ji-hye. A male original member, John Kim (UPTOWN, Slow-Jam) quit the group after the first album. They released five albums before breaking up. Their last album was "S♯arp Vol. 5 - StYlE." S#arp was a very successful group that won many 1st places on k-pop charts with songs like "Sweety", "백일 기도", "내 입술… 따뜻한 커피처럼", and others.
The group's breakup was attributed to the inability of the female singers to work together. This was largely due to Seo Ji-young bullying Lee Ji-hye to the point that the company was forced to disband the group. Lee Ji-hye was badly bullied by Seo Ji-young who had the other members bully Lee Ji-Hye as well. After the breakup, a greatest hits album was released on January 24, 2003.
Since the breakup, Seo Ji-young has released two solo albums entitled Listen to My Heart and Different This Time. Lee Ji-hye released a solo album entitled Without You (Korean: 그대 없이 난) and a special single with the lead song "Love Me Love Me". Chris Kim also released a solo album entitled Christopher. Jang Seok-hyun is yet to release a solo album but the public was startled by his weight loss, which is said to be 30 kg. He later admitted that he lost weight in order to debut as an actor. Unfortunately, the victim, Lee Ji-hye has not been as successful of a career post disbandment.
Discography
Studio albums
- The Sharp (1998) - sold 101,325+ copies
- The Sharp +2 (1999) - sold 195,908+ copies[1]
- The Four Letter Word Love (2000) - sold 170,894+ copies[2]
- 4ever Feel So Good (2001) - sold 224,049+ copies[3]
- Flat Album (2001) - sold 203,131+ copies[4]
- Style (2002) - sold 137,785+ copies[5]
Compilation albums
- Smart & Smooth (2003)
Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Best Mixed Group | "Great!" (잘됐어)[6][7] | Won |
| 2001 | "100 Days Prayer" (백일기도)[8] | Nominated | |
| 2002 | "Kiss Me" (내 입술..따뜻한 커피처럼)[9] | Nominated |
References
- ↑ ko:샵 (음악 그룹)
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20090228163742/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2000_2h.htm
- ↑ ko:샵 (음악 그룹)
- ↑ ko:샵 (음악 그룹)
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090228162941/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2002_2h.htm
- ↑ "2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ↑ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ↑ "2001 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ↑ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.