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Baby V.O.X. (Hangul: 베이비복스, standing for Baby Voices of Xpression) was one of South Korea's most popular girl groups, belonging to record company DR Music. Although it initially had much internal turmoil, Baby V.O.X. eventually became a successful, cohesive group from 1999 to 2005, releasing many hit albums. However, after the dismal failure of their last album Ride West, it began to unravel again. By the end of that year, all of the members had left the company, with some going solo, and others moving into other entertainment areas. In December 2006, DR released the news that the group has been named Baby Vox Re.V[1]; the group debuted in early 2007.
Earlier Members
* Kim E-Z (Rapper, Sub-Vocal) (김이지; 金倚珍 or 金丽芝[5]), born February 3, 1980; member from 1997 to 2006.
* Lee Hee-Jin (2nd Main Vocal) (이희진; 李姬珍 or 李喜珍), born February 21, 1980; member from 1997 to 2006.
* Shim Eun Jin (Leader, Vocal) (심은진; 沈恩珍), born February 6, 1981; member from 1998 to 2004.
* Kan Mi Youn (Main Vocal) (간미연; 簡美妍), born February 2, 1982; member from 1998 to 2006.[6]
* Yoon Eun Hye (Sub-Vocal) (윤은혜; 尹恩惠), born October 3, 1984; member from 1999 to 2005.
Debut and the early years
The group was formed in 1997, just as other groups like S.E.S. were starting out. Their first single ("Haircut") hit #47[citation needed] on the Korean charts, and the success of the first album was dismal. This was attributed to the different, edgier style that Baby V.O.X. had, considering that their rivals Fin.K.L and S.E.S. had adopted cute looks to great success. DR Music (their record company) then replaced three members (with Kan Miyoun, Lee Gai, and Shim Eunjin) and had them train for the next year in order to succeed. Their second album, titled Baby VOX II, was a much bigger success, hitting #7 on the Korean pop charts[citation needed]. However, there was more internal turmoil when it was revealed that Lee Gai was much older than the rest of the girls and had actually lied to the management company about her age. Considering that she was also viewed as not fitting in with the rest of the members, she was cut from the group and replaced by Yoon Eun Hye, who was significantly younger and appeared to have more mass appeal. Their third album, released in 1999, showed off the new Baby V.O.X., and it was their first major success, topping the Korean music charts[citation needed] and having three strong singles: "Get Up", "Killer", and "Missing You".
Their third album's success can be partially attributed to changing music tastes in Korea. Baby V.O.X., like many K-pop groups, has gone through several image makeovers through the years. However, although they focussed on a cuter image for their second album (apparent in their music video and performances for the second album's lead single "Ya Ya Ya"), the group was always seen as the more mature and sexier Korean girl group. As older, sexier images were more widely received by the Korean public, Baby V.O.X's success continued.
In 2002, Baby V.O.X. released a greatest hits album as their "5.5"th, featuring two CDs of dance music and one of ballads, with a VCD of their music videos included. One of the new songs on the album, "우연" (Chance), was a great success, and Baby V.O.X. managed to perform it on the network music shows for almost the whole summer. The single's success was sustained by the Latin remix of the single, which fit in with popular tastes at the time. It was also during this time that the group found fame outside of Korea; they were successful in China and Thailand with this album and single. |
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