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Sharp (South Korean band)

Sharp (stylized as S#arp; Korean: 샵) was a South Korean co-ed pop vocal group that was active from 1998 to 2002.[1]

The group initially consisted of Lee Ji-hye, Seo Ji-young, Jang Seok-hyun, John Kim and Oh Hee-jong. John and Hee-jong left the group after the release of the group's first album, The S#arp, in 1998. New members Sori and Chris joined the group in 1999 for the second album, The S#arp+2. Sori later left the group, and Sharp went on to release the albums, The Four Letter World Love (2000), 4ever Feel So Good (2001), Flat Album (2001), and Style (2002).[2] The group disbanded in 2002, reportedly as a result of ongoing conflict between Ji-hye and Ji-young, including verbal and physical assault.[1][3]

Sharp was one of the few mixed-gender groups active during an era when single-gender groups such as S.E.S., Fin.K.L, Shinhwa and g.o.d were dominating the music scene.[citation needed] The group won #1 on the music programs Inkigayo and Music Bank, tasting their first success in 1999 with "Tell Me Tell Me."[citation needed]

Members

Final lineup

  • Jang Seok-hyun – leader (1999–2002), rapper (1998–2002)
  • Lee Ji-hye – vocalist (1998–2002)
  • Seo Ji-young – rapper, vocalist (1998–2002)
  • Chris – rapper (1999–2002)

Other past members

  • John Kim – leader, rapper (1998–1999)
  • Oh Hee-jong – rapper (1998–1999)
  • Sori – rapper (1999–2000)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

References

  1. ^ a b "그룹 샵 공식 해체… 멤버간 폭행·폭언 사건으로". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2002-10-16. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  2. ^ "'슈가맨' 이지혜-서지영 소속 '샵'은 어떤 그룹? 결성 4년 만에 해체…왜?". Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). 2016-06-01. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  3. ^ "인기 4인조 그룹 '샵' 공식 해체". Yonhap News (in Korean). 2002-10-15. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  4. ^ a b "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-19. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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    • "The S#arp+2 charting". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
    • "The Four Letter Word Love charting". Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
    • "4ever Feel So Good charting". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
    • "Flat Album charting" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
    • "Style charting". Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-09.
    • "Smart & Smooth charting". Archived from the original on 2008-09-26. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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  7. ^ "2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
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  9. ^ "January 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-01-16. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  10. ^ "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  11. ^ "First Half of 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  12. ^ "2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
  13. ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  14. ^ "2001 MMF part 1" Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  15. ^ "2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.