Baby VOX
Baby V.O.X was my very first korean group ^^ They had set my personal standards for Korean musics. The thing I find a little funny is that Baby V.O.X isn't signed to SMTown or YG Family. I have found that most bands that are popular online are signed with those two lables. None the less, the people who like Baby V.O.X tend not to typical kpop fans. They are usually a breed that covers a large range of people. These are people who truly love Baby V.O.X for their music.
What I like about the group alot is their odd sense of humor. They are very upbeat and sexy. So much so that they give off a new brand of cuteness. Oddly enough the girls show alot of experience from all their years in the music buisness. Their music is great blend of r&b with some nice rapping inbetween, which is hard to find in female groups today.
Baby VOX first appeared in 1997. The group consisited of Jang Shieun, Jang Hyunjun, Yumi, Lee Hee Jin and Kim Eiji. The group was put together to be similar to The Spice Girls, hence five members. Their first single Muhli Hah Neun Hahl (Haircut) was a disapointment. After releasing another single from their first album three of the original members were kicked out, leaving Kim Eiji and Lee Hee Jin. Their 2nd album welcomed Kan Miyoun, Sim Eunjin, and Le Gai. The group struck two hits with Ya Ya Ya and Change, reaching as high a 7th on the charts. But 7th wasn't enough. So in 1999, Lee Gai was asked to leave the group and was replaced with Yoon Eunhye. This, is the final result of Baby V.O.X. The group displayed a new more matured look, which made the group boom with air play. The group shined with songs such as "Get Up", "Killer", and "Missing You". The group followed up with two more sucess full albums- Why, and Boyish Story.
As the group sold thousands of copies of their albums, in May 2002, the group released a 4 disc compilation album called Special Album. The album was the marker for the change of Baby V.O.X. Not soon after, Eunhye and Eunjin went off to model for various companies, while Heejin and Eiji tested out their acting skills. Dispite their time apart, the group performed their first concert in the fall of 2002. Due to the sucess, the group did a world tour in winter 2003, touring Hong Kong, China, Thailand and even the United States. It had been about two years since an album had been released, and times had changed. The girls had to make a drastic change to their music. They took their signature sound, and twisted it to make a new eurobeat sound. This new look and sound was a huge hit in oversea countries. Showing that Baby V.O.X is a group still able to grow.
Seeing the posibilities of their increased popularity, Baby V.O.X set their eyes on a bigger prize- the United States. Before they could go there though, they made another change in their music. They went back to the "street" sound and started to perform modern r&b, replicating the real street sound. They took a more popular style of wearing revealing clothing and ghetto fab clothes. The girls started to make plans for releasing a US album as well. BUT alot of Koreans hated the change and found ways to attack the girls. The most famous fight was with DJ DOC. The girls were accused of breaking copyright laws for using a unreleased rap by Tupac. The DJ trash talked the girls and attacked their new fashion sense by calling them sex gasoos. Hurt, the girls took a break from their new album promotions.
When the girls did start going out for promotionals there was a change. Sim Eunjin wasn't appearing at all publicity dates. Rumors flew that she was quitting the group. Alas, at the end of December, it was announced that Sim Eunjin left the group. She went under pursue of a solo career. She released an album, but hopes to do more acting than singing. Baby V.O.X on the other hand was going to remain as a 4 member group, but plans suddenly changed. Management thought that it would be best that the girls add a new member from China to incread popularity. Currently they are auditioning and picking a new member.
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