Sharp (South Korean band)

South Korean pop group

Sharp

Also known as| S#arp
Origin| South Korea
Genres| K-pop,  pop, dance-pop
Years active| 1998–2002
Labels| World Music Entertainment,SM entertainment,Warner Music Korea
Past members| Lee Ji-hye
Seo Ji-young
Jang Seok-hyun
John Kim
Oh Hee-jong
Chris
Sori

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. Chris was introduced as a guest member during this time. John and Hee-jong left the group after the release of the group's first album, The S#arp, in 1998. New member Sori and Chris officially 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

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### Final lineup

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* 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

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

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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KOR
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The S#arp |

* Released: November 17, 1998
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 15  |

* KOR: 83,047[5]

The S#arp+2 |

* Released: October 4, 1999
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 4  |

* KOR: 195,908[6]

The Four Letter Word Love |

* Released: August 12, 2000
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 3  |

* KOR: 170,894[7]

4ever Feel So Good |

* Released: February 20, 2001
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 5  |

* KOR: 214,049[8]

Flat Album |

* Released: November 5, 2001
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 2  |

* KOR: 194,671[9]

Style |

* Released: September 6, 2002
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 5  |

* KOR: 137,785[10]

### Compilation albums

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Title  | Album details  | Peak chart positions  | Sales

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|

KOR
[4]
Smart & Smooth |

* Released: January 24, 2003
* Label: World Music Entertainment
* Formats: CD, cassette

| 19  |

* KOR: 17,848[11]

## Awards

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### Mnet Asian Music Awards

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Year  | Category  | Work  | Result

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2000 | Best Mixed Group | "Great!" (잘됐어)[12][13] | Won
2001 | "100 Days Prayer" (백일기도)[14] | Nominated
2002 | "Kiss Me" (내 입술..따뜻한 커피처럼)[15] | Nominated

## References

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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.
* "The S#arp charting". Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
* "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.
5. ^ "March 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
6. ^ "March 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-09-25. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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.
8. ^ "2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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.

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