Baby Vox
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1997 was Year of the
VOX.
Baby VOX, the
VOX standing for
'Voice of eXpression', debuted in 1997 with then
Baby VOX
members Jang Shieun, Jang Hyunjun,
Yumi, Lee Heejin and Kim Eiji. The first single released 'Muhli Hah Neun
Nahl', or 'Haircut' in English, was styled after a new English group, the
Spice Girls. The song didn't do so well, only reaching 47th in the kpop
charts. After releasing another single and two music videos,
Baby VOX
decided to make
some changes. Three of the original members, Jang Shieun, Jang Hyunjin and
Yumi were taken out of the group and three new, fresh faces were brought
in.
When
Baby VOX's
second album was released, the group was comprised of Kim Eiji and Lee
Heejin of the original group along with three new singers, Kan Miyoun, Sim Eunjin and Le Gai. Kan Miyoun had participated in some first album
activities, as she was phased to make the member change easier. The
singles released off this album were 'Ya Ya Ya' and 'Change'. These two
songs fared much better with fans and
Baby VOX
reached as high
as 7th in the kpop charts. Unfortunately, Lee Gai was unsuitable for the
group, and she was asked to leave. It was time to find the final new
member.
In 1999,
Baby VOX
released their
third album, titled 'Come Come Come
Baby' and showed
off it's newest member, Yoon Eunhye. Once Eunhye joined the group, the
Baby VOX
we now know was
complete. With each new album,
Baby VOX
had become to
be known as very verstile, and this new look was no different. The new,
more mature look helped this album soar. The singles from this album were
'Get Up', 'Killer' and 'Missing You'. 'Get Up' topped the kpop charts and
has remained thier best selling album to date. In 1999,
Baby VOX
also hit the
Chinese market and has had a very strong fanbase ever since.
The year 2000 marked another new album for
Baby VOX, titled 'Why'.
This album showed a very elegant and graceful look for the girls.
Baby VOX
fame was
growing more and more. The singles released this time were 'Why', 'Baeshin',
and 'Hu Rak' (Affection). By this time,
Baby VOX
had established
themselves as one of the biggest Korean female groups around, comparable
to SES or FinKL. Because they were so young and vibrant,
Baby VOX
made it a point
to excel in dancing and performing, which added to thier popularity.
In the fifth album, 'Boyish Story',
Baby VOX
did a complete
turn around and featured a sharp, boyish look. Always amazing fans, the
singles released were 'Game Over' and 'In Hyung' (Doll). In this album,
Baby VOX
stepped into
the world of song writing. Each member wrote and composed a song on this
album, showing strength and talent and that their sucess has not come from
their image alone.
May of 2002 showcased a compilation album, titled
'Special Album'. It is a box set containing three music cds with a VCD and
a small photo book. The first two cds were comprised of past
Baby VOX
hits made into
a non-stop dance mix. The third cd was full of ballads, with the VCD
consisting of a music video for the new single 'Go', and fun self cameras.
It is a nice set to show off all of
Baby VOX's
accomplishments.
By this time, each member had started to branch off a
little bit and do some projects that interested each person. Eunhye and
Eunjin modeled for various companies, while Heejin and Eiji acted in a
drama. Miyoun usually doesn't do advertisments or act, preferring to work
on her voice. All members are always seen popping up on various television
game shows and talk shows. While they are strong as a group, individually,
each member shines.
The next step for
Baby VOX
was to go
totally live! In September of 2002,
Baby VOX
held their
first, totally live full length concert. It was two hours long and a full
stage production. They sang songs ranging from the second to special
album. Each member also performed a small side production. For example,
Kim Eiji did a ballet dance and Lee Heejin did a swing dance. The concert
was released in VCD format and was a great sucess for
Baby VOX.
In the winter of 2003,
Baby VOX
launched a
'world tour'. They visited Hong Kong, USA, Thailand, China and other
spots. Baby VOX
was very well
recieved around the world and the tour only furthered thier popularity
In March of 2003,
Baby VOX
released their
first Japanese Mini Album. It's similar to a US single. It featured thier
hit song 'Go' sung in Japanese. There were a few 'Go' remixes as well as a
song from the fourth and fifth album. It was a sucess in Japan and another
internation highpoint for
Baby VOX.
April of 2003 brought the most recent musical release,
the sixth album, titled 'Devotion'. Another spectacular change from past
albums, this album is highly techo and trance in sound and style. The
singles from this album are 'What Can I Do', 'Devotion' and 'I'm Still
Loving You'. 'What Can I Do', is a cover version of a title by Kim
Changhwan and 'I'm Still Loving You' is sung in Mandarin Chinese
especially for all Chinese fans. While those songs are the released
singles, Baby VOX
performed many
songs from the album, just a few times. Songs such as 'Majimaken' and
'Catch Me'. And music videos were made for the three released singles, a
video for 'May Be Love' was also made and released.
Baby VOX
keeps changing
and evolving and they keep coming out with widespread hits. Most fans
think this is the best album to date and it guarentees to be a huge sucess
for Baby VOX.
After a long and much anticipated wait,
Baby VOX
released their
first ever Photo Album in May of 2003. It's a 93 page photo book filled
with sexy and sometimes racy photos of each member of the group. It was a
release filled with controversy, as many fans thought the group was going
down a road that would lead to loss of innocence and unwanted attention.
Attention focused soley on their bodies, and not talent.
Baby VOX
triumphed once
again and showed the world that you can have everything you want - good
music, talent and a good, fun and sexy image.
Baby VOX's
purpose for
this photo album was to just have a good time and try something new, which
they suceeded at greatly.
Baby VOX is
currently working on both solo projects and their seventh album. For
example, Heejin is currently involved in a musical and Eunhye is acting in
a drama. Overall, Baby VOX has shown
such versatility, temerity, strength and talent, that it is assured that
they will always stay at the top of music charts and hold a special place
in all fans hearts.
Credits Peko and Kpopmusic