Cool (band)
Cool (Korean: 쿨) was a South Korean co-ed group that debuted in 1994.[1]
Cool | |
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| Origin | South Korea |
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| Years active |
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| Members | Lee Jae-hoon Yuri Kim Sung-soo |
| Past members | Yoo Chae-yeong Choi Joon-yeong |
History
They debuted in 1994 as "Why You Wanted to Be". In the 1st album, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Jae-hoon, Yu Chae-young and Choi Jun-myung were four, but from the second album, Yoo Chae-young and Choi Jun-myeong withdrew and while female member Yuri joined them, Kim Sung-soo and Lee Jae-hoon together acted as a three-member group.
Vocal Lee Jae-hoon's steady singing skills, fun songs and images continued to be popular. Cool's songs were simple and easy to sing, so it was easy for the general public to love it. Their songs were often in the top sung songs in Korean karaoke.
They mainly performed in dance and ballad music. In 2002, they received the Golden Disk Award, recording their seventh album as the year's best-selling album.
On August 2, 2005, they announced their disbandment, but on July 25, 2008, they started activities again after releasing the 10.5 "I Want to Love" album. In summer 2009, they released the 11th regular album. In 2014, they celebrated 20th anniversary with the release of "Goodbye" and began touring with broadcasting activities such as "Hidden Singer" and "Infinite Challenge."
Discography
Studio albums
| # [a] |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [2] | ||||
| 1 | The Reason I Wanted You (너이길 원했던 이유) |
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No data | No data |
| 2 | The [Ku:l] : Love Is..., Waiting |
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| 3 | Destined For The Best |
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| 3.5 | Summer Story |
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| 4 | Sorrow |
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| 4.5 | Misery |
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1 |
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| 5 | Cool 5 |
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1 |
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| 6 | 6ix |
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6 |
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| 6.5 | First Whisper |
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2 |
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| 7 | 7even (Truth) |
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1 |
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| 7.5 | Second Whisper |
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4 |
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| 8 | 8ight |
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— | — |
| 8.5 | Third Whisper |
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— | — |
| 9 | Let's See What's Happening Now |
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2 |
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| 10 | Forever |
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1 |
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| 10.5 | Cool Returns |
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6 |
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| 11 | Cool 11 |
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8 | — |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | ||||
Awards and nominations
| Award-Giving Body | Year | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Disc Awards | 1998 | SKC Popularity Award | Sorrow | Won | [13] |
| 2001 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 6ix | Won | [14] | |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Nominated | ||||
| 2002 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 7even (Truth) | Won | [15] | |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Won | ||||
| 2003 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 8ight | Won | [16] | |
| Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | Nominated | ||||
| KBS Music Awards | 1997 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Cool | Won | |
| 1998 | Won | ||||
| 2002 | Won | ||||
| Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | 1999 | Youth Mixed Singer Award | Won | ||
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2002 | Best Mixed Group | "Truth" | Nominated | [17] |
| 2009 | "Reporting Reporting" | Nominated | [18] | ||
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1997 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Cool | Won | |
| 1998 | Won | ||||
| 2001 | Won | ||||
| 2002 | Won | [19] |
Notes
- ^ Many of the albums are referred to by number and not by name on the Music Industry Association of Korea album chart.
References
- "쿨(COOL) 소개" [Cool Profile]. Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "Misery charting". Archived from the original on July 18, 2007. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Cool 5 charting". Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "6ix charting". Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "First Whisper charting". Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "7even charting". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Second Whisper charting". Archived from the original on February 28, 2006. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Let's See What's Happening Now charting". Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Forever charting". Archived from the original on January 15, 2006. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Cool Returns charting". Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
- "Cool 11 charting".
- "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "April 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "September 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 14, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "March 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 26, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 2, 2004. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "April 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 12, 2005. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- "August 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- "August 2005 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- "August 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 11, 2008. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- "「아무도 ...」 영상음반대상 골든비디오대상 수상" [「Nobody...」 Awarded the Golden Video Award at the Video and Music Awards]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Naver. December 5, 1998. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- "god 골든디스크 '대상'" [god wins Golden Disk 'daesang']. The Korea Times. December 14, 2001. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- Hong, Je-seong (December 14, 2002). "제17회 골든디스크상 대상에 그룹 쿨" [Group Cool wins at the 17th Golden Disk Awards]. SBS News (in Korean). Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- "조성모 골든디스크 대상" [Jo Sung-mo wins at Golden Disc Awards]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). Naver. December 5, 2003. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- "2002 MMF part 1" Archived August 19, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
- "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1" Archived December 8, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- "'2002 SBS 가요대전" 대상은 보아" [BoA wins '2002 SBS Gayo Daejeon' Grand prize]. Yonhap News (in Korean). Daum. December 30, 2002. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
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