Deux (band)
Deux (Korean: 듀스) was a South Korean K-pop duo from the early 1990s, who were among the first to incorporate hip hop into Korean music.[1][2]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, New Jack Swing, Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Singers, dancers |
| Years active | 1993–1995 |
| Labels | Jigu Records, K&C Music |
| Past members | Lee Hyun Do Kim Sung-jae |
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| Hangul | 듀스 |
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| Revised Romanization | Dyuseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Tyusŭ |
History
Deux members Lee Hyun Do and Kim Sung-jae met when they worked as back-up dancers for Korean rapper Hyun Jin-young. They debuted in 1993 with the album, Deux, which featured the hit song, "Turn Around and Look at Me."[1][2] In addition to helping introduce hip hop and new jack swing to Korea, the duo is also notable for popularizing hip hop-influenced choreography and fashion.[2][3] After releasing three more albums, they broke up in 1995 to pursue solo careers.[4]
Only one day after his solo debut, Kim Sung-jae was found dead of an apparent drug overdose. Investigators later found traces of animal anesthesia in his body, and determined that his girlfriend had recently purchased anesthesia. However, there was insufficient evidence to continue the investigation, and the exact circumstances of his death remain unsolved.[2][5]
After Sung-Jae's death, Lee Hyun Do released the greatest hits album, Deux Forever.[2] He went on to work as a producer and composer for popular K-pop artists and has appeared on TV shows YG Win and Show Me The Money.[6][7][2]
Discography
Albums
- Deux (April 23, 1993)
- Deuxism (December 1993)
- Rhythm Light Beat Black (1994)
- Force Deux (April 1995)
- Live 199507121617 (April 1995)
- Deux Forever (1996)
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2004 | Mnet Km Music Video Festival | Mnet PD's Choice Award[8] | Deux | Won |
no.1 on music chart shows[lower-alpha 1]
| year | song | awarded date | Notes |
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| 1994 | 우리는We are | May 22 | No.1 |
| 1994 | 우리는We are | May 29 | No.1(for two weeks) |
| 1995 | 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke | June 11 | No.1 |
| 1995 | 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke | June 18 | [9] |
| 1995 | 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke | June 25 | |
| 1995 | 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke | July 16 | No1(for 4 weeks) |
Notes
- Most of the footage were lost due to poor conservation of videos in respective south korean tv networks. As a result, most of the stuff from the 1950s to the early 1980s footage were lost, and even to the early 90s it was not reserved carefully.. However, some networks offer paid loans of available footage.
References
- Gang, Il-gwon (강일권) (19 June 2008). "[대중음악 100대 명반]84위 듀스 (Deux) 'Deuxism'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "Way Back Wednesday : Originators of Swag in K-pop, Deux". All Kpop. 13 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Choe, Seung-hyeon (최승현) (27 February 2009). "[故 김성재 추모 특집] 전설의 뮤지션, 신묘한 댄서, 우리는 지금도 그를 원한다". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Kim, Young-dae (김영대) (27 December 2007). "[대중음악 100대 명반]35위 듀스 'Force Deux'". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- Mun, Gap-sik (문갑식) (17 January 2009). "[Why] 14년만에 다시 쓰는 '듀스' 김성재 살인사건…". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "MYNAME Holds Hands With Lee Hyun Do From Deux in Comeback Album". Soompi. 1 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "Which Team Won the Audience Vote in the Second Battle of YG's "WIN"? The Winner Is…". Soompi. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "MAMA Museum: 2004 Mnet KM Music Video Festival". Mnet. Archived from the original on 26 April 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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