S (group)
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S 에스 |
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Background information | ||
Also known as | Group S, Supreme | |
Origin | Seoul, South Korea | |
Genre(s) | K-pop, R&B | |
Years active | 2003 | |
Label(s) | SM Entertainment | |
Associated acts |
SMTown, H.O.T., Shinhwa | |
Website | Official Site | |
Members | ||
Kangta Lee Ji Hoon Shin Hye Sung |
S (에스) was a South Korean project group consisting of three members: Kangta, Lee Ji Hoon and Shin Hye Sung. 'S' is under SM Entertainment.
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[edit] History
Before debuting together as group 'S', all three members were successful artists. Their first album was Fr.In.Cl, which stands for Friends in Classic. All of the same age group, they are close friends and have a steadily growing fan base in Japan.
[edit] Member histories
[edit] Kangta
Kangta was a member of teenage idol group H.O.T.. With his strong yet sweet voice, Kangta was the main vocalist for H.O.T. until the group disbanded in 2001. He accepted a lucrative offer from SM Entertainment and continued his musical career, releasing solo albums which consisted of mainly ballads but had the rare dance track once in a while.
[edit] Shin Hye Sung
Shin Hye Sung made his debut in the Korean music industry in popular boy band Shinhwa in 1998. He started off singing one or two short phrases, but now is the main vocalist along with Lee Min Woo and Kim Dong Wan. He continues to perform with Shinhwa, which is going steady, even after nine years together.
[edit] Lee Ji Hoon
Lee Ji Hoon debuted in 1996 as a solo artist when he was still in high school. His first album was a hit, it placed him at the top of the k-pop charts and so became quite popular. In 2001, he released his 4.5th album in which contained "Inyoung" (Doll), a sweet mellow ballad which he performed as a duet with Shin Hye Sung. "Inyoung" was composed specifically for them by Kangta.
[edit] Discography
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[edit] External links
- (Korean) Group S' Official Site
- (Korean) SM Entertainment's Official Site
- (English) Kangta's Official Site
- (Korean) Lee Ji Hoon's Official Site
- (Korean) Shin Hye Sung's Official Site
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
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Current: SMTown | Ayumi | Black Beat | BoA | Choo Ka Yul | TSZX the Grace | Dana | Go Ah Ra | Hyun Jin | Isak | Kangta | Lee Yeon Hee | Park Hee Bon | Song Kwang Sik | Super Junior | The TRAX | TVXQ | Yoo Young Jin | Zhang Li Yin |
Former: Fly to the Sky | Isak N Jiyeon | H.O.T. | M.I.L.K | Moon Hee Jun | S.E.S. | Shinvi | Shinhwa |
Collaboration: Group 'S' (Supreme) | Kangta & Vanness |
Official site: http://www.smtown.com |