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'''Wax''' (왁스) is a female Korean singer. Prior to starting her solo career, she was the main vocalist for the rock group [[DOG]]. She has released 6 original Korean albums (as well as one best album) to date, as well as one Japanese single and one Japanese album. Her albums contain songs of a wide range of genres, from dance to ballads.
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'''Wax''' (왁스) is a [[K-Pop|Korean Pop]] singer. Prior to starting her solo career, she was the main vocalist for the rock group [[DOG]] in 1998. After releasing only one album the band disbanded, and two years later in 2000 she made her solo debut with the song "[[Oppa]]", included on the album ''[[Eommaui Ilgi]]'', which was a dance cover of [[wikipedia:Cyndi Lauper|Cyndi Lauper]]'s "[[wikipedia:She Bop|She Bop]]". In 2006 she debuted in Japan with the release of the single "[[Akai Ito (Wax)|Akai Ito]]". Her albums contain songs of a wide range of genres, from dance to ballads.
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Profile</span>==
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Wax, along with fellow solo female singer [[Lee Soo Young]], is noted for continuing to have remarkably high record sales even when the Korean pop market is in a bit of a slump, earning the two of them the title of "Female singers who don't know the meaning of a recession".
  
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* '''Real name:''' Jo Hyeri (Hangul: 조혜리)
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==Profile==
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* '''Birthdate:''' May 31, 1976
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* '''Stage Name:''' Wax (왁스)
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* '''Birth place:''' Seoul, South Korea
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* '''Real Name:''' Jo Hye Ri (조혜리)  
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* '''Birthdate:''' {{bda|1976|05|31|mf=yes}}
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* '''Birthplace:''' [[wikipedia:Seoul|Seoul]], South Korea
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* '''Blodtype:''' O
 
* '''Height:''' 165cm
 
* '''Height:''' 165cm
 
* '''Weight:''' 45kg
 
* '''Weight:''' 45kg
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* '''Blood Type:''' O
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* '''Education:''' [[wikipedia:Kyung Hee University|Kyung Hee University]]
 
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies
 
* '''Hobbies:''' Watching Movies
 
* '''Favorite Food:''' Korean, Chinese, Western, Japanese
 
* '''Favorite Food:''' Korean, Chinese, Western, Japanese
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* '''Favorite Musicians:''' Beatles, Alanis Morissette, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan
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* '''Favorite Artists:''' [[wikipedia:The Beatles|The Beatles]], [[wikipedia:Alanis Morissette|Alanis Morissette]], [[wikipedia:Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[wikipedia:Sarah McLachlan|Sarah McLachlan]]
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Trivia</span>==
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==Korean Discography==
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===Albums===
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* [2000.11.14] [[Eommaui Ilgi]] (엄마의 일기)
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* [2001.08.09] [[Wax 02|WAX 02]]
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* [2002.07.05] [[Wax 3|WAX 3]]
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* [2003.09.18] [[Wax 4|WAX 4]]
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* [2005.02.02] [[Wax (Korean album)|Wax]]
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* [2006.12.04] [[Sarangi da Geureongeonikka]] (사랑이 다 그런거니까)
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* [2008.01.10] [[Yeojaneun Sarangeul Meokgo]] (여자는 사랑을 먹고)
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* [2009.07.02] [[Always You]]
  
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* She has many hit songs including Omma e Irki, Oppa (a cover of Cyndi Lauper's "She-bop"), Hwajang eul Gochigo, Money, and Buh Tak Hae Yo.
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===Other Albums===
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* Wax, along with fellow solo female singer [[Lee Soo Young]], is noted for continuing to have remarkably high record sales even through the Korean pop market is in a bit of a slump, earning the two of them the title of "Female singers who don't know the meaning of a recession".
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* [2004.03.18] [[WAX Best Day & Night: Naega Dangsineul Saranghaneun Iyu]] (내가 당신을 사랑하는 이유)
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* [2010.03.23] [[Unplugged Side A]] (Unplugged Cover Album)
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* [2010.06.01] [[Unplugged Side B]] (Unplugged Cover Album)
  
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==<span class="mw-headline">Discography</span>==
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===Digital Singles===
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* [2007.10.04] [[Tto Hanbeon Sarangeun Gago...]] (또 한번 사랑은 가고...) <small>('''WAX''' & [[Lee Ki Chan]])</small>
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* [2008.04.18] [[Lucky (Wax)|Lucky]]
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* [2009.02.06] [[Jeonhwa Hanbeon Motani...]] (전화 한번 못하니...)
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* [2009.08.27] [[Ulmyeon Andwae]] (울면 안돼)
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* [2010.10.29] [[Du Yeoja]] (두 여자)
  
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===<span class="mw-headline">Korean albums</span>===
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===Compilations/Other===
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* [2002.10.25] [[Affection OST]] ''(#3 Yeojeong, #4 Jeong (Humming Version))''
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* [2003.02.06] [[Project X]] ''(#6 Wae)''
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* [2007.05.09] [[Lee Ki Chan]] - [[Para Ti]] ''(#2 Se Saram (feat. '''WAX'''))''
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* [2007.11.30] [[All Star Christmas]] ''(#1 M.C the MAX - Do They Know It's Christmas Time (feat. '''WAX''', J-Walk, Rumble Fish, The Name)
  
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* [2000.11.14] [[Omma e Irki|Omma e Irki]] (엄마의 일기; ''The Diary Of Mom'')
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===DVDs===
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* [2001.08.08] [[Hwajang eul Gochigo|Hwajang eul Gochigo]] (화장을 고치고; ''Redoing My Make-Up'')
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* [2005.08.25] [[The Music Video Collection]]
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* [2002.07.07] [[Buh Tak Hae Yo|Buh Tak Hae Yo]] (부탁해요)
 
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* [2003.09.18] [[Kwankye|Kwankye]] (관계)
 
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* [2004.03.19] [[Best Album (Wax)|Best album]]
 
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* [2005.02.02] [[Yohk Haji Ma Yo|Yohk Haji Ma Yo]] (욕하지 마요)
 
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* [2006.12.04] [[Sarang i Ta Keuron Koni Gga|Sarang i Ta Keuron Koni Gga]] (사랑이 다 그런거니까)
 
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* [2008.01.08] [[Yeojaneun Sarangeul Meokkko]] (여자는 사랑을 먹고; ''Women Live On Love'')
 
  
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==Japanese Discography==
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===Albums===
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* [2006.05.24] [[Wax (Japanese album)|Wax]]
  
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* [2006.5.24] [[WAX (album)|WAX]]
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===Singles===
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* [2006.04.12] [[Akai Ito (Wax)|Akai Ito]] (赤い糸)
  
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==Works==
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===Musicals===
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* [2007] [[Mixing Make Up]]
  
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* [2006.4.12] [[Akai Ito|Akai Ito]] (赤い糸)
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[[Category:K-Pop]]  
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==<span class="mw-headline">External links & sources</span>==
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[[Category:1976 Births]]  
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[[Category:Blood Type O]]
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* [http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/왁스_(가수) 왁스(가수)] (Korean Wikipedia)
 
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* [http://www.muture.co.jp/artists/wax/index.html Muture Communications] (Wax's official Japanese website)
 
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[[Category:Artists]] [[Category:K-Pop]] [[Category:1976 Births]] [[Category:Blood Type O]]
 

Revision as of 13:14, 31 October 2010

Wax promoting Unplugged Side A (2010)

Wax (왁스) is a Korean Pop singer. Prior to starting her solo career, she was the main vocalist for the rock group DOG in 1998. After releasing only one album the band disbanded, and two years later in 2000 she made her solo debut with the song "Oppa", included on the album Eommaui Ilgi, which was a dance cover of Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop". In 2006 she debuted in Japan with the release of the single "Akai Ito". Her albums contain songs of a wide range of genres, from dance to ballads.

Wax, along with fellow solo female singer Lee Soo Young, is noted for continuing to have remarkably high record sales even when the Korean pop market is in a bit of a slump, earning the two of them the title of "Female singers who don't know the meaning of a recession".

Profile

Korean Discography

Albums

Other Albums

Digital Singles

Compilations/Other

DVDs

Japanese Discography

Albums

  • [2006.05.24] Wax

Singles

Works

Musicals

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