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Wax
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Profile
- Real name: Jo Hyeri (Hangul: 조혜리)
- Birthdate: May 31, 1976
- Birth place: Seoul, South Korea
- Height: 165cm
- Weight: 45kg
- Blood Type: O
- Hobbies: Watching Movies
- Favorite Food: Korean, Chinese, Western, Japanese
- Favorite Musicians: Beatles, Alanis Morissette, Madonna, Sarah McLachlan
Wax (Hangul: 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.
Trivia
- 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.
- 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".
Discography
Korean albums
- [2000.11.14] Vol. 1: Omma e Irki (엄마의 일기)
- [2001.8.8] Vol. 2: Hwajang eul Gochigo (화장을 고치고)
- [2002.7.7] Vol. 3: Buh Tak Hae Yo (부탁해요)
- [2003.9.18] Vol. 4: Kwankye (관계)
- [2004.3.19] Best album
- [2005.2.2] Vol. 5: Yohk Haji Ma Yo (욕하지 마요)
- [2006.12.4] Vol. 6: Sarang i Ta Keuron Koni Gga (사랑이 다 그런거니까)
Japanese albums
- [2006.5.24] WAX
Japanese singles
- [2006.4.12] Akai Ito (赤い糸)
External links & sources
- 왁스(가수) (Korean Wikipedia)
- Muture Communications (Wax's official Japanese website)