Rare and Obscure Kpop Music

  Hangul:   밀크 M.I.L.K was a short-lasting girl group that gained popularity in the early 2000s. They were signed to S.M. Entertainment's sister company BM Entertainment and officially debuted as a group on December 17, 2001. The group consisted of members Park Jae Young ( 박 재 영 ), Kim Bo Mi ( 김보미 ), Bae Yu Mi ( 배유미 ) (Real name: Jessica Bae) and Seo Hyun Jin ( 서현진 ). Their group name is an acronym for Made In Lovely Kin. The only released one album. They disbanded in 2003. S.M. technically formed the group somewhere between 1998-2000 after finding that S.E.S. was their greatest and most successful girl group at the time. S.E.S. being a 1st generation wanted M.I.L.K to be the runner-up for the 2nd generation. In a weekly magazine, it was stated and rumored that Jang Nara was originally planned to be in group, however she herself has explained that that was never the case and that she always wanted a solo career instead of being in a group. With Freshness (2001) Their first and...

  Hangul:   씨유 See U was a short-lived Kpop girl trio from the late 1990s and early 2000s. The trio consisted of members Jinee ( 지니 ), Jihye ( 지혜 ) and Soojin ( 수진 ), who was the maknae of the group. Soojin's father was the CEO of Donga Corporation, which was their record label. In addition, See U would be the last girl group that Donga would create until the company was acquired by Hana Music in the early 2000s. The trio debuted in July of 1999 until their disbandment in 2000. However, their fan base was still active after their disbandment but started to wither out 4 years later. Love Story Vol. 1 (1999) Their first and only album to date was Love Story Vol. 1 was released on June 1, 1999. The album was somewhat successful in sales. The two singles released from the album: Love Story and  친구에서 연인으로 . Label: Donga Corporation Sold On: CD & Cassette Genre: Pop Style: Kpop Unlike their more well-known competitors such as Baby V.O.X., Fin K.L. and S.E.S., See U did not ...

Hangul:  신비 Shinvi was a short-lived Kpop all female trio from the early 2000s. They were signed to S.M. Entertainment and only released one album to date. The trio was composed of Oh Sang-eun/Sang-eun ( 오상은/ 상은), Yoo Soo-jin/Soo-jin ( 유수진/ 수진) and Yoo-na ( 유나). 15 to 30 (2002) Their only album to date was originally set to be released in late 2001 but was held back for a year later. 15 to 30 was finally released in April 2002. They released two singles from the album: To My Friend and Darling. Jun Jin from boy idol group Shinhwa was featured in the music video for To My Friend. Shinvi had their own website at the time for their fans. A poll was created for the fans to vote on which should be the next single. All in all, Darling would be the next single to be released. Darling was so popular that it was even used on the O.S.T. for the Korean video game Shining Lore. Label: S.M. Entertainment Sold on: CD & Cassette Genre: Pop Style: Kpop Later on in 2002, S.M. Entertainment rele...

    Hangul:  투야 Toya was a girl trio from the early 2000s. They were formed in 1999 by 백기획 (Baek Ki Chuk) an independent entertainment business owner (and who has worked with other famous celebrities such as actress 이영애 (Lee Young Ae)). The group consisted of  김지혜 (Kim Ji Hye) who was a child model for magazines and was also known for her appearance in boy band 스키스 (SECHSKIES)' 1998 film, SEVENTEEN as member Kang Sung Hoon's girlfriend. The other 2 members were  안진경  (Ahn Jin Kyoung) and  류은주 (Ryu Eun Joo) who was also a magazine model that worked in Japan.  Prior to their debut there was an another member  김현지 (Kim Hyun Ji), but quickly backed out due to academic reasons and was replaced by Eun Joo.  They were signed to Baek Ki Chuck's label Astars Entertainment.  They first debuted in Japan in 2000. Are You..? (2000) Are You...? was their first single that was released in Japan on November 1, 2000. The single was sung on...

Hangul:  디바 Diva was girl group from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s. When they first debuted, the group was a trio consisting of  비키 (Vicky) who lived in Los Angeles. 지니 (Ji Ni) from New York City, and  채리나 (Chae Ri-Na) who prior to the forming was in the group  룰라 (Roo'Ra) and who was almost about to go solo in her career at the time. Much of their music was Kpop and Hip-Hop (with Vicky being the rapper of the group).  However, their music especially at the height of their career also consisted of dance-pop which was the signature sound for Kpop during that time. Funky Diva (1997) Their 1st album was released on August 29, 1997. 2 singles were also released from the album:  그래  which peaked at #5 on South Korean charts and The Drama of December. The album sold more 270,000 copies.  Label: Woongjin Music Sold On: CD & Cassette Genre: Pop & Hip-Hop Style: Kpop Snappy Diva's Second Album (1998) Snappy Diva's Second Album (also known as...