Baby Vox
Baby V.O.X (Korean: 베이비복스) was a South Korean five-member female dance group active from 1997 to 2006. The group were contracted to the record company DR Music and EMI Music Publishing Korea. In the period 1998 to 2006, they released seven albums and performed internationally, including in China. They were considered as one of the prominent K-Pop girl groups in the 1990s and early 2000s along with S.E.S and Fin.K.L, and the pioneers of the so-called Hallyu Wave. After the failure of their 2004 album Ride West and numerous line-up changes the group members went their separate ways.
History
Early years (1997–1999)
The group originally consisted of Cha Yu-Mi, Jung Shi Woon, Jang Hyun Jung, Lee Hee Jin and Kim E-Z. The name is shortened from "Baby Voices of Xpression". Their debut single was entitled Hair Cut and taken from the album Equalizeher, released in June 1997. They group displayed an edgy style inspired by that of the Spice Girls, which was not successful. After the first album, both Jung and Jang left the group and were replaced with Shim Eun Jin, Kan Mi Youn, and Lee Gai. The group adopted a more modest style, used by popular groups such as S.E.S. and Fin.K.L . From the album Baby V.O.X II, the single, Ya Ya Ya became a success, reaching number seven on the Korean pop charts. It was followed by a second single, Change. Following the release, Lee Gai left the group.