Clon () is a South Korean dance music duo that debuted in 1996. The group was extremely popular in South Korea in the late 1990s.
Career The duo debuted as part of "Hyun Jin Young and Wawa" in 1990 but it wasn't until 1996 under the supervision of Kim Chang Hwan, a major figure in the Korean music industry, that they got together and formed Clon. Their debut album, "Are You Ready?", proved to be extremely popular. They were often credited for being one of the first groups to incorporate strong dance routines with catchy beats. Clon was produced through DreamBeat, a record label that was popular for other hit singers as well as bringing western music to Korea.
In November 2000, a tragic and unfortunate motorcycle accident left Kang Won Rae paralyzed from the waist down. Initially the duo decided to disband but in the summer of 2005 they made a comeback with their 5th album, "Victory". The title track of the album was called "Nae Sarang Song-i" (My Love "Song") and was dedicated to Kang's wife, Kim Song, who encouraged and stood by him through those tough 5 years.
Although the duo unofficially disbanded after the album's release, they occasionally met for events or promotional activities.
After 12 years, the duo decided to officially make a comeback. The 21 June 2017, they released their single BAMDEELALILA featuring Ailee. The 28 June 2017, they released Everybody starring as a dancer in the music video the previous concurrent of Produce 101 Season 2 Lee Woo Jin, they are both from the same company.
Discography
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR
Are You Ready?Released: May 1, 1996 Label: KC Harmony Formats: CD, cassette rowspan="2" KOR: 1,120,000+One More TimeReleased: June 8, 1997 Label: Line Production Formats: CD, cassetteFunky TogetherReleased: March 27, 1999 Label: Retro Formats: CD, cassette 8KOR: 265,008+New WorldReleased: April 6, 2000 Label: KC Harmony Formats: CD, cassette 2KOR: 418,987+VictoryReleased: July 8, 2005 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, cassette 16KOR: 16,281+
Compilations Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORThe Best Hits of ClonReleased: May 23, 2002 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, cassette 9KOR: 71,542+
Extended plays Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORWe AreReleased: June 29, 2017 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, digital download —
Awards Mnet Asian Music Awards Year Category Work Result 2000 Best Dance Performance "Choryeon""2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12."2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25. Best Male Group 2001Achievement Award "2001 MMF part 1" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23. 2005Best Dance Performance"My Love Song" ()"2005 MKMF part 1" . Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.
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