Sharp (stylized as S#arp; ) was a South Korean co-ed pop vocal group that was active from 1998 to 2002.
The group initially consisted of Lee Ji-hye, Seo Ji-young, Jang Seok-hyun, John Kim and Oh Hee-jong. Chris was introduced as a guest member during this time. John and Hee-jong left the group after the release of the group's first album, The S#arp, in 1998. New member Sori and Chris officially joined the group in 1999 for the second album, The S#arp+2. Sori later left the group, and Sharp went on to release the albums, The Four Letter World Love (2000), 4ever Feel So Good (2001), Flat Album (2001), and Style (2002). The group disbanded in 2002, reportedly as a result of ongoing conflict between Ji-hye and Ji-young, including verbal and physical assault.
Members
Final lineup Jang Seok-hyun – leader (1999–2002), rapper (1998–2002) Lee Ji-hye – vocalist (1998–2002) Seo Ji-young – rapper, vocalist (1998–2002) Chris – rapper (1999–2002)
Other past members John Kim – leader, rapper (1998–1999) Oh Hee-jong – rapper (1998–1999) Sori – rapper (1999–2000)
Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR
The S#arpReleased: November 17, 1998 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 15 KOR: 83,047The S#arp+2Released: October 4, 1999 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 4 KOR: 195,908The Four Letter Word LoveReleased: August 12, 2000 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 3 KOR: 170,8944ever Feel So GoodReleased: February 20, 2001 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 5 KOR: 214,049Flat AlbumReleased: November 5, 2001 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 2 KOR: 194,671StyleReleased: September 6, 2002 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 5 KOR: 137,785
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KORSmart & SmoothReleased: January 24, 2003 Label: World Music Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 19 KOR: 17,848
Awards Mnet Asian Music Awards Year Category Work Result2000Best Mixed Group "Great!" (잘됐어)"2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25."2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.2001 "100 Days Prayer" (백일기도)"2001 MMF part 1" . MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23. 2002 "Kiss Me" (내 입술..따뜻한 커피처럼)"2002 MMF part 1". Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-17.
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