Yurisangja
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop, Folk rock
Years active1997–present
LabelsJ Planet Entertainment (2011–present)
MembersPark Seung-hwa
Lee Se-jun
Websitewww.yurisangja.co.kr

Yurisangja is a South Korean male duo formed in 1997. They are best known for their pop-ballads.

Name

"Yurisangja" (유리상자) means "glass box." The reason they chose it was derived from their hope – the one of putting in it the most precious things of the world. Because a glass box is transparent, as far as something valuable is put in that box, it can be seen, undistorted, from the outside. They wanted to show people the most precious and beautiful things of the world as they are.

History

Park Seung-hwa made his debut as a solo singer in 1993. While Park was singing the 2nd album songs, Lee Se-jun, also a solo singer back then that was popular among girls with albums with cartoonish concepts, participated in the chorus for Park's performance.[1] So, they made a team – Yurisangja. The duo first had a debut concert through an online independent internet broadcasting station m2tv.[1] This duo released its first album [2] in 1997, 'The True Love Story'. It received rave reviews, and won and maintained popularity for a long period. The 2nd album, 'Looking for Love', was released in 1998. Its title song was '331', which was much loved and proved Yurisangja's popularity, though it had religious tints. The 3rd album, Be Happy,[3] released in 1999 ranked high in almost all charts, and became a frequently used wedding song. It gave the best songwriter award to Lee, who wrote its lyrics. In the 4th album, 'Home', they changed their style by making album themselves. Afterwards, they, having tried a 'dynamic' change, went back again to a 'static' stage on which they released their 5th album, ‘Sinabro (Little by Little)[4]’ in 2001.'Can We Love?', the title of the 5th album, hit the jackpot so that it makes them the king of ballad. Yurisangja, with their enduring popularity, have been continuously loved of fans through the 6th album title 'A Good Day' and the 7th album title 'Still.'

Members

  • Park Seung-hwa (Hangul: 박승화; born 11 March 1969)
  • Lee Se-jun (Hangul: 이세준; born 6 July 1972)

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
(MIAK)
[5]		 KOR
(Circle)
[6]
Yurisangja (유리상자)
  • Released: September 1997[7]
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
 N/A N/A
Looking for Love (사랑찾기)
  • Released: August 1998
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
 17
Be Happy
  • Released: September 9, 1999
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
 9
  • KOR: 152,572[9]
Home
  • Released: October 16, 2000
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
 7
Little By Little (시나브로)
  • Released: December 3, 2001
  • Label: Seoul Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
 8
Favorite
  • Released: December 5, 2002
  • Label: Seoul Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
 13
Family (가족)
  • Released: December 9, 2003
  • Label: Plyzen
  • Format: CD, cassette
 5
Back to the First Time (다시 처음으로)
  • Released: October 4, 2004
  • Label: BMG
  • Format: CD, cassette
 14
A Few Good Men
  • Released: November 24, 2006
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
 28
All That YuriSangja
  • Released: April 15, 2008
  • Label: Sony BMG
  • Format: CD
 21
Volume 11 (11집)
  • Released: November 11, 2010
  • Label: JJ Holic Media
  • Format: CD, digital download
 N/A 14
Twenty (스무살)
  • Released: September 1, 2017
  • Label: JJ Holic Media
  • Format: CD, digital download
 43
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Awards

  • KBS Music Award (1999) – Best Songwriter
  • The 13th Seoul Music Award (2002) – Best Folk Song Singer

References

  1. 1 2 "사이버스타 내가슴에". Chosun Ilbo. 1997-08-23. Archived from the original on 2022-02-27. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ↑ "'사랑해도될까요' 유리상자 22일부터 공연". Hankyoreh. 2006-12-04. Archived from the original on 2011-05-18. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  3. ↑ "'유리상자',3년째 9월에만 음반내며 고정팬 확보". Donga. 1999-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  4. ↑ "[톡톡인터뷰]유리상자 "조금씩 조금씩 변하고 싶어요"". Donga. 2001-12-10. Archived from the original on 2023-04-28. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
  5. ↑ Music Industry Association of Korea monthly album chart positions:
  6. ↑ Circle Album Chart positions:
  7. ↑ "<가요> 인기듀엣 '유리상자' 소년소녀가장돕기 콘서트". Yonhap News (in Korean). 1997-11-28. Archived from the original on 2022-10-29. Retrieved 2022-10-29 – via Naver News.
  8. ↑ "12월 가요 음반판매량집계". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2000-12-15. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  9. ↑ "2000.01월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2007-07-18. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  10. ↑ "2001.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-09-02. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  11. ↑ "2002.04월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  12. ↑ "2003.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2005-03-23. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  13. ↑ "2004.01월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2004-06-17. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  14. ↑ "2005.1월 - 가요 음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2005-03-16. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  15. ↑ "2006.11월 - 가요음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-05-07. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
  16. ↑ "2008.5 월 - 가요음반 판매량". Music Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
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