SG Wannabe

SG Wannabe
SG Wannabe in March 2024 From left to right: Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon
SG Wannabe in March 2024
From left to right: Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2004–2011
2015–present
Labels
Members
Past membersChae Dong-ha
Websitehttp://www.sgwb.jp (Official Japanese website)

SG Wannabe (Korean: SG 워너비) is a South Korean vocal group consisting of members Kim Yong-jun, Kim Jin-ho and Lee Seok-hoon.[1] The group debuted in January 2004 with the single, "Timeless", from the album SG Wanna Be+, and won Best New Artist at the Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and SBS Gayo Daejeon.[2] The group's second album, Saldaga, was the best-selling album of 2005 in South Korea and won Album of the Year at the Golden Disc Awards.[3][4] Their next two albums, The 3rd Masterpiece (2006) and The Sentimental Chord (2007) were also commercial and critical successes.[5]

In 2008, original member Chae Dong-ha left the group, and Lee Seok-hoon joined as a new member.[6][7] The group released the albums My Friend (2008), Gift from SG Wannabe (2009), SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.I (2010) and SG Wannabe by SG Wannabe 7 Part.II (2011) before going on hiatus while the members served their mandatory military service and focused on their solo careers.

In 2015, the group released their first album in four years with the extended play The Voice, which they followed in 2016 with Our Days.

  1. ^ Jeong, Ju-won (August 29, 2018). "SG Wannabe returning with three-track EP". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. ^ "2집으로 돌아온 그룹 SG워너비". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). March 22, 2005. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "SG Wannabe sells 400,000 copies of its album in 2005". KBS Global. June 1, 2007. Archived from the original on June 1, 2007. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "골든디스크상 대상에 SG 워너비". KBS World Radio (in Korean). December 8, 2005. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  5. ^ "[31회 골든] 스타성 이긴 노래…SG워너비, 의미있는 3회 연속 대상". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). December 13, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Yun, Suh-young (May 27, 2011). "Former SG Wannabe member found dead in his home". The Korea Herald. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  7. ^ "SG워너비의 새로운 멤버 이석훈 모습 공개". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). April 8, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2020.