Clon (duo)
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Clon | |
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Origin | South Korea |
Genres | Dance music, K-pop |
Years active | 1996-2005, 2017-present |
Members |
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Clon (Korean: 클론) is a South Korean dance music duo that debuted in 1996.[1] The group was extremely popular in South Korea in the late 1990s.[2]
Career
The duo debuted as part of "
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.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [4] | |||
Are You Ready? |
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One More Time |
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Funky Together |
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8 |
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New World |
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2 |
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Victory |
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16 |
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Compilations
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [4] | |||
The Best Hits of Clon |
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9 |
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Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR
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We Are |
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Awards
Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year | Category | Work | Result |
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2000
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Best Dance Performance
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"Choryeon"[11][12] | Won |
Best Male Group
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Nominated | ||
2001
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Achievement Award
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—[13] | Won |
2005
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Best Dance Performance
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"My Love Song" (Korean: 내 사랑송 이)[14] | Nominated |
References
- ^ Lee, Eun-jeong (2018-03-07). "클론, 평창 동계패럴림픽 개회식 무대 오른다". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ Kwon, Sang-guk (2009-08-20). "'클론' 카리스마 넘치는 댄스곡 '불후의 명작'으로 다시 듣는다". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Veteran duo Clon to make an official comeback after 12 years".
- ^ a b "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- "Funky Together charting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- "New World charting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- "Victory charting". Archived from the original on 2006-01-15.
- "The Best Hits of Clon charting". Archived from the original on 2006-02-21.
- ^ Lee, Ji-hyeon (2015-08-17). "'런닝맨' 박준형-김건모-DJ DOC, 90년대 레전드의 음반판매량은?". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-07.
- ^ "August 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "August 2000 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-05-01. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "August 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2006-02-21. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-28. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-05-26.
- ^ "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2014-08-03 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
- ^ "2000 MMF part 1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
- ^ "2001 MMF part 1" Archived 2018-06-15 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
- ^ "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.