Baby V.O.X
베이비복스
Gen 1 Group · Female Debuted 1997 Reunited
A girl group that debuted in 1997 and, after several lineup changes, hit its peak as a five-member group. Having expanded into China, Thailand and elsewhere, it is counted among the early Hallyu girl groups.
Photo: 자작, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Basic info
- Debut
- 1997-07
- Debut agency
- DR Music
- Years active
- 1997–2006, 2024–
- Meaning of the Name
- V.O.X is an acronym for 'Voice Of eXpression'. Adding 'Baby' in front gives it the meaning of a fresh, youthful voice.
- Generation
- 1st Gen (1992–2002)
- Number of members
- 5 members· 4 former members
Group Story
Debuted in July 1997 as a five-member group with their first album. The lineup changed several times in 1998–1999, and became a five-member group again when Yoon Eun-hye joined in June 1999.
Focused on dance tracks and went abroad early, to China and elsewhere, in the early 2000s. Regarded as a girl group that led the early Korean Wave.
In 2003, 'I'm Still Loving You' made him the first foreign singer to top a Chinese radio chart. Won the Korean Wave award at the 2004 Seoul Music Awards.
Ended activities in February 2006, then stood together again as a full five-member group at the KBS Song Festival in December 2024. Followed a solo concert in September 2025 with their first U.S. solo concert in April 2026.
Members
| Stage name | Real name | Birthday | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim E-Z 김이지 | 김희정 | January 31, 1979 | Leader |
| Lee Hee-jin 이희진 | 이희진 | May 16, 1979 | |
| Shim Eun-jin 심은진 | 심은진 | February 6, 1981 | |
| Kan Mi-youn 간미연 | 간미연 | 1982 | |
| Yoon Eun-hye 윤은혜 | 윤은혜 | October 3, 1984 | Maknae |
| Cha Yu-mi 차유미 Former members | 차유미 | December 21, 1979 | |
| Jung Hyun-jeon 정현전 Former members | 정현전 | December 24, 1977 | |
| Jung Shi-woon 정시운 Former members | 정시운 | August 5, 1978 | |
| Lee Gai 이가이 Former members | 이희정 | July 19, 1968 |
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Signature songs
- 1998 야야야 YouTube Spotify
- 1999 Get Up YouTube Spotify
- 1999 Killer YouTube Spotify
- 2000 Why YouTube Spotify
- 2001 Game Over YouTube Spotify
Links go to each service's search results. Lyrics are not included for copyright reasons.
Key releases
- 1997.07 Equalizeher (Voice of eXpression)1st studio album
Debut album - 1998.09 Baby V.O.X II2nd studio album
- 1999.07 Come Come Come Baby3rd studio album
- 2000.05 Why4th studio album
Includes the title track 'Why' - 2001.06 Boyish Story5th studio album
- 2003.04 Devotion6th studio album
- 2004.03 Ride West7th studio album
Final studio album - 2025.02 New Baby V.O.X 2025Single
Re-recordings of 'Killer' and '우연 (Coincidence)'
Major awards
- Best Korean Wave Singer award from the China Association of Radio Broadcasters, 2002
- 2004 Seoul Music Awards Korean Wave award
Key records and stories
- First topped the music charts in 1999 with 'Get Up'.
- Known as the first Korean idol group to perform in Mongolia, in 2004.
- After wrapping up activities in 2006, they performed as a full group at the 2024 KBS Song Festival for the first time in 14 years.
- In September 2025, held the first solo concert in 23 years.
- They are regarded as the first Korean idol group to hold a solo concert in Mongolia.
- Performed at the 2003 inter-Korean joint concert in Pyongyang.
- The solo concert in September 2025 was held at Kyung Hee University's Grand Peace Palace, where they held their first solo concert in 2002, about 23 years earlier.