Humming Urban Stereo

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Lee Ji-rin (KoreanScript error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born 1981),[1] better known as Humming Urban Stereo (KoreanScript error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler) is a South Korean electropop singer-songwriter. The one-man band debuted in 2004 with the extended play, Short Cake, and has since released five full-length albums.[2] Guest vocalists, notably the late Lee Jin-hwa (aka Humming Girl) and Shina-E, have appeared on many of Humming Urban Stereo's songs.[3][4]

Career

Humming Urban Stereo's first album was Very Very Nice! and Short Cake, released in January 2005. Its most popular song, "Hawaiian Couple", a top ten hit[5] that reportedly sold over 500 000 downloads, came from the band's second album, Purple Drop, released in March 2006.[6] Hawaiian Couple was also featured in the film My Love, a popular 2007 South Korean romantic comedy, directed by Lee Han.[5]

In February 2007 the band released its third album, Baby Love.

In March 2012, the main female vocal "Humming Girl" Lee Jin-hwa died in Japan. Her cause of death was a heart disease. Lee Jin-hwa flew to Japan to study abroad in 2007 after singing for Humming Urban Stereo, and had been living alone since for six or seven years.

In 2013, Humming Urban Stereo came back with "Sparkle," a full-length album under Ji-rin's own label.

For the band's 10th anniversary, they released the album "Reform," covering old hits such as 'Scully Doesn't Know', 'Insomnia', 'Bullshit', 'Salad Day' and their biggest hit 'Hawaiian Couple' having guest vocals from mainstream artists such as G.Na, NS Yoon G, Narsha of Brown Eyed Girls, and Ashley of Ladies' Code.

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7][8]
Very Very Nice! and Short Cake
  • Released: January 28, 2005
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
Purple Drop
  • Released: March 14, 2006
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
Baby Love
  • Released: February 8, 2007
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD
21
Sparkle
  • Released: November 29, 2012
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
32
V
  • Released: September 13, 2018
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
92
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Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[8]
Sidekick
  • Released: August 21, 2014
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
60
Delicacy
  • Released: December 18, 2014
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
53

Extended plays

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Short Cake
  • Released: February 15, 2004
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
Monochrome
  • Released: October 30, 2006
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD
47
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  • Released: November 3, 2008
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD
Reform
  • Released: May 21, 2014
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
37
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Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best House & Electronic "Baby Love" Nominated [11]

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