Humming Urban Stereo

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In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Humming Urban Stereo
Born
Lee Ji-rin

1981 (age 44–45)
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
  • Pastel Music
  • WaltzSofa

Lee Ji-rin (Korean: 이지린; born 1981),[1] better known as Humming Urban Stereo (Korean: 허밍 어반 스테레오) 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

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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] The song was also featured in My Love, a popular 2007 South Korean romantic comedy theatrical film directed by Lee Han.[5]

In February 2007, the band released their 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 studio album under Ji-rin's own label.

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

Discography

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Studio albums

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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
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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
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Compilation albums

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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

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[7][8]
Short Cake
  • Released: February 15, 2004
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD, cassette
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Monochrome
  • Released: October 30, 2006
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD
 47
XXXX
  • Released: November 3, 2008
  • Label: Pastel Music
  • Format: CD
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Reform
  • Released: May 21, 2014
  • Label: Waltzsofa Records
  • Format: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes release did not chart.

Awards and nominations

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

References

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