Deux (band)

Deux
Background information
OriginSouth Korea
GenresK-pop, New Jack Swing, Hip hop
Occupation(s)Singers, dancers
Years active1993–1995
LabelsJigu Records, K&C Music
Past membersLee Hyun Do
Kim Sung-jae
Deux
Hangul
듀스
Revised RomanizationDyuseu
McCune–ReischauerTyusŭ

Deux (Korean듀스) was a South Korean K-pop duo from the early 1990s, who were among the first to incorporate hip hop into Korean music.

History

Deux members Lee Hyun Do and Kim Sung-jae met when they worked as back-up dancers for Korean rapper Hyun Jin-young. They debuted in 1993 with the album, Deux, which featured the hit song, "Turn Around and Look at Me." In addition to helping introduce hip hop and new jack swing to Korea, the duo is also notable for popularizing hip hop-influenced choreography and fashion. After releasing three more albums, they broke up in 1995 to pursue solo careers.

Only one day after his solo debut, Kim Sung-jae was found dead of an apparent drug overdose. Investigators later found traces of animal anesthesia in his body, and determined that his girlfriend had recently purchased anesthesia. However, there was insufficient evidence to continue the investigation, and the exact circumstances of his death remain unsolved.

After Sung-Jae's death, Lee Hyun Do released the greatest hits album, Deux Forever. He went on to work as a producer and composer for popular K-pop artists and has appeared on TV shows YG Win and Show Me The Money.

Discography

Albums

  • Deux (April 23, 1993)
  • Deuxism (December 1993)
  • Rhythm Light Beat Black (1994)
  • Force Deux (April 1995)
  • Live 199507121617 (April 1995)
  • Deux Forever (1996)

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Work Result
2004 Mnet Km Music Video Festival Mnet PD's Choice Award Deux Won

no.1 on music chart shows

awards in SBS TV gayo 20
year song awarded date Notes
1994 우리는We are May 22 No.1
1994 우리는We are May 29 No.1(for two weeks)
1995 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke June 11 No.1
1995 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke June 18
1995 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke June 25
1995 굴레를 벗어나Break off the yoke July 16 No1(for 4 weeks)

Notes

  1. ^ Most of the footage were lost due to poor conservation of videos in respective south korean tv networks. As a result, most of the stuff from the 1950s to the early 1980s footage were lost, and even to the early 90s it was not reserved carefully.. However, some networks offer paid loans of available footage.

https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/deux_f1



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