Brown Eyes (Korean: 브라운아이즈) was a South Korean singing duo that debuted in 2001.[1] They are considered one of South Korea's most important R&B groups, given their immense commercial success.[2][3]
Brown Eyes | |
|---|---|
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–2002, 2008 2019-present |
| Members | Yoon Gun Naul |
History
editDespite having no television appearances, Brown Eyes managed to have record sales of 640,000 and 618,026 for their first and second albums, respectively.[2]
In May 2002, Brown Eyes performed the Korean version of the Official Anthem along with Lena Park for the 2002 FIFA World Cup held in South Korea and Japan.[4]
In the midst of their popularity, Brown Eyes announced their official disbandment in April 2003. However, after five years, they got back together for a third album Two Things Needed For The Same Purpose And 5 Objects in 2008.[2]
Members
editYoon Gun
editAfter leaving Brown Eyes in 2003, Yoon Gun went solo and released a self-titled album that same year.[5] Yoon Gun has also branched out to do collaborations with artists such as Seohyun of Girls' Generation and Hyori.[6][7] In 2012, Yoon Gun joined Sony Music and released his solo album "Far East 2 Bricklane" on October 18.[8][9] He replaced PSY as a judge on the 4th season of Superstar K as PSY was unable to continue due to promotional activities abroad.[10]
In 2003 after the disbandment of Brown Eyes, Naul formed a separate group Brown Eyed Soul with three other members Jungyup, Young Jun, and Sang Hoon.[11]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [12] | |||
| Brown Eyes |
Track listing
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3 |
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| Reason 4 Breathing? |
Track listing
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1 |
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| Two Things Needed for the Same Purpose and 5 Objects |
Track listing
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6 |
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Awards
edit| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best New Group | Brown Eyes | Won |
| 2008 | Album of the Year | Two Things Needed For The Same Purpose And 5 Objects[16] | Nominated |
| Best Ballad/R&B Performance | "Don't Go Don't Go"[17] | Won |
References
edit- ^ Ho, Stewart (2012-09-24). "Former Brown Eyes Members Naul and Yoon Gun to Face-Off With Respective Solo Albums". Mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ a b c Gil, Hye-seong (2008-06-19). "'백만장 듀오' 브라운아이즈, 5년만에 새 앨범". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2013-11-06.
- ^ Lie, John (2014). K-Pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea. University of California Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0520283121.
- ^ Kim, Chol-hwan (2002-03-04). "Singers From all Continents to Open World Cup". The Chosun Ilbo. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (2014-01-13). "Yoon Gun changes his agency". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ Kim, JiYeon (2012-02-10). "Seohyun and Yoon Gun to Sing Out Their Valentine's Gift". mwave. CJ E&M enewsWorld. Archived from the original on 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ Kang, Seung-hun (2009-05-15). "윤건-이효리, 5월말 '이뻐요' 싱글 발표". Asia Economy Daily. Retrieved 2014-11-07.
- ^ "Yoon Gun signs with Sony Music". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Yoon Gun releases mini album 'Far East 2 Bricklane' + "October Rain" MV". Allkpop. 2012-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Brown Eyes singer to replace Psy". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "Artist Of The Week – Brown Eyed Soul". Soompi. 2010-05-10. Retrieved 2014-10-30.
- ^ "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- "Brown Eyes charting". Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Reason 4 Breathing? charting". Archived from the original on 2005-04-26.
- "Two Things Needed For The Same Purpose And 5 Objects charting". Archived from the original on 2009-02-21.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Brown Eyes:
- "2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-26. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-02. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Reason 4 Breathing?:
- "2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-02. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- "2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2004-09-02. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
- ^ "September 2008 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
- ^ "Winners from Past Years: 2008". MAMA. Archived from the original on 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2013-01-10.