015B

015B (Korean: 공일오비) is a South Korean music producer group that debuted in 1990 and went on to become one of the country's most popular acts of the early 1990s.^[2][3] The group name which means literally "A crow flies across the sky." It currently consists of brothers Jeong Seok-won and Jang Ho-il, and is known for its "guest singer system," as the group has never had a permanent lead vocalist.^[4] The group has experimented with many music genres including pop, pop ballads, synth-pop, electronica, r&b and hip hop.^[5][6]

015B
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Pop pop ballad synth-pop electronica r&b hip hop
Years active	1990–present
Labels	the015B
Members	Jeong Seok-won Jang Ho-il
Past members	Jo Hyeong-gon
Website	www.015b.kr
Korean name
Hangul	공일오비
Hanja	空一烏飛[1]
Revised Romanization	Gong-il-o-bi
McCune–Reischauer	Kong-il-o-pi

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
015B	Released: July 1990 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP	No data	KOR: 200,000+[1]
Second Episode	Released: July 1991 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP		KOR: 500,000+[1]
The Third Wave	Released: August 1992 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+[8]
The Fourth Movement	Released: August 1993 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+[8]
Big 5	Released: November 1994 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+[8]
The Sixth Sense	Released: May 1996 Label: LG Media Format: CD		KOR: 300,000+[8]
Lucky 7	Released: August 2006 Label: Manwoldang Format: CD	—	—
Yearbook 2018	Released: February 27, 2019 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	60	—
Yearbook 2019	Released: February 27, 2020 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	84	—
Yearbook 2020	Released: February 25, 2021 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—	—
Yearbook 2021	Released: February 24, 2022 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download|	—	—
Yearbook 2022	Released: February 28, 2023 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—	—
Yearbook 2023	Released: February 28, 2024 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
Live	Live album Released: January 1992 Label: Jigu Records Format: CD	No data	No data
Strikes Back	Live album Released: April 1994 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD
The Best Collection	Released: March 1996 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD
Final Fantasy	Released: May 2006 Label: Manwoldang Format: CD	—	—
Anthology	Remake album Released: April 16, 2018 Label: MCC Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [7]
20th Century Boy	Released: June 22, 2011 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD, digital download	10	KOR: 1,743+[9]
Let Me Go (Remixes)	Released: June 27, 2012 Label: MCC Entertainment Format: digital download	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1992	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang (Main Prize)	The Third Wave	Won	[10]
1993			The Fourth Movement	Won

References

1. "형님그룹 공일오비, 오랜만에 콘서트 나들이". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 2011-10-12. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
2. Fuhr, Michael (2015). Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop. Routledge. p. 54. ISBN 978-1317556916.
3. Jeong, Ri; Seo, Jeong-min (2018-09-07). "'90년대 갓띵반' 그 달콤한 후유증, 한국 팝은 진일보". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
4. Ghim, Sora (2015-07-15). "Jang Ho Il Joins Mystic Entertainment". BNT News. Archived from the original on 2018-09-16. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
5. Choi, Sung-chul (2015-11-11). "[8090 이 노래 이 명반] 19. '015B(공일오비)'의 1집과 2집" [[8090 This song is a masterpiece] 19. The first and second albums of "015B"]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-07.
6. Lee, So-ra (2017-11-15). "[뒤끝뉴스] 장호일이 밝힌 공일오비 결성 이유" [[Holding Back News] The reason why Gongil Obi was formed by Jang Ho-il]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-09.
7. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association.

   • "Yearbook 2019 charting". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
   • "Yearbook 2018 charting". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-05-15.
   • "20th Century Boy charting". Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
8. Choi, Sung-chul (2016-10-13). "[대중음악가 열전]29. 015B (공일오비)" [[Popular musician] 29. 015B (Gongil Obi)]. Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-09.
9. "June 2011 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
10. "역대수상자" [Previous Winners]. Golden Disc Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-09-15.