Clon (duo)

Clon (Korean: 클론) is a South Korean dance music duo that debuted in 1996.^[1] The group was extremely popular in South Korea in the late 1990s.^[2]

Clon
Origin	South Korea
Genres	Dance music, K-pop
Years active	1996-2005, 2017-present
Members	Kang Won-rae Koo Jun-yup

Career

The duo debuted as part of "Hyun Jin Young and Wawa" in 1990 but it wasn't until 1996 under the supervision of Kim Chang Hwan, a major figure in the Korean music industry, that they got together and formed Clon. Their debut album, "Are You Ready?", proved to be extremely popular. They were often credited for being one of the first groups to incorporate strong dance routines with catchy beats. Clon was produced through DreamBeat, a record label that was popular for other hit singers as well as bringing western music to Korea.

In November 2000, a tragic and unfortunate motorcycle accident left Kang Won Rae paralyzed from the waist down. Initially the duo decided to disband but in the summer of 2005 they made a comeback with their 5th album, "Victory". The title track of the album was called "Nae Sarang Song-i" (My Love "Song") and was dedicated to Kang's wife, Kim Song, who encouraged and stood by him through those tough 5 years.

Although the duo unofficially disbanded after the album's release, they occasionally met for events or promotional activities.

After 12 years, the duo decided to officially make a comeback.^[3] The 21 June 2017, they released their single BAMDEELALILA featuring Ailee. The 28 June 2017, they released Everybody starring as a dancer in the music video the previous concurrent of Produce 101 Season 2 Lee Woo Jin, they are both from the same company.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [4]
Are You Ready?	Released: May 1, 1996 Label: KC Harmony Formats: CD, cassette	No data	KOR: 1,120,000+[5]
One More Time	Released: June 8, 1997 Label: Line Production Formats: CD, cassette		No data
Funky Together	Released: March 27, 1999 Label: Retro Formats: CD, cassette	8	KOR: 265,008+[6]
New World	Released: April 6, 2000 Label: KC Harmony Formats: CD, cassette	2	KOR: 418,987+[7]
Victory	Released: July 8, 2005 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, cassette	16	KOR: 16,281+[8]

Compilations

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [4]
The Best Hits of Clon	Released: May 23, 2002 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, cassette	9	KOR: 71,542+[9]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [10]
We Are	Released: June 29, 2017 Label: Media Line Formats: CD, digital download	—	—

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Work	Result
2000	Best Dance Performance	"Choryeon"[11][12]	Won
	Best Male Group		Nominated
2001	Achievement Award	—[13]	Won
2005	Best Dance Performance	"My Love Song" (Korean: 내 사랑송 이)[14]	Nominated

References

1. Lee, Eun-jeong (2018-03-07). "클론, 평창 동계패럴림픽 개회식 무대 오른다". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
2. Kwon, Sang-guk (2009-08-20). "'클론' 카리스마 넘치는 댄스곡 '불후의 명작'으로 다시 듣는다". Busan Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-26.
3. "Veteran duo Clon to make an official comeback after 12 years".
4. "K-Pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on 2018-04-18. Retrieved 2018-05-26.

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14. "2005 MKMF part 1" Archived 2016-02-01 at the Wayback Machine. Mwave. Retrieved 2014-08-28.