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Roo'ra

{{Short description|South Korean musical group}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Roo'ra

| origin = South Korea

| genre = {{hlist|Hip hop|dance-pop|reggae}}

| years_active = 1994–2001; 2009

| current_members =

| past_members = *Kim Ji-hyun

| module = {{Infobox Korean name

| child = yes

| hangul = 룰라

| rr = Rulla

| mr = Rulla

}}

}}

Roo'ra ({{Korean|hangul=룰라}}) was a co-ed hip hop and dance-pop vocal group from South Korea who was one of the country's most popular musical acts of the 1990s. The group debuted in 1994 with the hit album Roots of Reggae.{{Cite news|url=http://news.joins.com/article/17294856|title=룰라, 신정환-고영욱 없이 '엠카' 무대…'날개' 잃은 천사|last=Kim|first=Samuel|date=March 6, 2015|work=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=July 9, 2018|language=ko-KR}} Their second album, The Angel Who Lost Wings (1995), sold 1 million copies in record time.{{Cite news|url=https://news.joins.com/article/11191446|title=[초점]'룰라' 고영욱, 어쩌다 이 지경…전자발찌 차는 톱스타|date=April 10, 2013|work=JoongAng Ilbo|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko-KR}} Roo'ra disbanded in 2001, then reunited in 2009 to release their ninth and final album, A9ain.{{Cite news|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/news/article/article.asp?total_id=3604914&cloc=|title='90년대 인기그룹' 룰라, 9집 앨범으로 컴백|date=May 12, 2009|work=Daily Sports|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.topstarnews.net/news/articleView.html?idxno=475052#08e1|title=김효진 기자 - 룰라 김지현-이상민-채리나, 최근 공개된 단체샷 보니…"뭐 하던 걸까요"|date=September 1, 2018|work=Top Star News|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko}}

History

The group caused significant controversy in 1996 through the discovery of their unattributed sampling of a Japanese track called "Omatsuri Ninja" (Japanese: お祭り忍者) by boy group Ninja directly in their own song "Cheon sang yu ae" (Hanja: 天上有愛; Hangul: 천상유애).Keith Howard Korean Pop Music: Riding the Wave 2006 - Page 96 "Similarly, Roo'ra split after they were caught ripping off a Japanese song at a time when Japanese pop was banned; to many this made them heroes not villains."

This incident raised a heated debate "[...] about the nature of "Korean-ness in popular music"{{cite web | last = Jung | first = Eun-Young | title = Interpreting Musical Traffic:Influences of Japanese Popular Music on Korean Popular Music since the mid-1990s | publisher = Society for Ethnomusicology 49th Annual Conference | year =2004 | url = http://www.akmr.org/conferences.htm#Interpreting | access-date =February 17, 2009 }} and pushed this pointy but long dormant issue to the forefront in the mid-1990s. The group nearly split in 1996 due to the controversy, but eventually only came to an end in 2001 after the release of a final album.{{cite web | author = Chrissy | title = NEWS NEWS NEWS | date = August 11, 2001 | publisher = kpopmusic.com | url = http://www.kpopmusic.com/newspro/arc7-2001.shtml | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090803032026/http://www.kpopmusic.com/newspro/arc7-2001.shtml | archive-date = August 3, 2009 }}

In 2008, the group was reunited with Lee Sang-min, Go Young-wook, Kim Ji-hyun, and Chae Ri-na to work on an upcoming album.{{Cite web|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/358965wpp/lee-sangmin-roora-will-reunite-this-year|title=Lee Sang-min: "Roo'ra will reunite this year."|date=January 23, 2008|website=Soompi|language=en|access-date=March 19, 2019}} In the middle of the project, Shin Jung-hwan and Go Young-wook formed a temporary duo group, "Roo'ra Man", and released a single, "The Reason Why I Hate Winter" in December 2008. The single was produced by Lee Sang-min. Roo'ra's last album, Again, was released in July 2009 with "Going Going" as the first single.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yesasia.com/us/roora-vol-9-a9ain/1020540467-0-0-0-en/info.html|title=YESASIA: Roo'Ra Vol. 9 - a9ain CD - Roo'Ra, Kakao M (Loen Entertainment) - Korean Music - Free Shipping - North America Site|website=www.yesasia.com|access-date=March 19, 2019}}

Members

The original members of the group were Lee Sang-min, Go Young-wook, Kim Ji-hyun, and Shin Jung-hwan. In 1995, Shin Jung-hwan left the group to fulfill his military service requirement, and was replaced by Chae Ri-na.{{Cite news|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/?ac=article_view&entry_id=791494|title=[XP이슈] 채리나·김지현, 산전수전 겪은 20년우정…앞으로는 '꽃길'만|date=November 18, 2016|work=X Sports New|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko}} In 1997, Kim Ji-hyun left the group to pursue a solo career, and was replaced by temporary vocalist Mikey Romeo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=200912070847281001|title=유키스 알렉산더-룰라 마이키로메오 닮은꼴? '폭소만발'|date=December 7, 2009|website=Newsen|language=ko|access-date=October 27, 2018}} Kim Ji-hyun returned for the release of the group's next album in 1999.{{Cite news|url=http://news.donga.com/3/all/19990310/7425161/1|title=그룹 룰라 화려한 복귀…6집「6&6」인기 『쑥쑥』|date=March 10, 1999|work=DongA Ilbo|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko}} After Roo'ra disbanded in 2001, members Lee Sang-min, Chae Ri-na, Go Young-wook, and Kim Ji-hyun reunited in 2009.{{Cite news|url=http://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/03/06/2015030601476.html|title=고영욱-신정환 빠진 채리나 김지현 3인 룰라, 엠넷 '날개잃은 천사' 무대|date=March 6, 2015|work=Chosun Biz|access-date=October 28, 2018|language=ko}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

KOR
{{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|title=K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=July 8, 2018|archive-date=July 1, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180701030539/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|url-status=dead}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=3|title=Six 'n Six charting|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-date=May 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180512043635/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=3|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=6|title=A Song of the Wind charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|title=Best & Last charting|access-date=July 10, 2018|archive-date=May 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221045/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" |Roots of Reggae

|

  • Released: July 1, 1994
  • Label: Daewoo Records
  • Format: CD, cassette

| rowspan="6" {{N/A|No data}}

| rowspan="2" {{N/A|No data}}

scope="row" |Roo'ra & TwoTwo's Christmas

|

  • Released: December 1, 1994
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
scope="row" |The Angel Who Lost Wings

|

  • Released: March 28, 1995
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette

|

  • KOR: 1,000,000+
scope="row" |Reincamation of the Legend

|

  • Released: December 16, 1995
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette

|rowspan="3" {{N/A|No data}}

scope="row" |All Systems Go

|

  • Released: June 15, 1996
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
scope="row" |The Final

|

  • Released: January 24, 1997
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette
scope="row" |Six 'n Six

|

  • Released: February 26, 1999
  • Label: World Music Co.
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 3

|

  • KOR: 347,672+{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=4|title=April 1999 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=July 8, 2018}}
scope="row" |A Song of the Wind

|

  • Released: June 12, 2000
  • Label: A&B Production
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 3

|

  • KOR: 176,618+{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=8|title=August 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=July 8, 2018|archive-date=July 10, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180710041043/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=8|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" |Best & Last

|

  • Released: July 27, 2001
  • Label: EMI Records
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 12

|

  • KOR: 46,728+{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|title=July 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=July 8, 2018|archive-date=May 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221045/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" |A9ain

|

| {{N/A|No data}}

| {{N/A|No data}}

colspan="4" align="center"|The Recording Industry of Korea album chart was established in 1999 and discontinued in 2008.

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

!Year

!Award

!Category

!Work

!Result

!Ref.

1994

| rowspan="2" |Seoul Music Awards

|Main Prize (Bonsang)

|N/A

|{{won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|url=http://www.seoulmusicawards.com/?idx=award_list|title=명예의 전당|website=Seoul Music Awards|language=ko|trans-title=Hall of Fame|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140818025852/http://www.seoulmusicawards.com/?idx=award_list|archive-date=August 18, 2014|access-date=October 27, 2018}}

rowspan="2" |1995

|Grand Prize (Daesang)

|N/A

|{{won}}

rowspan="2" |Golden Disc Awards

|Main Prize (Bonsang)

|The Angel Who Lost Wings

|{{won}}

| rowspan="2" |{{Cite web|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/goldendisc/kr/previous|title=역대수상자|website=Golden Disc Awards|language=ko|trans-title=Past Winners|access-date=October 27, 2018}}

1999

|Popularity Award

|Six 'n Six

|{{won}}

2000

| rowspan="3" |Mnet Asian Music Awards

| rowspan="3" |Best Mixed Group

|"A Song of the Wind"

|{{nom}}

|[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6484 "2000 MMF part 1"]. MAMA. Retrieved June 25, 2014.

2001

|"Clear Away" (정리)

|{{nom}}

|[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6487 "2001 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615055532/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6487 |date=June 15, 2018 }}. MAMA. Retrieved July 23, 2014.

2009

|"Going Going"

|{{nom}}

|[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=100689 "2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards Part1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181025235537/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=100689 |date=October 25, 2018 }}. MAMA. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Seoul Music Awards for Grand Prize Award}}

{{Seoul Music Awards Main Prize Winners}}

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Category:South Korean co-ed groups

Category:South Korean dance music groups

Category:South Korean pop music groups

Category:K-pop music groups

Category:1994 establishments in South Korea

Category:Grand Prize Seoul Music Award recipients