Cleo (group)

Cleo (Korean: 클레오) was a three-member South Korean girl group, formed in 1999.[1] The name of the group cleo is the acronym of Come Listen EveryOne.[2]They were one of the original Korean idol girl groups and were active at the same time as Fin.K.L and S.E.S.[3] Their debut song "Good Time", from their first studio album, was very successful. The group's second album, released in 2000, was also successful and included the songs "Ready For Love", "Always in My Heart", and "Mosun" (모순; lit. "Contradiction"). Cleo's third album, which included the song "Triple", was released in 2001. Their fourth album was released in 2003, included the tracks "Donghwa" (동화; lit. "Fairy Tale") and "S.P.Y". Their fifth album, Rising Again, was released in 2004 and included the song "In and Out". The group disbanded in 2005.[4]

Cleo
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active1999 (1999)–2005 (2005)
Past members
  • Kim Ha-na
  • Park Ye-eun
  • Chae Eun-jung
  • Han Hyun-jung
  • Jung Ye-bin

In November 2011, the three original members reunited to appear on an episode of SBS Plus' Comeback Show Top 10.[5] In June 2016, Jung Ye-bin (now using her real name, Kong Seo-young), Chae Eun-jung, and Kim Ha-na appeared on Two Yoo Project Sugar Man, performing "Good Time".[6]

Members
  • Kim Ha-na (김하나)
  • Park Ye-eun (박예은)
  • Chae Eun-jung (채은정)
  • Han Hyun-jung (한현정)
  • Jung Ye-bin (정예빈)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
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Cleo 25
Good Time
  • Released: March 20, 2000[11]
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
 22
Crazy Love
  • Released: July 7, 2001[13]
  • Label: Doremi
  • Format: CD, cassette
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Surprise Party
  • Released: March 18, 2003[14]
  • Label: Gaonix
  • Format: CD, cassette
 14
Rising Again 45

Music videos
Title Year
"Good Time" 1999
"Ready For Love" 2000
"Always in My Heart"
"Mosun" (모순; lit. "Contradiction")
"Triple" 2001
"Donghwa" (동화; lit. "Fairy Tale") 2003
"In and Out" 2004

Notes
  1. The Recording Industry Association of Korea (RIAK) tracked physical album, EP, and singles sales and released a consolidated sales and ranking chart monthly from January 1999 to September 2008.[8] It did not track digital-only sales.
  2. The RIAK chart for July 2001 was not archived

References
  1. Ahn Hyun-hee (June 21, 2016). "'슈가맨' 클레오 소환!...공서영 아나운서 아니야? '시선 집중'". etoday (in Korean). Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  2. https://news.mtn.co.kr/newscenter/news_viewer.mtn?gidx=2016062209040357315
  3. Lee Kyung-nam (September 1, 2011). "Making Sense of the Han Hyun Jung Scandal". CJ E&M enewsWorld. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  4. "'클레오' 정예빈, 첫 고졸 출신 아나운서 합격 '눈길'". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). December 5, 2010. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  5. Jang Yeon-ju (November 3, 2011). "원조 걸그룹 '클레오' <컴백쇼 톱10>에서 성인돌로 재결합". Herald Business (in Korean). Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  6. "'슈가맨' 클레오, 잦은 멤버 교체 겪은 사연..."정예빈은 누구?" 공서영 깜짝". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). June 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  7. Monthly RIAK album chart references for Cleo studio albums:
  8. "Album chart navigation page of final archive of RIAK website" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
  9. "클레오(Cleo) 1집 - Good Time" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  10. "Album sales for the month of July 1999" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 18, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  11. "클레오(Cleo) 2집 - Ready For Love" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  12. "Album sales for the month of June 2000" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  13. "클레오(Cleo) 3집 - Crazy Love" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  14. "클레오(Cleo) 4집 - S.p.y" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  15. "Album sales for the month of March 2003" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  16. "클레오(Cleo) 5집 - Rising Again" (in Korean). Hanteo. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  17. "Album sales for the month of July 2004" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
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