Humming Urban Stereo

Lee Ji-rin (; born 1981), better known as Humming Urban Stereo is a South Korean electropop singer-songwriter. The one-man band debuted in 2004 with the self-published extended play, Short Cake, which caught the attention of the Korean indie label Pastel Music and released a trilogy of studio albums: Very Very Nice! and Short Cake, Purple Drop (2006) and Baby Love (2007), which became his first charting record. After several years of hiatus, he released his next album in 2012 and has since released six more albums. Guest vocalists, notably the late Lee Jin-hwa (aka Humming Girl) and Shina-E, have appeared on many of Humming Urban Stereo's songs.

Career Humming Urban Stereo's first album was Very Very Nice! and Short Cake, released in January 2005. Its most popular song, "Hawaiian Couple", a top ten hit that reportedly sold over 500.000 downloads, came from the band's second album, Purple Drop, released in March 2006. The song was also featured in My Love, a popular 2007 South Korean romantic comedy theatrical film directed by Lee Han.

Released: January 28, 2005 Label: Pastel Music Format: CD, cassette —

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Released: February 8, 2007 Label: Pastel Music Format: CD 21 KOR: 6,129

Released: November 29, 2012 Label: Waltzsofa Records Format: CD, digital download 32

Released: September 13, 2018 Label: Waltzsofa Records Format: CD, digital download 92

Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions SalesKOR XXXXReleased: November 3, 2008 Label: Pastel Music

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Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref. 2007 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best House & Electronic "Baby Love"