Wax

Cho Hye-ri (; born May 31, 1972), better known by her stage name Wax , is a South Korean pop singer. She debuted in 1998 as the lead vocalist of the rock band DOG. She released her first solo album, The Diary of Mom, in 2000. Wax made her acting debut in 2007 with a main role in the musical Fixing My Makeup, the plot of which is based on her hit song of the same name.

Biography Wax was born Cho Hye-ri on May 31, 1972. She graduated from the Department of Postmodern Music at Kyung Hee University. Although she has been professionally active since 1998, her personal life has been mostly veiled from the public.

Career Her debut as a singer was as lead vocalist of the band Dog in 1998. The band only released one album, DOG-1st. The title track of the album was "Kyung Ah's Day", and the album also included nine other songs. After Dog disbanded, she made her solo debut with the stage name Wax in 2000. Her debut album as a soloist was Vol. 1: The Diary of Mom, with a debut song called "Oppa", a cover version (without the suggestive lyrics) of Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop". As of 2012, she has released nine full-length albums and nine other albums. In addition, she has released songs for the original soundtracks of several dramas.

In 2007, Wax made her debut as a musical actress. She was cast as the main actress for the musical Fixing My Makeup, which had a plot based on her song of the same name.

Discography Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales KOR The Diary of Mom (엄마의 일기)Released: November 13, 2000 Label: J-Entercom Formats: CD, cassette7KOR: 103,225+ Fixing My Makeup (화장을 고치고)Released: August 9, 2001 Label: Daeyeong A/V Formats: CD, cassette3KOR: 702,443+ Please (부탁해요)Released: July 5, 2002 Label: Daeyeong A/V Formats: CD, cassette 2KOR: 603,173+ Relation (관계)Released: September 18, 2003 Label: J-Entercom Formats: CD, cassette 11KOR:149,530+ GoodbyeReleased: November 2, 2005 Label: Yedang Entertainment

Label: Yedang Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette — Women Live Off Love (여자는 사랑을 먹고)Released: January 10, 2008 Label: Vitamin Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette 35KOR: 1,265+ Always YouReleased: July 2, 2009 Label: Vitamin Entertainment Formats: CD, cassette Fall In...Released: December 9, 2010 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download 4 Now And ForeverReleased: December 4, 2012 Label: Warner Music Formats: CD, digital download 14

OST and Singles

Compilations Year Title 2004 Wax Best of Best – Best Day & Night 2004 The Selection Of Wax

Remake Year Title 2010 Unplugged Side A (리메이크 앨범) 2010 Unplugged Side B (리메이크 앨범)

Overseas Year Title 2002 02 (Overseas Version)

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