015B Explained

015B

Landscape:

yes

Origin:

South Korea

Years Active:

1990–present

Label:

the015B

Current Members:

Jeong Seok-won
Jang Ho-il

Past Members:

Jo Hyeong-gon

Module:

Child:	yes
Hangul:	^공일오비
Hanja:	空一烏飛

015B is a South Korean music producer group that debuted in 1990 and went on to become one of the country's most popular acts of the early 1990s.^[1] ^[2] The group name which means literally "A crow flies across the sky." It currently consists of brothers Jeong Seok-won and Jang Ho-il, and is known for its "guest singer system," as the group has never had a permanent lead vocalist.^[3] The group has experimented with many music genres including pop, pop ballads, synth-pop, electronica, r&b and hip hop.^[4] ^[5]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR ^[6]	Sales
015B	Released: July 1990 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP	KOR: 200,000+^[7]
Second Episode	Released: July 1991 Label: Jigu Records Format: LP		KOR: 500,000+
The Third Wave	Released: August 1992 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+^[8]
The Fourth Movement	Released: August 1993 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+
Big 5	Released: November 1994 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD		KOR: 1,000,000+
The Sixth Sense	Released: May 1996 Label: LG Media Format: CD		KOR: 300,000+
Lucky 7	Released: August 2006 Label: Manwoldang Format: CD	—
Yearbook 2018	Released: February 27, 2019 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	60
Yearbook 2019	Released: February 27, 2020 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	84
Yearbook 2020	Released: February 25, 2021 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—
Yearbook 2021	Released: February 24, 2022 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download		—
Yearbook 2022	Released: February 28, 2023 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—
Yearbook 2023	Released: February 28, 2024 Label: the015B Format: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR	Sales
Live	Live album Released: January 1992 Label: Jigu Records Format: CD	rowspan="3"
Strikes Back	Live album Released: April 1994 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD
The Best Collection	Released: March 1996 Label: Daeyoung A/V Format: CD
Final Fantasy	Released: May 2006 Label: Manwoldang Format: CD	—
Anthology	Remake album Released: April 16, 2018 Label: MCC Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
Title	Album details	KOR	Sales
20th Century Boy	Released: June 22, 2011 Label: Pony Canyon Format: CD, digital download	10	KOR: 1,743+^[9]
Let Me Go (Remixes)	Released: June 27, 2012 Label: MCC Entertainment Format: digital download	—

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
1992	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang (Main Prize)	The Third Wave		^[10]
1993	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang (Main Prize)	The Fourth Movement		^[10]

Notes and References

Book: Fuhr, Michael. Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding Out K-Pop. Routledge. 2015. 978-1317556916. 54.
News: '90년대 갓띵반' 그 달콤한 후유증, 한국 팝은 진일보. 서. 정민. 2018-09-07. The Hankyoreh. 2018-09-15. Seo. Jeong-min. ko.
Web site: Jang Ho Il Joins Mystic Entertainment. Ghim. Sora. 2015-07-15. BNT News. 2018-09-07. 2018-09-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20180916022837/http://www.bntnews.co.uk/app/news.php?nid=23771. dead.
News: Choi . Sung-chul . 2015-11-11 . [8090 이 노래 이 명반] 19. '015B(공일오비)'의 1집과 2집]. ko . [8090 This song is a masterpiece] 19. The first and second albums of "015B" . . 2018-09-07.
News: Lee . So-ra . 2017-11-15 . ko:[뒤끝뉴스] 장호일이 밝힌 공일오비 결성 이유 . ko . [Holding Back News] The reason why Gongil Obi was formed by Jang Ho-il . . http://www.hankookilbo.com/v/a440df3ca2a44ac0aa0657eb49a573c3 . 2018-09-09.
Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko.
- Web site: Yearbook 2019 charting. Gaon Music Chart. 2020-03-07.
- Web site: Yearbook 2018 charting. Gaon Music Chart. 2019-05-15.
- Web site: 20th Century Boy charting. Gaon Music Chart. 2018-09-07.
Web site: ko:형님그룹 공일오비, 오랜만에 콘서트 나들이. https://news.joins.com/article/6395564. JoongAng Ilbo. 2018-09-14. ko. 2011-10-12.
News: Choi . Sung-chul . 2016-10-13 . ko:[대중음악가 열전]29. 015B (공일오비) . ko . [Popular musician] 29. 015B (Gongil Obi) . . http://news20.busan.com/controller/newsController.jsp?newsId=20161013000280 . 2018-09-09.
Web site: June 2011 Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. ko. 2018-09-07.
Web site: http://isplus.live.joins.com/goldendisc/kr/previous. ko:역대수상자. Golden Disc Awards. ko. Previous Winners. 2018-09-15. 2018-06-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20180626054537/http://isplus.live.joins.com/goldendisc/kr/previous. dead.