''Blue Rain'' is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group
Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L () is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri. Fin.K.L was one of the most popular K-pop groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, alongside rival ...
, released through
DSP Media
DSP Media () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing hous ...
on May 20, 1998. The album spawned three singles: "Blue Rain", "
To My Boyfriend
"To My Boyfriend" () is a song performed by South Korean girl group Fin.K.L, released on May 20, 1998, as part of the group's debut studio album ''Blue Rain (album), Blue Rain'' by DSP Media. Stylistically, "To My Boyfriend" is a summer-themed Dan ...
" and "Ruby".
Background and reception
Fin.K.L debuted under
DSP Media
DSP Media () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing hous ...
with the release of their studio album ''Blue Rain'' on May 20, 1998. Three singles were spawned from the album, including the title track "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend", and "Ruby". According to MIAK, ''Blue Rain'' was the 10th best-selling album from March to September 1998, selling over 231,000 copies.
It has since sold over 291,000 copies in total.
Accolades
Fin.K.L won the rookie of the year award at the
Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to prom ...
and Main Prize (Bonsang) at the
Seoul Music Awards
The Seoul Music Awards (; SMA) is a major South Korean music awards show presented by the newspaper Seoul Shinmun, ''Sports Seoul''. The award winners are selected based on a combination of criteria, including music sales, popular votes, and exp ...
with ''Blue Rain''.
Track listing
Charts
Sales
References
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1998 debut albums
DSP Media albums
1990s Korean-language albums