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Wax
Person · female · South Korea · Seoul · born 1976 · recording since 2000
South Korean singer
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Also known as WAX · 왁스 · 조 혜리 · 조혜리
Timeline
13 events▣ Album 11◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: 엄마의 일기
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography264 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1347830612
Biography
Cho Hye-ri (Korean: 조혜리; born May 31, 1972), better known by her stage name Wax (왁스), 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 & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 36 | 91.9th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (36 release groups · 11 studio albums)
Albums · 11
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 56:45
1엄마의 일기3:472오빠3:263날 떠난 이유3:294Hey Girl3:075딩딩3:316기억 안나3:427잘가4:4283년 동안4:039Dream Lover3:4210어린왕자4:2511연하찬가3:0112상처4:5413오빠 Hard House Version3:4214엄마의 일기 Instrumental3:4815오빠 Instrumental3:262001 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 37:00
1사랑하고 싶어4:172아침식자 (Wedding Song)3:443강북에 산다3:214화장을 고치고4:105머니 (Money)3:236내게 남은 사랑을 다 줄께3:497좋은 걸 어떡해3:338Pure Love4:069권태2:5410There He Goes3:432002 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:16
1그때 그 사람4:112여정4:083부탁해요3:544파도4:245그날4:206별3:507노 부 사 (노래를 부르는 사람들)3:298내게 너무 예쁜 당신3:219아줌마3:4910지하철을 타고3:502003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 42:27
1황혼의 문턱4:252바보가 되고 싶은 시인4:083관계4:364졸려4:255사랑하기 때문에4:126사랑이 두렵다4:517꽃순이3:308고파5:289바보같은 미소3:2110Boi & Girl3:312005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 43:50
1일주일4:052Good Bye3:573욕하지 마요4:064베개3:545달빛의 눈물4:416목욕4:077너의 사랑은 나의 미래3:568슬퍼지려 하기전에9죄와 벌4:3810결혼3:3111Welcome A Day3:1412선물가게3:412006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 39:39
1사랑이 다 그런거니까3:532두툼한 지갑4:043그땐 그랬어3:414애주가 愛.酒.歌3:515어두운 거리에 머무는 사랑3:316사람을 찾습니다4:157엽기적인 그녀4:008파랑새4:129목포시 청담동3:4610물어 봅니다4:262008 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:45
1여자는 사랑을 먹고3:432그랬으면…3:203눈물만 눈물만4:084그 사람4:115나쁜 여자4:116사랑 느낌3:2274월이 왔어4:208그 흔한 김씨3:449그대는 눈물이다3:4810아파요4:2011여자는 사랑을 먹고 Inst.3:382009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 42:14
1intro0:402몽당연필4:263결국 너야3:324사랑이 뭔데4:155골드미스 다이어리3:226비가 그쳐도3:307내 남자 자랑4:208Missing you3:329Chiki Chiki3:5010유통기한3:1411울지 않을께3:4412전화 한 번 못하니3:492010 · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 29:43
1술이 웬수야3:312내가 미쳤지3:423꿈을 꾼다3:494백번이라도 돼3:495여행4:136두 여자 (Album Version)3:397술이 웬수야 (Unplugged Version)3:318술이 웬수야 (Inst.)3:292012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:37:45
Disc 11Intro0:202잊지 말아요4:333Loving You3:554참 오랜만입니다3:395너 때문에 산다3:216탈이야3:107행복을 주는 여자3:468헤어짐은 간단히3:539잊지 말아요 (Inst.)4:3310참 오랜만입니다 (Inst.)3:37Disc 21여자는 사랑을 먹고3:452전화 한 번 못 하니3:533또 한번 사랑은 가고 (duet with 이기찬)4:054울면 안돼4:035술이 웬수야3:326그랬으면...3:227아파요4:228벌써 일년3:159사랑 느낌3:2510이별이야기3:2411몽당연필4:28124월이 왔어4:2313그 사랑이 뭔데4:1714나쁜 여자4:1415눈물만 눈물만4:1016내 남자 자랑4:202014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 42:02
1힘내3:382노래를 만났어3:383할 말도 끝3:374Coin Laundry (코인 런드리)3:445비상3:456울다가 웃다가3:187가을 끝4:238떠나버려3:439그랬으면 좋을 텐데4:0410내일을 향해4:4311숨겨둔 절반의 사랑3:29
Album · 4
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 내가 당신을 사랑하는 이유Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:42:12Disc 1 1오빠3:27 2머니3:24 3아줌마3:50 4졸려4:24 5지하철을 타고3:50 6노부사3:29 7황혼의 문턱4:24 8HEY GIRL3:08 9좋은걸 어떡해3:34 10내게 남은 사랑을 다 줄께3:51 11기억안나3:44 12그 날4:19 Disc 21내가 당신을 사랑하는 이유4:00 2사랑하고 싶어4:14 3부탁해요3:52 4날 떠난 이유3:27 5화장을 고치고4:09 6여정4:06 7사랑하기 때문에4:09 8그때 그사람4:08 9아침식사3:43 10바보가 되고 싶은 시인4:06 11별3:48 12관계4:33 13엄마의 일기3:45 14사랑이 두렵다4:48 | Compilation | 18 March 2004 | |
| 2006 | WAXSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 51:491ブランコ4:26 2赤い糸4:14 3あの日を4:20 4オリビアを聴きながら4:40 5背中4:20 6朝の中で4:34 7SWITCH3:37 8冬のポプラ3:51 9桜の木の下で3:56 10ROAD3:48 11恋におちて –Fall in love–5:06 12Love is…4:57 | Compilation | 24 May 2006 | |
| 2010 | unplugged Side_ASearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 47:231이별이야기3:22 2웃는 사람 다 이뻐3:19 3춘천가는 기차4:19 4참 다행이야4:58 5사랑은 창밖에 빗물같아요3:10 6편지4:34 7이별이야기 (Inst.)3:23 8웃는 사람 다 이뻐 (Inst.)3:19 9춘천 가는 기차 (Inst.)4:19 10참 다행이야 (Inst.)4:58 11사랑은 창밖에 빗물같아요 (Inst.)3:10 12편지 (Inst.)4:32 | Remix | 12 March 2010 | |
| 2010 | unplugged Side_BSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 12 tracks · 45:411원하고 원망하죠3:34 2벌써 일년3:13 3내게 오는 길4:09 4응급실4:02 5당신과 만난 이 날3:50 6좋은 사람4:04 7원하고 원망하죠 (Inst.)3:34 8벌써 일년 (Inst.)3:13 9내게 오는 길 (Inst.)4:09 10응급실 (Inst.)4:02 11당신과 만난 이 날 (Inst.)3:50 12좋은 사람 (Inst.)4:01 | Remix | 1 June 2010 |
Single · 20
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 赤い糸Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:291赤い糸4:14 2恋におちて –Fall in love–5:02 3赤い糸（オリジナル・カラオケ）4:13 | 12 April 2006 | ||
| 2007 | 또 한번 사랑은 가고...Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 12:001또 한번 사랑은 가고4:02 2또 한번 사랑은 가고3:58 3또 한번 사랑은 가고 (Inst.)4:00 | 11 October 2007 | ||
| 2009 | 전화 한 번 못하니Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:401전화 한 번 못하니3:51 2전화 한 번 못하니 (inst.)3:49 | 6 February 2009 | ||
| 2009 | 울면 안돼Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:001울면 안돼4:01 2울면 안돼 (INST.)3:59 | 27 August 2009 | ||
| 2010 | 두 여자Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:401두 여자3:21 2두 여자 (inst)3:19 | 29 October 2010 | ||
| 2012 | 보고싶다 OST Part.1Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:211떨어진다 눈물이4:40 2떨어진다 눈물이 (Inst.)4:41 | Soundtrack | 30 October 2012 | |
| 2015 | Not My MindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:411Not My Mind3:41 | 8 October 2015 | ||
| 2021 | 결혼작사 이혼작곡 OST Part 5Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:481나를 끝낼 수 있나요3:24 2나를 끝낼 수 있나요 (Inst.)3:24 | Soundtrack | 6 February 2021 | |
| 2022 | 보고 싶은 사람이 있어요 (아는 여자애 X 왁스)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:121보고 싶은 사람이 있어요 (아는 여자애 X 왁스)4:06 2보고 싶은 사람이 있어요 (아는 여자애 X 왁스) (Inst.)4:06 | Soundtrack | 15 January 2022 | |
| 2022 | 실수로라도Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:321실수로라도4:16 2실수로라도 (Inst.)4:16 | 29 June 2022 | ||
| 2023 | 지하철을 타고 (2023)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:321지하철을 타고 (2023)3:46 2지하철을 타고 (2023) (Inst.)3:46 | 28 September 2023 | ||
| 2023 | 끝사랑Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:361끝사랑4:18 2끝사랑 (Instrumental)4:18 | 22 October 2023 | ||
| 2023 | 인형의 꿈Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:021인형의 꿈4:31 2인형의 꿈 (Instrumental)4:31 | 12 December 2023 | ||
| 2024 | 아름다운 이별Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:341아름다운 이별3:47 2아름다운 이별 (Instrumental)3:47 | 2 February 2024 | ||
| 2024 | 시청 앞 지하철 역에서Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 10:141시청 앞 지하철 역에서5:07 2시청 앞 지하철 역에서 (Instrumental)5:07 | 10 March 2024 | ||
| 2024 | 거리에서Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:161거리에서4:38 2거리에서 (Instrumental)4:38 | 17 May 2024 | ||
| 2024 | 빛나고 행복했던 우리Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:201빛나고 행복했던 우리4:27 2빛나고 행복했던 우리 (Acoustic Guitar Ver.)4:26 3빛나고 행복했던 우리 (Instrumental)4:27 | 5 October 2024 | ||
| 2025 | 화장을 고치고 (RE:WAX)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:281화장을 고치고4:14 2화장을 고치고 (Instumental)4:14 | 12 June 2025 | ||
| 2025 | 황혼의 문턱 (RE:WAX)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:001황혼의 문턱4:30 2황혼의 문턱 (Instrumental)4:30 | 27 July 2025 | ||
| 2025 | 부탁해요 (RE:WAX)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 8:061부탁해요4:03 2부탁해요 (Instrumental)4:03 | 27 August 2025 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Our StorySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 5 tracks · 20:141날 떠난 이유3:33 2황혼의 문턱4:30 3부탁해요4:03 4엄마의 일기3:54 5화장을 고치고4:14 | 7 November 2025 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Wax head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 9 | 54.3th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 36 | 91.9th |
| Studio albums | 11 | 91.9th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 13 | 89.7th |
| Recording span (years) | 25 | 55.9th |
| Genres | 3 | 80.4th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
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https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48b9cded-6214-4328-ae84-0505549a32d4discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/48b9cded-6214-4328-ae84-0505549a32d4core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q624269genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q624269seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_%28singer%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wax_%28singer%29
Why this artist is in the database
- List of K-pop artists
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: ELLIN Y · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q624269 · MusicBrainz: 48b9cded-6214-4328-ae84-0505549a32d4
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