# Cool (band)

Cool (Korean: 쿨) was a South Korean co-ed group that debuted in 1994.

## History

They debuted in 1994 as "The Reason I Wanted You". In the 1st album, Kim Sung-soo, Lee Jae-hoon, Yoo Chae-young and Choi Jun-myung were four, but from the second album, Yoo Chae-young and Choi Jun-myeong withdrew and while female member Yuri joined them, Kim Sung-soo and Lee Jae-hoon together acted as a three-member group.
Vocal Lee Jae-hoon's steady singing skills, fun songs and images continued to be popular. Cool's songs were simple and easy to sing, so it was easy for the general public to love it. Their songs were often in the top sung songs in Korean karaoke. They mainly performed in dance and ballad music. In 2002, they received the Golden Disk Award, recording their seventh album as the year's best-selling album.
On August 2, 2005, they announced their disbandment, but on July 25, 2008, they started activities again after releasing the 10.5 "I Want to Love" album. In summer 2009, they released the 11th regular album. In 2014, they celebrated 20th anniversary with the release of "Goodbye" and began touring with broadcasting activities such as "Hidden Singer" and "Infinite Challenge."

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
| Title | Album details | KOR | Sales |
| The Reason I Wanted You (너이길 원했던 이유) | Released: July 1, 1994 Label: Warner Music Korea Format: CD, cassette | No data | No data |
| The [Ku:l] : Love Is..., Waiting | Released: October 1, 1995 Label: Warner Music Korea Format: CD, cassette | No data | No data |
| Destined For The Best | Released: November 1, 1996 Label: Warner Music Korea Format: CD, cassette | No data | No data |
| Summer Story | Released: July 1, 1997 Label: Samsung Music Format: CD, cassette | No data | No data |
| Cool 4 | Released: April 1, 1998 Label: Samsung Music, Orange Popular Format: CD, cassette | No data | KOR: 789,016 |
| Cool 4.5 | Released: January 1, 1999 Label: Ono Entertainment, Synnara Music Format: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 339,570 |
| Cool 5 | Released: April 1, 2000 Label: Ono Entertainment, Synnara Music Format: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 680,294 |
| 6ix | Released: July 4, 2001 Label: Ono Entertainment, Fandango!, LKPOP, smtrax Format: CD, cassette | 6 | KOR: 582,584 |
| First Whisper | Released: December 6, 2001 Label: Ono Entertainment, Fandango!, LKPOP, smtrax Format: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 368,164 |
| 7even | Released: July 4, 2002 Label: Ono Entertainment, Woongjin Music Format: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 647,052 |
| Second Whisper | Released: December 1, 2002 Label: Ono Entertainment, Woongjin Music Format: CD, cassette | 4 | KOR: 317,815 |
| 8ight | Released: July 4, 2003 Label: Ono Entertainment, Woongjin Music Format: CD, cassette | — | — |
| Third Whisper | Released: December 18, 2003 Label: Ono Entertainment, Woongjin Music, Plyzen Format: CD, cassette | — | — |
| 9th Performance: Let's See What's Happening Now | Released: July 4, 2004 Label: YBM Seoul Records, Sky Entertainment Format: CD, cassette | 2 | KOR: 93,304 |
| Forever | Released: July 15, 2005 Label: YBM Seoul Records, Sky Entertainment Format: CD, cassette | 1 | KOR: 52,745 |
| Cool Returns | Released: July 25, 2008 Label: Cool Music, Mnet Media Format: CD | 6 | KOR: 20,193 |
| Cool 11 | Released: July 20, 2009 Label: Cool Music, Mnet Media Format: CD | 8 | — |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. ||||

## Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Cool :
| Award-Giving Body | Year | Category | Nominee | Result |
| Golden Disc Awards | 1998 | SKC Popularity Award | Sorrow | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2001 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 6ix | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2001 | Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | 6ix | Nominated |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2002 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 7even (Truth) | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2002 | Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | 7even (Truth) | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2003 | Album Bonsang (Main Prize) | 8ight | Won |
| Golden Disc Awards | 2003 | Album Daesang (Grand Prize) | 8ight | Nominated |
| KBS Music Awards | 1997 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 1998 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| KBS Music Awards | 2002 | Singer of the Year (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| Korea Entertainment Arts Awards | 1999 | Youth Mixed Singer Award | Cool | Won |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2002 | Best Mixed Group | "Truth" | Nominated |
| Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2009 | Best Mixed Group | "Reporting Reporting" | Nominated |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1997 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 1998 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2001 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |
| SBS Gayo Daejeon | 2002 | Main Prize (Bonsang) | Cool | Won |