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{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name             = Fin.K.L
| image            = Finkl.jpg
| caption          = Left to right: [[Sung Yu-ri]], [[Ock Joo-hyun]], [[Lee Jin]], [[Lee Hyori]]
| image_size       = 270px
| alias            =
| origin           = [[South Korea]]
| genre            = {{hlist|[[K-pop|Pop]]|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]|[[Soul music|soul]]}}
| years_active     = {{flatlist|
*1998–2002
*2005
*2019
}}
| label            = [[DSP Media|DSP]]
| associated_acts  =
| website          = [https://web.archive.org/web/20060711211017/http://finkl.dspenter.com:80/ http://finkl.dspenter.com] (archived on July 11, 2006)
| current_members  = *[[Lee Hyori]]
*[[Ock Joo-hyun]]
*[[Lee Jin]]
*[[Sung Yu-ri]]
}}
{{Infobox Korean name
| title       = Korean name
| hangul      = 핑클
| rr          = Pingkeul
| mr          = P'ingk'ŭl
}}
'''Fin.K.L''' ({{langx|ko|핑클}}) 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 girl group [[S.E.S. (band)|S.E.S]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/list/6032628/top-10-k-pop-girl-groups-korea-sistar-2NE1-girls-generation|title=Top 10 K-Pop Girl Groups You Need to Know|last1=Benjamin|first1=Jeff|date=2014-04-30|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-11-24|last2=Oak|first2=Jessica}}</ref> The group cemented their popularity in South Korea with the release the songs "[[To My Boyfriend]]" in 1998, "[[Eternal Love (Fin.K.L song)|Eternal Love]]" in 1999, and "Now" in 2000.
The group released four full-length albums: ''[[Blue Rain (album)|Blue Rain]]'' (1998), ''[[White (Fin.K.L album)|White]]'' (1999), ''[[Now (Fin.K.L album)|Now]]'' (2000), and ''[[Forever (Fin.K.L album)|Forever]]'' (2002). They won several major awards including New Artist of the Year at the 1998 [[Golden Disc Awards]], the Grand Prize at the 1999 [[Seoul Music Awards]], and Best Female Group at the [[2000 Mnet Music Video Festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://isplus.live.joins.com/goldendisc/kr/previous|title=골든디스크 역대수상자|website=[[Golden Disc Awards]]|language=ko|access-date=2018-11-24|archive-date=February 5, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205100341/http://isplus.live.joins.com/goldendisc/kr/previous|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/news/read/593821|title=[서가대 D데이⑤]역대 서울가요대상을 빛낸 수상팀은 누구?|date=2018-01-25|work=Sports Seoul|access-date=2018-11-24|language=ko-KR}}</ref><ref name="auto">[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2000 "2000 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140803080426/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2000|date=August 3, 2014}}. ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-06-12.</ref>
Fin.K.L became inactive after releasing the single, "FinKL", in 2005.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mn.kbs.co.kr/news/view.do?ncd=3653778|title="영원한 우정"…제주도에서 3년 만에 뭉친 핑클 '완전체'|last=Gang|first=I-hyang|date=2018-05-23|work=[[KBS News]]|access-date=2018-11-24|language=ko}}</ref> However, Fin.K.L reunited on a variety show in July 2019 and released ''Fin.K.L Best Album'', including a new song titled "Just Like the Song That Remains" on September 22.<ref name="entertain.naver.com">{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002958995 |title=핑클, 14년만 신곡 발표…"김현철 지원사격, 22일 발매" [공식] |website=entertain.naver.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109181405/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0002958995 |archive-date=2019-11-09}}</ref>
== Name ==
Their name stands for '''F'''in '''K'''illing '''L'''iberty,<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Guillain|first1=Charlotte|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8UoAAQAAQBAJ&dq=%22fin+killing+liberty%22&pg=PA372|title=Music: The Definitive Visual History|last2=Blenkinsop|first2=Ian|date=October 17, 2013|publisher=[[DK (publisher)|DK]]|isbn=9781409350040|publication-date=October 17, 2013|pages=372}}</ref> and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" (''[[wikt:fin|fin]]'' means "end" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]] and [[French language|French]]). The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception. This is the reason for the lack of clear meaning in Fin.K.L's English name, for the Korean name was selected first.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Kallen|first=Stuart A.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OEeXAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22fin+killing+liberty%22&pg=PA25|title=K-Pop: Korea's Musical Explosion|date=January 2014|publisher=[[Lerner Publishing Group#Twenty-First Century Books|Twenty-First Century Books]]|isbn=978-1-4677-2549-1|publication-date=2014-01-01|pages=25|language=en}}</ref>
==History==
=== 1998: Formation and debut ===
The first member to be discovered for Fin.K.L was its lead singer, Ock Joo-hyun. She was discovered through a radio singing contest, which she won by singing [[Mariah Carey|Mariah Carey's]] 1993 hit "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]".<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Choi|first1=Min-woo|last2=Song|first2=Ji-hye|last3=Kang|first3=Ki-heon|last4=Lim|first4=Ju-ri|last5=Kim|first5=Hyo-eun|last6=Lim|first6=Hyun-dong|last7=Kim|first7=Do-hoon|date=2012-06-05|title=조승우를 위한 지바고, 옥주현을 위한 엘리자벳|url=https://news.joins.com/article/8374915|access-date=2021-08-17|website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref> Ock told her friend Lee Jin about this group and encouraged her to join; Lee was selected after singing Eco's "Blessed Me" ({{langx|ko|행복한 나를}}) for her audition. The next member to be selected was Sung Yu-ri, who was discovered while on a school field trip. As for the fourth member, Annie Lee (who formed Tashannie with [[Yoon Mi-rae]]) was accepted, but decided to depart after a few months. Lee Hyori, who was found while in a mall taking sticker pictures with friends, was brought into the group.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lim|first=Jin-mo|author-link=:ko:임진모|date=October 2002|title=핑클|trans-title=Fin.K.L.|url=http://izm.co.kr/artistRead.asp?artistidx=497&bigcateidx=1|access-date=2021-08-17|website=[[IZM]]|language=ko}}</ref>
Fin.K.L debuted in 1998 with its first album ''[[Blue Rain (album)|Blue Rain]]''. The trend of late 1990s K-pop was to have groups sing cute, catchy music, as evidenced by the success of [[SM Entertainment]] groups [[S.E.S. (band)|S.E.S.]] and [[H.O.T.]] In contrast, Fin.K.L's initial strength was in R&B ballads led by Ock's vocals; this was shown by their first single "Blue Rain". Fin.K.L's next hit "To My Boyfriend" ({{langx|ko|내 남자친구에게}}) was a more typical pop song and followed popular conventions at the time. ([[Yuki Hsu]], a Taiwanese singer, sang a remake version of "To My Boyfriend" not long after the song's success in South Korea.) They capped off their first album activities with a third single, "Ruby" ({{langx|ko|루비}}), which was a ballad about a lost love, and giving that love up for the good of everyone involved. The group also created a music video for a fourth single (which was eventually just left as a video and not promoted).
=== 1999: ''White'' and ''S.P.E.C.I.A.L'' ===
Fin.K.L released a follow-up album on May 13, 1999, with [[White (Fin.K.L album)|''White'']]. Two hit songs from this album were "[[Eternal Love (Fin.K.L song)|Eternal Love]]" ({{langx|ko|영원한 사랑}}) and "Pride ({{langx|ko|자존심}}). Their second album had less of a focus on ballads, although the slow R&B song "Waiting for You" was performed occasionally. Also, Fin.K.L began limiting their music videos to one or two per album; a video was never made for "Waiting for You". Like their first, this album was very successful, selling almost 700,000 copies.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199909.htm :: 한국음반산업협회 ::<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090314151227/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199909.htm |date=2009-03-14 }}</ref>
The group released a "decimalized" or "half" album (which usually signifies either a limited or special release, such as a cover album or a themed record). Their first "half" album was released on November 24, 1999, and their two most famous songs from this album were "To My Prince" ({{langx|ko|나의 왕자님께}}), a ballad, and "White" ({{langx|ko|화이트}}), a seasonal pop song. ''S.P.E.C.I.A.L'' also contained a remake version of "Like an Indian Doll" ({{langx|ko|인디언 인형처럼}}), a popular song sung by [[Na-mi]] (나미) in 1989. No music videos were made in support of the album's release. The album sold in excess of 340,000 copies.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200002.htm :: 한국음반산업협회 ::<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081227010859/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200002.htm |date=2008-12-27 }}</ref>
Because of its release date, Fin.K.L created a "winter" theme for their performances and dressed in wintry outfits to promote "White". To complete the theme, they often had fake snow falling during their "White" performances; however, this created a problem in that the snow was quite slippery, causing members and back-up dancers to slip and even occasionally fall. Due to the limited release of the album, Fin.K.L has a shorter promotion schedule. However, both of these 1999 albums helped Fin.K.L win a ''daesang'' (Korean for 'grand prize') at the end of the year.
=== 2000–2001: ''Now'' and ''Melodies & Memories'' ===
Fin.K.L's third album ''[[Now (Fin.K.L album)|Now]]'', released on October 6, 2000, emphasized the physical maturity of Fin.K.L members. Unlike the previous catchy tunes and cute outfits, Fin.K.L members were dressed in semi-formal attire for performances for the hit single "Now" (the album's title song). "Feel Your Love", their follow-up single, had their members in school uniforms that signified transformation to womanhood. Only "Now" was promoted with a music video and a busy performance schedule; the second single was relatively ignored. The album sold over 400,000 copies.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200101.htm :: 한국음반산업협회 ::<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070718172842/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200101.htm |date=2007-07-18 }}</ref>
The group released their second "half" album on April 13, 2001, 6 months after their last album. ''Melodies & Memories'' was a special album consisting of remakes of Korean hits from the 80s and 90s. Instead of targeting their main fanbase of teenage listeners, this album appealed to adults in their 20s and 30s by arousing nostalgia. Singles from this album include Lee Ye-rin's "Always Like This Moment" ({{langx|ko|늘 지금처럼}}), and Hye Eun-yi's 1981 single "You Wouldn't Know" ({{langx|ko|당신은 모르실 거야}}). Like their third album, ''Memories & Melodies'' only had one music video promoting the album (the one for "You Wouldn't Know"). However, much effort went into this video, as it recreated scenes from four popular movies for each of the members, including scenes from ''[[Pretty Woman]]''. Sales at the end of 2001 totaled 259,259 copies.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm :: 한국음반산업협회 ::<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040926015035/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2001_2h.htm |date=September 26, 2004 }}</ref>
In 2000, they also recorded "True Love" for a South Korean drama, [[All About Eve (South Korean TV series)|''All About Eve'']].
=== 2002: ''Forever'' ===
Their last studio album so far was released in the spring of 2002. The first single, "Forever" ({{langx|ko|영원}}), is a pop ballad about waiting forever for a lost love. This was accompanied by a video depicting four tragic stories mainly about the loss of innocence: Sung portrays a masseuse, Ock a sick florist, Lee Jin a frustrated artist who eventually kills herself, and Lee Hyori as a boxer who loses a finger. This song became very popular, although it was not as heavily promoted as their other lead singles. Their second single, "Don't Go Away", was chosen by the fans via the group's website, because it was felt that Fin.K.L had not had an upbeat single for a while. However, this single was promoted for a short time before being abruptly dropped. By the end of 2002, the album sold 261,518 copies.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2002_2h.htm :: ÇÑ±¹À½¹Ý»ê¾÷ÇùÈ¸ ::<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071221002102/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2002_2h.htm |date=December 21, 2007 }}</ref>
=== 2003–2006: Solo activities, "FinKL" and disbandment ===
Fin.K.L decided to go their separate ways, although not officially breaking up. Lee Hyori and Ock have since released solo albums, while Lee Jin and Sung have acted in dramas and hosted various shows. At the end of 2005, the group made a comeback and released "FinKL", a [[Single (music)#Digital era|digital single]] that had 4 songs (including the title track) and a music video. However, due to lack of promotion (as the group did not perform on the various music shows), the single failed to chart. Instead of ignoring the single, though, they have since released a special ''Fin.K.L Forever'' set that had two DVDs (one with their music videos and the other with various performances) and a photobook that also had the "FinKL" single in CD form.
They have continued to work in the entertainment industry and stay in the public eye. Sung has continued acting, starting with the drama ''Bad Girls'' ({{langx|ko|나쁜 여자들}}) and receiving positive attention in 2003 for ''[[Thousand Years of Love]]'' ({{langx|ko|천년지애}}). Sung also played the lead roles in the dramas ''My Platoon Leader'' ({{langx|ko|막상막하}}) and ''[[First Love of a Royal Prince]]'' ({{langx|ko|황태자의 첫사랑}}). She was also in the drama series, ''[[One Fine Day (South Korean TV series)|One Fine Day]]'' ({{langx|ko|어느 멋진 날}}) and ''[[The Snow Queen (South Korean TV series)|The Snow Queen]]'' ({{langx|ko|눈의 여왕}}), she received high praise and won awards for both performances in 2006. Sung also starred as Heo Yi-nok in the drama ''[[Hong Gil-dong (TV series)|Hong Gil-dong]]'' ({{langx|ko|쾌도 홍길동}}) co-starring [[Kang Ji-hwan]] and won a Best Couple award. Lee Jin has also worked in television, hosting various shows and even joining a popular comedy show for a season. Both Sung and Lee Jin won "Best Actress" in their respective categories (drama and comedy) at the end-of-year awards in 2002. Lee Jin has also debuted in the South Korean film industry and has tried to distance herself from her Fin.K.L image.
After her solo album "Nan..." in 2003, due to significant weight loss, Ock became very popular in 2004. She debuted as a musical actress in 2005 in "Aida", and after initial struggles has since went on to become one of the highest profile musical actresses in Korea with ticketing power rivaling her male counterparts, having starred in the Korean-language adaptations of ''[[Rebecca (musical)|Rebecca]]'', ''[[Elisabeth (musical)|Elisabeth]]'', ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (Wildhorn musical)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'', ''[[Wicked (musical)|Wicked]]'', ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|Sweeney Todd]]'', ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]'', original musical ''[[Mata Hari (Wildhorn musical)|Mata Hari]]'', and many more. Her third and last studio album, ''Remind'', came out in 2007, she has since released OSTs and independent ballads. Lee Hyori, though, has been the standout solo member, releasing her first solo album in 2003 which catapulted her to the top of the charts and won her many advertising contracts. However, she encountered controversy on her second album's lead song "Get Ya!", because it had elements that were very similar to [[Britney Spears]]'s "[[Do Somethin']]". Although she moved on to her second single "Shall We Dance?", promotional activities were quickly stopped. Her 2007 single "Toc Toc Toc", released in March 2007, reached #1 on the Music Industry Association of South Korea's monthly charts.<ref>[http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200703.htm 1월 가요음반 판매량집계<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502004806/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200703.htm |date=May 2, 2009 }}</ref>
By the fall of 2006, all the members of Fin.K.L had left DSP Entertainment and signed on with different companies.<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200611/200611090011.html Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition) : Daily News in English About Korea<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061112140921/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200611/200611090011.html |date=2006-11-12 }}</ref> Although there was continued speculation on the status of the group, Fin.K.L never officially disbanded.<ref>{{cite web |title=Daum 미디어다음 |url=http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200611/12/stardocu/v14686033.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523210227/http://news.media.daum.net/entertain/music/200611/12/stardocu/v14686033.html |archive-date=2007-05-23 |access-date=2006-12-26}} [http://tvnews.media.daum.net/part/entertv/200611/13/ytnstar/v14700412.html] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080214000256/http://tvnews.media.daum.net/part/entertv/200611/13/ytnstar/v14700412.html|date=February 14, 2008}}</ref>
=== 2008–2019: Reunions and ''Camping Club'' ===
Fin.K.L reunited and performed together on December 19, 2008, during a concert by Lee Hyori.<ref>[http://www.maxmovie.com/movie_info/ent_news_view.asp?mi_id=MI0081786366 천하무적 이효리, 다시뭉친 핑클 '우정 과시'] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121203001156/http://www.maxmovie.com/movie_info/ent_news_view.asp?mi_id=MI0081786366 |date=December 3, 2012 }} 맥스무비 2008년 12월 22일</ref> In September 2010, Ock became the host of the KBS Cool FM music program ''Gayo Plaza'' (가요광장). Her program began airing on September 20, 2010, and her first guests were Lee Hyori, Lee Jin, and Sung as members of Fin.K.L.<ref>서울신문NTN 뉴스팀 [http://media.paran.com/hotissue/view.kth?dirnews=2945611&year=2010&clusterid=IiQmMjszUV5DVStBTF1QWUdXK0NA&titlekey=PARAN_2010_2923791 핑클, DJ 옥주현 위해 “2년 만에 뭉쳤어요” 인증샷] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722195447/http://media.paran.com/hotissue/view.kth?dirnews=2945611&year=2010&clusterid=IiQmMjszUV5DVStBTF1QWUdXK0NA&titlekey=PARAN_2010_2923791 |date=2011-07-22 }} 서울신문 2010년 9월 21일</ref>
In May 2019, a Fin.K.L reunion variety show was announced to air on [[JTBC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=112&aid=0003160305 |title=핑클, JTBC 예능 출연 확정‥14년만 완전체 출격[공식입장] |language=ko |trans-title=Fin.K.L Confirms JTBC show, Full Reunion After 14 Years |date=May 3, 2019 |website=[[Naver]] |access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref> The television series, ''Camping Club'', featured the Fin.K.L members reuniting and traveling around the country; the show premiered on July 14.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=011&aid=0003573800 |title='캠핑클럽' 핑클, 돌아온 요정들의 싱그러운 캠핑 현장..포스터 공개 |language=ko |trans-title=The Fairies of Fin.K.L return in 'Camping Club' |date=June 21, 2019 |website=[[Naver]] |access-date=August 10, 2019}}</ref> On September 22, 2019, the group released a single, "Just Like the Song That Remains" (남아있는 노래처럼), marking their first release since 2005.<ref name="entertain.naver.com" />
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details
! colspan="1" | Peak<br/>chart<br/>positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[List of number-one albums in South Korea (1998–2008)|KOR<br>RIAK]]<br/><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|title=K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|archive-date=2018-04-18|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}
* {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=5|title=''White'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092815/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=5|archive-date=2018-04-18|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=11|title=''Special'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011717/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=11|archive-date=2018-04-28|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=10|title=''Now'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418161131/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=10|archive-date=2018-04-18|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=4|title=''Melodies & Memories'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221252/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=4|archive-date=2018-05-09|url-status=dead}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200203.htm|title=''Forever'' charting|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202160719/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200203.htm|archive-date=2008-12-02|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Blue Rain (album)|Blue Rain]]''
|
*Released: May 20, 1998
*Label: [[DSP Media]]
*Formats: [[Compact disc|CD]], [[compact cassette|cassette]]
| —
|
*KOR: 291,905<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/riak/sale/8total.html|title=March to August 1998 Total Record Sales|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010923143142/http://www.riak.or.kr/riak/sale/8total.html|archive-date=2001-09-23|access-date=2018-07-18}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |[[White (Fin.K.L album)|''White'']]
|
*Released: May 12, 1999
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, cassette
|1
|
*KOR: 593,816<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=9|title=September 1999 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105033852/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=1999&hit_month=9|archive-date=2016-11-05|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Now (Fin.K.L album)|Now]]''
|
*Released: October 6, 2000
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, cassette
|2
|
*KOR: 412,686<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=11|title=November 2000 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221228/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=11|archive-date=2018-05-09|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''[[Forever (Fin.K.L album)|Forever]]''
|
*Released: March 8, 2002
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, cassette
|2
|
*KOR: 261,518<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2002&hit_month=2|title=2002 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171013065356/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2002&hit_month=2|archive-date=2017-10-13|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
|}
====Special albums====
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Sales
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[List of number-one albums in South Korea (1998–2008)|KOR<br>RIAK]]<br /><ref name=":0" />
|-
! scope="row" |''Special''
|
*Released: November 24, 1999
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, cassette
{{hidden|Track listings|
# "To My Prince" (나의 왕자님께)
# "Time of Mask" (가면의 시간)
# "White" (화이트)
# "Blind Love"
# "Without You" (기도)
# "Rose" (로즈)
# "To My Friend" (숨겨진 그림자)
# "Just a Little Bit" (아주 잠시만)
# "Addiction" (중독)
# "Tonight"
# "Your Memories" (너의 기억)
# "Maybe"
# "Like an Indian Doll" (인디언 인형처럼)
}}
|2
|
*KOR: 346,646<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=2|title=February 2000 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085208/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=2|archive-date=2018-05-07|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Melodies & Memories''
|
*Released: April 13, 2001
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, cassette
{{hidden|Track listings|
# "Behind You" (너의 뒤에서)
# "Always Like This Moment" (늘 지금처럼)
# "You Wouldn't Know" (당신은 모르실 거야)
# "Eyes" (눈동자)
# "Jealousy" (질투)
# "If You Give Your Heart for Me" (너의 마음을 내게 준다면)
# "One More Time" (한 번만 더)
# "Something Nostalgic" (어떤 그리움)
# "Scent in Time" (시간 속의 향기)
# "Looks" (보이네)
# "Love Is Like Fragile Glass" (사랑은 유리 같은 것)
# "Though You're Laughing Like a Doll" (그대는 인형처럼 웃고 있지만)
}}
|2
|
*KOR: 252,127<ref>{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|title=July 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180509221045/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=7|archive-date=2018-05-09|url-status=dead|access-date=2018-05-09}}</ref>
|}
===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Title
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Album details
! colspan="1" scope="col" | Peak chart positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Gaon Album Chart|KOR]]<br /><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 18–24, 2019 |title=Album Chart for Week 34 of 2019 |url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=34&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829023028/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=34&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week |archive-date=August 29, 2019 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[Gaon Chart]]}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |''Fin.K.L Best Album''
|
*Released: August 18, 2019
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, [[Music download|digital download]]
{{hidden|Track listings|
# "Blue Rain"
# "To My Boyfriend" (내 남자친구에게)
# "Waiting for You"
# "Eternal Love" (영원한 사랑)
# "Ruby" (루비(淚悲):(슬픈 눈물))
# "White" (화이트)
# "Now"
# "Pride" (자존심)
# "Forever" (영원)
# "I In You" (그대안의 나)
}}
|31
|}
===Video albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Album details
|-
! scope="row" |''1999 Fin.K.L First Live Concert''
|
*Released: October 1, 1999
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, [[Video CD|VCD]]
{{hidden|Track listings|
# Opening / "Eternal Love" (영원한 사랑)
# "Waiting For You"
# "Oh! Boy"
# "The Magic Castle" (마법의 성)
# "My Prayer" (나의 기도)
# "Ruby" (루비)
# "Shadow"
# "Go" (가)
# Opening Part.2 / "Blue Rain" (블루레인)
# "Scent Of Love" (사랑의 향기)
# "Still In Love"
# "Glass" (유리 )
# "Fairytale in the Drawer" (서랍 속의 동화)
# "Kiss Me? Alright!"
# "Pride" (자존심 )
# "The Beginning"
# "To My Boyfriend" (내 남자친구에게)
}}
|-
! scope="row" |''2000 Fin.K.L Second Live Concert''
|
* Released: May 31, 2000
* Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, VCD
|}
===Single albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! Title
! Album details
|-
! scope="row" |''Forever Fin.K.L''
|
*Released: October 26, 2005
*Label: DSP Media
*Formats: CD, digital download
{{hidden|Track listing|
# "Butterfly"
# "Fin.K.L"
# "I'm Crazy About You"
}}
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | Title
! rowspan="2" | Year
! Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2" | Album
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Circle Chart|KOR]]<br><ref>{{Cite web|date=September 22–28, 2019|title=Circle Digital Chart – Week 39, 2019|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|access-date=2024-05-22|website=[[Circle Chart]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231150215/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/onoff.circle?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=39&hitYear=2019&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|archive-date=2023-12-31|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" |"Blue Rain"
| rowspan="3" |1998
| rowspan="14" {{N/A|—}}
| rowspan="3" |''Blue Rain''
|-
! scope="row" |"[[To My Boyfriend]]" (내 남자친구에게)
|-
! scope="row" |"Ruby" <small>(루비)</small>
|-
! scope="row" |"[[Eternal Love (Fin.K.L song)|Eternal Love]]" (영원한 사랑)
| rowspan="4" |1999
| rowspan="2" |''White''
|-
! scope="row" |"Pride" (자존심)
|-
! scope="row" |"To My Prince" (나의 왕자님께)
| rowspan="2" |''Special''
|-
! scope="row" |"White" (화이트)
|-
! scope="row" |"Now"
| rowspan="2" |2000
| rowspan="2" |''Now''
|-
! scope="row" |"Feel This Love"
|-
! scope="row" |"Always Like This Moment"
| rowspan="2" |2001
| rowspan="2" |''Melodies & Memories''
|-
! scope="row" |"You Wouldn't Know"
|-
! scope="row" |"Forever" (영원)
| rowspan="2" |2002
| rowspan="2" |''Forever''
|-
! scope="row" |"Don't Go Away"
|-
! scope="row" |"FinKL"
|2005
| ''Forever Fin.K.L''
|-
! scope="row" |"Just Like the Song That Remains"<br />(남아있는 노래처럼)
|2019
|60
| {{Non-album single}}
|-
| colspan="4" |{{Small|Chart positions were not available for singles prior to 2010.}}
|}
==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Year presented, name of the award ceremony, award category, nominated work and the result of the nomination
! Award
! Year!!Category!!Nominated work!!Result!! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" |[[Golden Disc Awards]]
|1998||Rookie of the Year Award||''Blue Rain''||{{won}}||<ref>{{Cite web|date=1998-12-06|title=98대한민국 영상음반 대상/골든디스크대상 김종환'사랑을 위하여'|url=https://www.hankookilbo.com/News/Read/199812060020846170?t=20201214032852|access-date=2020-12-14|website=[[Hankook Ilbo]]|language=ko-KR}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999
|Main Prize (Album Bonsang)
| rowspan="2" |''[[White (Fin.K.L album)|White]]''||{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-02-25 |title=[99 영상음반대상] 조성모, 골든디스크상 대상 |url=https://news.joins.com/article/523437 |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|Grand Prize (Album Daesang)
|{{nom}}
|-
|2000
|Main Prize (Album Bonsang)
| rowspan="2" |''[[Now (Fin.K.L album)|Now]]''||{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-12-01 |title=[대중음악]조성모, '골든디스크상' 대상 수상 |url=https://www.donga.com/news/List/article/all/20001201/7616421/1 |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2000
|Grand Prize (Album Daesang)
|{{nom}}
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" |[[KBS Song Festival|KBS Music Awards]]
|1998|| rowspan="4" |Best Singer Award (Bonsang)|| rowspan="6" | Fin.K.L||{{won}}||<ref>{{Cite web|date=1998-12-16|title=[방송.연예가] '98 KBS 가요대상' 수상자 확정|url=http://www.busan.com/view/busan/view.php?code=19981216000745|access-date=2020-12-14|website=[[Busan Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|1999||{{won}}
|
|-
|2000||{{won}}
|
|-
|2001||{{won}}
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" |[[KMTV Asia|KMTV]] Korean Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |1998||Best New Artist (Group)||{{won}}||
|-
|Popular Singer Award||{{won}}||
|-
|1999
|Best Female Group
|"[[Eternal Love (Fin.K.L song)|Eternal Love]]"||{{won}}
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2015-02-02 |title=10LINE, 핑클 |url=https://tenasia.hankyung.com/topic/article/2015020284264 |access-date=2020-12-15 |website=Ten Asia |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2000
| rowspan="2" |Main Prize (Bonsang)
| rowspan="2" |Fin.K.L||{{won}}
|
|-
|2001||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-12-20 |title=KMTV가요대전, 강타·god등 19개팀 대상 |url=https://news.joins.com/article/1841305 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[JoongAng Ilbo]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="6" |[[MAMA Awards]]
|[[1999 Mnet Video Music Awards|1999]]
|[[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Male Group|Best Group]]
|"Eternal Love"||{{nom}}
|<ref>[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6481 "1999 Video Music Award part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520012715/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6481|date=May 20, 2015}}. ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-06-23.</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[2000 Mnet Music Video Festival|2000]]
|[[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group|Best Female Group]]
| rowspan="2" |"Now"||{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |<ref name="auto" />
|-
|[[Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance]]||{{nom}}
|-
|[[2001 Mnet Music Video Festival|2001]]
|Best Female Group
|"You Will Never Know"||{{nom}}
|<ref>[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6487 "2001 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615055532/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6487|date=June 15, 2018}}. ''MAMA''. Retrieved 2014-07-23.</ref>
|-
|[[2002 Mnet Music Video Festival|2002]]
| rowspan="2" |Best Female Group
|"Forever"||{{nom}}
|<ref>[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490 "2002 MMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819125536/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6490|date=2014-08-19}}. ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-17.</ref>
|-
|[[2005 Mnet KM Music Video Festival|2005]]
|"FinKL"||{{nom}}
|<ref name="2005_nom">[http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6499 "2005 MKMF part 1"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201021842/http://mwave.interest.me/mnettv/videodetail.m?searchVideoDetailVO.clip_id=6499|date=2016-02-01}}. ''Mwave''. Retrieved 2014-08-28.</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" |[[MBC Gayo Daejejeon|MBC Top 10 Singers Song Festival]]
|1998|| rowspan="4" |Popular Singer Award (Bonsang)
| rowspan="9" |Fin.K.L||{{won}}||
|-
|1999||{{won}}
|
|-
|2000||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2001-01-01 |title=MBC 최고인기가수에 조성모, 태진아 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000045908 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|2001||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-01-01 |title=MBC 최고인기가수상에 god, 태진아 |url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0000123221 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="5" |[[SBS Gayo Daejeon]]
|1998||Main Prize (Bonsang)||{{won}}||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999||Grand Prize (Daesang)||{{won}}|| rowspan="2" |<ref name=":1" />
|-
|Main Prize (Bonsang)||{{won}}
|-
|2000
|Main Prize (Bonsang)||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2000-12-18 |title=SBS 올해의 10대가수 선정 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/2000/12/193406/ |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]] |language=ko |archive-date=July 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704180627/https://www.mk.co.kr/news/home/view/2000/12/193406/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2001
|Most Popular Award||{{won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2002-01-01 |title=God, KBS·SBS 가요대상 휩쓸어 |url=http://www.kyongbuk.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=772814 |access-date=2020-12-14 |website=Kyongbuk Ilbo |language=ko}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="4" |[[Seoul Music Awards]]
|1998||Main Award (Bonsang)
|''Blue Rain''||{{won}}||
|-
| rowspan="2" |1999||Grand Award (Daesang)
| rowspan="2" |''[[White (Fin.K.L album)|White]]''||{{won}}|| rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web|date=1999-12-15|title=10회 서울가요대상 조성모.핑클 공동 수상|url=http://news.imaeil.com/Society/1999121514054579688|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Maeil Shinmun|language=ko}}</ref>
|-
|Main Award (Bonsang)||{{won}}
|-
|2000||Main Award (Bonsang)
|''[[Now (Fin.K.L album)|Now]]''||{{won}}||<ref>{{Cite web|date=2000-12-07|title=[대중음악]조성모, '서울가요대상' 2년 연속 대상 수상|url=https://www.donga.com/news/article/all/20001207/7618757/9|access-date=2020-12-14|website=[[The Dong-a Ilbo]]|language=ko}}</ref>
|}
==See also==
* [[List of best-selling girl groups]]
* {{IMDb name}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
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