| Wax | |
| Birth Name: | Cho Hye-ri |
| Birth Date: | 31 May 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Years Active: | 1998–present |
| Associated Acts: | DOG |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul: | 왁스 |
| Rr: | Wakseu |
| Mr: | Waksŭ |
| Hangulborn: | 조혜리 |
| Rrborn: | Jo Hye-ri |
| Mrborn: | Cho Hyeri |
| Headercolor: | khaki |
Cho Hye-ri (; born May 31, 1972), better known by her stage name Wax, is a South Korean pop singer.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.
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.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] [5] | |||
| The Diary of Mom (엄마의 일기) |
| 7 |
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| Fixing My Makeup (화장을 고치고) |
| 3 |
|
| Please (부탁해요) |
| 2 |
|
| Relation (관계) |
| 11 |
|
| Goodbye |
| — | rowspan="2" |
| Because All Love is Like That (사랑은 다 그런거니까) |
| — | |
| Women Live Off Love (여자는 사랑을 먹고) |
| 35 |
|
| Always You |
| ||
| Fall In... |
| 4 | |
| Now And Forever |
| 14 | |
| Date | Track | Title(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009.08.26 | Can't Cry (울면 안돼) | Non-Album Single | |
| 2010.10.29 | Two Women (두 여자) | Love, In Between (두 여자) OST | |
| 2011.02.25 | Heart Is Empty (가슴이 뻥 뚫려) | Digital Single | |
| 2011.03.30 | Lucky | Single | |
| 2012.01.03 | I Love You (사랑한다) | Lights and Shadows (빛과 그림자) OST Part 2 | |
| 2012.03.30 | Stay Crying (울고도 남아서) | Dummy Mommy (바보엄마) OST Part 1[11] | |
| 2012.10.30 | The Teardrops Are Falling (떨어진다 눈물이) | Missing You (보고싶다) OST Part 1[12] | |
| 2013.07.18 | Dear Love (사랑아) | The Blade and Petal (칼과 꽃) OST Part 1 | |
| 2013.11.19 | Love Wind (사랑 바람) | Empress Ki (기황후) OST Part 2 | |
| 2014.01.09 | Coin Laundry (사랑한 적도 없는) | Non-Album Single | |
| 2015.10.08 | Not My Mind (내 맘 같지 않아) | Non-Album Single | |
| 2015.11.20 | Wind Watch (바람시계) (feat. BtoB's Ilhoon) | Digital Single Vol.2 | |
| 2016.01.24 | Tears I Just Cry (그냥 눈물이 나) | My Mom (엄마) OST Part 4 | |
| 2016.07.13 | Just One Shot (딱 한잔만) | Non-Album Single (with SSJ (서사장)) | |
| 2016.11.01 | You Are You Are You Are (너를 너를 너를) | Non-Album Single | |
| 2019.06.16 | It's Cold Like Winter (겨울인 듯 추워) | Non-Album Single | |
| 2021.08.26 | I miss you and miss you (그립고 그립다'를 발매한다)[13] | Non-Album Single |
| Year | Title | |
| 2004 | Wax Best of Best – Best Day & Night | |
| 2004 | The Selection Of Wax |
| Year | Title | |
| 2010 | Unplugged Side A (리메이크 앨범) | |
| 2010 | Unplugged Side B (리메이크 앨범) |
| Year | Title | |
| 2002 | 02 (Overseas Version) |
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| Year | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best New Female Artist | "Oppa"[14] | |
| Music Video of the Year (daesang) | align=center rowspan=2 | "Fix My Make-up" | |
| Best Ballad Performance | |||
| 2002 | Best Female Artist | "Please" (부탁해요)[15] | |
| 2003 | "Relation" (관계)[16] |