Solid

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Solid (Korean: 솔리드) is a South Korean R&B/Hip-Hop trio. They were formed in Orange County, California, in 1992, and made their debut in Seoul, South Korea, in 1993. The group consists of Johan Kim (김조한: George Kim), Jaeyoon Chong (정재윤: Jae Chong), and Joon Lee (이준: John Lee). The trio is recognized by fans as the "Kings of R&B" in South Korea for their contribution in establishing and popularizing the genre in Korea. They are considered to be one of the biggest influences in developing the current sound of K-pop – incorporating American styles and sounds, like R&B, rap, hip-hop, a cappella, beatboxing, and turntablism, into Korean music – with commercial hits in the mid-1990s. As Joon Lee was inseparable from his eight-ball cane during the performances of Solid, it has quickly become the emblem of the group. Solid released four full-length studio albums and one live album during their four-year run in the '90s from 1993 to 1997 and sold over 4 million records in Korea. Their breakout hit, Holding the End of the Night (Korean: 이밤의 끝을 잡고), from the sophomore album, The Magic of 8 Ball (1995), sold over million copies reaching the number one position on major Korean music charts solidifying them as one of the biggest musical acts in the 1990s K-Pop history. Success followed with a string of hits, "My only friend" (Korean: 나만의 친구), "You are my first and last" (Korean: 처음이자 마지막이야), "Meant to Be" (Korean: 천생연분), which allowed them to become a household name in a rotation of K-pop classic catalogue still to this day. Three members are also notable for being the first Korean Americans to have a success in the Korean music industry paving the way for more Koreans from abroad to enter into the Korean entertainment industry. Incidentally, this worked both ways: the industry began seeking talents from abroad proactively thereafter. The trio began an extensive break from the group in July 1997 and went on to pursue individual careers while continuing their friendship.