Recorded and production
Following the hit title track "Coincidence," this album was released in collaboration with Kim Chang-hwan. Kim Chang-hwan and his team handled the overall direction and production, and the overall album's tone has become lighter and more popular.
At the end of 2002, S.E.S., which had been enjoying the greatest popularity in South Korea, officially announced their disbandment, and the four-member teen pop girl group Fin.K.L. went on hiatus to pursue individual activities. [1] Baby V.O.X. also had growing opinions that the leader Kim E-Z was disbanding due to drama filming, but as if to deny this, they released their 6th album, Devotion in 2003.
While promoting "What Should I Do". Member Kan Mi-youn was involved in a car accident while passing through Olympic Boulevard in a van around 10:00 AM for a morning schedule, causing great concern to fans. Fortunately, she suffered no injuries. Then, while on a trip to New York for a concert, a plane was mistakenly identified as a bomb, leading to a terrorist threat. This caused 20 hours of fear, resulting in a four-hour flight delay and nearly disrupting her schedule on SBS Inkigayo. Fortunately, she completed her schedule without incident.
In September 2003, member Lee Hee-jin was returning home after a grueling practice for the musical "Funky Funky" when she fought off a kidnapping attempt by assailants. Passersby, hearing her screams, ran to the scene, and the assailants fled. A witness at the time reported, "As Lee Hee-jin passed by a white Trajet XG parked in a quiet alley, three or four strong young men opened the door and approached, taking out Seung-gang." He said, "I hurriedly snatched her bag and ran away when she screamed and resisted." It was reported that Lee Hee-jin's bag contained a total of 1.5 million won worth of valuables, including checks and cash worth 1.2 million won and a CD player. Another witness confirmed the urgency of the situation at the time, saying, "When we arrived at the scene of the incident, Lee Hee-jin had fallen and there were small wounds here and there". Regarding this incident, the agency said, "First of all, the damage was not serious, and we did not want the situation to escalate, so we did not request a police investigation said.
In September, they performed in Pyongyang to participate in the "Unification Concert" hosted by SBS, becoming the second girl group after Fin.K.L. unfolded. [6] They went on stage wearing crop tops during the joint rehearsal before the performance, but after the rehearsal, at the request of a North Korean official, they changed into different outfits that covered their navels and went on stage. [7] And they held a concert at the invitation of the Mongolian president, but instead of a guarantee, they received an award of merit and each member was given a 1,000-pyeong piece of land and five houses as gifts. However, in 2006, member Kan Mi-youn Appearing on the MBC TV entertainment program Sunday Night, "Let's Play Economy, Beijing Edition," she requested an appraisal of the land she received as a gift from the Mongolian government in 2003, but the result was absurd. Kan Mi-yeon was dismayed to hear that the 1,000-pyeong (3,300-square-foot) land had an economic value of "0 won." The expert who appraised her said, "This land has no value whatsoever. It's only marked as a certain area and doesn't have an exact address, so it's impossible to confirm ownership. Furthermore, all land in Mongolia is designated as state-owned land, making it impossible to exercise private ownership rights. Therefore, the value of 1,000 pyeong of land is 0 won,” he said. In the end, Baby Vox was the victim of an international scam by the Mongolian government.
Baby Vox's single "I'm Still Loving You", released simultaneously with their sixth album promotions, became a huge hit in China, making them the first foreign singers to top the "Music Intelligence China Popular Songs" program on Central People's Radio, which boasts the highest viewership in China. [8] 'Music Intelligence "China Popular Songs Tour" is a program that ranks singers weekly based on factors such as popularity, radio airplay, and album sales. Music industry insiders celebrated the achievement, calling it "a feat comparable to BoA's Oricon chart #1" and "a testament to the pride of Korean singers."
By the end of 2003, Baby V.O.X. had performed 45 overseas concerts in the four years since their 1999 debut in China. Converted to distance, this represents a distance of 901,500 km, or approximately 20 times around the Earth. This achievement earned them a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records, solidifying their status as Hallyu stars.
