Boyz II Men to give joint concert in Korea

Legendary R&B group Boys II Men will be visiting Korea in April to give a joint concert with Korean pop singers, according to concert promoter Moonstone Korea.

The three-member group will be performing with local pop group 4MEN and vocalist Yoon Min-soo of Vibe at the "2010 Boyz 2 Men with 4MEN", to be held April 16 and 17 at Seoul's Olympic Park Fencing Stadium.

The concert will feature a joint performance by the two groups and singer Yoon, unlike the last local concert given by Boyz II Men in 2005; they headlined their show with Korean female vocal group Big Mama but did not perform any numbers together.

Founded in Philadelphia in the late 1980s, the group -- originally composed of Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman -- released their debut album "Cooleyhighharmony" in 1991, which sold over nine million copies and won a Grammy.

Their single "End of the Road", featured on the original soundtrack for Eddie Murphy film "Boomerang", stayed at No. 1 on the Billboard singles chart for 13 weeks. Another single "One Sweet Day", performed with pop diva Mariah Carey in 1995, holds the all-time record for the longest No. 1 run at 16 weeks.

Their second album "II", released in 1994, produced two more chart-toppers "I'll Make Love To You" and "On Bended Knee" and sold over 12 million copies in the U.S. alone.

Member Michael McCary left the group in 2003 however, due to physical and personal problems. The remaining members, who have released several more studio albums and compilation records, are planning to mark the 20th anniversary of the group's debut next year with a new album and cruise tour.

Tickets for the concert are currently available on Internet websites Auction and Yes24.

Reporter : Lynn Kim lynn2878@asiae.co.kr
Editor : Jessica Kim jesskim@asiae.co.kr