Blue Rain (album)

Blue Rain
Blue Rain
Studio album by Fin.K.L
Released	May 20, 1998
Genre	K-pop; dance-pop;
Length	42:10
Language	Korean
Label	DSP Media
Fin.K.L chronology
Singles from Blue Rain
	"Blue Rain"; Released: May 20, 1998; "To My Boyfriend"; Released: May 20, 1998; "Ruby"; Released: May 20, 1998;

Blue Rain is the debut studio album by South Korean girl group Fin.K.L, released through DSP Media on May 20, 1998. The album spawned three singles: "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend" and "Ruby".

Background and reception

Fin.K.L debuted under DSP Media with the release of their studio album Blue Rain on May 20, 1998. Three singles were spawned from the album, including the title track "Blue Rain", "To My Boyfriend", and "Ruby". According to MIAK, Blue Rain was the 10th best-selling album from March to September 1998, selling over 231,000 copies.^[1] It has since sold over 291,000 copies in total.

Accolades

Fin.K.L won the rookie of the year award at the Golden Disc Awards^[2] and Main Prize (Bonsang) at the Seoul Music Awards with Blue Rain.

Music program awards
Song	Program	Date
"To My Boyfriend"	Inkigayo	September 6, 1998
	Inkigayo	September 13, 1998
	Music Bank	September 22, 1998
		September 29, 1998
"Ruby"		October 13, 1998
		November 3, 1998
	Music Camp	October 31, 1998
	Inkigayo	November 15, 1998

Track listing

*Blue Rain* track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Arrangement	Length
1.	"Blue Rain"	Lee Seung-ho	Shin In-soo	Jeon Jun-gyu	4:21
2.	"Scent of Love" (사랑의 향기; Salangui Hyanggi)	Lee Seung-ho	Kim Seok-chan	Jeon Jun-gyu	4:11
3.	"Shadow"	Kim Tae-hee		Park Jae-sung	4:07
4.	"Ruby: Sad Tear" (루비: 슬픈눈물; Rubi: Seulpeunnunmul)	Lee Jae-kyung	Choi Jun-young	Choi Jun-young	4:12
5.	"Scribbling" (낙서; Nagseo; lit. Doodle)	Ock Joo-hyun	Moon Young-bae	Lee Jong-pil	3:43
6.	"To My Boyfriend" (내 남자 친구에게; Nae Namja Chingu Aegae)	Kim Young-ah	Kim Seok-chan, Jeon Jun-kyu	Kim Seok-chan, Jeon Jun-kyu	3:59
7.	"Temptation" (유혹; Yuhog)	Lee Jae-kyung	Lee Chang-woo	Lee Chang-woo	3:29
8.	"Wink" (윙크; Wingkeu)	Lee Jae-kyung	Shin Jae-hong	Shin Jae-hong	3:25
9.	"Happy Promise" (행복한 약속; Haengboghan Yagsog)	Lee Seung-ho	Ma Kyeong-sik	Lee Jong-pil	3:37
10.	"Go" (가)	Kim Young-ah	Lee Seung-hee, Park Geun-tae	Lee Seung-hee	3:35
11.	"Blue Day" (블루데이; Beulludei (Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Hyori duet))	Lee Jaekyung	Shin Jaehong	Shin Jaehong	3:38
Total length:					42:10

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
South Korean Albums (MIAK)^[1]	10

Sales

Region	Sales amount
South Korea^[1]	291,905

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
^ "98대한민국 영상음반 대상/골든디스크대상 김종환'사랑을 위하" [98 Korea Video Record Grand Prize/Golden Disk Grand Prize Kim Jong-hwan ‘For Love’]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). December 6, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

[1998_riak-1] "March to August 1998 Total Record Sales". Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on September 23, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2018.

[2] "98대한민국 영상음반 대상/골든디스크대상 김종환'사랑을 위하" [98 Korea Video Record Grand Prize/Golden Disk Grand Prize Kim Jong-hwan ‘For Love’]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). December 6, 1998. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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