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Diva (South Korean group)

Diva (South Korean group)

South Korean hip-hop group DIVA (Korean: 디바) was a South Korean hip-hop girl group that debuted in 1997 with members Chae Ri-na, Vicky, and Ji Ni. After the release of the group's first two albums, Funky Diva (1997) and Snappy Diva (1998), Ji Ni left the group and was replaced by new member Lee Min Kyoung. After the release of the group's third album Millennium (1999), Chae Ri-na left the group and Ji Ni re-joined. DIVA went on to release the albums Naughty Diva (2000), Perfect (2001), Luxury Diva (2002), Renaissance (2004), and Only Diva (2005) before disbanding in 2005. History 1997–1999: Debut with Funky Diva, Snappy Diva, Millenium, Dream and line-up changes DIVA debuted with their first album titled Funky Diva in 1997 and their singles there was Yeah and Drama of December. Their single "Yeah (그래)" was popular in Korea peaking at number 5 at music charts. Their album sold about 270,000 copies. DIVA released their second album titled Snappy Diva in the summer of 1998 with singles titled "Why (왜 불러)" and "Joy (기쁨)" Their single Why (do you call me)? was very popular, peaking at number 1 at music charts and was later remade by the girl group C.I.V.A, in 2016. T