005.1999.06 Explained

005.1999.06
Type:	studio
Artist:	Uhm Jung-hwa
Cover:	005.1999.06 (album).jpg
Recorded:	1998–99
Genre:	K-pop, dance
Length:	42:07
Language:	Korean
Label:	Universal Music Korea, Nuri Entertainment
Prev Title:	Invitation
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	All Details
Next Year:	1999

005.1999.06 is the fifth studio album by the South Korean singer and actress Uhm Jung-hwa. It spawned four hit singles and earned Uhm Golden Disk Awards. First released by Universal Music Korea on June 17, 1999, the album explores the dance genre, ranging from 1970s style disco to house dance, and beyond. Uhm worked with various South Korean producers and songwriters on the album, including, Joo Young-hoon, and Jung Jae-hyung among others.

The album debuted at number one on the South Korean album chart with the first-month sales over 324,000 copies. In December 1999, South Korean newspapers reported that the album had sold over 550,000 copies, and is the sixth best-selling album of the year.

Reception

Critical response

Reviews for the album have generally been positive. Yang Seong-hui of Munhwa Ilbo said, "Uhm now has an indisputable position in the dance music industry following the success of her songs, 'Poison', 'Invitation', and 'I Don't Know'." However, Park Eun-joo of Hankook Ilbo cited an anonymous source, criticising her for using "too much sex-appeal" but Park also said that Uhm's performances were positively received by the public.

Public response

This album is the most commercially successful album of Uhm's career to date. Two songs ("I Don't Know", "Festival") from the album topped the charts and she won numerous important music awards in South Korea, including Golden Disk Awards and Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Accolades

Awards and nominations

! Year! Organization! Category! Result! Ref.

1999	Golden Disc Awards	Album Bonsang (Main Prize)		^[1]
		Album Daesang (Grand Prize)
	KBS Music Awards	Singer of the Year (Youth Division)		^[2]
	MBC Music Awards	Bonsang (Main Prize)
	Mnet Video Music Awards			^[3]
	Seoul Music Awards	Bonsang (Main Prize)		^[4]

Music programme awards

Charts

Yearly charts

Notes and References

1. Web site: Golden Disc Awards – Winners History . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220508042745/https://www.goldendisc.co.kr/en/history . May 8, 2022 . March 7, 2022 . Golden Disc Awards.
2. Web site: 대상에 조성모(삭제 바람) . Jo Sung-mo at the KBS Music Awards . . . 12 December 2022 . ko . 1999-12-31.
3. Web site: Lee . Hee-yong . November 30, 1999 . ko:뮤직비디오 대상에 이승환의 「당부」 . Lee Seung-hwan's "Please" at the Music Video Awards . https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0004550971 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127091021/https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0004550971 . November 27, 2021 . November 27, 2021 . . ko . Naver.
4. Web site: 1999-12-14 . 서울가요대상 대상에 조성모·핑클 . Jo Sung-mo and Fin.K.L. win grand prize at Seoul Music Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608021915/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=001&aid=0004491064 . June 8, 2021 . 2021-06-08 . . . ko.
5. Web site: 1999.06월 – 가요 음반 판매량. 1999.06 – Sales volume. Music Industry Association of Korea. December 16, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081216151457/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_199906.htm. ko. April 18, 2019.