Koreana (band)

Koreana, formerly known as "Arirang Singers", are a South Korean band. They were founded in 1962 and are best known for playing "Hand In Hand", the official song of the Seoul 1988 Summer Olympics, sung in both Korean and English. The song was released as a single with "Victory" as its B-side, and became a hit. The band followed up with another charting single, "Living For Love", with B-side "One In A Million".^[1]

Members

• Cathy Lee Oea-Sook - vocals, keyboard, piano, guitar
• Marie Hong Hwa-Ja - vocals, bass guitar, drums
• Tom Lee Seung-Kyu - vocals, guitar
• Jerry Lee Yong-Kyu - vocals, drums ^[2]

Discography

Albums

• 1979: DisCorea
• 1980: Burning Fantasy
• 1983: Highlights (Too Much Love)
• 1988: Hand In Hand
• 1990: Living For Love
• 1993: Expo '93
• 1996: We Are One

Singles

• 1978: "I Love Rock'n Roll Music"
• 1979: "Dark Eyes"
• 1986: "Hey Daydreamer/Don't Make Me Cry" b/w "Midnight Lover" (12" Maxi)
• 1988: "Hand In Hand"
• 1988: "Loving You, Loving Me"
• 1990: "Living For Love"
• 1992: "Sail Into The Sunset"

References

1. Seoul Olympics: Official Guide and Souvenir Program to the XXIVth Olympiad 1988 by Cho Kyu-seok and Paik Sun-Kih
2. Giorgio Moroder, Tom Whitlock (composers), Cathy Lee Oea-Sook, Marie Hong Hwa-Ja, Tom Lee Seung-Kyu, Jerry Lee Yong-Kyu (performers) (1988). Hand in Hand (CD) (music album). Polygram Records AG.