Backstreet Boys Coming to Korea

In the mid-1990s, there was no bigger pop group in the world than the Backstreet Boys. The heartthrobs ruled the airwaves with their sappy ballads and smooth dance moves. Teenage girls swooned over them, as they earnestly sang ``Quit Playing Games With My Heart," and ``As Long As You Love Me."

Like most boy bands, the Backstreet Boys had some problems transitioning from being cute teenage heartthrobs to mature adults. But the group has successfully moved on to a more pop-rock and R&B sound, as seen in their seventh album ``Unbreakable."

Definitely no longer boys, the Backstreet Boys will show their mature side in concert, March 8 at the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium, Olympic Park. They are returning to Seoul after a successful concert in 2006.

The Backstreet Boys are now composed of four members: Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough, A. J. McLean and Nick Carter. Kevin Richardson left the group in 2006. The group has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, and is considered the best selling boy band of all time with 100 million albums sold worldwide.

Formed as a vocal and dance group in 1993, the Backstreet Boys began by promoting their first album in Europe and Asia to much success. In 1997, the group made their U.S. debut with the album ``Backstreet's Back." Their first single,``Quit Playing Games With My Heart," became an instant hit in the U.S. and Europe.

[Source: incomplete-men.com]