Gummy (singer)

Gummy
Birth name Park Ji Yeon
Born April 8, 1981 (1981-04-08) (age 30)
Origin Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genres R&B
Occupations Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2003–present
Labels YG Entertainment (Korea), YGEX (Japan)
Website gummy.co.kr
Birth name
Hangul 박지연
Hanja 朴智妍
Revised Romanization Bak Ji-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Pak Chiyŏn
Stage name
Hangul 거미
Revised Romanization Geomi
McCune–Reischauer Kŏmi

Park Ji Yeon (Hangul: 박지연; born April 8, 1981), better known by her stage name Gummy (Hangul: 거미, Korean for spider), is a South Korean recording artist under YG Entertainment.

Contents

History

2003-2009: Debut and Breakthrough Success

Gummy debuted in 2003 with her album Like Them. Due to the success of other label mates, Her second studio album, It's Different, was released on September 9, 2004. Her title track Memory Loss (기억상실) brought her success and recognition and led Gummy to win the Bonsang at the 19th Golden Disk Awards. The same year, Gummy earned at the 2004 Mnet Km Music Festival for Mobile Popularity Award for Memory Loss.

She released her fourth album titled Comfort on March 12, 2008, and it is her first released in three years. The album was postponed several times because Gummy wanted to release a high-quality album that showed her growth as an artist.[1] The lead single I'm Sorry (미안해요) features T.O.P from Big Bang; he is also featured in the music video, along with Sandara Park from 2NE1. A week after its release, the song peaked within the top five spots on various digital charts.[2]

2010: Comeback and Loveless (EP)

On April 12, 2010, YG Entertainment announced comeback plan for Gummy and her fellow label mates Big Bang, 2NE1, and Se7en. A week later, it was revealed that Gummy is coming back with a mini album titled Loveless. A music video plus the full song of one of her tracks in the mini album was released on April 21. Loveless was released on April 29, and promotion for the album began in May.

She has released a music video for multiple songs since the album such as "There Is No Love" that has already been live on the Comeback Stage.

2011: Japanese Debut with Loveless (EP)

After staying in Japan for several years to improve her Japanese and to get a sense of the culture, Gummy finally felt confident in her Japanese to debut. On October 15,2011, the MV for her remake of "I'm Sorry" feat. TOP was released.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Information Track Listing
2003 Like Them
2004 It's Different
  • Released: September 9, 2004
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean
  • Sales: 132,000[4]
2005 For The Bloom
  • Released: September 1, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean
  • Sales: 75,000[5]
2006 Unplugged
  • Released: April 28, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean
  • Sales: 30,000[6]
2008 Comfort
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean

Mini albums (EP)

Year Information Track Listing
2010 Loveless

Soundtracks

Year Information Track
2004 A Moment to Remember (Korean: 내 머리 속의 지우개) OST
  • Released: October 26, 2004
 날그만잊어요 (Please Forget Me)
2007 H.I.T (Korean: 히트) OST
  • Released: April 11, 2007
 통증(Pain)
2008 Sunny (Korean: 님은 먼 곳에) OST
  • Released: June 26, 2008
 님은 먼 곳에 (My Love is Faraway)
The Scale of Providence (Korean: 신의 저울) OST
  • Released: September 19, 2008
 애심 (Compassion)
General Hospital 2 (Korean: 내게로 오는 길) OST
  • Released: December 19, 2008
 내게로 오는 길 (The Path Towards Me)
2009 Telecinema Triangle (Korean: 이별은 사랑 뒤를 따라와) OST
  • Released: November 19, 2009
Will it snow For Christmas? OST
  • Released: December 21, 2009
 그대라서 (Because It's You)
2010 Dae Mul/Big Fish (Korean: 대물) OST
  • Released: October 6, 2010
 죽어도 사랑해 (I Love You Even If You Die)
Finding Mr. Kim (김종욱 찾기) OST
  • Released: November 23, 2010
 러브 레시피 (Love Recipe)
2011 Midas (Korean: 마이더스) OST
  • Released: February 28, 2011
 기다리고 싶어 (I Want to Wait)

Music Videos

Year Album Title
2003 Like Them 그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me) (Feat. Wheesung)
친구라도 될 걸 그랬어 (We Should’ve Been Friends)
2004 It's Different 기억상실 (Memory Loss)
2005 For The Bloom 아니 (No)
어른아이 (Childish Adult)
2006 Unplugged 그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me)
2008 Comfort 미안해요 (I'm Sorry) (Feat. T.O.P and Sandara Park)
2010 Loveless (EP) 사랑은 없다 (There is No Love)
남자라서 (Because You're a Man) (Feat. Kim Hyun Joong and Jung Ryeo-won)
어떡해 (What Can I Do)
2010 - 러브 레시피 (Love Recipe) (Feat. Bobby Kim)
2011 Loveless (Japanese Debut mini-album) I'm Sorry (Japanese Ver.) (Feat. T.O.P)

Awards

Years Awards
2004
2010

External links

References

  1. ^ Gummy Makes a Comeback after 3 Years. KBS World. March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  2. ^ KBS World. Gummy Sweeps Online Music Charts. March 17, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  3. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040907003526/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200402.htm
  4. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20050320053838/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200502.htm
  5. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20060225225844/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200512.htm
  6. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20070927031258/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/Kpop_200608.htm
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