Kim Eana

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.
Kim Eana
Born April 27, 1979
Origin South Korea
Genres K-Pop,
Years active 2009–present
Labels LOEN Entertainment
Nega Network[1]
Associated acts Brown Eyed Girls, IU, Sunny Hill[1]

Kim Eana (Korean: 김이나), is a South Korean lyricist famous for her work on Korean pop music in the early twenty-first century. She is primarily known for the songs "Abracadabra" performed by Brown Eyed Girls, and "Good Day" performed by IU, with the latter holding the #1 spot on the Gaon Singles Chart for five weeks. In total, 11 songs penned by her have reached #1 on South Korea's music charts.

Life & Career

Kim Eana was born on April 27, 1979. Kim is a songwriter who has written numerous #1 songs on the Korean pop music charts. She has collaborated with Lee Min-soo and has written lyrics for Son Dam-bi, SHINee, Brown Eyed Girls, IU, VIXX, Younha and Sunny Hill. Kim is a lyricist, and has also participated in the promotional and music video aspects of the careers of the artists she has worked with.[2]

Style

Kim's works often straddles the line between typical love songs found in popular music and broader tones of social critique or commentary on the entertainment industry.[3] There have been instances when she has offered possible interpretations to her works through social media websites.[4]

Discography

This is the table of songs which Kim has written, and which have reached #1 in South Korea.

Artist Song KOR
Gaon
Brown Eyed Girls "L.O.V.E" 1
"Abracadabra"
"Sign"
"Sixth Sense"
Gain "Irreversible" (Korean: 돌이킬 수 없는)
"Bloom" (Korean: 피어나)
Gain and Jo Kwon "We Fell in Love"
(Korean: 우리 사랑하게 됐어요)
IU "Nagging"
(Korean: 잔소리)
"Good Day"
(Korean: 좋은 날)
"You and I"
(Korean: 너랑 나)
"The Red Shoes"
(Korean: 분홍신)

Other notable works

Awards

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Behind the Scenes, Our Favourite People in Kpop: Kim Eana, lyricist
  2. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-02-24.
  3. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-02-24.
  4. ↑ . Retrieved on 2012-02-24.
  5. ↑ "The actor-idol group will be releasing their debut single "From My Heart", which is composed by Cho Young Soo and written by Kim Yi Na." ("Actor-idol group 5urprise provide a peek at From My Heart MV starring Kim Sae Ron". allkpop. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.)
  6. ↑ Interview with the Producers of IU’s ‘Good Day’. Retrieved on 2012-02-24.
  7. ↑ Winners from the 2011 MMAs. Retrieved on 2014-11-27.
  8. ↑ Interview with the Producers of IU’s ‘Good Day’. Retrieved on 2012-02-24.
  9. ↑ . Retrieved on 2013-02-13.