Narsha
| Narsha | |
|---|---|
 Narsha performing at Brown Eyed Girls' concert "Tonight 37.2°C" (December 24, 2012) | |
| Born |
Park Hyo-jin (박효진) December 28, 1981[1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer, actor, radio show host, MC |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
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Musical career | |
| Genres | R&B, pop |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums |
| Labels | Nega Network |
| Associated acts | Brown Eyed Girls |
| Signature |
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| Narsha | |
| Hangul | 박효진 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 朴孝珍 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Hyo-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Park Hyo-jin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 나르샤 |
| Revised Romanization | Nareusya |
| McCune–Reischauer | Narŭsya |
Narsha (born December 28, 1981), born Park Hyo-jin which is also her name as a DJ for KBS 2FM, is a Korean singer and dancer, who is part of the Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. She made her solo debut in 2010. Her stage name, Narsha, is derived from the term na-reu-sha, which means 'to fly up' in Middle Korean.[2]
Narsha always wanted to be a pianist when she grew up but her ambition switched to being a singer after watching Insooni sing on TV.
Narsha is also the honorary ambassador for the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).
Career
Brown Eyed Girls
She became a member of Brown Eyed Girls after a suggestion by Jea, who had been her friend since their high-school years.[2] The four members held several small size concerts, and was actually known as "Crescendo" before officially debuting as "Brown Eyed Girls".[3] After more than 3 years of training in singing and holding several small size concerts, the Brown Eyed Girls released their debut album Your Story in South Korea in February 2006, with the ballad track, "Come Closer" as their single.
M&N
After Brown Eyed Girls's Kill Bill activities in 2013, the first BEG unit was announced. Miryo and Narsha formed M&N. The original name was '언니둘' (Two Unnies) and it was suggested that if JeA were to join them, they would switch their name to '언니들' (The Unnies).
M&N is introduced as a hip hop group as both Miryo and Narsha are avid fans of the Hip Hop genre, however their first digital single falls under the easy listening genre. The group has released a digital single named "Tonight" in both Korean and English without any promotions done.
Solo activities
Entertainer
During 2009, her popularity began to increase after she started appearing on many entertainment programs, including Heroes and Invincible Youth, on which she gained the nickname "Adult-dol" . She became a DJ on Pump up the Volume on KBS Cool FM, from 8 PM until 10 PM but due to Brown Eyed Girls' overseas promotions Narsha decided to leave the show, with her last broadcast on Dec. 28, 2010.[4] She made her debut as an MC through OnStyle‘s fashion program, Style Show Fiㄹ on June 16, 2011.[5] Narsha made her acting debut through MBC's drama series Light and Shadow playing the role of Hye Bin, a singer aspirant and followed by Ohlala Couple as Moosan the goddess of love.[6] In 2012, she also provided the voice for the main antagonist 'The White Wolf' in the Korean version of Christmas movie "Niko: Santa Air Wing's Adventure". She has also made a name as a smartphone director as well as a musical actress.
Solo artist
Narsha announced her intention to make her solo debut in early 2010. Her first solo single, "I'm In Love", was released digitally on July 1, 2010, as a preview for her upcoming album. Her first solo studio album, the eponymous NARSHA, was released on July 8, 2010. The title song Bbi Ri Bba Bba charted on Gaon's Top 100 digital sales, most streamed and downloaded songs for 2010.[7] The album contained a preview for "Mamma Mia", a collaboration with, at the time, fellow Nega Network group Sunny Hill, which was released fully on August 20. The album was also worked on by many composers who had contributed musically to Brown Eyed Girls' third album, Sound-G.
She was then featured on fellow member Miryo's track "Leggo", taken from her 2012 debut EP. The two later formed a duo called "M&N" and had already released a single, titled "Tonight" in 2013. Aside from this, she also lend her vocals for some drama's soundtrack. Narsha also appeared as a fixed member for the cast of Immortal Songs 2, however due to her musical schedules she had to leave the show at the end of 2013.
Variety Shows
Narsha has established for herself a name in the variety industry and has earned praises from notable MCs. She has been guesting on many variety shows but only notable shows and ones where she's a fixed member is being listed.
| Year | Title | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2010 | Invincible Youth | KBS2 | Fixed cast |
| 2010 | Waving The Korean Flag | SBS | Fixed Cast. South Africa FIFA World Cup Show. |
| 2009-2010 | Star Golden Bell | KBS | Regular cast |
| 2009-2010 | Intimate Note | SBS | Fixed Cast for Season 3 |
| 2010 - 2011 | Heroes | SBS | Fixed Cast |
| 2010, 2014 | Happy Together | KBS | Guest with Gain [Ep. 136], Guest with Jackie Chan Super Junior Siwon [Ep. 353] |
| 2011 | Idol Brain Competition Special (Lunar New Year Special) | KBS | Guest |
| 2011 | Style Show Fiㄹ | Onstyle | MC |
| 2012 | SNL Korea | tvN | Host of the December 15 episode, with JeA, Miryo and Gain |
| 2013 - 2014 | Immortal Songs 2 | KBS | Known for a being a singer that have shown many different types of performances and have earned high praises. |
| 2014 | Celebrity Lives in Our House | MBC every1 | Celebrity for the 1st and 2nd episode of the show. The show changes celebrity every now and then. |
| 2013 | Infinity Challenge | MBC | Guest for episode 361, 362 for the program's Christmas special 'Introducing Lonely Friends'. |
| 2014-present | SNL Korea | tvN | Fixed crew for Season 5, 6 |
| 2014 | Running Man | SBS | Guest [Ep. 198], [Ep. 221] |
| 2015 | Some Guy Some Girl | SBS | Cast |
| 2015 | Match Made In Heaven | MBC every1 | Cast |
Drama
| Year | Title | Network | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lights and Shadows (TV series) | MBC | Lee Hye-bin/Lee Jung-ja |
| 2012 | Ohlala Couple | KBS2 | Moosan Goddess |
| 2014 | There Is A Blue Bird: Cinderella Syndrome | TV Chosun | Shin-ae (Female Lead) |
| 2014 | The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War | KBS | Hyun-jin (Female Lead for the 20s Special 'Wife is the Boss') |
| 2014 | Emergency Couple | tvN | Female Patient (Cameo on episode 19) |
| 2014 | Witch's Romance | tvN | Shaman (Cameo from episode 1 to 4) |
Movie
| Year | Title | Type | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Guest Who Did Not Receive The Invitation | Smartphone Movie | Director | Received the Special Award in the 1st International Olleh Smartphone Film Festival |
| 2012 | Nico 2 : Little Brother, Big Trouble: A Christmas Adventure | Animation | White Wolf Dubbing | |
| 2013 | Bug | Smartphone Movie | Director. Screenplay. Writer. (Movie plot is reality story based on the hardships Narsha faced when growing up) | Received the Special Award in the 3rd International Olleh Smartphone Film Festival |
Musical
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | When A Man Loves | Female Lead |
Discography
Albums
- NARSHA (2010)
Single albums
| Album Information | Track Listing |
|---|---|
Mamma Mia (with Sunny Hill) (맘마미아)
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Released singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon |
KOR Billboard | |||
| 2010 | "I'm In Love" (with Sungha Jung) |
6 | — | NARSHA |
| "Bbi Ri Bba Bba" (삐리빠빠) |
6 | — | ||
| "Mamma Mia" (맘마미아) (with Sunny Hill) |
6 | — | ||
OST and Collaborations
| Year | Album/Drama | Song Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Movie A Cruel Attendance | "If You Cannot Avoid" | With Garion |
| 2007 | Be My 1004 | "Be My 1004" | Featuring for iM |
| 2007 | KBS Dae Jo Young | "Only You Don't Know" | Solo |
| 2007 | Somewhere Over The Rainbow Vol.6' | "In This Winter" | Duet with Miryo |
| 2008 | Gone To The Hospital | "Gone To The Hospital (Longing...)" | Featuring for MIRU |
| 2008 | "Fun'ch | "1+2" | Featuring for One Two |
| 2009 | Sudden Song | "Sudden Song" | Duet with Miryo |
| 2009 | KBS My Fair Lady | "I Love You" | Duet with Miryo |
| 2009 | KBS My Fair Lady | "I Love You" | Duet with Jang Geuni |
| 2009 | First Whisper | "The Snow Gift" | Featuring for Lee Jae Hoon |
| 2010 | 'Untouchable 2nd Mini Album | "Living In My Heart" | Featuring For Untouchable |
| 2010 | Cho PD | "La La Land" | Collaboration with Cho PD and JeA |
| 2010 | 2010 MAMA Theme Song | "Music" | Collaboration with JeA, Jun. K, Supreme Team, Boohwal, 8Eight |
| 2011 | KBS The Thorn Birds | "A Woman I Know" | Solo |
| 2012 | Miryo aka Johoney | "Leggo" | Featuring for Miryo |
| 2014 | REFORM (10th Anniversary Album) | "Bullshit 지랄" | Featuring for Humming Urban Stereo |
References
- ↑ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha reveals her name is Korean". Retrieved 2012-10-10.
- ↑ Brown Eyed Girls and ZE:A talk about the history of their group names
- ↑ Narsha to leave “Narsha’s Raise the Volume” radio program
- ↑ Narsha to emcee OnStyle’s new fashion show, “Style Show Fiㄹ”
- ↑ "Brown Eyed Girls’ Narsha makes her acting debut in 'Light and Shadow'". Retrieved 02-01-12. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/notice/view.gaon?idx=36
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