Gummy (singer)

For the South Korean singer of the same name, see Park Ji-yeon.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Park.

Gummy
Gummy in 2010
Background information
Birth name	Park Ji Yeon
Born	(1981-04-08) April 8, 1981
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Soul, R&B, hip hop
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocals, piano
Years active	2003–present
Labels	YG Entertainment (2003–2013) C-JeS Entertainment (2013–)^[1]
Website	Gummy's Official Facebook

Stage name
Birth name
Hangul	박지연
Hanja	朴智妍
Revised Romanization	Bak Ji-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Chiyŏn
Hangul	거미
Revised Romanization	Geomi
McCune–Reischauer	Kŏmi

Gummy in 2012

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 formerly signed to YG Entertainment.^[2]

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.^[3] 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.^[4]

2010-2011: 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 had released a music video for multiple songs since the album such as "There Is No Love", which had already been performed live.

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.

2013: 10th anniversary, Snow Flower OST, 2nd Japanese Mini Album and Contract expiry

2013 marked the tenth anniversary for Gummy and she celebrated with a fan meeting.

Gummy released her OST for the Korean drama, That Winter, the Wind Blows. "Snow Flower" was a hit and ranked high on charts such a Gaon and Instiz. Gummy performed "Snow Flower" on the music show Inkigayo.

Gummy also released her second Japanese album, Fate(s). Gummy directly participated in the production of the album in Japan, and she sought the help of producer Jeff Miyahara, who has produced songs for Amuro Namie, V6, KAT-TUN, and other popular Japanese artists. Gummy also had a duet with fellow label mate Daesung from BIGBANG. Two music videos were released for the lead single off the album, "Shinjiteru (Believe)".

Gummy signed with C-JeS Entertainment in October 2013, leaving YG Entertainment.^[5]

Personal life

In February 2015 it was confirmed that Gummy and actor Jo Jung Suk have been dating since 2013, after being introduced to each other by a friend.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Information	Track Listing
2003	Like Them Released: February 7, 2003 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean Sales: 75,000^[6]	Tracks 하고 싶은 말 (Words I Want To Say) 그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me) 친구라도 될 걸 그랬어 (We Should’ve Been Friends) Wanna Be 나는 (I Am) Do It 부탁 (Request) Phone Call 거기 그대로 (Stay There) 언제라도 (Anytime) 오늘도 온종일 (All Day Long) 가버려 (Go Away)
2004	It's Different Released: September 9, 2004 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean Sales: 132,000^[7]	Tracks Gummy Skills (Intro) 하고 싶었어 (Wanted To) 내 곁에 잠이 든 이 밤에 (Sleeping Beside Me Tonight) 날 그만 잊어요 (Please Forget Me) 기억상실 (Memory Loss) Love Again (Feat. Ha Dong Kyun) Tonight (Feat. Wheesung) Dance Dance (Feat. Song Baek Kyoung of 1TYM) 그녀보다 내가 뭐가 (What Makes Her Better Than Me) So Much (Feat. Masta Wu) Witches (Doo-Loo-Wap) (Feat. Lee Eun Joo and Im Taebin of 1TYM) Round 1 (Feat. Jinu and Lexy) 인연 (Meant to Be) It (Don't Matter No More) Singing My Blues (Outro) 날 그만 잊어요 (Please Forget me (Acoustic version) (Bonus Track)
2005	For The Bloom Released: September 1, 2005 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean Sales: 75,000^[8]	Tracks Gummitro Holic 손틈새로 (Hands) 아니 (No) 어른아이 (Childish Adult) 오늘은 헤어지는 날 (Today We Part Ways) Trap 평균 (Average) 혼자만 하는 사랑 (Unrequited Love) 실수 (Mistake) Secret 옷 (Clothes) 저기 가는 사람 (The Person Walking Away) Escape
2006	Unplugged Released: April 28, 2006 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean Sales: 30,000^[9]	Tracks 그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me) 친구라도 될 걸 그랬어 (We Should’ve Been Friends) 혼자만 하는 사랑 (Unrequited Love) 손 틈새로.. (Hands) 어른아이 (Childish Adult) 날 그만 잊어요 (Please Forget Me) 아니 (No) 하고 싶었어 (Wanted to) 기억상실 (Memory Loss) Dance Dance 나는.. (I Am) 부탁 (Request)
2008	Comfort Released: March 12, 2008 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean	Tracks Intro: Work it now (Feat. G-Dragon) Clap your hands (Feat. Perry) 미안해요 I'm Sorry (Feat. T.O.P) 사랑하지 말아요 (Don't Fall In Love) 거울을 보다가 (Looking In The Mirror (Feat. Red Roc) Let's Get It Party (Feat. 45RPM) 마지막 파티 (Last Party) 따끔 (Stings) 이별이 아니길 (Hope It's Not A Good bye) I’m gonna miss u (Feat. Kim Ji Eun of Lady Collection) 여기까지만 (That's All From Here Now (Feat. Skull) 환각 (Illusion) 음악이 끝나기 전에 (Before The Music Ends) 미안해요 (I'm Sorry) (Hare trance remix)

Mini albums (EP)

Year	Information	Track Listing
2010	Loveless Released: April 30, 2010 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Korean	Tracks 그만 헤어져 (Let's Break Up) Because Of You 사랑은 없다 (There is No Love) 남자라서 (Because You're a Man) 어떡해 (What Can I Do) 누구세요 (Who Are You?) (Feat. Bigtone)
2011	Loveless Released: November 09, 2011 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Japanese	Tracks 愛してね Love Recipe ゴメンネ (feat T.O.P) LOVE IS A LIE 忘れてほしいきれいなあなた
2013	Fate(s) Released: April 3, 2013 Label: YG Entertainment Language: Japanese	Tracks ALL FOR LOVE Answer 信じてる・・・あの日にいさせて親愛なる君へ (feat. D-Lite)
2014	I Loved...Have No Regrets Released: June 10, 2014 Label: C-Jes Entertainment Language: Korean	Tracks Let’s Play (Feat. Park Yuchun of JYJ) Are You Happy Now I Loved… Have No Regrets Because I’m Alone Loving You Back Lying (Feat. Loco)

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	Triangle (Korean: 이별은 사랑 뒤를 따라와) OST Released: November 19, 2009	이별은 사랑 뒤를 따라와 (I Love You Behind The Break Up)
2009	Will It Snow for Christmas? OST Released: December 21, 2009	그대라서 (Because It's You)
2010	Daemul (Korean: 대물) OST Released: October 6, 2010	죽어도 사랑해 (I Love You Even If You Die)
2010	Finding Mr. Destiny (김종욱 찾기) OST Released: November 23, 2010	러브 레시피 (Love Recipe) Duet with Bobby Kim
2013	That Winter, the Wind Blows OST Released: February 27, 2013	눈꽃 (Snowflower)^[10]
2013	Master's Sun OST Part 1 Released: August 7, 2013	낮과 밤 (Day and Night)
2014	Three Days OST Part 4 Released: March 19, 2014	날 부르네요 (You're Calling Me)

Digital Singles

Year	Information
2013	Wheesung & Gummy - Special Love (휘성&거미 - Special Love) Released: November 29, 2013 Special Love Special Love (Inst.)
2014	Gummy - Nowhere To Go (갈 곳이 없어 - 거미) OST Code No.2) Released: October 20, 2014 갈 곳이 없어 (Nowhere To Go) 갈 곳이 없어 (Live)
2015	Zia , Gummy – SPY (KBS 2TV Drama) OST Code No.2 (지아, 거미 – 스파이 (KBS 2TV 금요미니시리즈) OST Code No.2) Released: January 16, 2015 갈 곳이 없어 (For SPY) (Nowhere To Go) 갈 곳이 없어 (For SPY) (inst.)

Music Videos

Year	Album	Title
2003	Like Them	그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me) (Feat. Wheesung)
2003	Like Them
친구라도 될 걸 그랬어 (We Should’ve Been Friends)
2004	It's Different	기억상실 (Memory Loss)
2005	For The Bloom	아니 (No)
2005	For The Bloom
어른아이 (Childish Adult)
2006	Unplugged	그대 돌아오면 (If You Come Back To Me)
2006	Unplugged
혼자만 하는 사랑 (Unrequited Love)
2008	Comfort	미안해요 (I'm Sorry) (Feat. T.O.P)
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(EP)(Japanese)	ゴメンネ (I'm Sorry) (Feat. TOP)
2012	-	요즘사람들 (Love Recipe II : People These Days) (With Bobby Kim)
2013	-	Only One (With Big Brother)
2014	I Loved...Have No Regrets (EP)	사랑했으니… 됐어 (I Loved...Have No Regrets)

Awards

Years	Awards
2004	19th Golden Disk Awards: Bonsang 2004 Mnet Km Music Festival: Mobile Popularity Award "기억상실" (Memory Loss)^[11]
2005	2nd Korean Music Awards: Best R&B & Soul Album (It's Different)
2010	2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards: Best Vocal Performance - Solo "남자라서" (Because You’re A Man)^[12] 2010 Melon Music Awards: Best R&B Song "남자라서" (Because You’re A Man)
2012	2011 Japan Billboard Music Awards: Best New K-pop artist

References

↑ "Gummy officially signs with JYJ's label C-JeS Entertainment". Allkpop. 2013-10-24. Retrieved 2013-10-24.
↑ http://news.nate.com/view/20130709n22391
↑ Gummy Makes a Comeback after 3 Years. KBS World. March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
↑ KBS World. Gummy Sweeps Online Music Charts. March 17, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
↑ 247 Asian Media. Gummy Officially Joined C-JES. October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20040907003526/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200402.htm
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↑ Hong, Grace Danbi (20 February 2013). "Gummy to Release New Single ‘Snowflake’ for ‘That Winter, The Wind Blows". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
↑ "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
↑ "2010 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-14.

External links

Official website (South Korea)
Official website (Japan)
Official website (China)

YG Entertainment

Executives	Yang Hyun-suk

Related articles	Discography Teddy Park

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