Kim Na-young(Korean:김나영;born December 31, 1991)[2]is a South Korean singer and actress who gained immense popularity through social media exposure on New Year's Eve 2015, when her single "What If It Was Going" toppedMelon's (South Korea's biggest music streaming site) music charts, holding the top place for five days, and high spots on other streaming sites.[3][4][5]She has recorded several soundtracks, including "Once Again" forDescendants of the Sun.[4][6][7]
Kim Na-young | |
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김나영 | |
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Born | December 31, 1991 |
Occupations |
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Agent | Flex M[1] |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Years active | 2012 | –present
Labels | Neverland |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김나영 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Na-yeoung |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Nayŏng |
As a solo artist, she released three studio albums, 26 singles and 22 soundtrack appearances.
Music career
editShe debuted as a singer in 2012, after which she took the unusual route ofbuskingin theHongdaearea, where a video clip of her singing on a cold winter night went viral and attracted over 1 million views.[3]
She has had a few TV appearances and was a contestant onMnet'sSuperstar Kin 2013, but did not reach the finals.[5]From her appearance onSuperstar K,her singing skills were noticed in theK-popindustry and she did a 2014 original soundtrack for aKorean drama.[3]
New Year's Eve 2015 viral success
editHer sudden rise in popularity, without being known much by mainstream media, occurred with the release of the viral video clip "What If It Was Going" and was called remarkable. Social media experts said the video's reception, which "spread like wildfire among young trendsetters," was because "mobile oriented social networks are changing the traditional routes to success for singers."[3]She called the success, which coincided on her birthday, December 31, an unforgettable birthday gift.[5]
Descendants of the SunOST
editShe has recorded a number of soundtracks, including those forA Girl Who Sees Smells,Orange MarmaladeandBubble Gum.[4]In March 2016, she andMad Clowncollaborated for a well received OST "Once Again" forDescendants of the Sun,and used as background music when the drama's leading roles flashed back to old memories.[7]
2019: First music show win
editOn June 23, 2019, she received her first music show win onSBS'Inkigayowith her single "To Be Honest".[8]
2020:Do You Like Brahms?
editOn September 21, 2020, the original soundtrack Kim sang titled "Dream" was released for theSouth Korean television seriesDo You Like Brahms?as the sixth part.
Discography
editStudio albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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KOR [9] | ||
From the Heart |
Track listing
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61 |
Inner |
Track listing
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59 |
Me |
Track listing
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album |
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KOR [10] | |||||
"Street Life" with Jang Won-ki |
2013 | 32 |
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— | Superstar K5– Kim Na-young vs Jang Won-ki |
"If Winter Ends" (겨울이 지나고 봄이 오듯이) with MJ |
2014 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"I'm Sorry" (미안해) with Tricky and Shin Jong-wook |
— | — | I'm Sorry | ||
"Sometimes" (가끔 내가) | 32 |
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From the Heart | ||
"As You Told Me" (니 말대로) | 42 |
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"Never" (그럴 리가) | 2015 | 67 |
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"Believe Me" | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"What If It Was Going" (어땠을까) | 2 |
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From the Heart | ||
"I See" (그래 그래) | 2016 | 99 |
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"Watch Memories" (꺼내본다) | 25 |
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"No Blame" (널 미워하지 않길) | 59 |
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Inner | ||
"Tears" (눈물) withMonday Kiz |
2017 | 35 |
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Non-album single | |
"Being an Adult" (어른이 된다는 게) | 40 |
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Inner | ||
"Love Sick" (사랑앓이) withF.T. Island |
18 |
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Over 10 Years | ||
"But I Must" (헤어질 수 밖에) | 24 |
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Inner | ||
"Miss You" | 84 | — | |||
"Each of Us" (우리 서로) | 2018 | 38 | |||
"I Can't Say That" (그 한마디) | — | ||||
"Incorrect Answer" (오답) feat.Lee Min-hyukofBtoB |
80 | Non-album singles | |||
"To Be Honest" (솔직하게 말해서 나) | 2019 | 1 | |||
"Goodbye List" (헤어진 우리가 지켜야 할 것들) withYang Da-il |
4 | — | |||
"Not Anyone Else" (다른 누구 말고 너야) | 2020 | 53 | |||
"Farewell Poem" (니가 없다면) | 116 | ||||
"A Letter for You" (봄 내음보다 너를) | 2021 | 118 | |||
"The Day I Loved You" (사랑했던 날) | 106 | ||||
"The Youngest Day" | 123 | Me | |||
"Press" (누른다) | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Dial Your Number" (너의 번호를 누르고) | 44 | ||||
"I Can't Help It" (어쩔 수가 없나 봐) | 177 | ||||
"I Can't" (못해) | 57 | Re:Wind 4Men Vol.02 | |||
"Not Lonely" (외롭지 않아) | 2023 | 139 | Non-album singles | ||
"The Day" (내일 이별) (with Shin Yong-jae) |
2024 | 142 | |||
"Love Illusion" (이별 자서전) | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Soundtrack appearances
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR [10] | ||||
"You Let Me Go With a Smile" with Lee Eun-ha |
2014 | — | — | Trot LoversOST |
"Hope and Hope" (바라고 바라고) | — | Marriage, Not DatingOST | ||
"Ordinary Farewell" (흔한 이별) withSong Yu-bin |
2015 | — | A Girl Who Sees SmellsOST | |
"If I Did" (그랬다면) | — | Orange MarmaladeOST | ||
"To Me, You" (내겐 그대) | — | Bubble GumOST | ||
"Once Again" (다시 너를) withMad Clown |
2016 | 2 |
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Descendants of the SunOST |
"Say Goodbye (My Heart Speaks)" (가슴이 말해) | 28 |
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Uncontrollably FondOST | |
"I'm OK" (괜찮다고) | 2017 | — | — | The Emperor: Owner of the MaskOST |
"If Only" (그럴걸) | — | Love Playlist2 OST | ||
"Maze" (미로) | 49 |
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While You Were SleepingOST | |
"The Package" withDinDin |
— | — | The PackageOST | |
"Because I Only See You" (그대만 보여서) | 2018 | 80 | What's Wrong with Secretary KimOST | |
"Tell Me" (말해줘요) | — | Are You Human?OST | ||
"Close I'll Be" (너의 모든 기억속에) | 2019 | 106 | Romance Is a Bonus BookOST | |
"I Get a Little Bit Lonely" (조금 더 외로워지겠지) | 43 | Search: WWWOST | ||
"At That Time" (그 무렵) | 111 | When the Camellia BloomsOST | ||
"Heart Break" withGaekoofDynamic Duo |
2020 | — | The King: Eternal MonarchOST | |
"Like the Winter That Loved Spring" (봄날을 사랑한 겨울처럼) | — | Men Are Men OST | ||
"Dream" (그리워하면 그댈 만날까봐) | 110 | Do You Like Brahms?OST | ||
"Where Are You" (그대는 어디에) | 2021 | 141 | Run OnOST | |
"My All" (우연이 아닌것만 같아서) | — | My Roommate Is a GumihoOST | ||
"There for You" (이별후회) | 30 | Our Beloved SummerOST | ||
"Love Hurts a Little More" (조금 더 아파도) | 2022 | — | Forecasting Love and WeatherOST | |
"Breath" (숨결)[26] | — | Alchemy of SoulsOST | ||
"You Are the Sea" (너는 바다) | — | Curtain CallOST | ||
"Good Person" (좋은 사람) | 2024 | 138 | Welcome to Samdal-riOST | |
"From Bottom of My Heart" (일기) | 102 | Queen of TearsOST | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Filmography
editTelevision shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2021 | The Listen: Wind Blows | Cast Member | [27][28] |
Variety shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016-2021 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | As "Weightlifter Girl Kim Mask" (Ep. 87 -83) and as "Brother's Wife" (Ep. 293-294) | TBA |
Theater
editYear | English title | Korean title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Gwangju | 광주 | Jeong Hwa-in | [29] |
Awards and nominations
editAward ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
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Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Goodbye List" (duet withYang Da-il) | Nominated | |
Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | Nominated |
References
edit- ^Gong Mi-na (April 11, 2022)."김나영, 플렉스엠 전속계약..지아·임한별·한승윤 한솥밥[공식]"[Kim Na-young, Flex M's exclusive contract] (in Korean). MT Star News.RetrievedApril 11,2022– viaNaver.
- ^"'정희' 김나영 "생일 12월 31일, 하루도 채 못 살고 나이 먹어 억울"".X Sports News(in Korean). August 17, 2017.RetrievedJune 21,2019.
- ^abcd"How Obscure Singer Soared to the Top of the Charts".The Chosun Ilbo.January 23, 2016.RetrievedMay 16,2016.
- ^abcKim, Won (January 6, 2016).음원차트 엿새째 1위...가수 김나영 누구야?(in Korean).The Dong-A Ilbo.RetrievedMay 16,2016.
- ^abc[인터뷰] 김나영 돌풍 "반짝이요? 버스킹으로 6년 다졌죠~".Hankook Ilbo(in Korean). January 5, 2016.RetrievedMay 16,2016.
- ^Ahn, Woorim (March 16, 2016)."Mad Clown and Kim Na Young Join 'Descendant of the Sun' OST".Yahoo! News.Archived fromthe originalon June 1, 2016.RetrievedMay 16,2016.
- ^ab"Preorders surge for 'Descendants of the Sun' soundtrack".The Korea Herald.March 23, 2016.RetrievedMay 16,2016.
- ^Park Yoon-jin (June 23, 2019)."'인기가요' 김나영, 다비치·블핑 제치고 1위...레드벨벳·SF9 컴백 [종합] ".mydaily(in Korean).RetrievedJune 23,2019.
- ^"Gaon Album Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).
- "From The Heartcharting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "Innercharting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^ab"Gaon Digital Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).
- ""Street Life" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Sometimes" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""As You Told Me" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Never" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""What If It Was Going" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""I See" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Watch Memories" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""No Blame" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Tears" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Being An Adult" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""But I Must" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""miss u" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""Each of Us" charting ".RetrievedMay 24,2018.
- ""Incorrect Answer" charting ".RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ""To Be Honest" charting ".RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ""I Get a Little Bit Lonely" charting ".RetrievedAugust 1,2019.
- ""At That Time" charting ".RetrievedNovember 21,2019.
- ""Goodbye List" charting ".Gaon Chart.December 1–7, 2019.RetrievedDecember 12,2019.
- ""Not Anyone Else" charting ".Gaon Chart.June 21–27, 2020.RetrievedJuly 2,2020.
- ""Dream" charting ".Gaon Chart.September 20–26, 2020.RetrievedOctober 1,2020.
- ""Farewell Poem" charting ".Gaon Chart.November 15–21, 2020.RetrievedNovember 26,2020.
- ""Where Are You" charting ".Gaon Chart.January 10–16, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 21,2021.
- ""A Letter For You" charting ".Gaon Chart.April 11–17, 2021.RetrievedApril 25,2021.
- ""The Day I Loved You" charting ".Gaon Chart.RetrievedOctober 7,2021.
- ""The Youngest Day" charting ".Gaon Chart.RetrievedNovember 11,2021.
- ""There for You" charting ".Gaon Chart.RetrievedJanuary 27,2022.
- ""Dial Your Number" charting ".Gaon Chart.RetrievedApril 28,2022.
- ""I Can't Help It" charting ".Circle Chart.RetrievedSeptember 8,2022.
- ""I Can't" charting ".Circle Chart.RetrievedNovember 10,2022.
- ""Good Person" charting ".Circle Chart.RetrievedJanuary 18,2024.
- ""The Day" charting ".Circle Chart.RetrievedFebruary 15,2024.
- ""From Bottom of My Heart" charting ".Circle Chart.RetrievedApril 18,2024.
- ^"2013년 09월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^Cumulative sales of "Sometimes":
- "2014년 27주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2014년 28주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"2014년 12월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^Cumulative sales of "Never":
- "2015년 14주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2015년 15주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^Cumulative sales of "What If It Was Going":
- "2015년 12월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2016년 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"2016년 43주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"2016년 10월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^Cumulative sales of "No Blame":
- "2016년 53주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2017년 1주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"2017년 08주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedMarch 11,2016.
- ^Cumulative sales of "Being an Adult":
- "2017년 15주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2017년 16주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"2017년 22주차 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 8,2017.
- ^Cumulative sales of "But I Must":
- "2017년 10월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2017년 11월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- "2017년 12월 Download Chart".Gaon Music Chart(in Korean).RetrievedJune 20,2019.
- ^"가온 인증(Gaon Certification) – Streaming".Gaon Chart.RetrievedMarch 11,2021.
- ^Cumulative sales for "Once Again":
- "2016년 03월 Download Chart (see #8)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedJune 5,2016.
- "2016년 04월 Download Chart (see #12)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedJune 5,2016.
- "2016년 05월 Download Chart (see #45)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedJune 13,2016.
- "2016년 23주차 Download Chart (see #77)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedJune 5,2016.
- ^Cumulative sales for "Maze":
- "2017년 43주차 Download Chart (see #31)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedNovember 2,2017.
- "2017년 44주차 Download Chart (see #62)".Gaon Chart.Korea Music Content Industry Association.RetrievedNovember 2,2017.
- ^Kim Soo-jin (July 28, 2022)."환혼' 이재욱♥정소민 러브테마 OST 김나영 '숨결' 31일 발매 [공식]"[Welcome' Lee Jae-wook ♥ Jung So-min Love Theme OST Kim Na-young 'Breath' released on the 31st [Official]] (in Korean). MT Star News.RetrievedJuly 28,2022– viaNaver.
- ^Hwang So-young (September 10, 2021)."[단독] 솔지·승희·케이시·김나영·흰, SBS 음악예능 뭉친다"[[Exclusive] Solji, Seunghee, Casey, Nayoung Kim, and White, SBS music entertainment unite].JTBC(in Korean).RetrievedSeptember 10,2021– viaNaver.
- ^Lee Da-gyeom (September 14, 2021)."솔지→오마이걸 승희 출연...'더 리슨: 바람이 분다' 26일 첫방"[Solji → Oh My Girl Seunghee Appears... 'The Listen: The Wind Blows' premieres on the 26th].Star Today(in Korean).RetrievedSeptember 14,2021– viaNaver.
- ^Park Seo-yeon (March 4, 2022)."김나영, 뮤지컬 '광주' 캐스팅..배우 첫 출발(공식)"[Kim Na-young, cast in musical 'Gwangju'... First departure as an actress (official)] (in Korean).Herald POP.RetrievedMarch 4,2022– viaNaver.
External links
edit- Official website(in Korean)