Gummy (singer)

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

In 2016
Native name 박지연
Born Park Ji-yeon
(1981-04-08) April 8, 1981
Seoul, South Korea
Other names Gummy
Occupation Singer

Musical career

Genres
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2003–present
Labels C-JeS Entertainment
Website 거미
Birth name
Hangul 박지연
Hanja
Revised Romanization Bak Ji-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Pak Chiyŏn
Stage name
Hangul 거미
Revised Romanization Geomi
McCune–Reischauer Kŏmi

Park Ji-yeon (born April 8, 1981), better known by her stage name Gummy (Hangul: 거미; lit. Spider), is a South Korean singer.[1]

History

2003–2009: Debut and breakthrough success

Gummy debuted in 2003 with the album Like Them. 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 the Mobile Popularity Award for Memory Loss at the 2004 Mnet Km Music Festival.

She released her fourth album titled Comfort on March 12, 2008, which marked her first released in three years.[2] The lead single I'm Sorry (미안해요) features T.O.P from Big Bang. A week after its release, the song peaked within the top five spots on various digital charts.[3]

2010–2011: Loveless

Gummy released 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.

On October 15, 2011, the MV for her remake of "I'm Sorry" feat. TOP was released.

2013: 10th anniversary and new agency

2013 marked the tenth anniversary for Gummy and she celebrated with a fan meeting. She then released her OST for the drama, That Winter, the Wind Blows entitled "Snow Flower".

Gummy also released her second Japanese album, Fate(s). She also had a duet with Daesung from BIGBANG. Two music videos were released for the lead single of the album, "Shinjiteru (Believe)".

Gummy signed with C-JeS Entertainment in October 2013, leaving YG Entertainment.[4]

2014–present: Original soundtrack releases

In 2014, Gummy provided the song "You're Calling Me" for the action-thriller television series Three Days. Gummy then returned with the mini album "I Loved...Have No Regrets". One of the singles from the 6-track EP was a duet with labelmate and JYJ's Park Yuchun.

In 2016, Gummy released her OST for the drama Descendants of the Sun entitled "You are My Everything". It topped iTunes K-pop charts in Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and Taiwan as well as coming in the top 10 in the U.S and Vietnam.[5] The same year, she once again collaborated with Descendant's music director Gaemi to release the OST for the popular drama Love in the Moonlight entitled "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds". The success of her soundtrack releases drew the media to call her "OST Queen".

Personal life

Gummy is in a relationship with actor Jo Jung Suk since 2013.[6]

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[8]
2005 For The Bloom
  • Released: September 1, 2005
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean
  • Sales: 75,000[9]
2006 Unplugged
  • Released: April 28, 2006
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean
  • Sales: 30,000[10]
2008 Comfort
  • Released: March 12, 2008
  • Label: YG Entertainment
  • Language: Korean

Mini albums (EP)

Year Information Track Listing
2010 Loveless
2011 Loveless
2013 Fate(s)
2014 I Loved...Have No Regrets

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)
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)
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)[11]
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)
2015 The Magician OST
  • Released: December 18, 2015
사랑해주세요 (Would You Love Me?)
2016 Descendants of the Sun OST Part 4
  • Released: March 10, 2016
You Are My Everything
Love in the Moonlight OST
  • Released: 6 September 2016
Moonlight Drawn by Clouds

Digital singles

Year Information
2013 Wheesung & Gummy - Special Love (휘성&거미 - Special Love)
  • Released: November 29, 2013
  1. Special Love
  2. Special Love (Inst.)
2014 Gummy - Nowhere To Go (갈 곳이 없어 - 거미) OST Code No.2)
  • Released: October 20, 2014
  1. 갈 곳이 없어 (Nowhere To Go)
  2. 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
  1. 갈 곳이 없어 (For SPY) (Nowhere To Go)
  2. 갈 곳이 없어 (For SPY) (inst.)

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)
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

In 2010
Years Awards
2004
2005
2010
2012
  • 2011 Japan Billboard Music Awards: Best New K-pop artist
2016

References

External links

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