JeA
Kim Hyo-jin (Hangul: 김효진; born September 18, 1981) better known by her stage name JeA[1][2] is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls.[3] As a solo artist, she has contributed numerous songs to various soundtracks.[4][5][6]
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김효진 | |
JeA in 2018 | |
Born | Kim Hyo-jin September 18, 1981 Seoul, South Korea |
Other names | JeA |
Occupation |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2006–present |
Labels | APOP |
Associated acts | Brown Eyed Girls |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Revised Romanization | Kim Hyojin |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyochin |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Je-a |
McCune–Reischauer | Je-a |
Career
Brown Eyed Girls
JeA is the one responsible for the creation of Brown Eyed Girls and was actively involved in the selection of the other members besides herself. The four members – JeA, Narsha, Ga In and Miryo – performed several small shows under the name "Crescendo" before officially debuting as Brown Eyed Girls in 2006. JeA is the leader and main vocalist of the group.
Solo career
JeA released her first solo album, "Just JeA", in 2013. She is the last of the members of Brown Eyed Girls to release a solo album. Aside from being a singer she's also a composer and producer. She started composing for her group with their second album and later on wrote songs for other artists also. She expanded her resume by trying her hand on producing with the Brown Eyed Girls' The Original and her solo album.
Song writing
JeA is an avid songwriter, and has written many songs for herself, Brown Eyed Girls and other artists.
List of songs written by JeA
Year | Artist | Title | Lyrics | Composition |
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2006 | Brown Eyed Girls | "Far Away (feat. MC Mong)" | Yes | No |
2007 | "최면" (Hypnosis) | No | Yes | |
2009 | "잘할게요" (JeA's Wedding Song) | Yes | Yes | |
Gain, Jo Kwon | "우리 사랑하게 됐어요" (We Fell in Love) | No | Yes | |
2010 | Miryo, JeA | "Love Is..." | No | Yes |
2011 | Brown Eyed Girls | "불편한 진실" (An Inconvenient Truth) | Yes | Yes |
2012 | "한 여름 밤의 꿈" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) | No | Yes | |
B1A4 | "Be My Girl (Jinyoung solo)" | Yes | Yes | |
2013 | JeA | "안아보자 (feat. Jeong Yeop)" (Let's Hug) | No | Yes |
Ailee | "열애설" (Scandal) | No | Yes | |
Brown Eyed Girls | "After Club" | No | Yes | |
"날아갈래" (I'm Going to Fly) | No | Yes | ||
"KILL BILL" | No | Yes | ||
M&N | "오늘밤" (Tonight) | No | Yes | |
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [7] | |||
Just JeA |
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Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR | |||||
Gaon [9] |
Hot [10] | ||||
As lead artist | |||||
"The Day" (with Kim Yeon-ji) |
2006 | N/A | N/A | To My Lover (single) | |
"Because You Sting" (니가 따끔거려서) (with G.O of MBLAQ) |
2010 | 12 | Non-album single | ||
"Let's Hug" (안아보자) (with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) |
2012 | 5 | 5 |
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Just JeA |
"While You're Sleeping" (그대가 잠든 사이) | 2013 | 28 | 36 |
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"Flower" (with SAT) |
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Non-album single | |
"Just One Day" (하루만이라도) (feat. Baro of B1A4) |
2015 | 60 | N/A |
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Apgujeong Boangwan Project (single) |
"Bad Girl" (나쁜 여자) (with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) |
2016 | 94 |
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Non-album single | |
"Winter, It's You" (겨울 너야) | — | You o'clock (single) | |||
"You're Different" (그댄 달라요) (with Ra.D) |
2017 | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Only Without Me" (나만 없다면) | — | — | |||
"An Ordinary Christmas" (크리스마스 별거 없어) (with Kim Young-chul) |
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"Dear. Rude" (with Cheetah) |
2019 | — | — | Newself (single) | |
"Greedyy" (feat. Moonbyul) |
2020 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
"With A Song" (with Cheetah, Hayoung, Eunkwang, and Parc Jae-jung) |
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As featured artist | |||||
"Do You Know" (알고 있나요) (Duet version) (Someday feat. JeA) |
2009 | N/A | N/A | Someday | |
"La La Land" (랄라랜드) (Cho PD feat. JeA and Narsha) |
2010 | 22 | Part 2: Art of Business | ||
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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KOR Gaon [9] | ||||
Credited as Kim Hyo-jin | ||||
"Please Stay by My Side" (내 곁에 남아달라고) (with Guk Tae Ha) |
2003 | N/A | Escape from Unemployment OST | |
"I Told You I Love You" (사랑한다고 말했잖아요) | Bodyguard OST | |||
"Feeling of Love" (사랑느낌) | 2004 | Lovers in Paris OST | ||
Credited as JeA | ||||
"Have Sorrow" (애상가) | 2007 | N/A | The King and I OST | |
"Hateful Love" (미운 사랑) (with Black Pearl) |
2008 | East of Eden OST | ||
"Much Love" (다애/多愛) | The Kingdom of the Winds OST | |||
"Harmony" (하모니) (with Lee Young Hyun of Big Mama) |
2010 | 24 | Harmony OST | |
"Stray Child" (미아) | 26 | The Slave Hunters OST | ||
"Poison" | — | The Fugitive: Plan B OST | ||
"Fool For You" (그대 바보) | 2011 | 10 | Padam Padam OST | |
"Because of You" (너 때문에) | 2012 | 23 | History of a Salaryman OST | |
"Secret Note" (비밀노트) | 2013 | 97 | When a Man Falls in Love OST | |
"Want it" (원해) (with Cho PD) |
2016 | — | Sweet Stranger and Me OST | |
"Alone" | 2018 | — | Ms. Ma, Nemesis OST | |
"I Know It's You" (알 것 같아) | 2019 | — | Welcome 2 Life OST | |
"Because I Miss You" (보고 싶은 그대니까요) | 2020 | — | Born Again OST | |
Filmography
Variety shows
Year | Title | Network | Notes |
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2015 | Hello Counselor | KBS2 | Episode 249 (with Brown Eyed Girls) |
2016 | Produce 101 | Mnet | Trainer |
Happy Together | KBS2 | Episode 453 | |
King of Mask Singer | MBC | Contestant as "Bangkok Friends Fan" (episodes 69 and 70) | |
Girl Spirit | JTBC | Episode 8 | |
2018 | Mimi Shop | JTBC | Herself (episodes 12–13) |
2019 | Hon-Life: Satisfaction Project | JTBC | Cast |
Studio Vibes | tvN | MC | |
2020 | My Life's Traveling Cut | SBS | Cast With Lee Chang-min , Lee Chi Hyun , Won Mi Yeon |
References
- (in Korean) 아걸 가인-제아 동시 생일파티 사진 대방출 “민낯가리기 개성넘쳐” (Brown Eyed Girls Members Gain and Jea Joint Birthday Party Pictures Released, "Covered Faces Overflow with Personality"). The Chosun Ilbo. September 21, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- (in Korean) 8월 25일 앨범 발매, 소녀시대, 카라와 정면 승부! (Album Release Date August 25, Duking it Out with Girls' Generation and Kara!). Mydaily. August 8, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- Brown Eyed Girls' Ga-In signs solo album deal. Channel NewsAsia. December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- (in Korean) 브아걸 제아, 추노OST `미아`로 뜨거운 인기몰이 (BEG's Jea Earns Hot Popularity with "Mia" from Chuno Soundtrack) Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Economic Daily. February 18, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- (in Korean) Lee, Jun-bae. '트러블메이커' 아이유 꺾고 정상 ("Troublemaker" Beats IU to the Top). Kyeongin Ilbo. December 28, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- (in Korean) Jo, Eun-yeong. `도망자 PlanB` OST 13일 발매 (The Fugitive: Plan B OST Released on the 13th). Maeil Business Newspaper. October 5, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- Gaon Album Chart positions:
- Just JeA: "2013년 2주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2013년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- Gaon Digital Chart positions:
- "Because You Sting": "2011년 1주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Let's Hug": "2013년 1주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "While You're Sleeping": "2013년 2주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Just One Day": "2015년 6주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Bad Girl": "2016년 16주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "La La Land": "2010년 26주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Harmony": "2010년 5주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Stray Child": "2010년 12주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Fool For You": "2011년 53주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Because of You": "2012년 9주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Secret Note": "2013년 20주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Love Is...": "2010년 21주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "Be My Girl": "2012년 47주차 Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- K-Pop Hot 100 chart positions:
- "Let's Hug": "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Week of January 12, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 12, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "While You're Sleeping": "Korea K-Pop Hot 100 Week of January 19, 2013". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 22, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- Cumulative sales of "Let's Hug":
- "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2013년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2015년 6주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2016년 16주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- "2012년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 28, 2020.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jea. |
- Official Website(in Korean)
- JeA on Instagram