Kim Ga-young (actress)

Kim Ga-young (Hangul: 김가영); born December 2, 1991) is a South Korean actress,[1] before she countinued acting, she was a former member of the South Korean girl-group Stellar between 2011 and 2017.[2] She is currently also the manager of her own cafe[3] called "Hartogela" in Itaewon, South Korea.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ga-young
김가영
Photo from the 2015 Kintex Phoenix Summer Festival in Ilsan
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Alma materSungkyunkwan University
OccupationActress
Years active2011 (2011)–present
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active2011–2017
Associated actsStellar
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Gayoung
McCune–ReischauerKim Kayŏng

Early life

Gayoung was born and grew up in Seoul. From primary-school to high-school she learned traditional Korean dance and participated in contests, in which she won awards, including:

  • 16th Sungkyunkwan University National Primary, Middle, Highschool Dance Competition Special Awards
  • The 40th Dance Association of Korea, Korean Traditional Dance Runner-up

She entered Sungkyunkwan University to major in dance, and studied during her activities as an idol in Stellar.

Career

2010-2011: "Gugak high-school girl" and entering Stellar

Gayoung initially gained fame as the "Gugak high-school girl" when she appeared on a "2 Days & 1 Night" special as a viewer. She was later scouted by the agency, Top Class Entertainment (which was later renamed The Entertainment Pascal). She entered the agency with the intention of being an actress, and she debuted as such in "Spy Myeongwol", however her agency wanted her to sing and dance as well and she was soon debuted as an idol as part of the girl-group Stellar.[4]

2011-2017: Stellar

Stellar initially debuted with a quirky and cute concept, but as the agency was struggling financially due to multiple unsuccessful album releases, the girl-group later turned to a more provocative concept which received a lot of controversy and backlash,[5] but also made Stellar become more well-known.

2017-present: Continued acting and interview about the sexy contract & reveal difficultlies as an idol

In August 2017 she did not renew her contract with her then agency, The Entertainment Pascal, and started pursuing roles in acting for herself. In 2018 she revealed that she has opened a cafe called "Hartogela" in Itaewon and is running it while continuing to pursue her dream of being an actress.[6][7][8]

In an interview with Insight on December 17, 2018,[4] she revealed her history and the difficulties that she and her members faced from performing the sexy concept, from both the perception of the public, as well as the pressure that their company placed on members to follow their direction. When asked if she would be an idol again, she responded that "I don't think I would do it again". She concluded the interview with advice to new aspiring idols, that while it is important to work hard, the direction in which you are pursuing is important too.

Discography
Main article: Stellar (group)

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[9]
"Winter Fantasy"
with Raina, Sera, Dalsooobin, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark)		 2020 — Miss Back Part.5
"Double Fantasy"
with Hong Dae Kwang		 2021 — Miss Back Part.8
"Finale"
with Raina, Dalsooobin, Sera, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark)		 TBA Miss Back Part.9
"We Are The One"
with Raina, Dalsooobin, Sera, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark)		 TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

Dramas
Year Title Channel Role
2011 "Spy Myung-wol" KBS2 Joo Kyoung-joo
2014 "Dr. Frost" OCN Darae
2015 "The Superman Age" tvn Cameo
"Who Are You: School 2015" KBS2 Cameo
2017 "Blue Up, White Down" Un­known Jin-ah
"Traces of the Hand" NaverTV Fanciful Companion Girl
"Girls' War" Un­known Tae-hee
"Calm Down Cheongdong" Un­known Gayoung
2018 "Joseon's Beauty Pageant" KBS1 Beauty Candidate #1 Gayoung
"Yeonnam-dong 539" MBN Soo-yon
"Love is Actually with You"[10] Un­known Ga-eul
"God's Quiz: Reboot" OCN Reporter
2019 "The Tale of Nokdu" KBS1 Gook-hwa

Movies
Year Title Role Note(s)
2016 "The Colorbus"[11] Chae-hwa University Short Film
2017 "Witch"[12] Ji Young Short Film
"Ancestors of Pilgrims"[13] Killer 501 Interactive Web Movie
2018 "Strangely Scary Wind Blowing Day"[14] Yeon-mi Short Film

Television shows
Year Title Channel Note(s)
2011 Entertainment Weekly KBS2 Variety Show
2015 Human Documentary People is Good[15] MBC Documentary
2016 Kinggukjjin Kkaebaek League KBS N SPORTS Variety Show
2018 SBS Special[16] SBS Documentary
2020 Miss Back MBN Main Cast

Awards / Nominations
Year Awards Recipient Nominated work Category Result Ref.
2017 Seoul Webfest Awards Gayoung Blue Up, White Down Best Supporting Actress Nominated [17]
Best Ensemble Nominated
Best Dramedy Won
2018 Seoul Webfest Awards Gayoung Calm Down Cheon-dong Best Supporting Actress Nominated [18]

Education

References
  1. "스텔라 前 멤버 김가영, 팀 탈퇴 후 연기자 변신..'조선미인별전' 출연", eNews. Retrieved on 4 April 2018.
  2. STELLAR's Gayoung And Jeonyul To Leave Group After Contract Expires This Month, Soompi. Retrieved on 22 April 2018.
  3. POP, 헤럴드 (October 29, 2018). "[어게인TV] 'SBS 스페셜' 아이돌의 삶, 반짝하는 찰나 뒤 숨겨진 이야기". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. 인사이트 - Insight, '1박2일 국악고 소녀' 스텔라 가영이 파격 노출을 해야만 했던 사연, retrieved December 21, 2018
  5. "STELLAR's Gayoung Says Agency Pressured Them Into Sexy Concept". Soompi. December 20, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. "살면서 들어보지 못할 심한 욕 듣기도…부모님께 상처 드려". tv.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  7. POP, 헤럴드 (October 29, 2018). "[어게인TV] 'SBS 스페셜' 아이돌의 삶, 반짝하는 찰나 뒤 숨겨진 이야기". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  8. "[전일야화] 스텔라 김가영 "19禁 콘셉트, 평생 듣지 않아도 될 욕도..." 눈물 (SBS스페셜)". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). October 29, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  9. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  10. "김가영 (가영) 탤런트, 가수". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  11. "The Colorbus (2017)". gayoung (in Korean). April 27, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  12. "김가". mattefilm (in Korean). July 8, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. "웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다". VDCM (in Korean). January 26, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  14. "웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다". cinehubkorea (in Korean). September 12, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  15. "'사람이좋다' 스텔라, 노출에 대한 아쉬움 "이대로 끝나는게 무서웠다"". hankyung.com (in Korean). August 22, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  16. "살면서 들어보지 못할 심한 욕 듣기도…부모님께 상처 드려". tv.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  17. kwebfest (August 18, 2017). "Seoul Webfest 2017 - Best Dramedy". Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  18. "2018 Nominations". Seoul Webfest. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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