Baek Ji-young
| Baek Ji-Young | |
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 Baek Ji-Young in February 2012 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 25, 1976 Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | Republic of Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B, dance |
| Occupations | Singer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | WS Entertainment |
| Baek Ji-young | |
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| Hangul | 백지영 |
| Hanja | 白智榮 |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Ji-yeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Paek Chi-yŏng |
Baek Ji-young (Hangul: 백지영, born March 25, 1976) is a South Korean pop ballad singer.
Career
Baek Ji-young began her music career in 1999, entering the Korean dance scene with her first album Sorrow. The first single, "선택" (Choice), was unusual in that it was one of the first Korean pop songs to feature Latin beats. However, this single proved to be popular and charted very well. She quickly followed this album with a second, Rouge, which came out in April 2000, selling 360,000 copies[1] and cementing her status as one of Korea's most popular female dance artists.
Two years after the release of Tres, Baek released her fourth album Smile in September 2003. Although not a runaway success, it managed to sell a decent number of copies, placing 46th for the year.[2] However, her real comeback occurred in 2006, when Baek released her fifth album Smile Again in March. "사랑 안해" (I Won't Love), her first single from the album, was a ballad, unlike the rest of her Latin-style singles. Although this was a significant change, it proved to be a very popular song, getting to the top spot on certain performance show charts. This change was not a permanent one, as there were many Latin/dance tracks on the album. In fact, the second single has seen Baek going back to her musical roots, as Ez Do Dance is a sexy Latin number. She performed this single until the end of summer 2006, at which point she finished promotional activities for the album. In November 2006, Baek won an award for "Best Female Solo Singer" from the MKMF Awards and was one of the candidates for the "Overseas Viewer" award as well.[3]
On September 7, 2007, Baek's sixth album, The Sixth Miracle, was released, with the lead single "사랑 하나면 돼" ("I Only Need One Love"). She won an award for the album at the Seoul Music Awards in January 2008.[4]
Baek underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a cyst some time in February 2008. Although there were fears that her singing voice may change, the fear of losing her voice entirely is what prompted her to go ahead with the operation.[5]
After recuperating from her surgery, Baek returned with her seventh album, Sensibility, released on November 14, 2008. It was reported that she would come back with a dance single to showcase her strengthened voice,[6] but instead came back with "총 맞은 것처럼" ("Like a Bullet Hit Me"), a mid-tempo ballad. The single hit #1 on various online music sites[7] and hit #1 on Korean Broadcasting System's music program Music Bank.[8]
On August 9, 2009, Baek signified her comeback by announcing a collaboration with 2PM member Taecyeon for the title track of her mini-album EGO called "내 귀에 캔디" ("My Ear Candy"). Unlike her previous songs, My Ear Candyis a pop-dance track that includes techno beats. They first performed the song on Kim Jung Eun's Chocolate, although the episode did not air until a week later after her official comeback on Music Core.
EGO was released on August 14, 2009. On October 13, 2009, she contributed to the original soundtrack of popular drama IRIS with a single "잊지 말아요" (Don't Forget).
On November 21, 2009, Baek won the Daesang at MNet Asian Music Awards for Best Female Solo Artist.
She collaborated with Mighty Mouth for their comeback single "사랑이 올까요" ("Will Love Come"), released on March 12, 2010 along with a music video. This is her second collaboration with the group, where she featured on their mini-album "Love Class" in the track "Miss U", released on August 6, 2009.
In 2012, Baek Ji Young announced her comeback with her first dance title track in three years. On May 7 she released a ballad from the mini album, entitled "Voice" featuring Gary from Leessang. On the 17th her "Good Boy" mini album was released, including the dance title track of the same name featuring Yong Jun Hyung of BEAST.
Controversy
In 2000, a sex tape featuring Baek and her manager at the time, Kim Shi Won, leaked out into the internet community.
The video was recorded secretly in the hotel room without Baek's knowledge[9] and was later used to threaten Baek when she attempted to change her contracted manager at the peak of her career. The former manager, who fled to the U.S., is currently serving time in a Los Angeles jail for charges of sex with a minor, which he also recorded on video.[10]
Man of Korea, a rights groups for men, filed an injunction against the 2012 song "Good Boy" as the song "berates men". The group says that the older girlfriend "suggests that her boyfriend is as stupid as a dog and needs to be tamed...the way that the boyfriend talks back is likened to barking and biting the owner." [11]
Personal life
Baek Ji-young is engaged to be married to actor Jung Suk-won on June 2, 2013.[12][13][14][15][16] The couple have been dating since 2011,[17][18] and they are expecting their first child.[19][20][21]
Discography
Studio albums
Mini albums
Repackage albums
Special edition albums
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Best & live albums
Digital EPs
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Music Show Award
These are a collection of Baek Ji-young's wins on Korea's televised music shows.
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
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| 2000 | June 11 | Dash |
| June 18 | ||
| August 20 | Sad Salsa | |
| 2006 | June 4 | 사랑안해 (Don't Love) |
| 2008 | December 21 | 총맞은것처럼 (Like Being Hit by a Bullet) |
| 2009 | January 4 |
Music Bank
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | May 25 | Dash |
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| August 10 | Sad Salsa | |
| August 24 | ||
| 2008 | December 5 | 총 맞은 것처럼 (Like Being Hit by a Bullet) |
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | ||
| 2009 | January 2 | |
| January 9 |
Music Camp
| Year | Date | Song |
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| 2000 | May 27 | Dash |
| June 3 | ||
| June 10 |
References
- ^ Album Sales For The Year Of 2000
- ^ Album Sales For The Year 2003
- ^ Shinhwa Chosen Best Korean Singer Overseas KBS GLOBAL Retrieve on May 22, 2007
- ^ 서울가요대상 백지영 두 번째 본상 수상. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
- ^ (Korean) 백지영, 가수생명 걸고 성대낭종 제거수술. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
- ^ Male, Female Singer Alike Returning to Fans. The Korea Times. November 11, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- ^ (Korean)Lee, Hye-rin.백지영 음원 1위① '싹쓸이' "농담이 현실됐다"(인터뷰). Asia Economy. November 25, 2008. Retrieved November 25, 2008.
- ^ Park, Gunwook. 백지영, '뮤뱅'서 첫 정상 차지 (Baek Ji-young, 'Music Bank' First Place). Gwangnam Ilbo. December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 5, 2008.
- ^ MacIntyre, D. (2001.) "Sex, Lies and the Internet". TIMEasia.com. Retrieved on January 6, 2006.
- ^ Park, J. (2008) [1] SSTV.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (May 23rd, 2012). "Male rights group requests ban on Baek Ji-young’s song ‘Good Boy’" (English and Korean). Korea Joongang Daily. Retrieved 05 23 2012.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (18 April 2013). "Baek Ji Young and Jung Seok Won to Tie the Knot in June". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "Baek Ji-young, Jung Suk-won to Wed in June". The Chosun Ilbo. 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (19 April 2013). "Baek Ji-young to wed Jung Suk-won". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (29 April 2013). "Baek Ji Young and Jung Seok Won to Marry on June 2". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Jung, Min-ho (14 May 2013). "Pregnant for 9 weeks, singer Baek Ji-young to marry in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ "Singer Baek Ji-young Dates Younger Actor". The Chosun Ilbo. 1 June 2011. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ Kim, Jessica (1 June 2011). "Baek Ji-young, Jung Suk-won admit to dating". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- ^ Jung, Min-ho (14 May 2013). "Pregnant for 9 weeks, singer Baek Ji-young to marry in June". The Korea Times. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ "Baek Ji-young Feels Baby Kicks Before Hearing Wedding Bells". The Chosun Ilbo. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Lee, Sun-min (15 May 2013). "Baek Ji-young will deliver in the fall". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (3 September 2012). "Baek Ji Young Sing Lee Joon Gi, Shin Min Ah’s Love Theme Song for Arang and the Magistrate". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by BoA |
13th Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Solo Artist 2011 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
