Kim Eun-ji (Korean: 김은지; born 10 September 1979), better known as MayBee (Korean: 메이비), is a South Korean singer, lyricist, actress and radio presenter. She hosted KBS Cool FM's Pump Up the Volume radio show from 2006 to 2010.[1][2]
MayBee | |
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| Birth name | Kim Eun-ji |
| Born | September 10, 1979 South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels |
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| Spouse | Yoon Sang-hyun (m. 2015) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김은지 |
| Revised Romanization | Kim Eun-ji |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ŭnchi |
Personal life edit
MayBee married actor Yoon Sang-hyun on February 8, 2015.[3] The couple became engaged in November 2014 after eight months of dating.[4][5][6]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| A Letter From Abell 1689 |
Track listing
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— | — |
| Luv Cloud |
Track listing
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24 |
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| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | |||
| "Honjanmal" (혼잣말) | 2004 | — | Non-album single |
| "Big Smile" (다소) | 2006 | A Letter From Abell 1689 | |
| "Ugly" (못난이) | 2008 | Luv Cloud | |
| "Eojjeom joa" (어쩜 좋아) | Eyes On Me single album | ||
| "Raiya" (라이야) | Non-album singles | ||
| "Goodbye Valentine" | 2011 | 36 | |
| "Mille Feuille" | 2013 | — | 3 Women In Inotia |
| "Are You Well?" (잘 지내니) feat. Nuck |
26 | Non-album singles | |
| "Tomorrow" (내일도 맑음) | 69 | ||
| "Odd Eye" | — | ||
| "Cool Down" (식다) with J'Kyun |
2014 | — | |
| "Balsam Red" (봉숭아 물들다) with Yoon Sang-hyun |
2015 | — | |
| "—" denotes release did not chart. | |||
Songwriting credits edit
Below is a list of MayBee's lyric-writing credits for songs by other artists. All information is from the Korea Music Copyright Association online database.[10] MayBee's writer ID is W0436200.
| Year | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rich | "Break Up" |
| "It's Alright" | ||
| 2002 | Bobo | "Predicted Break-up" (예감했던이별) |
| Harisu | "Happy My Life" | |
| "Red" | ||
| Lee Ki-chan | "I Yeon" (이연) | |
| People Crew | "Love Scene" | |
| 2003 | Jang Na-ra | "My Boy" |
| Lee Hyori | "10 Minutes" | |
| "Remember Me" | ||
| M | "For You" | |
| "Chag Gag" (착각) | ||
| 2004 | Harisu | "Foxy Lady" |
| Kim Jong-kook | "Forgiveness" (용서) | |
| "Addiction" (중독) | ||
| "Only One Day" (하루만) | ||
| MC Mong | "My Memory in 1995" | |
| 2005 | Fin.K.L | "Butterfly" |
| Jeon Hye-bin | "Pinky" | |
| Lyn | "Naughty Girl" | |
| One Two | "Memories" | |
| Woo Soo | "3.14 (Circle Ratio)" | |
| "Seub Gwan" | ||
| 2006 | Fly to the Sky | "Hot and Cold" |
| Lee Hyori | "Get Ya" | |
| 2007 | M. Street | "How Do I" |
| M.A.C | "Like A Star" | |
| 2008 | MC Mong feat. Yangpa | "Cloud Nine" |
| 2009 | Ayana | "Hanabi" (하나비) |
| Clara | "OH3" | |
| M.A.C | "Melody" | |
| 2010 | Big Mama | "Rainbow Dream" |
| Kim Jin-pyo feat. K.Will | "Don't Say Anything" (아무 말도 하지마) | |
| 2011 | Youngjun | "Pray" |
| 2013 | So Ji-sub feat. Mellow | "Eraser" |
| 2014 | Takers | "Wish You Call Me Oppa" |
Filmography edit
Television edit
- Pink Lipstick – Park Jung Hee
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best New Artist | "Big Smile" (다소) | Nominated | [11][12] |
References edit
- ^ 조의지 (2010-10-27). "'메이비의 볼륨을 높여요' 2010 AIBD 라디오 부문상 수상" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ 강승훈 (2007-07-31). "메이비, 동시간대 청취율 1위 DJ로 등극" (in Korean). Retrieved 2012-09-17.
- ^ "Yoon Sang-hyun Unveils Belated Wedding Pics". The Chosun Ilbo. 10 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ^ "Yoon Sang-hyun, MayBee confirm dating". K-pop Herald. 21 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-07.
- ^ "Yoon Sang Hyun & Maybee set their wedding date for February + the actor reveals more details about their romance". Allkpop. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-28.
- ^ "Yoon's wedding photos seen". Korea JoongAng Daily. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 2015-02-05.
- ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- "Luv Cloud charting". Archived from the original on February 15, 2009.
- ^ "October 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ""Goodbye Valentine" charting". Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ""Are You Well?" charting". Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ""Tomorrow" charting". Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Searching Works". Korea Music Copyright Association. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ "2006 MKMF Part 1 : I Love Punk - Haerang + Lee SungWoo/ Break Through-SS501/ The Queen Is Back! - Cocoboys and Dodogirls + Um JungHwa". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ "2006 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list" Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine. MAMA. Retrieved 2014-06-12.