JeA

Korean name
Hangul	김효진
Stage name
Hangul	제아
Revised Romanization	Je-a
McCune–Reischauer	Je-a

JeA
JeA
김효진
	JeA in 2018
Born	Kim Hyo-jin; September 18, 1981 (age 43); Seoul, South Korea
Other names	JeA
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
	Musical career
Genres	K-pop; R&B;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2006–present
Labels	APOP

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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]

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
2006	Brown Eyed Girls	"Far Away (feat. MC Mong)"	Yes	No
2007		"최면" (Hypnosis)	No	Yes
2009		"잘할게요" (JeA's Wedding Song)	Yes	Yes
2009	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	Brown Eyed Girls	"한 여름 밤의 꿈" (A Midsummer Night's Dream)	No	Yes
2012	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

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions		Sales
Title	Album details	KOR Weekly	KOR Monthly	Sales
Just JeA	Released: January 4, 2013 Label: Nega Network Format: CD, Digital download	4	18	KOR: 3,787+
Newself	Maxi-single (3 songs) Released: June 20, 2019 Label: Mystic Story, Kakao M Format: Digital download	—	—	—

Released singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Title	KOR Gaon	KOR Billboard	Album
2010	"Because You Sting" (니가 따끔거려서) (with GO of MBLAQ)	12	—	Non-album single
2012	"Let's Hug" (안아보자) (with Jeong Yeop of Browneyed Soul)	5	5	Just JeA
2013	"While You're Sleeping" (그대가 잠든 사이)	28	36	Just JeA
2016	"Bad Girl" (나쁜 여자) (with Jeong Yeop of Browneyed Soul)	—	—	Non-album single
2016	"Winter, It's You" (겨울 너야)	—	—	Non-album single
2019	"Dear. Rude" (with Cheetah)	—	—	Newself
2020	"Greedyy" (feat. Moonbyul)	—	—	Non-album single

Collaborations

Year	Album Artist	Title	Album
2006	JeA & Yeonji (SeeYa)	"The Day"	To My Lover
2006	JeA & Yeonji (SeeYa)	"Love" (정)	To My Lover
2009	Someday	"Did You Know (Duet Ver.)" (알고 있나요) (Someday ft. JeA)	Ties (인연)
2010	Cho PD	"La La Land" (랄라랜드) (Cho PD feat. Narsha and JeA of Brown Eyed Girls)	Non-album release
	Brown Eyed Girls	"Love Is..." (JeA & Miryo)	SIGN (Japanese single)
	Film (Film Rattapoom)	"Face 2 Face" (Film ft. JeA)	Climax
2012	B1A4	"Be My Girl" (Jinyoung solo – feat. JeA of Brown Eyed Girls)	In the Wind

OST songs

as Kim Hyo-jin

Year	Title	Drama/Movie
2003	"Please Stay by My Side" (내 곁에 남아달라고) (with Guk Tae Ha)	Escape from Unemployment
	"I Told You I Love You" (사랑한다고 말했잖아요)	Bodyguard
	"Invisible Love" (보이지 않는 사랑)	Garden of Eve
2004	"Feeling of Love" (사랑느낌)	Lovers in Paris

as H.J

Year	Title	Drama/Movie
2006	"Prayer" (기도)	Tree of Heaven

as JeA of Brown Eyed Girls

Year	Title	Drama/Movie
2007	"Have Sorrow" (애상가)	The King and I
2008	"Hateful Love" (미운 사랑) (with Black Pearl)	East of Eden
2008	"Much Love" (다애/多愛)	The Kingdom of The Winds
2010	"Harmony" (하모니) (with Lee Young Hyun of Big Mama)	Harmony
	"Stray Child" (미아)	The Slave Hunters
	"Poison"	The Fugitive: Plan B
2011	"Fool For You" (그대 바보)	Padam Padam
2012	"Because of You" (너 때문에)	History of a Salaryman
2013	"Secret Note" (비밀노트)	When a Man Falls in Love
2016	"Want it" (원해)(with ZoPD)	Sweet Stranger and Me

Filmography

Variety shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes
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
2019	Studio Vibes	tvN	MC

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.

External links

Official Website(in Korean)
JeA on Instagram

[1] (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.

[2] (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.

[3] Brown Eyed Girls' Ga-In signs solo album deal. Channel NewsAsia. December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.

[4] (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.

[5] (in Korean) Lee, Jun-bae. '트러블메이커' 아이유 꺾고 정상 ("Troublemaker" Beats IU to the Top). Kyeongin Ilbo. December 28, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.

[6] (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.

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v t e Brown Eyed Girls
JeA Miryo Narsha Gain
Studio albums	Your Story Leave Ms. Kim Sound-G Sixth Sense Black Box Basic RE_Vive
Extended plays	With L.O.V.E. My Style Festa On Ice 2010
Singles	"Abracadabra" "Sixth Sense" "Kill Bill"
Related topics	APOP Entertainment Nega Network
Category Discography Awards and nominations