Hwasa
Hwasa | |
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화사 | |
Born | Ahn Hye-jin July 23, 1995 Jeonju, North Jeolla, South Korea |
Occupations |
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Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2014–present |
Labels | RBW |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | An Hye-jin |
McCune–Reischauer | Ahn Hyechin |
Stage name | |
Hangul | |
Revised Romanization | Hwasa |
McCune–Reischauer | Hwasa |
Ahn Hye-jin (born July 23, 1995),[1] better known by her stage name Hwasa, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper and television personality signed under RBW. She debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo in June 2014.[2]
Early life
Ahn Hye-jin was born on July 23, 1995 in Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea,[3] where she lived with her parents and two elder sisters. She graduated from Wonkwang Information Arts High School.[4]
Even before her K-pop debut, a number of South Korean artists – including Solbi and the band Standing Egg – recognised her talent and featured her on their tracks when she was 16.[5]
Career
Hwasa debuted as a member of the girl group Mamamoo on June 19, 2014, being one of the leading voices with the release of the lead single "Mr. Ambiguous" from their first extended play (EP) Hello. She wrote and composed "My Heart/I Do Me" from Hello.[6]
In April 2018 she joined the cast of KBS reality television show Hyena on the Keyboard; the appearance spawned a collaboration with rapper Loco titled "Don't". Hwasa took part in writing and composing the song and it successfully topped the South Korean's Gaon Digital Chart.[7] The song was later certified Platinum.[8]
In February 2019, Hwasa made her debut as a solo artist with the digital single, "Twit" which she participated in writing and composing it.[9] The song successfully topped the Gaon Digital Chart and scored a "Triple Crown", topping the Gaon Digital, Gaon Download and Gaon Streaming charts in Korea.[10] Hwasa also composed and wrote the song "In The Fall" and was released in October 2019.[11] In March 2020, Hwasa teamed up with an English singer Dua Lipa for a new remix version of "Physical" which includes Korean lyrics.[12][13] In April 2020, it was reported that Hwasa has joined the original soundtrack lineup of the korean drama The King: Eternal Monarch and would be releasing her first solo OST titled "Orbit".[14][15]
Other ventures
Endorsements
During her first appearance on I Live Alone in June 2018, Hwasa started a national "Gopchang craze", causing the delicacy to sell out across the country.[16][17]
In September 2018, Hwasa became the ambassador for outdoor brand The North Face for the 2018 fashion week season.[18] In October 2018, she became the first female model for Lotte Crunky Gold since its release in 1984.[19]
In March 2019, Coca-Cola's ice tea brand Gold Peak Tea selected Hwasa as their new model.[20] She then became the newest muse for make up brand Rarekind in April 2019.[21] In June 2019, Hwasa became the new model for Everland Caribbean Bay.[22] Hwasa was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan Korea's August 2019 issue.[23] She later teamed up with Vogue magazine in November and Urban Decay cosmetics for their "Pretty Different" and "Queen" inspired concepts.[24][25] Ottogi revealed in November 2019 that their newest model for their Jjamppong instant noodles was Hwasa.[26]
In 2020, Hwasa collaborated with The Sims 4 for their advertising campaign.[27] She then teamed up with MCM for the February issue of Elle Korea's[28] Hwasa is also an ambassador for sports brand Adidas.[29][30] In April 2020, Hwasa became Kiss New York's new muse.[31] She was chosen due to her sensuous and charming personality.
Public Image
Hwasa's first appearance on I Live Alone has earned her the titles "Gopchang Goddess" and "Hwasa Effect". [32][33] Since then, Hwasa has managed to sell out every item she uses in her screen time, including recorder music sheets, Gopchang, even her fried tofu rice ball for dieting.[34]
Discography
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR | |||
María |
Track listing
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Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||||
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KOR [35] |
KOR Hot [36] |
NZ Hot [37] |
US World [38] | |||||
"Twit" (멍청이) | 2019 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | — | María | |
"María" (마리아) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Collaborations
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications[A] | Album | |||
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KOR [35] |
KOR Hot [36] |
NZ Hot [37] |
US World [38] | |||||
"Dab Dab" (with Moonbyul) |
2016 | 69 | — | — | — |
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— | Memory |
"Love Comes" (with Esna) |
2017 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Don't" (with Loco) |
2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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Hyena on the Keyboard Part.4 | |
"Loving One Person" Prod. Kim Hyunchul (with Hwasa, Wheein) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10th – preview |
"In Autumn" (가을속에서) (with Woogie) |
91 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications[B] | Album | |||
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KOR [35][41] |
KOR Hot [36] |
NZ Hot [37] |
US World [38] | |||||
"Fingernail" (손톱) (Phantom feat. Hwasa)[a] |
2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Phantom Theory |
"Break Up for You, Not Yet for Me" (Park Shin-hye feat. Hwasa)[b] |
— | — | — | — | The Heirs Remake | |||
"Boy Jump" (소년점프) (Baechigi feat. Hwasa) |
2014 | 80 | — | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
"Drinks Up" (Ja Mezz feat. Hwasa) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/4 | |
"Mileage" (Primary feat. Paloalto and Hwasa) |
45 | — | — | — |
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2 | ||
"Call Me" (연락해) (Basick and Lil Boi feat. Hwasa) |
26 | — | — | — |
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Basick & Lil Boy | ||
"Love Talk" (Kisum feat. Hwasa) |
43 | — | — | — |
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Non-album singles | ||
"Ddang" (땡땡땡) (Suran feat. Hwasa) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Nice" (Basick feat. G2 and Hwasa) |
100 | — | — | — |
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Nice | ||
"HookGA" (High4:20 feat. Hwasa) |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"I Am Me" (San E feat. Hwasa) |
2017 | 61 | — | — | — |
|
Season of Suffering | |
"Cotton Candy" (Woodie Gochild feat. Hwasa) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | #GOCHILD | |
"Do Not Become Friendly" (K.Will feat. Hwasa) |
— | — | — | — | The 4th Album | |||
"Physical" - Remix (Dua Lipa feat. Hwasa) |
2020 | 124 | — | — | — | Future Nostalgia | ||
"Q" (모르겠다고) (Onewe feat. Hwasa) |
— | — | — | 12 | 3/4 and ONE | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Soundtrack appearances
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [35] |
US World [48] | ||||
"Orbit" | 2020 | — | 16 | — | The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part.2 |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Other songs
Year | Title | Format | Album | Notes | Ref. |
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2019 | |||||
"When You Come To My Heart" | Digital download, streaming | [Vol.8] Yu Hee-yul's 10th Anniversary Project of Sketchbook: The Fourth Voice "Sketchbook X Hwasa" | original song by Cho Deok-bae | [49] | |
"You Are Crying" | [Vol.9] Yu Hee-yul's 10th Anniversary Project of Sketchbook: The Fourth Voice "Sketchbook X Hwasa" | original song by Jeon Yeong-rok | [50] | ||
"Fairy Of Shampoo" | [Vol.10] Yu Hee-yul's 10th Anniversary Project of Sketchbook: The Fourth Voice "Sketchbook X Hwasa" | original song by Lee Seung-chul | [51] |
Filmography
Television shows
Year | Network | Title | Note |
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2017 | King of Mask Singer | Episodes 111–112 as "Follow Me Aerobics Girl" | |
2018–present | I Live Alone | Regular cast |
Host
Year | Network | Title | Notes |
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2019 | MBC | MBC Entertainment Awards | with P.O and Jun Hyun-moo |
Awards and nominations
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Artist of the Year – Digital Music (February) | "Twit" | Won | [52] |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | The Female Solo Artist | — | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2020 | Digital Song Bonsang Award | "Twit" | Nominated |
Best Solo Artist | — | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2018 | Hot Issue Entertainer Award | Hyena on the Keyboard (with Loco) |
Won |
Korea First Brand Awards
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2020 | Female Solo Artist[53] | — | Won |
Female Idol Variety Star[53] | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2018 | Rookie Female of the Year – Variety[54] | I Live Alone | Won |
2019 | Female Excellence Award – Variety | Won |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2018 | Hot Trend Award (with Loco) | "Don't" | Won |
Best Ballad (with Loco) | Nominated | ||
Top 10 Artists | — | Nominated | |
2019 | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year | "Twit" | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | Best Female Artist [55] | — | Nominated |
Artist of the Year [56] | Nominated | ||
Song of the Year [57] | "Twit" | Nominated | |
Best Dance Performance – Solo [58] | Nominated |
Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
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2020 | Dance Performance Award | "Twit" | Nominated |
Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2019 | Social Artist Award[59] | — | Won |
Notes
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