Kim Ga-young (actress)
Kim Ga-young | |
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김가영 | |
![]() Photo from the 2015 Kintex Phoenix Summer Festival in Ilsan | |
Born | Seoul, South Korea | December 2, 1991
Nationality | South Korean |
Alma mater | Sungkyunkwan University |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2011 | –present
Musical career | |
Genres | K-pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer |
Years active | 2011–2017 |
Korean name | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Kim Gayoung |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kayŏng |
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.
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.
2017-2018: Acting, running a cafe, and revealing the realities of being 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.
Filmography
Dramas
Year | Title | Channel | Role |
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2011 | "Spy Myung-wol" | KBS2 | as KyoungJoo Joo |
2014 | "Dr. Frost" | OCN | as Darae |
2015 | "The Superman Age" | tvn | as Gayoung/ Special appearance |
"Who Are You: School 2015" | KBS2 | as Gayoung/ Special appearance | |
2017 | "Blue Up, White Down" | Web Drama | as JinA |
"Traces of the Hand" | NaverTV | as Fanciful Companion Girl | |
"Girls' War" | Web Drama | as Taehee | |
"Calm Down Cheongdong" | Web Drama | as Gayoung | |
2018 | "Joseon's Beauty Pageant" | KBS1 | as beauty candidate #1 Gayoung |
"Yeonnam-dong 539" | MBN | as Sooyon | |
"Love is Actually with You"[9] | Web Drama | as GaEul | |
"God's Quiz: Reboot" | OCN | as reporter | |
2019 | "The Tale of Nokdu" | KBS1 | as Gook-hwa |
Movies
Year | Title | Role | Note(s) |
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2016 | "The Colorbus"[10] | as Chaehwa | University Short Film |
2017 | "Witch"[11] | as Ji Young | Short Film |
"Ancestors of Pilgrims"[12] | as Killer 501 | Interactive Web Movie | |
2018 | "Strangely Scary Wind Blowing Day"[13] | as Yeon-mi | Short Film |
Television Shows
Year | Title | Channel | Note(s) |
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2011 | Entertainment Weekly | KBS2 | Variety Show |
2015 | Human Documentary People is Good[14] | MBC | Documentary |
2016 | Kinggukjjin Kkaebaek League | KBS N SPORTS | Variety Show |
2018 | SBS Special[15] | SBS | Documentary |
Awards / Nominations
Year | Awards | Recipient | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2017 | Seoul Webfest Awards | Gayoung | Blue Up, White Down | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [16] |
Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||||
Best Dramedy | Won | |||||
2018 | Seoul Webfest Awards | Gayoung | Calm Down Cheon-dong | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated | [17] |
Education
- Gugak National High School Traditional Korean Dance Major
- Sungkyunkwan University Dance Major
External links
- Gayoung Kim (Official Homepage)
- Radio in Gayoung - Official V-live
References
- ^ "스텔라 前 멤버 김가영, 팀 탈퇴 후 연기자 변신..'조선미인별전' 출연", eNews. Retrieved on 4 April 2018.
- ^ STELLAR's Gayoung And Jeonyul To Leave Group After Contract Expires This Month, Soompi. Retrieved on 22 April 2018.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2018-10-29). "[어게인TV] 'SBS 스페셜' 아이돌의 삶, 반짝하는 찰나 뒤 숨겨진 이야기". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ a b 인사이트 - Insight, '1박2일 국악고 소녀' 스텔라 가영이 파격 노출을 해야만 했던 사연, retrieved 2018-12-21
- ^ "STELLAR's Gayoung Says Agency Pressured Them Into Sexy Concept". Soompi. 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "살면서 들어보지 못할 심한 욕 듣기도…부모님께 상처 드려". tv.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ POP, 헤럴드 (2018-10-29). "[어게인TV] 'SBS 스페셜' 아이돌의 삶, 반짝하는 찰나 뒤 숨겨진 이야기". pop.heraldcorp.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "[전일야화] 스텔라 김가영 "19禁 콘셉트, 평생 듣지 않아도 될 욕도..." 눈물 (SBS스페셜)". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ ""김가영 (가영) 탤런트, 가수"". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "The Colorbus (2017)". gayoung (in Korean). 2018-04-27. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "김가". mattefilm (in Korean). 2018-07-08. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ ""웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다."". VDCM (in Korean). 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ ""웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다."". cinehubkorea (in Korean). 2018-09-12. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ^ "'사람이좋다' 스텔라, 노출에 대한 아쉬움 "이대로 끝나는게 무서웠다"". hankyung.com (in Korean). 2015-08-22. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "살면서 들어보지 못할 심한 욕 듣기도…부모님께 상처 드려". tv.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-12-10.
- ^ kwebfest (August 18, 2017). "Seoul Webfest 2017 - Best Dramedy". Retrieved August 20, 2017.
- ^ "2018 Nominations". Seoul Webfest. Retrieved 2018-12-10.