Kang Ji-young
Kang Ji-young | |
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강지영 | |
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Born | Kang Ji-young January 18, 1994 |
Other names | JY |
Education | Sungkyunkwan University |
Occupations | |
Musical career | |
Genres | |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels | Sony Music Japan |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강지영 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ji-yeong |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chi-yŏng |
Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean actress and singer based in Japan. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Kara.
Life and career
Kang Ji-young was born on January 18, 1994,[1] in Paju, South Korea. She is the cousin of the K-pop singer NS Yoon-G.
She attended Bongilcheon Middle School and Muhak Women's High School, graduating from the latter in February 2012.
2008–2014: Kara
Jiyoung joined the girl group Kara in 2008 along with member Hara, following the departure of former member Kim Sung-hee. She was 14 years old at the time, making her the youngest member of the group.
Jiyoung was the only Korean female singer to be featured on CDTV Japan's Favorite Female Artist Ranking for 2011, where she was ranked at #21.
On January 15, 2014, it was announced that she would leave the group once her contract expired in April 2014 to focus on her studies with acting and language skills in London.[2][3][4]
2014–present: Solo career
After leaving Kara, Jiyoung signed with the agency Sweet Power to resume her activities in Japan as an actress, using her name in kanji, 知英. She made her first appearance in the 19th Tokyo Girls Collection fashion show in the Saitama Super Arena on September 6.[5]
Jiyoung's first work in Japan was the live-action of Hell Teacher Nube, where she played the heroine, Yukime.
In December 2015, Sony Music announced that Jiyoung would debut as a singer under the name of JY. Her first solo single was "The Last Farewell" (最後のサヨナラ, saigo no sayonara), for the OST for the Japan NTV drama Higanbana.[6]
On March 18, 2016, she released her debut solo EP as JY, Radio, consisting of three tracks. Two of the three tracks were released with music videos.[7][8] "Radio" was written by London-based songwriter and producer MNEK, while Darren Craig directed its music video. Radio peaked at #2 on the iTunes Pop Top Song Chart.[9] It was marketed in the US and other parts of Asia in addition to South Korea and Japan.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions | Sales | |||||||||||
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JPN [11] | ||||||||||||||
Many Faces |
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12 | ||||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
As lead artist
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales [A] |
Album | ||||||||||
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KOR [13] |
JPN Hot [14] |
JPN Oricon [11] | ||||||||||||
"Merry Love" (with Kim Sung-je)[15] | 2010 | — | 16 | — | non-album single | |||||||||
"My Love" (with Park Gyu-ri)[16] | — | — | — | Daemul | ||||||||||
"Rainbow Rose"[17] | 2012 | — | — | — | Rainbow Rose | |||||||||
"Wanna Do" | 100 | — | — |
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Kara Solo Collection | |||||||||
"Radio"[B] | 2016 | — | 69 | — |
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Many Faces | ||||||||
"Saigono Sayonara"[19] | — | 10 | 7 |
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"Sukina Hitoga Irukoto"[20] | — | 3 | 6 |
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"Fake" | — | — | 25 |
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"Koiwo Shiteitakoto" | — | — | 24 |
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"Joshi Modoki"[24][25] | 2017 | — | 28 | — | ||||||||||
"Goldmine" | — | — | — | non-album single | ||||||||||
"Secret Crush - Koi Yamerarenai / My ID" | — | — | 29 |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
As featured artist
Title | Year | Peak positions | Sales [A] |
Album | ||||||||||
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KOR Gaon [26] |
KOR Hot [27] | |||||||||||||
"Nun Ibusyeozul" (눈이부셔)[28] (Jumper feat. Ji-young) |
2009 | — | — | non-album single | ||||||||||
"Ineo Gongju" (인어공주)[29] (with Yoon Bo-ra, Lizzy, Han Sun-hwa, Heo Ga-yoon) |
2012 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other appearances
Song | Year | Other artists | Album |
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"Hayangyeoul" (하얀겨울) (Mr.2 cover) |
2011 | Nicole Jung, Han Seung-yeon | Immortal Song 2: Christmas Special |
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Studio | Role |
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2015 | Assassination Classroom | Robot Communications | Irina Jelavić professional killer, also known as "Bitch-sensei" |
Detective Conan: Sunflowers of Inferno | TMS Entertainment | Museum Guide (voice) | |
2016 | Assassination Classroom: Graduation | Robot Communications | Irina Jelavić |
Kataomoi Spiral | TOEI COMPANY, LTD. | SoYeon | |
2018 | Reon | Phantom Film | Reon Takanashi |
Musical theatre
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Sweet Charity | Charity Hope Valentine | Lead role |
Television
Drama
Year | Title | Network | Role |
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2008 | The Person Is Coming | MBC | Gang of school girls, along with Park Gyuri, Jung Nicole and Goo Ha-ra |
2011 | URAKARA | TV Tokyo | Jiyoung (herself) |
2012 | Koisuru maison ~Rainbow Rose~ | Tooniverse and TV Tokyo | Yuri Han |
2013 | KARA The Animation | SBS | Jiyoung (herself) (voice) |
2014 | Secret Love | DRAMAcube | SoYeol |
Jigoku Sensei Nube | NTV | Yukime | |
Higanbana: Onnatachi no Hanzai File | Kaoruko Nagami | ||
2015 | Tamiou | Erika Murano | |
2016 | Tamiou ~ Aratanaru Inbou | Erika Murano | |
Higanbana: Keishichou Sousa Nanaka | Kaoruko Nagami | ||
A Girl & Three Sweethearts | Fuji TV | Jun Yoshioka | |
Doctor X 4 | TV Asahi | Yuka | |
Mission Commander Gouma Ayaka | Fuji TV | Sonia | |
2017 | Osaka Kanjousen Part 2 | KTV | Jihyun |
Orphan Black – 7 Genes | Fuji TV | Sara Aoyama |
Webseries
Year | Title | Studio | Role |
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2015 | How is the sky over there? | Nestlé Japan | Ena |
2016 | Life is... | Nestlé Japan | Yuna |
Radio shows
Date | Name | Note |
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September 23, 2009 – April 14, 2010 | Super Junior's Kiss the Radio (Sukira) | Fixed guest DJ with Gyuri |
May 5, 2010 - October 3, 2011 | MBC "Stop the Boring Time" (ShimShimTaPa (SSTP)) | with Gyuri and Shindong |
Endorsements
Year | Commercial | Notes |
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2010 | Karaya | with Goo Ha-ra and Park Gyu-ri |
2011 | Nature Republic | with Goo Ha-ra and Park Gyu-ri |
Union Bay | Until 2013 with Han Seung-yeon and Lee Min-ki |
Awards
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2012 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | Upcoming 20's | Nominated |
2015 | 87th Drama Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress: Erika Murano | Nominated |
2016 | 88th Drama Academy Award | Best OST: Radio & Saigo No Sayonara | Nominated |
Supporting Actress: Kaoruko Nagami | Nominated |
Footnotes
References
- ^ Mark Russell (29 April 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 94. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/breaking-dsp-media-releases-official-statement-to-confirm-jiyoungs-leave-in-april
- ^ DSP Confirms Kang Ji Young’s Departure from KARA in Official Statement
- ^ "DSP 측 "강지영 오늘(5일) 런던유학, 전속계약 종료"(전문)". 5 April 2014. Nate. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ^ "'Jiyoung signs with Japanese agency Sweet Power to start her acting career". Allkpop. August 20, 2014.
- ^ "FORMER MEMBER OF KARA KANG JI YOUNG DEBUTED AS A SOLO". KOREATIDE. March 16, 2016.
- ^ "JY-Radio". YouTube. March 15, 2016.
- ^ "JY-I'm Just Not Into You". YouTube. March 15, 2016.
- ^ "Former KARA Member Kang Jiyoung To Debut As JY". kpopstarz. March 16, 2016.
- ^ "FORMER MEMBER OF KARA KANG JI YOUNG DEBUTED AS A SOLO". KOREATIDE. March 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "JY Japanese Discography on ORICON STYLE". Oricon Chart (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
- ^ "Weekly CD Album Ranking May 22, 2017 on ORICON STYLE". Oricon Chart (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
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- ^ "Merry Love - Sungje & Jiyoung". itunes (in Japanese). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "· 대물(OST): SBS-TV 수목 드라마, Part 7". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "레인보우 로즈(OST), Pt.1". Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "RADIO (Single) - JY". amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). amazon.co.jp. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ^ "JY トップアルバム". itunes (in Japanese). Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "JY - Sukina Hitoga Irukoto". itunes. Retrieved November 26, 2016.
- ^ レコード協会調べ 6月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: June Digital Music Download Certifications] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. July 24, 2016. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
- ^ Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
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- ^ 눈이부셔[디지털]. Hanteo (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "2012 SBS 가요대전 The Color Of K-Pop : Mystic White". Mnet (TV channel) (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ "2013년 01주차 Download Chart". Gaon (in Korean). Retrieved July 27, 2015.
External links
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- 1994 births
- Kara (South Korean band) members
- Living people
- People from Paju
- Japanese-language singers of South Korea
- South Korean idols
- South Korean dance musicians
- South Korean rhythm and blues singers
- South Korean female pop singers
- South Korean J-pop singers
- South Korean television actresses
- South Korean television presenters
- South Korean television personalities
- South Korean radio presenters
- Sungkyunkwan University alumni
- DSP Media artists
- Sony Music Entertainment Japan artists
- 21st-century South Korean actresses
- 21st-century South Korean singers