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Maya
Born
Kim Young-sook

(1975-11-17) 17 November 1975 (age 49)
Alma materSeoul Institute of the Arts
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
Years active2003-present
AgentJin-ah Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationMa-ya
McCune–ReischauerMa-ya
Birth name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGim Yeong-suk
McCune–ReischauerKim Yŏngsuk
Websitehttp://www.soulmaya.com/

Maya (born Kim Young-sook on 17 November 1975) is a South Korean singer and actress. Maya began her singing career as an underground rock music singer in 1996, and made her onscreen performance debut on the Mnet program Show King M on 11 March 2003. Maya's first hit song from her debut album was "Azalea," based on the same-titled poem by Kim Sowol.[1][2][3]

Discography

Filmography

Television series

Film

  • What Is Natural? (2003)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2003 5th Mnet Asian Music Awards[4] Best New Female Artist Azalea Won
18th Golden Disk Awards Best Pop Award Won
14th Seoul Music Awards Best New Artist Won
KBS Drama Awards Best New Actress Bodyguard Won
2009 SBS Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Special Planning Drama Family's Honor Nominated
2010 MBC Drama Awards Best New Actress Dandelion Family Nominated

References

  1. ^ Huh, Yub (25 May 2003). "Female Rocker Maya Steals Spotlight". The Dong-a Ilbo. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Maya to Sing National Anthem for Independence Movement Day". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 February 2005. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Third Time Lucky for Maya Fans". The Chosun Ilbo. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  4. ^ "MAMA 2003 Winners' Profile & MV". Mwave. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)