Euna Kim

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Euna Kim
유나킴
Euna Kim in 2016
Euna Kim in 2016
Background information
Born (1994-10-27) October 27, 1994 (age 26)
New York, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2011–2021
LabelsMaroo Entertainment
Associated acts
  • The Ark
  • KHAN

Euna Kim (Korean: 유나킴; born October 27, 1994), is a retired Korean American singer and rapper who used to be based in South Korea.[1] She appeared as a contestant on the South Korean survival reality shows Superstar K 3 (2011), Unpretty Rapstar 3 (2016), and The Unit (2017).[2]

Career[]

Kim began her singing career in 2011 as a contestant on the television talent show Superstar K 3, after which she joined YG Entertainment.[3] She was meant to debut as a member of a new girl group, but she left the label in 2013 before debuting.[4]

Kim made her solo debut in 2014 with the single "Without You Now" featuring Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, and Bizzy.[5] In 2015, she joined the short-lived girl group The Ark, which later disbanding in 2016 after releasing one song.[1]

In 2016, Kim participated in the rap competition show Unpretty Rapstar 3. Later that year, she signed with Maroo Entertainment.[6] In 2017, she competed in the survival reality show The Unit, finishing in 10th place. In 2018, Kim and former The Ark member Jeon Min-ju formed the duo KHAN and released the single, "I'm Your Girl?".[7] The duo also participated in Season 1 of Vocal Play.

Although Maroo had quietly removed KHAN from the artist section on their official site, Kim did not confirm the duo's disbandment until March 2020, in a response to a comment on her personal Instagram.[8]

Personal life[]

Relationship and marriage[]

On May 24, 2021, Kim posted on her personal Instagram that she has moved back permanently to the United States, is planning on getting married, and further announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.[9]

Discography[]

Singles[]

Title Year Peak chart position Sales
KOR
[10]
"Love Me Love" (이젠 너 없이도)
feat. Yoon Mi-rae, Tiger JK, Bizzy 		2014 9
"Good Bye Rain" (비별)
with Jeon Min-ju, feat. Vromance's Hyun-kyu 		35
"Love Therapy" (러브테라피)
with Cosmic Girls' Exy, feat. Zia 		2017 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography[]

Reality show[]

Year Title TV Network Notes
2011 Superstar K3 Mnet Eliminated in casting audition round
2016 Unpretty Rapstar 3 Mnet Eliminated in episode 8
2017–2018 The Unit KBS Eliminated in final round

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Leee, Eun-ho (2015-04-28). "My name, 디아크 (1)". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  2. ^ Yun, Sang-geun (2018-06-29). "'약사 준비했던' 유나킴 "공부 포기? 후회하지 않아요"(인터뷰)". Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  3. ^ Lee, Jae-hun (2018-05-17). "'디아크' 출신 유나킴·전민주, 듀오 '칸' 결성". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  4. ^ "유나킴 근황 "YG 걸그룹 제외는…"". Seoul Shinmun (in Korean). 2013-06-20. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  5. ^ "홍진영 유나킴 '이젠 너 없이도' 공개.."들으면 들을수록 신나네~"". ET News (in Korean). 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  6. ^ Seon, Mi-gyeong (2016-12-28). "[단독] '언프3' 유나킴, 김종국 소속사와 전속계약.."새 출발"". Osen (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. ^ "전민주X유나킴의 '칸', 설움 딛고 새로 데뷔…진정성있게 다가갈 'I'm Your Girl?' (종합)". Newspim (in Korean). 2018-05-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  8. ^ "Euna Kim announces that duo KHAN has disbanded".
  9. ^ "Former the Ark and KHAN Member Euna Kim Talks About Retiring as Idol + Announces Marriage Plans".
  10. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  11. ^ Cumulative sales of "Love Me Love":
  12. ^ "2014년 07월 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
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