Kei (singer)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kei
김지연
Kei KMDF.jpg
Kei in October 2020
Born
Kim Ji-yeon

(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 26)
Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea
EducationIncheon Youngsun High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsWoollim
Associated actsLovelyz
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiyŏn

Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; born March 20, 1995), commonly known by her stage name Kei, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of South Korean girl group Lovelyz since 2014, and released a solo EP on October 8, 2019 titled Over and Over.[1]

Biography[]

Kei was born Kim Ji-yeon on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea.[2][3] She graduated from Incheon Youngsun High School.[4]

Career[]

2014-2015: Debut with Lovelyz[]

Main article: Lovelyz

In November 2014, Kei debuted as the main vocalist of girl group Lovelyz with the release of the debut studio album, Girls' Invasion.[5] In December 2015, she recorded the song Love Is Like That for the drama Oh My Venus.[6]

2016-2018: Solo activities[]

She was a contestant for JTBC's main vocal competition Girls Spirit in 2016,[7] and was cast for a lead role in the web drama Matching! Boys Archery Club in the same year.[8] On September 1, she released the collaborative song "Y".[9] On October 26, she released a collaboration with The Solutions titled Beautiful as a part of HIGHGRND label project PLAYGRND.[10]

In 2017, she made appearances on a variety of shows. She appeared on King of Mask Singer as the contestant "Agiley Mouse Jerry" for episodes 107–108.[11] She also went on Duet Song Festival covering Kim Tae-yeon's song "I".[12] Other shows she guested on was Running Man and Idol National Singing Competition.[13]

On June 8, 2018, it was announced that Kei would be the new MC for Music Bank alongside actor Choi Won-myung, starting from June 15.[14]

2019-present: Solo debut[]

Main article: Over and Over (EP)

In 2019, she released the extended play (EP) Over and Over, under her real name Kim Ji-yeon.[15] The album and the lead single "I Go" music video were released on October 8.[16]

Discography[]

See also: Lovelyz discography

Extended plays[]

Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
Over and Over 7

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[19]
"I Go" 2019 —[A] N/A Over and Over
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[19]
"Y"
(with Myundo featuring Bumzu)[9] 		2016 49 Non album-singles
"Beautiful"
(with The Solutions)[22][10] 		— N/A
"Wanna Date" (연애하고 싶어)
(with Hong Dae-kwang)[23] 		2017 — Story About: Some, One Month Eps 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Soundtrack appearances[]

Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL) 		Album
KOR
[19]
"Love Moves On" (사랑은 그렇게)[6] 2015 — N/A Oh My Venus OST Part 6
"Tingle" (찌릿찌릿)[24] 2016 — Lucky Romance OST Part 1
"Star and Sun" (별과 해)[25] 2017 — The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST Part 4
"These Days You & I" (요즘 너 요즘 나)[27] 2018 — N/A Queen of Mystery 2 OST Part 2
"Let's Pray"[28][29] — Rich Man OST Part 3
"If I Convey My Heart" (마음을 전하면)[30] — The Last Empress OST Part 3
"My Absolute Boyfriend" (초능력 나의 그대)[31] 2019 — My Absolute Boyfriend OST Part 4
"Ride Or Die" [32]
(with Joohoney (Monsta X)) 		2020 — Run On OST Part 2
"Good-Bye Days"
(with Wonpil (Day6)) 		2021 — Midnight Sun OST Part 2
"Good-Bye Days"
(with Baekho (NU'EST)) 		— Midnight Sun OST Part 3
"Good-Bye Days"
(with Onew (Shinee)) 		—[B] Midnight Sun OST Part 4
"Will My Day Ever Come" (그런 날이 오게 될까?) —[C] Midnight Sun OST Part 5
"Good-Bye Days"
(with Youngjae (Got7)) 		—
"A Fairy Tale" (동화 속 이야기) — Love Trigger OST Part 2
"As I Become Your Wind – Noi Theme" (나 그대의 바람 되어) TBA Blade & Soul 2 OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography[]

Kei going to work for her MC position at Music Bank, August 15, 2018.
See also: Lovelyz § Filmography

Musical theatre[]

Title Year Role Note Ref
At The Age of Thirty 2017 Okhee Lead Role [35]

Drama[]

Title Year Role Notes Ref
Matching! Boys Archery Club 2016 Hong Shi-ah Lead role; web drama [8]
ONAIR - Secret Contract 2021 Cameo Sitcom [36]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "I Go" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 113 on Gaon Download Chart.[20]
  2. ^ "Good-Bye Days" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 117 on Gaon Download Chart.[33]
  3. ^ "Good-Bye Days" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 122 on Gaon Download Chart.[34]

References[]

  1. ^ "케이, 오늘은 러블리즈 아닌 솔로 김지연..."역사적 순간, 행복한 떨림"[V라이브 종합]". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Kei Profile". lvlz8.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lovelyz Profile – NowKPop". August 27, 2015.
  4. ^ "Kei". Hanple (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Seon, Mi-kyoung (November 17, 2014). "러블리즈, 17일 데뷔앨범 발매..소녀감성+음악성 담았다". OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "오 마이 비너스 OST Part.6". Melon (in Korean). December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Bang, Soong-hwa (September 14, 2016). '걸스피릿' 케이, 언니와 완성한 그림 같은 무대로 1위…다원 2위 (종합). Naver (in Korean). Esports News. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b Dilip, Mangala. "Here is everything you need to know about Lovelyz singer Kei's K-drama 'Matching! Boys Archery Club'". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Y". Melon (in Korean). September 2, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b Park, Sae-jin (October 27, 2016). "Lovelyz's Kei collaborates with THE SOLUTIONS for new MV". Aju Business Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  11. ^ Jung Ahn-ji (April 23, 2017). '복면가왕' 제리 정체는 러블리즈 케이 '깜짝 반전'. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  12. ^ Lee, Sang-eun (March 3, 2017). '듀엣가요제' 러블리즈 케이-황세영, 태연 '아이'로 환상적인 무대. Kyeongin (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  13. ^ Variety references:
  14. ^ Jeong Da-hoon (June 8, 2018). [공식입장]‘뮤직뱅크’ 새 MC 러블리즈 케이·최원명 확정. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  15. ^ "러블리즈 케이, 10월 8일 데뷔 5년만 솔로데뷔". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  16. ^ ""희망 전하고파" 러블리즈 케이 #첫 솔로 #김지연 #퀸덤 #족발(일문일답)". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Over and Over (Week 41, 2019)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  18. ^ 2019년 10월 Album Chart [October 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  20. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41 of 2019". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – September 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  22. ^ "Beautiful". Melon (in Korean). October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "Story About : 썸, 한달 Episode 5". Melon (in Korean). June 28, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  24. ^ "운빨로맨스 OST Part.1". Melon (in Korean). May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  25. ^ "군주 – 가면의 주인 OST Part.4". Melon (in Korean). May 25, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – Week 21 of 2017". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  27. ^ "추리의 여왕 시즌2 OST Part.2". Melon (in Korean). March 8, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  28. ^ "리치맨 OST Part.3". Melon (in Korean). May 26, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  29. ^ "러블리즈 케이, '리치맨' OST 참여…따뜻한 힐링송 'Let's Pray'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 26, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  30. ^ "황후의 품격 OST Part.3". Melon (in Korean). December 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  31. ^ "절대그이 OST Part.4". Melon (in Korean). June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  32. ^ "Ride Or Die (런 온 OST Part.2)". Melon (in Korean). December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  33. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – Week 22 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  34. ^ "Gaon Download Chart – Week 24 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  35. ^ Gwak, Young-rae (October 10, 2018). [Oh!커피 한 잔①] 조승욱 PD "산·백·케, '서른즈음에' 가치 알아줘 고맙다". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  36. ^ Sin Ji-won (April 1, 2021). "케이X 영재X 유회승, '온에어-비밀계약' 출연...대세 K팝 아티스트들의 향연". hankyung (in Korean). Retrieved April 2, 2021.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""