Hello Ga-Young
Baek Ga-young (Korean: 백가영; born October 23, 1987), better known by her stage name Hello Ga-young (Korean: 안녕하신가영), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. Before beginning her solo project, she was a member of Joa Band, a Korean indie band, from 2009 to 2013. She debuted as a singer-songwriter in December 2013, with her first single "A Song of Old Lovers" (Korean: 우리 너무 오래 아꼈던 그 말). Her albums were released by her independent music label helloeumak (Korean: 안녕음악), before she established a partnership with Interpark Entertainment in 2017.[3] Except for some soundtrack appearances, all of her songs released to date were written by herself.[5] From 2013 to present, Hello Ga-young has released two albums, three extended plays, and seventeen singles.
Hello Ga-Young | |
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| 안녕하신가영 | |
| Born | Baek Ga-young October 23, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | Official artist page on Facebook |
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| Hangul | 백가영 |
| Revised Romanization | Baek Ga-young |
| McCune–Reischauer | Baek' Ga-young |
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| Hangul | 안녕하신가영 |
| Literal meaning | Hello, how's your day going? |
| Revised Romanization | Annyeonghasingayeong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Annyŏnghashin'gayŏng |
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Career edit
2009–2013: a bassist of Joa Band edit
The musical career of Baek Ga-young began when she joined Joa Band as a bassist in 2009. Because Joa Band members would typically sing songs they wrote themselves,[4] she began writing and singing her songs while in the band. Her first song in Joa Band was "Life Is Unpredictable (Hot Choco)" (Korean: 인생은 알 수가 없어(핫초코)). She composed and sang three more songs, "잘 지내니 좀 어떠니" (Literal meaning: "Are you doing all right?"), "길을 잃기 위해서" (Literal meaning: "For the purpose of getting lost"), and "A World Without Time" (Korean: 10분이 늦어 이별하는 세상). "잘 지내니 좀 어떠니", which was her first song to be introduced on a television show, "2 Days & 1 Night" of KBS2.[6]
2013–2015: single debut, Those Moments edit
In 2013, she started a small music label, helloeumak, with her friend Cheon See-woo (Korean: 천시우) as an A&R executive.[7] Her debut single, "A Song of Old Lovers",[8] was released on December 30, 2013.[9] On March 20, 2014, her first extended play "Opponent Process Theory" (Korean: 반대과정이론) was released, including two singles "A Song of Old Lovers" and "Just Because I Like You" (Korean: 네가 좋아), and three more new songs: "I'm Coming to You" (Korean: 너에게 간다), "Opponent Process Theory", and "Dish" (Korean: 그릇).[8]
In 2015, Hello Ga-young released her first album, "Those Moments" (Korean: 순간의 순간).[10] The album ranked second within the first two weeks after the release at K-Indie Chart vol.48,[11] a Korean independent music chart released twice a month by Mirrorball Music. Those Moments remained in the top 30 of the chart for 14 weeks (vol.48~vol.54,[12] from February 11, 2015 to May 25, 2015). On July 9, 2015, she was featured on Picnic Live Sopung, a Korean music program owned by MBC Music, and performed "Sleepless Summer Night" and "A World Without Time".[13]
2016–2018: Feelings, Collection Of Short Stories edit
Her musical career began in 2016 with the release of the second extended play Feelings (Korean: 좋아하는 마음) on January 19. In March, she announced her one-year music project, Collection Of Short Stories (Korean: 단편집).[7] The first single of the project was "Collection Of Short Stories – Winter To Spring" (Korean: 단편집 – 겨울에서 봄). Following the first single, "Collection Of Short Stories – Satellite" (Korean: 단편집 – 인공위성), "Collection Of Short Stories – Hang In There When You Feel Down" (Korean: 단편집 – 우울한 날들에 최선을 다해줘), and "Collection Of Short Stories – Where Is Love" (Korean: 단편집 – 어디에 있을까) were respectively released in summer,[14] autumn,[15] and winter.[16] She also wrote and published her first essay, "Sleepless Summer Night", during the project. The book's title was inspired by her single "Sleepless Summer Night" (Korean: 언젠가 설명이 필요한 밤), previously released in 2014, and each chapter's title was inspired by the titles of four singles of Collection of Short Stories.[17] The project ended as her third extended play, Collection Of Short Stories (Almost Like Missing You), was released on March 17, 2017, including the four Collections Of Short Stories singles as well as her new song "Almost Like Missing You" (Korean: 그리움에 가까운). The album ranked third at the K-Indie Chart vol.98.[18] The chart has also noted that the album contains strong seasonal feelings.
2019–present: something special edit
When her second album something special (Korean: 특별히 대단할 것) was released in 2019, she performed a solo concert celebrating the release at Ewha Girls' High School's 100th-Anniversary Hall, from February 16 to 17.[4]
Discography edit
Studio albums edit
| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [19] | |||
| Those Moments (순간의 순간) |
| 67[20] | — |
| Something Special (특별히 대단할 것) |
| 51[21] |
Extended plays edit
| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [19] | |||
| Opponent Process Theory (반대과정이론) |
| — | — |
| Feelings (좋아하는 마음) |
| 47[22] | |
| Collection of Short Stories – Almost Like Missing You (단편집 – 그리움에 가까운) |
| 53[23] | |
| On the Edge of ( ) (가장( )자리에서) |
| 94[24] |
Single albums edit
| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [19] | |||
| At the Han River (한강에서) |
| 64[25] | — |
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR [26] | ||||
| "A Song of Old Lovers" (우리 너무 오래 아꼈던 그 말) | 2013 | — | — | Opponent Process Theory |
| "Just Because I Like You" (네가 좋아) with Won Park of One more Chance | 2014 | — | ||
| "Opponent Process Theory" (반대과정이론) | — | |||
| "Sleepless Summer Night" (언젠가 설명이 필요한 밤) | — | Those Moments | ||
| "The Work Of Boring Creation" (재미없는 창작의 결과) | — | |||
| "We Were Fine" (문제없는 사이) | 2015 | — | ||
| "Those Moments" (순간의 순간) | — | |||
| "Cotton & Candy" (솜과 사탕) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Feelings" (좋아하는 마음) | 2016 | —[27] |
| Feelings |
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Winter To Spring" (단편집 – 겨울에서 봄) | — | — | Collection Of Short Stories – Almost Like Missing You | |
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Satelite" (단편집 – 인공위성) | — | |||
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Hang In There When You Feel Down" (단편집 – 우울한 날들에 최선을 다해줘) | — | |||
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Where Is Love" (단편집 – 어디에 있을까) | — | |||
| "Almost Like Missing You" (그리움에 가까운) | — | |||
| "literal meaning: Now is our everything" (지금이 우리의 전부) | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "At the Han River" (한강에서) | 2018 | — | At the Han River | |
| "Stars In The Night Sky" (밤하늘의 별들은) | — | something special | ||
| "my day is too long" (나의 하루는 너무 길다) | — | |||
| "In a dream" (꿈 속) with Mind U | 2019 | — | ||
| "tease me" (슬픈 노래만 날 위로할 수 있어요) | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The Memory about Winter" (그래도 겨울이 따뜻한 이유) | — | Tiny Bits of Life Part.12 | ||
| "It's the sun that's sinking, it's not you" (지고 있는 건 노을이에요, 그대가 아니잖아요.) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Spring Is Gone by chance (2021)" (우연히 봄 (2021)) | 2021 | 185 |
Soundtrack appearances edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (DL) | Album |
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| KOR [26] | ||||
| "literal meaning: Recalling myself... in the memory" (그 기억 속에... 나를 불러본다) | 2016 | — | — | Missing You OST[28] |
| "literal meaning: Alone but happy" (혼자라도 좋아) with Lee Han Cheol | — | Dingo Food OST[29] | ||
| "Literal meaning: Shining bright" (밝아졌죠) | — | Woman with a Suitcase OST Part. 4[28] | ||
| "Good Bye" (어떤 안녕) | 2017 | — | My Friend's Romance OST Pt.3[30] | |
| "Blue Day" (마음이 아픈 날에는) | — | Avengers Social Club OST Part 3[31] | ||
| "Where are you?" (넌 어디에) | — | My first love OST Part.2[31] | ||
| "123 LOVE" (123 사랑) | 2019 | — | Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life OST Part.1[32] | |
| "Did you wake up?" (일어났어?) | 2020 | — | Did you wake up? (one and only romance X Hello Ga-Young, WONPIL(DAY6)) | |
| "How Is It?" (어때요) | 2021 | — | No, Thank You OST Part.2 | |
| "I Guess I Like You" (그댈 많이 좋아하는가 봐요) | 2022 | — | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist OST Part.2 |
Collaborations edit
| Title | Year | Album | Other artist(s) |
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| "For to be Strangers" (우리는 남보다도 못한 사이가 되기 위해서) | 2014 | bright #2[33] | — |
| "So Nice (GMF 2015 Ver.)" | 2015 | So Nice(GMF 2015 Ver.)[34] | Gyepi of autumn vacation, Bily Acoustie, Standing Egg, Lee Hyunsong of The Koxx, Joo Woo Jae |
| "Literal meaning: LDR" (롱디) | 2016 | 정규앨범 4집 '꽃'[35] (Literal meaning: The Fourth Studio Album 'Flower') | Coffeeboy |
| "The Day We Said Goodbye" (이별이 유일했던 날) | The Day We Said Goodbye[36] | Temperature of Saying "Hi" | |
| "Literal meaning: And You" (그리고 너) | Nodeul Music, Vol. 1[37] | Soran | |
| "So Nice (GMF 2016 Version)" | So Nice (GMF 10th anniversary special version)[38] | Great Mint Band, Kwon Jeong Yeol of 10cm, Kim Min-seok of MeloMance, Dalchong, Bily Acoustie, Lee Won-suk of Daybreak, Lee Han Cheol, Peppertones | |
| "Heart Song" (마음으로 부르는 노래) | 2017 | A song that I sing with my heart | Rooftop Moonlight, Kwon Soon Kwan, Jo So Jung, Ahn Ye-eun, Sunwoo Jung-a, Jo Min Hwi, Lee Seol Ah, Jo Ye Ran |
Books edit
| Date | Title | Type | Publisher |
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| March 17, 2017[17] | Sleepless Summer Night ((쉽게 잠들지 못하는 밤은) 언젠가 설명이 필요한 밤) | Essay | Billybutton |
References edit
- ^ "Rising Singer-songwriter Baek Ga-Young, "I don't prefer album names to be pretentious"". Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). South Korea. April 6, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
She moved from Busan to Seoul at the age of 20, and studied at School of Applied Music of Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts.
- ^ "Singer-songwriter Hello Ga-Young Released Her Single 'We Were Fine'". Maeil Broadcasting Network (in Korean). South Korea. January 27, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
Helloeumak, label of Hello Ga-Young, announced that her digital single 'We Were Fine' is released today(January 27).
- ^ a b Kim Hajin (May 26, 2017). "Hello Ga-Young Establishes Exclusive Contract With Interpark, along with Jaurim, Guckkasten". TenAsia (in Korean). South Korea: Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
A woman singer-songwriter Hello Ga-Young and a rookie band O.O.O have established exclusive contract with Interpark.
- ^ a b c "'Yu Bal-I' and 'Hello Ga-Young' Giving Us Soothing Melodies". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). South Korea. February 8, 2019. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
Baek Ga-young was a member of Joa Band. The band's tradition that each member creates and sings his/her own songs made her start composing and writing her songs. However, she had left Joa Band in 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Apple Music – Hello Ga-Young". Apple Music. April 6, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "잘 지내니 좀 어떠니(Appears on 2 Days & 1 Night". Melon (in Korean). South Korea. January 16, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "credit of Collection Of Short Stories – Winter To Spring". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. March 16, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Release Date: March 16, 2016. A&R : Cheon See-woo
- ^ a b "list of songs' titles(in English) of Opponent Process Theory". Spotify. Sweden. March 20, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Baek Ga-young of Joa Band Starts A Solo Project Hello Ga-Young". Herald Business (in Korean). South Korea. December 30, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
Baek Ga-young, a bassist of Joa Band, released her first single "A Song of Old Lovers" on December 30 as her solo project "Hello Ga-Young".
- ^ "list of songs' titles(in English) of Those Moments". Spotify. Sweden. February 23, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "K-Indie Chart vol.48". K-Indie Chart (in Korean). South Korea: Mirrorball Music. February 26, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
While Sunkyeol's 1st album [급진은 상대적 개념] is holding its 1st place, the second place was taken by [Those Moments], the 1st album of Hello Ga-Young(a solo project of Baek Ga-Young, a previous bassist of Joa Band).
- ^ "K-Indie Chart vol.54". K-Indie Chart (in Korean). South Korea: Mirrorball Music. May 26, 2015. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
(in the table)This week: 12th, Last week: 11th, Wks. On Chart: 7, Hello Ga-Young – Those Moments, Rank Up: 1
- ^ "'My School of Summer Days' live concert". Naver Music (in Korean). South Korea. July 14, 2015. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
(in the Live Set List) 5. Sleepless Summer Night + A World Without Time / Vocal: Hello Ga-Young / Composed by: Hello Ga-Young / Arranged by: Hello Ga-Young / Instruments: Keyboard-Jo Eunhwa, Guitar-Moon Seungchan, Bass-Hello Ga-Young, Drum-Lee Kyuhyung
- ^ "credit of Collection Of Short Stories – Satellite". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. June 21, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Release Date: June 21, 2016.
- ^ "credit of Collection Of Short Stories – Hang In There When You Feel Down". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. October 10, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Release Date: October 10, 2016.
- ^ "credit of Collection Of Short Stories – Where Is Love". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. December 15, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Release Date: December 15th, 2016.
- ^ a b Sleepless Summer Night on YES24. March 17, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
Contents – 1: Spring to Winter, 2: Satellite, 3: Hang In There When You Feel Down, 4: Where Is Love
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "K-Indie Chart vol.98 – Mirrorball Music". K-Indie Chart (in Korean). South Korea: Mirrorball Music. March 26, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
Hello Ga-Young's new EP [Collection of Short Stories – Almost Like Missing You] took the 3rd place. A new song was added as well as four singles released last year, and you can feel each season's mood when you hear each song.
- ^ a b c "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "Gaon Album chart of 9th week in 2015" (in Korean). South Korea: Gaon Music Chart. February 22, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
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- ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 51, 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album chart of 13th week in 2018" (in Korean). South Korea: Gaon Music Chart. April 1, 2018. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- ^ "Feelings" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 94 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2016년 04주차 Download Chart.
- ^ a b "Leading 'Beaury Pop' Artist Hello Ga-Young tries to catch both popularity and musicality with her new OST of 'Woman with a suitcase'". SportsQ (in Korean). South Korea. November 2, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "credit of 혼자라도 좋아". melon (in Korean). South Korea. October 25, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "'My Friend's Romance OST 'Good Bye'(Produced by Saevom) Was Released". The Sports Chosun (in Korean). South Korea. September 5, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "Hello Ga-Young Announces '123 LOVE', The First OST of 'Love is beautiful, Life is wonderful'". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). South Korea. November 2, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album 'Bright #2'". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. April 17, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album 'So Nice (GMF 2015 ver.)'". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. September 15, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album '정규 4집 '꽃". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. March 24, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album 'The Day We Said Goodbye'". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. August 24, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album 'Nodeul Music Vol. 1'". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. August 30, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- ^ "description of the album 'So Nice(GMF 10th anniversary special version)'". Bugs (in Korean). South Korea. September 23, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2020.