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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
JeA
제아
JeA in March 2018
Born
Kim Hyo-jin

(1981-09-18) September 18, 1981 (age 43)
Seoul, South Korea
Other namesJeA
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2006–present
LabelsGreen Snake E&M
Member ofBrown Eyed Girls
Korean name
Hangul
김효진
Hanja
金孝珍
Revised RomanizationGim Hyo-jin
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyojin
Stage name
Hangul
제아
Revised RomanizationJe-a
McCune–ReischauerChea

Kim Hyo-jin (Korean: 김효진; born September 18, 1981), better known by her stage name JeA (Korean: 제아),[1][2] is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is best known as the leader of South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls.[3] As a solo artist, she has contributed numerous songs to various soundtracks.[4][5][6]

Career

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JeA in 2013

Brown Eyed Girls

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Main article: Brown Eyed Girls

JeA is the one responsible for the creation of Brown Eyed Girls and was actively involved in the selection of the other members besides herself. The four members – JeA, Narsha, Ga In and Miryo – performed several small shows under the name "Crescendo" before officially debuting as Brown Eyed Girls in 2006. JeA is the leader and main vocalist of the group.

Solo career

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JeA released her first solo album, "Just JeA", in 2013. She is the last of the members of Brown Eyed Girls to release a solo album. Aside from being a singer she's also a composer and producer. She started composing for her group with their second album and later on wrote songs for other artists also. She expanded her resume by trying her hand on producing with the Brown Eyed Girls' The Original and her solo album.

On August 4, 2021, Mystic Story's contract with JeA expired.[7] In November 2022, Jea signed with Green Snake E&M.[8]

Song writing

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JeA is an avid songwriter, and has written many songs for herself, Brown Eyed Girls and other artists.

List of songs written by JeA

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Year Artist Title Lyrics Composition
2006 Brown Eyed Girls "Far Away (feat. MC Mong)" Yes No
2007 "최면" (Hypnosis) No Yes
2009 "잘할게요" (JeA's Wedding Song) Yes Yes
Gain, Jo Kwon "우리 사랑하게 됐어요" (We Fell in Love) No Yes
2010 Miryo, JeA "Love Is..." No Yes
2011 Brown Eyed Girls "불편한 진실" (An Inconvenient Truth) Yes Yes
2012 "한 여름 밤의 꿈" (A Midsummer Night's Dream) No Yes
B1A4 "Be My Girl (Jinyoung solo)" Yes Yes
2013 JeA "안아보자 (feat. Jeong Yeop)" (Let's Hug) No Yes
Gain, Cho Hyung-woo [ko] "2시의 데이트" (2 o'clock Date) No Yes
Ailee "열애설" (Scandal) No Yes
Brown Eyed Girls "After Club" No Yes
"날아갈래" (I'm Going to Fly) No Yes
"KILL BILL" No Yes
M&N "오늘밤" (Tonight) No Yes
2014 Sunny Hill "Paradise (feat. JeA)" No Yes
2015 Laboum "Fantasy" No Yes
Brown Eyed Girls "Light" No Yes
"Fractal" No Yes
2016 JeA "눈물섬" (Island of Tears) No Yes
"겨울 너야" (Winter, It's You) No Yes
"You o'clock" No Yes
2019 "Dear. Rude (Feat. Cheetah)" No Yes
"Newself (With JINBO)" No Yes
April "Feeling" Yes Yes
2020 Brown Eyed Girls "2019년 겨울 첫눈으로 만든 그댈 2020년 눈으로 다시 만들 순 없겠지만" (Snowman) No Yes
2021 Weeekly "나비 동화" (Butterfly) No Yes

Discography

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Main article: Brown Eyed Girls discography

Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[9]
Just JeA
  • Released: January 4, 2013
  • Label: Nega Network
  • Format: CD, Digital download
 4

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[11] 		Hot
[12]
As lead artist
"The Day"
(with Kim Yeon-ji) 		2006 — — To My Lover (single)
"Because You Sting" (니가 따끔거려서)
(with G.O of MBLAQ) 		2010 12 Non-album single
"Let's Hug" (안아보자)
(with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) 		2012 5 5 Just JeA
"While You're Sleeping" (그대가 잠든 사이) 2013 28 36
"Flower"
(with SAT) 		— — Non-album single
"Just One Day" (하루만이라도)
(feat. Baro of B1A4) 		2015 60 — Apgujeong Boangwan Project (single)
"Bad Girl" (나쁜 여자)
(with Jeong Yeop of Brown Eyed Soul) 		2016 94 Non-album single
"Winter, It's You" (겨울 너야) — You o'clock (single)
"You're Different" (그댄 달라요)
(with Ra.D) 		2017 — Non-album singles
"Only Without Me" (나만 없다면) — —
"An Ordinary Christmas" (크리스마스 별거 없어)
(with Kim Young-chul) 		— —
"Dear. Rude"
(with Cheetah) 		2019 — — Newself (single)
"Greedyy"
(feat. Moonbyul) 		2020 — — Non-album singles
"With A Song"
(with Cheetah, Hayoung, Eunkwang, and Parc Jae-jung) 		— —
As featured artist
"Do You Know" (알고 있나요) (Duet version)
(Someday feat. JeA) 		2009 — — Someday
"La La Land" (랄라랜드)
(Cho PD feat. JeA and Narsha) 		2010 22 Part 2: Art of Business

Soundtrack appearances

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[11]
Credited as Kim Hyo-jin
"Please Stay by My Side" (내 곁에 남아달라고)
(with Guk Tae Ha) 		2003 — Escape from Unemployment OST
"I Told You I Love You" (사랑한다고 말했잖아요) Bodyguard OST
"Feeling of Love" (사랑느낌) 2004 Lovers in Paris OST
Credited as JeA
"Have Sorrow" (애상가) 2007 — The King and I OST
"Hateful Love" (미운 사랑)
(with Black Pearl) 		2008 East of Eden OST
"Much Love" (다애/多愛) The Kingdom of the Winds OST
"Harmony" (하모니)
(with Lee Young Hyun of Big Mama) 		2010 24 Harmony OST
"Stray Child" (미아) 26 The Slave Hunters OST
"Poison" — The Fugitive: Plan B OST
"Fool For You" (그대 바보) 2011 10 Padam Padam OST
"Because of You" (너 때문에) 2012 23 History of a Salaryman OST
"Secret Note" (비밀노트) 2013 97 When a Man Falls in Love OST
"Want it" (원해)
(with Cho PD) 		2016 — Sweet Stranger and Me OST
"Alone" 2018 — Ms. Ma, Nemesis OST
"I Know It's You" (알 것 같아) 2019 — Welcome 2 Life OST
"Because I Miss You" (보고 싶은 그대니까요) 2020 — Born Again OST

Other charted songs

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Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
Gaon
[11]
"Love Is..."
(with Miryo) 		2010 18 Blue Band Trauma Part 1
"Be My Girl"
(Jinyoung of B1A4 feat. JeA) 		2012 86 In the Wind

Filmography

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Television shows

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Year Title Notes
2016 Produce 101 Trainer
King of Mask Singer Contestant as "Bangkok Friends Fan" (episodes 69 and 70)
Girl Spirit Episode 8
2019 Hon-Life: Satisfaction Project Cast
Studio Vibes MC
2020 My Life's Traveling Cut Cast With Lee Chang-min, Lee Chi-hyun, Won Mi-yeon
2021 Godiva Show Contestant[21]
Dinga Dinga Host[22]
2022 Queen of Ssireum Participant[23]
Dream Maker: Search For the Next Global Pop Group Korean Guest Mentor[24]

References

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  1. ^ (in Korean) 아걸 가인-제아 동시 생일파티 사진 대방출 “민낯가리기 개성넘쳐” (Brown Eyed Girls Members Gain and Jea Joint Birthday Party Pictures Released, "Covered Faces Overflow with Personality") Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. The Chosun Ilbo. September 21, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  2. ^ (in Korean) 8월 25일 앨범 발매, 소녀시대, 카라와 정면 승부! (Album Release Date August 25, Duking it Out with Girls' Generation and Kara!) Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Mydaily. August 8, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  3. ^ Brown Eyed Girls' Ga-In signs solo album deal Archived January 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Channel NewsAsia. December 23, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  4. ^ (in Korean) 브아걸 제아, 추노OST `미아`로 뜨거운 인기몰이 (BEG's Jea Earns Hot Popularity with "Mia" from Chuno Soundtrack) Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Korea Economic Daily. February 18, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  5. ^ (in Korean) Lee, Jun-bae. '트러블메이커' 아이유 꺾고 정상 ("Troublemaker" Beats IU to the Top) Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Kyeongin Ilbo. December 28, 2011. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  6. ^ (in Korean) Jo, Eun-yeong. `도망자 PlanB` OST 13일 발매 (The Fugitive: Plan B OST Released on the 13th). Maeil Business Newspaper. October 5, 2010. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
  7. ^ Song Soo-min (August 4, 2021). "브아걸 제아, '미스틱스토리' 떠난다…"계약 종료, 활동 응원" [Brown Eyed Girl Jea leaves 'Mystic Story'... "Termination of contract, support for activities"]. dispatch (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  8. ^ Park, Sang-hu (November 23, 2022). "브아걸 제아, 초록뱀이앤엠 전속계약… 장윤정·이찬원과 한솥밥" [Brown Eyed Girls' JeA signs an exclusive contract with Green Snake E&M... Jang Yoon-jung·Lee Chan-won and Hansotbap]. JTBC (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Gaon Album Chart positions:
  10. ^ "2013년 01월 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 12, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c Gaon Digital Chart positions:
  12. ^ K-Pop Hot 100 chart positions:
  13. ^ "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 4. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  14. ^ Cumulative sales of "Let's Hug":
  15. ^ "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "2013년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  17. ^ "2015년 6주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 8, 2018. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  18. ^ "2016년 16주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  19. ^ a b "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 4. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "2012년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  21. ^ Cho Eun-mi (October 29, 2021). "고디바 SHOW' 제아·김용명→자이언트핑크·낸시, 패널 8인 공개" ['Godiva Show' Jea and Kim Yong-myeong → Giant Pink, Nancy, 8 panelists unveiled] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Jeong Hee-yeon (November 16, 2021). "붐→이찬원 예능 '딩가딩가' 출연" [Boom → Chan-won Lee Appeared in the variety show ‘Dinga Dinga] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on November 16, 2021. Retrieved November 16, 2021 – via Naver.
  23. ^ Ahn Eun-jae (July 13, 2022). "씨름의 여왕' 고은아·김보름·설하윤 모래판 위 포스터 공개" [Queen of Ssireum' Go Eun-ah, Kim Bo-reum, Seol Ha-yun Released Posters on the Sandboard] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ^ "Korean mentors ng "Dream Maker" kinaloka ng mga netizen". Abante News (in Tagalog). November 7, 2022. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
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