Baek A-yeon

This is a Korean name; the family name is Baek.
Baek A Yeon (백아연)

Baek A-yeon on October 25, 2012
Background information
Native name 백아연
Birth name Baek A Yeon
Born (1993-03-11) March 11, 1993
Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Origin Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instruments
Years active 2012 (2012)–present
Labels JYP Entertainment
Associated acts JYP Nation
Website Baek Ah Yeon's Official Website
Korean name
Hangul 백아연
Hanja 白娥娟
Revised Romanization Baek A-yeon
McCune–Reischauer Paek Ayŏn

Baek A Yeon (Hangul : 백아연, born on March 11, 1993) is a South Korean solo singer who debuted under JYP Entertainment. She is well known as one of the final three contestants from the first season of the South Korean talent show series K-pop Star.


Biography

A Yeon was born on March 11, 1993. During her fifth year of elementary school she underwent treatment for cancer.[1] She is currently studying at the Department of Practical Music at Howon University.

Career

2011-2012 : K-Pop Star

She appeared on South Korea's talent show K-pop Star. She was one of the top three contestants alongside Park Ji-min and Lee Hi. After she got eliminated, she was approached by a number of entertainment agencies. A-yeon eventually signed with JYP Entertainment, the company of K-pop Star judge JYP and where K-pop Star winner Park Jimin also signed.[2]

2012 : Debut with I'm Baek

On September 2, Baek A Yeon's debut album "I'm Baek" was announced. 2PM member Jun. K produced a song for her called "Always" and was featured in the song on her debut album.[3] On September 10, the music video for "Sad Song," a track composed by Super Changddai with lyrics by JYP, was revealed on YouTube. On September 13, she collaborated in a classic version of "Sad Song" with pianist Lee Jin Wook and Odd Eye. On December 15 Baek A Yeon released her first original soundtrack song called "Daddy Long Legs" in the drama Cheongdam-dong Alice OST album.[4]

2013-2014: A Good Boy, OST, Collaboration with 2PM

On June 11, a teaser video for Baek A Yeon's second mini album, "A Good Girl" was released featuring herself, as well as fellow labelmates, miss A's Jia and Suzy.[5][6] In 2013 Baek A Yeon released two original soundtrack tracks for different dramas, the first called "Introduction to Love" which was released on April 10 for the drama When a Man Falls in Love and the second called "Tears Are Also Love", released on July 18 for the Goddess of Fire OST.[4]

In 2014, Baek A Yeon released a soundtrack addition entitled "The Three Things I Have Left" for the drama Angel Eyes and a track called "Morning of Canon" for the drama Fated to Love You OST album.[4]

2015-present: Shouldn’t Have

On May 20 JYP Entertainment dropped a lyric music video of Baek A Yeon's first self-composed song called "Shouldn't Have" featuring Young K of DAY6.[7]

Discography

Mini albums

Title Album details Track listing Peak positions Sales
KOR
Weekly		 KOR
Monthly
I'm Baek 11 34
A Good Girl 14 38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Sales
(Digital download)		 Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Billboard
2012 "Sad Song" 2 11 930,266+ I'm Baek
2013 "A Good Boy" 12 26 346,987+ A Good Girl
2015 "Shouldn't Have"
(feat. Young K of DAY6)		 1 N/A 1,700,279+[9] TBA
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Other charted songs

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon		 KOR
Billboard
2012 "아틀란티스 소녀 (Atlantis Princess)" 154 — SBS K팝 스타 Top 8 (Digital Single)
"Can't Fight The Moonlight" 100 — SBS K팝 스타 Top 7 (Digital Single)
"Saving All My Love For You" 93 — SBS K팝 스타 Top 6 (Digital Single)
"Run Devil Run" 55 97 SBS K팝 스타 Top 5 (Digital Single)
"보고싶다 (I Miss You)" 23 37 SBS K팝 스타 Top 4 (Digital Single)
"Ma Boy 2" (feat. Lee Seunghoon) 50 67 SBS K팝 스타 SPECIAL No.3 (Digital Single)
"잘못했어 (I Was Wrong)" — — SBS K팝 스타 Top 3 (Digital Single)
"머물러요 (Stay)" 37 47 I'm Baek
"Love, Love, Love." 44 65
"Always" (feat. Jun.K of 2PM) 55 —
"니가 떠나간다 (You're Leaving)" 59 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Collaborations

Year Song Title Album
2014 Taecyeon & Chansung (2PM) - "Please Come Back (돌아와줘)" Go Grazy! (Grand Edition)
2015 Sleepy - "Kibuntat(기분탓)" TBA

Original soundtrack

Year Song Title Album
2012 "Daddy Long Legs" Cheongdam-dong Alice OST
2013 "Introduction to Love" When a Man Falls in Love OST
"Tears Are Also Love" Goddess of Fire OST
2014 "The Three Things I Have Left" Angel Eyes OST
"Morning of Canon" Fated to Love You OST
2015 "So We Are" Yong-Pal OST

Tours

JYP Nation

Filmography

Television Show

Year Title Role Network Note
2011 K-pop Star Season 1 Herself SBS
2012 Strong Heart Herself Ep 129 & 130 (2012.05.08, 2012.05.15)
2013 Golden Family Herself 2013.09.18
2014 Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 Herself KBS Girl Group Wrestling Special (2014.12.21)
Healing Camp Guest with Bernard Park and Jimin SBS Ep 164 (2014.12.29)
2015 Hello Counselor Guest with Lee Jun Jin and Hong Jimin KBS Ep 242 (2015.09.28)

Music video appearance

Year Song title Artist Role
2012 Sad Song Herself Herself
2013 Somebody 15& Herself
A Good Boy Herself Herself

Stage musicals

Year Title Role Dates
2015 Cinderella Cinderella September 12, 2015 – November 8, 2015

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result
2013
22nd Seoul Music Awards
 Best New Artists N/A Nominated
2015
7th MelOn Music Awards
 Top 10 Artists N/A Nominated
Best Ballad Song Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) Won
Song Of the Year Nominated
17th Mnet Asian Music Awards
 Best Vocal Performance - Female Nominated
UnionPay Song of the Year Nominated
25th Seoul Music Awards
 Bonsang Award[10] Nominated
Popularity Award N/A Nominated
Hallyu Special Award N/A Nominated
30th Golden Disk Awards
 Digital Bonsang Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) Nominated
Popularity Award (Korea) Nominated
Global Popularity Award Nominated

Music Programs

Music Bank

Year Date Song
2015 June 26 Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6)

References

  1. ↑ "Park Jin Young Seems Hooked on Baek Ah Yeon". KpopStarz. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "‘K-Pop Star’ Contestants Baek A Yeon, Park Jae Hyung Also Join JYP". Mwave Interest. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Baek Ah Yeon". KpopStarz. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Baek A Yeon Profile". Naver Music. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Suzy & Jia star in video teaser for Baek A Yeon's comeback with "A Good Boy"". allkpop. June 11, 2013.
  6. ↑ "[오마이포토] 'a Good Girl' 백아연, "우리 팬이 최고"". OhMyNews. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  7. ↑ "Lee Seung Gi, Baek A Yeon Overtake EXO And Threaten Big Bang On Korean Music Charts". KpopStarz. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Gaon Monthly Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Chart. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 31, 2016. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Seoul Music Awards Global (scroll to K-POP STAR 2015 [LIVE VOTE] and click "Main and Popular (Overseas)" to reveal the nominees)". Seoul Music Awards. SportsSeoul. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

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