Nam Gyu-ri (Hangul: 남규리; born on April 26, 1985 in Seoul, South Korea) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was a former member and leader of the Korean female trio, SeeYa. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri had a contract dispute with the group's management company and left the group.[1] Nam has also acted, most notably in the film Death Bell and the drama 49 Days. In 2012, she was ranked at #58 on The 23rd Annual Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces.[2]
Career
In April 2009, Core Contents Media, SeeYa's management company, announced that Nam Gyu-ri had violated the terms of her contract by refusing to perform her engagements as a member of SeeYa; the company also stated that it would potentially take legal action against Nam.[3] Although the company later announced that she would return, it was eventually revealed that the issues could not be fully resolved, and Nam left again.[1] In leaving the group permanently, Nam released a statement through her lawyers in which she said that she "could not possibly" return to SeeYa.[4] In the statement, Nam announced that the reason for her departure was that she was more interested in pursuing an acting career than singing. Because it was impossible to pursue both paths, she had decided that she needed to give up working with the group.[5] For this reason, she declined offers from all record companies that were interested in recruiting SeeYa, and would henceforth make a new beginning as an actor and not a singer.[6] Shortly after finding new management, however, Nam resumed her singing career as a solo artist.[7][8] Her new management company, Eyagi Entertainment, has confirmed that Nam would pursue a solo career in both acting and singing.[9] Despite the fact that Nam stated she wouldn't pursue her singing career as a solo singer, she managed to contribute in Ivy's comeback album "I Be.." in 2009.[10]
In 2011, Nam Gyuri returned to SeeYa temporarily during the group's promotion of its final album. SeeYa officially disbanded in January 30, 2011. Nam Gyuri had a new management company, Eyagi Entertainment, and later announced that she will pursue both acting and singing.
In 2013, she became the newest member of management company, Namoo Actors, joining the likes of actress Moon Geun-young, Han Hye-jin and Yoo Jun-sang.[11]
In 2014, she left her former agency Namoo Actors and signed with new agency SidusHQ.[12]
Albums
Singles
- April 2010: Taste Of Love (feat. One Way)[13]
- 1 December 2014: Moon River[14]
Other music activity
Music
- May 2007 - Unstoppable Marriage (Movie) O.S.T.
- November 2007 - Unstoppable Marriage (TV series) (Sitcom) O.S.T.
- March 2008 - Fate O.S.T.
- March 2008 - ALL-STAR Album Vol. 4 (작곡가 조영수 프로젝트 ALL-STAR 앨범)
- April 2008 - 2008 Love Songs (2008 연가)
- July 2008 - Death Bell (고死:피의 중간고사) O.S.T.
- November 2008 - Guest appearance on album for Miss $[15]
- November 2010 - Lend her voice in Goodbye and Goodbye for Shin Hye-sung of Shinhwa single [16]
- April 2011 - Starlight Tears (The Works(오준성 마스터피스) Part.1)
- April 2011 - Lightless Window 49 Days (In Episode 9 & 18, short snippets)
- October 2011 - I Only Look at You [17]
- May 2012 - That Man Fashion King O.S.T.[18]
- August 2012 - Haeundae Lovers O.S.T.[19]
- June 2013 - A Man and Woman Meet For the First Time (The Artist Diary Project)[20]
Music video
- November 2006 - SG Wannabe's music video "Love Song" with Lee Beom-soo
- November 2008 - Featured in Miss $'s single and music video "Don't Cheat On Me"
- November 2011 - LEDApple's music video "Ran Into You By Chance(어쩌다마주친)".
- February 2013 - Verbal Jint featuring Ailee: "If This Ain't Love"[21]
Filmography
Films
Television dramas
Awards and nominations
See also
References
- 1 2 (Korean) Lee, Mi-hye. 오락가락 남규리, 씨야 합류 끝내 무산…네티즌 “원래 말 안됐다” (Flip-Flopping Nam Gyuri; Plans to Return to SeeYa Dissolve...Netizens Say "It Didn't Make Sense Initially"). Joins.com/Newsen. August 13, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2009.
- ↑ http://www.tccandler.com/100-most-beautiful-faces-2012/
- ↑ SeeYa’s Nam Gyu-ri Out of the Group. KBS World. April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
- ↑ (Korean)합류 불발 남규리 "도저히 씨야로는 활동할 수 없다"
- ↑ (Korean)남규리 "씨야 합류계획無..배우로 새출발"공식입장"
- ↑ (Korean)남규리 씨야복귀 무산 이유 연기자로 거듭나기 위해
- ↑ (Korean)남규리, 日 드라마 OST 참여…'가수 복귀'
- ↑ (Korean)남규리, 디지털 싱글 '별빛눈물'로 팬에게 깜짝선물
- ↑ (Korean)연예계도 겨울 '스토브리그'?...톱스타들 줄줄이 옮기는 까닭은?
- ↑ (Korean)"남규리 vs 씨야, '얄궂은 운명' 재등장". October 28, 2009.
- ↑ "'Nam Gyu Ri joins Namoo Actors.". Allkpop. May 31, 2013.
- ↑ "'Nam Gyu Ri signs with SidusHQ". Allkpop. October 7, 2014.
- ↑ Nam Gyuri released new song featuring One Way!
- ↑ Nam Gyuri reveals new single Moon River
- ↑ (Korean)남규리，미스에스 피처링 “이제야 진짜 노래를 부르는 기분”
- ↑ Shinhwa’s Shin Hye Sung and Eric reveal “Goodbye and Goodbye” MV
- ↑ Nam Gyu Ri Releases "I Look Only at You" from "Mr. Idol" OST
- ↑ Nam Gyuri releases comeback track “That Man”
- ↑ LEDApple & Nam Gyuri release OST for “Haeundae Lovers”
- ↑ Nam Gyu Ri recruits Lee Kyeol for new digital single release
- ↑ [Video] Verbal Jint Rejects Nam Gyuri in New Cameo-filled MV
- ↑ (Korean)<고死: 피의 중간고사>
- ↑ Nam GyuRi, SS501 Kim KyuJong, Park KiWoong, “Love Triangle” in Drama
- ↑ Nam Gyuri to return in new KBS show
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