Yangpa

Yangpa
Background information
Native name	이은진
Birth name	Lee Eun-Jin
Also known as	Yangpa
Born	March 17, 1979 Seoul, South Korea
Genres	K-pop Contemporary R&B Ballad
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instruments	Vocal
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Rainbow Bridge World
Associated acts	SeeYa, Davichi, T-ara, Shannon, Gavy NJ

Lee Eun-Jin (Korean: 이은진, born March 17, 1979), better known by her stage name Yangpa (Korean: 양파, meaning "onion"), is a South Korean singer.^[1] She studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts.

History

1990s

Yangpa debuted in 1996 with the album Novice's Love which had the greatest success in her career. Her second I Want to Know album was moderate successful, as was her third album, Addio.

2000s

Although active at the beginning of the decade, Yangpa began to experience health issues, causing her to go on hiatus. She released an album in 2007 titled The Windows Of My Soul and collaborated with the singer Miho,^[2] but her activities were short lived and she once again went on a break.

2010s

In early 2011, it was announced that Yangpa had signed onto Core Contents Media and would be making her comeback after her four-year absence. Her EP, Elegy Nouveau, was released on March 28, 2011, which contained the self-composed tracks "Bon Appetit" and "그때 그 사람".^[3] After the concept photos for the album were released, controversy aroused over whether or not the singer had gotten cosmetic surgery. Her agency initially denied the claims, but Yangpa stated in a later interview that she had some work done.^[4]

Yangpa released the song "Sarangeun da Geureongeoraeyo" 사랑은 다 그런거래요" (Love is All the Same) featuring Davichi's Lee Haeri and F-ve Dolls member Han Na-Yeon (HANNA) on April 4, 2012, and announced that she would be releasing a new album entitled Together.^[5] Shortly after the songs release, an alternative version of the song titled "Ibyeoreun da Geureongeoraeyo" (Korean: 이별은 다 그런거래요, "Parting is all the Same") was introduced and featured Speed's Shin Jong Kook.^[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Album Information	Track Listing
Grasshopper's Love (애송이의 사랑)[7] Release Date: 1996	01. 애송이의 사랑 02. 비타민 03. Forever With You (천사의 시) 04. Don't U Want Me 05. 괜찮아 06. 뱀파이어 07. Internet Girl (야후) 08. Heart Beat Away (애송이의 사랑)
I Want to Know (알고 싶어요)[8] Release Date: January 1, 1998	01. Intro 02. Sweet 19 Funky (Blue Birthday) 03. 알고 싶어요! 04. 소유 05. Neverland 06. 믿지 못할 세계 07. Stay With Me 08. That's Ok! 09. 다시 우리 (feat. Kim Jo-han) 10. 소녀가... 소년에게... 11. Overlap
ADDIO[9] Release Date: June 26, 1999	01. 그녀안의 나 02. 오늘만 03. A`D DIO 04. 愛易不非 05. 나쁜혈통 06. 평온 07. 지구에서 보낸 한 철 08. 머뭇머 09. 그대 아니었다면 (Duet With Lee Seung-Hwan) 10. 나비의 비행 11. 요술공주 12. Missing you
Perfume[10] Release Date: April 29, 2001	01. 고백 02. Special Night 03. 그대 없는 나 04. Daydreamer 05. Deepest In Your Heart 06. Drive 07. My Song 08. One Fine Day 09. 님 10. 피안화 11. 본능 12. 불언
The Windows Of My Soul[11] Release Date: May 17, 2007	01. Marry Me 02. 나 때문에 03. 사랑..그게 뭔데 04. 한사람 05. 그대를 알고 06. Love Letter 07. la vie en rose 08. 울지 않는 법 09. 기억해 10. 잃어버린 시간을 찾아서 11. 그녀를 버려요 12. 친절하네요

Extended plays

Album Information	Track Listing
Elegy Nouveau[12] Release Date: March 28, 2011	01. 너라면 좋겠어 02. 아파 아이야 03. 그때 그 사람 04. 본 아뻬띠 (Bon Appetit – 맛있게 드세요) (Feat. Yoon Doojoon of B2ST) 05. 친구야 06. 너라면 좋겠어 (Inst.) 07. 아파 아이야 (Inst.) 08. 그 때 그 사람 (Inst.) 09. 본 아뻬띠 (Bon Appetit – 맛있게 드세요) (Inst.) 10. 친구야 (Inst.)
Together Release Date: May 9, 2012	01. 알아요 (I Know) (feat. Seeya's Boram, T-ara's Soyeon) 02. 사랑은 다 그런거래요 (Love is All the Same) (feat. Davichi's Haeri, 5dolls' Han Na-Yeon) 03. 이별은 다 그런거래요 (Parting is All the Same) (feat. Speed's Shin Jongkook) 04. My Love (feat. Shannon) 05. Wonderful Girl

Compilations

Album Information	Track Listing
A Letter From Berkeley[13] Release Date: November 30, 1999 Note: Contained both old and new songs	01. 다 알아요 02. 애송이의 사랑 03. Forever With You 04. 알고 싶어요 05. 소유 06. Addio 07. 그녀안의 나 08. 괜찮아 09. Stay With Me 10. 소녀가 소년에게 11. 애이불비 12. 그대 아니었다면 (With Lee Seung-Hwan) 13. 너를 지켜줄께 (With Lee Ji-hoon) 14. 미로 15. Missing You 16. Heart Beat Away 17. 애송이의 사랑 (Inst.) 18. 알고 싶어요 (Inst.) 19. Addio (Inst.)
The Best Album[14] Release Date: November 14, 2003	01. 그대 없는 나 02. 소유 03. Daydreamer 04. Special Night 05. My Song 06. 나 가거든 07. 피안화 08. ADDIO 09. 다 알아요 10. 그녀안의 나 11. 알고 싶어요 12. 애이불비 13. 믿지 못할 세계 14. 어쩔 수 없는 (Feat. Kim Jo Han) 15. 애송이의 사랑 16. ADDIO (Inst.) 17. 다 알아요 (Inst.)

Soundtracks

Album Information	Track Listing
A Bittersweet Life OST[15] Release Date: July 4, 2005	달콤한 인생 II (A Bittersweet Life II)
Soul OST[7] Release Date: June 29, 2009	령혼 (Ghost)
Tears of Heaven OST[16] Release Date: December 31, 2010	Can You Hear Me?
Deep Rooted Tree OST Part 2[17] Release Date: November 3, 2011	기억할께요 (I'll Remember)

Awards

Mnet Asian Music Awards

Year	Category	Recipient	Result
1999	Best Female Artist	"아디오"[18]	Nominated
2001		"Special Night"[19]	Nominated
2007		"Love... What Is It?"[19][20]	Nominated
	Best Ballad Performance		Won
	Artist of the Year		Nominated
	Song of the Year	N/A	Nominated
	Album of the Year	The Windows Of My Soul	Nominated

Music program awards

These are collection of Yangpa's wins on Korea's televised music shows.

Inkigayo

Year	Date	Song
2007	June 24	"Love...What Is It?"
	July 1
	July 8

M! Countdown

Year	Date	Song
2007	June 21	"Love...What Is It?"

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