Hello Ga-Young
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Baek Ga-young (Korean: Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.; born October 23, 1987), better known by her stage name Hello Ga-young (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). Her albums were released by her independent music label helloeumak (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), 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.
Career
[edit | edit source]2009–2013: a bassist of Joa Band
[edit | edit source]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)" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). "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 | edit source]In 2013, she started a small music label, helloeumak, with her friend Cheon See-woo (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) was released, including two singles "A Song of Old Lovers" and "Just Because I Like You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), and three more new songs: "I'm Coming to You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), "Opponent Process Theory", and "Dish" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[8]
In 2015, Hello Ga-young released her first album, "Those Moments" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[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 SopungLua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1., 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 | edit source]Her musical career began in 2016 with the release of the second extended play Feelings (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) on January 19. In March, she announced her one-year music project, Collection Of Short Stories (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.).[7] The first single of the project was "Collection Of Short Stories – Winter To Spring" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). Following the first single, "Collection Of Short Stories – Satellite" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), "Collection Of Short Stories – Hang In There When You Feel Down" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), and "Collection Of Short Stories – Where Is Love" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.), 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.). 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 | edit source]When her second album something special (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) 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 | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | |||
| Those Moments (순간의 순간) |
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67[20] | — |
| Something Special (특별히 대단할 것) |
|
51[21] |
Extended plays
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | |||
| Opponent Process Theory (반대과정이론) |
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— | — |
| Feelings (좋아하는 마음) |
|
47[22] | |
| Collection of Short Stories – Almost Like Missing You (단편집 – 그리움에 가까운) |
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53[23] | |
| On the Edge of ( ) (가장( )자리에서) |
|
94[24] |
Single albums
[edit | edit source]| Title | Album details[5] | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [19] | |||
| At the Han River (한강에서) |
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64[25] | — |
Singles
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [26] | ||||
| "A Song of Old Lovers" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2013 | — | — | Opponent Process Theory |
| "Just Because I Like You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. with Won Park of One more Chance |
2014 | — | ||
| "Opponent Process Theory" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "Sleepless Summer Night" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Those Moments | ||
| "The Work Of Boring Creation" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "We Were Fine" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2015 | — | ||
| "Those Moments" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "Cotton & Candy" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Feelings" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2016 | —[27] |
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Feelings |
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Winter To Spring" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | — | Collection Of Short Stories – Almost Like Missing You | |
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Satelite" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Hang In There When You Feel Down" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "Collection Of Short Stories – Where Is Love" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "Almost Like Missing You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "literal meaning: Now is our everything" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2017 | — | Non-album single | |
| "At the Han River" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2018 | — | At the Han River | |
| "Stars In The Night Sky" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | something special | ||
| "my day is too long" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | |||
| "In a dream" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. with Mind U |
2019 | — | ||
| "tease me" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Non-album single | ||
| "The Memory about Winter" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Tiny Bits of Life Part.12 | ||
| "It's the sun that's sinking, it's not you" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2020 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Spring Is Gone by chance (2021)" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2021 | 185 |
Soundtrack appearances
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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| KOR [26] | ||||
| "literal meaning: Recalling myself... in the memory" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2016 | — | — | Missing You OST[28] |
| "literal meaning: Alone but happy" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. with Lee Han Cheol |
— | Dingo Food OST[29] | ||
| "Literal meaning: Shining bright" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Woman with a Suitcase OST Part. 4[28] | ||
| "Good Bye" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2017 | — | My Friend's Romance OST Pt.3[30] | |
| "Blue Day" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | Avengers Social Club OST Part 3[31] | ||
| "Where are you?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | — | My first love OST Part.2[31] | ||
| "123 LOVE" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2019 | — | Beautiful Love, Wonderful Life OST Part.1[32] | |
| "Did you wake up?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2020 | — | Did you wake up? (one and only romance X Hello Ga-Young, Wonpil(DAY6)) | |
| "How Is It?" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2021 | — | No, Thank You OST Part.2 | |
| "I Guess I Like You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2022 | — | Poong, the Joseon Psychiatrist OST Part.2 |
Collaborations
[edit | edit source]| Title | Year | Album | Other artist(s) |
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| "For to be Strangers" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 2016 | 정규앨범 4집 '꽃'[35] (Literal meaning: The Fourth Studio Album 'Flower') | Coffeeboy |
| "The Day We Said Goodbye" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | The Day We Said Goodbye[36] | Temperature of Saying "Hi" | |
| "Literal meaning: And You" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 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" (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 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 | edit source]| Date | Title | Type | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 17, 2017[17] | Sleepless Summer Night ((쉽게 잠들지 못하는 밤은) 언젠가 설명이 필요한 밤) | Essay | Billybutton |
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