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Baek A-yeon (Hangul : 백아연, born on March 11, 1993) is a South Korean singer-songwriter 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
Baek A-yeon was born on March 11, 1993. During her fifth year of elementary school she underwent treatment for cancer.
She is currently studying at the Department of Practical Music at Howon University.
Career
2011–12 : K-Pop Star
A-yeon first appeared on the South Korean television audition show K-pop Star. She was one of the top three contestants, along with Park Ji-min and Lee Hi. After she was eliminated she was approached by a number of entertainment agencies seeking to sign her. A-yeon eventually signed with JYP Entertainment, the company of K-pop Star judge JYP.
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 entitled "Always" and was featured in the song on her debut album. 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, entitled "Daddy Long Legs," for the drama Cheongdam-dong Alice OST album.
2013–14: A Good Girl
On June 11, a teaser video for Baek A-yeon's second mini album, A Good Girl was released featuring A-yeon alongside miss A's Jia and Suzy. In 2013, Baek A-yeon released two original soundtrack tracks for different dramas, the first called "Introduction to Love," was released on April 10 for the drama When a Man Falls in Love and the second, called "Tears Are Also Love", was released on July 18 for the Goddess of Fire OST.
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.
2015–present: Shouldn’t Have, So-So
After a two-year hiatus, JYP Entertainment dropped a lyric music video for Baek A-yeon's first self-composed song called Shouldn't Have featuring DAY6's Young K on May 20, 2015 . The song reached number one spot on several music charts in June, one month after its release. She first performed "Shouldn't Have" on Show! Music Core on June 13. In 2015, Baek A-yeon released an original soundtrack called "So We Are" for the drama Yong-pal.
On May 15, 2016 JYP Entertainment dropped a teaser image for A-Yeon's upcoming comeback in May with a new single entitled So-So. On May 24, she officially released her second single So-So along with another single called Something to Say; both of the singles were self-composed.Baek A Yeon released holiday single Just Because featuring GOT7 member JB on November 30.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Track listing | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR | ||||
| I'm Baek |
| Track listing
| 11 |
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| A Good Girl |
| Track listing
| 14 |
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Promotional singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (digital downloads) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | ||||
| "Sad Song" | 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| I'm Baek |
| "A Good Boy" | 2013 | 12 | 26 |
| A Good Girl |
| "Shouldn't Have" (feat. Young K of DAY6) | 2015 | 1 | — |
| Non-album singles |
| "So-So" | 2016 | 1 | — |
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| "Just Because" (feat. JB of GOT7) | 12 | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (digital downloads) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | ||||
| "행복을 찾아서" (with Yim Jae-beom) | 2012 | — | — |
| TO… |
| "Please Come Back (돌아와줘)" (with Taecyeon & Chansung of 2PM) | 2014 | — | — |
| Go Grazy! (Grand Edition) |
| "Kibuntat (기분탓)" (with Sleepy) | 2015 | 39 | — |
| F/W |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (digital downloads) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | ||||
| "아틀란티스 소녀 (Atlantis Princess)" | 2012 | 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 |
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| "Always" (feat. Jun.K of 2PM) | 55 | — |
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| "You're Leaving (니가 떠나간다)" | 59 | — |
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| "너를 처음 만난 그때 (The First Time I Met You)" (with Hwang Chi-yeol) | 2015 | 49 | — |
| 투유 프로젝트 - 슈가맨, Pt. 4 |
| "할 말 (Something to Say)" | 2016 | 29 | — |
| So-So (single) |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||||
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (digital downloads) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR Gaon | KOR Hot 100 | ||||
| "Daddy Long Legs" | 2012 | 6 | — |
| Cheongdam-dong Alice OST |
| "Introduction to Love" | 2013 | 37 | — |
| When a Man Falls in Love OST |
| "Tears Are Also Love" | — | — |
| Goddess of Fire OST | |
| "The Three Things I Have Left" | 2014 | 11 | — |
| Angel Eyes OST |
| "Morning of Canon" | 70 | — |
| Fated to Love You OST | |
| "So We Are" | 2015 | 14 | N/A |
| Yong-Pal OST |
| "사랑인 듯 아닌 듯 (A Lot Like Love)" | 2016 | 25 |
| Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. | |||||
Concerts and tours
Headlining
- Baek A Yeon 1st Concert "Whispering the First Story" (2015)
- Baek A Yeon 2nd Concert "Whisper, Whisper - The 2nd Story" (2016)
Concert participation
- 2014 JYP Nation ONE MIC (Seoul, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Bangkok)
- 2016 JYP Nation Mix & Match (Seoul and Tokyo)
Filmography
Variety programs
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | K-pop Star Season 1 | Contestant | SBS | |
| 2012 | Strong Heart (TV series) | Guest | SBS | Episode 129 and Episode 130 |
| 2013 | Beatles Code Season 2 | Guest | Mnet | Episode 67 |
| K-pop Star Season 2 | Guest | SBS | Episode 22 | |
| 1000 Song Challenge | Guest | SBS | Episode 256 | |
| Golden Family | Guest | SBS | Chuseok Special | |
| Dancing with the Stars (South Korean season 3) | Guest Singer with 15& | MBC | Song choice Conga by Miami Sound Machine | |
| 2014 | Healing Camp | Guest | SBS | Episode 164 |
| Let's Go! Dream Team Season 2 | Guest | KBS | Episode 260 | |
| 2015 | 100 People, 100 Songs | Contestant | JTBC | Episode 34 |
| Hello Counselor | Guest | KBS | Episode 242 | |
| 2015 Idol Star Athletics Ssireum Basketball Futsal Archery Championships | Participant | MBC | ||
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest | KBS | Episode 289 | |
| Sugar Man | Show Man with Hwang Chi-yeol | JTBC | Remake a song 너를 처음 만난 그때 (The First Time I Met You) by Park Jun-ha | |
| 2016 | Hello Counselor | Guest | KBS | Episode 279 |
| Sugar Man | Show Man with Sandeul B1A4 | JTBC | Remake a song 선물 (Gift) by UN | |
| You Hee-yeol's Sketchbook | Guest | KBS | Episode 324 | |
| Duet Song Festival | Duet with Park Soon-ho | MBC | Song choice 제발 (Please) by Lee So-ra | |
| War of Vocals - God's Voice | Guest Panelist | SBS | Episode 16 | |
| King of Mask Singer | Contestant as "I Will Back Music Box" | MBC | Episodes 83–84 |
Music video appearance
| Year | Song title | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Somebody | 15& | Herself |
Musical theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Duration | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cinderella | Cinderella | September 12, 2015 – November 8, 2015 | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Best New Artists | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Top 10 Artists | N/A | Nominated | |
| Best Ballad Song | Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) | Won | ||
| Song Of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Vocal Performance – Female | Nominated | |||
| Sina Weibo Global Fan's Choice – Female | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Bonsang Award | Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) | Nominated | |
| Popularity Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Hallyu Special Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Digital Bonsang | Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) | Nominated | ||
| Popularity Award (Korea) | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Global Popularity Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Discovery of the Year – Hot Trend | Shouldn't Have (feat. Young K of DAY6) | Won | ||
| Best Female Artist | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Best Vocal Performance – Female | So-So | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Digital Bonsang | Nominated | ||
| Asian Choice Popularity Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Bonsang Award | So-So | Nominated | ||
| Best Ballad Award | Won | |||
| Popularity Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Hallyu Special Award | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year – May | So-So | Pending |
Music Programs
Inkigayo
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | June 5 | "So-So" |
M Countdown
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | June 2 | "So-So" |
| June 9 |
Music Bank
| Year | Date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | June 26 | "Shouldn't Have" (feat. Young K of DAY6) |
