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Park Ji-yeon (Korean: 박지연; born April 8, 1981),[1] better known by her stage name Gummy (거미), is a South Korean singer. She debuted in 2003 with the album Like Them and has since become known for her soundtrack appearances.[2]

Gummy

Gummy in 2016

BornApril 8, 1981 (age 43)
OccupationSinger
Years active2003–present
SpouseJo Jung-suk (m. 2018)
Children1
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Korean name
Hangul

박지연

Hanja
Revised RomanizationBak Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerPak Chiyŏn
Stage name
Hangul

거미

Revised RomanizationGeo-mi
McCune–ReischauerKŏmi

2003–2009: Debut and breakthrough success

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Gummy debuted in 2003 with the album Like Them. Her title track "Memory Loss" (기억상실) brought her success and recognition and led Gummy to win the Bonsang at the 19th Golden Disk Awards. The same year, Gummy earned the Mobile Popularity Award for "Memory Loss" at the 2004 Mnet Km Music Festival. However, she suffered vocal nodules between the first and second albums.[3]

She released her fourth album titled Comfort on March 12, 2008, which marked her first released in three years.[4] The lead single "I'm Sorry" (미안해요) features T.O.P from Big Bang. A week after its release, the song peaked within the top five spots on various digital charts.[5]

Gummy released a mini album titled Loveless. A music video plus the full song of one of her tracks in the mini album was released on April 21. Loveless was released on April 29, and promotion for the album began in May.

On October 15, 2011, the MV for her remake of "I'm Sorry" feat. TOP was released.

2013: 10th anniversary and label change

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2013 marked the tenth anniversary for Gummy and she celebrated with a fan meeting. She then released her OST for the drama, That Winter, the Wind Blows entitled "Snow Flower".

Gummy also released her second Japanese album, Fate(s). She also had a duet with Daesung from BIGBANG. Two music videos were released for the lead single of the album, "Shinjiteru (Believe)".

Gummy signed with C-JeS Entertainment in October 2013, leaving YG Entertainment.[6]

2014–present: Original soundtrack releases

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In 2014, Gummy provided the song "You're Calling Me" for the action-thriller television series Three Days. Gummy then returned with the mini album "I Loved...Have No Regrets". One of the singles from the 6-track EP was a duet with labelmate and JYJ's Park Yuchun.

In 2016, Gummy released her OST for the drama Descendants of the Sun entitled "You are My Everything". It topped iTunes K-pop charts in Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, and Taiwan as well as coming in the top 10 in the U.S and Vietnam.[7] The same year, she once again collaborated with Descendant's music director Gaemi to release the OST for the popular drama Love in the Moonlight entitled "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds". The success of her soundtrack releases drew the media to call her "OST Queen".

In October 2021, Gummy released a ballad titled "It Was Still Love".[8]

In June 2024, Gummy signed with new label Amoeba Culture.[9]

Gummy was born into a food-production family. Her father worked in a seaweed sauce factory, while her grandfather worked in a prawn farm in the sea.[3] She has been in a relationship with actor Jo Jung-suk since 2013.[10][11] In June 2018, they announced they would be getting married in the fall.[12] On October 8, 2018, news broke that the couple had gotten married privately.[13] On August 6, 2020, they welcomed their first child.[14]

Soundtrack appearances

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Year Title ! Notes
2015 King of Mask Singer Young and Innocent Cosmos (Episodes 25–26, 28, 30, 32)
2021 The Song We Loved, New Singer Judge [35]
2022 Singforest Cast [36]
New Festa Cast Member[37]

Awards and nominations

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In 2010
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  2. ^ Kim, Jung-kyoon (May 17, 2017). "Gummy preparing her fifth album". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Episode 6 of Everybody's Kitchen
  4. ^ Gummy Makes a Comeback after 3 Years Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. KBS World. March 3, 2008. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
  5. ^ KBS World. Gummy Sweeps Online Music Charts Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. March 17, 2008. Retrieved March 28, 2008.
  6. ^ 247 Asian Media. Gummy Officially Joined C-JES Archived October 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. October 24, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
  7. ^ "Gummy's 'You are My Everything' snatches #1 in 8 countries!". Allkpop. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  8. ^ Kim Ye-na (October 20, 2021). "거미, 발라드 신곡 '그래도 사랑이었잖아' 오늘(20일) 발표" ['Gummy, new ballad song 'It was still love' released today (20th)] (in Korean). Exportsnews. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 20, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim Min-ji (June 17, 2024). "[단독] 거미, 다이나믹 듀오와 한식구 됐다…아메바컬쳐로 이적" ['[Exclusive] Gummy becomes a Korean family with Dynamic Duo... Transferred to Amoeba Culture] (in Korean). News 1. Archived from the original on June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Sung, So-young (February 3, 2015). "Jo Jung-suk, Gummy in relationship". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  11. ^ "[단독]조정석♥거미, 올 가을 결혼한다". January 18, 2020. Archived from the original on April 20, 2019. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "Jo Jung Suk and Gummy's mariage announcement". Asia One. June 22, 2018. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018.
  13. ^ "Gummy And Jo Jung Suk Revealed To Be Already Married". Soompi. Archived from the original on November 17, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018.
  14. ^ "조정석♥거미, 오늘(6일) 득녀.."산모·아기 건강..축복 부탁"[공식]". Naver (in Korean). November 4, 2020. Archived from the original on September 26, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
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  17. ^ "2004.02월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [February 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume]. Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 7, 2004. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "2005.2월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [February 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume]. Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 20, 2005. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  19. ^ "2005.12월 - 가요 음반 판매량" [December 2005 K-Pop Album Sales Volume]. Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 25, 2006. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  20. ^ "2006년 가요음반판매량" [2006 Album Sales Volume]. Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  21. ^ "2015년 04월 Album Chart" [April 2015 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  22. ^ "2017년 06월 Album Chart" [June 2017 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  23. ^ "Gummyの作品" [Gummy's Works]. Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  24. ^ "2014년 06월 Album Chart" [June 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 21, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  25. ^ a b c "Digital Chart ("거미" search)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  26. ^ a b "2015년 Download Chart (page 3)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  27. ^ a b c "2016년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  28. ^ a b c d e "Gaon Download Chart 2010". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  29. ^ "2012년 Download Chart (page 4)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  30. ^ a b "2013년 Download Chart (page 2)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  31. ^ "2011년 Download Chart (page 3)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  32. ^ "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  33. ^ Cheon Yun-hye (July 15, 2022). "OST퀸' 거미, '환혼' OST 참여..17일 '빗방울' 발매[공식]" [OST Queen' Gummy participates in 'Welcome' OST.. 17th 'Raindrop' Released [Official]] (in Korean). Herald POP. Archived from the original on July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022 – via Naver.
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  35. ^ Han Hae-Seon (May 12, 2021). "[단독]'파워 성량' 마마무 솔라·거미, '새가수' 심사위원 확정". StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021 – via V.daum.
  36. ^ Park Pan-seok (March 30, 2022). "첫방 '싱포레스트' 거미와 5인 뮤지션 부른 아주 특별한 조정석의 '아로하' [종합]" [First broadcast ‘Singforest’ Gummy and a very special ‘Aroha’ by Jo Jung-suk with 5 musicians [General]] (in Korean). OSEN. Archived from the original on March 30, 2022. Retrieved March 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  37. ^ Ahn Tae-hyun (April 28, 2022). "뉴페스타' 윤종신·유희열·이상순·미주·규현·거미, 기획자 라인업 공개" [New Festa' Yoon Jong-shin, Yoo Hee-yeol, Lee Sang-soon, Mi-joo, Kyu-hyun, and Gummy, announce the lineup of organizers] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022 – via Naver.
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  43. ^ "Yearly Award". Melon Music Awards (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  44. ^ "Gummy wins K-pop new artist award at Japan billboard awards". Korea.net. Korean Culture and Information Service. March 5, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
  45. ^ "[2016 아시아 아티스트 어워즈(AAA)] '시그널' 조진웅-엑소 대상…"스태프들과 나눠야 할 상"(종합)". News Inside (in Korean). November 17, 2016. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
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