Song_Jieun
Song Ji-eun
South Korean singer and actress
Song Ji-eun (Korean: 송지은; born May 5, 1990), better known mononymously as Jieun, is a South Korean singer and actress best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Secret. Aside from her group's activities, she has released several solo songs and participated in various OSTs. In 2011, her second single, "Going Crazy" featuring Bang Yong-guk, went to become her first number one single on the Gaon Chart as a solo artist.
Song Ji-eun | |
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| 송지은 | |
Ji-eun in 2016 | |
| Born | Song Ji-eun (1990-05-05) May 5, 1990 (age 34) Seoul, South Korea |
| Occupations |
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| Agent | Majik Entertainment |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | |
| Formerly of | Secret |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송지은 |
| Revised Romanization | Song Ji-eun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Song Ji-ŭn |
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1990–2008: Early life and career beginnings
Song Ji-eun was born on May 5, 1990,[2] in South Korea, she is an only child. Having interest in music when she was young, she auditioned for JYP Entertainment at an early age. While in JYP Entertainment, she sang OSTs of Korean dramas in 2007 and 2008 such as "Learning To Fly" for Air City. Under JYP Entertainment, she was set off to debut as a four-member girl group with Sistar's Hyorin, BESTie's Uji and EXID's Hani, but the plan was scrapped and Ji-eun then left JYP Entertainment and joined TS Entertainment.[3]
2009–2014: Debut with Secret and rising popularity
In September 2009, TS Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a four-member girl group in October 2009. Song, along with Han Sun-hwa, Jung Ha-na and Jun Hyo-seong, debuted as the group, Secret. Prior to their debut, the group was on a documentary show called "Secret Story" which chronicled their debut process. They released their debut single "I Want You Back" in October 2009.[4]
In December 2009, she sang a duet with Hwanhee titled, "Yesterday".[5]
After Secret's success with "Shy Boy", TS Entertainment announced that Song will make her solo debut with the song "Going Crazy".[6] The song was dubbed as an "emotional ballad track" and "different to what she's shown through Secret".[citation needed] The single, released in March 2011, was a success and peaked at number one on Gaon Singles Chart, making it Song's and Bang's first number one single in Korea.[7]
In 2013, Song released her first single album Hope Torture, which she unveiled at her album showcase at the Olleh Square in Gwanghwamun.[8][9]
In 2014, Song released her first extended play, titled 25, which contained two singles "Don't Look At Me Like That"[10] and "Pretty Age 25".[11] The same year, Song made her acting debut in the web drama Drawing, Spring, as a part-time worker for a PR team, who loves all living things but has traumatic experience with horses.[12]
2015–present: Acting career, Bobby Doll, and departure from Secret
In April 2015, Song featured in fantasy youth comedy The Superman Age, an 8-episode series which aired on cable channel tvN.[13] She then starred in the web drama The Immutable Law of First Love, based on a web novel of the same name, playing a photographer who loves abandoned dogs.[14] In November, she starred in KBS's daily drama Sweet Home, Sweet Honey and received positive reception on her performance.[15]
In September 2016, Song released her second extended play, titled Bobby Doll containing six tracks, including the title track of the same name.[16][17][18]
In April 2017, Song starred in OCN's romantic comedy drama My Secret Romance alongside Sung Hoon.[19]
In August 2017, Song submitted a request to the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board to verify that her contract is no longer valid due to TS Entertainment not following the terms of the contract.[20][21] Song later took to her Instagram where she announced her departure from Secret.[22]
On December 21, 2023, Song announced through her Instagram account that she is in a relationship with YouTuber Park We of the channel Weracle. On March 12 2024 they announced their engagement[23]
EPs
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
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| KOR [24] |
JPN [25] | |||
| Korean | ||||
| 25 |
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6 | — |
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| Bobby Doll |
Track listing
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5 | 285 |
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| Dream |
Track listing
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— | — | — |
| Japanese | ||||
| 25 |
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— | 29 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Single albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [24] | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Hope Torture |
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6 |
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| Bloom (피어나:開花) |
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— | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales (digital downloads) |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [28] |
US World [29] | |||||
| "Yesterday" (어젠 with Hwanhee) | 2009 | 27 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Going Crazy" (미친거니 featuring Bang Yong-guk) | 2011 | 1 | — |
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| "Hope Torture" (희망고문) | 2013 | 9 | — |
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Hope Torture | |
| "Don't Look At Me Like That" (쳐다보지마) | 2014 | 27 | 22 |
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25 | |
| "Pretty Age 25" (예쁜 나이 25살) | 15 | — |
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| "Cool Night" (쿨밤 with Sleepy) | 2015 | 18 | — |
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Non-album singles | |
| "Bobby Doll" (바비돌) | 2016 | 105 | — |
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Bobby Doll | |
| "Tell Me" | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Please Make us new" (새롭게 하소서 with Joo Young-hoon, Park Yo-han,Ahn Su-ji, Yeoniel (Taeyeon)) | 2020 | — | — | |||
| "MIL (Make it love)" | — | — | Dream | |||
| "Bloom" (피어나:開花) | — | — | Bloom | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
As featured artist
Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Drama |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Learning To Fly" | Air City |
| 2008 | "Bichunmooga" (비천무가 (飛天舞歌)) | Bichunmoo |
| "Perfume" (향수 with PK Heman) | The Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea | |
| 2012 | "It's Cold" (추워요)[37] | Take Care of Us, Captain |
| 2014 | "If Only I Could Go To You" (너에게 갈 수만 있다면) | God's Gift - 14 Days |
| 2015 | "Person I Miss" (보고 싶은 사람) | Shine or Go Crazy |
| "D.N.A Love" (연애세포 with Alex Chu) | Flirty Boy and Girl | |
| 2017 | "Same" (똑 같아요 with Sung Hoon) | My Secret Romance |
| 2019 | "Let Me Hear" (들려줘 with Basick) | Confession |
| "Wonderful Day" (눈부신 날) | I Wanna Hear Your Song | |
| "Between Us" (우리 둘 사이로) | Wish Woosh 2 | |
Participation in albums
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Love is Rainwater Outside the Window" (사랑은 창밖에 빗물 같아요(as I'm Happy Because of Rabbits)) |
King of Mask Singer: Special |
| "Let's Go to the Beach" (해변으로 가요 with Sleepy) | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Summer with Friends Special) | |
Music videos
| Year | Music video |
|---|---|
| 2011 | "Going Crazy" |
| 2012 | "It's Cold" |
| 2013 | "False Hope" |
| 2014 | "Don't Look at me Like That" |
| "Pretty Age 25" | |
| 2015 | "Cool Night" |
| 2016 | "Bobby Doll" |
| 2014 | "MIL (Make it love)" |
| "Bloom" |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Fire Woman | Park Ji-min | [38] |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | More Charming by the Day | Cameo |
| 2012 | Family | Cameo (Episode 45) |
| 2013 | Pure Love | Kang Soo-ji (young) |
| 2015 | The Superman Age | Ji-Eun |
| 2015 | Sweet Home, Sweet Honey | Oh Bom |
| 2017 | My Secret Romance | Lee Yoo-mi |
| 2019 | Melting Me Softly | Oh Young-seon |
| 2021 | So I Married the Anti-fan | Flight attendant (Cameo)[39] |
| Shh, Please Take Care of Him | Jeon Seol [40][41] | |
| 2021–2022 | The Man's Voice | Go Mi-rim [42] |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Longing For Spring | Yang Mal-ja |
| 2015 | Immutable Law of First Love | Lee Yeo-ri |
| 2019 | Wish Woosh 2 | Min Ji-woo |
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Asia Artist Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Herself | Popularity Award (Actress) | Nominated |
Seoul Music Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 25 | Bonsang | Nominated |
| Herself | Popularity Award | Nominated | |
| Hallyu Special Award | Nominated |
- Mark Russell (April 29, 2014). K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution. Tuttle Publishing. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-4629-1411-1.
- "SISTAR's Hyolyn, Secret's Song Ji Eun and EXID's Yoo Ji Were Once a Group". enewsWorld. April 3, 2012.
- "Discography of TS Entertainment". TS ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
- "[Idol Encyclopedia] SECRET's Han Sun Hwa & Song Ji Eun". Yahoo. Star News. December 16, 2013.
- 시크릿 송지은, 3일 '미친거니'로 솔로 활동 시작. Sports Chosun (in Korean). February 28, 2011.
- Lee, Hyo-jin (March 18, 2011). 시크릿 송지은, 가온차트 1위 ′돌풍′ [Secret's Song Ji-eun "blasts" to Gaon Chart number one]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on May 16, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- "Secret Song Ji Eun to Roll Out New Single". 10Asia. September 24, 2013.
- "Secret's Song Jieun Goes Through 'Hope Torture' in MV". enewsWorld. September 30, 2013.
- "Secret vocalist teases newest single". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 23, 2014.
- "Secret's Ji-eun unveils photos". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 4, 2014.
- "Secret's Song Ji Eun to Make Her Acting Debut Through New Web Drama". Soompi. October 24, 2014.
- 유병재표 코미디극 '초인시대' 첫 대본리딩 현장... 화기애애. Sports Donga (in Korean). March 12, 2015.
- "Secret′s Song Jieun Says She Realized Acting is Fun Through Upcoming Web Drama". enewsWorld. September 14, 2015.
- 첫방 '우리집꿀단지', 송지은 연기 합격점..통속극 맛 살릴까? [종합]. Osen (in Korean). November 2, 2015.
- "Secret's member Song Ji-eun returns with solo album". Kpop Herald. September 6, 2016.
- "Song Ji-eun to release 'Bobby Doll'". Korea JoongAng Daily. September 14, 2016.
- "Secret's Song Ji-eun resumes her solo career". The Korea Times. September 20, 2016.
- "Song Ji-eun's new drama 'My Secret Romance' to air today". Kpop Herald. April 17, 2017.
- [공식입장] 시크릿 측 "해체? 원하면 활동가능..일부 멤버와 법적공방 중". Naver (in Korean). Osen. February 28, 2018.
- 시크릿 해체 수순? 중재원 "전속 계약 이미 효력 없어". Naver (in Korean). Oh My News. February 28, 2018.
- "송지은 "시크릿 떠나 새롭게 시작할 것...TS엔터에 감사함은 변함없어"". Naver (in Korean). enews24. February 28, 2018.
- Myung, Hee-seok (December 21, 2023). ""먼저 호감생겨"…송지은♥박위, 장애·편견 극복한 '신앙 커플 탄생' [엑's 이슈]" [“Be likable first”… Song Ji-eun ♥ Park Wi, 'birth of a religious couple' who overcame disabilities and prejudice [X's Issue]] (in Korean). Xsports News. Retrieved December 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Hope Torture". October 5, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "25". October 18, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Oricon Chart". Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "25". December 15, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 2014년 10월 Album Chart [October 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 2013년 09월 Album Chart [September 2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "World Digital Songs". Billboard. January 2, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "Don't Look At Me Like That". Billboard. October 11, 2014.
- "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Total sales for "Hope Torture""
- 2013년 09월 Download Chart [September 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 2013년 10월 Download Chart [October 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- 2013년 11월 Download Chart [November 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for "Don't Look At Me Like That":
- "2014년 09월 Download Chart (see #82)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- "2014년 41주차 Download Chart (see #49)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for "Pretty Age 25":
- "2014년 10월 Download Chart (see #46)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- "2014년 11월 Download Chart (see #66)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for "Cool Night":
- "2015년 06월 Download Chart (see #34)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- "2015년 07월 Download Chart (see #69)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- Cumulative sales for "Bobby Doll":
- "2016년 39주차 Download Chart (see #82)". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
- "B.A.P Wants to Have a 'Secret Love' With You". enewsWorld. March 2, 2012.[permanent dead link]
- "Song Jieun Releases Surprise Solo Teaser". enewsWorld. January 16, 2013. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
- Kim Bo-ra (August 25, 2021). "화녀' 박지연x송지은x김누리, 캐스팅 완료...이달 27일 크랭크인[공식]" [Fader 'Park Ji-yeon X Songji is X Kim Nuri, Casting Complete ... This month 27th cranks [official]]. OSEN (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- Kim Na-young (May 21, 2021). "안티팬' 최수영, 승무원 향한 의심의 눈초리...송지은 특별출연". Mksports (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- Hong Se-young (March 26, 2021). "[단독] 송지은 '쉿, 그놈을 부탁해' 女주인공 확정". sports.donga (in Korean). Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- Park Soo-in (May 20, 2021). "김슬기 송지은 이주우 '쉿! 그놈을 부탁해' 통쾌한 복수 대행 온다". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- Jang Jin-ri (September 6, 2021). "[단독]송지은, '그 놈 목소리' 여주인공...최태준과 호흡" [[Exclusive] Ji-eun Song, the female lead in 'That Guy's Voice'... Breathing with Choi Tae-joon]. Spotify News (in Korean). Retrieved September 6, 2021 – via Naver.
- (in Korean) Song Ji-eun on Instagram