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Baek A-yeon
백아연
Baek in 2016
Born	Baek A-yeon (1993-03-11) March 11, 1993 (age 31) Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Spouse	Unknown (m. 2023)
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	K-pop R&B Soul
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2012–present
Labels	JYP Eden
Website	edenenter.com
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	백아연
Hanja	白娥娟
Revised Romanization	Baek A-yeon
McCune–Reischauer	Paek Ayŏn

Baek A-yeon (Korean: 백아연; born March 11, 1993) is a South Korean singer and songwriter signed under Eden Entertainment. She is best known as the second runner-up contestant of K-pop Star.

As a soloist, she has released a total of five extended plays and a total of ten singles, after her contract with JYP Entertainment expired in 2019, she subsequently joined EDEN Entertainment.

Early life and education

Baek was born on March 11, 1993, in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do. 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

2011–2012: K-Pop Star

Baek participated in the first season of competition television 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. Baek eventually signed with JYP Entertainment, the company of K-pop Star judge JYP.

2012–2014: I'm Baek, A Good Girl and original soundtrack

Baek released her debut EP, I'm Baek, on September 10, 2012, with a total of five tracks including the lead single "Sad Song". On September 16, Baek made her official debut stage on the music program Inkigayo with performances of "Stay" and "Sad Song".

On December 15, Baek released her first original soundtrack "Daddy Long Legs" for the SBS drama Cheongdam-dong Alice.

In April 2013, Baek recorded "Introduction to Love," for MBC's drama When a Man Falls in Love. Baek released her second EP, A Good Girl, on June 17, 2013, with the lead single "A Good Boy". One months later, she recorded "Tears Are Also Love", for the MBC's drama Goddess of Fire OST.

In May 2014, Baek released track, "The Three Things I Have Left", for the SBS drama Angel Eyes. Two months later, she released another track, "Morning of Canon", for MBC's drama You Are My Destiny.

2015–present: Breakthrough, Bittersweet, Dear Me, and Observe

Baek released her first single and first self-composed song, "Shouldn't Have" (featuring Day6's Young K), on May 20, 2015. The song went on to become a sleeper hit, reaching number one on several Korean music real-time charts a month after its release among fierce competition. Following the success of the song, she began promotions for it on music programs beginning with Show! Music Core on June 13. Later in the year, she contributed her vocals to the song "So We Are" for the SBS drama Yong-pal.

In May 2016, Baek released a digital single album, consisting of the lead track "So-So", composed and written by herself, as well as side track "Something to Say". "So-so" followed the success of "Shouldn't Have", securing the top spot on all major Korean music charts within a day of its release. Later that year, she released holiday single, "Just Because" (featuring Got7's JB), on November 30.

Baek's third EP, Bittersweet, was released on May 29, 2017, leading to the media coining the name "May Queen" for her consistency in releasing music during that month. The EP contained six tracks, with the lead single "Sweet Lies" featuring vocal trio The Barberettes. While Bittersweet did not have the same success chart-wise as its predecessors, the album was praised for its quality with Billboard including it among their top five critic's picks of the K-pop albums released that year.

"The album as a whole, is hypnotic in its pop glory, and lives up to Baek's reputation within Korea as one of the country's most captivating young female soloists. As a whole, Bittersweet features a wide array of sounds that blend to create an otherworldly listening experience." - T.H., Billboard

Baek A Yeon's fourth EP, Dear Me was released on November 21, 2018, with the lead single "Sorry To Myself" along with five other songs. Later that year, she was confirmed to have landed a role in Korea's first virtual reality (VR) musical film, "Anna, Mari", which won Korea Creative Content Agency's 2018 "VR Frontier Content Project".

On September 16, 2019, it was revealed that Baek A Yeon's contract with JYP Entertainment had come to an end. She chose not to renew her contract, and left the company. On December 7, she formally announced that she had joined Eden Entertainment.

On July 13, 2021, Baek A Yeon was supposed to release her fifth EP, Observe, with the lead single "0%", but it was delayed due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Korea. It was later announced that the new release date would be September 7.

On August 17, 2022, Baek released the track "Doctor", a track that was included in the Pokémon Exhibition Track.

On October 21, 2022, it was announced that Baek has renewed her contract with Eden Entertainment.

Personal life

On February 28, 2023, Baek's agency confirmed that she is in a relationship with her non-celebrity boyfriend. On March 2, 2023, Baek announced in a handwritten letter that they will be holding their wedding ceremony. The couple married on August 12, 2023.

Baek announced her pregnancy on April 30, 2024. She gave birth to her first child, a daughter, on September 12, 2024.

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Soundtrack appearances

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

Film

Variety programs

Music video appearance

Theatre

Awards and nominations

Notes

1. "Sorry to Myself" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 45 on the Gaon Download Chart.
2. "I Need You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 134 on the Gaon Download Chart.
3. "Fickle Person" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 58 on the Gaon Download Chart.
4. "Was it You" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 93 on the Gaon Download Chart.
5. "Sweet Home" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 52 on the Gaon Download Chart.
6. "Stay with Me" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 130 on the Gaon Download Chart.

References

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14. 김윤정 sportsqkyj@sportsq.co.kr (2017-05-29). "스포츠Q 모바일 사이트, '컴백' 백아연, '달콤한 빈말' 외 새 앨범 'Bittersweet'에 담은 노래는?". M.sportsq.co.kr. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
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17. "Baek Ah Yeon reveals the tracklist for her 4th mini album 'Dear Me'". Allkpop. November 14, 2018.
18. "VR musical film starts production". Korea JoongAng Daily. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
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20. Lee, Ha-na (December 7, 2019). "백아연, 이든엔터에서 새 출발 "더 좋은 모습 보여줄 것"". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 7, 2019.
21. Lee, Min-ji (June 28, 2021). "백아연, 7월 13일 컴백..3년만 미니앨범 'Observe' 발매(공식)". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved June 28, 2021.
22. Jung, Yu-jin (August 18, 2021). "백아연, 9월 7일 미니앨범 발매…컴백 스케줄러 공개[공식]". SpoTV News (in Korean). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
23. Hwang, Eun-chul (August 17, 2022). "백아연, 'Exhibition Track' 두 번째 음원 'DOCTOR' 17일 발매" [Baek A-yeon, 'Exhibition Track' 2nd song 'DOCTOR' released on the 17th] (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved August 17, 2022 – via Naver.
24. Lee, Ye-ju (October 21, 2022). "백아연, 이든엔터와 재계약[공식]" [A-Yeon Baek, renewed contract with Eden Entertainment ] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved October 21, 2022 – via Naver.
25. Kim, Ji-hye (February 28, 2023). "[팝업★]백아연, 열애설 건너뛰고 8월 결혼설..비연예인과 진지한 만남중(종합)" [ Baek A-yeon skips dating rumors and rumors of marriage in August... She is dating a non-celebrity (comprehensive)] (in Korean). Herald POP. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Naver.
26. Kang, Min-kyung (March 2, 2023). "[전문] 백아연, 결혼 발표 "2년 전 겨울 다가온 고마운 사람과 새로운 출발"" [ Baek A-yeon announces marriage "A new start with the person I am grateful for for the winter two years ago"] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved March 2, 2023 – via Naver.
27. Lee, Seung-hoon (August 12, 2023). "백아연 결혼식 현장 공개..JYP 패밀리 총출동 [★FOCUS]" [Baek A-yeon's wedding scene revealed.. JYP family all out ] (in Korean). Starnews. Retrieved August 12, 2023 – via Naver.
28. Lee, Kyung-ho (April 30, 2024). "백아연, "임신 5개월" 고백..강한나·박기량 "축하해"[종합]" [Baek A-yeon confesses, "5 months pregnant"... Kang Hanna and Park Ki-ryang "Congratulations" ] (in Korean). Starnews. Retrieved April 30, 2024 – via Naver.
29. Kang, Ga-hee (September 13, 2024). "백아연, 초보맘 됐다..12일 득녀 "태어나느라 피곤했어용"" [Baek A-yeon becomes a first-time mom.. 12th daughter born "I was tired from giving birth"] (in Korean). HaraldPOP. Retrieved September 13, 2024 – via Naver.
30. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
31. 2012년 09월 Album Chart [September 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
32. 2013년 06월 Album Chart [June 2013 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
33. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association (KMCIA). Archived from the original on 9 March 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
    • "Sad Song". 15 September 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-03-07.
    • "A Good Boy". 22 June 2013.
    • "Shouldn't Have". 20 June 2015.
    • "So-So". 28 May 2016.
    • "The Little Match Girl". 14 December 2017.
    • "Looking For Love". 20 June 2020.
    • "0%". 11 September 2021.
34. ^ "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
35. Total sales for "Sad Song":
    • 2012년 09월 Download Chart [September 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
    • 2012년 10월 Download Chart [October 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
    • Gaon Download Chart - 2012년 11월 [Gaon Download Chart - November 2012]. Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
36. Total sales for "A Good Boy":
    • 2013년 06월 Download Chart [June 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
    • 2013년 07월 Download Chart [July 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
37. Cumulative sales for "Shouldn't Have":
    • C., Daniel (September 12, 2018). "Gaon's 관찰노트" [Gaon's Observation Notes]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
38. "2016년 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
39. Total sales for "Just Because":
    • "November 2016 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
    • "December 2016 Download Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart.
40. Total sales for "Sweet Lies":
    • "2017년 22주차 Download Chart (see #3)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
    • "2017년 23주차 Download Chart (see #22)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
    • "2017년 24주차 Download Chart (see #32)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
    • "2017년 25주차 Download Chart (see #53)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
    • "2017년 26주차 Download Chart (see #95)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
41. Cumulative sales for "The Little Match Girl":
    • "Gaon Download Chart, Week#48 (see #34)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, Week#49 (see #52)". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
42. "2018년 47주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. May 27, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
43. "2020년 52주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
44. "2021년 3주차 Download Chart". Gaon Chart. January 23, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
45. Total sales for "Kibuntat":
    • 2015년 44주차 Download Chart [week 44 of 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
46. Total sales for "Can't Fight the Moonlight":
    • 2012년 14주차 Download Chart [week 14 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
47. Total sales for "Saving All My Love for You":
    • 2012년 15주차 Download Chart [week 15 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
48. Total sales for "Run Devil Run":
    • 2012년 16주차 Download Chart [week 16 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 17주차 Download Chart [week 17 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
49. Total sales for "보고싶다(I Miss You)":
    • 2012년 04월 Download Chart [April 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 17주차 Download Chart [week 17 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 18주차 Download Chart [week 18 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 19주차 Download Chart [week 19 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 20주차 Download Chart [week 20 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
50. Total sales for "Ma Boy 2":
    • 2012년 17주차 Download Chart [week 17 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 18주차 Download Chart [week 18 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
51. Total sales for "Stay":
    • 2012년 38주차 Download Chart [week 38 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2012년 39주차 Download Chart [week 39 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
52. Total sales for "Love, Love, Love":
    • 2012년 38주차 Download Chart [week 38 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
53. Total sales for "Always":
    • 2012년 38주차 Download Chart [week 38 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
54. Total sales for "You're Leaving":
    • 2012년 38주차 Download Chart [week 38 of 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
55. Total sales for "The First Time I Met You":
    • 2015년 47주차 Download Chart [week 47 of 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
    • 2015년 48주차 Download Chart [week 48 of 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
56. Total sales for "Something to Say":
    • "2016 Half-year Download Chart (see #386)". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
57. Total sales for "Screw You":
    • "2017년 22주차 Download Chart (see#39)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
58. Total sales for "Just Friends:
    • "2017년 22주차 Download Chart (see#49)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
59. Total sales for "Jealousy":
    • "2017년 22주차 Download Chart (see#9)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
60. Total sales for "Magic Girl":
    • "2017년 22주차 Download Chart (see#90)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
61. Total sales for "Daddy Long Legs":
    • 2012년 12월 Download Chart [December 2012 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
    • 2013년 01월 Download Chart [January 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
62. Total sales for "Introduction to Love":
    • 2013년 04월 Download Chart [April 2013 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
63. Total sales for "The Three Things I Have Left":
    • 2014년 05월 Download Chart [May 2014 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
64. Total sales for "Morning of Canon":
    • 2014년 07월 Download Chart [July 2014 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
65. Total sales for "So We Are":
    • 2015년 09월 Download Chart [September 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
    • 2015년 10월 Download Chart [October 2015 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
66. Cumulative sales for "A Lot Like Love":
    • "Gaon Download Chart, 2016-09-18~2016-09-24". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, 2016-09-25~2016-10-01". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
    • "Gaon Download Chart, 2016-10-02~2016-10-08". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on 2015-07-16. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
67. 2018년 21주차 Download Chart.
68. 2021년 10주차 Download Chart.
69. 2021년 31주차 Download Chart.
70. Yoo Byung-cheol (July 28, 2021). "백아연, '월간 집' 일곱 번째 OST 주자…28일 '그대를 조금 더' 발매" [Baek A-yeon, 'Monthly House' 7th OST runner... 'A Little More of You' is released]. Wow TV (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
71. "'프린세스 아야' 갓세븐 진영 "첫 더빙, 개봉하면 돈 내고 볼 예정" [24th BIFF]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). October 5, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
72. Jung, Yu-jin (August 10, 2022). "백아연·박진영, '프린세스 아야'로 생애 첫 목소리 연기 도전" [Baek A-yeon and Park Jin-young, first voice acting challenge in 'Princess Aya] (in Korean). News1. Retrieved August 10, 2022 – via Naver.
73. "New Trailer Released for the Upcoming Korean Movie "Anna, Marie"". HanCinema. February 14, 2019.
74. Kim Myung-mi (November 23, 2021). "준케이 김진환→백아연 손동표, 극장형 보이는 라디오 '온에어' 출연" [Jun-K Kim Jin-hwan → Baek A-yeon and Son Dong-pyo to appear on 'On Air', a theater-style radio show] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 23, 2021 – via Naver.
75. "Seoul Music Awards Global (scroll to K-POP STAR 2015 [LIVE VOTE] and click "Main and Popular (Overseas)" to reveal the nominees)". Seoul Music Awards. SportsSeoul. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

External links

• Official Website

• 1993 births
• Living people
• People from Seongnam
• Singers from Gyeonggi Province
• Howon University alumni
• JYP Entertainment artists
• K-pop singers
• K-pop Star participants
• Melon Music Award winners
• South Korean female idols
• South Korean women pop singers
• South Korean rhythm and blues singers
• 21st-century South Korean women singers