Soya (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim So-ya (Korean: 김소야; born April 2, 1990) is a South Korean singer, known mononymously as Soya.^[1] She debuted in 2010 as a member of the duo Soya n' Sun under 101 Entertainment.^[2]

Soya
Soya in 2018.
Born	Kim So-ya (1990-04-02) April 2, 1990 (age 34) Seoul, South Korea
Occupation	Singer
Musical career
Genres	K-pop Dance Hip hop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2010–present
Labels	101 Entertainment Urban Works Entertainment GH Entertainment
Korean name
Hangul	김소야
Hanja	金小夜
Revised Romanization	Gim So-ya
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Soya

Career

2008–2009: Pre-debut

In 2008, Soya participated in the soundtrack for The World That They Live In.^[3] The next year, Kim sang three songs for the soundtrack of The Slingshot.^[4]

2010–present: Soya n' sun, solo debut and 1st Mini Album

In April 2010, Kim became a member of the duo Soya N'Sun. The duo only released one digital single before Kim debuted as a soloist in November with the single "매일매일 사랑해 (I Love You Everyday)" featuring Kim Jong-kook.^[5]

Kim participated in the reality show The Unit in 2017 but was eliminated early in episode 7, placing in 46th place.^[6]

In 2018, Kim released three singles, titled "Show" on 31 January,^[7] "Oasis" on 18 April^[8] and "Y-Shirt" on 31 July.^[9]

Her debut EP, "Artist" was released on 17 October 2018.

Personal life

Kim is the niece of Kim Jong-kook.^[10]

Discography

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Artist	Released: October 17, 2018 Label: GH Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	—	—
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Single albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [11]
Someday (이별에 베인 사랑까지도)	Released: September 27, 2019 Label: GH Entertainment Format: CD, digital download	97	TBA
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [12]
As lead artist
"I Love You Everyday" (매일매일 사랑해) with Kim Jong-kook	2010	37	—	Non-album singles
"NPNP" (내편남편) with KK	2015	—	KOR: 14,141[13]
"Show"	2018	—	—	Artist
"Oasis"		—
"Y-Shirt (Deep Inside)" feat. Heedo		—
"Artist"		—
"Fade Away" (늘어진 우리의 연애)	2019	—		Non-album singles
As featured artist
"Tok Tok" (톡톡) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya	2011	4	KOR: 1,727,453[14]	Mighty Fresh
"Lalala" (랄랄라) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya		12	KOR: 311,689[15]	Non-album singles
"Bad Boy" (나쁜놈) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya	2012	8	KOR: 1,473,828[16]
"Good-Bye" Mighty Mouth feat. Soya		29	KOR: 183,102[17]
"Nice 2 Meet U" (Prod. by Zico) Mighty Mouth feat. Soya	2016	64	KOR: 36,921[18]
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Sales	Album
		KOR [12]
"Oh Tears, Oh Sadness" (눈물아 슬픔아)	2008	—	—	Worlds Within OST
"Will It Be Love?" (사랑일까요)
"Don't Love" (사랑하지마)	2009			The Slingshot OST
"Last Wish" (마지막 바램)
"So High"
"No One"	2018	—		Switch OST
"Maybe It's Love" (아무래도 사랑인가봐)		—		Sunny Again Tomorrow OST
"Sometimes"	2019	—		Dear my Room [ko] OST
"3! 4!" (with DinDin)	2021	—		Hello, Me! OST
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Filmography

Television shows

Year	Title	Network	Notes
2017	The Unit	KBS	Contestant
2021	Crazy Recipe Adventure	MBC	Contestant (Ep. 4)

References

1. "소야 :: 네이버 인물검색". people.search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
2. "네이버뮤직 :: 소야앤썬(Soya n' sun)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
3. "네이버 뮤직 :: 그들이 사는 세상 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
4. "네이버 뮤직 :: 남자이야기 OST - Various Artists" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
5. "네이버 뮤직 :: 매일매일 사랑해 (Single) - 김종국,소야" (in Korean). Retrieved 2017-10-27.
6. POP, 헤럴드 (2017-12-10). "'더유닛' 투표결과 女양지원·男티모테오 1위…35명 대거 탈락(종합)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
7. "네이버 뮤직 :: SOYA Color Project Vol.1 'SHOW' - 소야(SOYA)" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
8. 헤럴드경제 (2018-04-19). "소야, 신곡 '오아시스(OASIS)' 음원 및 뮤직비디오 공개 '눈길'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-04-19.
9. 헤럴드경제 (2018-07-17). "소야, 신곡 '와이셔츠(Y-SHIRT)' 첫 컴백 티저 공개…색을 찾아가는 세 번째 여정 눈길" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-18.
10. "화제인물 '소야'는 누구?...가수 겸 김종국 조카로 알려져" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-28.
11. "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 2019-10-02.

    • ""Someday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-03.
12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    As lead artist:

    • ""I Love You Everyday" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.

    
    As featured artist:

    • ""Tok Tok" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    • ""Lalala" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    • ""Bad Boy" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    • ""Good-Bye" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
    • ""Nice 2 Meet U" charting". Retrieved 2019-10-02.
13. "2015년 5주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
14. "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
15. "2011년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
16. "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
17. "2012년 12월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.
18. "2016년 18주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-10-02.

External links

• Soya on GH Entertainment