Yoyomi
South Korean singer (born 1994) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bak Yeon-ah[1] (Korean: 박연아; born October 8, 1994),[2] better known as Yoyomi (요요미), is a South Korean trot singer-songwriter and actress.
Yoyomi | |
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| Born | 박연아 October 8, 1994 Cheongju, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Website | https://www.yoyomi.co.kr/2 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박연아 |
| Hanja | 朴延我 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Yeona |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yŏna |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 요요미 |
| Hanja | 姚姚美 |
| Revised Romanization | Yoyomi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yoyomi |
Early life
Park was born on October 8, 1994, in Cheongju, South Korea.[1] She is a graduate of Cheongju Girls' High School.[3]
As a child, she became interested in trot music from her father, who is a trot singer, and from hearing veteran singer Hyeeunyee on the radio.[4] In 2005, Park won the grand prize in the KBS Open Children's Song World competition.[5]
Career
Park released her first single, "Sorry Sorry," on July 23, 2013, using the stage name Yun-A,[5] but the song was not successful.[6]
She made her debut as Yoyomi on February 23, 2018, with the single album First Story (첫번째 이야기), featuring the title track "Who's That Guy" (이 오빠 뭐야).[7]
In February 2019, she competed in the reality TV series Miss Trot.[8] She made her acting debut in September 2019 in the TV show Seasoning (조미료) playing the character Jeong-soon, an aspiring singer.[9]
In January 2020, Yoyomi performed on the TV show Golden Oldies as a "rising star" of trot music.[10] That March, she competed on King of Mask Singer, where she was eliminated in the second round match.[11] In November, she competed on Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend, beating out other singers to win a trot-themed episode of the TV show.[12]
On February 16, 2021, Yoyomi released the single "Corny Love Song" (촌스러운 사랑노래). The song was written by music producer Park Jin-young and given to Yoyomi after she won an open audition to collaborate with Park.[13] The song debuted and peaked at number 34 on the Circle Download Chart.[14]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Yoplay (요플레) |
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Single albums and EPs
| Title | Album details |
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| First Story (첫번째 이야기) |
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| Cheers (위하여) |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Who's That Guy?" (이 오빠 뭐야) | 2018 | First Story |
| "Alarm of Love" (사랑의 알람) | Non-album singles | |
| "Is It One?" (일인가봐) | ||
| "S-Love" | ||
| "Stew" (찌개) | 2019 | |
| "Please Don't Stop" (멈추지 말아요) | ||
| "Please Hold Me Tight" (나를 꼭 안아 주세요) | ||
| "Surely" (꼭꼭꼭) | ||
| "A Road in My Dream" (꿈길) | ||
| "How Much More Should I Cry?" (얼마나 더 울어야 하니) | ||
| "Attracted" (끌려요) | ||
| "Hong Kong Express" (홍콩익스프레스) | ||
| "Worried Our Love Will Have Pain" (우리사랑 아파할까봐) | ||
| "Vitamin C" | ||
| "If You Love Me" (니가 날 사랑해주면) | ||
| "I Wanna Know Your Feelings" (알고 싶어 니 마음을) | 2020 | |
| "Woo Zu Zu" (우쭈쭈) | ||
| "How About Leaving On A UFO" (UFO를 타고 떠나는 건 어때) | ||
| "Come Back" (돌아와요) | ||
| "Moving On" | ||
| "Itgi Eopgi" (있기없기) | ||
| "I Hope It's Always You" (늘 너이길 바래) | ||
| "Come See Me" (날 보러 와요) | ||
| "Pop! Burst" (빵터졌어) | ||
| "Just What If" (만약 혹시나 만약에) | ||
| "Juyeonbaeu" (주연배우) | ||
| "Seuriseuljjeok" (스리슬쩍) | ||
| "Corny Love Song" (촌스러운 사랑노래) (written by Park Jin-young) | 2021 | |
| "Let's Go" (가자) | ||
| "Cheers (Rock Mix)" (위하여 Rock Mix) | 2022 | Cheers |
| "Oneora Iri" (오너라 이리) | Non-album singles | |
| "Foolish Man" (바보 같은 사람) | ||
| "You Have Your Own Scent" (그대에겐 그대만의 향기가 있어) (with Kim Bum-ryong) | 2023 | |
| "Swimming" | ||
| "Love is a Beautiful Sad Color" (사랑은 아름다운 슬픈 색이네요) | 2024 | |
| "Fox's Operation" (여우의 작전) |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Salmannage" (살맛나게) | 2019 | Seasoning OST |
| "Happy Virus" (해피 바이러스) | ||
| "Right This Moment" (지금 이 순간) | Right This Moment OST | |
| "Life Goes Like That" (사는게 다) | 2021 | Eojjeoda Gajog OST |
Awards
- 2005. KBS 《Open Children's Song World》 Grand Prize[5]
- 2017. 《The 14th Chupungryeong Song Festival》 Encouragement Award[15]
- 2018. 《All Together Asia Awards》 Good deed Prize[16]
- 2018. 《2018 Green Earth Music Show Awards》 Best Trot Award – Women's Category[17]
- 2019. 《2019 World Star Awards》 Trot Category – Popularity Award[18]
- 2019. 《27th Korean Cultural Entertainment Awards》 Trot Category – Rookie Award[19]
- 2019. 《The 11th Seoul Success Grand Prize》 Culture Category – Rookie Singer Grand Prize[20]
- 2020. 《Korean Traditional Music Awards》 Popularity Award[21]
- 2020. 《2020 Korea Creator Grand Prize》 Singer Category[22]
- 2020. KBS 2TV 《Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend》 EP.482, 'Trot National Festival special feature' Part 1, Final Win
- 2020. Youtube 《GoStarBuStar》 'Park Jin-young's <Corny Love Song> Finding the Owner Project', Final Win
- 2021. 《7th Korea Culture & Art Star Grand Prize Awards》 Popularity Award
- 2021. 《27th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards》 Trot Category - Rookie Award
- 2022. 《2022 Global Beauty & Culture Awards》 Music Category - Grand Prize
- 2022. 《The 8 Korea Art And Culture Star Awards》 Trot Popularity Award
- 2022. 《28th Korea Entertainment Arts Awards》 Netizen Award
- 2023. 《The 9 Korea Art And Culture Star Awards》 Star Trot Popularity Award
- 2023. 《2023 6th Gayo TV Music Awards》 Trot Category - Grand Prize
Other activities
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References
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