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YEGNY

YEGNY, also known as Choi Ye Geun (최예근), is an independent South Korean singer-songwriter. She made her solo debut on April 20, 2012 with the digital single "못살 것 같다". She is also a member of the band Need to Pray.[1]

In 2012 and 2013, she was a contestant on the SBS survival show K-pop Star 2 and finished in the top 8.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

In 2020 and 2021, she competed as SingAgain Singer No.23 (싱어게인 23호 가수) on the JTBC survival show Sing Again and finished in the semi-final top 10.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Discography

Studio albums

  • Even If I Get Lost, It Can Flow Anyway (2020)

EPs

  • Message Dedicated to You Alone (2019)

Digital singles

  • "못살 것 같다" (2012)
  • "Super Moon" (2015)
  • "Gloomy Story" (2016)
  • "Choi Ye Geun 4th Single" (2018)
  • "Hello Myself" (2018)
  • "Just Because of the Sudden Wind" (2019)
  • "Hello, Myself (With Paper Brick)" (2019)
  • "Dear. My Winter" (2020)
  • "Gravity" (2020)
  • "Distance" (2020)
  • "Stay Up" (2020)
  • "Better Rush" (2021)
  • "Nightmare" (2021)
  • "Lazybones" (2022)
  • "Re-back" (2024)

Collaborations

  • "New Edition 16" (with 015B) (2019)
  • "Murky Time" (with 015B) (2020)
  • "Hangover" (with Paper Brick) (2022)

Features

  • Grand Mint Band - "So Nice (GMF2020 Ver.)" (2020)
  • Aquinas - "Lovegame" (2021)
  • Taeho - "Ggoma" (2021)
  • Soul String - "Spring Is Not Like Spring" (2023)

OSTs

  • "Office Watch OST" ("Shameless") (2019)
  • "The Secret Life Of My Secretary OST Part.9" ("뭐해, 지금") (2019)

Participation releases

  • Bright #9 ("Fall") (2020)
  • Singagain - Battle of the Unknown, Ep.1 (From the JTBC TV Show) ("삐삐") (2020)
  • Singagain - Battle of the Unknown, Ep.4 (From the JTBC TV Show) ("개구장이" with SingAgain Singer No.32 (415)) (2020)
  • Singagain - Battle of the Unknown, Ep.11 (From the JTBC TV Show) ("Irony") (2021)
  • Famous Singers, Pt. 6 (From the "JTBC" TV Show) ("Running in the Sky") (2021)

Producing and writing credits

  • All credits adapted from KOMCA and Melon, unless stated.[17][18]
Artist Song Album Type
2021
YEGNY "Better Rush" Writing
Composing
Arranging
"Nightmare" Writing
2022
YEGNY & Paper Brick "Hangover" Writing
Composing
YEGNY "Lazybones"
2024
Shin Ye Won "Alright" Writing
Composing
Arranging

Filmography

Reality shows

  • K-pop Star 2 (SBS, 2012–2013) - contestant
  • Sing Again (JTBC, 2020–2021) - contestant (eps. 1–12) (as SingAgain Singer No.23)

Variety shows

Radio shows

  • Super K-Pop (Arirang Radio, 2021) - guest[34][35]

Gallery

References

  1. YouTube: [Live Clip] Need to Pray - 1ove
  2. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [챔피언(Champion)] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  3. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [난 여자가 있는데 (I have a girlfriend)] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  4. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) 김동옥 / 이진우 [Ain't no sunshine] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  5. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [Fire] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  6. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [Rolling in the deep] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  7. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [Girls on Top] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  8. YouTube: 최예근 (Choi Yegeun) [Price Tag] @KPOPSTAR Season 2
  9. YouTube: K팝 스타 Top5 출신의 유니크한 무대🔥 23호 가수의 '삐삐'♪ 싱어게인(singagain) 1회 | JTBC 201116 방송
  10. YouTube: ♨핫클립♨ "영 블러드!" 97년생 동갑내기 23호X32호, 강력한 운명 '개구장이'♪|싱어게인
  11. YouTube: 과거를 뛰어넘는 완벽한 무대✨를 보여준 '강력한 운명'의 <그대에게>♪ 싱어게인(singagain) 6회 | JTBC 201221 방송
  12. YouTube: 23호 가수의 진심이 느껴진 〈같이 걸을까〉♪ 싱어게인(singagain) 8회|JTBC 210111 방송
  13. YouTube: YES 음악 천재😎 다시 봐서 반가운 최예근의 〈자각몽〉♪ 싱어게인(singagain) 10회 | JTBC 210125 방송
  14. YouTube: ♨핫클립♨ "무대 위에서 태어났나..?" 정말 말도 안되는 최예근 'Irony'♪|싱어게인|JTBC 210201 방송
  15. YouTube: 눈물 주의💧 절절한 감정이 느껴지는 최예근의 〈거리에서〉♬ 싱어게인(singagain) 11회 | JTBC 210201 방송
  16. YouTube: [FULL] 이선희xTOP15 〈아름다운 강산+안부+그중에 그대를 만나〉♬ 싱어게인(singagain) 12회 | JTBC 210208 방송
  17. KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10015969 under Writers & Publishers)
  18. (KR) Melon: YEGNY (최예근)
  19. YouTube: 귀여움 뒤의 카리스마 반전매력♬ 최예근밴드 - 어른 [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol's Sketchbook] 20200103
  20. YouTube: [최예근밴드] Blueming [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol's Sketchbook] 20200124
  21. YouTube: 원더걸스 - Like This♬ 최예근ver. [유희열의 스케치북/You Heeyeol's Sketchbook] 20200424
  22. YouTube: 최예근 - 사랑의 이름표 [불후의 명곡2 전설을 노래하다/Immortal Songs 2] 20200208
  23. YouTube: 최예근 - 아카시아 꽃잎 필 때 [불후의 명곡2 전설을 노래하다/Immortal Songs 2] 20200222
  24. YouTube: 최예근 - 야생화 [불후의 명곡2 전설을 노래하다/Immortal Songs 2] 20200307
  25. YouTube: 유희열의 스케치북 대표 최예근! 그녀의 다음 목표는 불후 슈퍼루키?! [불후의 명곡2 전설을 노래하다/Immortal Songs 2] 20200307
  26. YouTube: [I'm LIVE] Choi Ye-geun(최예근)! her expressive vocals and relatable lyrics _ Full Episode
  27. YouTube: [I'm LIVE] Ep.225 YEGNY (최예근) _ Full Episode
  28. YouTube: 💥폭발해버린 에너지💥 최예근(Choiyegeun)의 〈하늘을 달리다〉♬ | JTBC 210525 방송
  29. YouTube: ENG│발매 소원🙏🏻 포크st. 서영주&음악천재 최예근 자작곡♪ 유명가수전(famous singers) 8회
  30. YouTube: [복면가왕] '편백찜' VS '계란찜'의 1라운드 무대 - 친구의 고백, MBC 220821 방송
  31. YouTube: [복면가왕] '계란찜' 2라운드 무대 - Feel My Rhythm, MBC 220828 방송
  32. YouTube: [복면가왕] '계란찜' 3라운드 무대 - 어떤가요, MBC 220828 방송
  33. YouTube: [복면가왕] '계란찜'의 정체는 싱어송라이터 최예근!, MBC 220828 방송
  34. YouTube: YEGNY (최예근) | Interview Pt.1 | Super K-Pop
  35. YouTube: YEGNY (최예근) | Interview Pt.2 | Super K-Pop

Official links