Gummy (거미) is a South Korean singer under Amoeba Culture. She made her debut on February 1, 2003 with the studio album Like Them.
Career
2003–2009: Debut and success
Gummy debuted on February 1, 2003 with her first full-length album Like Them.
Her second album, It's Different, was released on September 9, 2004. The album's title track "Memory Loss" brought her success and recognition and led her to win the Bonsang at the 19th Golden Disc Awards. The same year, she earned at the 2004 Mnet Km Music Festival for Mobile Popularity Award for the song.
She released her third album, For The Bloom, on September 1, 2005. Her fourth album, Comfort, was released on March 12, 2008. The album was postponed several times because Gummy wanted to release a high-quality album to show her growth as an artist.
2010–2012: Comeback with Loveless, Japanese debut
On April 12, 2010 her agency, YG Entertainment, announced comeback plans for Gummy and her fellow labelmates BIGBANG, 2NE1, and SE7EN. A week later, it was revealed that Gummy would be releasing a mini album titled Loveless on April 29.
She made her Japanese debut on October 15, 2011 with the release of the music video for her remake of "I'm Sorry" featuring T.O.P and the Japanese version of her mini album Loveless.
2013: 10th anniversary, new agency
Gummy marked her tenth anniversary as a singer with a fan meeting. She then released her second Japanese album Fate(s), which she directly participated in the production of.
She signed with C-JeS Entertainment in October 2013. She had left YG Entertainment earlier in the year after her contract expired.[1]
2014–2017: I Loved..Have No Regrets, Fall In Memory, Stroke
On June 10, 2014 Gummy released her second mini album I Loved..Have No Regrets, her first release under C-JeS.[2][3] Her third mini album Fall In Memory, was released on April 17, 2015.[4]
In April 2017, Gummy revealed that she would be releasing her first full-length album in nine years.[5] Stroke was released on June 5.[6]
2024-present: agency change
On June 17, 2024, Amoeba Culture announced they had signed an exclusive contract with Gummy.[7]
Personal life
Relationship and family
In February 2015, it was confirmed that Gummy and actor Jo Jungsuk have been dating since 2013.[8] The couple got married on October 8, 2018.[9] Their first child, daughter Jo Yewon, was born on August 6, 2020.[10]
Discography
Korean
Studio albums
Best albums
- Unplugged (2006)
Mini albums
- Loveless (2010)
- I Loved..Have No Regrets (2014)
- Fall In Memory (2015)
Digital singles
- "There Is No Love" (2010)
- "Get Lost" (2014)
- "A Knowing" (2017)
- "Alone" (2019)
- "Regret (Emotion : Gummy)" (2021)
- "A Song For You" (2023)
- "Decision to Leave" (2023)
- "If You're Going to be Like This" (2023)
Collaborations
- "Telecinema Project Vol.3" (2009)
- "A-LIVE Vol.13" (2010)
- "Love Recipe" (with Bobby Kim) (2010)
- "Only One" (with Big Brother) (2013)
- "Special Love" (with Wheesung) (2013)
- "The Lyrics No.4" (with Lee Si Young) (2014)
- "Value" (with Jung Key, Sisqo) (2015)
- "No Reply" (with Jubi) (2015)
- "Jealous" (with Ailee) (2018)
- "Call My Name" (with Jung In & Ailee) (2018)
- "Hot Friend" (with Jung In) (2018)
- "Happy Ending" (with Kang Seungwon) (2022)
- "Take Care" (with Dynamic Duo) (2025)
OSTs
- "Nimeun meongose" (2008)
- "Big Thing OST Part.1" ("I Love You to Death") (2010)
- "Midas OST Part.2" ("I Want to Wait") (2011)
- "Baramibunda OST Part.3" ("Snow On The Branches") (2013)
- "Master's Sun OST Part.1" (2013)
- "3 Days OST Part.4" (2014)
- "Master's Sun OST Part.1" (2013)
- "Spy OST Code No.2" (with Zia) (2015)
- "Descendants of the Sun OST Part.4" ("You Are My Everything") (2016)
- "Moonlight Drawn by Clouds OST Part.3" ("Moonlight Drawn by Clouds") (2016)
- "100 Days My Prince OST Part.1" ("Fade Away") (2018)
- "Hotel Del Luna OST Part.7" (2019)
- "The Tale of Nokdu OST Part.4" ("Most Perfect Days") (2019)
- "Dr. Romantic 2 OST" ("Your Day") (2020)
- "The King: Eternal Monarch OST Part.11" ("My Love") (2020)
- "Do You Like Brahms? OST Part.10" ("Love Song") (2020)
- "Doom at Your Service OST Part.4" ("I Wanna Be With You") (2021)
- "The Moon during the Day X Gummy" ("I'll Talk to You") (2021)
- "Alchemy of Souls OST Part.4" ("Raindrops") (2022)
- "Dr. Romantic 3 OST Part.2" ("I Will Stay With You") (2023)
Other releases
- New Festa Episode.3 ("Wind") (2022)
- Sing Forest Part.1 ("The Wind Blows") (2022)
- Sing Forest Part.1 ("Aloha" with Wonstein, Sojung, Rothy, Sion & J.UNA) (2022)
- Sing Forest Part.4 ("Memory Loss" with Wonstein) (2022)
- New Festa Episode.7 ("Memory Loss") (2022)
- New Festa Special (2022)
Japanese
Mini albums
- Loveless (2011)
- Fate(s) (2013)
Filmography
Variety shows
- King of Mask Singer (2015) - (eps. 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34) [11]
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man (JTBC, 2015-2016) - guest (eps. 7, 24)
- Two Yoo Project - Sugar Man 2 (JTBC, 2018) - guest (ep. 2)
- The Call (Mnet, 2018)
- New Festa (JTBC, 2022) - regular [12]
Gallery
Promotional
Pictorial
(November 2016) (1)
(November 2016) (2)
(November 2016) (3)
(November 2016) (4)
(November 2016) (5)
(November 2016) (6)
References
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy Leaves YG and Signs Exclusive Contract with JYJ’s C-JeS Entertainment
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy Postpones May Comeback and Solo Concert
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy Releases Poster for Upcoming Concert and Confirms June Comeback
- ↑ Soompi: Title Track of Gummy's Upcoming Remake Album Announced
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy Announces Date For New Full Album In Almost A Decade
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: Gummy Drops MV For "I I YO" Featuring JYJ's Kim Jaejoong
- ↑ (KR) News1: [단독] 거미, 다이나믹 듀오와 한식구 됐다…아메바컬쳐로 이적
- ↑ Soompi: Actor Jo Jung Suk and Singer Gummy Reported to Be Dating
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy And Jo Jung Suk Revealed To Be Already Married
- ↑ Soompi: Gummy And Jo Jung Suk Welcome Their First Child
- ↑ Soompi: Cosmos's Identity Is Finally Revealed on "King of Mask Singer"
- ↑ (KR) Sport News: '뉴페스타' 윤종신X유희열, 팬데믹 끝에서 완성한 메타버스 페스티벌
Official links
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