HELLO GLOOM (also known as Ungjae (웅재)) is a South Korean singer-songwriter and rapper under Way Better. He is a member of the boy group IMFACT.
He made his solo debut on May 28, 2022 with his first EP Because I Was Young Boy.
Career
2016–2017: Debut with IMFACT and The Unit
On January 27, 2016, Ungjae debuted as a member of the boy group IMFACT with the release of the single album "Lollipop".
In 2017, Ungjae then participated in the KBS2 TV reality show The Unit. Unfortunately, in episode 13, which was aired on December 9, he was eliminated with his final rank being 26th.
2021–2022: Solo debut with "Drama", departure from Star Empire, "TV Star", Because I Was Young Boy
On September 29, 2021, Naungjae released the pre-release single "Drama", for his upcoming EP which was not announced yet.
On January 3, 2022, Naungjae announced that he has departed from Star Empire Entertainment after his contract expired.[1] One day later, Star Empire announced that the members of IMFACT have parted ways with the agency.[2]
On February 23, 2022, he released his second pre-release single "TV Star" under his new stage name HELLO GLOOM.
On May 28, 2022, he made his solo debut with his first EP Because I Was Young Boy.
2023: "Dancing In The Dark", "Eyes On Me"
On February 6, 2023, it was announced that HELLO GLOOM is preparing for a comeback.[3] A few days later, his first single album (labeled as a third single), "Dancing In The Dark", was revealed to be released on February 16.[4]
On May 17, he announced his second single album (labeled as a fourth single), "Eyes On Me", set to be released on May 28.[5]
On September 8, he announced his new single, "Heaven On Earth", set to be released on September 19.[6]
2024: "Mamacita"
On March 11, 2024, he announced that he will be releasing a new single on March 22.[7] The name of the single album was revealed on March 13 to be, "Mamacita".[8]
Discography
Korean
EPs
- Because I Was Young Boy (2022)
Single albums
- "Dancing In The Dark" (2023)
- "Eyes On Me" (2023)
- "Heaven On Earth" (2023)
Digital singles
Special singles
- "Before We Go Any Further" (2022)
Collaborations
- "Somebody" (with Justin Park) (2024)
Features
Japanese
Collaboration studio albums
- Ready 4 The Highway (with from20) (2023)
English
Single albums
- "Mamacita" (2024)
Collaborations
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[9]
| Artist | Song | Album | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | |||
| IMFACT | "Lollipop" | "Lollipop" | Writing Composing Arranging |
| "Shine" | Writing | ||
| "Trouble Maker" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| 2018 | |||
| IMFACT | "Truth" | Children of a Lesser God OST | Writing |
| 2019 | |||
| IMFACT | "4 Love" | "Hamkkehalgae Part.6" | Writing |
| "She Is" | "Only U" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| 2020 | |||
| IMFACT | "Lie" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| "I'm Fine" | L.L | ||
| "Lalida" | |||
| "WiFi" | |||
| "Don't Say" | |||
| "At The End" | Writing | ||
| 2021 | |||
| from20 | "Because It'll Be Faster For You To Forget Me Than Me Loving You" | Composing Arranging Producing | |
| Naungjae | "Drama" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| from20 | "James Dean" | 20 | |
| "Lullaby" | Writing Composing | ||
| 2022 | |||
| HELLO GLOOM | "TV Star" | Writing Composing Arranging | |
| from20 | "Weol" | ||
| HELLO GLOOM | "In The Night" | Because I Was Young Boy | |
| "Young Boy" | |||
| "Falling" | |||
| "Interlude : 19980528" | Composing Arranging | ||
| "Satellite" | Writing Composing Arranging | ||
| from20 | "Chemical" | Composing Arranging Producing | |
| 2023 | |||
| HELLO GLOOM | "Dancing In The Dark" | Writing Composing Arranging Producing | |
| from20 | "Bad Revenge" | Composing Arranging Producing | |
| HELLO GLOOM' | "Eyes On Me" | Writing Composing Arranging Producing | |
| "Heaven On Earth" | |||
| from20 | "Beat It" | Composing Arranging | |
| D-ONE | "One Dance" | Writitng Composing Arranging Background vocal | |
| 2024 | |||
| from20 | "Demon" | Composing Arranging Background vocal | |
| HELLO GLOOM | "Mamacita" | Writing Composing | |
| Park Je Up | "Hesitate" | My Everything | Writing Composing Arranging Producing |
Concerts
Europe tours
Filmography
Reality shows
- The Unit (KBS2 TV, 2017) - contestant
Gallery
- Main article: HELLO GLOOM/Gallery
References
- ↑ Soompi: IMFACT’s Sang, Jeup, And Ungjae Announce Their Contracts With Star Empire Have Ended
- ↑ Soompi: Star Empire Announces IMFACT’s Departure From The Agency
- ↑ THE FAKER CLUB on Twitter (February 6, 2023)
- ↑ THE FAKER CLUB on Twitter (February 8, 2023)
- ↑ HELLO GLOOM on Twitter (May 17, 2023)
- ↑ HELLO GLOOM on Twitter (September 8, 2023)
- ↑ HELLO GLOOM on Twitter (March 11, 2024)
- ↑ @WAYBETTER_GB on Twiter (March 13, 2024)
- ↑ KOMCA: Searching Works (search 10011879 under Writers & Publishers)
- ↑ @WAYBETTER_GB on Twitter (January 5, 2024)
Official links
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