SUMMER CAKE (썸머케익), also known as Classy (클래시) and formerly as New-A (뉴아), is an independent South Korean singer-songwriter. She is a former member of the female duo HIGHCOLOR.
She eventually debuted as a soloist on November 10, 2020, with the release of her first single, "I Know But".
She is also known for being a former contestant on the reality shows MIXNINE and The Voice of Korea 2020.
Career
2016–2020: MIXNINE, HIGHCOLOR and The Voice of Korea 2020
Sometime in 2016, Minkyung became a trainee under Mostable Music and became a member of their pre-debut girl group Mad Color where she was known as member 'New-A'. As a trainee, New-A, along with fellow Mad Color member Darin, were featured in the OST song "Move" on June 15, 2016 for the drama Tantara.[2][3] The same year, Mad Color became HIGHCHOLOR, and New-A and new member Chanmi were featured singers on MC Mong's song "And You", which was released in his seventh album, U.F.O.[4]
In October of 2017, Minkyung became a contestant on the reality survival show, MIXNINE, as a trainee representing Mostable Music.[5] She was eventually eliminated from the competition on Episode 14 with her final rank in 16th place.[6]
Following MIXNINE, HIGHCOLOR moved to Million Market. Around this time, half the members of HIGHCOLOR also left. With only two members left, it was assumed that HIGHCOLOR had disbanded. However, in early 2019, it was revealed that HIGHCOLOR was now a female duo consisting of only New-A and Suha. As a duo, they released their debut digital single, "MILLION PUZZLE [ The First Piece ]" on February 26, 2019, which featured hip-hop singer Chin Chilla.[7] Unfortunately, the duo never released any further music and New-A (Minkyung) departed from Million Market, effectively disbanding HIGHCOLOR.
In May 2020, Minkyung appeared on tvN and Mnet's reality competitive show, The Voice of Korea 2020, as one of the contestants coached by Dynamic Duo. She made it until the final episode and was the fourth place winner.[8] As one of the show's winners, on November 10, 2020, she got to debut with the release of the digital single, "I Know But".[9] The debut single was also written and produced by her.
2021–2022: Solo debut with "Love Villain", "Dirty My Clothes", "Targetto"
On December 10, 2021, Minkyung, now known by her latest stage name, SUMMER CAKE, made her re-debut as a soloist with the release of the single, "Love Villain".[10]
Less than two weeks later, SUMMER CAKE released a new digital single (labeled as a spin-off single), "Dirty My Clothes".[11]
In January 2022, she was interviewed by Rolling Stone Korea and disclosed that she is planning to release an album during the year.[12]
On February 28, SUMMER CAKE released her digital single, "Targetto".[13][14]
2025: Liminal
On February 20, 2025, it was announced that SUMMER CAKE will release her first EP, Liminal, on February 22.[15]
Discography
EPs
- Liminal (2025)
Digital singles
- "I Know But" (2020) (as Classy)
- "Love Villain" (2021)
- "Dirty My Clothes" (2021)
- "Targetto" (2022)
- "Not In Public" (2022)
- "All Eyes on Us" (2022)
- "Help" (2022)
- "Potion" (2022)
- "Fine" (2023)
- "Squat" (2024)
- "I Got U" (2024)
Collaborations
- "A Message From The Universe" (with Orbit) (2023)
Features
OSTs
- "Tantara OST Part.9" ("Move") (2016) (as New-A)
- "Devilish Charm OST Part.6" ("Jurook") (2018) (as Classy)
- "Farming Academy 2 OST" ("I Wonder If You") (2019) (as Classy)
- "Good Job OST" ("One More Day") (2022)
- "A Match Made in the Past OST" ("Only If I Have You") (2022)
- "Hit The Spot OST Part.2" ("Farewell") (2022)
- "The Destiny Changer OST Part.3" ("I Must Have Been Crazy") (2024)
Participation releases
- "MIXNINE Part.1" ("Just Dance" with contestants of MIXNINE) (2017)
- "MIXNINE Part.3" ("Just Dance (Girls ver.)" with female contestants of MIXNINE) (2017)
- MIXNINE Part.4 ("Like A Star" as part of Excellent Vibe) (2018)
- MIXNINE Part.6 ("OMG" as part of Universe) (2018)
- The Voice of Korea 2020 Final ("You're Only at a Place Slightly Higher than Me") (2020)
Producing and writing credits
- All credits adapted from KOMCA, unless stated.[16]
| Artist | Song | Album | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | |||
| Classy | "I Know But" | Writing, Composing, Arranging | |
| 2021 | |||
| Woo Tae Woon & IONE | "Vaccine" | Composing | |
| Summer Cake | "Love Villain | "Love Villain" | Writing, Composing |
| "Move On" | |||
| "Dirty My Clothes" | |||
| 2022 | |||
| Summer Cake | "Targetto" | Writing, Composing | |
| "Not In Public" | |||
| "All Eyes on Us" | |||
| "Help" | |||
| "Potion" | "Potion" | ||
| "I'm Done" | |||
| "Carrier" | |||
| EXY | "Burinake (Latin Ver.)" | 〈The Second World〉 Episode 5 | Composing |
| 2023 | |||
| Summer Cake | "Fine" | Writing, Composing | |
| Summer Cake & Orbit | "A Message From The Universe" | Writing, Composing | |
Filmography
Reality shows
- MIXNINE (JTBC, 2017) - contestant
- The Voice of Korea 2020 (tvN & Mnet, 2020) - contestant
Music video appearances
- MIXNINE - "Just Dance" (2017)
- MIXNINE - "Just Dance (Girl ver.)" (2017)
Trivia
- Her stage name 'SUMMER CAKE' means "Hot Like Summer, Sweet Like Cake".[17]
- Her role model is Crush.[18]
Gallery
Promotional
Pictorial
(January 2022)
(January 2022)
(January 2022)
References
- ↑ @summercake____ on Instagram (September 16, 2022)
- ↑ Melon: 딴따라 OST OST Part.9 - 이사
- ↑ [MV] Giriboy(기리보이) _ Move(이사) (Feat. Mad Color(매드컬러)) (Tantara(딴따라) OST Part.9)
- ↑ (KR) SportsQ: '프로듀스 101' 허찬미, MC몽 앨범 피처링에 '하이컬러' 소속으로 참여? "데뷔시기 정해진 것 없어"
- ↑ @official_choon Twitter post (November 26, 2017)
- ↑ MIXNINE: Episodes 1-14
- ↑ Million Market: HIGHCOLOR career summary
- ↑ The Voice of Korea 2020: Episodes 1-7
- ↑ [MV] Classy(클래시) (김민경) _ I Know But(알면서도)
- ↑ YouTube: ♪ SUMMER CAKE - LOVE VILLAIN ♪
- ↑ YouTube: ♪ SUMMER CAKE - Dirty My Clothes ♪
- ↑ (KR) Rolling Stone Korea: 여름처럼 뜨겁고 케익처럼 달콤한 아티스트, 썸머케익(SUMMER CAKE)
- ↑ YouTube: [LIVE CAKE] SUMMER CAKE - Targetto
- ↑ Melon: SUMMERCAKE - Targetto single album information
- ↑ @summercake____ on X (February 20, 2025)
- ↑ Searching Works (10029251) | KOMCA
- ↑ SUMMER CAKE YouTube About description (as of January 10, 2021)
- ↑ MIXNINE Kim Minkyung contestant profile
Official links
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