Kim Na-young (singer)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
This article is about South Korean singer. For actress with the same name, see Kim Na-young (actress, born 1995).
Kim Na-young
김나영
Born (1991-12-31) December 31, 1991 (age 32)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
AgentFlex M[1]
Musical career
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsNeverland
Korean name
Hangul
김나영
Revised RomanizationGim Na-yeoung
McCune–ReischauerKim Nayŏng

Kim Na-young (Korean: 김나영; born December 31, 1991)[2] is a South Korean singer and actress who gained immense popularity through social media exposure on New Year's Eve 2015, when her single "What If It Was Going" topped Melon's (South Korea's biggest music streaming site) music charts, holding the top place for five days, and high spots on other streaming sites.[3][4][5] She has recorded several soundtracks, including "Once Again" for Descendants of the Sun.[4][6][7]

As a solo artist, she released three studio albums, 26 singles and 22 soundtrack appearances.

  1. ^ Gong Mi-na (April 11, 2022). "김나영, 플렉스엠 전속계약..지아·임한별·한승윤 한솥밥[공식]" [Kim Na-young, Flex M's exclusive contract] (in Korean). MT Star News. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "'정희' 김나영 "생일 12월 31일, 하루도 채 못 살고 나이 먹어 억울"". X Sports News (in Korean). August 17, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "How Obscure Singer Soared to the Top of the Charts". The Chosun Ilbo. January 23, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  4. ^ a b Kim, Won (January 6, 2016). 음원차트 엿새째 1위...가수 김나영 누구야? (in Korean). The Dong-A Ilbo. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  5. ^ [인터뷰] 김나영 돌풍 "반짝이요? 버스킹으로 6년 다졌죠~". Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). January 5, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.
  6. ^ Ahn, Woorim (March 16, 2016). "Mad Clown and Kim Na Young Join 'Descendant of the Sun' OST". Yahoo! News. Retrieved May 16, 2016.[dead link]
  7. ^ "Preorders surge for 'Descendants of the Sun' soundtrack". The Korea Herald. March 23, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2016.