Kei (singer)

Kim Ji-yeon (Korean: 김지연; born March 20, 1995), commonly known by her stage name Kei, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of South Korean girl group Lovelyz since 2014, and released a solo EP on October 8, 2019, with the extended play (EP) Over and Over.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kei
김지연
Kei in May 2018
Born
Kim Ji-yeon

(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995
Bupyeong District, Incheon, South Korea
EducationIncheon Youngsun High School
Occupation
  • Singer
  • actress
Musical career
GenresK-pop
Years active2012–present
LabelsWoollim
Associated actsLovelyz
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Ji-yeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chiyŏn

Biography

Kei was born Kim Ji-yeon on March 20, 1995 in Incheon, South Korea.[2][3] She graduated from Incheon Youngsun High School.[4]

Career

Debut
Main article: Lovelyz

In November 2014, Kei debuted as the main vocalist of girl group Lovelyz.[5] In December 2015, she recorded the song Love Is Like That for the drama Oh My Venus.[6]

Solo activities

She was a contestant for JTBC's main vocal competition Girls Spirit in 2016,[7] and was cast for a lead role in the web drama Matching! Boys Archery Club in the same year.[8] On September 1, she released the collaborative song "Y".[9] On October 26, she released a collaboration with The Solutions titled Beautiful as a part of HIGHGRND label project PLAYGRND.[10]

In 2017 she made appearances on a variety of shows. She appeared on King of Mask Singer as the contestant "Agiley Mouse Jerry" for episodes 107–108.[11] She also went on Duet Song Festival covering Kim Tae-yeon's song "I".[12] Other shows she guested on was Running Man and Idol National Singing Competition.[13]

On June 8, 2018, it was announced that Kei would be the new MC for Music Bank alongside actor Choi Won-myung, starting from June 15.[14]

Solo debut
Main article: Over and Over (EP)

In 2019 she released the extended play (EP) Over and Over, under her real name Kim Ji-yeon.[15] The album and the lead single "I Go" music video were released on October 8.[16]

Discography
See also: Lovelyz discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[17]
Over and Over 7

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales
(DL)		 Album
KOR
[19]
"I Go" 2019 —[upper-alpha 1] N/A Over and Over
Collaborations
"Y"
(with Myundo featuring Bumzu)[9]		 2016 49 Non album-singles
"Beautiful"
(with The Solutions)[22][10]		 — N/A
"Wanna Date"
(연애하고 싶어)
(with Hong Dae-kwang)[23]		 2017 — Story About: Some, One Month Eps 5
Soundtrack appearances
"Love Moves On"
(사랑은 그렇게)[6]		 2015 — N/A Oh My Venus OST Part 6
"Tingle"
(찌릿찌릿)[24]		 2016 — Lucky Romance OST Part 1
"Star and Sun"
(별과 해)[25]		 2017 — The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST Part 4
"These Days You & I"
(요즘 너 요즘 나)[27]		 2018 — N/A Queen of Mystery 2 OST Part 2
"Let's Pray"[28][29] — Rich Man OST Part 3
"If I Convey My Heart"
(마음을 전하면)[30]		 — The Last Empress OST Part 3
"My Absolute Boyfriend"
(초능력 나의 그대)[31]		 2019 — My Absolute Boyfriend OST Part 4
"Ride Or Die" [32]
(with Joohoney (Monsta X))		 2020 — Run On OST Part 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography
Kei going to work for her MC position at Music Bank, August 15, 2018.
See also: Lovelyz § Filmography

Musical Theatre
Title Year Role Note Ref
At The Age of Thirty 2017 Okhee Lead Role [33]

Drama
Title Year Role Notes Ref
Matching! Boys Archery Club 2016 Hong Shi-ah Lead role; web drama [8]

Notes
  1. "I Go" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but debuted and peaked at number 113 on Gaon Download Chart.[20]

References
  1. "케이, 오늘은 러블리즈 아닌 솔로 김지연..."역사적 순간, 행복한 떨림"[V라이브 종합]". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  2. "Kei Profile". lvlz8.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016.
  3. "Lovelyz Profile – NowKPop". August 27, 2015.
  4. "Kei". Hanple (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. "러블리즈". lvlz8.com.
  6. "오 마이 비너스 OST Part.6". Melon (in Korean). December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  7. Bang, Soong-hwa (September 14, 2016). '걸스피릿' 케이, 언니와 완성한 그림 같은 무대로 1위…다원 2위 (종합). Naver (in Korean). Esports News. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  8. Dilip, Mangala. "Here is everything you need to know about Lovelyz singer Kei's K-drama 'Matching! Boys Archery Club'". International Business Times, India Edition. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  9. "Y". Melon (in Korean). September 2, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  10. Park, Sae-jin (October 27, 2016). "Lovelyz's Kei collaborates with THE SOLUTIONS for new MV". Aju Business Daily. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  11. Jung Ahn-ji (April 23, 2017). '복면가왕' 제리 정체는 러블리즈 케이 '깜짝 반전'. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  12. Lee, Sang-eun (March 3, 2017). '듀엣가요제' 러블리즈 케이-황세영, 태연 '아이'로 환상적인 무대. Kyeongin (in Korean). Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  13. Variety references:
  14. Jeong Da-hoon (June 8, 2018). [공식입장]‘뮤직뱅크’ 새 MC 러블리즈 케이·최원명 확정. Seoul Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 8, 2018.
  15. "러블리즈 케이, 10월 8일 데뷔 5년만 솔로데뷔". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  16. ""희망 전하고파" 러블리즈 케이 #첫 솔로 #김지연 #퀸덤 #족발(일문일답)". Naver. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  17. "Gaon Album Chart – Over and Over (Week 41, 2019)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  18. 2019년 10월 Album Chart [October 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  19. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 20, 2016.
  20. "Gaon Download Chart – Week 41 of 2019". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  21. "Gaon Download Chart – September 2016". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  22. "Beautiful". Melon (in Korean). October 27, 2016. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  23. "Story About : 썸, 한달 Episode 5". Melon (in Korean). June 28, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  24. "운빨로맨스 OST Part.1". Melon (in Korean). May 25, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  25. "군주 – 가면의 주인 OST Part.4". Melon (in Korean). May 25, 2017. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  26. "Gaon Download Chart – Week 21 of 2017". Gaon Music Chart. Korea Music Content Association. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
  27. "추리의 여왕 시즌2 OST Part.2". Melon (in Korean). March 8, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  28. "리치맨 OST Part.3". Melon (in Korean). May 26, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  29. "러블리즈 케이, '리치맨' OST 참여…따뜻한 힐링송 'Let's Pray'". Sports Chosun (in Korean). May 26, 2018. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  30. "황후의 품격 OST Part.3". Melon (in Korean). December 27, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  31. "절대그이 OST Part.4". Melon (in Korean). June 6, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
  32. "Ride Or Die (런 온 OST Part.2)". Melon (in Korean). December 23, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  33. Gwak, Young-rae (October 10, 2018). [Oh!커피 한 잔①] 조승욱 PD "산·백·케, '서른즈음에' 가치 알아줘 고맙다". Naver (in Korean). Osen. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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