Solar (singer)

Kim Yong-sun (Korean: 김용선, born February 21, 1991),[1] better known by the stage name Solar (Korean: 솔라), is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is the leader of girl group Mamamoo.[2] She made her solo debut with the single "Spit it Out" on April 23, 2020. She has her own YouTube channel which she opened in January 2019 and has more than 2 million subscribers and 150 million+ views.[3]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Solar
김용선
Solar performing in 2018
Born
Kim Yong-sun

(1991-02-21) February 21, 1991
Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
OccupationSinger
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2014–present
LabelsRBW
Associated actsMamamoo
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Yong-seon
McCune–ReischauerKim Yongsŏn
Stage name
Hangul
Revised RomanizationSolla
McCune–ReischauerSolla

Biography

Kim Yong-sun was born in Gangseo-gu, Seoul, South Korea,[4] where she lived with her parents and elder sister, Yong-hee. She graduated from Hanyang Women's University with a major in tourism.

Career

Debut with Mamamoo
Main article: Mamamoo

Solar debuted as a member and vocalist of Mamamoo on June 18, 2014, along with Moonbyul, Wheein, and Hwasa. On April 24, 2018, she released her first solo EP, Solar's Emotion, which included previously released covers of several Korean pop songs and her solo version of Mamamoo's "Star Wind Flower Sun," which she wrote herself.[5]

YouTube and solo debut

In January 2019, Solar opened her YouTube channel, "Solarsido" (솔라시도), and on February 16, she posted her first video.[6][7] As of November 2020, the channel has gained over 2.5 million subscribers.

She made her official solo debut with the single, "Spit It Out," which was released with a music video on April 23, 2020. The same day, Solar had her debut stage on Mnet's M Countdown.[8] On April 28, she won her first-ever music show award as a solo artist on SBS MTV's The Show.[9]

Discography
See also: Mamamoo discography

Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Solar Emotion
Track listing
  1. 바람이 불어오는 곳 (Where The Wind Rises)
  2. 눈물이 주룩주룩 (Nada Sou Sou)
  3. 한동안 뜸했었지 (It's been a long time)
  4. 별 바람 꽃 태양 (Star Wind Flower Sun) (Solo Ver.)
  5. 바보처럼 살았군요 (Lived Like A Fool) (only LP)
  6. 그리움만 쌓이네 (Only Longing Grows) (only LP)
  7. 꿈에 (In My Dreams) (only LP)
  8. 행복을 주는 사람 (A Person Who Gives Happiness) (Intro) (only LP)
  9. 행복을 주는 사람 (A Person Who Gives Happiness) (only LP)
  10. 외로운 사람들 (Alone People) (only LP)
  11. 가을 편지 (Autumn Letter) (only LP)
 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Spit It Out
Track listing
  1. 뱉어 (Spit it Out)
  2. 뱉어 (Spit it Out) (Inst.)
 2

As lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[12]		 KOR Hot
[13]		 US World
[14]
"Spit It Out" (뱉어) 2020 71 37 6 Spit it Out
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remake
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[15]
"Lived Like a Fool" (바보처럼 살았군요) 2015 43 Solar Emotion Part.6
"Only Longing Grows"(그리움만 쌓이네) 69
"In My Dreams" (꿈에) 2016 72
"Happy People" (행복을 주는 사람) 2017 49
"Autumn Letter" (가을 편지) — N/A
"Alone People" (외로운 사람들) —[lower-alpha 1]
"Nada Sou Sou" (눈물이 주룩주룩) 2018 — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Collaborations
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
[21]
"Coffee & Tea"
(with Eddy Kim)		 2015 53 Dokkun Project Part.4
"Angel"
(with Wheein)		 2016 26 Memory
"Mellow" (꿀이 떨어져)
(with Hwang Chi-yeul)		 48 Fall In, Girl Volume.2
"Honey Bee"
(with Luna and Hani)		 2017 38 Non-album singles
"Charm Of Life"
(with Heechul, Shindong, Eunhyuk)		 — N/A
"A Song from the Past" (이 노랜 꽤 오래된 거야)
(with Kassy)		 2020 58
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Love Again"
Yang Da-il feat. Solar		 2016 —[lower-alpha 2] Non-album single
"Cloudy"
Kiggen feat. Solar		 2017 — N/A Cloudy
"Lie Ya"
Cosmic Girl feat. Solar		 2018 — Non-album single
"Leopard"
Ravi feat. Solar		 2019 — Nirvana II
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Soundtrack appearances
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Star" (별) (with Kim Min-jae) 2015 68 Twenty Again OST
"Blue Bird"
2020 — N/A Run On OST
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Other charted songs
Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Album
KOR
"Like Yesterday" (어제처럼) (with Moonbyul) 2015 54 Two Yoo Project Sugar Man
"Hello" (Solar solo) 2018 —[lower-alpha 3] N/A Blue;s
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Concerts
  • Solar "Emotion Concert Blossom" 2018
    • April 27–29 - Seoul, South Korea - Ewha University
    • June 16–17 - Busan, South Korea - Sohyang Theater Shinhan Card Hall.

Filmography

Television series
Year Network Title Role Ref.
2015 MBC Every1 Imaginary Cat Jung Soo-in (Episode 2 and 5) [29]
2016 tvN Entourage Herself Cameo (Ep. 1) [30]

Television shows
Year Network Title Rol Notes
2015
MBC
 King of Mask Singer Contestant Episodes 21–22 as "Single Hearted Sunflower"
2016 Duet Song Festival Episodes 1, 21, 23-24
We Got Married Herself Episodes 316–348 with Eric Nam[31]
2020 JTBC Gamsung Camping member cast with Park So-dam, Park Na-rae , Ahn Young-mi , Son Na-eun[32]
KBS2 Boss in the Mirror Regular Cast. Ep.81-85

Host
Year Network Title Notes
2017 Mnet 2016 Gaon Chart Music Awards with Leeteuk
KBS KBS Gayo Daechukje with Mingyu, Yerin and Kang Daniel

Awards and nominations
Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2016 16th MBC Entertainment Awards Female Rookie Award in Variety Show We Got Married Nominated
Best Couple (alongside Eric Nam) Won

Notes
  1. "Alone People" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 83 on the component Download Chart.
  2. "Love Again" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 81 on the component Download Chart.
  3. "Hello" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it peaked at number 98 on the component Download Chart.

References
  1. "My Name, 마마무 (1)" (in Korean). Ten Asia. July 15, 2014.
  2. "마마무 그룹명 무슨뜻? 아이유 존경하는 '4인조 걸그룹'" (in Korean). Wow TV.
  3. "솔라시도 solarsido - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  4. "솔라 프로필" (in Korean). Naver.
  5. Yoon, Min-sik (April 18, 2018). "Mamamoo's Solar confirms new releases for solo project". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  6. "솔라시도 solarsido Channel Details". YouTube. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  7. "안녕하세요! 드디어 솔라의 채널이 오픈했어요^^(Solar's YouTube channel has finally opened!)". YouTube. February 16, 2019.
  8. Chakraborty, Riddhi (April 23, 2020). "MAMAMOO's Solar Makes Powerful Solo Debut With 'Spit It Out'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  9. "Watch: MAMAMOO's Solar Takes Her 1st Ever Solo Win With "Spit It Out" On "The Show"; Performances By (G)I-DLE, APRIL, CRAVITY, And More". Soompi. April 28, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  10. "Gaon Weekly Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  11. "2020년 04주차 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  12. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  13. "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard.
  14. "World Digitap Songs Sales". Billboard.
  15. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  16. Cumulative sales of "Lived Like A Fool":
  17. Cumulative sales of "Only Longing Grows":
  18. "2016년 29주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  19. "2017년 08주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  20. "2017년 42주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  21. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  22. Cumulative sales of "Coffee & Tea":
  23. Cumulative sales of "Angel":
  24. "2016년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  25. "2017년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  26. "2016년 14주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  27. Cumulative sales of "Star":
  28. "2015년 49주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
  29. "Imaginary Cat" (in Korean). MBC Plus. Archived from the original on September 20, 2017.
  30. "Mamamoo to make cameo appearance on "Entourage"". Korea JoongAng Daily. Soompi. June 15, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  31. "'우결'의 여행은 진리다" (in Korean). Korea Daily. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  32. "솔라→손나은, '갬성캠핑' 합류..박소담X박나래와 황금 라인업 완성(종합)" (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
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