Kim Ga-young (actress)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Ga-young
김가영
Kim in July 2015
Born (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 32)
Seoul, South Korea
EducationSungkyunkwan University (Bachelor of Dance)
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
Years active2011–present
Musical career
GenresK-pop
InstrumentVocals
Years active2011–2017
Formerly ofStellar
Korean name
Hangul
김가영
Hanja
Revised RomanizationKim Ga-young
McCune–ReischauerKim Kayŏng
Websitegayoung.kim

Kim Ga-young (Korean: 김가영; born December 2, 1991) is a South Korean singer and actress.[1] She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl-group Stellar between 2011 and 2017.[2][unreliable source?] She is currently also the manager of her own cafe[3] called "Hartogela" in Itaewon, South Korea.

Career

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2010–2011: "Gugak high-school girl" and idol pre-debut

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Gayoung initially gained fame as the "Gugak high-school girl" when she appeared on a 2 Days & 1 Night special as a viewer. She was later scouted by the agency, Top Class Entertainment (which was later renamed The Entertainment Pascal). She entered the agency with the intention of being an actress, and she debuted as such in Spy Myung-wol, however her agency wanted her to sing and dance as well and she was soon debuted as an idol as part of the girl-group Stellar.[4]

2011–2017: Stellar

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Stellar initially debuted with a quirky and cute concept, but as the agency was struggling financially due to multiple unsuccessful album releases, the girl-group later turned to a more provocative concept which received a lot of controversy and backlash.[5][unreliable source?]

2017–present: Continued acting, interview about the sexy contract & reveal difficulties as an idol and Miss Back

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In August 2017 she did not renew her contract with her then agency, The Entertainment Pascal, and started pursuing roles in acting for herself. In 2018 she revealed that she has opened a cafe called "Hartogela" in Itaewon and is running it while continuing to pursue her dream of being an actress.[6][3][7]

Discography

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Main article: Stellar (group)

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
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"Winter Fantasy"
with Raina, Sera, Dalsooobin, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) 		2020 — Miss Back Part.5
"Double Fantasy"
with Hong Dae Kwang 		2021 — Miss Back Part.8
"Finale"
with Raina, Dalsooobin, Sera, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) 		— Miss Back Part.9
"We Are The One"
with Raina, Dalsooobin, Sera, Soyul (Crayon Pop), Nada & Jung Yujin (The Ark) 		—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Note(s) Ref.
2016 The Colorbus Chae-hwa University short film [9]
2017 Witch Ji Young Short film [10]
Ancestors of Pilgrims Killer 501 Interactive web movie [11]
2018 Strangely Scary Wind Blowing Day Yeon-mi Short film [12]

Television series

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Year Title Role Ref.
2011 Spy Myung-wol Joo Kyoung-joo
2014 Dr. Frost Darae
2015 The Superman Age Cameo
Who Are You: School 2015 Cameo
2017 Blue Up, White Down Jin-ah
Traces of the Hand Fanciful Companion Girl
Girls' War Tae-hee
Calm Down Cheongdong Gayoung
2018 Joseon's Beauty Pageant Beauty Candidate #1 Gayoung
Yeonnam-dong 539 Soo-yon
Love is Actually with You Ga-eul
Quiz of God: Reboot Reporter
2019 The Tale of Nokdu Gook-hwa

Awards and nominations

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Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination
Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result Ref.
Seoul Webfest Awards 2017 Best Dramedy Blue Up, White Down Nominated [13]
Best Ensemble Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Nominated
2018 Best Supporting Actress Calm Down Cheon-dong Nominated [14]
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References

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  1. ^ 스텔라 前 멤버 김가영, 팀 탈퇴 후 연기자 변신..'조선미인별전' 출연 [Former Stellar member Kim Ga-young, transformed into an actress after leaving the team... Appearing in 'Byeoljeon of Joseon Beauty']. eNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 26, 2018. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
  2. ^ "STELLAR's Gayoung And Jeonyul To Leave Group After Contract Expires This Month". Soompi. August 23, 2017. Archived from the original on January 28, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  3. ^ a b [어게인TV] 'SBS 스페셜' 아이돌의 삶, 반짝하는 찰나 뒤 숨겨진 이야기 [[Again TV] 'SBS Special' The life of an idol, the hidden story behind the sparkling moment]. POP Herald (in Korean). October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ '1박2일 국악고 소녀' 스텔라 가영이 파격 노출을 해야만 했던 사연, December 17, 2018, archived from the original on December 18, 2018, retrieved December 21, 2018
  5. ^ "STELLAR's Gayoung Says Agency Pressured Them Into Sexy Concept". Soompi. December 20, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  6. ^ 살면서 들어보지 못할 심한 욕 듣기도...부모님께 상처 드려 [Hearing severe swearing that I would never have heard in my life... hurt your parents]. tv.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  7. ^ [전일야화] 스텔라 김가영 "19禁 콘셉트, 평생 듣지 않아도 될 욕도..." 눈물 (SBS스페셜) [[All Night] Stellar Kim Ga-young "The 19th concept, even cursing you don't have to hear for the rest of your life..." Tears (SBS Special)]. Xports News (in Korean). October 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "The Colorbus (2017)". gayoung (in Korean). April 27, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "김가". mattefilm (in Korean). July 8, 2018. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다". VDCM (in Korean). January 26, 2018. Archived from the original on April 22, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  12. ^ "웹영화 '순례자의 조상' 촬영 현장을 가다". cinehubkorea (in Korean). September 12, 2018. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  13. ^ kwebfest (August 18, 2017). "Seoul Webfest 2017 - Best Dramedy". Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. ^ "2018 Nominations". Seoul Webfest. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
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