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Jang Seong-eun (Hangul: 장성은; born November 18, 1991), known professionally as Stella Jang (Korean: 스텔라장), is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She graduated from Lycée Henri-IV and AgroParisTech. She got her name from her French teacher who thought her Korean name would be hard to pronounce for French people.^{[citation needed]}

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Stella Jang
Stella Jang in April 2021
Born	Jang Seong-eun (1991-11-18) November 18, 1991 (age 30)
Occupation	Singer songwriter
Musical career
Genres	K-pop indie alternative R&B hip hop
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Grandline Entertainment [ko]
Musical artist
Korean name
Hangul	장성은
Hanja	張星銀[1]
Revised Romanization	Jang Seong-eun
McCune–Reischauer	Chang Sŏng-ŭn

Life and career

Pre-debut

Jang moved to Paris at the age of 12 and graduated from a grande école.[2] She produced songs at a hip-hop platform, Jungle Radio, where Zico and RM were working.[3] She participated in some of the songs from the album Backpack by the South Korean hip-hop duo Geeks.[4]

2014–2015: Debut and early songs

She then returned to Korea, where she made her first attempt to become a singer in the K-pop genre. Unlike some performers in the genre, she had not trained under one of the various management agencies that typically produce K-pop idols. Her first single, "Dumped Yesterday", was released in 2014, and was described as a song with bright sounding guitar strings.[4] However, it drew little attention.[2] In March 2015, Stella released her second single, "It’s Raining" featuring rapper Verbal Jint.[5] In a 2015 interview with BNT News (where she was described as a female hip hop musician), she said her music was influenced by the 90s sound and tried to reflect elements that would bring relatability with her audiences.[6] In September 2015, she released her third single "뒷모습(Portrait of you)", a song about her parents.[7]

2016: First EP Colors

In 2016, she released her first EP Colors and was described as an artist loved by hipsters.[8] The album was described as "emotional music mixed with rhythmical raps".[9]

2017: Appearance on Problematic Men and mainstream breakthrough

She attracted significant interest in 2017 after an appearance on the Korean TV show Problematic Men.[2] Stella debuted as a radio DJ for Gyeonggi Broadcasting on April 22.[10] On April 30, she released the single "Vanishing Paycheck" that criticizes the reality of office workers.[11] In June 2017, she performed her first solo concert "ddokddok (Knock Knock)" at Hyundaicard Understage.[12]

2018–2019: Staples and Substances Dangereuses

She released her project album Staples in January 2018, which was produced by Pleyne and featured a hip hop and R&B sound.[13] In March 2019, she released Substances Dangereuses, an album that uses fine dust as a metaphor for harsh realities.[14]

2019–present: TikTok fame, STELLA I and Stairs

From late 2019, her song "Colors" — which contained the lyrics ‘I could be red or I could be yellow I could be blue or I could be purple I could be green or pink or black or white I could be every color you like’ — from her 2016 eponymous EP newly gained global popularity around the world through TikTok and boosted the popularity in South Korea.[15] The challenge was followed by Jessica Alba.[15] In 2020, Stella released her first studio album STELLA I.[16]

Stella Jang co-wrote the song "Friends" by BTS for Map of the Soul: 7.[17]

In 2021, she released her EP Stairs.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [19]
Stella![16]	Released: April 7, 2020 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download	23	KOR: 1,462[20]

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Sales
		KOR [19]
Colors[21]	Released: October 6, 2016 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download	89
Vanishing Paycheck (월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐)	Released: April 30, 2017 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download	—
Staples (with Pleyn)	Released: January 22, 2018 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download	96
Hazardous Materials (유해물질)	Released: March 24, 2019 Label: GRDL Formats: CD, digital download	53
Stairs[18]	Released: October 15, 2021 Label: GLG Formats: CD, digital download	72

Singles

Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
		KOR
"Dumped Yesterday" (어제 차이고)[22]	2014		Non-album single
"It's Raining" (feat. Verbal Jint)	2015		Colors
"Portrait of You" (뒷모습)
"Girl's Generation" (소녀시대)	2016
"Vanishing Paycheck" (월급은 통장을 스칠 뿐)	2017		Vanishing Paycheck
"Alright"			Non-album singles
"You As You Are" (그대는 그대로)
"Cheerleader" (치어리더)
"Voyager" (with Pleyn)	2018		Staples
"I Go" (아이고)			Non-album single
"Under Caffeine" (카페인)			Hazardous Materials
"Your Heart My Heart" (니맘내맘)			Non-album singles
"It's Beautiful (Digging Club Seoul Ver.)" (아름다워)
"No Question" (with Mad Clown)	2019
"Fine Dust" (미세먼지)			Hazardous Materials
"YOLO"			Non-album singles
"Vacance in September" (with Kim Jae-hwan)
"Miracle" (보통날의 기적) (feat. Paul Kim)
"Recipe" (레시피)	2020
"Villain" (빌런)			Stella!
"Reality Blue"
"Beautiful Mint Life" (인생 봄날) (with Lee Min-hyuk)			Non-album singles
"My Sun" (나의 태양)
"Happy Christmas" (with Rocoberry)
"Window Shopping"
"Blue Turns Pink"	2021
"31" (with Cheeze)[23]
"Let's Go Home" (집에 가자)			Stairs
"My Winter Trip" (나의 겨울 여행)			Non-album single

Filmography

Web shows

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2022	Sing in the Green	Cast Member	[24]

Personal life

Stella Jang is fluent in four languages, which are Korean, French, Spanish, and English.[25][26] In 2021, she revealed she was suffering from a rare disease called rhabdomyolysis.[27]

References

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