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Kim Yoon-ji (English name: Christine Kim; Hangul: 김윤지) is a Korean-American singer in South Korea. She performs under the stage name NS Yoon-G (Hangul: NS윤지) and debuted in 2009 with the digital single "Head Hurts" under JTM Entertainment.[1][2] She is now with VAST Entertainment. The "NS" in her name initially stood for "New Spirit", but was later changed to "New Star". Kim used her Korean name as a part of her stage name as she found "Christine" too difficult for Korean people to pronounce.[3]

For the handball player, see Kim Yun-ji.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Yoon-ji
김윤지
Kim in 2017
Born
Christine Kim

(1988-09-06) September 6, 1988 (age 34)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names
  • NS Yoon-G
  • Kim Yoon-ji
Occupation
  • Singer
Years active2017–present
AgentSublime
Spousem. 2021
Musical career
Genres
  • K-pop
  • R&B
  • dance
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2009–present
LabelsJTM
Korean name
Hangul
김윤지
Revised RomanizationGim Yun-ji
McCune–ReischauerKim Yun-ji

Early life


Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea on September 6, 1988 and moved to the San Fernando Valley in California in the 4th grade. She entered UCLA, majoring in Dance and Communication, but took a leave of absence after a year to pursue her career in entertainment in South Korea. After initially joining DSP Media as a trainee, she debuted with JTM Entertainment with a single "Head Hurts".[citation needed]

Kim's cousin is former Kara member Kang Ji-young; she also has a younger brother.[4]


Career


She recorded the English version of "You Make Me Happy" for Fresh Pretty Cure! around 2009.

On November 1, 2012, Kim released a digital single, "If You Love Me" featuring Jay Park, and released an official music video and a behind the scenes making film. Kim performed her single on Korean music shows such as KBS' Music Bank, Mnet's M! Countdown, MBC's Music Core and SBS' Inkigayo, alongside Jay Park who was occasionally replaced by Dalmatian's Simon.

Also in November 2012, Kim became the host of K-pop Tasty Road with U-KISS's Eli Kim, which combined the Korean Wave and food into one show.[5][6]

In January 2013, Kim performed in Ho Chi Minh City alongside Adam Lambert and Aurea.[7]

In 2021, Kim announced she was re-releasing her 2012 single "If You Love Me", which would feature Joohoney, replacing Jay Park's original feature on the song.[8][9]

On December 3, 2021, it was reported that Kim had signed with Sublime Artist Agency.[10] later Sublime Artist Agency confirmed that the contract was officially signed.[11]

In 2021, Kim Yoon Ji, along with her husband, Choi Woo-sung, joined the couple-featuring English-subtitled SBS Korean variety show, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2, starting with episode 220, and continues to make guest or featured appearances on the show in 2022.


Personal life


Kim Yoon Ji (stage name: NS-Yoon) began dating musician Chancellor in March 2015 while working on music together.[12] They had met two years prior to the relationship.[13] The couple became estranged due to their conflicting schedules and ended their relationship in August 2017.[14] In September 2021, Kim married a businessman, the son of comedian Lee Sang-hae [ko] and singer Kim Young-im [ko].[15] Her husband, Choi Woo-sung, the son of her late father's best friend, Lee Sang-hae, was her childhood friend and first boyfriend. They reunited as adults after having parted amicably as teenagers, still deeply in love, because they had assumed that their best-friend fathers might object to their dating. Their decades-long love story with its happy ending is featured in the English-subtitled SBS Korean variety show, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2, beginning with episode 220.


Discography



Extended plays


Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[16]
Neo Spirit
  • Released: January 5, 2012
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, Sony Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
 15
Skinship
  • Released: July 18, 2012
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, Sony Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
 6
The Way 2..
  • Released: April 1, 2014
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7

Single albums


Title Album details Peak positions
KOR
[16]
Ambitious
  • Released: May 14, 2010
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, Sony Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
 31
Time To Fly High
  • Released: October 21, 2010
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, Sony Music Korea
  • Format: CD, digital download
 85
Sincerely,
  • Released: March 20, 2015
  • Label: JTM Entertainment, LOEN Entertainment
  • Format: CD, digital download
 7

Singles



As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
Gaon
[20]		 KOR
Billboard
[21]
"My Head Hurts" (머리 아파) 2009 —— Ambitious
"Don't Go Back" 2010 173—
"Just Dance" 99— Time To Fly High
"Talk Talk Talk" 2011 31— Neo Spirit
"Miss You Again" (또 보고 싶어)
(feat. Sangchu)		 36—
"What Do You Know" (니가 뭘 알아)
(feat. Verbal Jint)		 3436
"The Reason I Became A Witch" (마녀가 된 이유) 2012 3646
"I Got You" 4349 Skinship
"If You Love Me"
(feat. Jay Park)		 1618 The Way 2..
"Yasisi" 2014 1720
"Fluttered Feelings" (설렘주의)
(with Giriboy)		 6— My Romance (single)
"A Snowy Day" (눈이 오는 날엔)
(feat. DinDin)		 70— Non-album single
"Wifey"
(feat. MC Mong)		 2015 60— Sincerely
"Honey Summer"
 26— Non-album single
"If You Love Me"
(feat. Joohoney)		 2021 64—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.


Title Year Peak chart positions Album
KOR
[16]
"Blast"
(Scarnite featuring NS Yoon-G)		 2014 — Non-album single
"Insomnia"
(Humming Urban Stereo featuring NS Yoon-G)		 2014 — Reform
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Videography



Music videos


List of music videos, showing year released and director
Title Year Director(s) Ref.
"My Head Hurts" 2009 Un­known
"Don't Go Back" 2010
"Just Dance"
"Talk Talk Talk" 2011
"Miss You Again"
"The Reason I Became A Witch" 2012 Mun Seung-jae [22]
"I Got You"
"If You Love Me"
"Yasisi" 2014 Un­known
"Wifey" 2015
"Honey Summer" 2015

Music video appearances


Year Song title Artist
2010 Calling You Norazo
2011 You Look Good Verbal Jint
2013 Tears Leessang ft. Eugene
2013 Cheap Ring Youme
2013 Would You? Swings ft. Seo In-guk
2015 Vanilla Shake NC.A

Filmography



Film


Year Title Role Notes Ref.
TBA Lift American Netflix [23]

Television series



Variety show



References


  1. "NS Yoon-G". JTM Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  2. "NS Yoon Ji reveals '88-line photos from '3rd Idol Star Athletics Championships'". Retrieved December 28, 2012.
  3. "[Interview] NS Yoon-G talks about "Reason To Become A Witch" and advise Soompiers!". Soompi. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  4. "NS Yoon-G Reveals Picture with Good-Looking Brother on a Date". kpopstarz. December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  5. "K-pop Tasty Road". kpop tasty road. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  6. "NS Yoon-Ji and U-Kiss Eli eat bread pudding and chicken". Yahoo News PH. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  7. "American Idol star to perform in HCMC". tuoitrenews. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  8. NS윤지, 9년만에 '이프 유 러브 미' 재발매한다. My Daily (in Korean). May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
  9. Yun, Sang-geun (May 17, 2021). NS윤지, 9년만 리메이크 앨범..몬스타엑스 주헌 피쳐링[공식]. Star News (in Korean). Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via Daum.
  10. Kim Ye-eun (December 3, 2021). "[단독] '이상해 며느리' 김윤지, 써브라임 전속계약…송강호·비 한솥밥" [[Exclusive] 'Strange daughter-in-law' Kim Yoon-ji, Sublime exclusive contract... Song Kang-ho and Rain in one pot rice] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. Park Jung-min (December 3, 2021). "이상해♥김영임 며느리' 김윤지, 써브라임과 전속계약 체결[공식]" [‘It’s strange ♥ Kim Young-im’s daughter-in-law’ Kim Yun-ji signs an exclusive contract with Sublime [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 3, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. Lee, Woo-in (November 9, 2016). 챈슬러 측 "NS윤지와 2년째 열애 中" [공식입장]. TVreport (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  13. Kim, Seong-eun (February 22, 2017). NS윤지 연인 챈슬러 누구? 버클리 음대 출신 유명 뮤지션…"'남사친' 5년 열애 3년, 내가 먼저 고백"(비디오스타·말하는대로). Global Economic (in Korean). Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  14. Son, Jin-a (August 29, 2017). NS윤지·챈슬러 결별 인정 “최근 헤어져…동료로 남기로”(공식). MBN Star (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  15. Seo, Ye-jin (September 26, 2021). NS윤지, '♥15년 짝사랑' 신랑과 백년가약…예비 시父母 이상해·김영임 [종합]. Ten Asia (in Korean). Korea Entertainment Media. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  16. "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  17. 2012년 01월 Album Chart [January 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  18. 2012년 07월 Album Chart [July 2012 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 20, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  19. 2014년 상반기결산 Album Chart [First half of 2014 Album Chart]. Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  20. "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  21. "Korea K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  22. "Production – 문승재" (in Korean). BrandNew Music. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  23. Kang Nae-ri (April 6, 2022). "김윤지, 美 넷플릭스 영화 '리프트' 캐스팅…촬영 위해 해외 체류 중" [Kim Yun-ji casts for US Netflix movie 'Lift'... Staying abroad for filming] (in Korean). YTN. Retrieved April 6, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. "NS윤지, 활동명 '김윤지'로 변경 후 SBS '황후의 품격'으로 배우 활동 시작". SE Daily (in Korean). October 4, 2018.
  25. "[Video] NS Yoon-G and U-Kiss Eli Go On a Theme Park Date at Lotte World". mnet. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved December 25, 2012.


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