Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12, 1992), known professionally as Soyou, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar.
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Born | Kang Ji-hyun (1992-02-12) February 12, 1992 (age 30) Jeju Island, South Korea |
Occupation | Singer |
Musical career | |
Genres |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 2010–present |
Labels |
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Formerly of | Sistar |
Musical artist | |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 강지현 |
Hanja | 姜知賢 |
Revised Romanization | Gang Ji-hyeon |
McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chihyŏn |
Stage name | |
Hangul | 소유 |
Hanja | 韶宥 |
Revised Romanization | So-yu |
McCune–Reischauer | Soyu |
Soyou was born on February 12, 1992,[1] in Jeju Island, South Korea. Before debuting, she was a licensed hairdresser and worked in a hair salon.[2] Soyou was known as a Cube Entertainment trainee, who was originally supposed to debut as a member of 4Minute.[3] Soyou has said that she didn't make it into the group because she was lacking in many ways and was originally supposed to be in Sohyun's place.[4] Instead, Soyou auditioned for Starship Entertainment, singing a cover of Navi's "On The Road", and after her traineeship, she debuted as a member of Sistar in June 2010.[5] The group gained significant popularity after the release of their hit single "So Cool" in 2011.[6]
In August 2010, Soyou collaborated with Kan Jongwoo of J2 for the soundtrack for the drama Gloria. In September, she also sang a soundtrack for MBC's drama Playful Kiss. The song is titled "Should I Confess".[7]
In November 2012, Soyou sang a duet with hip-hop duo Geeks. The song "Officially Missing You, Too" is a remake of Tamia's song of the same title. It is a part of Geeks' project album, Re;Code Episode 1.[8] She also collaborated with fellow label mates, K.Will and Boyfriend's Jeongmin, for Starship Planet's yearly holiday release, titled "White Love".[9]
In September 2013, it was revealed that Soyou and Mad Clown would release a duet called "Stupid in Love" on the 10th.[10]
In February 2014, Soyou and Junggigo released a duet called "Some".[11]
In January 2015, it was revealed that Soyou, together with Lee Honey and Kim Jungmin, would be the new MCs of beauty tip program Get It Beauty. The new MCs' first episode aired on February 4, 2015.[12]
In February 2017, Soyou and Baekhyun released a duet called "Rain".[13][14]
In May 2017, Sistar released their last single "Lonely".[15] The group performed their most successful summer hits – "Touch My Body", "Shake It", "Loving U", "I Swear" and also their last song "Lonely" on four major music shows, before concluding the schedule on Inkigayo on June 4, 2017 and officially disbanding.[16]
In August 2017, Soyou was featured as the vocalist on Primary's song "Right?".[17]
After Sistar disbanded in June 2017, Soyou debuted her solo career under Starship Entertainment.[18] She was featured on K.Will's fourth album Part.1 Nonfiction, for the B-side track titled "Let Me Hear You Say", released on September 26.[19][20] She released a collaboration track titled "Monitor Girl" with Geeks' Louie on October 26, it was their second collaboration since "Officially Missing You, Too" in 2012.[21] On November 16, Soyou released "I Still" with Sung Si-kyung as pre-release track for her upcoming solo album.[22] On November 28, Soyou was confirmed to become an MC for a new beauty program of JTBC titled SoyouXHani's Beauty View, which began airing on December 28.[23] On December 13, Soyou released the first part of her solo album titled Re:Born with the single "The Night" featuring rapper duo Geeks and produced by Primary.[24]
A year and nine months after her last release, Soyou released "Gotta Go" on June 28, 2020.[25] The song is a reggaeton, dance hall style song and was accompanied by a music video, released through Starship Entertainment's YouTube channel.[26][27]
After eight months, Starship Entertainment announced that Soyou is gearing up for her next comeback on March 11, 2021. Soyou's new single "Good Night My Love" was reportedly written by Lee Hyori and composed by Babylon.[28]
On September 8, Soyou decided not to renew her contract with Starship Entertainment.[29] Later on September 29, Soyou signed with BPM Entertainment.[30]
On March 1, 2022, BPM Entertainment announced Soyou will hold her first solo concert 'THE LIVE: NIGHT' on April 2 and 3.[31] On April 27, 2022, Soyou released her third EP, Day & Night, with the lead single "Business", featuring Be'O.[32]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [33] | |||
Re:Born |
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19 |
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Re:Fresh |
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19 |
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Day & Night |
Track listing
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [36] |
KOR Hot [37] | |||||
"Blue Nights of Jeju Island" | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"The Night" (feat. Geeks) (Prod. By Primary) |
23 | 32 |
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Re:Born | ||
"My Blossom" | 2018 | 50 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"All Night" (까만밤) (with Sik-K) |
59 | — | Re:Fresh | |||
"Gotta Go" | 2020 | 157 | 98 | Non-album singles | ||
"Good Night My Love" (잘자요내사랑) | 2021 | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | |||
"Business" (feat. Be'O) |
2022 | —[lower-alpha 2] | — | Day & Night | ||
"Some 2" (feat. Jung Yong-hwa) |
—[lower-alpha 3] | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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KOR [36] |
US World [41] | ||||
"Simsim"(심심할때만) (Eluphant featuring Soyou) |
2015 | 60 | — |
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Man on the Moon |
"Right?" (Primary featuring Soyou) |
2017 | 27 | — |
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Pop |
"Let Me Hear You Say" (미필적 고의) (K.Will featuring Soyou) |
57 | — |
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Part.1 Nonfiction | |
"Forever Yours" (Key featuring Soyou) |
2018 | —[lower-alpha 4] | 14 | — | Face |
"Walking" (걷는중) (DinDin featuring Soyou) |
2020 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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KOR [36] |
KOR Hot [37] |
US World [46] | ||||
"Officially Missing You, Too" (with Geeks) |
2012 | 2 | 2 | — |
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Re;code |
"White Love" (하얀 설레임) (with K.Will & Boyfriend's Jeongmin) |
6 | 7 | — |
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Starship Planet | |
"Goodbye" (with Hong Dae-kwang) |
2013 | 10 | 8 | — |
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Non-album singles |
"Stupid in Love" (착해 빠졌어) (with Mad Clown) |
1 | 1 | — |
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"Some" (썸) (with Junggigo featuring Geeks' Lil Boi) |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
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"The Space Between" (틈) (with Urban Zakapa's Kwon Sunil and Park Yongin |
2 | — | — |
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"Pillow" (팔베개) (with Giriboy featuring Kihyun) |
2015 | 5 | — | — |
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NO.MERCY Pt. 2 |
"Lean on Me" (어깨) (with 10cm's Kwon Jeongyeol) |
2 | — | — |
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Non-album single | |
"Runnin'" (우리 둘) (with Henry) |
2016 | — | — | — |
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S.M. Station Season 1 |
"Love Is One More Than Farewell" (사랑은 이별보다 하나가 많아) (with Junggigo) |
28 | — | — |
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Inkigayo Music Crush Part.3 | |
"Rain" (비가와) (with Baekhyun) |
2017 | 2 | — | — |
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Non-album singles |
"Perfect" (완벽해) (with Letter Flow) |
— | — | — |
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"Monitory Girl" (with Geeks' Louie) |
— | — | — | — | ||
"I Still" (with Sung Si-kyung) |
6 | 10 | — |
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Part.1 RE:BORN | |
"Rain Drop" (비가 오잖아) (with OVAN) |
2019 | 19 | — | — | — | Non-album single |
"Beginning" (시작할까) with Rain) |
94 | — | — | The Love Of Autumn | ||
"Bangkok" (with Francis) |
— | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"On the Road" (길에서) (with Jukjae) |
131 | — | — | X-Mas Project Vol. 1 | ||
"Zero:Attitude" (with Iz*One feat. pH-1) |
2021 | 119 | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Don't Wake Me Up" (깨우지 마) (with MC Mong) |
2022 | 71 | — | — | XbyX [꿈] | |
"Fine" (with Huh Gak) |
—[lower-alpha 5] | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |||
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KOR [53] |
KOR Hot [37] |
PHL [54] |
US World [55] | ||||
"It's Okay" (with Woo) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | — | Gloria OST |
"Should I Confess" | — | — | — | — | Playful Kiss OST | ||
"Once More" (한번만) | 2014 | 11 | 8 | — | — |
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Empress Ki OST |
"Diamond" | — | — | — | — |
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The Snow Queen 2 OST | |
"You Don't Know Me" (모르나봐) (with Brother Su) |
2015 | 4 | — | — | — |
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She Was Pretty OST |
"Tell Me" (내게 말해줘) | 2016 | 41 | — | — | — |
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Lucky Romance OST |
"No Sleep" (잠은 다 잤나봐요) (with Yoo Seungwoo) |
5 | — | — | — |
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Love in the Moonlight OST | |
"I Miss You" | 5 | — | 39 | 11 |
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Goblin OST | |
"First Love" (with Jeong Se-woon) |
2018 | —[lower-alpha 6] | — | — | — | — | Two Yoo Project Sugar Man OST |
"Silence" | —[lower-alpha 7] | — | — | — | Life (2018 TV series) OST [60] | ||
"Shout Myself" (with Ha Hyun-woo) |
—[lower-alpha 8] | — | — | — | Road to Ithaca OST | ||
"When It Rains" (비가 오면) (with Mad Clown) |
—[lower-alpha 9] | — | — | — | The Third Charm OST | ||
"Good to Be with You" (괜찮나요) | 2019 | —[lower-alpha 10] | — | — | — | When the Camellia Blooms OST | |
"Before Sunrise (Prod. Kiggen)" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Traveler – Argentina OST | |
"Goodbye" (이젠 안녕) | — | — | — | — | Oh My Baby OST | ||
"The Only One" (하나면 돼요) | —[lower-alpha 11] | — | — | — | 18 Again OST | ||
"Puzzle" (with Park Woo-jin (AB6IX)) |
2021 | —[lower-alpha 12] | — | — | — | Mr. Queen OST | |
"Don't Smile at Me" (웃어주지 말아요) | —[lower-alpha 13] | — | — | — | "Hello, Me! OST | ||
"Breath" | —[lower-alpha 14] | — | — | — | "Morning Kiss at Tiffany's" OST | ||
"Paradise" | — | — | — | — | "Idol: The Coup" OST | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. * Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 was discontinued in July 2014. *Billboard Philippine Hot 100 was first issued on June 12, 2017. |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2014 | Wishing Star | Co-host | ||
2015 | Get It Beauty | MC | Ep. 1–27, 31–32, 35, 37 | |
2016 | The Nations' Big Three | Regular member | Ep. 52–61 | |
2017 | Law of the Jungle in New Zealand | Cast Member | Ep. 270–273 | |
Battle Trip | Trip planner | with Kim Da-som; Ep. 42–45 | ||
2018 | Produce 48 | Vocal trainer | ||
2019 | Produce X 101 | Special Vocal trainer | Ep. 1–2 | |
Matching Survival 1+1 | Host | with Lee Soo-geun, Kim Hee-chul, P.O | ||
The Call S2 | Regular member | Ep. 1–10 | ||
2020 | Yacht Expedition: The Beginning | Regular member | ||
2021 | Love Mafia | Host | ||
2022 | Global Donation Show W (Double-U) | Special Host | ||
Youth Star | Youth mentor | |||
Scance, not Hocance | Host | |||
Hole-in-One | with Kim Sung-joo | |||
God Saeng Tour | [76] |
Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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2022 | Love Mafia | Host | |
Nostalgic Again |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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"Officially Missing You, Too" | 2012 | Unknown | — |
"White Love" | Yang Junghun | [79] | |
"Stupid in Love" | 2013 | Digipedi | [80] |
"Some" | 2014 | Zanybros | — |
"The Space Between" | |||
"Diamond" | BSPictures | ||
"Lean on Me" | 2015 | ||
"Runnin'" | 2016 | Tiger Cave | [81] |
"Rain" | 2017 | Mustache Film | [82] |
"The Blue Night of Jeju Island" | Unknown | — | |
"I Still" | BTS Film | [83] | |
"The Night" | Lumpens | [84] | |
"Grown Up" | 2018 | Unknown | — |
"All Night" | Tiger Cave | ||
"Bangkok" | 2019 | Unknown | |
"Gotta Go" | 2020 | HQF | [85] |
"Business" (feat. Be'O) |
2022 | Aeri Lee (wonderwall31) |
[86] |
Title | Date | Venue | Ref |
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'THE LIVE: NIGHT' | April 2, 2022 | Sogang University Mary Hall | [87] |
April 3, 2022 |
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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APAN Star Awards | 2020 | Solo Popularity Award – Woman | Soyou | Nominated |
Asia Artist Awards | 2021 | Female Solo Singer Popularity Award | Nominated | |
U+ Idol Female Solo Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2013 | Artist of the Year – September | "Stupid in Love" (with Mad Clown) | Won |
2014 | Song of the Year – February | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won | |
Long-Run Song of the Year | Won | |||
Golden Disc Awards | 2015 | Digital Bonsang | Won | |
Trend of the Year | Won | |||
Korea Drama Awards | 2016 | Best Original Soundtrack | "Tell Me" | Nominated |
2017 | "I Miss You" | Nominated | ||
Korea First Brand Awards | 2019 | Best Female Solo Singer | Soyou | Won |
Best Female Entertainer | Nominated | |||
Korean Music Awards | 2015 | Song of the Year | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Best Pop Song | Won | |||
Group Musician of the Year | Soyou (with Junggigo) | Nominated | ||
Melon Music Awards | 2014 | Best R&B/Soul Award | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Nominated |
Hot Trend Award | Won | |||
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2017 | Top 10 Artist | Soyou | Nominated | |
2018 | Hot Trend Award | "I Still" (with Sung Si-kyung) | Nominated | |
Mnet Asian Music Awards | 2014 | Best Collaboration | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
UnionPay Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2015 | Best Collaboration | "Lean on Me" (with Kwon Jeong-yeol) | Nominated | |
UnionPay Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2017 | Best Collaboration | Rain (with Baekhyun) | Nominated | |
Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
2019 | Best Collaboration | "Rain Drop" (with Ovan) | Nominated | |
SBS Gayo Daejun | 2014 | Best Song | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Seoul International Drama Awards | Outstanding Korean Drama OST | "Once More" | Nominated | |
Seoul International Youth Film Festival | Best OST by a Female Artist | Nominated | ||
Seoul Music Awards | 2015 | Best Song Award | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Won |
Soribada Best K-Music Awards | 2018 | Bonsang Award | Soyou | Nominated |
Style Icon Awards | 2014 | The Voice that Flirted with the Nation | Won | |
The Fact Music Awards | 2022 | Fan N Star Choice Award (Artist)[88] | Nominated | |
World Music Awards | 2014 | World's Best Song | "Some" (with Junggigo) | Nominated |
World's Best Video | Nominated | |||
World's Best Group | Soyou (with Junggigo) | Nominated | ||
World's Best Live Act | Nominated |
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