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==External Links==
==External Links==
* [http://www.gummy.co.kr/ Official Website]
* [http://www.gummy.co.kr/ Official Korean Website]
* [http://ygex.jp/gummy/index.html Official Japanese Website]
* [http://me2day.net/030201 Official me2day]
* [http://me2day.net/030201 Official me2day]
* [http://www.cyworld.com/ggum0408 Official Cyworld]
* [http://www.cyworld.com/ggum0408 Official Cyworld]

Revision as of 16:11, 10 August 2012

Gummy promoting Loveless (2011)

Gummy (거미) is a Korean R&B/Pop singer under M.Boat Entertainment Group & YG Entertainment. Occasionally, Gummy would be registered under her unofficial alternatives to her stagename: as Gumi, Gumy, Spyder or Spider (Gummy is Korean for spider).

Profile

  • Stage Name: Gummy (거미)
  • Real Name: Park Ji Yeon (박지연)
  • Birthdate: April 8, 1981 (1981-04-08) (age 43)
  • Blood Type: B
  • Height: 165cm
  • Education: Dongduk Women's University
  • Family: Mother, Trot singer Jang Sook Jung

Information

Gummy often been quoted saying that she has trained for 6-7 years before debuting. Before signing a contract under M.Boat & YG, she was discovered by a scouting agency during her freshmen year in high school. She trained for and recorded an album under the agency all in 3-4 years time. It was never released due to lack of funding and exposure to the media.

She was then introduced to M.Boat's president Park Kyung Jin through her good friend and fellow singer, Wheesung. In 2001, she auditioned for and got a spot on a group called Big Mama. In the end, president Park acknowledge that she had a greater potential debuting as a solo artist. In 2003, Gummy debuted solo with her successful album Like Them.

In 2007 she signed a 4-year contract extension with YG Entertainment.

Korean Discography

Gummy promoting For The Bloom (2005)
Gummy promoting Unplugged (2006)
Gummy promoting Comfort (2008)

Albums

Mini-Albums

Digital Singles

Collaborations/Others

Japanese Discography

Mini-Albums

Trivia

  • She used to date Wheesung some time before both of them debuted.
  • She once admitted that she regrets not being part of Big Mama, though some fans recognize her as the unofficial 5th member.

External Links