Gummy

Gummy promoting LOVELESS (2010)

Gummy (거미) is a K-R&B female artist 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

• Real Name: Park Ji Yeon (박지연)
• Birthdate: April 8, 1981
• Blood Type: B
• Height: 165 cm
• Education: Dongduk Women's University

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 has a greater potential debuting as a solo artist and in 2003, Gummy debuted solo with her successful album Like Them.

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

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.

Discography

Gummy promoting For The Bloom (2005)

Gummy promoting Unplugged (2006)

Gummy promoting Comfort (2008)

Albums

• [2003.02.07] Like Them
• [2004.09.09] It's Different
• [2005.09.01] For The Bloom
• [2006.04.28] Unplugged
• [2008.03.12] Comfort

Mini-Albums

• [2010.04.29] LOVELESS

Digital Singles

• [2004.07.16] You Are My Hero
• [2008.06.26] Nimeun Meongose (님은 먼곳에)
• [2009.10.26] Telecinema Project Vol.3
• [2010.04.22] Sarangeun Eoptta (사랑은 없다)

Collaborations/Others

• [2003.03.07] Se7en - Just Listen (#12 Annyeong (feat. Gumi))
• [2003.03.20] 4WD - Chingu (#3 Yuk (feat. Gumi))
• [2003.10.06] Lexy - Lexury (#4. Up And Down (Clubin') (feat. Gumi))
• [2003.12.17] Color Of The Soul Train (#2 Queen Of The Night, #4 Geudae Doraomyeon, #6 Heal The World)
• [2004.04.01] Human Market OST (#4 What Can I Say, #7 Still, #10 What Can I Say (Ballad))
• [2004.06.04] Wanted - Like The First (#14 To My Friend (feat. Gumi))
• [2004.11.12] Jinusean - Norabose (#8 Boine (feat. Gumi))
• [2004.12.28] Unification Desire Project Album Love
• [2005.05.04] 45RPM - Old Rookie (#12 Pasta Luv (feat. Gumi))
• [2005.06.16] Lyn - One and Only Feeling (#14 Call Me (feat. Gumi))
• [2005.07.26] Lexy - Lextacy (#5 Hey Every Body (feat. Gumi & Perry), #12 Gikkeoi (feat. Gummy))
• [2006.01.06] Fly to the Sky - Transition (#7 Sarangheyo Uri (feat. Gumi))
• [2006.08.26] Remade 0506 (#1 Bogosiptta)
• [2006.09.29] Kim Hyun Chul - Uri Ije Eotteoke Hanayo (#1 Uri Ije Eotteoke Hanayo (feat. Gumi))
• [2008.02.13] 45RPM - Hit Pop (#12 Jebal (feat. Gumi))
• [2008.06.16] Daesung - Nalbwa Gwisoon (Chorus)
• [2008.12.17] General Hospital 2 OST
• [2009.10.29] Saranghae Part.1 (#6 Bogosiptta)
• [2009.11.19] Telecinema 7: Triangle (#2 Ibyeoreun Hangsang Sarang Dwireul Ttara wa)
• [2009.12.17] Will it Snow For Christmas? OST (#2 Geudaeraseo)

External Links

• Official Site