Chunja (singer)

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Chunja (춘자)
Birth nameHong Su-yeon (홍수연)
Born (1976-04-05) 5 April 1976 (age 48)
Genres R&B, pop, rock, soul, dance
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2004-present

Hong Su-yeon (born 5 April 1976 [1] ), better known by her stage name Chunja, is a South Korean singer known for her androgynous appearance. [2] She debuted in 2004 [3] and won the 2006 M-Net award for best single, as well as the 2004 award for best new artist.

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Biography

The music video for her song "It's only a woman when you have pretty breasts" gained interest after Nam Hee-suk directed the music video. [4]

Awards

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References

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  4. "파격과 당당함 … 속이 꽉 찬 실력 뜬다 떠!". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
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Personal life

She grew up in a South Korean town named Sanbon.