Kim Ye-won (singer)

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Kim Ye-won
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Kim Ye-won in August 2017
Born (1989-12-05) December 5, 1989 (age 32)
South Jeolla Province, South Korea
EducationMyongji College - Applied Music
Occupation
  • Actress
  • singer
  • entertainer
Years active2011–present
AgentAndmarq
Musical career
Genres K-pop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels Star Empire
Website Official Website
Korean name
Hangul
김예원
Hanja
金藝元
Revised Romanization Gim Ye-won
McCune–Reischauer Kim Yewǒn

Kim Ye-won (born December 5, 1989), also known mononymously as Yewon, is a South Korean actress, singer and entertainer. She debuted in 2011 as a member of K-pop girl group Jewelry. [1] [2] [3] [4] Alongside her singing career, she appeared on television in dramas, sitcoms and variety shows. [5] [6] After Jewelry disbanded in early 2015, Kim joined the fourth season of reality show We Got Married , where she was paired with singer Henry Lau. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] It was confirmed that her contract with Star Empire Entertainment would be expired in the end of October 2016. [12] She later signed Jellyfish Entertainment in November 2016. [13]

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Early life and education

Kim Ye-won was born in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Kim attended Myongji College where she studied Applied Music.[ citation needed ]

Controversies

In March 2015, while filming the Korean TV show My Tutor Friend Lee Tae-im and Kim Ye-won had a fight, with Lee Tae-im reportedly swearing at Kim Ye-won. After the incident, Lee Tae-im claimed that Kim Ye-won initiated the fight by using informal speech to address her, as informal speech is considered rude to be used while addressing older people and seniors in Korean culture. Despite her claims, Lee Tae-im received public backlash, which caused her to withdraw from My Tutor Friend and other TV shows she was in. She publicly apologized to Kim Ye-won and announced hiatus.

However, less than a month later, video footage of Lee Tae-im and Ye-won quarrelling began circulating on the Internet, proving Lee Tae-im's claims that Kim Ye-won used informal speech to address her. This caused the public sentiment to shift, with Kim Ye-won's remarks from the footage becoming a subject of various parodies. After the backlash, Kim Ye-won ultimately apologized to Lee Tae-im. [14]

Career

2011–2014: Debut with Jewelry, minor acting roles

Yewon made her debut on 8 January 2011, with Star Empire Entertainment's girl group Jewelry. [15] A digital single, "Back It Up" was released on January 27 along with its accompanying music video. Yewon made her first appearance on stage with the performance on M! Countdown . [16]

On 20 September 2011, Yewon, together with bandmate Semi, formed a sub-unit called "Jewelry S". They debuted with "Ames Room Vol.2", the title track being the song "Forget It". [17]

Soon after her debut with "Jewelry S", she was invited to join her first variety show as a cast member on "Invincible Youth". Yewon also landed her first acting role in the SBS Plus drama, Oh My God. Yewon also played some minor roles in "Standby" and "Reply 1997".

Yewon made her film debut in Gladiators of Rome with the Korean dubbing. [18]

2015–present: Disbandment of Jewelry, solo activities

On January 7, 2015, the group was officially confirmed as disbanded. [19]

After the disbandment of the group, Yewon joined the reality programme titled We Got Married , pairing with Canadian-born singer and actor, Henry Lau.

In November 2016, Yewon left Star Empire Entertainment and joined Jellyfish Entertainment as an actress. [20]

On December 13, 2016, together with other Jellyfish Entertainment's artists such as Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Park Jung-ah, Kim Gyu-sun, and Jiyul, released their Jelly Christmas 2016 single album with the song, "Falling", as part of their digital music channel project Jelly Box . [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]

In 2018, Yewon joined the cast of What's Wrong with Secretary Kim. [26]

In 2022, Kim signs a contract with Andmarq in May 2022. [27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Gladiators of Rome 3D Diana voice, Korean dubbing

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011Oh My GodKim Ye-won
2012Oh My God - Season 2
Standby
Reply 1997 Sung Song-jooCameo / Episode 3-4 and 9 [28]
2013 The Clinic for Married Couples: Love and War Yoo Eun-chaeEpisode 62 "Fair Love" [29] [30]
Pure Love PE trainee teacherCameo
Miss Korea Lee Young-sun
2014 Hotel King Yoon Da-jung
Plus Nine Boys Music program host/radio DJCameo (Episode 1)
2018 What's Wrong with Secretary Kim Sul Ma-eum
Feel Good to Die Yoo-mi
2019 Class of Lies Sin Hye-soo
2020She Knows Everything Women's society manager
2020–2021 Run On Choi Tae-ri

Web series

YearTitleRoleRef.
2022 Narco-Saints Wife [31]

Variety show

YearTitleNetworkRoleNotes
2011-2013Gourmet RoadY-Star
2011Idol Chart Show Mnet
Star King SBS
Young Street SBS Power FM DJ [32]
2011-2012 Invincible Youth - Season 2 KBS2 Cast member [33]
2012-2013The Romantic & Idol - Season 2 tvN
2013Awkward School Tooniverse
Millionaire Game: My TurntvN
Chuseok Special: Star Love VillageSBS
2014A Celebrity Is Living in Our House MBC Every 1
Awkward School 2Tooniverse
The Tree That Won't Fall
Even If You Strike It 10 Times		XTM
2015 My House jTBC Host
Three WheelsMBC
Hiking with YouBeyond Donga
We Got Married Season 4 MBCCast memberwith Henry Lau
2016Saturday Night Live KoreatvNCast member

Discography

Jewelry

Collaborations

YearSong TitleArtistNotes
2011"Bad Habits"Soul Dive feat. YewonTrack 6 from EP Bad Habits
"I Can Only See You"Yewon and Hwang Kwanghee Track 5 from Protect the Boss OST
"5 Minute Standby"Jiggy Dogg feat. Yewon Single
2012"Destiny Love"Park Se-mi and Kim Ye-won Standby OST Part 1 single
2016"Falling" (니가 내려와)With Seo In-guk, VIXX, Gugudan, Park Yoon-ha, Park Jung-ah, Kim Gyu-sun, Jiyul Jelly Christmas 2016

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