| Kim Na-young | |||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 김나영 | ||||||||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | ko | ||||||||||||||
| Birth Date: | 1991 12, mf=yes | ||||||||||||||
| Agent: | Flex M[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Kim Na-young (; born December 31, 1991)[2] is a South Korean singer and actress who gained immense popularity through social media exposure on New Year's Eve 2015, when her single "What If It Was Going" topped Melon's (South Korea's biggest music streaming site) music charts, holding the top place for five days, and high spots on other streaming sites.[3] [4] [5] She has recorded several soundtracks, including "Once Again" for Descendants of the Sun.[6] [7]
As a solo artist, she released three studio albums, 26 singles and 22 soundtrack appearances.
She debuted as a singer in 2012, after which she took the unusual route of busking in the Hongdae area, where a video clip of her singing on a cold winter night went viral and attracted over 1 million views.
She has had a few TV appearances and was a contestant on Mnet's Superstar K in 2013, but did not reach the finals. From her appearance on Superstar K, her singing skills were noticed in the K-pop industry and she did a 2014 original soundtrack for a Korean drama.
Her sudden rise in popularity, without being known much by mainstream media, occurred with the release of the viral video clip "What If It Was Going" and was called remarkable. Social media experts said the video's reception, which "spread like wildfire among young trendsetters," was because "mobile oriented social networks are changing the traditional routes to success for singers." She called the success, which coincided on her birthday, December 31, an unforgettable birthday gift.
She has recorded a number of soundtracks, including those for A Girl Who Sees Smells, Orange Marmalade and Bubble Gum. In March 2016, she and Mad Clown collaborated for a well received OST "Once Again" for Descendants of the Sun, and used as background music when the drama's leading roles flashed back to old memories.
On June 23, 2019, she received her first music show win on SBS' Inkigayo with her single "To Be Honest".[8]
On September 21, 2020, the original soundtrack Kim sang titled "Dream" was released for the South Korean television series Do You Like Brahms? as the sixth part.
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| From the Heart |
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| Inner |
| 59 | |
| Me |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | Album | |
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| "Street Life" | 2013 | 32 |
| Superstar K5 – Kim Na-young vs Jang Won-ki | ||
| "If Winter Ends" (겨울이 지나고 봄이 오듯이) | 2014 | — | ||||
| "I'm Sorry" (미안해) | — | I'm Sorry | ||||
| "Sometimes" (가끔 내가) | 32 |
| From the Heart | |||
| "As You Told Me" (니 말대로) | 42 |
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| "Never" (그럴 리가) | 2015 | 67 |
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| "Believe Me" | — | |||||
| "What If It Was Going" (어땠을까) | 2 |
| From the Heart | |||
| "I See" (그래 그래) | 2016 | 99 |
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| "Watch Memories" (꺼내본다) | 25 |
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| "No Blame" (널 미워하지 않길) | 59 |
| Inner | |||
| "Tears" (눈물) | 2017 | 35 |
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| "Being an Adult" (어른이 된다는 게) | 40 |
| Inner | |||
| "Love Sick" (사랑앓이) | 18 |
| Over 10 Years | |||
| "But I Must" (헤어질 수 밖에) | 24 |
| Inner | |||
| "Miss You" | 84 | rowspan="18" | ||||
| "Each of Us" (우리 서로) | 2018 | 38 | ||||
| "I Can't Say That" (그 한마디) | — | |||||
| "Incorrect Answer" (오답) | 80 | rowspan="7" | ||||
| "To Be Honest" (솔직하게 말해서 나) | 2019 | 1 |
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| "Goodbye List" (헤어진 우리가 지켜야 할 것들) | 4 | rowspan="13" | ||||
| "Not Anyone Else" (다른 누구 말고 너야) | 2020 | 53 | ||||
| "Farewell Poem" (니가 없다면) | 116 | |||||
| "A Letter for You" (봄 내음보다 너를) | 2021 | 118 | ||||
| "The Day I Loved You" (사랑했던 날) | 106 | |||||
| "The Youngest Day" | 123 | Me | ||||
| "Press" (누른다) | 2022 | — | rowspan="3" | |||
| "Dial Your Number" (너의 번호를 누르고) | 44 | |||||
| "I Can't Help It" (어쩔 수가 없나 봐) | 177 | |||||
| "I Can't" (못해) | 57 | Re:Wind 4Men Vol.02 | ||||
| "Not Lonely" (외롭지 않아) | 2023 | 139 | rowspan="3" | |||
| "The Day" (내일 이별) | 2024 | 142 | ||||
| "Love Illusion" (이별 자서전) | — | |||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | |
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| "You Let Me Go With a Smile" | 2014 | — | Trot Lovers OST | ||
| "Hope and Hope" (바라고 바라고) | — | Marriage, Not Dating OST | |||
| "Ordinary Farewell" (흔한 이별) | 2015 | — | A Girl Who Sees Smells OST | ||
| "If I Did" (그랬다면) | — | Orange Marmalade OST | |||
| "To Me, You" (내겐 그대) | — | Bubble Gum OST | |||
| "Once Again" (다시 너를) | 2016 | 2 |
| Descendants of the Sun OST | |
| "Say Goodbye (My Heart Speaks)" (가슴이 말해) | 28 |
| Uncontrollably Fond OST | ||
| "I'm OK" (괜찮다고) | 2017 | — | OST | ||
| "If Only" (그럴걸) | — | Love Playlist 2 OST | |||
| "Maze" (미로) | 49 |
| While You Were Sleeping OST | ||
| "The Package" | — | The Package OST | |||
| "Because I Only See You" (그대만 보여서) | 2018 | 80 | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim OST | ||
| "Tell Me" (말해줘요) | — | Are You Human? OST | |||
| "Close I'll Be" (너의 모든 기억속에) | 2019 | 106 | Romance Is a Bonus Book OST | ||
| "I Get a Little Bit Lonely" (조금 더 외로워지겠지) | 43 | OST | |||
| "At That Time" (그 무렵) | 111 | When the Camellia Blooms OST | |||
| "Heart Break" | 2020 | — | OST | ||
| "Like the Winter That Loved Spring" (봄날을 사랑한 겨울처럼) | — | Men Are Men OST | |||
| "Dream" (그리워하면 그댈 만날까봐) | 110 | Do You Like Brahms? OST | |||
| "Where Are You" (그대는 어디에) | 2021 | 141 | Run On OST | ||
| "My All" (우연이 아닌것만 같아서) | — | My Roommate Is a Gumiho OST | |||
| "There for You" (이별후회) | 30 | Our Beloved Summer OST | |||
| "Love Hurts a Little More" (조금 더 아파도) | 2022 | — | Forecasting Love and Weather OST | ||
| "Breath" (숨결) [26] | — | Alchemy of Souls OST | |||
| "You Are the Sea" (너는 바다) | — | Curtain Call OST | |||
| "Good Person" (좋은 사람) | 2024 | 138 | Welcome to Samdal-ri OST | ||
| "From Bottom of My Heart" (일기) | 102 | Queen of Tears OST | |||
| Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | ||
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| Golden Disc Awards | 2020 | Digital Song Bonsang | "Goodbye List" (duet with Yang Da-il) | ||
| Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award |