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Lee Soo-young

{{short description|South Korean singer}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}

{{Distinguish|Ri Su-yong}}

{{family name hatnote|Lee||lang=Korean}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Lee Soo-young

| image = (싹튜브) 서울종합예술실용학교 SAC 날자 연예인 스타 축하메세지 1탄 - 이수영.jpg

| caption = Lee in 2015

| background = solo_singer

| birth_name = Lee Ji-yeon

| birth_place = Bongcheon-dong, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, South Korea

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|4|12}}

| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|ballad}}

| occupation = Singer

| years_active = 1999–present

| label = New Era project

| associated_acts =

| website =

| module =

{{Infobox Korean name

| child=yes

| title=Stage name

| hangul=이수영

| hanja={{linktext|李|秀|英|}}

| rr=I Su-yeong

| mr=I Suyŏng

| hangulborn=이지연

| hanjaborn={{linktext|李|知|姸|}}

| rrborn=I Ji-yeon

| mrborn=I Chiyŏn

}}}}

Lee Soo-young (Hangul: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, Hangul: 이지연 on April 12, 1979){{Cite web|url=http://www.mnet.com/artist/1398/profile|title=이수영 소개|website=Mnet|language=ko|trans-title=Lee Soo-young Profile|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518200318/http://www.mnet.com/artist/1398/profile|archive-date=May 18, 2018|url-status=dead}} is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, I Believe, and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills.{{Cite news|url=http://english.donga.com/List/3/all/26/205602/1|title=Singer Lee Soo-Young continues 'long journey'|last=Heo|first=Yeub|date=February 20, 2001|work=The Dong-A Ilbo|access-date=May 22, 2018|language=en}} During the mid-2000s, Lee was one of South Korea's best-selling singers, selling more than 700,000 albums in 2004 alone despite a recession in the music industry at the time.{{Cite news|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2005/01/13/2005011361038.html|title=Lee Soo-young: A Rare Success Story|date=January 13, 2005|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=May 22, 2018|language=en}}{{Cite magazine|last=Steve|first=McClure|date=December 25, 2004|title=Asian Talents Make Big Strides|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1BMEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22lee+Soo-young%22+singer&pg=PA53|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=52|pages=YE-13|issn=0006-2510}}

Career

In 2001, she sang the official Korean version of the Final Fantasy X song “Suteki Da Ne” in Korean, titled “얼마나 좋을까” (“Eolmana Joheulkka”).

She released her seventh album, Grace, on January 21, 2006. It performed very well, able to shoot straight to the top of the charts. The popularity of the album led to a limited edition (repackage) release of Grace, of which only 30,000 copies were produced.

Lee has performed the new song written by her titled "Lavender" from her new album at the wedding ceremony of her close friend, Park Kyung-lim, Kim Yoo-mi, Seo Min-jung.[http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1474028_11858.html Lee to Sing New Song at Seo's Wedding Sat.] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014053619/http://english.kbs.co.kr/entertainment/news/1474028_11858.html |date=October 14, 2007 }} english.kbs.co.kr Retrieved September 13, 2007

Personal life

Lee married her boyfriend of one year in October 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/news.htm?id=201010050100047020000935&ServiceDate=20101005|title=수줍은 신부 이수영, 털털했던 모습은 어디 갔나?|last=Jeong|first=Jae-geun|date=October 5, 2010|website=Sports Chosun|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018}} They have one son, who was born in July 2011.{{Cite news|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/07/29/2011072900802.html|title=Lee Soo-young Gives Birth to Baby Boy|date=July 29, 2011|work=The Chosun Ilbo|access-date=May 22, 2018|language=en}}

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:17em;" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;" | Sales

KOR
{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|title=K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|archive-date=April 18, 2018|url-status=dead}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=2|title=I Believe charting|access-date=May 18, 2018|archive-date=May 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507085208/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=2|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=5|title=Never Again charting}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200202.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050331001038/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200202.htm|url-status=dead|title=Made In Winter charting|archive-date=March 31, 2005|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200210.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042349/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200210.htm|url-status=dead|title=My Stay In Sendai charting|archive-date=December 5, 2008|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200309.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050825195132/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200309.htm|url-status=dead|title=This Time charting|archive-date=August 25, 2005|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200409.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090205224618/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200409.htm|url-status=dead|title=The Colors Of My Life charting|archive-date=February 5, 2009|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200601.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042355/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200601.htm|url-status=dead|title=Grace charting|archive-date=December 5, 2008|access-date=August 27, 2018}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200709.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207035016/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200709.htm|url-status=dead|title=Set It Down charting|archive-date=December 7, 2008|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=&targetTime=21&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week|title=Sory – Week 21, 2022|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=May 26, 2022}}
scope="row" | I Believe

|

  • Released: November 12, 1999
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 8

|

  • KOR: 169,748{{Cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=3|title=March 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008180239/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2000&hit_month=3|archive-date=October 8, 2017|access-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=dead|language=ko}}
scope="row" |Never Again

|

  • Released: February 8, 2001
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 32

|

  • KOR: 178,990{{Cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=5|title=May 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011805/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=5|archive-date=April 28, 2018|access-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=dead|language=ko}}
scope="row" |Made In Winter

|

  • Released: December 11, 2001
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 7

|

  • KOR: 263,917{{Cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200208.htm|title=August 2002 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080926004626/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200208.htm|archive-date=September 26, 2008|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ko|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | My Stay In Sendai

|

  • Released: September 11, 2002
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 4

|

  • KOR: 504,656{{Cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200302.htm|title=February 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050323193020/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200302.htm|archive-date=March 23, 2005|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ko|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | This Time

|

  • Released: August 21, 2003
  • Label: Sony Music
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 3

|

  • KOR: 435,904{{Cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003&hit_month|title=2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428011632/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2003&hit_month|archive-date=April 28, 2018|access-date=May 18, 2018|url-status=dead|language=ko}}
scope="row" | The Colors Of My Life

|

  • Released: September 10, 2004
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 1

|

  • KOR: 343,724{{Cite web|url=http://miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200412.htm|title=December 2004 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228012936/http://miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200412.htm|archive-date=February 28, 2009|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ko|url-status=live}}
scope="row" | Grace

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  • Released: January 20, 2006
  • Label: Recode Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 1

|

  • KOR: 212,191{{Cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/Kpop_200606.htm|title=June 2006 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518144051/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/Kpop_200606.htm|archive-date=May 18, 2009|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ko|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Set It Down (내려놓음)

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  • Released: September 12, 2007
  • Label: Have Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 2

|

  • KOR: 64,115{{Cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200711.htm|title=November 2007 K-pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080623020105/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200711.htm|archive-date=June 23, 2008|access-date=May 17, 2018|language=ko|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Dazzle

|

  • Released: October 15, 2009
  • Label: KT Music
  • Format: CD, digital download

|—

|{{N/A}}

scope="row" | Sory

|

  • Released: May 17, 2022
  • Label: New Era Project
  • Format: CD, digital download

|78

|{{N/A}}

colspan="4" |{{Small|* Data not available for 2009.}}

=Live and compilation albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details

! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales

KOR
{{cite web|url=http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|title=K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180418092921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/mcdc.asp|archive-date=April 18, 2018|url-status=dead}}

  • {{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=9|title=Thank Her charting|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=9|archive-date=April 25, 2018|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200301.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619070202/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200301.htm|url-status=dead|title=Sweet Holiday in Lombok charting|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=June 19, 2008}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004&hit_month=2|title=Classic: The Remake Album charting|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523095235/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004&hit_month=2|archive-date=May 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}
  • {{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200510.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518071049/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200510.htm|url-status=dead|title=An Autumn Day charting|access-date=July 24, 2019|archive-date=May 18, 2009}}
scope="row" | Thank Her (그녀에게 감사해요)
{{small|live album}}

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  • Released: September 17, 2001
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 34

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  • KOR: 16,886{{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=9|title=September 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180425114921/http://riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2001&hit_month=9|archive-date=April 25, 2018|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Sweet Holiday in Lombok
{{small|compilation album}}

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  • Released: January 23, 2003
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 3

|

  • KOR: 227,636{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200401.htm|title=January 2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080803162342/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200401.htm|archive-date=August 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Classic: The Remake Album
{{small|cover album}}

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  • Released: January 12, 2004
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 2

|

  • KOR: 380,868{{cite web|url=http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004&hit_month=2|title=2004 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180523095235/http://www.riak.or.kr/chart/riakpdf.asp?hit_year=2004&hit_month=2|archive-date=May 23, 2018|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | As Time Goes By
{{small|compilation album}}

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  • Released: January 13, 2005
  • Label: Yiga Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

|—

|{{N/A}}

scope="row" | An Autumn Day
{{small|Japanese compilation album}}

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  • Released: October 20, 2005
  • Label: Fantom Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette

| 7

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  • KOR: 44,361{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr:80/stat/kpop_200601.htm|title=January 2001 K-Pop Album Sales Volume|publisher=Recording Industry Association of Korea|language=ko|access-date=May 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205042355/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200601.htm|archive-date=December 5, 2008|url-status=dead}}
scope="row" | Classic: The 2nd Remake Album
{{small|cover album}}

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  • Released: March 28, 2013
  • Label: Cornerstone
  • Format: CD, digital download

|—

|{{N/A}}

scope="row" | White Heart Baekgu (하얀마음 백구)
{{small|with Jang Sook Hee, original soundtrack album}}

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  • Released: December 7, 2016
  • Label: Hollywood Manor
  • Format: CD, digital download

|—

|{{N/A}}

=Extended plays=

  1. [2008.11.13] Once

=Singles=

  1. [2004.06.23] "Saigo no Wagamama" (最後のわがまま / The Final Indulgence)
  2. [2012.10.10] "Nice Girl" (착한 여자) (The Innocent Man OST)
  3. [2013.06.11] "Will It Reach You" (닿을수 있나요) (Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love OST Part.6)
  4. [2014.04.11] "Love in Memory 2" (Love in Memory 2 (To My Dearest) OST Part.2)
  5. [2013.06.11] "Salang Moshae" (사랑 못해 / I can't love you) (My Only One OST Part.26)
  6. [2020.03.03] "Find Me"
  7. [2022.06.02] "The Expression of Time" (구필수는 없다) (''Never Give Up OST Part 9) {{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=408&aid=0000157266|author=Yoo Jeong-min|title=이수영, 오늘(2일) '구필수는 없다' OST '시간의 표정' 발매|trans-title=Lee Soo-young, today (2nd) 'There is no Goo Pil-soo' OST 'An expression of time' released|publisher=iMBC|via=Naver|date=June 2, 2022|access-date=June 2, 2022|language=ko}}

TV series

Movies

Variety show

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YearNetworkTitleRoleNote
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| 2021

|B tv Cable

| Healing Mountain Lodge 2

| Host

|{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=609&aid=0000497406|author=Lee Min-ji|title=힐링산장2' 이수영-허경환 합류, MC 전광렬과 호흡(공식)|trans-title=Healing Mountain Lodge 2' Lee Soo-young and Heo Kyung-hwan join, working with MC Jeon Kwang-ryeol (official) |work=Newsen|via = Naver |date=October 9, 2021|access-date= October 9, 2021|language=ko}}

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| 2021

MBNChosun Panstarjudge{{Cite news|url= https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=477&aid=0000314311|author=Kim Won-gyeom |title=이수영, '조선판스타' 홀린 심사평 "돌아버릴 것 같았다

|trans-title= Lee Soo-young, 'Chosun Panstar' enchanted judges "I thought I'd turn around" |work= Spotify News |publisher= Naver |date= August 15, 2021 |access-date= August 15, 2021 |language=ko}}

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| 2020

JTBCTwo Yoo Project Sugar Man 3ContestantEpisode 13 (2020.02.28)
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| 2016

SBS TVFantastic DuoContestantEpisodes 11 & 12 (2016.06.26 & 2016.07.03)
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| 2015

MBCKing of Mask SingerContestantEpisode 37 and 38 (with the stage name "The Goddess of Beauty Aphrodite Playing A Harp")
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| 2015

KBS21 vs. 100Contestant2015.11.24
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| 2014

KBS WorldImmortal Songs: Singing the LegendContestant2014.08.09
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| 2013

JTBCHidden SingerContestantEpisode 5 - Season 1 (2013.03.30)
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| 2009

KBS2Happy TogetherGuestEpisode 105 - Season 3 (2009.07.16)
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| 2006

SBSX-ManGuestEpisode 118 to 126

Awards

  • 2003 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang
  • 2002 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Ballad Performance[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2002 "2002 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20131007062807/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2002 |date=October 7, 2013 }}. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  • 2003 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Solo[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2003 "2003 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029010721/http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2003 |date=October 29, 2012 }}. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  • 2004 Mnet Asian Music Awards - Best Female Video[http://mama.interest.me/history?type=winner&year=2004 "2004 M.net Korean Music Festival Winners list"]. MAMA. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  • 2004 Golden Disk Awards: Daesang
  • 2004 MBC Top 10 Gayo Festival: Daesang

References

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External links

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{{Seoul Music Awards Main Prize Winners}}

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Category:Grand Prize Golden Disc Award recipients

Category:South Korean women pop singers

Category:South Korean television actresses

Category:Singers from Seoul

Category:1979 births

Category:South Korean female idols

Category:Living people

Category:MAMA Award winners

Category:21st-century South Korean singers

Category:21st-century South Korean women singers

Category:People from Gwanak District