Song Ji-eun
{{Short description|South Korean singer and actress}}
{{For|the South Korean handball player|Song Ji-eun (handballer)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Family name hatnote|Song|lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Song Ji-eun
| image = Song Ji-eun in September 2019.png
| image_upright = 1.1
| caption = Song in September 2019
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|5|5}}
| birth_place = Seoul, South Korea
| agent = Majik Entertainment
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|actress}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Park We|2024}}
| module = {{Infobox musical artist|embed=yes
| genre = K-pop
| instrument = Vocals
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{hlist|TS|Haewadal{{cite web|title=Song Ji Eun Leaves Haewadal Entertainment + KEMA Gives Update On Lawsuit With TS Entertainment|url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1314317wpp/song-ji-eun-leaves-haewadal-entertainment-kema-gives-update-on-lawsuit-with-ts-entertainment|work=K. Lew|date=April 1, 2019}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}}}
| past_member_of = Secret
| website =
}}
| module2 = {{Infobox Korean name|child=yes|headercolor=transparent
| hangul = 송지은
| rr = Song Jieun
| mr = Song Jiŭn
}}
}}
Song Ji-eun ({{Korean|송지은}}; born May 5, 1990), better known mononymously as Jieun, is a South Korean singer and actress best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Secret. Aside from her group's activities, she has released several solo songs and participated in various OSTs. In 2011, her second single, "Going Crazy" featuring Bang Yong-guk, went to become her first number one single on the Gaon Chart as a solo artist.
Life and career
=1990–2008: Early life and career beginnings=
Song Ji-eun was born on May 5, 1990,{{cite book|author=Mark Russell|title=K-Pop Now!: The Korean Music Revolution|page=98|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=etDZAwAAQBAJ|date=April 29, 2014|publisher=Tuttle Publishing|isbn=978-1-4629-1411-1}} in South Korea, she is an only child. Having interest in music when she was young, she auditioned for JYP Entertainment at an early age. While in JYP Entertainment, she sang OSTs of Korean dramas in 2007 and 2008 such as "Learning To Fly" for Air City. Under JYP Entertainment, she was set off to debut as a four-member girl group with Sistar's Hyorin, BESTie's Uji and EXID's Hani, but the plan was scrapped and Ji-eun then left JYP Entertainment and joined TS Entertainment.{{cite web|title=SISTAR's Hyolyn, Secret's Song Ji Eun and EXID's Yoo Ji Were Once a Group|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/5040/sistars-hyolyn-on-come-to-play|work=enewsWorld|date=April 3, 2012}}
=2009–2014: Debut with Secret and rising popularity=
{{Main|Secret (South Korean band)}}
In September 2009, TS Entertainment announced that they will be debuting a four-member girl group in October 2009. Song, along with Han Sun-hwa, Jung Ha-na and Jun Hyo-seong, debuted as the group, Secret. Prior to their debut, the group was on a documentary show called "Secret Story" which chronicled their debut process. They released their debut single "I Want You Back" in October 2009.{{cite web|title=Discography of TS Entertainment|url=http://www.tsenter.co.kr/01_company/02_history.asp|publisher=TS ENTERTAINMENT Co., Ltd.|access-date=February 19, 2012|archive-date=October 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002222659/http://www.tsenter.co.kr/01_company/02_history.asp|url-status=dead}}
In December 2009, she sang a duet with Hwanhee titled, "Yesterday".{{cite web|title=[Idol Encyclopedia] SECRET's Han Sun Hwa & Song Ji Eun|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/idol-encyclopedia-secrets-han-sun-hwa-song-ji-065650439.html|work=Yahoo|publisher=Star News|date=December 16, 2013}}
After Secret's success with "Shy Boy", TS Entertainment announced that Song will make her solo debut with the song "Going Crazy".{{cite web|script-title=ko:시크릿 송지은, 3일 '미친거니'로 솔로 활동 시작|url=http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201103010100000590016176&servicedate=20110228|work=Sports Chosun|language=ko|date=February 28, 2011}} The song was dubbed as an "emotional ballad track" and "different to what she's shown through Secret".{{citation needed|date=August 2017}} The single, released in March 2011, was a success and peaked at number one on Gaon Singles Chart, making it Song's and Bang's first number one single in Korea.{{cite web|script-title=ko:시크릿 송지은, 가온차트 1위 ′돌풍′|trans-title=Secret's Song Ji-eun "blasts" to Gaon Chart number one|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/hotnews/gaon/view.gaon?idx=19|work=Gaon Chart|publisher=Korea Music Content Industry Association|language=ko|last=Lee|first=Hyo-jin|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=February 8, 2012|archive-date=May 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516063144/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/hotnews/gaon/view.gaon?idx=19|url-status=dead}}
In 2013, Song released her first single album Hope Torture, which she unveiled at her album showcase at the Olleh Square in Gwanghwamun.{{cite web|title=Secret Song Ji Eun to Roll Out New Single|url=http://en.tenasia.com/2013/09/24/secret-song-ji-eun-to-roll-out-new-single/|work=Ten Asia|date=September 24, 2013}}{{cite web|title=Secret's Song Jieun Goes Through 'Hope Torture' in MV|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/47109/song-jieun-releases-new-music-video|work=enewsWorld|date=September 30, 2013}}
File:Song Jieun 2014 fansigning 04.jpg
In 2014, Song released her first extended play, titled 25, which contained two singles "Don't Look At Me Like That"{{cite web|title=Secret vocalist teases newest single|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2995181|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=September 23, 2014}} and "Pretty Age 25".{{cite web|title=Secret's Ji-eun unveils photos|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2995649|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=October 3, 2014}} The same year, Song made her acting debut in the web drama Drawing, Spring, as a part-time worker for a PR team, who loves all living things but has traumatic experience with horses.{{cite web|title=Secret's Song Ji Eun to Make Her Acting Debut Through New Web Drama|url=https://www.soompi.com/2014/10/24/secrets-song-ji-eun-to-make-her-acting-debut-through-new-web-drama/|work=Soompi|date=October 24, 2014}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=See unreliable sources list on WP:KO/RS|date=November 2024}}
=2015–present: Acting career, Bobby Doll, and departure from Secret=
In April 2015, Song featured in fantasy youth comedy The Superman Age, an 8-episode series which aired on cable channel tvN.{{cite web|script-title=ko:유병재표 코미디극 '초인시대' 첫 대본리딩 현장... 화기애애|url=http://sports.donga.com/3/all/20150312/70081288/2|work=Sports Donga|language=ko|date=March 12, 2015}} She then starred in the web drama The Immutable Law of First Love, based on a web novel of the same name, playing a photographer who loves abandoned dogs.{{cite web|title=Secret′s Song Jieun Says She Realized Acting is Fun Through Upcoming Web Drama|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/97790/secrets-song-jieun-says-she-realized-acting-is-fun-through-upcoming-web-drama|work=enewsWorld|date=September 14, 2015}} In November, she starred in KBS's daily drama Sweet Home, Sweet Honey and received positive reception on her performance.{{cite web|script-title=ko:첫방 '우리집꿀단지', 송지은 연기 합격점..통속극 맛 살릴까? [종합]|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1110284345|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|date=November 2, 2015}}
File:160528 U클린콘서트 시크릿 송지은 (1).jpg
In September 2016, Song released her second extended play, titled Bobby Doll containing six tracks, including the title track of the same name.{{cite web|title=Secret's member Song Ji-eun returns with solo album|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201609061612302626194_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|work=Kpop Herald|date=September 6, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Song Ji-eun to release 'Bobby Doll'|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3023797|work=Korea JoongAng Daily|date=September 14, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Secret's Song Ji-eun resumes her solo career|url=https://koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2016/09/398_214375.html|work=The Korea Times|date=September 20, 2016}}
In April 2017, Song starred in OCN's romantic comedy drama My Secret Romance alongside Sung Hoon.{{cite web|title=Song Ji-eun's new drama 'My Secret Romance' to air today|url=http://kpopherald.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=201704171520060338003_2&ACE_SEARCH=1|work=Kpop Herald|date=April 17, 2017}}
In August 2017, Song submitted a request to the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board to verify that her contract is no longer valid due to TS Entertainment not following the terms of the contract.{{cite web|script-title=ko:[공식입장] 시크릿 측 "해체? 원하면 활동가능..일부 멤버와 법적공방 중"|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0003728707|website=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|date=February 28, 2018}}{{cite web|script-title=ko:시크릿 해체 수순? 중재원 "전속 계약 이미 효력 없어"|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=047&aid=0002180450|website=Naver|publisher=OhmyNews|language=ko|date=February 28, 2018}} Song later took to her Instagram where she announced her departure from Secret.{{cite web|script-title=ko:송지은 "시크릿 떠나 새롭게 시작할 것...TS엔터에 감사함은 변함없어"|url=http://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=404&aid=0000204238|website=Naver|publisher=enews24|language=ko|date=February 28, 2018}}
Personal life
On December 21, 2023, Song announced through her Instagram account that she was in a relationship with YouTuber Park We of the channel Weracle.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:"먼저 호감생겨"...송지은♥박위, 장애·편견 극복한 '신앙 커플 탄생' [엑's 이슈]|trans-title="Be likable first"... Song Ji-eun ♥ Park Wi, 'birth of a religious couple' who overcame disabilities and prejudice [X's Issue]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=311&aid=0001674208|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Xports News|ko|엑스포츠뉴스}}|language=ko|last=Myung|first=Hee-seok|date=December 21, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023}} On March 12, 2024, the couple announced their engagement. The couple married on October 9, 2024, in Gangnam.{{Cite web|script-title=ko:끝내 '불화설' 한선화는 없었다..송지은♥︎박위 결혼, 시크릿+레인보우 합체 [Oh!쎈 이슈]|trans-title=In the end, there was no 'discord' Han Sun-hwa.. Song Ji-eun♥︎ Park Wi's marriage, Secret+Rainbow combined [Oh! Strong Issue]|url=http://www.osen.co.kr/article/G1112432628|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Park|first=So-young|date=October 9, 2024|access-date=October 9, 2024}}
{{Clear}}
Discography
{{For|Song's works with Secret|Secret discography}}
=EPs=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%" | KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Album Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 22, 2016}}
! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:85%" | JPN
|
| colspan="5" | Korean |
| scope="row" | 25
|
| 6 || — | |
| scope="row" | Bobby Doll
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | 5 || 285 |
|
| scope="row" | Dream
|
{{hidden|Track listing|
}} | — || — | {{N/A}} |
| colspan="5" | Japanese |
| scope="row" | 25
|
| — || 29 |
|
| colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Single albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em" | Sales |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%" | KOR |
| colspan="5" | Korean |
| scope="row" | Hope Torture
|
| 6 | |
| scope="row" | Bloom ({{lang|ko|피어나:開花}}) |
| — | {{N/A}} |
| colspan="4" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Singles=
==As lead artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%" | KOR {{cite web|title=Gaon Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL|website=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|access-date=September 22, 2016}} ! scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%" | US
|
| scope="row" | "Yesterday" ({{lang|ko|어젠 with Hwanhee}})
| 2009 | 27 || — | {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Going Crazy" ({{lang|ko|미친거니 featuring Bang Yong-guk}})
| 2011 | 1 || — | |
| scope="row" | "Hope Torture" ({{korean|hangul=희망고문|labels=no}})
| 2013 | 9 || — |
|
| scope="row" | "Don't Look At Me Like That" ({{korean|hangul=쳐다보지마|labels=no}})
| rowspan="2" | 2014 | 27 || 22 |
| rowspan="2" | 25 |
| scope="row" | "Pretty Age 25" ({{korean|hangul=예쁜 나이 25살|labels=no}})
| 15 || — |
|
| scope="row" | "Cool Night" ({{lang|ko|쿨밤 with Sleepy}})
| 2015 | 18 || — |
| {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Bobby Doll" ({{korean|hangul=바비돌|labels=no}})
| 2016 | 105 || — |
| Bobby Doll |
| scope="row" | "Tell Me"
| 2017 | — || — | rowspan="4" {{N/A}} | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Please Make us new" ({{lang|ko|새롭게 하소서 with Joo Young-hoon, Park Yo-han,Ahn Su-ji, Yeoniel (Taeyeon)}})
| rowspan="3" | 2020 | — || — |
| scope="row" | "MIL (Make it love)"
| — || — | Dream |
| scope="row" | "Bloom" ({{lang|ko|피어나:開花}})
| — || — | Bloom |
| colspan="7" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
==As featured artist==
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:13em" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album |
|---|
| scope="col" style="width:3.5em;font-size:90%" | KOR |
| scope="row" | "Let's Go" {{small|(as a part of G20)}}
| 2010 | 116 | rowspan="2" {{N/A|Non-album singles}} |
| scope="row" | "Secret Love" {{small|(B.A.P feat. Song Ji-eun)}}{{cite web|title=B.A.P Wants to Have a 'Secret Love' With You|url=http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/3948/bap-releases-secret-love-mv|work=enewsWorld}}{{Dead link|date=March 2012}}
| 2012 | 132 |
| colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
=Soundtracks=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! Drama |
|---|
| 2007
! scope="row" | "Learning To Fly" | style="text-align:center" | Air City |
| rowspan="2" | 2008
! scope="row" | "Bichunmooga" {{small|({{lang|ko|비천무가 (飛天舞歌}}))}} |
| scope="row" | "Perfume" ({{lang|ko|향수 with PK Heman}})
| The Lawyers of the Great Republic Korea |
| 2012
! scope="row" | "It's Cold" ({{korean|hangul=추워요|labels=no}}){{cite web|title=Song Jieun Releases Surprise Solo Teaser|url=http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/2802/song-jieun-releases-surprise-solo-teaser|work=enewsWorld|date=January 16, 2013|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814103237/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/2802/song-jieun-releases-surprise-solo-teaser|url-status=dead}} |
| 2014
! scope="row" | "If Only I Could Go To You" ({{korean|hangul=너에게 갈 수만 있다면|labels=no}}) |
| rowspan="2" | 2015
! scope="row" | "Person I Miss" ({{korean|hangul=보고 싶은 사람|labels=no}}) |
| scope="row" | "D.N.A Love" ({{lang|ko|연애세포 with Alex Chu}})
| Flirty Boy and Girl |
| 2017
! scope="row" | "Same" ({{lang|ko|똑 같아요 with Sung Hoon}}) |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
! scope="row" | "Let Me Hear" ({{lang|ko|들려줘 with Basick}}) |
| scope="row" | "Wonderful Day" ({{korean|hangul=눈부신 날|labels=no}}) |
| scope="row" | "Between Us" ({{korean|hangul=우리 둘 사이로|labels=no}})
| Wish Woosh 2 |
=Participation in albums=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! Album |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2015
! scope="row" | "Love is Rainwater Outside the Window" |
| scope="row" | "Let's Go to the Beach" ({{lang|ko|해변으로 가요 with Sleepy}})
| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Summer with Friends Special) |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! Music video |
|---|
| 2011
| "Going Crazy" |
| 2012
| "It's Cold" |
| 2013
| "False Hope" |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| "Don't Look at me Like That" |
| "Pretty Age 25" |
| 2015
| "Cool Night" |
| 2016
| "Bobby Doll" |
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| "MIL (Make it love)" |
| "Bloom" |
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| {{TBA}}
| The Fire Woman | Park Ji-min | | style="text-align:center" | {{Cite news|script-title=ko:화녀' 박지연x송지은x김누리, 캐스팅 완료...이달 27일 크랭크인[공식]|trans-title=Fader 'Park Ji-yeon X Songji is X Kim Nuri, Casting Complete ... This month 27th cranks [official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=109&aid=0004462337|work={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|publisher=Naver|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Bo-ra|date=August 25, 2021|access-date=August 25, 2021}} |
=Television series=
=Web series=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role |
|---|
| scope="row" | 2014
| Longing For Spring | Yang Mal-ja |
| scope="row" | 2015
| Immutable Law of First Love | Lee Yeo-ri |
| scope="row" | 2019
| Wish Woosh 2 | Min Ji-woo |
Awards and nominations
{{BLP unreferenced section|date=July 2023}}
=Asia Artist Awards=
{{awards table|style="text-align:center"}}
|-
| 2017
| Herself
| Popularity Award (Actress)
| {{nom}}
{{end}}
=Seoul Music Awards=
{{awards table|style="text-align:center"}}
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2015
| 25
| Bonsang
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2" | Herself
| Popularity Award
| {{nom}}
|-
| Hallyu Special Award
| {{nom}}
{{end}}
References
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
External links
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{{TS Entertainment}}
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