Kim Ji-hyun (Korean: 김지현; born June 16, 1988),[1] professionally known as G.Soul or GSoul,[2] is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He first made his debut under JYP Entertainment with the release of his EP Coming Home on January 19, 2015.[3] On June 6, 2017, it was revealed that he left JYP and would be joining H1ghr Music.[4]
G.Soul | |
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 G.Soul performing in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Ji-hyun |
| Also known as | Golden (2019–2021) |
| Born | June 16, 1988 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김지현 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ji-hyeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chihyŏn |
On December 2, 2019, it was announced by H1ghr Music that G.Soul would change his name to Golden, named after a song by Jill Scott. On January 11, 2021, he announced via Instagram Stories that he would be changing his name back to G.Soul.[2]
Early life and education
editIn 2001, G.Soul met JYP through an audition show on SBS called Prodigy Growth 99% (영재육성 프로젝트 99%).[5] Before debuting as a solo artist in South Korea, G.Soul received recognition in the country and some parts of America for being a "protege". He was trained for 15 years before making his debut, making him the longest trainee under JYP.[6]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [7] | |||
| Coming Home |
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14 |
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| Dirty |
|
— | — |
| Circles |
|
62 | |
| Hate Everything |
|
— | |
| Natural |
|
— | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | ||||
| "You" | 2015 | 9 |
|
Coming Home |
| "You" (acoustic ver.) | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love Me Again" | 63 |
| ||
| "Crazy For You" (미쳐있어 나타이틀) | — |
|
Dirty | |
| "Smooth Operator" feat. San E |
2016 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Far, Far Away" (멀리멀리) | 50 |
| ||
| "Tequila" feat. Hoody |
2017 | — | — | Circles |
| "Bad Habit" (술버릇) | — | |||
| "Can't" (아직도 난) | — | |||
| "I'll Be There" | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Hate Everything" (Korean Ver.) | 2019 | — | Hate Everything | |
| "H1GHR" with Jay Park |
2020 | — | H1GHR : RED TAPE | |
| "Oscar" with Jay Park, pH-1, BIG Naughty |
— | H1GHR : BLUE TAPE | ||
| "Afternoon" with Jay Park, pH-1 |
— | |||
| "Another Sad Love Song" (이런 슬픈 노래) | — | Another Sad Love Song | ||
| "Can Love Be Fair" (사랑이 공평할 순 없을까) feat. Ben |
2021 | 118 | Non-album singles | |
| "For You" (Prod. WOOGIE) | — | |||
| "Natural" | — | Natural | ||
| "Need You (Outro)" | 2022 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Everytime" | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Bloomed Late (Too Late)" | 2004 | Full House OST[11] |
| "Open" | 2006 | Syndrome OST[12] |
| "Stay: tempus" | 2021 | Sisyphus: The Myth OST[13] |
| "Summertime" | The Box OST[14] | |
| "Lost Game" | 2022 | Revenge of Others OST[15] |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [9] | ||||
| As lead artist | ||||
| "Coming Home" | 2015 | 75 |
|
Coming Home |
| "Superstar" | 94 |
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| "First Love" | 93 |
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| "Excuses" (변명) | 89 |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
References
edit- ^ "G.Soul 프로필" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "JYP Entertainment unveils new face G.Soul". Kpop Herald. Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ "[단독] 지소울, 박진영 품 떠나 박재범과 새 출발..JYP→하이어뮤직 行" (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
- ^ "지소울, 15년 전 '영재육성 프로젝트 99%' 때 모습은?". 지소울, 15년 전 '영재육성 프로젝트 99%' 때 모습은?세계일보. January 19, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "지소울 "JYP 결별이유, 새로운 환경 원했다"". Nate News (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "국내 대표 음악 차트 가온차트!". Gaon Chart. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ Cumulative sales of "Far, Far Away":
- "2016년 20주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- "2016년 21주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved December 8, 2017.
- ^ "풀 하우스 (KBS 드라마) OST - II". Melon. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "신드롬 OST". Melon. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ "Stay: tempus". Archived from the original on February 28, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021 – via open.spotify.com.
- ^ "Kim Ji-Hyun". Spotify. Archived from the original on April 13, 2021. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
- ^ {{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/435ZRA8yxAmOe0JkitPOfV?si=a0f920aae4e54b3c%7Curl-status=live}}