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가수 이진아

Lee Jin-ah

이진아

  • Solo · Female
  • Pop
  • Indie
  • Debuted 2013
  • Active

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Debut
201310.10
Birthday
03.161991
Genre
Pop · Indie

Basic info

Lee Jin-ah is a singer-songwriter known for piano playing and a distinctive tone. Representative songs include 〈시간아 천천히〉 and 〈냠냠냠〉.

Debut
October 10, 2013
Debut agency
Antenna
Birthday
March 16, 1991
Years active
2013–
Genre
Pop · Indie
Real name
이진아
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Born in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, and attended the Department of Practical Music at Seoul Institute of the Arts. Debuted in October 2013 with the 1st full-length album 《보이지 않는 것》.

Drew attention in late 2014 on SBS 《K-pop Star 4》 with the self-written song 〈시간아 천천히〉. Continued to present jazzy self-written songs such as 〈냠냠냠〉 and finished 3rd overall.

Signed with Yoo Hee-yeol's Antenna in April 2015. Released the EP 《RANDOM》 in 2017 and the 2nd full-length album 《진아식당 Full Course》 in 2018.

Produced the 3rd full-length album 《도시의 속마음》 herself in September 2023, the first in five years. The contract with Antenna ended in March 2026 after about 11 years.

Signature songs

  1. 시간아 천천히 2014 YouTube Spotify
  2. 냠냠냠 2015 YouTube Spotify
  3. 배불러 2016 YouTube Spotify
  4. RANDOM 2017 YouTube Spotify
  5. 람팜팜 2022 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2013.10 보이지 않는 것1st studio albumDebut album
  2. 2016.06 애피타이저SingleTitle track 〈배불러〉
  3. 2017.07 RANDOMEP
  4. 2018.06 진아식당 Full Course2nd studio album
  5. 2020.09 캔디 피아니스트EP
  6. 2023.09 도시의 속마음3rd studio albumTook part in writing, composing, and arranging all tracks

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Major awards

  • 2024 Korean Music Awards, Best Pop Album (도시의 속마음)

Key records and stories

  • Debuted in 2013 with the 1st full-length album 《보이지 않는 것》.
  • Placed 3rd on SBS 《K-pop Star 4》 in 2015.
  • Signed with Antenna in April 2015, and the contract ended in March 2026.
  • 〈시간아 천천히〉 reached as high as No. 3 on the Gaon Digital Chart.
  • Known for performances in which she plays the piano herself while singing.
  • The 3rd full-length album has double title tracks, 〈미스터리 빌리지〉 and 〈도시의 건물〉.

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