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가수 서인영

Seo In-young

서인영

  • Solo · Female
  • Dance
  • Ballad
  • Debuted 2007
  • Active

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Debut
2007
Birthday
09.031984
Genre
Dance · Ballad

Basic info

Seo In-young is a singer, formerly of Jewelry, who made a solo debut in 2007. Representative songs include 〈신데렐라〉 and 〈사랑이라 쓰고 아픔이라 부른다〉.

Debut
2007 · Debut song 너를 원해
Debut agency
Star Empire Entertainment
Current agency
Birthday
September 3, 1984
Years active
2007–
Genre
Dance · Ballad
Real name
서인영
Debut reference
Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

Debuted in 2002 as a new member of Jewelry. Began a solo career in 2007 with the full-length album 《Elly Is So Hot》 and 〈너를 원해〉.

Gained popularity in 2008 with 〈신데렐라〉, written by Psy. That same year was also greatly loved in variety shows such as We Got Married.

Took 1st place on M Countdown in 2010 with the ballad 〈사랑이라 쓰고 아픔이라 부른다〉. Released the digital single 〈Anymore〉 in 2012.

In January 2017, a video of cursing during overseas filming for JTBC 《Mr. Husband 2》 spread and caused controversy. The agency Star Empire apologized, and she left the show.

Signature songs

  1. 너를 원해 2007 YouTube Spotify
  2. 신데렐라 2008 YouTube Spotify
  3. 사랑이라 쓰고 아픔이라 부른다 2010 YouTube Spotify
  4. 리듬속으로 2010 YouTube Spotify
  5. Anymore 2012 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

  1. 2007.02 Elly Is So Hot1st studio albumTitle track '너를 원해'
  2. 2008.07 Elly Is CinderellaSingleTitle track '신데렐라'
  3. 2010.06 Lov-Elly1st mini album'사랑이라 쓰고 아픔이라 부른다'
  4. 2011.11 Brand New Elly2nd mini albumTitle track 'Oh My Gosh'
  5. 2013.05 Forever Young3rd mini album

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Major awards

  • 2008 MBC Entertainment Awards, Show/Variety Category, Female Excellence Award
  • 2008 Mnet 20's Choice, Hot Couple Award (with Crown J)
  • 2008 Style Icon Awards, Female Singer Award

Key records and stories

  • Became a member of Jewelry from its 2nd album in 2002.
  • Left Jewelry with Park Jung-ah in late 2009.
  • Finished a contract with Star Empire in February 2012 and set up a one-person agency.
  • Signed an exclusive contract with SW Entertainment in March 2024.
  • The English stage name is Elly.
  • Paired with Crown J on We Got Married and was called the 'Ant Couple.'
  • Appeared on JTBC Sugarman 2 as Jewelry in April 2018 and apologized for the cursing controversy.

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