Yangpa

Yangpa is a ballad singer who debuted in high school and became hugely popular. Signature songs include 〈애송이의 사랑〉, 〈Addio〉 and 〈사랑..그게 뭔데〉.

Debut

December 27, 1996 · Debut song 애송이의 사랑

Debut agency

Shinchon Music

Birthday

March 17, 1979

Years active

1996–

Meaning of the Name

Her then-agency chose the name to mean that, like an onion that shows a new layer every time you peel it, she would always show a new side of herself.

Genre

Ballad · R&B

Real name

이은진

Debut reference

Listed by debut year rather than idol generation.

걸어온 길

1. 01 애송이의 사랑 1996 YouTube Spotify
2. 02 알고 싶어요 1998 YouTube Spotify
3. 03 Addio 1999 YouTube Spotify
4. 04 사랑..그게 뭔데 2007 YouTube Spotify

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Key releases

1. 1996.12 Yangpa1st studio albumIncluded on 〈애송이의 사랑〉
2. 1998.01 YangPa Second Album2nd studio albumIncluded on 〈알고 싶어요〉
3. 1999.06 yangpa 033rd studio albumIncluded on 〈Addio〉
4. 2001.03 Perfume4th studio album
5. 2007.05 The Windows of My Soul5th studio albumIncluded on 〈사랑..그게 뭔데〉
6. 2011.03 Elegy NouveauMini album
7. 2025.11 HomecomingStudio album

• 1997 KBS 〈가요톱10〉 Golden Cup (애송이의 사랑)
• 1997 Seoul Music Awards Rookie Award
• 2007 Mnet KM Music Festival Best Ballad Performance (사랑..그게 뭔데)
• 2018 KBS Entertainment Awards Radio Category Rookie DJ Award (양파의 음악정원)

Key records and stories

• She debuted in December 1996, in her second year of high school, with her 1st full-length album 《Yangpa》.
• Her debut album 《Yangpa》 is recorded to have sold about 820,000 copies.
• In 2007, she won the ballad category award at Mnet's music festival with 〈사랑..그게 뭔데〉.
• In October 2016, she appeared on KBS2's 〈Immortal Songs〉 and won that day.
• From October 2018 to August 2020, she hosted KBS Radio's 〈양파의 음악정원〉.