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G.NA
Canadian singer active in South Korea
Canadian singer active in South Korea
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| name | G.NA | ||
| image | 131217-용의자-VIP시사회지나.jpg | ||
| caption | G.NA in December 2013 | ||
| birth_name | Gina Jane Choi | ||
| birth_date | |||
| birth_place | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||
| citizenship | |||
| occupation | |||
| module | {{Infobox musical artist | embed=yes | |
| genre | |||
| years_active | 2007–2016 | ||
| label | |||
| past_member_of | |||
| module2 | {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child=yes | headercolor=transparent |
| hangul | %최지나 |
the singer and actress known as G.NA
Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, Draw G's First Breath, on July 14, 2010.
As a solo artist, she released one studio album, four extended plays, fifteen singles (including seven as a featured artist). She also released six OSTs.
Early life and education
Gina Jane Choi was born on September 13, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Fraser Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia.
Career
G.NA was originally set to debut as the leader of girl group Five Girls under Good Entertainment. However, the group disbanded shortly before their scheduled debut in 2007 due to Good Entertainment's financial troubles and the members all left for separate Korean entertainment agencies; Choi joined Cube Entertainment.
G.NA released a duet with Rain, "Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" ("Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover", 애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일), on July 5, 2010. Her debut EP, Draw G's First Breath, was released the same year. In February 2011, she released her debut studio album Black & White, which gained her success and sold more copies. and she sang on Hyuna's album Bubble Pop! in the song "A Bitter Day".
Her third EP, Bloom, was released on May 22, 2012, with the lead single "2HOT". In October, she released Oui, comprising English versions of her previous hit songs. Beautiful Kisses was released in March 2013.
G.NA collaborated with Aaron Yan for his song "Half (1/2)", for the drama series Fall in Love with Me, and was in a variety show, Real Man.
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In 2015 she debuted in the idol sub-unit Chamsonyeo, a group produced in the TV program Hitmaker produced by Defconn and Jeong Hyeong-don.
Legal issues
On February 1, 2016, G.NA was involved in a prostitution scandal, where she was accused of being paid 35 million won ($30,000 USD) by an unidentified businessman for sex. G.NA denied this accusation and explained that a male friend, whom she later learned was a "broker for high-end prostitution", had lent her money during her financial troubles and asked her to meet his businessman friend, intending the two to have sex for having lent her money, whereas she had believed the meeting with the businessman to be "romantic" in nature. She was ultimately charged with prostitution and ordered to pay a fine of 2 million won. Later that month, it was revealed that her contract expired in March and she would be leaving her agency. She has left her entertainment career in an indefinite hiatus.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Black & White | |||||
| 11 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | KOR | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | Draw G's First Breath | Top Girl | Bloom | Beautiful Kisses | English | Oui | |||||
| 10 | |||||||||||
| 6 | |||||||||||
| 10 | |||||||||||
| 7 | |||||||||||
| — | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | KOR | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| KOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hot | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| US | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| World | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Things I'd Like to Do with My Lover" (애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일) (with Rain) | "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" (꺼져 줄게 잘 살아) (feat. Junhyung) | "Supa Solo" (feat. Swings) | "Say You Love Me" (with Hyuna) | "Nice to Meet You" (처음 뵙겠습니다) (with Wheesung) | "Black & White" | "Count On Me" (with Lee Ki-chan) | "Banana" (feat. Swings & JC Jieun) | "Top Girl" | "2Hot" | "Beautiful Day" (with Sanchez) | "Oops!" (feat. Ilhoon) | "Smile Again" (with Trouble Maker and Ryu Hyun-jin) | "Pretty Lingerie" (예쁜 속옷) | "Miracle" (with The One, Jiyoung (A.Kor), Kim Woo-joo, Lee Ye-joon) | "Us" (feat. Kim Tae-woo) | ||||||||
| 2010 | 13 | — | — | Draw G's First Breath | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | — | — | Black & White | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 43 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | — | — | Top Girl | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | — | Bloom | |||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 13 | 12 | 19 | Beautiful Kisses | |||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | 11 | 19 | — | G.NA's Secret (single) | |||||||||||||||||||
| — | — | — | Non-album singles}} | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | KOR | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon | |||||||||||||||||||
| KOR | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hot | |||||||||||||||||||
| "There's a Rumor" | "Don't Be Mad Anymore" (feat. Junbum, Hyungyu, & Hyunsuk) | "I Miss You Already" | "At First Sight, at a Glance" (feat. Verbal Jint) | "I Hate You" | "Without You" | "Icon" | "Green Light" (feat. Jay Park) | "Summer Star" | "Oppa, Dongsaeng" (feat. Sangchu of Mighty Mouth) | "Drop It (Cut It Off)" | "Mind-Sync" (feat. Huh Gak) | "Oh, Good!" | "Hate It, Can't Stand It" | ||||||
| 2010 | 183 | — | Draw G's First Breath | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 185 | — | Black & White | ||||||||||||||||
| 123 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 198 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 96 | — | Top Girl | |||||||||||||||||
| 117 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 58 | 83 | Bloom | ||||||||||||||||
| 124 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 79 | 85 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 142 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | 65 | 42 | Beautiful Kisses | ||||||||||||||||
| 160 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| 177 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | KOR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Kiss Me" (키스해줄래) | "Cause You're My Man" (내 사람이라서) | "Tell Me Now" | "Love & Slow" | "Half" (with Aaron Yan) | "Don't Cry" | ||||||
| 2010 | 24 | Playful Kiss OST | |||||||||
| 2011 | 12 | The Greatest Love OST | |||||||||
| 2012 | 20 | The Thousandth Man OST | |||||||||
| 2013 | 43 | Mate OST | |||||||||
| 2014 | — | Fall In Love With Me OST | |||||||||
| 2015 | — | The Scholar Who Walks the Night OST | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. |
Filmography
Television drama
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | SBS's Salamander Guru and The Shadows | Krystal (cameo) |
| tvN's Reply 1997 | Choi Jin-ah (cameo) | |
| 2011 | SBS's Welcome to the Show | Herself (cameo) |
| 2015 | MBC's A Week of Romance | Herself |
Variety show
| Year | Title | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | MTV's Diary of Five Girls | All |
| 2011 | MBC's Weekly Idol | 11 & 20 episode |
| Oh my school | 18 & 19 episode | |
| Apink News | Season 1 Episode 2 (anchor) | |
| Season 2 Episode 2 (cameo) | ||
| 2012 | MBC's Weekly Idol | 50 episode |
| The Romantic and Idol | Season 2 - Episodes 1-6 | |
| 2013 | Three Turns | A Real Man Special in 2013.05.25 |
| 2014 | KBS's Hello Counselor | episode 173 |
| MBC's Weekly Idol | 147 episode | |
| MNET's Singer Game | ||
| 2015 | MBC's Weekly Idol | 187 episode (aka Chamsonyeo) |
| MBC's Real Man | Female special season 1 | |
| MBC's King of Mask Singer | Episode 3 (Fox in Wonderland) | |
| 2016 | MBC's We Got Married | Episode 304 |
Music video appearances
| Year | Artist/Band | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2PM | 10 Out of 10 |
| 2011 | Lim Jeong Hee | Golden Lady |
Awards and nominations
| Years | Awards |
|---|---|
| 2010 | |
| 2011 |
[[Mnet Asian Music Awards]]
|- | 2010 | "꺼져 줄게 잘 살아" "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better (feat. Jun Hyung)" | Best New Female Artist | |- | Best Female | |- | Best Dance Performance | |- | Best Female Artist - Solo | |- | Best Dance Performance | |- |2013 | "Oops!" | Best Dance Performance - Female Solo |
References
References
- (2010-07-14). "'오소녀' 최지나, 14일 G.NA로 멤버 첫 솔로 출격".
- "지나, '엠카'서 '꺼져줄게 잘 살아' 데뷔..용준형 지원 사격 : 야후! 미디어 - 세상을 만나는 창".
- "bntnews.hankyung.com".
- (2010-07-09). "비스트 윤두준, 오소녀 출신 지나 뮤비 첫 연기도전 '연인호흡'".
- (2010-07-14). "비 비스트 휘성... '대형신인' 지나 데뷔에 톱스타들 뭉쳤다".
- "New Albums and Singles Preview - 2012 May Week 3". [[Soompi]].
- [http://www.allkpop.com/2013/03/g-na-reveals-more-photos-for-comeback-with-oops-ft-ilhoon-from-new-mini-album-beautiful-kisses G.NA reveals more photos for comeback with “Oops” (ft. Ilhoon) from new mini album ‘Beautiful Kisses’]
- "'Real Men' teases next week's female soldiers: Girl's Day's Hyeri, G.NA and more!". [[Allkpop]].
- Min-sik, Yoon. (September 14, 2017). "Fans condemn G.NA's thank-you message amid prostitution 'rumors'". [[The Korea Herald]].
- (March 2016). "지나, 지난해 큐브와 전속계약 만료..결별[공식입장]".
- "Gaon Album Chart". Korea Music Content Industry Association.
- "2011 Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart.
- "Gaon Album Chart - 2011년 9월 (September 2011)". KMCIA.
- "Gaon Album Chart - 2012년 8월 (August 2012 - Domestic)". KMCIA.
- "Gaon Album Chart - 2012년 5월 (May 2012)". KMCIA.
- "2013 Album Chart (see #233)". Gaon Music Chart.
- "Digital Chart ("G.NA" search)". Gaon Music Chart.
- "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard Korea.
- "G.NA Chart History".
- "Gaon Download Chart 2010년".
- "2011년 Download Chart".
- "2012년 Download Chart".
- "2013년 Download Chart".
- "2011년 Download Chart".
- "Hello Counselor - Jun Hyoseong, G.NA, Kim Yeongcheol & more! (2014.06.09)".
- [http://www.allkpop.com/2010/12/winners-at-the-18th-korean-culture-entertainment-awards Winners at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards]
- [http://www.allkpop.com/2011/02/g-na-wins-best-rookie-award-at-2010-gaon-chart-awards G.NA wins “Best Rookie Award” at “2010 Gaon Chart Awards”]
- [http://www.allkpop.com/2011/07/winners-from-the-2011-mnet-20s-choice-awards Winners from the 2011 Mnet 20's Choice Awards]
- [http://www.allkpop.com/2012/01/winners-from-the-26th-golden-disk-awards-part-2 Winners from the 26th Golden Disk Awards ]
- (2010-11-28). "Winners at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards!". [[Allkpop]].
- (2011-11-29). "Winners from the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards". [[Allkpop]].
- (November 30, 2012). "Winners from the '2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards'". [[Allkpop]].
- "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". MAMA.
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