Sunwoo Jung-a (Korean: 선우정아, born May 11, 1985),[1] known mononymously as Sunwoojunga, is a South Korean musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer who has worked with numerous Korean artists including IU, Suran, GD & TOP, 2NE1, Lee Haeri, Lee Hi, and San E. She released her debut album, Masstige, on May 10, 2006.[2]
Sunwoo Jung-a | |
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| 선우정아 | |
_-_GIRLS_ON_FIRE_PRESS_CONFERENCE.png) Sunwoo Jung-a in April 2024 | |
| Born | May 11, 1985 Hanam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
| Occupation |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Magic Strawberry Sound |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 선우정아 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Seonu Jeonga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnu Chŏnga |
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [3] | |||
| Masstige |
|
— | — |
| It's Okay, Dear |
|
— | |
| Riano Poom with Yeom Shin-hye |
|
90 | |
| Serenade |
|
46 |
Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [3] | |||
| 4X4 |
|
76 | — |
| After My Death OST (죄 많은 소녀 OST) |
|
— | |
| Stand |
|
60 | |
| Stunning |
|
90 |
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] | ||||
| "Purity" (순수) | 2006 | — | — | Masstige |
| "The Moment I Destroy You" (당신을 파괴하는 순간) | 2013 | — | It's Okay, Dear | |
| "A Song of Hero" (주인공의 노래) | — | |||
| "Baepsae" (뱁새) | — | |||
| "Rush" with Kafka |
— | Non-album single | ||
| "Blossom" with Yeom Shin-hye |
2014 | — | Riano Poom | |
| "Spring Girls" (봄처녀) | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Summer Camp" (여름캠프 마지막 밤) with Danny Arens, Jinbo |
2015 | — | ||
| "Hello" (입김) with Jung Yong-hwa |
2016 | 45 |
|
Empathy single album |
| "Fireworks" (불꽃놀이) with Jung Yong-hwa |
—[6] |
| ||
| "Stay Put" (그러려니) | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Sooni" (순이) | — | 4X4 | ||
| "Hot and Cold" (츤데레) feat. Yoon Cheol-jong |
— | |||
| "Propose" (구애) | 2017 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Cat" (고양이) feat. IU |
64 |
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| "Fine" (남) | 2018 | —[9] | — | |
| "Outside the Chart" (차트밖에서) with The Barberettes |
— | |||
| "Eternity" (백년해로) | — | |||
| "Heaven Is Mine" (천국은 나의 것) | — | |||
| "Sam Sam" (쌤쌤) | 2019 | — | Stand | |
| "Classic" | — | Stunning | ||
| "Run with Me" | 2020 | 114 | Serenade | |
| "Serenade" | — | |||
| "Idle Idle" (뒹굴뒹굴) | — | Idle Idle single album | ||
| "Idle Idle (Piano Trio ver.)" (뒹굴뒹굴 (Piano Trio ver.)) | — | Our Spring That Rolled and Rolled Over single album | ||
| "So We for Now" (우리 이제) | — | The late Kim Hyun-sik's 30th anniversary dedication album "Make memories" Part 4 | ||
| "In the Bed" (동거) | 2021 | —[10] | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [4] | ||||
| "To My Ex-Girlfriend" (전 여자친구에게) San E feat. Sunwoo Jung-a |
2013 | 24 |
|
Not Based on a True Story |
| "Always Being Strangers" (언제나 타인) with Toy |
2014 | 24 |
|
Da Capo |
| "Boredom Addiction" (권태중독) MC Mong feat. Sunwoo Jung-a |
2015 | 8 |
|
Song For You |
| "Secret Garden" IU feat. Sunwoo Jung-a (uncredited) |
2017 | 10 |
|
A Flower Bookmark 2 |
| "In Seoul" Epik High feat. Sunwoo Jung-a |
2019 | 8 | — | Sleepless in |
| "Hitch Hiding" Heize feat Sunwoo Jung-a |
161 | She's Fine | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Is Like the Rain Over the Window" (사랑은 창밖에 빗물 같아요) | 2007 | Two Faces of My Girlfriend OST |
| "City Sunset" | 2016 | On the Way to the Airport OST |
| "Pretend Not to Know" (모른 척) | 2017 | Queen of Mystery OST |
| "Journey" (여정) | 2018 | Mother OST |
| "Upside Down (2018 Ver.)" (삐뚤어졌어 (2018 Ver.)) | Just One Bite OST | |
| "Now Young-Hee Is" | After My Death OST | |
| "Only He" (오직) | 2019 | Save Me 2 OST |
| "Embrace" (온기) | 2020 | Nobody Knows OST |
| "You Can't Stop It from Bloomming" (꽃이 피는 걸 막을 순 없어요) | The King: Eternal Monarch OST | |
| "Crisis" | Stranger 2 OST | |
| "Sunset" (노을) | Hush OST | |
| "Island" (섬) | No, Thank You OST | |
| "Time to Realize" | Maple Story M OST | |
| "Your Eyes" | 2021 | L.U.C.A.: The Beginning OST |
| "The Road" (향해) | Beyond Evil OST | |
| "Beyond My Dreams" (상상) | 2022 | Extraordinary Attorney Woo OST Part.2 |
| "Tell Me" (말해요) | 2023 | Agency OST |
Production credits
edit| Year | Artist(s) | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2NE1 | "It Hurts (Slow)" | co-composer, co-lyricist |
| GD & TOP | "Oh Yeah (feat. Park Bom)" | co-composer | |
| "What Do You Want?" (어쩌란 말이냐?; Eojjeoran Marinya?; G-Dragon solo) | co-composer | ||
| 2013 | Lee Hi | "One Sided Love" | lyricist, composer |
| "Am I Strange?" | lyricist, composer | ||
| 2016 | Junsu | "Is You..." | co-lyricist, composer |
| 2017 | Lee Haeri | "Pattern" | co-lyricist, co-composer |
| IU | "Jam Jam" | composer, co-lyricist, co-arranger[15] | |
| "Secret Garden" | arranger, composer | ||
| 2018 | Nam Tae-hyun | "Star” | lyricist |
| Jeong Eun-ji | "The Box” | lyricist, arranger | |
| Lee Moon-sae | "Between Us" (우리 사이) | co-lyricist, co-arranger, background vocals | |
| Mothervibes | "Hippie Morning" (히피의 아침) | background vocals | |
| Lena Park | "The End" | lyricist | |
| 2020 | Kim Sejeong | "Plant" | composer, producer, lyricist |
| Kim Sung-kyu | "Room" | co-lyricist, co-composer, co-arranger | |
| 2022 | Hyuna | "Dinga Dinga" | co-lyricist, co-composer, co-arranger |
| Huh | "Ugly Duckling" | co-lyricist, co-arranger | |
| 2023 | Sandara Park | "Play!" | co-lyricist |
| "Happy Ending" | co-lyricist, co-composer, co-arranger | ||
| Ive | "Either Way" | lyricist |
Filmography
editTV programs
edit| Year | Title Program | Episode | Song Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–2018 | King of Mask Singer | 129 | "Myself Reflected in My Heart" (내 마음에 비친 내 모습) (duet with Jo Woo-Jong) |
| 130 | "Um Ah Oh Yeah" (Mamamoo) "Whistle" (Blackpink) | ||
| 132 | "Dear" (The Man from Nowhere OST) (Mad Soul Child) | ||
| 134 | "Winter Rain" (Sinawe) | ||
| 136 | "The Innocent Macho" (Parasian) | ||
| 138 | "Reset" (Toy ft. Lee Juck) | ||
| 140 | "Peek-a-boo" (Red Velvet) | ||
| 145–146, 171–172 | As panelist | ||
| 2018 | KPOP Cover Battle | – | "My Day" (Lena Park) |
Web series
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | One Day Off | Bodhisattva | Cameo | [16] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Korean Music Awards | Musician of the Year | — | Won | [17] |
| Best Pop Album | It's Okay, Dear | Won | |||
| Album of the Year | Nominated | [18] | |||
| 2016 | Best Pop Song | "Spring Girls" (봄처녀) | Nominated | [19] | |
| 2020 | Best R&B & Soul Song | "Classic" | Nominated | [20] | |
| 2021 | Best R&B & Soul Album | Serenade | Won | [21] | |
| Musician of the Year | — | Nominated | [22] | ||
| Album of the Year | Serenade | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | "Run With Me" (도망가자) | Nominated | |||
| Best R&B & Soul Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2022 | Golden Melody Awards | Best Composer - Vocal Category | Aroma | Nominated | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "선우정아 프로필". Naver (in Korean).
- ^ "'복면가왕' 휘파람 부른 레드마우스 누구? 선우정아 추측도". SBS News (in Korean). December 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart "선우정아" search". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "Gaon Digital Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ""Hello" charting". Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ""Cat" charting". Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ""Run With Me" charting". Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ "2015년 34주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ^ "Fireworks" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 86 position on the Gaon Download Chart
- ^ "2016년 03주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean).
- ^ "2017년 52주차 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 2, 2019.
- ^ "Fine" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 98 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2018년 12주차 Download Chart.
- ^ "In the Bed" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 45 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 02주차 Download Chart.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Secret Garden":
- 2013년 11월 Download Chart [Download Chart for November 2013 (see #49)].
- 2013년 12월 Download Chart [Download Chart for December 2013 (see #81)].
- ^ Sales references for "Always Being Strangers":
- "South Korean Gaon Chart: Online download (Domestic) – November 2014". Gaon Chart. Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on December 11, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Secret Garden":
- 2015년 03월 Download Chart [Download Chart for March 2015 (see #17)].
- ^ Cumulative sales for "Secret Garden":
- 2017년 09월 Download Chart [Download Chart for September 2017 (see #10)].
- 2017년 10월 Download Chart [Download Chart for October 2017 (see #29)].
- 2017년 11월 Download Chart [Download Chart for November 2017 (see #72)].
- ^ [단독] 아이유X선우정아 뭉쳤다…'잼잼' 파격적 콜라보 완성. Naver (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ^ Kim Bo-ra (February 16, 2023). "'박하경 여행기' 이나영→구교환 캐스팅 확정…웨이브 공개[공식]" ['Park Ha-kyung's travelogue' Lee Na-young → Koo Hwan-hwan casting confirmed... Wave Reveal [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "[한국대중음악상] 선우정아, 올해의 음악인상..2관왕". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). February 28, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "2014 한국대중음악상 수상 후보 "압도적인 작품 없었다"". Herald Business (in Korean). February 5, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "선우정아(sunwoojunga) '봄처녀'". Korean Music Awards (in Korean). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ Ilin, Mathew (January 23, 2020). "Korean Music Awards 2020: Complete nominations list, live streaming details and more". International Business Times Singapore. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ Ham, Na-yan (February 28, 2021). "[종합] 이날치, 한국대중음악상 3관왕…방탄소년단, 2관왕". sports.donga.com (in Korean). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "BTS·백예린·이날치 등 5팀, '한국대중음악상' 최다 후보". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ TTV. "THE 33rd Golden Melody Awards - Nomination". gma.tavis.tw. Retrieved July 2, 2022.