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.[1]
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 G.NA in December 2013 | |
| Born | Gina Jane Choi September 13, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2007–2016 |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최지나 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Ji-na |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe China |
As a solo artist, she released one studio album, four extended plays, fifteen singles (including seven as a featured artist). She also released six OST soundtrack appearances.
History
editGina Jane Choi was born on September 13, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. She graduated from Fraser Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. G.NA was originally set to debut as the leader of girl group Five Girls under Good Entertainment.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] Her debut EP, Draw G's First Breath, was released the same year.[5] In February 2011, she released her debut studio album Black & White, which gained her success and sold more copies.[citation needed] and she sang on Hyuna's album Bubble Pop! in the song "A Bitter Day".[citation needed]
Her third EP, Bloom, was released on May 22, 2012, with the lead single "2HOT".[6] In October, she released Oui, comprising English versions of her previous hit songs. Beautiful Kisses was released in March 2013.[7]
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.[8]
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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.
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.[9] 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.[10]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [11] | |||
| Korean | |||
| Black & White |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [11] | |||
| Korean | |||
| Draw G's First Breath |
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10 | — |
| Top Girl |
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6 | |
| Bloom |
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10 |
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| Beautiful Kisses |
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7 |
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| English | |||
| Oui |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | |||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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| KOR Gaon [17] |
KOR Hot [18] |
US World [19] | ||||
| "Things I'd Like to Do with My Lover" (애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일) (with Rain) | 2010 | 13 | — | — |
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Draw G's First Breath |
| "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better" (꺼져 줄게 잘 살아) (feat. Junhyung) | 2 | — | — |
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| "Supa Solo" (feat. Swings) | 8 | — | — | |||
| "Say You Love Me" (with Hyuna) | 14 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Nice to Meet You" (처음 뵙겠습니다) (with Wheesung) | 29 | — | — | Black & White | ||
| "Black & White" | 2011 | 1 | — | — |
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| "Count On Me" (with Lee Ki-chan) | 43 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Banana" (feat. Swings & JC Jieun) | 30 | — | — | Top Girl | ||
| "Top Girl" | 4 | — | — |
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| "2Hot" | 2012 | 2 | 2 | — |
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Bloom |
| "Beautiful Day" (with Sanchez) | 30 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Oops!" (feat. Ilhoon) | 2013 | 13 | 12 | 19 |
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Beautiful Kisses |
| "Smile Again" (with Trouble Maker and Ryu Hyun-jin) | 83 | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Pretty Lingerie" (예쁜 속옷) | 2014 | 11 | 19 | — |
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G.NA's Secret (single) |
| "Miracle" (with The One, Jiyoung (A.Kor), Kim Woo-joo, Lee Ye-joon) | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Us" (feat. Kim Tae-woo) | 71 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| KOR Gaon [17] |
KOR Hot [18] | |||
| "There's a Rumor" | 2010 | 183 | — | Draw G's First Breath |
| "Don't Be Mad Anymore" (feat. Junbum, Hyungyu, & Hyunsuk) | 2011 | 185 | — | Black & White |
| "I Miss You Already" | 123 | — | ||
| "At First Sight, at a Glance" (feat. Verbal Jint) | 198 | — | ||
| "I Hate You" | 96 | — | Top Girl | |
| "Without You" | 117 | — | ||
| "Icon" | 150 | — | ||
| "Green Light" (feat. Jay Park) | 2012 | 58 | 83 | Bloom |
| "Summer Star" | 124 | — | ||
| "Oppa, Dongsaeng" (feat. Sangchu of Mighty Mouth) | 79 | 85 | ||
| "Drop It (Cut It Off)" | 142 | — | ||
| "Mind-Sync" (feat. Huh Gak) | 2013 | 65 | 42 | Beautiful Kisses |
| "Oh, Good!" | 160 | — | ||
| "Hate It, Can't Stand It" | 177 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album |
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| KOR [17] | ||||
| "Kiss Me" (키스해줄래) | 2010 | 24 | Playful Kiss OST | |
| "Cause You're My Man" (내 사람이라서) | 2011 | 12 |
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The Greatest Love OST |
| "Tell Me Now" | 2012 | 20 | The Thousandth Man OST | |
| "Love & Slow" | 2013 | 43 | Mate OST | |
| "Half" (with Aaron Yan) | 2014 | — | Fall In Love With Me OST | |
| "Don't Cry" | 2015 | — | The Scholar Who Walks the Night OST | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
Filmography
editTelevision drama
edit| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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
edit| Year | Title | Note(s) |
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| 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[25] |
| 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 | ||
| 2016 | MBC's We Got Married | Episode 304 |
Music video appearances
edit| Year | Artist/Band | Title |
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| 2008 | 2PM | 10 Out of 10 |
| 2011 | Lim Jeong Hee | Golden Lady |
Awards
edit| Years | Awards |
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| 2010 |
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| 2011 |
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2010 | "꺼져 줄게 잘 살아" "I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better (feat. Jun Hyung)" |
Best New Female Artist[30] | Nominated |
| 2011 | "Black & White" | Best Female[31] | Nominated |
| Best Dance Performance[31] | Nominated | ||
| 2012 | "2HOT" | Best Female Artist - Solo[32] | Nominated |
| Best Dance Performance[32] | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | "Oops!" | Best Dance Performance - Female Solo[33] | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "'오소녀' 최지나, 14일 G.NA로 멤버 첫 솔로 출격". July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "지나, '엠카'서 '꺼져줄게 잘 살아' 데뷔..용준형 지원 사격 : 야후! 미디어 - 세상을 만나는 창". Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "bntnews.hankyung.com". Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "비스트 윤두준, 오소녀 출신 지나 뮤비 첫 연기도전 '연인호흡'". July 9, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "비 비스트 휘성... '대형신인' 지나 데뷔에 톱스타들 뭉쳤다". July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ "New Albums and Singles Preview - 2012 May Week 3". Soompi. Archived from the original on May 21, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
- ^ 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. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ Min-sik, Yoon (September 14, 2017). "Fans condemn G.NA's thank-you message amid prostitution 'rumors'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "지나, 지난해 큐브와 전속계약 만료..결별[공식입장]". March 2016.
- ^ a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ *"2011 Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - 2011년 9월 (September 2011)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - 2012년 8월 (August 2012 - Domestic)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart - 2012년 5월 (May 2012)". Gaon Chart (in Korean). KMCIA. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ *"2013 Album Chart (see #233)" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Digital Chart ("G.NA" search)". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Billboard K-Pop Hot 100". Billboard Korea. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
- ^ "G.NA Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gaon Download Chart 2010년". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on October 18, 2013. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 2. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "2011년 Download Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). p. 2. Archived from the original on September 10, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ "Hello Counselor - Jun Hyoseong, G.NA, Kim Yeongcheol & more! (2014.06.09)". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021.
- ^ Winners at the 18th Korean Culture Entertainment Awards
- ^ G.NA wins “Best Rookie Award” at “2010 Gaon Chart Awards”
- ^ Winners from the 2011 Mnet 20's Choice Awards
- ^ Winners from the 26th Golden Disk Awards
- ^ "Winners at the 2010 Mnet Asian Music Awards!". Allkpop. November 28, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Winners from the 2011 Mnet Asian Music Awards". Allkpop. November 29, 2011. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b "Winners from the '2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards'". Allkpop. November 30, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2012.
- ^ "2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards (part 1)". Mwave. MAMA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2015.