Kang Joo-hee (Korean: 강주희, born May 6, 1999),[1] better known by the stage name Rothy (로시), is a South Korean singer. She made her debut on November 9, 2017, with the digital single "Stars".[2] She was known as "Shin Seung-hun's Muse" by reporters.[3][4]
Rothy | |
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 Rothy in December 2020 | |
| Born | Kang Joo-hee May 6, 1999 Incheon, South Korea |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Dorothy Company |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 강주희 |
| Revised Romanization | Gang Juhui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chuhŭi |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 로시 |
| Revised Romanization | Rosi |
| McCune–Reischauer | Rosi |
Early life
editRothy attended Incheon Annam Middle School. She graduated from the Department of Applied Music at Hanlim Multi Art School.[citation needed]
Career
edit2013–2016: Pre-debut
editAfter auditioning in middle school, Rothy signed with Dorothy Company, receiving direct training from Shin Seung-hun for four years before making her debut. On her atypical idol training, Rothy said, "I went to a song camp, learned dance, and learned guitar. I focused on vocal training, but there were two teachers. I also received personalized one-on-one guidance from CEO Shin Seung-hun. That would be the differentiating point."[5]
2017: "Stars"
editRothy released her first single "Stars" on November 9, 2017.[6] "Stars" contains the story of a girl who is looking for her dream. Producer Shin Seung-hun said, "I'm trying to start Rothy with empathy. Knowing that she wants to sing songs that comfort her friends despite her age, she spent the last days of her teenage years looking for comfort and confidence in her self-identity and confusion." As a producer, he revealed his sincere wish, saying, "It's important to gain popularity, but I hope that people who sympathize with my song will find the reward as a musician."[7]
After the release of the Face Live video for "Stars" through the M2 YouTube Channel, the single had a "chart reversal", ranking 3rd in real-time search terms on Melon, entered the Genie Music Top 100 and ranked 59th, and also rose 167 places from 368th to 194th on Melon, the highest ranking since its release.[8]
Rothy was invited as a guest for Shin Seung-hun's year-end concert "2017 THE Shin Seung-hun SHOW-Winter Special" at the Olympic Hall in Olympic Park, Seoul for three days from December 15 to 17.[9]
2018: Shape of Rothy
editOn January 2, 2018, Rothy released "Baby Baby" with U-Kwon of Block B for the OST of Jugglers.[10]
On June 1, Rothy released her second single "Sullae", with Yoo Seung-ho appearing in the music video for the single. Rothy, who turned 20, showed a more mature story of finding herself through the single.[11][12]
On June 27, she released "A Little Bit More" with Jinho of Pentagon for the OST of What's Wrong with Secretary Kim.[citation needed] On July 8, Rothy released the song "Butterfly Effect" for the drama RE:Playlist. The track is a remake of Shin Seung-hun's "Butterfly Effect".[citation needed]
On August 30, Rothy released her first mini-album Shape of Rothy with the title track "Burning", a trendy up-tempo tropical house genre song, with a sophisticated melody that feels like a pop song, in addition to the sensuous lyrics that compare love to candlelight and fireflies.[13] On September 7, she appeared on Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook.[13] On September 20, she appeared on M Countdown with "Stars", which was said to have reflected the listeners' requests.[14]
On October 1, she released the track "Cloud" for the OST of The Beauty Inside. "Cloud" is a love song containing a shy heart that wants to hide the feelings that are blooming everywhere and is used in the first episode of the show.[15]
2019: "Blossom Flower", Color of Rothy
editOn January 30, 2019, Rothy released her third single "Blossom Flower", a song that compares an unknown flower and a bed abandoned on the roadside to the pain of parting. The track uses both acoustic guitar and an orchestra.[16] The track peaked at 2nd on Genie and Olleh Music, 6th on Monkey3, 8th on Soribada, 14th on Naver Music, 20th on Bugs, 26th on Melon, and 30th on Mnet.[17]
On February 10, she released "Rainbow" for the OST of Romance Is a Bonus Book. On February 11, Shin Seung-hun x Rothy's Tello brand sound "Fortune Teller" was released. On February 18, Rothy's official fandom name "Bloomimg" was announced. "Blooming", which means flowers are in full bloom, resembles Rothy and symbolizes people as beautiful as flowers, also containing the meaning of wishing Rothy and Blooming to always walk together along the path of flowers in full bloom.[18]
On May 27, Rothy's second mini-album Color of Rothy was released with the title track "Bee". With Shape of Rothy representing a sketch, Color of Rothy represented color.[19] This was Rothy's second song with a choreography after "Burning". Rothy said, "The title track, 'Bee', is a hip-hop R&B song that shows a very cute, chic, and bold side with lyrics that compare bees to flowers". On the B-side track "Beautiful Days", she said that "it's a song that I have a lot of affection for because it contains the story of my growth."[20]
Rothy competed on King of Mask Singer as "Sweet Voice", becoming a runner-up after losing to Kyuhyun of Super Junior in the final round.[citation needed]
2020–present: Singles
editOn July 4, 2020, Rothy released "Sleepless Night" for the OST of Backstreet Rookie. On August 13, she released her fourth digital single "Ocean View", featuring Chanyeol of Exo.
On June 9, 2021, she released "We Will Be Not All Together" for the OST of At a Distance, Spring Is Green with Han Seung-yoon.[21] On October 14, Rothy released her fifth digital single "Cold Love". On November 21, she released "Our Road" for the OST of Jirisan.
On February 24, 2022, she released her sixth digital single "Believe". On March 12, she released "Something Precious" for the OST of Forecasting Love and Weather.[citation needed] On July 5, Rothy released her seventh digital single "Changed Number".[citation needed]
On May 31, 2023, she released her eighth digital single "Diamond".[22] In August, Rothy released "Alive" for the soundtrack of Not Others.[23] She is scheduled to release her single "Something Casual" on October 12.[24]
Artistry
editRothy had stated that she admires Jessie J, and that when she first saw Jessie J perform live, she fell in love at first sight with her charisma, singing, performance, stage manners, confidence, and enjoyment. She said that during middle school, while looking for performance videos, she had a heart that wants "to love music and enjoy music as an activity rather than a job."[25]
Rothy has also referred to IU as a role model, saying that she wants to become a top artist like her, and as a solo female singer, someone can look at her and walk with her.[26]
In Rothy's first profile, she said that her charm is her voice, because she has a voice that is the opposite of her appearance, which surprises people.[27]
Discography
editExtended plays
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| KOR [28] | ||
| Shape of Rothy |
Track listing
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| Color of Rothy |
Track listing
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51 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [29] | ||||
| "Stars" | 2017 | — | Shape of Rothy | |
| "Sullae" (술래) | 2018 | |||
| "Burning" (버닝) | ||||
| "Blossom Flower" (다 핀 꽃) | 2019 | 89 | Colors of Rothy | |
| "Bee" | 108 | |||
| "Ocean View" featuring Chanyeol (Exo) |
2020 | 97 | Non-album singles | |
| "Cold Love" | 2021 | 162 | ||
| "Believe" (겨울..그다음 봄) | 2022 | 136 | ||
| "Star" (이 별) | — | |||
| "Changed Number" | ||||
| "Diamond" | 2023 | — | ||
| "Rain Drive" | — | |||
| "Something Casual" | — | |||
| "No Where, Now Here" (너의 계절이 돌아올거야) | — | |||
| "Happy End" | 2024 | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||||
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOR [30] | ||||
| "Baby Baby" (애기애기해) with U-Kwon (Block B) |
2018 | — | Jugglers OST | |
| "A Little Bit More" (조금만 더) with Jinho (Pentagon) |
— | What's Wrong with Secretary Kim OST | ||
| "Butterfly Effect" (나비효과) | — | RE:Playlist OST | ||
| "Cloud" (구름) | 90 | The Beauty Inside OST | ||
| "Rainbow" (레인보우) | 2019 | 141 | Romance Is a Bonus Book OST | |
| "Hello" | 2020 | — | Ending Again OST | |
| "Flower" (꽃은 따라서) (Prod. Rocoberry) |
— | Traveler - Argentina OST | ||
| "Sleepless Night" (잠이 오지 않는 밤에) | — | Backstreet Rookie OST | ||
| "We Will Be Not All Together" (품) with Han Seung-yun |
2021 | — | At a Distance, Spring Is Green OST | |
| "Our Road" | — | Jirisan OST | ||
| "Something Precious" (사소중한 게 생겼나 봐) | 2022 | — | Forecasting Love and Weather OST | |
| "Step By Step" | — | Link: Eat, Love, Kill OST | ||
| "With You" (네 곁에) | 2023 | — | Mental Coach Jegal OST | |
| "Alone" (홀로) | — | Doctor Cha OST | ||
| "Alive" | — | Not Others OST | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart | ||||
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Box | Cameo | [citation needed] |
Television shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Runner-up; as "Sweet Voice" (Episodes 211–212) | [citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ 로시 프로필 (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ 로시, 오늘(9일) 신승훈X김이나X원태연 지원사격으로 데뷔 [Rothy, today (9th) Shin Seung-hun X Kim Ea-yeon X Won Tae-yeon debut as support shooting] (in Korean). Tenasia.[permanent dead link]
- ^ '신승훈 뮤즈' 로시, 오늘(9일) 데뷔..가요계 어벤져스 총출동 ['Shin Seung-hun's muse' Rothy, today (9th) debut... All the Avengers in the music industry] (in Korean). OSEN.
- ^ [팝업★]"신승훈 뮤즈" 로시, 실력·비주얼 갖춘 완전체 솔로의 등장 [[Pop-up★] "Shin Seung-hun's muse" Rothy, the appearance of a complete soloist with skills and visuals] (in Korean). Herald Pop.
- ^ Lee, Ji-seok. [한복인터뷰②]'뮤즈' 로시에게 듣는 '신승훈 쫌쫌 댄스'의 비밀 [[Hanbok Interview②] The secret of 'Shin Seung-hun's Jjom Jjom Jjom Dance' from 'Muse' Rothy]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 도로시컴퍼니의 NEW Artist '로시(Rothy)' 공개! [Dorothy Company's NEW Artist 'Rothy' revealed!]. m.post.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ '레전드→제작자 변신' 신승훈, "로시의 시작은 공감이다"..로시 직접 소개 ['Legend → Producer Transformation' Shin Seung-hun, "The beginning of Rothy is empathy".. Direct introduction of Rothy]. iMBC 연예 (in Korean). November 7, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Mi-ji. M2 음악 진정성 통했다...'신예' 로시, 역주행 성공 [M2 music authenticity worked... 'Rookie' Rothy, success in reverse]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ '신승훈의 뮤즈' 로시, 연말 '신승훈쇼' 스페셜 게스트로 출연...어떤 케미 보일까? ['Shin Seung-hun's muse' Rothy, appeared as a special guest on the year-end 'Shin Seung-hun Show'... What chemistry will it look like?]. Etoday (in Korean). December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 블락비 유권X로시, '저글러스' OST 참여...'애기애기해' [Block B U-Kwon X Rothy, 'Jugglers' OST Participation...'My Baby']. Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). December 26, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-choi. '신승훈의 뮤즈' 로시, 6월 1일 신곡 '술래' 발표 확정..'소녀의 성장史' ['Shin Seung-hun's muse' Rossi confirmed the release of the new song 'Sullae' on June 1..'Girl's Growth History']. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Kim, Eunae. 유승호, 로시 '술래' 뮤비 출연..신승훈 이어 든든한 지원사격 [Yoo Seung-ho appears in Rothy's 'Tagger' music video.. Following Shin Seung-hun, strong support shooting]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Jeon, Aram. 로시, 데뷔 2주만에 라디오 DJ 도전...12일 '로시의 립(Lip)밤' 진행 [Rothy, a radio DJ challenge in 2 weeks of debut... On the 12th, 'Rothy's Burning']. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Jung, Yoo-na. '엠카운트다운' 로시, 오늘(20일) 프리데뷔곡 'Stars' 최초 공개 ['M Countdown' Rothy, pre-debut song 'Stars' released for the first time today (20th)]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Yoo, Byung-cheol. 로시, '뷰티 인사이드' OST '구름' 음원 1일 공개 [Rothy, 'Beauty Inside' OST 'Cloud' sound source released on the 1st]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Jim, Min-kyung. 로시, 오늘(30일) 신곡 '다 핀 꽃' 공개..신승훈X김이나 지원사격 [Rothy, today (30th) release a new song 'Blossom Flower'... with Shin Seung-hun X Kim Ea-na supporting]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Jeon, Aram. 로시, 신곡 '다 핀 꽃' 차트 상위권 점령...차세대 女보컬 입증 [Rothy occupies the top of the chart for the new song 'Blossom Flower'... Proof of next-generation female vocalist]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Rothy Official". Twitter. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Park, Young-woong. 로시, 신승훈·김이나 지원 속 컴백...타이틀곡 작곡 참여 [Rothy, comeback with Shin Seung-hun and Kim Eana supporting...Participated in composing the title song]. entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 다채로운 매력을 보여줄, 로시 2번째 미니앨범 [Color Of Rothy] 발매 인터뷰! [An interview for the release of Rothy's 2nd mini-album [Color of Rothy], showing off his colorful charm!]. m.post.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 로시x한승윤, 오늘(29일) '멀푸봄' OST '품' 발매 [Rothy x Han Seung-yoon, today (29th) 'At a Distance, Spring Is Green' OST 'We will be not all together' released]. Single List (in Korean). June 29, 2021. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ 로시, 여덟 번째 싱글 '다이아몬드' 31일 발매 [Rothy, to release 8th single "Diamond" on 31st (May)]. NEWSIS via Naver (in Korean). June 29, 2021.
- ^ 로시 (Rothy) OST Part 6 'Alive' 녹음 현장 공개 - 지니 [Rothy OST Part 6 'Alive' recording site revealed - Genie]. Genie Music. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ Ji, Min-kyung (October 6, 2023). 로시, 싱글 'Something Casual' MV 티저 공개..다채로운 비주얼 [Rothy releases MV teaser for single 'Something Casual'...Colorful visuals]. The Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved October 8, 2023.
- ^ 신예 가수 로시(Rothy) 데뷔곡 'Stars' 서면 인터뷰 [Written interview with rookie singer Rothy's debut song 'Stars']. 멜론 (in Korean). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Coley, Denise (April 8, 2019). "KCRUSH Interview with Korean Singer Rothy". K Crush America Magazine. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ [V LIVE] [로시] 로시의 처음 쓰는 프로필📝 [[V LIVE] [Rothy] Rothy's First Profile📝]. www.vlive.tv. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions for extended plays on the Gaon Album Chart:
- "Colors Of Rothy". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Peak chart positions for singles on the Gaon Digital Chart:
- "Blossom Flower". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- "Bee". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- "Ocean View". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- "Cold Love". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- "Believe". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
- ^ Peak chart positions for soundtrack singles on the Gaon Digital Chart:
- "Cloud". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- "Rainbow". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 8, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.