Kim Eana (Korean: 김이나; born April 27, 1979)[1] is a South Korean lyricist. She is best known for writing the lyrics to hit K-pop songs, including "Abracadabra" performed by Brown Eyed Girls, and "Good Day" performed by IU.[2] She has been active since 2003.[3]
Kim Eana | |
|---|---|
 Kim Eana in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 27, 1979 |
| Origin | South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Mystic Story |
| Website | www |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 김이나 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim I-na |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ina |
Career
editKim is a songwriter who has written numerous number-one songs on the Korean pop music charts. She has collaborated with Lee Min-soo and has written lyrics for 24K, Son Dam-bi, Shinee, Brown Eyed Girls, IU, VIXX, Exo-CBX, Younha and Sunny Hill.
Kim is a lyricist, and has also participated in the promotional and music video aspects of the careers of the artists she has worked with.[4]
Since 2015, she has hosted Two Yoo Project Sugar Man, a variety show focused on song production. From 2017 to 2018, she also served as a panelist for reality show Heart Signal.
Style
editKim's work often straddles the line between typical love songs found in popular music and broader tones of social critique or commentary on the entertainment industry.[5] There have been instances when she has offered possible interpretations to her works through social media websites. She said in an interview that her inspirations to write songs are Tablo (from Epik High) and G-Dragon (from Big Bang).[6]
Philanthropy
editOn March 8, 2022, Kim donated ₩10 million to the Hope Bridge Disaster Relief Association to help those affected by the massive wildfires that started in Uljin, Gyeongbuk, and also spread to Samcheok, Gangwon.[7]
Songwriting credits
edit| Song | Artist | Album | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| "11:11" | Taeyeon | My Voice | 2016 |
| "Abracadabra" | Brown Eyed Girls | Sound-G | 2009 |
| "Apple" | Gain (feat. Jay Park) | Hawwah | 2015 |
| "Bloom" (피어나) | Gain | Talk About S | 2012 |
| "Breath" (숨) | Park Hyo-shin | I Am a Dreamer | 2016 |
| "Candy Jelly Love" | Lovelyz | Girls' Invasion | 2014 |
| "Cupid" | Oh My Girl | Oh My Girl | 2015 |
| "Destiny" | TVXQ | Catch Me | 2012 |
| "Drawer" | Kim Jaejoong | No.X | 2016 |
| "Dream" | Suzy and Baekhyun | Non-album single | 2016 |
| "Dreamer" | History (narr. IU) | Just Now | 2015 |
| "The Dreamer (I Am a Dreamer)" | Park Hyo-shin | I Am a Dreamer | 2016 |
| "Every End of the Day" (하루 끝) | IU | Spring of a Twenty Year Old | 2012 |
| "Everybody Has Secrets" (누구나 비밀은 있다 | IU (feat. Gain) | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "Fire" | Mad Clown (feat. Jinsil) | Piece of Mine | 2015 |
| "Fxxk U" | Gain (feat. Bumkey) | Truth or Dare | 2014 |
| "Good Day" (좋은 날) | IU | Real | 2010 |
| "Goodnight, Like Yesterday" (어제처럼 굿나잇) | Lovelyz | Girls' Invasion | 2014 |
| "The Grasshopper Song" (베짱이 찬가) | Sunny Hill | The Grasshoppers | 2012 |
| "Growing" (꽃이 핀다) | K.Will | RE: | 2015 |
| "Havana" | IU | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "Hello" | Shinee | Hello | 2010 |
| "Home" | Park Hyo-shin | I Am a Dreamer | 2016 |
| "Hyde" | VIXX | Hyde | 2013 |
| "Everybody Has Secrets" (누구나 비밀은 있다) | IU (feat. Gain) | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "I Am" | IVE | I've Ive | 2023 |
| "I Need You" (니가필요해) | K.Will | I Need You | 2012 |
| "Ice Flower" (얼음꽃) | IU and Yuna Kim | Non-album single | 2011 |
| "If You Love Her" | Shinee | 1 and 1 | 2016 |
| "Irreversible" (돌이킬 수 없는) | Gain | Step 2/4 | 2010 |
| "L.O.V.E" | Brown Eyed Girls | With L.O.V.E | 2008 |
| "Last Fantasy" | IU | Last Fantasy | 2011 |
| "Love Blossom" | K.Will | The 3rd Album, Pt. 2 | 2013 |
| "Love Day" | Yang Yo-seob and Jung Eun-ji | 'A Cube' For Season # Green | 2012 |
| "Lucky" | Exo | XOXO | 2013 |
| "Midnight Circus" | Sunny Hill | Midnight Circus | 2011 |
| "Modern Times" | IU | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "Nagging" (잔소리) | IU (feat. Seulong of 2AM) | Non-album single | 2010 |
| "Not Like This" (이게 아닌데) | IU | Real | 2010 |
| "O (Circle)" | Onew | Circle | 2023 |
| "Obliviate" | IU | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "On and On" (다칠 준비가 돼 있어) | VIXX | Non-album single | 2013 |
| "One Person's Story" (한 사람 얘기) | Davichi | Mystic Ballad | 2013 |
| "Only I Didn't Know" (나만 몰랐던 이야기) | IU | Real+ | 2011 |
| "Paradise Lost" | Gain | Hawwah | 2015 |
| "Peppermint Chocolate" (썸남썸녀) | Mamamoo (with K.Will featuring Wheesung) | Hello | 2014 |
| "Piano Man" | Mamamoo | Piano Man | 2014 |
| "Please Don't..." (이러지마 제발) | K.Will | The 3rd Album, Pt. 1 | 2012 |
| "The Real Reason Why We Broke Up" (우리가 헤어진 진짜 이유) | Younha | Just Listen | 2013 |
| "The Red Shoes" (분홍신) | IU | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "Ring X Ring" | Billlie | The Billage of Perception: Chapter One | 2021 |
| "Scary Fairy Tale" (잔혹동화) | IU | Real+ | 2011 |
| "Secret" (비밀) | IU | Last Fantasy | 2011 |
| "Shine Your Light" | Park Hyo-shin | Non-album single | 2015 |
| "Sign" | Brown Eyed Girls | Sign | 2009 |
| "Sixth Sense" | Brown Eyed Girls | Sixth Sense | 2011 |
| "Some Nights" (그런 밤) | Taeyeon | INVU | 2022 |
| "Sound Of Winter" (겨울소리) | Park Hyo-shin | Non-album single | 2018 |
| "Tinkerbell" (팅커벨) | Gain | Talk About S | 2012 |
| "Tiredness" (그녀를 만나) | Gain | Talk About S | 2012 |
| "Trust in Me" | Lim Young-woong | Non-album single | 2020 |
| "Vista" | Fiestar | Non-album single | 2012 |
| "Voodoo Doll" (저주인형) | VIXX | Voodoo | 2013 |
| "Walk With Me, Girl" (아이야, 나랑 걷자) | IU (feat. Choi Baek-ho) | Modern Times | 2013 |
| "We Fell in Love" (우리 사랑하게 됐어요) | Gain and Jo Kwon | Non-album single | 2009 |
| "Whoo!" | Fiestar (feat. Eric Benét) | Non-album single | 2013 |
| "You & I" (너랑 나) | IU | Last Fantasy | 2011 |
| "You Are A Miracle" | 2013 SBS Gayo Daejeon | Non-album single | 2013 |
| "Snap" | Queendom Puzzle | Non-album single | 2023 |
Broadcasting
editTelevision
edit| Title | Year | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Two Yoo Project Sugar Man | 2015 (Season 1) | Host | [8] |
| 2019 (Season 3) | [9] | ||
| Heart Signal | 2017 (Season 1) | Host | [10] |
| 2018 (Season 2) | [10] | ||
| 2020 (Season 3) | [11] | ||
| 2023 (Season 4) | [12] | ||
| The Fan | 2018 | Host | [13] |
| Studio Music Hall | 2019 (Season 1) | Host | [14] |
| 2020 (Season 2) | [15] | ||
| Phantom Singer | 2020 (Season 3) | Judge | [16] |
| Sing again (Season 1–3) | 2020–present | Judge | [17] |
| Youth Star | 2022 | Youth mentor | [18] |
| Pet Me Pick Me | Host | [19] |
Radio
edit| Network | Title | Year | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBC | Kim Eana's Night Letter (김이나의 밤편지) | 2019-2020 | Host | [20] |
| MBC | Kim Eana's Starry Night (김이나의 별이 빛나는 밤에) | 2020–present | Host | [21] |
Web shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ssangssang Invitational | Cast Member | [22] |
| 2022 | Between Marriage and Divorce | Host | [23] |
| Witch Hunt 2022 | [24] |
Books
edit- Kim, Eana (2015). 김이나의 작사법 [Kim Eana's Songwriting Method] (in Korean). Munhakdongne Publishing Group. ISBN 978-8-9546-3560-8.[25][26]
Awards
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaon Chart Music Awards | 2011 | Lyricist of the Year | Kim Eana | Won | [27] |
| 2012 | Won | ||||
| 2013 | Won | ||||
| 2015 | Won | ||||
| Korea First Brand Awards | 2021 | Radio DJ | Starry Night Radio | Won | |
| MBC Entertainment Awards | 2022 | Excellence Award, Radio Category | Kim Eana's Starry Night | Won | [28] |
| Melon Music Awards | 2010 | Songwriter Award | Kim Eana (with Lee Min-soo) "Nagging" |
Won | [29] |
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