Papaya (group) explained
| Papaya |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Origin: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genre: | K-pop, dance-pop |
| Years Active: | –2001 |
| Label: | - Winsome Media
- Cream Entertainment
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| Past Members: | - Kang Kyoung-ah (2000)
- Joo Yeun-jung
- Cho Hye-kyung
- Hwang Yoon-mi (2000)
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Papaya was an all girl pop group from South Korea. They released two albums before becoming inactive.
History
Papaya's first album, entitled 동화 ("Fairy Tale"), was distributed by 1 Star Music and Synnara Music on August 4, 2000, and featured five members (Kang Se-jung, Joo Yeun-jung, Cho Hye-kyung, Hwang Yoon-mi, and Kang Kyoung-ah). Due to their unpopularity, Hwang Yoon-mi and Kang Kyoung-ah left the group before the release of their second album, Violet, released on May 22, 2001, under the Cream Entertainment music label.[1] [2]
Members
- Kang Kyoung-ah (강경아) [2000]
- Joo Yeun-jung (주연정)
- Cho Hye-kyung (조혜경)
- Hwang Yoon-mi (황윤미) [2000]
- Kang Se-jung (강세정)
After disbandment
Kang Se-jung went on to acting, initially credited under stage name Go Na-eun. In 2009, she starred in Assorted Gems. She won the Excellence Award, Actress in the 2009 MBC Drama Awards for her role as eldest daughter, Gung Bi-chwi.[3] [4]
Hwang Yoon-mi also turned to acting and uses stage name Go Eun-chae.[5] In September 2012, Go married musical actor Park Eun-tae.[6]
Jo Hye-kyung became a Trot singer, using the stage name Jo Eun-sae. In 2014, she released single '비비고 (Rubbing)'.[7]
Discography
Studio albums
Notes and References
- Web site: ko:파파야. http://mnet.interest.me/artist/50318/profile. Mnet Music. 25 January 2013. Korean. https://archive.today/20130219012830/http://mnet.interest.me/artist/50318/profile. 19 February 2013. dead.
- Web site: ko:파파야. K-pop Archive. K-pop.or.kr. 25 January 2013. Korean.
- Web site: 서우·임주은·고나은, 안방 여주인공 꿰찬 신예들. 11 August 2009. Naver.com. 1 December 2014. Korean. Seo Woo, Lim Joo-eun and Go Na-eun, rookies land main heroine roles.
- Web site: 이혜영·고나은, MBC연기대상 女우수상. Kim. Hyeon-rok. Kim. Gyeo-ul. 31 December 2009. Starnews/Money Today. 2 December 2014. Korean. Lee Hye-young, Go Na-eun MBC Drama Awards Actress Excellence Award.
- Web site: '파파야' 황윤미, 고은채로 개명 연기자 변신. Kim. Ji-yeon. 21 March 2007. Starnews/Money Today. 2 December 2014. Korean. Papaya's Hwang Yoon-mi changes name to Go Eun-chae and transforms into an actress.
- Web site: 박은태 고은채 커플, 다음달 24일 백년가약. 1 September 2012. Starnews/Money Today. 2 December 2014. Korean. Couple Park Eun-tae Go Eun-chae, tie the knot by next month, 24th.
- Web site: '전국노래자랑' 조은새, 몸매 돋보인다 했더니…아이돌 출신. 27 August 2014. The Chosun Ilbo. 1 December 2014. korean. 'Boasting with a national song' Jo Eun-sae has an outstanding figure...so is this the birth of an idol?. https://web.archive.org/web/20150322012400/http://news.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/08/27/2014082701928.html. 22 March 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20090219201306/http://www.miak.or.kr/navigator.php?contents=html&usemode=list&DB=117. 19 February 2009. dead. 30 August 2018.
- Web site: Fairy Tale charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20060702191706/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200008.htm. 2 July 2006. 25 July 2019. live.
- Web site: Violet charting. https://web.archive.org/web/20070718173219/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200105.htm. 18 July 2007. 25 July 2019. dead.
- Web site: October 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20070718173238/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200010.htm. 18 July 2007. dead. 30 August 2018.
- Web site: June 2001 K-pop Album Sales Volume. Recording Industry Association of Korea. ko. https://web.archive.org/web/20080607105416/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200106.htm. 7 June 2008. dead. 30 August 2018.
