Park Ye-eun explained

Park Ye-eun
Birth Date:26 May 1989
Birth Place:Goyang, South Korea
Years Active:2007–present
Module:
Child:yes
Hangul:박예은
Rr:Bak Ye-eun
Mr:Pak Yeŭn
Hangulstage:핫펠트
Rrstage:Hatpelteu
Mrstage:Hatp'elt'ŭ

Park Ye-eun (born May 26, 1989), professionally known as Yeeun, Yenny, or Ha:tfelt, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and composer known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group Wonder Girls. In July 2014, she made her debut as solo artist under the name Ha:tfelt with released her solo EP Me?. In early 2017, Wonder Girls officially disbanded due to contract expiration. Following the disbandment, Yeeun signed with Amoeba Culture to continue her career as solo artist.

Career

2007–2013: Career beginnings

See main article: article and Wonder Girls. In January 2007, Park was revealed as the fifth member of Wonder Girls. The group officially debuted on MBC's Show! Music Core on February 10, 2007. She composed the songs "Saying I Love You" and "For Wonderful", and performed them live in one of Wonder Girls' US concerts.[1] She also composed "G.N.O (Girl's Night Out)" from their sophomore album and Wonder World.

In 2012, Park wrote a song for the Korean drama series Dream High 2, which was released on February 14, 2012. She later made a cameo appearance on the drama to perform the song.[2] [3]

2014–present: Solo debut

On July 31, 2014, Park made her debut as solo artist under the pseudonym HA:TFELT (an amalgamation of the words "hot" and "heartfelt;" the British pronunciation of “heartfelt") with her debut EP Me?.[4] The album was included in Billboards list of the 10 best K-pop albums of 2014.[5]

On January 26, 2017, it was announced that Wonder Girls were to disband after unsuccessful contract renewal negotiations with some of its members, including Yeeun herself, who parted ways with JYP Entertainment. The group released their final single "Draw Me", co-written by Yeeun, on February 10. The song also served as a celebration of the group's 10th anniversary since debut.[6]

In April 2017, Park signed with Amoeba Culture, becoming the label's first female solo artist in eleven years.[7]

She subsequently released two soundtrack singles for the Korean travel series Cross Country: "Thru The Sky" and "Cross Country," a collaboration track with Kim Bo-hyung and Suran. In May, Yeeun was credited as a songwriter on "Only You" from former labelmate Twice's EP Signal.

On October 12, 2017, Park released her first single, Meine ("mine" in German), consisting of two songs: "I Wander" featuring Dynamic Duo's Gaeko and "Read Me" featuring PUNCHNELLO.[8]

On April 18, 2018, her second single album, Deine ("yours" in German), was released. The single consists of two songs: "Pluhmm" and "Cigar".[9]

On August 1, 2019, Park's single "Happy Now" was released, featuring Moonbyul of Mamamoo.[10]

On April 23, 2020, Park released her first full-length album, 1719, along with music videos for the three leading singles ("Life Sucks," "Sweet Sensation," and "Satellite").

On July 14, 2021, Park released her new digital single "Summertime", featuring Keem Hyo-eun.[11]

On April 19, 2022, Park released her new single album Left, consisting of four songs.[12]

In November 2022, Park was announced, will hold a solo concert ORANGE Friday' at Shinhan pLay Square Live Hall in Seoul on the 18th.[13]

Discography

See main article: article and Wonder Girls discography.

Single albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsSales
KOR
[16]
Meine
  • Released: October 12, 2017
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Format: CD, digital download
rowspan="2"
Deine
  • Released: April 18, 2018
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Format: CD, digital download
Left
  • Released: April 19, 2022
  • Label: Amoeba Culture
  • Format: CD, digital download
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Singles

TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Sales (DL)Album
KOR
[18]
As lead artist
scope=row "Ain't Nobody"201416 Me?
scope=row "There Must Be"
2015
scope=row "I Wander" (Korean: 새 신발)
2017 1719
scope=row "Pluhmm" (Korean: 위로가 돼요)2018rowspan="11"
"Happy Now"
2019
scope=row "Cigar" 20201719
scope=row "Satellite"
scope=row "Sweet Sensation"
scope=row "Solitude"
scope=row "Life Sucks"
scope=row "La Luna" (Korean: 라 루나)rowspan="3"
scope=row "Natural Mineral" (Korean: 나 오늘)
scope=row "Summertime"
2021
scope=row "Fine!"2022Left
As featured artist
"Baby I Love You" (Korean: 환상의 짝꿍)
2008Baby I Love You
"No Make Up" (Korean: 화장 지웠어)
20142 Redingray
"Get It?" (알아듣겠지)
201639
Soundtrack appearances
scope=row "Thru The Sky"2017Cross Country OST
scope=row "Cross Country"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.
"*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time.

Composition Credits

YearSongArtistAlbumLyricsMusicArrangement
CreditedWithCreditedWithCreditedWith
2008"Saying I Love You"Wonder Girls
2011"G.N.O (Girls Night Out)"Wonder GirlsWonder WorldLee Woomin, Fredrik Mats Odesjo
"Me In"
Lee Woomin
2012"Hello To Myself"YeeunDream High 2 OSTLee Woomin
"Girlfriend"Wonder GirlsWonder PartyLee Woomin
"R.E.A.L"Lee Woomin, Fredrik Mats Odesjo
2013"So Good"Leo KekoaSo GoodLeo Kekoa, BeenzinaFame-J
2014"Iron Girl"
Ha:tfeltMe?Hyerim, Lee Woomin, Kim Seong-hunLee WoominLee Woomin
"Truth"Lee WoominLee WoominWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"Ain't Nobody"Lee WoominLee WoominWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"Bond"
Beenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narmanBeenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narmanBeenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narman
"Wherever Together"Lee WoominLee WoominWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"Peter Pan"Lee WoominLee WoominWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"Nothing Lasts Forever"Lee WoominLee WoominWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"If That Was You"SunmiFull MoonLee WoominLee WoominLee Woomin
2015"Baby Don't Play"Wonder GirlsRebootHong JisangHong JisangHong Ji-sang
"One Black Night"Choe SeokChoe SeokHong Ji-sang
"Remember"Hong JisangHong JisangHong Ji-sang
"Who Am I?"YubinUnpretty Rapstar 2YubinYubin, Frants
"Back And Forth 30 Minutes"GiriboySexual PerceptionsGiriboy
"There Must Be"Ha:tfeltJoo HyoJoo Hyo
2016"Get It?"
YounhaCheetahLee Woomin, Frants
"Sweet & Easy"Wonder GirlsWhy So LonelyYubinYubin, Hong Jisang
"Rainy Street"
BabylonBetween UsBabylonBabylon, Groovy Room
2017"Read Me"
Ha:tfeltMeinePunchnelloWoo-Min Lee 'collapsedone'
"Draw Me"Wonder GirlsYubin
"Set Me Free"Jeong JinwoonSteve
"Only You"TwiceSignal
2018"It's a Comfort (Pluhmm)"Ha:tfeltDeineWoomin Lee 'collapsedone'
"Cigar"Padi (pedi), Nutty
2020"Life Sucks"Ha:tfelt1719Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' Fredrik "Fredro"
"Piercing"
Woomin Lee 'collapsedone'
"My Book (Guitar Ver.)"Woomin Lee 'collapsedone', Lou Page
"Make Love"Padi, Vendy, Nutty
"Satellite"
Ash islandWoomin Lee 'collapsedone'
"Sweet Sensation"
SoleWoomin Lee 'collapsedone'
"Solitude"G.QOO
"3 Minutes"
ChoizaFRANTS
"Bluebird"Godan
"Sky Gray"Woomin Lee “collapsedone”
"How to love"Woomin Lee “collapsedone”
"Summertime"
Ha:tfeltSummertimeKim Hyo-eunWoomin Lee 'collapsedone'
2022"Left"Ha:tfeltLeftG.QOO
"Every Love"G.QOO
"FiNE!"G.QOO
"Tempo" G.QOO
Source: Korea Music Copyright Association and Melon

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010The Last GodfatherHerselfCameo
2012The Wonder GirlsHerself

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Dream High 2 HerselfCameo
2013BasketballBong Soon

Variety shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016King of Mask Singer Contestant Episodes 79–80[23]
2017Cross Country Cast member [24]
2022The Black Sheep GameContestantEpisodes 1-4

Musical theatre

Awards and nominations

See also: List of awards and nominations received by Wonder Girls.

Year! style="width:230px;"
AwardCategoryNominated workResult
201524th Seoul Music AwardsBonsang AwardAin't Nobody
Popularity Award
Hallyu Special Award
Bonsang AwardNo Make Up (with Gaeko & Zion.T)
Popularity Award
Hallyu Special Award
12th Korean Music AwardsBest Pop Song
Female Musician of the Year[25]

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200702132122211130. ko:원더걸스, 첫 쇼케이스서 '열정의 신고식'. February 13, 2009. My Daily. January 10, 2010. ko. July 2, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702113312/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200702132122211130. live.
  2. Web site: Wonder Girls' Ye Eun releases "Hello To Myself" for 'Dream High 2′ OST. 14 February 2012. Allkpop, Star News. March 4, 2012. March 18, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120318194436/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/wonder-girls-ye-eun-releases-hello-to-myself-for-dream-high-2-ost. live.
  3. Web site: Wonder Girls Ye Eun's "Hello To Myself" rocks the charts. 28 February 2012. Allkpop, Star News. March 4, 2012. March 1, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120301202439/http://www.allkpop.com/2012/02/wonder-girls-ye-euns-hello-to-myself-rocks-the-charts. live.
  4. News: Wonder Girls' Yenny makes solo debut as HA:TFELT . Jackson . Julie . July 31, 2014 . . September 12, 2014 . October 28, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171028093340/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20140731000700 . live .
  5. News: Benjamin. Jeff. Oak. Jessica. December 11, 2014. The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014. Billboard. December 29, 2014. May 16, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150516135109/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/6397820/best-k-pop-albums-2014. live.
  6. Web site: JYP 측 "원더걸스 해체…예은·선미 떠난다" [공식입장 전문]]. January 26, 2017. June 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180616054036/http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=213&aid=0000942230&gid=999339&cid=1054686. live.
  7. News: 원더걸스 예은, 아메바컬쳐와 전속계약 [공식입장 전문]]. Choi. Yuna. April 10, 2017. Sports Donga (스포츠동아). April 10, 2017. Naver. June 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606205104/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000556086. live.
  8. HA:TFELT Returns After Wonder Girls Split With 'I Wander' & 'Read Me' Videos. Billboard. September 8, 2018. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024141354/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/7998422/hatfelt-returns-after-wonder-girls-split-with-i-wander-read-me. live.
  9. News: HA:TFELT Preps Us for the Summer with Deine. The Kraze. September 8, 2018. September 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180909073639/http://www.thekrazemagazine.com/latest-updates/2018/4/21/hatfelt-preps-us-for-the-summer-with-deine. live.
  10. Web site: HA:TFELT reveals teaser for 'Happy Now' single featuring MAMAMOO's Moon Byul. December 20, 2019. December 20, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191220181513/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2019/07/hatfelt-reveals-teaser-for-happy-now-single-featuring-mamamoos-moon-byul. live.
  11. News: 핫펠트, 7월 '서머타임'으로 컴백…"색다른 서머송, 기대해". Park. Hyejin. July 1, 2021. Dispatch. July 1, 2021. Naver. July 1, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701003845/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=433&aid=0000075759. live.
  12. News: 핫펠트(HA:TFELT) 19일 컴백 [공식]]. Jeong. Heeyeon. April 18, 2022. Sports Donga. April 18, 2022. Naver. April 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418051308/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/382/0000974071. live.
  13. Web site: 핫펠트, 데뷔 15년 만 '단독 콘서트'…게스트는 원더걸스?. Jeon. Min-jae. Hatfeld's first solo concert in 15 years since debut... The guest is Wonder Girls?. SBS Entertainment News. Naver. November 15, 2022. November 16, 2022. ko. November 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116024917/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=416&aid=0000289497. live.
  14. Web site: Gaon Album Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 5, 2018. August 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150827134421/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T. live.
    • Web site: Me? charting. May 5, 2018. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506035059/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=32&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
  15. Cumulative sales of Me?:
    • Web site: July 2014 Album Chart. May 5, 2018. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506035353/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=07&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: August 2014 Album Chart. May 5, 2018. May 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180506035151/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/album.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALBUM&targetTime=08&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
  16. Web site: Left charting. July 7, 2022. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707054904/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=27&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  17. Web site: Album Chart: 2022 Week 27. Circle Chart. ko. July 6, 2022. July 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220707054904/https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=T&targetTime=27&hitYear=2022&termGbn=week&yearTime=3. live.
  18. Web site: Gaon Digital Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. May 5, 2018. February 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150204071600/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL. live.
  19. Sales of "Ain't Nobody":
    • Web site: August 2014 Album Chart. October 29, 2017. May 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150514030755/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=32&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week. live.
  20. Sales of "I Wander":
    • Web site: 2017 Week 41 Download Chart. October 29, 2017. October 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171019163336/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=41&hitYear=2017&termGbn=week. live.
  21. Cumulative Sales of "No Make Up":
    • Web site: October 2014 Download Chart. May 5, 2018. February 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213195202/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=10&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: November 2014 Download Chart. May 5, 2018. April 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220419235517/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=11&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
    • Web site: December 2014 Download Chart. May 5, 2018. August 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816104552/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=12&hitYear=2014&termGbn=month. live.
  22. Sales of "Get It?":
    • Web site: 2016 Week 25 Download Chart. May 5, 2018. August 8, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160808134102/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=S1020&targetTime=25&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week. live.
  23. News: '복면가왕' 디바 정체는 원더걸스 예은…스튜디오 충격 "아무도 몰랐다". ko. June 13, 2017. October 9, 2016. Nate News. Yoon-jeong. Song. June 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606223232/http://news.nate.com/view/20161009n16388. live.
  24. News: 예은-보형-수란-강한나, 음악 예능 확정…오늘(16일) 미국행. Naver. ko. June 13, 2017. November 16, 2016. Jeong. Hee-yun. June 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200606231556/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=382&aid=0000519922/. live.
  25. Web site: Yenny (HA:TFELT), Zion.T, Crush, and more take home awards from the 'Korean Music Awards'. August 28, 2016. January 20, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180120124341/https://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/02/yenny-hatfelt-ziont-crush-and-more-take-home-awards-from-the-korea-music-awards. live.