Baek Ji-young

Baek Ji-young (Korean: 백지영; born March 25, 1976),[1] also known as Baek Z Young,[2] is a South Korean singer. She made her debut in 1999, with the release of her album Sorrow. Over her career she has released eight studio albums and won awards for Best Female Artist and Best OST at the Mnet Asian Music Awards.

Not to be confused with Baek Ji Yoon or Baek Ji-hoon.

In this Korean name, the family name is Baek.
Baek Ji-young
Baek in 2019
Background information
Born (1976-03-25) March 25, 1976
Seoul, South Korea
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1999–present
LabelsMusic Works
Korean name
Hangul
백지영
Hanja
白智榮
Revised RomanizationBaek Ji-yeong
McCune–ReischauerPaek Chiyŏng

Career

Baek began her music career in 1999, entering the South Korean dance scene with her first album Sorrow. The first single, "선택" (Choice), was one of the first Korean pop songs to feature Latin beats.[3] The single charted well, and Baek quickly followed her debut with a second album, Rouge, which came out in April 2000 and sold 360,000 copies.

Two years after the release of Tres, Baek released her fourth album Smile in September 2003, which placed 46th for the year. In March 2006, Baek released her fifth album, Smile Again. "사랑 안해" (I Won't Love), her first single from the album, was a ballad, unlike the rest of her Latin-style singles. Although this was a significant change, the song reached the top spot on certain performance show charts.[4] This change was not permanent, as there were many Latin/dance tracks on the album, including single "Ez Do Dance." She performed this single until the end of summer 2006, at which point she finished promotional activities for the album. In November 2006, Baek won Best Female Solo Singer at the MKMF Awards and was nominated for the Overseas Viewer Award.[5]

On September 7, 2007 Baek's sixth album, The Sixth Miracle, was released, with the lead single "사랑 하나면 돼" (I Only Need One Love). She won an award for the album at the Seoul Music Awards in January 2008.[6]

Fearing she would lose her voice, Baek underwent vocal cord surgery to remove a cyst in February 2008.[7]

After recuperating from her surgery, Baek returned with her seventh album, Sensibility, released on November 14, 2008. It was reported that she would come back with a dance single to showcase her strengthened voice,[8] but instead came back with "총 맞은 것처럼" (Like Being Hit by a Bullet), a mid-tempo ballad. The single hit No. 1 on various online music sites[9] and hit No. 1 on KBS's music program Music Bank.[10]

On August 9, 2009 Baek announced a collaboration with 2PM member Taecyeon for the title track of her mini-album EGO called "내 귀에 캔디" (My Ear Candy).[11] Unlike her previous songs, My Ear Candy is a pop-dance track that includes techno beats. They first performed the song on Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate, although the episode did not air until a week later after her official comeback on Show! Music Core. EGO was released on August 14, 2009. On November 21, 2009, Baek won Best Female Solo Artist at Mnet Asian Music Awards.[12]

She collaborated with Mighty Mouth for their comeback single "사랑이 올까요" (Will Love Come), released on March 12, 2010 along with a music video. This is her second collaboration with the group; she was previously featured on their mini-album Love Class in the track Miss U, released on August 6, 2009. Her single Over Time topped various music charts on the day of its release on July 1, 2010, and Baek's greatest-hits album Timeless: The Best also sold well.[13]

With the success of her eighth album Pitta in 2011, music industry critics found it remarkable for a female singer in her mid-30s to succeed in an industry dominated by teen bands.[14]

Baek has also participated in numerous soundtracks for TV dramas, including Don't Forget for IRIS, Love Is Not a Crime for Ja Myung Go,[15] Love and Love for Arang and the Magistrate,[16] and Spring Rain for Gu Family Book.[17] The most famous thus far has been That Woman from Secret Garden,[18] which won Outstanding Korean Drama OST at the 2011 Seoul International Drama Awards.[19] Baek said, "I love to participate in producing music for soaps if I like the female lead after reading the script. It's a thrill to hear my song played during melodramatic moments in soaps."[20] She later released an album in 2013 titled Flash Back, a collection of the television drama soundtracks she recorded.[21]

In 2012, Baek announced that she was releasing her first dance album in three years.[22][23] She also became a judge/coach on The Voice of Korea, the local version of reality singing competition The Voice. On May 7, she released a ballad from the mini-album entitled Voice, featuring Gary from Leessang. On the 17th, her Good Boy mini-album was released, including the dance title track of the same name featuring Yong Jun-hyung of B2ST.[24]

On February 16, 2013, Baek held her first solo concert in seven years at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul, followed by a nationwide tour in March.[20][25] She performed for the first time in Japan at a sold-out concert in May.[26][27]

Personal life

Baek married actor Jung Suk-won on June 2, 2013 at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill.[28][29][30] The couple began dating in 2011,[31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] and were expecting their first child.[39][40][41] However, on June 27, 2013, it was confirmed that Baek suffered a miscarriage, four months into her pregnancy.[42][43][44][45] Later, a few years later, on 22 May 2017, the couple's first child, a daughter named Jung Ha-im is born.[46][47]

Controversy

In 2000, a sex tape featuring Baek and her manager at the time, Kim Shi-won (alias Kim Seok-jin), was leaked onto the internet. The video had been recorded secretly in a hotel room without Baek's knowledge, and was later used to threaten Baek when she attempted to change her contracted manager at the peak of her career.[48][49] The former manager, who fled to the U.S., is currently serving time in a Los Angeles jail for charges of sex with a minor, which he also recorded on video.[50][51] The scandal nearly ruined Baek's career, leading to a five-year absence from the limelight from which she only emerged in 2006.[52]

In 2009, after suffering from a high fever and dizziness from the flu and hypotension, Baek stopped a dinner concert midway. After singing her fifth song, she told the audience, "I am very sorry for being on stage despite being sick. I won't be able to continue my performance." Experts speculated that refunds cost Baek and her agency losses of nearly ₩200 million.[53]

She and a friend, singer Yuri, set up the successful online shopping business IamYuri Mall.[13] Baek withdrew from associating with the brand in 2012 after the Fair Trade Commission fined several celebrity-run online shopping malls for posting fake user reviews.[54]

Baek filed suit against a local plastic surgery clinic that had used her photo for online advertising without her permission. On June 24, 2013, the Seoul Central District Court found the clinic guilty of infringing on her rights for profit and awarded Baek damages of ₩5 million (US$4,320).[55]

Discography
Main article: Baek Ji-young discography
  • Sorrow (1999)
  • Rouge (2000)
  • Tres (2001)
  • Smile (2003)
  • Smile Again (2006)
  • The Sixth Miracle (2007)
  • Sensibility (2008)
  • Pitta (2011)

Filmography

Drama
Year Title Network Notes
2010 Secret Garden SBS Cameo Episode 13

Variety shows
Year Title Network Notes
2013Running ManSBSCameo (Episode 199), Guest (Episode 205)
2015Immortal SongsKBSEp. 227
2017Running ManSBSGuest (Episode 367–368)
2020Miss BackMBNMain Mentor

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
1999 Mnet Video Music Awards Best New Solo Artist "Choice" (선택) Nominated [56]
2000 MBC Top 10 Singers Song Festival Top 10 Artist Award Won [57]
Mnet Music Video Festival Best Female Artist "Sad Salsa" Nominated [58]
2003 KMTV Korean Music Awards Dance Award Won [59]
2006 Golden Disc Awards Popularity Award "I Won't Love" (사랑 안 해) Won [60]
Mnet Km Music Festival Best Female Artist Won [60]
Artist of the Year Nominated [61][62]
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Ballad Performance Nominated
SBS Gayo Daejeon Main Award (Bonsang) Won [63]
Seoul Music Awards Main Award (Bonsang) Won [60]
2007 Korean Music Awards Song of the Year "I Won't Love" (사랑 안 해) Nominated [64]
Musician of the Year (Female) Nominated
Best Pop Song Nominated [65]
2007 Mnet Km Music Festival Best Female Artist "I Only Need One Love" (사랑 하나면 돼) Nominated
2008 Cyworld Digital Music Awards Song of the Month (December) "Like Being Hit By a Bullet" (총맞은 것처럼) Won [66]
2009 Golden Disc Awards Digital Song Bonsang Won [67]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Female Artist Won [68]
Best Ballad/R&B Performance Nominated
Best Original Soundtrack "Don't Forget" (잊지 말아요) (from Iris) Nominated
Seoul Music Awards Main Award (Bonsang) Won [69]
YTN Star Award Won
2010 Korean Music Awards Female Musician of the Year Netizen Vote Won [70]
Best Pop Song "Like Being Hit By a Bullet" (총맞은 것처럼) Nominated [71]
Seoul Music Awards Main Award (Bonsang) "My Ear's Candy" (내귀에 캔디) Won [72]
2011 Melon Music Awards MBC Music Star Award Won [73]
Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Female Artist "Ordinary" (보통) Won [74]
Best Original Soundtrack "That Woman" (그 여자) (from Secret Garden) Won
2012 Seoul Music Awards Original Soundtrack Award Won [75]
2012 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Female Artist "Voice (목소리) Nominated [76]
Best Vocal Performance – Solo Nominated
2013 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Female Artist "Hate" (싫다) Nominated [77]
2014 Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Female "Fervor" (불꽃) Nominated [78]
2016 MBC Entertainment Awards MC Award Duet Song Festival Won [79]

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by
BoA		 13th Mnet Asian Music Awards – Best Female Solo Artist
2011		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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