Kim Hyo-jin (

Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The l ...

: 김효진; born September 18, 1981) better known by her stage name JeA is a South Korean singer and songwriter. She is best known as the leader of South Korean

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of wh ...

Brown Eyed Girls The Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006. They rose to popularity in 20 ...

. As a solo artist, she has contributed numerous songs to various soundtracks.

Career

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Brown Eyed Girls

JeA is the one responsible for the creation of

and was actively involved in the selection of the other members besides herself. The four members – JeA,

Narsha Park Hyo-jin (; born December 28, 1981), better known by her stage name Narsha, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group Brown Eyed Girls. Her stage name, Narsha, is derived from the te ...

, Ga In and

Miryo Jo Mi-hye (born November 2, 1981), better known by her stage name Miryo (), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer. She is currently the rapper of girl group Brown Eyed Girls, and is a former member of rap group Honey Family. M ...

– performed several small shows under the name "Crescendo" before officially debuting as Brown Eyed Girls in 2006. JeA is the leader and main vocalist of the group.

Solo career

JeA released her first solo album, "Just JeA", in 2013. She is the last of the members of Brown Eyed Girls to release a solo album. Aside from being a singer she's also a composer and producer. She started composing for her group with their second album and later on wrote songs for other artists also. She expanded her resume by trying her hand on producing with the Brown Eyed Girls' The Original and her solo album. On August 4, 2021, Mystic Story's contract with JeA expired.In November 2022, Jea signed with Green Snake E&M.

Song writing

JeA is an avid songwriter, and has written many songs for herself, Brown Eyed Girls and other artists.

List of songs written by JeA

Discography

Extended plays

Singles

Soundtrack appearances

Other charted songs

Filmography

Television shows

References

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* {{Authority control Living people South Korean women pop singers South Korean female idols South Korean rhythm and blues singers Brown Eyed Girls members 1981 births