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. She released her debut EP, '' Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo artist, she released one studio album, four extended plays, fifteen singles (including seven as a featured artist). She also released six OSTs.

Early life and education

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, Canada. She graduated from

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Career

G.NA was originally set to debut as the leader of girl group Five Girls under Good Entertainment. However, the group disbanded shortly before their scheduled debut in 2007 due to Good Entertainment's financial troubles and the members all left for separate Korean entertainment agencies; Choi joined Cube Entertainment. Korean singer G

G.NA released a duet with

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, "Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" ("Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover", 애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일), on July 5, 2010. Her debut EP, '' Draw G's First Breath'', was released the same year. In February 2011, she released her debut studio album '' Black & White'', which gained her success and sold more copies. and she sang on

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'' in the song " A Bitter Day". Her third EP, ''Bloom'', was released on May 22, 2012, with the lead single "2HOT". In October, she released ''Oui'', comprising English versions of her previous hit songs. '' Beautiful Kisses'' was released in March 2013. G.NA collaborated with

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Legal issues

On February 1, 2016, G.NA was involved in a prostitution scandal, where she was accused of being paid 35 million won ($30,000 USD) by an unidentified businessman for sex. G.NA denied this accusation and explained that a male friend, whom she later learned was a "broker for high-end prostitution", had lent her money during her financial troubles and asked her to meet his businessman friend, intending the two to have sex for having lent her money, whereas she had believed the meeting with the businessman to be "romantic" in nature. She was ultimately charged with prostitution and ordered to pay a fine of 2 million won. Later that month, it was revealed that her contract expired in March and she would be leaving her agency. She has left her entertainment career in an indefinite hiatus.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Soundtrack appearances

Filmography

Television drama

Variety show

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

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2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

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2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, rowspan="2", "2HOT" , Best Female Artist - Solo , , - , Best Dance Performance , , - ,

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

, "Oops!" , Best Dance Performance - Female Solo ,

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* {{Authority control 1987 births Living people Actresses from British Columbia Actresses from Edmonton Canadian actresses of Korean descent Canadian dance musicians Canadian expatriates in South Korea Canadian film actresses Canadian musicians of Korean descent Canadian contemporary R&B singers Canadian sopranos Canadian television actresses Canadian television hosts Cube Entertainment artists Korean-language singers of Canada K-pop singers Singers from British Columbia Musicians from Edmonton Actors from Surrey, British Columbia South Korean female idols Canadian women pop singers 21st-century Canadian women singers Canadian women television hosts Singers from Alberta