Park Su-jin (Korean: 박수진; born July 11, 2003), better known by her stage name Swan (Korean: 수안), is a South Korean singer. She is a member of South Korean girl group Purple Kiss. She made her solo debut with her debut single album Twenty, which was produced by Jung Key, on July 2, 2023.
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.jpg) Swan in 2023 | |
| Born | Park Su-jin July 11, 2003 Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | K-pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | RBW |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박수진 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Sujin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Suchin |
| Stage name | |
| Hangul | 수안 |
| Revised Romanization | Su An |
| McCune–Reischauer | Su An |
Career
editPre-debut
editSwan did the guide version of Chungha's "Snapping" and participated in the chorus of the official release as the background vocals.[1]
She has been an RBW trainee since 2017.[2]
2020–present: Debut with Purple Kiss
editOn July 23, 2020, Swan was confirmed to be a member of Purple Kiss with the release of her debut trailer on the group's YouTube channel.[3][4] In September, she had a temporary hiatus for health reasons, making her unable to participate on the group's first pre-debut release, "My Heart Skip a Beat". RBW stated her return to the group on December 23.[5]
2022–present: Solo activities and solo debut with Twenty
editOn July 3, 2022, Swan was revealed as "Old Twisted Bread" on the second part of MBC singing competition program King of Mask Singer's 180th Generation Mask King episode when she lost at the third round, a round right before the final round.[6] On September 17, she joined KBS music producer competition show Listen-Up as a mission singer for producer Jung Key. She lent her voice on a rearrangement of "Oh! What a Shiny Night", which was originally released by South Korean punk band Crying Nut in 2001.[7] A day before, Swan, along with other 47 contestants, was revealed by Mnet as the lineup for its music survival show Artistock Game.[8] She participated on the show until the eighth episode where she was eliminated, right before the semifinal round.[9]
In the first quarter of 2023, Swan participated on KakaoTV virtual survival show Girls Reverse as Ruby, where her identity was revealed later when she got eliminated on the final episode and ended on the eighth place, failed to debut with the final group, Fe:verse.[10] On June 20, RBW confirmed that Swan would make her debut as a solo artist in July with Jung Key, which had previously worked with her, as the producer of the release.[11] Three days later, the format of her debut was revealed to be a single album with the title Twenty.[12] On July 2, as the planned date, Swan officially debuted as a solo artist with the release of the single album and its music video of the lead single of the same name.[13] She had her first music show performance on Mnet's M Countdown on July 6.[14]
Discography
editSingle albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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| KOR [15] | |||
| Twenty |
Track listing
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| KOR Down. [17] | |||
| "Twenty" (Prod. Jung Key) |
2023 | 136 | Twenty |
Soundtrack appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Absently" (멍하니) | 2021 | School 2021 OST |
| "Burning" | 2023 | Divorce Attorney Shin OST |
Compilation appearances
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Oh! What a Shiny Night" (밤이 깊었네) | 2022 | Listen-Up Ep. 7 |
| "Bling Bling" (블링블링) | 2023 | Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend (Kim Yon-ja) |
Songwriting credits
editAll song credits are adapted from the Korea Music Copyright Association's database unless stated otherwise.[18]
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Lyricist | Composer |
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| "Ponzona" | 2021 | Purple Kiss | Into Violet | 
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| "Period" (퍼펙트) |
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| "2am" (새벽2시) | Hide & Seek |
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| "Twenty" | 2023 | Herself | Twenty |
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| "Be My Everything" (나를비추면) |
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| "BBB" | 2024 | Purple Kiss | BXX |
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| "On My Bike" | Headway |
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| "Light the Way"[19] |
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Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2022 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | As "Old Twisted Bread" (Episode 361–362) | [6] |
| Listen-Up | Mission singer | Performed Jung Key's arrangement of "Oh! What a Shiny Night" | [7] | |
| Artistock Game | Contestant | Eliminated at the eight episode | [8][9] | |
| 2023 | Girls Reverse | Finished at the eighth place at the final episode | [10] | |
| Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend | Performed "Bling Bling" by Kim Yon-ja (Episodes 589) | [20] |
References
edit- ^ Kim, Mi-ji (May 15, 2021). 차세대 '메인'은 바로 나…4세대 대표 보컬·춤·비주얼은? [4세대 아이돌②] [I'm the next "main"... What is the representative vocal, dance, and visual of the 4th generation? [4th generation idol 2]]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Naver. 지난 3월 데뷔한 '갓 신인' 그룹 퍼플키스 수안은 데뷔 전부터 뛰어난 실력으로 많은 관심을 받았던 보컬. 특히 선배 가수 청하의 히트곡 '스냅핑'(Snapping)의 가이드를 했던 것으로 알려져 더욱 많은 화제를 모은 바 있다. [Purple Kiss Suan, a 'new rookie' group that debuted in March, is a vocalist who received a lot of attention for his outstanding skills even before his debut. In particular, he was known to have been a guide to senior singer Chung Ha's hit song "Snapping," drawing more attention.]
- ^ Jeong, Jin-ri (November 11, 2017). [공식입장] 마마무 소속사 RBW, 보이그룹 데뷔 프로젝트 돌입한다 [[Official stance] MAMAMOO's agency RBW is launching a boy group debut project.]. Osen (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Naver. 전격 공개되는 ‘데뷔하겠습니다’ 첫 번째 월말 평가에서는 '프로듀스 101'을 통해 이름과 얼굴을 알린 연습생 이건희, 여환웅 등을 비롯해 '믹스나인'에 출연한 조영상과 신승주, 문준호, 박지은, 나고은, 권보경, 박수진 등 9명의 연습생이 평가 무대를 가질 예정이다. [In the first monthly evaluation of "I Will Debut," nine trainees, including Lee Kun-hee and Yeo Hwan-woong, who made their names and faces known through "Produce 101," Cho Young-sang, Shin Seung-joo, Moon Joon-ho, Park Ji-eun, Na Go-eun, Kwon Bo-kyung, and Park Soo-jin, will hold the evaluation stage.]
- ^ "퍼플키스(PURPLE K!SS) Debut Trailer : Fill & Feel - 수안(SWAN)". YouTube. July 22, 2020. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Jeong-ho (July 28, 2020). RBW, 마마무 여동생 퍼플키스 론칭..하반기 데뷔 예고 [RBW launches Mamamoo's sister Purple Kiss... Announcement of the debut in the second half of the year.]. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Baek, Jeong-mo (December 24, 2020). '건강상 활동 중단' 퍼플키스 수안, 팀 활동 재개 ["Suspension of health activities" Purple Kiss Swan resumes team activities.]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 15, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Kim, Han-na (July 3, 2022). '복면가왕' 수안 "퍼플키스, 멋진 그룹...음악 방송 1위가 목표" ['King of Mask Singer' Suan from Purple Kiss, cool group... "My goal is to win no.1 on a music show."]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Son, Bong-seok (September 17, 2022). '리슨 업' 일대일 데스매치, 8팀 프로듀서들 운명은? ["Listen Up" One-on-one death match. What's the fate of the producers of the 8 teams?]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Baek, Min-kyoung (September 16, 2022). "48人 가수를 팝니다" B.A.P 젤로→러블리즈 케이, 라인업 공개 (아티스탁 게임) ["We're selling 48 singers" B.A.P. Zelo→Lovelyz K, line-up revealed. (Artistak Game)]. Xports News (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Lee, Deok-haeng (November 29, 2022). '아티스탁 게임' 세미 파이널 진출자 10人 확정..케이 1위 수성 ["Artistak Game" Ten finalists for the semi-final have been confirmed.. Kei is first place, Mercury.]. Starnews (in Korean). Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ a b Yoon, Jun-pil (March 7, 2023). [종합] '소녀 리버스' 정체 공개 NO...최종 순위 무너ㆍ크앙ㆍ리옌ㆍ서리태ㆍ김세레나, '피버스' 데뷔 멤버 확정 [[Roundup] "Girls Reverse" is revealed. NO...Final ranking, Muneo, Keuang, Rien, Seo Ri-tae, and Kim Se-rena confirmed to be debut members of 'Fe:verse'.]. Biz Enter (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ Ryu, Ye-ji (June 20, 2023). 퍼플키스 수안, 정키와 손잡았다 [Purple Kiss Swan, joined hands with Jung Key.]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoon, Jun-ho (June 23, 2023). 퍼플키스 수안, 7월 2일 솔로 데뷔…데뷔곡 'Twenty' 정키 프로듀싱 참여 [Purple Kiss Swan, solo debut on July 2. Jung Key participated in producing the debut song, "Twenty."]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Tae-hyeon (July 2, 2023). 퍼플키스 수안, 오늘 솔로 데뷔…싱글 '트웬티' 발매 [Purple Kiss Suan, solo debut today. Single "Twenty" release.]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Ahn, Byeong-gil (July 6, 2022). 퍼플키스 수안 ‘엠카’ 솔로 첫선 [Purple Kiss Swan's "M Countdown" solo debut.]. Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "Circle Album Chart - Week 27, 2023". July 2–8, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Twenty:
- "Circle Album Chart - Week 27, 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- "Circle Album Chart - Week 28, 2023". Circle Chart. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Circle Download Chart - Week 27, 2023". Circle Chart (in Korean). July 2–8, 2023. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ "Songs registered under SWAN (10029795)". Korean Music Copyright Association (in Korean). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ @RBW_PURPLEKISS (October 13, 2024). "7th Mini Album [HEADWAY] TRACK LIST" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Lee, Ah-young (January 14, 2023). '불후' 퍼플키스 수안, '韓 빌리 아이리시' 비결은 "영어 유치원" ["Immortal" Purple Kiss Swan, the secret of "Korea Billie Eilish" is "English kindergarten."]. News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Naver.