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.[1] Following the disbandment, Yeeun signed with Amoeba Culture to continue her career as solo artist.[2]
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Born | Goyang, South Korea | May 26, 1989
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Hangul | 박예은 |
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Revised Romanization | Bak Ye-eun |
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yeŭn |
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Hangul | 핫펠트 |
Revised Romanization | Hatpelteu |
McCune–Reischauer | Hatp'elt'ŭ |
Career
edit2007–2013: Career beginnings
editIn 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
2014–present: Solo debut
editOn 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?.[6] The album was included in Billboard's list of the 10 best K-pop albums of 2014.[7]
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.[1]
In April 2017, Park signed with Amoeba Culture, becoming the label's first female solo artist in eleven years.[2]
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
editStudio albums
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1719 |
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Extended plays
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [14] | |||
Me? |
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6 |
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Single albums
editTitle | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales |
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KOR [16] | |||
Meine |
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Deine |
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Left |
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49 |
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Singles
editTitle | Year | Peak chart positions |
Sales (DL) | Album |
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KOR [18] | ||||
As lead artist | ||||
"Ain't Nobody" | 2014 | 16 |
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Me? |
"There Must Be" (with Joo Hyo) |
2015 | — | — | Non-album single |
"I Wander" (새 신발) (featuring Gaeko) |
2017 | —[a] |
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1719 |
"Pluhmm" (위로가 돼요) | 2018 | — | — | |
"Happy Now" (featuring Moonbyul) |
2019 | — | Non-album single | |
"Cigar" | 2020 | — | 1719 | |
"Satellite" (featuring Ash Island) |
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"Sweet Sensation" | — | |||
"Solitude" | — | |||
"Life Sucks" | — | |||
"La Luna" (라 루나) | — | Non-album singles | ||
"Natural Mineral" (나 오늘) (with Dynamic Duo, snzae, THAMA, SOLE |
— | |||
"Summertime" (featuring Keem Hyo-eun) |
2021 | —[b] | ||
"Fine!" | 2022 | —[c] | Left | |
As featured artist | ||||
"Baby I Love You" (환상의 짝꿍) (H-Eugene featuring Yeeun) |
2008 | * | — | Baby I Love You |
"No Make Up" (화장 지웠어) (Gaeko featuring Zion.T and Ha:tfelt) |
2014 | 2 |
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Redingray |
"Get It?" (알아듣겠지) (Younha featuring Ha:tfelt and Cheetah) |
2016 | 39 |
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Non-album single |
Soundtrack appearances | ||||
"Thru The Sky" | 2017 | — | — | Cross Country OST |
"Cross Country" (with Suran, Kim Bo-hyung and Hanna) |
— | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. "*" denotes the chart did not exist at that time. |
Composition Credits
editYear | Song | Artist | Album | Lyrics | Music | Arrangement | |||
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Credited | With | Credited | With | Credited | With | ||||
2008 | "Saying I Love You" | Wonder Girls | The Wonder Years: Trilogy | ||||||
2011 | "G.N.O (Girls Night Out)" | Wonder Girls | Wonder World | Lee Woomin, Fredrik Mats Odesjo | |||||
"Me In" by Shin Jung-hyeon |
Lee Woomin | ||||||||
2012 | "Hello To Myself" | Yeeun | Dream High 2 OST | Lee Woomin | |||||
"Girlfriend" | Wonder Girls | Wonder Party | Lee Woomin | ||||||
"R.E.A.L" | Lee Woomin, Fredrik Mats Odesjo | ||||||||
2013 | "So Good" | Leo Kekoa | So Good | Leo Kekoa, Beenzina | Fame-J | ||||
2014 | "Iron Girl" feat. Hyerim |
Ha:tfelt | Me? | Hyerim, Lee Woomin, Kim Seong-hun | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | |||
"Truth" | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||
"Ain't Nobody" | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||
"Bond" feat. Beenzina |
Beenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narman | Beenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narman | Beenzina, Lee Woomin, Monty narman | ||||||
"Wherever Together" | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||
"Peter Pan" | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||
"Nothing Lasts Forever" | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||
"If That Was You" | Sunmi | Full Moon | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | Lee Woomin | ||||
2015 | "Baby Don't Play" | Wonder Girls | Reboot | Hong Jisang | Hong Jisang | Hong Ji-sang | |||
"One Black Night" | Choe Seok | Choe Seok | Hong Ji-sang | ||||||
"Remember" | Hong Jisang | Hong Jisang | Hong Ji-sang | ||||||
"Who Am I?" | Yubin | Unpretty Rapstar 2 | Yubin | Yubin, Frants | |||||
"Back And Forth 30 Minutes" | Giriboy | Sexual Perceptions | Giriboy | ||||||
"There Must Be" | Ha:tfelt | Joo Hyo | Joo Hyo | ||||||
2016 | "Get It?" feat. Ha:tfelt, Cheetah |
Younha | Cheetah | Lee Woomin, Frants | |||||
"Sweet & Easy" | Wonder Girls | Why So Lonely | Yubin | Yubin, Hong Jisang | |||||
"Rainy Street" feat. Ha:tfelt |
Babylon | Between Us | Babylon | Babylon, Groovy Room | |||||
2017 | "Read Me" feat. Punchnello |
Ha:tfelt | Meine | Punchnello | Woo-Min Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||
"Draw Me" | Wonder Girls | Yubin | |||||||
"Set Me Free" | Jeong Jinwoon | Steve | |||||||
"Only You" | Twice | Signal | |||||||
2018 | "It's a Comfort (Pluhmm)" | Ha:tfelt | Deine | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' | |||||
"Cigar" | Padi (pedi), Nutty | ||||||||
2020 | "Life Sucks" | Ha:tfelt | 1719 | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' Fredrik "Fredro" | |||||
"Piercing" feat. Thama |
Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' | ||||||||
"My Book (Guitar Ver.)" | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone', Lou Page | ||||||||
"Make Love" | Padi, Vendy, Nutty | ||||||||
"Satellite" feat. Ash island |
Ash island | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' | |||||||
"Sweet Sensation" feat. Sole |
Sole | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' | |||||||
"Solitude" | G.QOO | ||||||||
"3 Minutes" feat. Choiza |
Choiza | FRANTS | |||||||
"Bluebird" | Godan | ||||||||
"Sky Gray" | Woomin Lee “collapsedone” | ||||||||
"How to love" | Woomin Lee “collapsedone” | ||||||||
"Summertime" feat.Kim Hyo-eun |
Ha:tfelt | Summertime | Kim Hyo-eun | Woomin Lee 'collapsedone' | |||||
2022 | "Left" | Ha:tfelt | Left | G.QOO | |||||
"Every Love" | G.QOO | ||||||||
"FiNE!" | G.QOO | ||||||||
"Tempo" | G.QOO |
Source: Korea Music Copyright Association and Melon
Filmography
editFilm
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | The Last Godfather | Herself | Cameo |
2012 | The Wonder Girls | Herself |
Television
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Dream High 2 | Herself | Cameo |
2013 | Basketball | Bong Soon |
Variety shows
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Episodes 79–80[26] |
2017 | Cross Country | Cast member | [27] |
2022 | The Black Sheep Game | Contestant | Episodes 1-4 |
Musical theatre
editYear | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011–2014 | The Three Musketeers | Lady Constance Bonacieux | Lead role |
Awards and nominations
editThis section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. (January 2023) |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2015 | 24th Seoul Music Awards | Bonsang Award | Ain't Nobody | Nominated |
Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | |||
Bonsang Award | No Make Up (with Gaeko & Zion.T) | Nominated | ||
Popularity Award | Nominated | |||
Hallyu Special Award | Nominated | |||
12th Korean Music Awards | Best Pop Song | Ain't Nobody
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Female Musician of the Year[28] | — | Won |
Notes
edit- ^ "I Wander" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 86 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[20]
- ^ "Summertime" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 69 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[22]
- ^ "Fine!" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but it debuted and peaked at number 136 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b "JYP 측 "원더걸스 해체…예은·선미 떠난다" [공식입장 전문]". Archived from the original on June 16, 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Choi, Yuna (April 10, 2017). "원더걸스 예은, 아메바컬쳐와 전속계약 [공식입장 전문]". Sports Donga (스포츠동아). Naver. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ 원더걸스, 첫 쇼케이스서 '열정의 신고식' (in Korean). My Daily. February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ^ "Wonder Girls' Ye Eun releases "Hello To Myself" for 'Dream High 2′ OST". 14 February 2012. Allkpop, Star News. Archived from the original on March 18, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Wonder Girls Ye Eun's "Hello To Myself" rocks the charts". 28 February 2012. Allkpop, Star News. Archived from the original on March 1, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Jackson, Julie (July 31, 2014). "Wonder Girls' Yenny makes solo debut as HA:TFELT". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff; Oak, Jessica (December 11, 2014). "The 10 Best K-Pop Albums of 2014". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 16, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "HA:TFELT Returns After Wonder Girls Split With 'I Wander' & 'Read Me' Videos". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "HA:TFELT Preps Us for the Summer with Deine". The Kraze. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
- ^ "HA:TFELT reveals teaser for 'Happy Now' single featuring MAMAMOO's Moon Byul". Archived from the original on December 20, 2019. Retrieved December 20, 2019.
- ^ Park, Hyejin (July 1, 2021). "핫펠트, 7월 '서머타임'으로 컴백…"색다른 서머송, 기대해"". Dispatch. Naver. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ Jeong, Heeyeon (April 18, 2022). "핫펠트(HA:TFELT) 19일 컴백 [공식]". Sports Donga. Naver. Archived from the original on April 18, 2022. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
- ^ Jeon, Min-jae (November 15, 2022). "핫펠트, 데뷔 15년 만 '단독 콘서트'…게스트는 원더걸스?" [Hatfeld's first solo concert in 15 years since debut... The guest is Wonder Girls?]. SBS Entertainment News (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ "Gaon Album Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on August 27, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- "Me? charting". Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Cumulative sales of Me?:
- "July 2014 Album Chart". Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- "August 2014 Album Chart". Archived from the original on May 6, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Left charting". Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Album Chart: 2022 Week 27". Circle Chart (in Korean). Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Archived from the original on February 4, 2015. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Sales of "Ain't Nobody":
- "August 2014 Album Chart". Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ ""I Wander" on Gaon Download Chart (see #86)". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Sales of "I Wander":
- "2017 Week 41 Download Chart". Archived from the original on October 19, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ ""Summertime" on Gaon Download Chart (see #69)". Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ ""Fine!" on Gaon Download Chart (see #136)". Archived from the original on April 28, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Cumulative Sales of "No Make Up":
- "October 2014 Download Chart". Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- "November 2014 Download Chart". Archived from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- "December 2014 Download Chart". Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Sales of "Get It?":
- "2016 Week 25 Download Chart". Archived from the original on August 8, 2016. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ Song, Yoon-jeong (October 9, 2016). "'복면가왕' 디바 정체는 원더걸스 예은…스튜디오 충격 "아무도 몰랐다"" (in Korean). Nate News. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ Jeong, Hee-yun (November 16, 2016). "예은-보형-수란-강한나, 음악 예능 확정…오늘(16일) 미국행" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
- ^ "Yenny (HA:TFELT), Zion.T, Crush, and more take home awards from the 'Korean Music Awards'". Archived from the original on January 20, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2016.