Shin Su-ran (Hangul: 신수란; born July 15, 1986),[3] also known by her stage names Elena (Hangul: 엘에나) and Baily Shoo (Hangul: 베일리 슈) and better known by the mononym Suran (Hangul: 수란), is a South Korean singer. She debuted as part of the duo Lodia on July 9, 2014, with the single "I Got a Feeling".[4]

Suran
신수란
Suran in 2016
Suran in 2016
Background information
Birth nameShin Su-ran
Also known as
  • Elena
  • Baily Shoo
Born (1986-07-15) July 15, 1986 (age 38)[1]
Busan, South Korea
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
InstrumentVocals
Years active2014–present
Labels
  • Million Market
  • S-TASY
Korean name
Hangul
신수란
Revised RomanizationSin Su-ran
McCune–ReischauerSin Suran

Career

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2017–present: "Wine" and Walkin

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In January 2017, she appeared on MBC's King of Mask Singer (episodes 93–94) as a contestant named "Skip to the End, Hello".[5]

On April 24, 2017, the singer released a digital single called "Wine" in a collaborative production including BTS' Suga, Slow Rabbit, Suran herself, and featuring rapper Changmo, who also co-produced.[6] The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart, selling over 500,000 digital downloads by the end of May.[7]

After the success of the single, the singer released her debut extended play, Walkin', on June 2, 2017, peaking at number 30 on the Gaon Album Chart.[8] The title track "1+1=0" featuring Dean was released on the same day, peaking at number 32 on the Gaon Digital Chart and selling over 100,000 digital downloads.[citation needed]

Personal life

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In an episode of Video Star in April 2019, Suran revealed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015, which resulted in her having a mastectomy.[9]

Discography

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Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[10]
Walkin'
  • Released: June 2, 2017
  • Label: Million Market, LOEN Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, digital download
30
Jumpin'
  • Released: March 22, 2019
  • Label: Million Market
  • Formats: CD, digital download
92
FLYIN' PART1
  • Released: March 23, 2022
  • Label: S-TASY, Unique Tunes Records
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Singles

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Title Year Peak chart
positions
Sales (DL) Album
KOR
[12]
KOR
Hot 100
As lead artist
"I Feel" 2014 Non-album singles
"Calling In Love"
feat. Beenzino
2015
"Ddang" (땡땡땡)
feat. Hwasa
2016
"Paradise Go" (떠날랏꼬)
"Winter Bird" (겨울새)
"Wine" (오늘 취하면)
prod. Suga feat. Changmo
2017 2 11 Walkin'
"1+1=0"
feat. Dean
32 66
"Sad Pain" (슬픈 아픔) Non-album singles
"Love Story" (러브스토리)
feat. Crush
17 37
"Hide and Seek" (그놈의 별)
feat. Heize
2019 70
"Don’t hang up" (전화끊지마)
feat. pH-1
179 Jumpin'
"OJB" (어젯밤 꿈에)
"Surfin'" (서핑해) Non-album singles
"Wait for you" (널 기다리고 있을게)
"The Door"
feat. Car, the Garden
2020
"Sunny" [A] 2021 [16] FLYIN' PART1
"Blanket"
feat. Wonstein
[17] Non-album single
"Devils in the city"
feat. Dok2
2022 FLYIN' PART1
"Diamonds"
feat. TAEYONG
"Shining Love Song" Shining Love Song: the COLOR pearl violet
"Forget Me Not" (어쩌면 우리는 이별하지 못한지도) 2023 [18] Non-album singles
"Only One"
feat. Daniel Schulz [B]
[19]
"The Day After You Said Goodbye" [20]
Collaborations
"2013~Forever" (2013~영원히)
with KittiB
2016 Melody To Masterpiece
"The Way Home" (집으로)
with Im Se-jun, Park Bo-ram & Yu Sung-eu
"I Love You, Be Happy" (사랑해 행복해)
with KCM & Yu Sung-eun
"I'm Sorry" (미안합니다)
with Jhameel Kim
"Twinkle"
with Park Hye-soo
2017 King of Mask Singer
"I Have a Girlfriend" (난 여자가 있는데)
"Groggy" (꾸러기)
with Kim Bum-soo
2018 The Call
"SOME MORE" (썸머)
with Gray, Loco, Eddy Kim
[21]
"Remember"
among The Call artists
"COCO" (코코)
with Sunwoo Jung-a, Park Kyung, Kim Hyunwoo, Song Yuvin
2019 Melody Bookstore
"Little Prince (Withered Flower)" (어린 왕자 (시들어버린 꽃))
with Sunwoo Jung-a, Park Kyung, Song Yuvin
"Try to meet" (만나려 해)
with Sunwoo Jung-a, Park Kyung, Kim Hyunwoo, Song Yuvin, Parc Jae-jung
"Goin’ Crazy (Prod. Park Kyung) Feat. Ravi" (미안합니다)
with Sunwoo Jung-a, Park Kyung, Kim Hyunwoo, Song Yuvin
"Moon, sleep, dream... we" (달, 잠, 꿈... 우리)
with Sunwoo Jung-a, Kim Hyunwoo, Park Kyung, Kim Tae-hyun, Song Yuvin
"This is me" (이런 나 그것도 너)
with Sunwoo Jung-a
"Hero of heroes (Feat. Hangzoo, with Kim Jae-heung of DickPunks)"
with Kim Hyunwoo
"Still Standing" (봄은 너니까)
with Yesung
2020 SM Station Season 4
"Automatic Remix"
(with Chancellor, Jay Park, Lee Hi, Bibi, Jamie, Moon, Bumkey, Samuel Seo, Babylon, Hoody, Sumin, MRSHLL, Ann One, Elo, twlv, oceanfromtheblue, Jiselle, Sole, Thama, K.vsh, Jinbo, Jerd, Soovi, B.E.D., Xydo, Owell Mood, and None)
Non-album single
"Mine"
with Bumkey & dress
2021 [C] Mine with KozyPop
"Photography" (사진 (하늘만 바라봐))
with San E
[D] Cyworld BGM 2021
"Darling"
with Peder Elias
2022 Non-album single
As featured artist
"Mannequin" (마네퀸)
Primary feat. Beenzino & Suran
2015 11 2
"Pride and Prejudice" (오만과 편견)
Zico feat. Suran
14 Gallery
"And" ()
Xitsuh feat. Suran
2016 61 Show Me the Money 5
"Beside Me"
Code Kunst feat. BewhY, YDG & Suran
92 Muggle's Mansion
"3AM" (밤에 들어줘)
Kiggen feat. Suran & Hanhae
Song For the Night
"No Thnx"
Yuk Ji-dam feat. Suran & Dean
83 Unpretty Rapstar 3
"So Far Away"
Agust D (Suga of BTS) feat. Suran
Agust D
"Voice"
Tak feat. Suran
Voice
"Love Is a Dog From Hell" (사랑은 지옥에서 온 개)
Mad Clown feat. Suran
2017 17 Love is a Dog From Hell
"ZINZA" (진자)
Woo Won-jae feat. YDG, Suran
33 Show Me The Money 6
"Somewhere" (어디쯤에)
GroovyRoom feat. Suran, PH-1
78 Everywhere
"BONGJESEON" (봉제선)
Dynamic Duo feat. Suran
2018 38 Non-album singles
"LALALA" (너의 뒤에서)
Bumkey feat. Loco & Suran
[33]
"Love Rain"
Yuju of GFriend feat. Suran
[34]
"Peach"
Reddy feat. Suran
Telescope
"Empty" (빈털터리)
Junhyung feat. Suran
2019 148 Non-album single
"TEMPERATURE" (온도)
MC Mong feat. Suran
49 CHANNEL 8
"When I fall in love" (마네퀸)
Primary feat. Meego & Suran
3-PAKTORY02
"WISH"
TRADE L feat. Suran
2022 Non-album singles
"What's wrong" (왜 이래)
HAAN, JUNE feat. Suran
2023
Soundtrack appearances
"To Your Dream" (너의 꿈에) 2016 Entertainer OST
"Step Step" 90 Don't Dare to Dream OST
"Heartbeat" 2017 Strong Girl Bong-soon OST
"Winter Tree" (바람이 차갑네요) Innocent Defendant OST
"Still Breathe" Cross Country OST
"Cross Country" (크로스컨트리)
with Ha:tfelt and Kim Bo-hyung
"Water Orchid" (수란 (水蘭)) The Emperor: Owner of the Mask OST
"Where Are You" (어디있나요) Distorted OST
"I'll Be Fine" (뒷모습) 2018 A Korean Odyssey OST
"Dazzling" (눈부셔) My Secret Terrius OST
"Into The Abyss"
with Coogie
2019 Abyss OST
"Hibye" (안녕?!) Love Playlist Season 4 OST
"Two People" (두사람) 2020 Find Me in Your Memory OST
"Confuse" (마음이 이상해) Soul Mechanic OST
"O.V.E.R" Cheat on Me If You Can OST
"One In A Million" 2021 Lovestruck in the City OST
"Glory" Elsword OST: GLORY
"Stay Alive" High Class OST
"One & Only" 2022 [36] Tracer OST
"I′ll tell you today" (오늘은 고백할래) PRIENDS OST
"My Loneliness Calls You" (나의 외로움이 널 부를 때) Tomorrow OST
"Drive Away" Webtoon ‘Marriage Instead of Death’ x SURAN
"Fantasy" Kiss Sixth Sense OST
"RUSH" GENE_SIS OST : C_OP
"The Queen" Cleaning Up OST
"LET U GO" [37] If You Wish Upon Me OST
"The Whisper Of Forest" The Glory OST
Promotional singles
"A Pleasant Meal" (즐거운 식탁)[E] 2018 Non-album singles
"Relax Moment" [F] 2020
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 19th Mnet Asian Music Awards Best Vocal Performance – Female "Wine" (오늘 취하면)

prod. Suga feat. Changmo

Nominated [40]
9th Melon Music Awards Song of the Year Nominated [41]
R&B/Soul Won
Hot Trend Award (with BTS's Suga) Won
2018 32nd Golden Disc Awards Digital Bonsang Nominated [42]
Best R&B/Soul Won
Global Popularity Award Nominated
27th Seoul Music Awards Bonsang Award Nominated [43]
R&B/Ballad Award Won
Popularity Award Nominated
Hallyu Special Award Nominated
7th Gaon Chart Music Awards Song of the Year – April "Wine" (오늘 취하면)

prod. Suga feat. Changmo

Nominated [44]

Notes

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  1. ^ Remix single "Sunny (TAK Remix)" feat. BIG Naughty was released on 22 April 2021
  2. ^ Remix single "Only One (Jake K Remix)" feat. Daniel Schulz was released on 29 September 2023
  3. ^ "Mine" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[22]
  4. ^ "Mine" did not enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at number 69 on the component Gaon Download Chart.[23]
  5. ^ Released as a promotional single for the Yogiyo Korean BBQ delivery app.[38]
  6. ^ Released as a promotional single for "Kumiho Relax Beer" from handmade beer company KABREW.[39]

References

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  4. ^ 로디아, 꽉 끼는 수영복 느낌 의상…엉덩이 타투 노출 [Lodia, a tight-fitting swimsuit-like outfit... butt tattoo exposed] (in Korean). Dong-A. July 8, 2014. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
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  17. ^ "Blanket" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 92 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2021년 30주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "Forget Me Not" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 130 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2023 Weeks 30". Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  19. ^ "Only One" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 126 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2023 Weeks 23". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  20. ^ "The Day After You Said Goodbye" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 171 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2023 Weeks 52". Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  21. ^ "SOME MORE" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 85 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2018년 27주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
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  25. ^ Cumulative sales of "Pride and Prejudice":
  26. ^ Cumulative sales of "And":
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  31. ^ Cumulative sales of "ZINZA/Pendulum" (진자)":
  32. ^ "2017년 30주차 Download Chart". Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  33. ^ "LALALA" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 62 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2018 Weeks 05". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  34. ^ "Love Rain" didn't enter Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked 55 position on the Gaon Download Chart: *2018년 26주차 Download Chart. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  35. ^ Cumulative sales of "Step Step":
  36. ^ "One & Only" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 163 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2022 Weeks 06". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  37. ^ "LET U GO" didn't enter Circle Digital Chart, but peaked 184 position on the Circle Download Chart: *"Download Chart 2022 Weeks 38". Retrieved December 30, 2023.
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